Analysis of agricultural production in Syria from a virtual water flow perspective
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Analysis of agricultural production in Syria from a virtual water flow perspective. / Mourad, Khaldoon A.; Berndtsson, Ronny.
I: Journal of Agricultural Science and Applications, Vol. 1, Nr. 3, 2012, s. 60-66.Forskningsoutput: Tidskriftsbidrag › Artikel i vetenskaplig tidskrift
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T1 - Analysis of agricultural production in Syria from a virtual water flow perspective
AU - Mourad, Khaldoon A.
AU - Berndtsson, Ronny
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Abstract in Undetermined In this paper, the agricultural status in Syria regarding virtual water flow is presented. Crop patterns, area, yield, and water consumption in agriculture are discussed. The historical change in crop pattern and the cultivated land is analyzed. The embedded water in different crops and the virtual water flow due to agriculture products were estimated. It was found that the annual imported and exported virtual water from agricultural products are about 14580 and 1790 Million Cubic Meters (MCM), respectively. The economic analysis shows that citrus, tomatoes, and potatoes have high values of gross profit to water use ratio GP/WU, while sugar beet and cotton have low values.
AB - Abstract in Undetermined In this paper, the agricultural status in Syria regarding virtual water flow is presented. Crop patterns, area, yield, and water consumption in agriculture are discussed. The historical change in crop pattern and the cultivated land is analyzed. The embedded water in different crops and the virtual water flow due to agriculture products were estimated. It was found that the annual imported and exported virtual water from agricultural products are about 14580 and 1790 Million Cubic Meters (MCM), respectively. The economic analysis shows that citrus, tomatoes, and potatoes have high values of gross profit to water use ratio GP/WU, while sugar beet and cotton have low values.
KW - Crop Patterns
KW - Gross Profit
KW - Embedded Water
KW - Cultivated Land
M3 - Article
VL - 1
SP - 60
EP - 66
JO - Journal of Agricultural Science and Applications
JF - Journal of Agricultural Science and Applications
SN - 2227-6475
IS - 3
ER -