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Analysis of the agricultural situation in Azraq Basin
German-Jordanian Programme “Management of Water Resources”
4. The assessment of irrigation
performance on the farm (design
of irrigation network, quality
of material, flow and pressure
effectively delivered, uniformity,
pump efficiency, irrigation
schedule).
5. An assessment of farmers’
willingness to improve their
irrigation network (financial and
technical ability of farmers to
invest in extra materials needed for
improvement). This study should
give recommendations about:
a. Detailed training needs (main items
to be included in training session).
b. Best way to improve on-farm
extension services on the long
term.
c. Cost evaluation of materials
needed for irrigation optimisation
(providing reference for different
possibilities of irrigation
optimisation changes, such as
Surface => Open Tube, Surface =>
Virojet, Open tube non optimised
=> Open tube optimised...) and
proposition for best mechanism for
subsidy (% of subsidy according
to farming system or to water
consumption, revolving fund, % of
farm area subsidised…).
d. Organisation to be set for
sustainability (training session
organised on project base, one
to one training (close follow-up)
or one to many (from trainer to
farmer, or from farmer to farmer),
permanent training centre in MOA,
pilot farm created through the
project, demonstration plot in the
farm of a leading farmer, …).
7.5.2. Comprehensive Market
studies
This study should be conducted
before viewing a development
strategy of any new crop.
Farmers might benefit from better
knowing the market organisation,
market quality requirements,
niche markets and other market
opportunities both locally and
internationlly.
This study should provide an
overview of market mechanisms,
as well as specific market
opportunities for contemplated
crops to be supported by the
project.
For example, for pomegranate,
where are the markets, which
product is required (fruits and
characteristics of size, color…,
or juice concentrate…).
81 We want to highlight here that any training program should consider the fact that most workers are Egyptian and not
permanent on farms on a long term.