<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The water shortage issue may put a spotlight over most of the Middle East region and push many nations to re-planning the water resources in various respects. Providing data on water’s economic value assists policymakers make informed decisions regarding water distribution. Additionally, addressing the increasing demand for all uses and building the sustainable future of agricultural and water policies. The purpose of this article is to explore and evaluate the economic value of irrigation water in Sharkia Governorate, regarded one of Egypt’s largest provinces. It also examines how to maximize the economic value of irrigation water, taking into account the self-sufficiency of main crops. Furthermore, consideration has been given to the political demands for the allocation, management and control of water resources. The simulation software Operational, Planning and Distribution Model (OPDM) was used to simulate through the studied province the accessible water distribution and crop yield. Moreover, it is used to judge the impact of irrigation water utilization and to check gross income. Furthermore, from a technical and economic point of perspective, the distinct suggestions were contrasted. The research evaluates the present crop pattern for wheat and cotton attaining a peak economic value of 1.23 EGP/m3 and 0.98 EGP/m3 of irrigation water for wheat and cotton respectively. Moreover, it reaches 0.41 EGP/m3 for rice which considered one of the highest plants in water consumption. Finally, these findings may highlight some strategic crops future development.</abstract>

The water shortage issue may put a spotlight over most of the Middle East region and push many nations to re-planning the water resources in various respects. Providing data on water’s economic value assists policymakers make informed decisions regarding water distribution. Additionally, addressing the increasing demand for all uses and building the sustainable future of agricultural and water policies. The purpose of this article is to explore and evaluate the economic value of irrigation water in Sharkia Governorate, regarded one of Egypt’s largest provinces. It also examines how to maximize the economic value of irrigation water, taking into account the self-sufficiency of main crops. Furthermore, consideration has been given to the political demands for the allocation, management and control of water resources. The simulation software Operational, Planning and Distribution Model (OPDM) was used to simulate through the studied province the accessible water distribution and crop yield. Moreover, it is used to judge the impact of irrigation water utilization and to check gross income. Furthermore, from a technical and economic point of perspective, the distinct suggestions were contrasted. The research evaluates the present crop pattern for wheat and cotton attaining a peak economic value of 1.23 EGP/m3 and 0.98 EGP/m3 of irrigation water for wheat and cotton respectively. Moreover, it reaches 0.41 EGP/m3 for rice which considered one of the highest plants in water consumption. Finally, these findings may highlight some strategic crops future development.

Assessment of the economic value of irrigation water considering achieve main crops self-sufficiency: Case study Sharkia Governorate, Egypt

Water and Water Structures Eng. Department., Faculty of Engineering

Department of Environmental Eng., Faculty of Civil Eng.

Selected Scientific Papers - Journal of Civil Engineering

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The water shortage issue may put a spotlight over most of the Middle East region and push many nations to re-planning the water resources in various respects....

Assessment of the economic value of irrigation water considering achieve main crops self-sufficiency: Case study Sharkia Governorate, Egypt

Published Online: Apr 30, 2020

Page range: 39 - 50

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sspjce-2019-0016

Keywords
economic value, irrigation water, water resources management, cropping pattern, Sharkia Governorate

© 2019 Hazem Eldeeb et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Assessment of the economic value of irrigation water considering achieve main crops self-sufficiency: Case study Sharkia Governorate, Egypt

Published Online: Apr 30, 2020

Page range: 39 - 50

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sspjce-2019-0016

Keywordseconomic value, irrigation water, water resources management, cropping pattern, Sharkia Governorate

© 2019 Hazem Eldeeb et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
economic value, irrigation water, water resources management, cropping pattern, Sharkia Governorate