Published in Scientific Papers. Series E. Land Reclamation, Earth Observation & Surveying, Environmental Engineering, Vol. XII
Written by Öner ÇETİN, Kıvanç Hayri DOĞANAY, Jovana BEZDAN
Global warming and climate change are the biggest problems of the world today. Agricultural irrigation plays a very important role in both increasing production and reducing the potential risk of drought. However, excessive use of water in agriculture (>10 000 m3 ha-1), very low irrigation efficiency (35-50%) and the effect of climate change cause a rapid decrease in water resources.In adaptation to climate change, efficient use of water resources in agricultural production, irrigation water productivity (kg m-3), economic productivity of water ($ m-3), farmers' net income ($ ha-1) and total water use (m3ha-1) should be considered for each irrigated area. Thus, both the farmers, the irrigation authority and the decision makers can choose to implement possible deficit irrigation strategies and/or the most effective water use strategies according to these parameters. Thus, the main categories might be identified under the sustainable resource management, water management, technological developments, farm management, and farm production practices. Adaptation strategies to climate change can be implemented, but the costs and benefits of these practices need to be well understood.
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