Introduction, hydrologic processes, soilwater relationship, evapotranspiration models, computation of crop water requirements, soil moisture easurement, soil moisture modelling, deficit irrigation, production functions, soil water chemistry, irrigation scheduling. Macroirrigation systems: design of level border, graded border and furrow irrigation systems, adaptability, advantages, drawbacks, tank and well irrigation systems, rain water harvesting. Microirrigation systems: planning and design of sprinkler and drip irrigation systems. Computer aided design of irrigation systems, Irrigation operation automation and management, principles of irrigation management, mathematical programming models for irrigation planning and management, optimal cropping pattern. Irrigation drainage assessment and control. Irrigation
problems related to arid and semiarid regions. Salinity problems in
irrigation.