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Irrigation in the near east region in figures

w4356e.GIF (18993 bytes) FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Rome, 1997


The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

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ISBN 92-5-103969-0

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ISSN 1020-1203
Water Reports 9
(c) FAO 1997


Contents


Foreword
Acknowledgements
Presentation of the survey

Introduction
Country profiles
Data collection, processing and reliability
Definition of the main variables
Other definitions and conventions

General summary

Introduction
Climate, geography and population
Water resources
Water withdrawals
Irrigation potential
Water managed areas and irrigation
Indicators of irrigation intensity
Irrigated crops
Salinization, drainage and environment

Summary tables
Figures
Country profiles

Afghanistan
Algeria
Bahrain
Cyprus
Djibouti
Egypt
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Libya
Malta
Mauritania
Morocco
Oman
Pakistan
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Somalia
Sudan
Syria
Tajikistan
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
United Arab Emirates
Yemen

General bibliography

Aquastat
FAO technical papers water reports


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