As part of the cultural season of the Department of Soil Sciences and Water Resources, attended by the Head of the Department, Assistant Professor Dr. Shatha Majed Nafaweh, and a number of department faculty members and graduate students, master’s student Ali Amer Nouri presented a seminar titled “Sprinkler Irrigation Systems for Sustainable Agriculture.”
The seminar aimed to shed light on sprinkler irrigation systems to achieve sustainable agriculture. Sustainable agriculture is the management and preservation of natural resource base, adaptation to technological and institutional change to ensure meeting human needs continuously for current and future generations. Sustainable irrigation involves the wise use of valuable water and energy resources, beginning with well-designed engineering systems that focus on selecting the right products for the required water flow. Sprinkler irrigation systems can be used for most soil types and under various terrain conditions. They are suitable for irrigating the majority of crops and for areas where surface irrigation is inefficient and costly. Sprinkler irrigation systems represent an effective option for sustainable agriculture in arid and semi-arid regions with proper planning and excellent management. This technique can help in optimizing water consumption and increasing crop productivity.
