In this study we estimate agricultural water footprint and its components from consumption
perspective in arid and semi-arid region like Iran. This study is based on blue water …

Demand and supply of water in Iran is unbalanced. This situation has caused a great
challenge in water resources management. In order to overcome this problem, the role of …

Iran's focus on food self-sufficiency has led to an emphasis on increasing water volumes
available for irrigation with little attention to water use efficiency, and no attention at all to the …

Globally, agriculture is the primary water consumption sector. This study used water footprint
(WF) as a bottom-up tool and satellite imagery as a top-down tool to estimate the internal …

Agriculture has historically played a central role in the economy, life and culture of the
Iranian population. Nowadays, this sector is facing the reality that its natural fresh water …

More than 32% of irrigated farmlands in Hormozgan is citrus orchards. Low precipitation,
shortage of fresh water resources and agricultural water loss in Hormozgan province has …

Egypt lies in a dry region of the world. The management of water resources in dry areas is
necessary to maintain the limited quantities of water available and to achieve an appropriate …

Iran's climate is arid and semi-arid and subject to droughts and water crises In order to
alleviate water crises, international trade of Agricultural Products can play a significant role …

On average, 70 percent of globally exploited water is consumed to produce agricultural crop
products. An approach to water resource management in the agricultural sector is to …

Increasing populations, socioeconomic developments, global freshwater withdrawal, dying
rivers and high pollution levels are all signs of growing water scarcity. The current status of …