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Module 9: Investments in Agricultural Water However, the context has changed, and irrigation and drainage systems are now seen as part of a broader range of investments that improve the availability of soil moisture for plant growth. "Agricultural (FAOSTAT 2002). In developing countries Irrigation Terminology. within the irrigation industry, regardless of state or region. Reference Febco, the Turf Irrigation Manual, the American Water Works Association (AWWA ), Netafim, Toro, Rain Bird, the Texas ET web site, and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ The primary purpose of this manual o provideis t irrigation professionals and consultants with a methodology to properly design an agricultural irrigation system. This manual is also used as the referencematerial for the Irrigation Industry Association's agriculture sprinkler irrigation certification program. method recommended by FAO ( 1992). Water discharge m easurements were taken during each irrigation and over the whole cropping season and average values were obtained. The recommended design optimal water discharge of the PVC pipes w ere read from the tables for th e hydraulic design of pipes manual (Allen, 1977) , FAO/ICID Joint Publication "Small Hydraulic Structures" published in 1975. World Bank. 1st World Bank/ICID Joint Publication "Planning the Management, Operation, and Maintenance of Irrigation and Drainage System - A Guide for the Preparation of Strategies and Manuals" published in 1989. example site near Dodge City, Kansas Table 2-4 Ratio of wind speeds based on measurement heights 2-19 Table 2-5 Daytime wind speed 2-21 Table 2-6 Clear sky radiation at sea level for various latitudes 2-26 Chapter 2 Irrigation Water Requirements. Manual irrigation systems are very simple, but effective methods for making water available to crops. Manual irrigation systems are easy to handle and there is no need for technical equipment. Pitcher Irrigation (Adapted from: FAO 1997 and INFONET-BIO