Title: Cuando las aguas se dividen
Description: Summarizes history and use of basin irrigation technique for capturing runoff for agricultural purposes. Reviews its origins from ancient Egypt through its arrival in Mexico and ways it has transformed farming landscape of various regions, as well as reasons for its gradual disappearance in post-revolutionary period. Highlights ongoing validity of certain traditional knowledge and practice and explains environmental benefit of this technique. Edition limited to 500 copies.
Subjects: Irrigation, History, Water use
Places: Mexico