At the end of the course, students will be able to use and interpret climatic data, and appreciate irrigation principles.The specific objectives are to:1. To appreciate the significance of weather and climate for agriculture;2. To understand the application of climatology and its principles to the solution of practical problems in agriculture;3. To understand the basic hydrological processes and their practical application in agriculture;4. To understand the basic irrigation and drainage as well as soil and water conservation principles.