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Performance of Drip irrigation has been recognized throughout the world especially in terms of water saving. Even though a lot work has been done but still, a lot need to be done, under changing field environment. Present study aims at saving water with minimum adverse effects on the crop yield using Trickle Irrigation for different field crops with special reference to Energy Cost and Economic Return in irrigated environment and the results are presented in this book. This book certainly enhance learning among researcher, scientists, students and farm mangers and helps planning research studies. The authors appreciate the efforts of Barthlemy Chaton and his team in facilitating and highly acknowledge publishing of it by VDM Publishing House Ltd., for technical knowledge sharing internationally.

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MUHAMMAD LATIF, PhD: Irrigation and Drainage and Professor;TAHIRA M.ALI, M.Sc Scholar; SAJID MAHMOOD,PhD: Water Resources Management and Assistant Professor at CEWRE Lahore- Pakistan.

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