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CONTENTS:-
1.  Introduction:
    1.1  The basis of water harvesting: History and perspectives
    1.2  Definitions and classification
    1.3  Basic categories of water harvesting systems for plant production
    1.4  Overview of main WH systems

2.  Water and Soil Requirements:
    2.1  Water requirements of crops
    2.2  Water requiremkents of trees, rangeland and fodder
    2.3  Soil requirements for water harvesting

3.  Rainfall
    3.1  Introduction
    3.2  Rainfall characteristics
    3.3  Variability of annual rainfall
    3.4  Probability analysis
    3.5  Rainfall -runoff relationship
    3.6  Determination of runoff coefficients
    3.7  Assessment of anuual or seasonal runoff
    3.8  Runoff plots

4.  Design Model for Catchment: Cultivated Area Ratio:
    4.1  Introduction
    4.2  Crop production systems
    4.3  Examples on how to calculate the ratio C: Ca
    4.4  Systems for trees
    4.5  Systems for rangeland and fodder

5.  Water Harvesting Techniques:
    5.1  Site and technique selection
    5.2  Negarim microcatchments
    5.3  Contour bunds for trees
    5.4  Semi-circular bunds
    5.5  Contour ridges for crops
    5.6  Trapezoidal bunds
    5.7  Contour stone bunds
    5.8  Permeable rock dams
    5.9  Water spreading bunds

6.  Husbandry:
    6.1  Introduction
    6.2  Crops
    6.3  Trees
    6.4  Rangeland and fodder

7.  Socio-Economic Factors and Project Management:
    7.1  Introduction
    7.2  Socio-economic factors
    7.3  Project Management