Evaluation of Furrow Irrigation Efficiency: A Case of Omo Kuraz - III Sugar Factory Irrigation Farm, SNNPR,Ethiopia

Abstract

rural livelihoods. To assure water availability, irrigation must be managed wisely, with increased efficiency and the use of low-water agricultural techniques. This study develops infiltration model and addresses performance evaluation of Omo Kuraz -III Sugar Development Project furrow irrigation. The evaluation was based on three common parameters to evaluate surface irrigation: two efficiency indexes and one uniformity index, namely, irrigation application efficiency, water requirement efficiency and distribution uniformity [5]. Considering that a substantial amount of sugarcane