At a time when water is becoming increasingly scarce and rain fed agriculture becoming constantly unreliable, it has become necessary to design and have good irrigation schemes that do not waste water, cause leaching of plant nutrients and increase salinity, but also reduce runoff to a reasonable level. The aim of the study was to evaluate and enhance the performance of furrow irrigation systems by matching the discharge rates to appropriate slopes and soil types. The study showed that an effective irrigation system could be achieved if proper land grading is established and water is made to...