Irrigation Sciences and Engineering

Irrigation Sciences and Engineering

Investigation of applied water, physical and economic productivity of water in fig orchards

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Ali Ghadami Firouzabadi 1
Fariborz Abbasi 2
Mehdi Jovzi 3
Behroz Aboulpour 4
Nader koohi 5
Amir Eslami 4
Peyman Varjavand 6
Abolfazl Naseri 7
1 Associate Professor of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, Agricultural Engineering Research Department, Hamedan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Hamedan, Iran.
2 Professor of Agricultural Engineering Research Institute (AERI), Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Karaj, Iran.
3 Assistant Professor, soil and water Research Department, Kermanshah Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Kermanshah, Iran.
4 Assistant Professor, Agricultural Engineering Research Department, Fars Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Fars, Iran.
5 Assistant Professor, Agricultural Engineering Research Department, Kerman Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Kerman, Iran.
6 Assistant Professor, Agricultural Engineering Research Department, Ahvaz Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Ahvaz, Iran.
7 Associate Professor, Agricultural Engineering Research Department, East Azerbaijan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Tabriz, Iran.
10.22055/jise.2022.40502.2023
Abstract
Figs are one of the main horticultural products in Iran due to their high nutritional value, high yield and economic value, and resistance to adverse climatic conditions. About one million tons of figs are produced annually in the world, Iran is the fifth largest producer of this product in the world (FAO, 2018). In addition to the above, the agricultural sector in Iran, like many countries, is the main consumer of water from renewable water sources. But there are not exact information on the volume of irrigation applied water and water productivity of this product in Iran. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of measurement of applied water at field scale and evaluation of water productivity of figs orchards at selected provinces in Iran.
Keywords
Productivity
Penman-Monteith
Economic Analysis
Water Requierement
Subjects
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Irrigation Sciences and Engineering
Volume 46, Issue 2
Summer 2023
Pages 103-118

  • Receive Date 26 April 2022
  • Revise Date 19 October 2022
  • Accept Date 22 October 2022
  • Publish Date 23 August 2023