Spate Irrigation Systems : E-Learning Course ; a collaboration of the Spate Irrigation Network, UNESCI-IHE and the UN-Water Decade Programme on Capacity Development (UNW-DPC)

Spate irrigation is the art and science of managing floods for irrigation. It is unique to arid and semi-arid environments, found in the Middle East, North Africa, West Africa, East Africa and parts of Latin America.. - Spate irrigation farming systems come from acient traditions. They are becoming increasingly relevant to water & food security, in the modern context defines by resource-scarcity and climate variability.. - Contents: 1. Introduction to Spate Irrigation 2. Spate Hydrology 3. Spate Engineering 4. Farm Water Management 5. Reference Material