History of Irrigation Development - Globally:
1) North Mesopotamian Plain(south-east Turkey)-before 10 thousands year;
2) Tigris and Ufretas river basin (Iraq) by SUMERIALI and BEBILONIYALI- before 6/7 thousands year;
3) Nile valley- by Eysiptians – before 5/6 thousands year;
4) Sindhu Valley (Pakisthan), Yellow River plain (China)- before 3/4 thousands year
Irrigation Development- Globally
-32,45,566 km2 (nearly the size of India) is equipped with irrigation infrastructure.
-Asia- 68% (Ganga, Sindu, Nile, Yellow plains)
-America- 17%(Missicipi-Misaori plains)
-Europe- 9%
-Africa- 5%
-Others- 1%
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