A comprehensive introduction, by one of the world's leading experts, to a neglected and ever more important form of agricultural irrigation --runoff agriculture.

Runoff agriculture uses surface and subsurface water and enables small farmers as well as commercial agriculturalists to improve yields and the security of harvest, even in harsh and remote environments. Alternative Irrigation introduces the techniques and strategies, as well as the challenges and the potential of this crucial approach, which can contribute so much to reducing land degradation and improving conservation and sustainability.