A Comparative Study for the Supplied Intended and Actual Irrigation Water Requirements of Sennar Sugar Scheme

Abstract

The field work of this study was conducted at sennar sugar scheme 2014_2015.The main objective was to study the performance of the irrigation network of sennar sugar scheme ,through the determination and comparison of the irrigation water supplies ,irrigation water intended and the actual irrigation water requirements. Meteorological data was obtained from the scheme meteorological station .Crop coefficient data was taken as given by the field authorities .Effective rain was determine according the cropwat program method . Statistical analysis revealed high significant difference between the supplied irrigation water and the actual crop irrigation water requirements this fact necessitates the reversion of the pumping station program . A significant difference was also found between the intended irrigation water and the actual irrigation water requirements .This indicates that the irrigation water intending program has to be revised. The study reflects that the huge amount of irrigation water losses can be reused for production of other crops.