Impacts of agricultural policy on irrigation water demand: a case study of Saudi Arabia

International Journal of Water Resources Development

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 282-292

  Ouda, Omar K M ^a  

^a PRINCE MOHAMMAD BIN FAHD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

agricultural policy; food self sufficiency; irrigation water demand; non conventional water resources; Saudi Arabia

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; CULTIVATION; GROUNDWATER; IRRIGATION; WATER CONSERVATION;

AGRICULTURAL POLICIES; AGRICULTURAL SECTOR; DOMESTIC PRODUCTION; IRRIGATION WATERS; NON-CONVENTIONAL WATER RESOURCES; SAUDI ARABIA; SUSTAINABLE UTILIZATION; VEGETABLES AND FRUITS;

WATER RESOURCES;

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; CROP PRODUCTION; CULTIVATION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; IRRIGATION; POLICY APPROACH; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; STRATEGIC APPROACH; WATER DEMAND; WATER MANAGEMENT; WHEAT;

SAUDI ARABIA;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84897448603     PISSN: 07900627     EISSN: 13600648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2013.876330     Document Type: Article

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