Economic and productivity efficiency of using modern irrigation systems in Egypt (Case Study of Fayoum Governorate) [electronic resource]

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The purpose of the study is to estimate economic efficiency and Compare results of applying modern irrigation systems in new lands with traditional irrigation systems used in Fayoum Governorate. This study was based on descriptive statistics were used in analyze data collected; two hundred producers were randomly selected from Fayoum Governorate.
Results showed Using of drip irrigation increasing in net return value about 9155.7, 1498.1, 3856.5 EGP per feddan for crops (onion, Sugar Beet, wheat) respectively. and it also leads to increase in feddan productivity about 3.2, 3, 2 tons represented 20.9%, 18.7%, 13.3% for crops (onion, Sugar Beet, wheat) respectively Comparison to flood irrigation. and irrigation water quantity decreases by about 600, 738, 364 m3 per feddan represented 25%, 27.2%, 16.7% for crops (onion, Sugar Beet, wheat) respectively.
By generalizing the results to the cultivated area of onion, in Fayoum it is possible to saving about 5.32 million m3, this amount of water can increasing in cultivated area of onion by about 2.9 thousand feddan. As for the national level it is possible to saving about 29.3 million m3, this amount of water can increasing in cultivated area of onions by about 16.3 thousand feddan. By generalizing the results to the cultivated area of wheat, in Fayoum it is possible to saving about 2.73 million m3, this amount of water can increasing in cultivated area of wheat by about 1.5 thousand feddan. As for the national level it is possible to saving about 261.68 million m3, this amount of water can increasing in cultivated area of wheat by about 145 thousand feddan.
Keywords: Water Scarcity, Irrigation Efficiency, Irrigation Systems, Water Resources .

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