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New flood irrigation system uses less water

In this article, it was claimed that a new method of irrigation would revolutionise irrigation in those areas suited to flood irrigation only.

Research should be directed towards the more effective scheduling of water for irrigation purposes, so that increased production can be achieved by using the same amount of water.

It is a well-known fact that the conventional method of flood irrigation eventually leads to brack in soils. This is a condition that occurs when the

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