RATIONALIZE TO USING OF WATER IRRIGATION UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE IN NORTH SINAI GOVERNORATE

Haikel, Sayed A.; Risha, Mohamed A.A.

doi:10.21608/fjard.2011.195493

RATIONALIZE TO USING OF WATER IRRIGATION UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE IN NORTH SINAI GOVERNORATE

Document Type : Research articles.

Authors

Desert Research Center

10.21608/fjard.2011.195493

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the reasons for the rational use of water irrigation
under climate change in North Sinai Governorate, to identify respondents sources
of information in the rationalization of the use of water irrigation, and the
suggesitions of the respondents to rationalize the use of water irrigation, has the
research included of all agricultural extension workers in all departments of the
agricultural directorate (100) extension worker, Focus group discussions were
used to collect data involved in-depth discussion of ten groups Data were
collected during May 2010.
The most important reasons for the rational use of water irrigation were: high
temperature and breadth of water area in front of dams lead to increase
evaporation and loss of large amounts of rainwater, Excessive irrigation
withdrawals as a result of the unjust, Change the quality of the groundwater
surface, Increased salinity of soil and low fertility, and Entry of sea water to
drinking water wells due to increased withdrawals.
The most suggestion of respondents were: The need to strengthen dams and
reservoirs, ground maintenance and development of ways to take advantage of
rainfall and floods to improving methods of harvesting, the provision of new
varieties suited to climate change and water conditions, the use of advanced
irrigation systems, which increase the efficient use of irrigation water under
climate change, and strengthening of popular participation to rationalize the
consumption of well water, diffusion of water awareness, and upgrading the skills
and capacity development of agricultural extension workers with regard to water
extension.