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Ronny Berndtsson

Professor, Dep Director, MECW Dep Scientific Coordinator

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Analysis of agricultural production in Syria from a virtual water flow perspective

Author

  • Khaldoon A. Mourad
  • Ronny Berndtsson

Summary, in English

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.

Department/s

  • Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies (CMES)
  • Division of Water Resources Engineering
  • MECW: The Middle East in the Contemporary World

Publishing year

2012

Language

English

Pages

60-66

Publication/Series

Journal of Agricultural Science and Applications

Volume

1

Issue

3

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

World Academic Publishing

Topic

  • Other Social Sciences
  • Water Engineering

Keywords

  • Crop Patterns
  • Gross Profit
  • Embedded Water
  • Cultivated Land

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 2227-6475