Published on 30 November 2010
Research Areas
Climate Change,
Crops,
Land Management,
Soils,
Water Management
Countries
Iraq
Timeline
Start Date: 5 December 2010 |
End Date: 31 December 2012
Overview
With the goal of better livelihoods through improved and sustainable use of available water and soil resources in central and southern Iraq, the proposed project aims to assess
the drivers of salt distribution and soil and irrigation water salinity at different scales, and develop methodologies for salinity control and productivity enhancement.
There are four project objectives:
1) Develop a robust conceptualization of salinization processes in central and
southern Iraq based on information available on salinization at field and basin level
and quantify salt and water fluxes and areas affected by salinity;
2)Determine appropriate strategic approaches to manage salinity that suit local
environmental and socio-economic conditions;
3)Assessment of key productivity limitations and opportunities to wheat-based
irrigated agricultural systems;
4)Develop investment options for ongoing salinity management in Iraq.
With the goal of better livelihoods through improved and sustainable use of available
water and soil resources in central and southern Iraq, the proposed project aims to assess
the drivers of salt distribution and soil and irrigation water salinity at different scales, and
develop methodologies for salinity control and productivity enhancement. A component funded through the Italian government will focus on Improving the livelihoods and welfare of poor farmers through sustainable management of salt-affected soils and water resources in the Al Nassiriah area of Iraq.
There are four project objectives:
1) Develop a robust conceptualization of salinization processes in central and
southern Iraq based on information available on salinization at field and basin level
and quantify salt and water fluxes and areas affected by salinity;
2) Determine appropriate strategic approaches to manage salinity that suit local
environmental and socio-economic conditions;
3) Assessment of key productivity limitations and opportunities to wheat-based
irrigated agricultural systems;
4) Develop investment options for ongoing salinity management in Iraq.
I am interested in the soil salinity project. Is there an opportunity for collaboration with my institute (that has mandate for soil research in Nigeria). I am the Program Leader for Land and Water Resources Management.