Results
Only the main results are presented in the table below. More activities are happening at country level.
Topic | Date | Results |
Crop Mapping | 2020 | Extensive data collection for crop mapping patterns using remote sensing images was realized for one season and to be completed for two more seasons to produce a crop map for the Qazvin irrigation scheme. |
2020 | A team of 20 experts from the Ministry of Agriculture Jahad at central and regional level in Qazvin were trained on the methodology for doing land use and crop maps using remote sensing, including the management of field application. | |
2020 | After three extensive field data collection activities in the whole Qazvin Irrigation Network, the ground data collection process was finished with 2674 polygon samples with totally 1727 ha including useful data for crop mapping and yield monitoring projects. | |
2020 | Two seasonal crop maps with accuracies more than 80 percent were prepared using remote sensing of optical and radar satellite images through pixel passed and object based approaches and application of Google Earth Engine. | |
2020 | The applied methodology for crop mapping and provided crop maps were presented to the national and international experts and stakeholders during different webinars at national and regional scale to raise public understanding of new crop mapping techniques, technology interchange and future adaptions. | |
ET measurement | 2019 - 2020 | One pilot site in the Urmia Lake (partner project) installed agro-meteorological stations completed by sensors (ET Cordova station) to measure crop evapotranspiration. Monitoring is still ongoing. A similar station will be installed in Qazvin during the project timeline. |
2019 | A team of 15 experts were trained on the fabrication and installation of the ET Cordova station in Urmia, Iran. | |
2020 | Through a LOA with Imam Khomeini International University, evapotranspiration mapping project in Qazvin irrigation scheme was started to prepare ET maps from 2014 to 2020. | |
2021 | A team from Imam Khomeini International University of Qazvin prepared the ETa maps of the Qazvin Irrigation Network from 2014 to 2020 using PySEBAL model based on Landsat 8 images with 30 m resolution. In addition, they improved the PySEBAL model to integrate Sentinel-2 data with 10 m resolution with Landsat 8 images and provided ETa maps of the region for 2019-2020 crop year with 10 m pixel size accordingly. The maps could be used as a basis for further analyses such as crop water productivity monitoring in the region. | |
Yield Mapping | 2020 | During the field data collection process of crop mapping project, some field data related to yield were collected to be used for yield mapping such as number of crop heads, size of crop heads and approximated crop yield. |
2020 | Through a LOA with Imam Khomeini International University, yield mapping project in Qazvin Irrigation Network was started to prepare yield maps of the main crops of the region for 2019-2020 crop year. | |
2021 | A team from Imam Khomeini International University of Qazvin prepared the crop yield maps of the Qazvin Irrigation Network for the three main crops of wheat, barley and maize for 2019-2020 crop year using remote sensing vegetation indices and AquaCrop model implementation. The maps could be used as a basis for further analyses such as crop water productivity monitoring in the region. | |
2021 | The applied methodology for crop yield estimation and provided yield maps were presented to the national and international experts and stakeholders as the 7th Water Productivity Talks webinar series to raise public understanding of new crop yield estimation techniques, technology interchange and future adaptions. | |
Water Accounting | 2019 – 2020 | Training on advanced water accounting using WA+ by IHE Delft with an implementation on Urmia Lake was implemented. This activity is realized by the partner project on Lake Urmia and involves the Qazvin water accounting team. |
2019 | An international training workshop on water accounting was implemented discussing the concepts and tools, which involved over 300 people in Tehran and Ahvaz. This workshop was coordinated by IRPID/ICID. | |
2019 – 2020 | A case study on rapid water accounting on the Qazvin irrigation scheme in Qazvin plain was realized, in order to understand the realities of water scarcity and specific issues (report under development). | |
2019 | Qazvin province: on the job training on water accounting targeting multidisciplinary specialists in Qazvin. The aim is to raise awareness on concepts and tools for a co-development of water accounting. | |
2020 | As one of the main steps of water accounting, a project was started to map water sources (surface water, ground water or both of them) of the all farmlands of the Qazvin Irrigation Network. At the first step, the existing geospatial data regarding the farmlands and cultivation plans were updated. In the next months, the water sources of the farmlands will be identified through interview with farmers’ representatives. | |
2021 | In the continuation of the irrigation water resources mapping in the Qazvin Irrigation Network, the team from Imam Khomeini International University of Qazvin provided the maps indicating the percentage of surface and groundwater resources in the irrigation of each farmland in the region. In addition, they provided reports on the status of using perennial and seasonal rivers and wastewater in the network. | |
Crop Water Productivity (baseline) | 2019 | (2019) A baseline of crop water productivity (country level) gather results from existing literature and research done in the country on strategic crops. (Report under publication) |
2018 | (2018) a team of 4 experts trained in the concepts and methodologies of water productivity (WP). | |
2019 | (2019) 3 experts’ share their water productivity experience at the regional water productivity conference and join the water productivity community of practice. | |
2020 | Through a LOA with Imam Khomeini International University, the prepared time series of ET and Yield maps will be used for crop water productivity monitoring in the Qazvin Irrigation Network. | |
2021 | After preparation of the crop yield and ETa maps of the Qazvin Irrigation Network for 2019-2020 crop year by the Imam Khomeini International University, the crop water productivity maps of the region were prepared. Accordingly, the areas with high and low water productivity in the region were identified. | |
Pilot site: Water Productivity | 2020 | (2020) a 600 farmer survey analyze the farmer practices vis a vis water and their water productivity in Qazvin Plain. (analysis ongoing). Some preliminary results suggest the following follow up actions: (i) Promoting farmers participation in decision making and empowering them in order to improve water productivity; (ii) Capacity building and transferring experiences of pioneer farmers with high water productivity, (iii) empowering farmers and water use associations to upscale good practices (using farmer field schools methodology); (iv) Modification of cropping pattern with emphasis on relative advantage and value added for agricultural water consumption according to local conditions (optimization of crop pattern); (v) Development of greenhouse crops with a reduced approach to harvesting water resources. |
2020 | (2020) Preparation of the establishment of farmer field schools to improve water productivity of cereals and vegetable crops in Qazvin scheme. | |
| 2020 | During FFS project in Qazvin Irrigation Network, three pilot sites were selected. Training and capacity building of the executive agents and trainers were done focusing on the three main crops including wheat, rapeseed and maize. In the following, the required data base including data of the key indicators of the all farmlands of the pilot sites regarding water productivity was created and completed. Farm leveling was also done based on the technical knowledge of farmers. Implementation of the programs in the next part of the project will be conducted. |
Farm Household Survey | 2020 | In order to conduct an extensive survey in the Qazvin Irrigation Network based on the experiences gained from the previously conducted survey in the Urmia Lake project, different steps have been done. A questionnaire was designed in English and Persian, a letter of agreement was signed with Payame Noor University of Qazvin for the implantation of the survey, the sampling frame (550+50 samples in 32 villages and 3 cities) was identified, application of CAPI server was considered, the enumerators were trained through a training workshop, and the inventory questionnaires were completed through various interviews with the farmers’ representatives. |
Case study of Rapid Water accounting on Qazvin plains: The water accounting (WA) process aims to:
The first cycle of rapid assessment (Rapid water accounting) provides direction for the following cycles to improve the understanding by reducing critical data gaps and uncertainties. The following elements have been identified for deep diving in the second cycle of advanced water accounting. At Qazvin irrigation level
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