Term:
Border irrigation method; border-dyke method
Definition:
Type of surface irrigation where long, uniformly graded strips of land called borders and separated by earth bunds are dug on the soil in order to guide the irrigation water as it flows down the field.
Domain:
Water
Source:
Irrigation Water Management: Irrigation methods, FAO, 2009 (http://www.fao.org/docrep/s8684e/s8684e05.htm); DN, KCCM, FAO, 2009
