International Journal of
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Water Res. Environ. Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6613
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJWREE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 347

Review

Irrigation system in Israel: A review

Girma Megersa
  • Girma Megersa
  • Department of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, Salale Campus, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
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Jemal Abdulahi
  • Jemal Abdulahi
  • School of Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, Haramaya University, Ethiopia
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  •  Received: 11 December 2014
  •  Accepted: 11 March 2015
  •  Published: 31 March 2015

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