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IAT 113 Introduction to Irrigation Practice

ND1 levelComputing & ICT14 topics

IAT 113 covers 14 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Concept of irrigation
  2. Importance, prospects and potential of irrigation in Nigeria
  3. Irrigation and drainage
  4. Problems of irrigation
  5. Irrigation practices in arid and humid regions
  6. History and origin of irrigation
  7. Impact of irrigation on agricultural production
  8. Irrigation projects in Nigeria and River Basin Authorities
  9. Water-borne diseases in irrigation schemes
  10. Sources of irrigation water
  11. Groundwater forms and yield estimation
  12. Water stress in crops
  13. Irrigation pumps and energy concepts
  14. Irrigation water application methods and scheduling

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Concept of irrigation

Irrigation is the artificial application of water to soil or land to assist plant growth. Mastering its definition, purposes, and basic components is essential for the NUC CCMAS, NBTE, and NCCE exams, as it forms the foundation for all subsequent irrigation design and management topics.

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