2.1. Based on Sources

Depending on the availability of surface and underground water, slope of land, nature of the soil and the types of crops grown in a region, a number of sources of irrigation are utilized. The main sources of irrigation used in different parts of the country are (figure 1):

♤ Wells and tube-wells

♤ Canals

♤ tanks

♤ other sources – springs, kuhls, dhenkli, dongs and bokka