Dryland farming system in Jordan
1993
Taimeh, A.Y. | Katkhuda, N. (NCARTT, Amman (Jordan))
Resources available for dry land farming in Jordan are limited, since 91% of the country is dominated by aridic climate. Moreover, the available resources are subjected to a wide range of natural and man-made pressures. The farming system consisted of two main groups, annual crops, such as wheat and barley, and fruit trees, such as olives, grapes and stone fruits. Socioeconomic factors coupled with a fluctuating rainfall pattern, cause some shifting in land use and variable area cultivation. Alternative land use strategies, preservation, and more efficient use of resources are postulated to be means by which higher production can be achieved. Substantial addition of land suitable for cultivation is unlikely, since this is highly dependent on the availability of additional water resources. Diminishing water resources limit the addition of new productive land. Environmental degradation such as desertification are some of the worries to be shouldered by land use planners. Preservation of resources, fight against various pressures inflicted on agricultural land, adoption of new practical cost effective - practices, introduction of modern technologies such as water harvesting, supplemental irrigation, use of treated waste water, proper soil conservation measures, and adaptive research are major issues to be attended to, if agricultural productivity of the land is to be sustained
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