Irrigation engineering

Irrigation; irrigation may be defined as the process of supplying water by artificial methods to field for cultivation of crops

Irrigation engineer includes:
 1. Tapping of water
 2. Storing of  water
 3.Conveying water effectively the fields
 4.Using the water economically

 NECESSITY FOR IRRIGATION ;; 
1.When the seasonal rainfall is in adequate to cultivate the crops
 EX: Rayalaseema region
2.When the rainfall is evenly distributed
 EX;Southern part of Rajasthan
 3.When the rainfall minimum the area is exposed to drought conditions in such areas Irrigation            makes its possible to cultivate lands
 EX:Rajasthan desert
 4.Some crops like sugar cane needs continuous supply of water for long time which cannot provide  therefore irrigation is needed