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		Small Scale Irrigation Systems (Peace Corps)
			(introduction...)
			Introduction
			Acknowledgements
			Section 1. Concepts of irrigation design
			Section 2. The soil as a reservoir for water needed by plants
			Section 3. Water and plants
			Section 4. Methods of measuring soil moisture content and availability
			Section 5. Water requirements
			Section 6. Natural rainfall and irrigation requirements
			Section 7. Topographic mapping and surveying
			Section 8. Water source development
			Section 9. Water distribution
			Section 10. Field irrigation systems
			Section 11. Drainage
			Section 12. Economic evaluation and feasibility
			Section 13. Health and safety
			Suggested references
			Measures and conversions

Acknowledgements

The authors of this manual wish to acknowledge the extensive use which was made of the previous Peace Corps manual: "Irrigation Principles and Practices" which was prepared by Development and Resources Corporation. The publication "Small Scale Irrigation" by Peter Stern published by International Technology Publications Ltd. was of great assistance in providing guidance in technical content and unique illustrations which are reproduced here.