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| Name: | irrigation water |
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| Description: | Irrigation water is the amount of water that a farmer adds to his soil to irrigate this/her crop. The water can be applied with a mechanical system such as a pivot irrigation system or by flood irrigation where water floods the field. In some countries stream water and ground water are the major sources of this water. In a few countries recycle water in now being used for irrigation purposes. Nationally this is the largest water use in many countries, especially in agricultural areas where the annual rainfall is low. In many areas an allocation is made to a farmer at the beginning of the year base on a prior license and the farmer can use up to that amount of water for irrigation throughout the growing season as it is required. |
| Type: | Noun |
| Term is: | Variable | | Term has: | Unit | | Term unit: | m^3 | |
