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Guidelines for designing and evaluatin surface irrigation systems

Year of publication 1989

Author Land and Water Division

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Category Guideline

Series title FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper

Series number 0254-5284

Edition 1

Language English

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