ISSN 2167-0447
International Journal of Agricultural Sciences ISSN: 2167-0447 Vol. 9 (5), pp. 001-006, May, 2019. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Analysis of sustainable water resources management (SWRM) in agriculture in Khuzestan Province, Iran
Ahmad Reza Ommani
Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar Branch, Shoushtar, Iran. E-mail: [email protected].
Accepted 08 February, 2019
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to analyze the supportive policies and dimensions of sustainable water resources management (SWRM) in agriculture of Khuzestan Province of Iran. The research method was a quantitative research. Total population of experts in the study included all agricultural extension experts (n = 96) of agricultural-Jihad organization of Khuzestan Province, Iran. Based on frequency of respondents about important rate of supportive policies regarding SWRM in agriculture, 70.8% of respondents stated that encouraging farmers to use sustainable methods had very high importance. In reference to the frequency of respondents about extension system roles on realization of SWRM dimensions in agriculture, 52.8% of respondents stated that conservation of water resources had very high importance for supporting SWRM in agriculture.
Key words: Sustainable water resources management (SWRM), extension experts, farmers.