Analysis of Strategies for Agricultural Water Sustainable Management in East Azarbaijan Province

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       Water is one of the most valuable natural resources used in different sectors and as one of the main inputs of agricultural production, it has a special place in sustainable agriculture development. Currently, water consumption is actually higher than its supply sources, and it is the highest in the agricultural sector; therefore, sustainable management of agricultural water is necessary. The purpose of this research is to identify the most important potential and constraints of the water resources of East Azarbaijan province and to formulate appropriate strategies and strategies. Identification and analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats using the SWOT model. The strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats facing water resources of the province were identified from the viewpoint of 43 provincial water experts and university professors through a questionnaire. In order to select the statistical sample, inaccurate and targeted sampling was used. Snowball sampling was used to select target samples. In this study, the SWOT model was used to analyze the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, and the IEF and EFE matrix were formulated and formulated strategies. The results of the internal and external factors evaluation matrices showed that considering the overall final score obtained for internal and external factors, strategic strategy of sustainable management of agricultural water resources of the East Azarbaijan province is an opportunistic strategy (Mini-Maxi strategy).
 

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JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION
Volume 28, Issue 4
December 2018
Pages 217-227

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