Israqua and ICID Irrigation Conferences

New developments in irrigation and drainage were discussed at two recent international conferences. The Tenth International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) Congress on Irrigation and Drainage was held in Athens, Greece. The ISRAQUA '78 International Conference on Water Systems and Applications was held in Tel Aviv, Israel. Irrigation has expanded throughout the world during the past 2 or 3 decades. Most countries now depend on irrigated agriculture to increase and stabilize food and fiber production for their expanding populations. These international conferences, attended by engineers and policymakers involved in the design and operation of irrigation systems, provide a means to exchange experience and knowledge. Information and experience gained in one country often can be used in another. Some interesting and new approaches are described in this article