Identification of Gaps and Remedies for Center Pivot Sprinkler Irrigation System in North-West Ethiopia
Kasa MekonenTiku, Pratap Singh
Journal of Energy Research and Reviews · pp. 1–6 · Published 30 Nov 2019
10.9734/jenrr/2019/v3i430110Abstract
The study was carried out to study on identification of performance gaps for improvement of center pivot sprinkler system in the Tigray region of Northwest Ethiopia. The objective of the study was to identify center pivot sprinkler irrigation system gaps and suggest remedial measures for improvement of the center pivot sprinkler irrigation system. The methods used for gap Identification were observation, Interview, measurement, and using design document. Center pivot sprinkler gaps identification study revealed that Excess runoff due to leaky boots and higher application depth, absence of regular checkup for emitting devices, and improper scheduling were dominant gaps and Making functional an Automatic control system, regular checkup and maintenance of emitting accessories and proper scheduling could minimize the identified problems and finally the irrigation efficiency would be amended.
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