Evaluation of Potential Impacts of Agricultural Policy Reforms on Sustainability of Groundwater Resources of Saudi Arabia
Evaluation of Potential Impacts of Agricultural Policy Reforms on Sustainability of Groundwater Resources of Saudi Arabia作者机构：Faculty of Agricultural Engineering King Saud University Riyadh 1145 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
出 版 物：《Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology》 (农业科学与技术（美国大卫英文）)
年 卷 期：2010年第4卷第5期
页 面：112-120页
学科分类：082802[工学-农业水土工程] 081803[工学-地质工程] 08[工学] 0828[工学-农业工程] 0818[工学-地质资源与地质工程]
主 题：Wheat agriculture demand and production agricultural reforms wheat production modeling water resources conservation.
摘 要：Saudi Arabia has achieved extensive development and expansion in agriculture sector and achieved self sufficiency in a number of agricultural crops including wheat, fodders, dates, some vegetables and fruits. Considering the future growing need for food and water, government of Saudi Arabia has formulated and implemented a number of policy reforms for conservation, optimal utilization and sustainable development of natural resources of the Kingdom. The present study focuses on potential future impacts on natural resources conservations and strategic planning due to recent policy reforms （Council of Ministers （CoM） on Water Resources Management and Conservation （Decision No. 335）） issued on September 2008. The modeling of wheat agriculture was performed based on detailed analysis of water application practices in wheat growing regions/districts and future projection of wheat irrigation in context of recent government water resources conservation strategy. The results clearly indicated a significant positive impact will be occurred in terms of huge relief on highly stressed and limited national strategic groundwater resources. The present study estimated a saving and conservation of more than 51.0 billion cubic meters （BCM） of non-renewable groundwater resources during next 11 years.
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