Iran Irrigation
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Iran Irrigation Efficiency at 45%
EghtesadOnline: Irrigation efficiency in Iran has increased from 35% 10 years ago to 45% presently, the head of Soil and Water Research Institute affiliated with the Ministry of Agriculture said.
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Modernization of Irrigation Systems in Full Swing
EghtesadOnline: About 122,000 hectares of farmlands in Iran have been equipped with modern irrigation systems since the beginning of the current Iranian year (March 21, 2017), the chairman of…
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Expansion of Modern Irrigation Systems
EghtesadOnline: Modern irrigation systems have been installed over nearly 85,900 hectares of farmland in Iran during the seven months to Oct. 22, registering a 170% hike compared with the correspondin…
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Less Water Used for Watermelon Production
EghtesadOnline: As cultivation methods become more efficient with the modernization of irrigation systems in Iran, there has been a 37% reduction in water used in watermelon production.
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Funds for Modernizing Irrigation Systems
EghtesadOnline: Minister of Agriculture Mahmoud Hojjati said the government will cover 85% of the expenses involved in modernization of irrigation systems in farms and orchards across the country…
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Funds for Modernizing Irrigation
EghtesadOnline: The government has considered close to 33 trillion rials ($865.5 million) in budget to modernize irrigation systems in Iran’s farms and orchards in the current fiscal year (started…