期刊名称：Science et changements planétaires / Sécheresse
印刷版ISSN：1147-7806
电子版ISSN：1777-5922
出版年度：2007
卷号：18
期号：3
页码：169-176
DOI：10.1684/sec.2007.0088
出版社：John Libbey Eurotext
摘要：Figures See all figures Authors Riad Balaghi , Mohammed Jlibene , Bernard Tychon , Rachid Mrabet Centre régional de la recherche agronomique de Meknès, Institut national de la recherche agronomique (Inra), BP 578, Meknes 50000, Maroc, Faculté des sciences, Université de Liège, Département des sciences et gestion de l’environnement, B 6700 Arlon, Belgique Key words: agricultural production, drought, Morocco, water and water management, water requirements, water resources DOI : 10.1684/sec.2007.0088 Page(s) : 169-76 Published in: 2007 The risk of water shortage to food security in Morocco is increasing due to the dual pressure of drought and domestic and industrial demands. It must be taken into consideration in the water management of both rainfed and irrigated areas. Strategies to reduce agricultural drought risk fall into three categories: i) In irrigated agriculture, water can be saved by minimizing losses and improving water use efficiency; ii) In pasture and forest areas, evaporated water can be used by developing pasture and fruit tree ecosystems; iii) In rainfed areas, dry farming techniques consisting of improved water harvest, storage and use at farm and plot levels can increase productivity. Additional public measures such as early warning systems including seasonal forecasting and agro-meteorological prediction tools are necessary to promote investment in dry environments and provide decision making tools. The adoption of efficient water use management of rainfall and irrigation will ensure food security while making more water available for non-agricultural needs.
关键词：agricultural production; drought; Morocco; water and water management; water requirements; water resources
