What is a canal command area?

Question

What is a canal command area?

Answer 1

The canal command area is the total area of agricultural land were irrigation from the canal is affected. The water is controlled by a district board to get the water where it will do the most good for the community and the farmers, based on the kind and amount of crops grown.

Answer 2

Many canal and dam systems have a command facility to provide agricultural areas irrigation. Pretty commonplace in many countries.