AGEN 401 Irrigation II

2 CREDIT UNITS

Year: 2012/2013 Season

Lecturer: M. K. Othman (B.Eng, M.Sc (Agric. Eng), M.Phil (Hydrology/ DEA, National d’Hydrologie: Science de l’Eau et de l’Env. Cont.) France, PhD (Agric. Eng), Adv. Dip.( French Lang), MNIAE, MNSE, FL)

Office: NAERLS, Block A, Room A215

COURSE OUTLINES & LECTURE NOTES

1.    Review of Irrigation

2.    Design of Irrigation Systems:  Border, Furrow, Basin, Sprinkler and Trickle 

3.    Mitigating Irrigation Problems: Seepage and Channel Lining, quality of irrigation water, salinity, sodicity and leaching requirements, reclamation of saline and sodic lands, and general problems of existing schemes in Nigeria. Farmer Participation in system management, aspects of feasibility studies for irrigation schemes.

Term Paper

General problems of existing scheme in Nigeria (Choose a site,  make use of references such as Proceedings of NIAE, National Irrigation Seminar, NICID (1999), Published and unpublished articles on Nigerian Irrigation schemes, interview of key actors in Irrigation sectors (if possible), internet (htt://search.epnet.com User ID: s4087538, Password: password, AGORA  www.aginternetwork.org Username: Ag-nga040, Password: PfUgfKk or any suitable web site)
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