Realizing Sustainable Agriculture and Efficient Water Management in the Azraq Basin in Jordan through the Adaptation and Integration of Proven Technology and Community Partnership

Jordan

Overview:
To move towards a more sustainable farming model, MIRRA first implemented drip irrigation systems with low pressure requirement, significantly reducing the amount of water and energy used in agriculture. MIRRA provided an irrigation schedule based on ...Read more >>

Economic and food security benefits associated with raised-bed wheat production in Egypt

Overview:
Countries in the West Asia and North Africa (WANA) region are dependent on imports of wheat to meet their food security needs. Mechanized raised-bed wheat production is an effective means of increasing productivity and saving scarce water, but the ...Read more >>

Irrigation Law

Iraq

Overview:
This Law consisting of 16 articles aims at preserving the work of water resources and preventing damage to them together with preventing overflow of water quotas and to up-to-date the fines imposed on offenders. It establishes that (i) the Ministry ...Read more >>