Irrigation Act
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Irrigation in Mexico — Mexico has a total land area of 2 million square kilometres and it is classified as an arid and semi arid country. The agricultural sector plays an important role in the economic development of the country accounting for 8.4 of agricultural gross … Wikipedia
Irrigation in Brazil — has been developed through the use of different models. Public involvement in irrigation is relatively new while private investment has traditionally been responsible for irrigation development. Private irrigation predominates in the populated… … Wikipedia
irrigation — [ irigasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XVe; lat. irrigatio 1 ♦ Méd. Action de faire couler de l eau (sur une partie malade, une plaie). 2 ♦ (1764) Cour. Arrosement artificiel des terres en déviant les eaux douces (⇒ arrosage). Canaux, rigoles d irrigation.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Irrigation in Australia — is a widespread practice to supplement low rainfall levels in Australia with water from other sources to assist in the production of crops or pasture. As the driest inhabited continent, irrigation is required in many areas for production of crops … Wikipedia
Irrigation — Ir ri*ga tion, n. [L. irrigatio: cf. F. irrigation.] The act or process of irrigating, or the state of being irrigated; especially, the operation of causing water to flow over lands, for nourishing plants. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Irrigation in viticulture — A vineyard with a drip irrigation system running along the bottom of the vines The role of irrigation in viticulture is considered both controversial and essential to wine production. In the physiology of the grapevine, water is a vital component … Wikipedia
irrigation district — An improvement district established under government authority to accomplish the purpose of irrigation by the united efforts of landowners. 30 Am J Rev ed Irrig § 60. A public debtor within the meaning of the provisions of the Bankruptcy Act for… … Ballentine's law dictionary
irrigation — noun /ˌɪɹəˈɡeɪʃən/ The act or process of irrigating, or the state of being irrigated; especially, the operation of causing water to flow over lands, for nourishing plants … Wiktionary
irrigation — ir·ri·ga·tion || ‚ɪrɪ geɪʃn n. act or process of artificially supplying an area land with water; application of liquid to a part of the body to cleanse or disinfect (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
Newlands Reclamation Act — The Reclamation Act (also known as the Lowlands Reclamation Act or National Reclamation Act) of 1902 (Pub.L. 57 161) is a United States federal law that funded irrigation projects for the arid lands of 20 states in the American West. The act at… … Wikipedia
