IRRIGATION SYSTEMS DESIGN AND ENGINEERING

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IRRIGATION SYSTEMS

IRRIGATION SYSTEMS DESIGN AND ENGINEERING IS A COMPREHENSIVE COURSE  ON IRRIGATION.

THIS COURSE TEACHES YOU ON:

1. Definition of Irrigation

2. The Need For Irrigation.

3. Types of Irrigation Systems.

4. Limitiations in the Current Types of Irrigation Systems

5. Innovations in Modern Irrigation Systems to Offset Limitations

6. Basic Requirements for an Irrigation System

7. Planning for Irrigation

   - The Type of Irrigation Best Suitable for Different Crops

   - Knowing the Cost of the Irrigation System Best Suited for Your Land Prior to Purchase

   - Planning for the Physicial Installation of Your Irrigation System Prior to Purchase

   - Size and Number of Irrigation Blocks For Each Farmland (1 Irrigaiton Block is 20 m by 20 m)

   - Installation of Purchased Irrigation System

   - Maintenance of Your Installed System

8. Installation of Irrigation Systems

   - Land Assessment

   - Design of Irrigation Pipeline Network

   - Design and Placement of Irrigation Components and Subsystems on the Land (Monitoring and Control   
      Units and Characterization).

9. Stages of Crop Growth attained Using Irrigation Systems

10. Irrigation Moisture Requirements for Different Food Crops During their Cultivation (From Germination to   
      Harvest - Month by Month).

11.  Factors Affecting Irrigation Moisture Requirements.

    A. The Type of Crop Being Cultivated.

    B. The Species of the Crop.

    C. The Location/Country in Which the Crop is Being Cultivated

    D. The Season in Which the Crop is Being Cultivated (E.g. Summer or Spring)

    E. The Amount of Available Natural Rainfall Per Month for the  Duration of the Life Cycle of the Cultivated
         Crop.

12. BENEFITS OF IRRIGATION

   A. Exoected Increase in Harvest Quantity abd Quality

   B. Expected Increase in Harvest Income and Profits

REQUIREMENTS TO TAKE THE COURSE

1. Irrigation Planning Software  (E.g. the Automated Irrigation System (AIS) Software, or any other Commercial Software for Irrigation).

2. An Interest in Improving and Increasing Global Food Availability across Countries.

3. A MindSet to Increase Food Productivity and to Combat the Effects of Climate Change on Food Availability.