Land-forming for irrigation (LFI) on a lowland soil protects rice yields while improving irrigation distribution uniformity.
Abstract: During land leveling topsoil of relative higher elevation zones are removed (cut) and deposited in relative lower elevation zones (fill), this operation could have negative impacts on soil conservation and potentially can affect productivity. Although land leveling is an efficient way of increasing water use efficiency and irrigation uniformity, it can be rather expensive and, in some cases, a significant movement of earth may be required. Nowadays, with the technological advancement a new option is available called Land-forming for irrigation (LFI).