1. Regional Knowledge Exchange on Decision-support Tools and Models to Project Improved Strategies for Integrated Management of Land, Water and Livelihoods 23-27 September, 2013, Djerba, Tunisia By Iraqi Team Presenter: Dr. Bassam Kanaan Abdul Jabbar

2. GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION –Latitudes 29°5¯ to 37°15¯ N and longitude 38°45¯ to 48° 45¯E –Adjoining Iran, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Turkey  Overview on Iraq

3. Abu-Ghraib Benchmark Site Location and geographic boundaries Location and geographic boundaries  latitudes 33°.50 ¯ and 33°.06 ¯  Longitude 43°. 50 ¯ and 44°25 ¯  Site situated west of Baghdad/ Mesopotamian plain/between T.& E. Rivers Mesopotamian plain/between T.& E. Rivers

4. Sun shine hours Evaporationmm Rainfall mm Direction Wind speed m/ sec Humidity % Min.Temp °C Max.Temp °C Month 6.269.828.9NW2.672.03.715.501 4.7101.719.7NW2.961.05.218.302 8.0179.321.8NW3.352.09.222.903 8.9267.414.0NW3.242.014.929.804 10.3386.73.1WN3.331.019.736.305 12.3503.40.1NW4.024.022.841.206 12.2561.60.0NW/W4.324.025.143.807 11.8504.80.0NW3.826.023.943.408 10.5370.80.0NW2.830.020.140.109 8.8238.82.3NW2.540.015.433.110 7.3123.913.5NW2.557.09.223.811 6.069.222.6NW2.472.o5.217.012 Table 1: Climatic data for the Abu – Ghraib Project ( Benchmark site) for a period of 1971 to 2009 The average rainfall is about 123mm/year. Max. and min. temp. is 43.8 and 3.7 °C. The evaporation is high in summer season ( 561mm)

5. Rate flow in Abu Ghraib scheme during the period 2005-2013 ( m3 \ sec ) Source of irrigation water at Abu Ghraib site

6. 1- Effect of number of irrigations during filling stage on yield of wheat and water productivity. 2- Response of Egg-plant (Solanum melongena L.) to irrigation by subsurface drip method compare with surface drip irrigation, and furrow under traditional agriculture. 3- Foliar Amino Acids, Organic Extracts and Water Consumption Effect on Tomato ( Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) Cultivated Under Greenhouse. 4-Effect of subsurface drip and surface drip irrigation on the yield of cauliflower at Abu- Ghraib project. 5- Used of subsurface drip irrigation technique to produce cucumber under protect agriculture. 6- The application of amino acid and organic and organic extract on the yield of vegetative composition of the cucumber under protect agriculture. Achievements of the Iraqi team for last two years 2012- 2013 7-Improve the productivity of the forage crop (Berssem) in related to water productivity.

7. Water productivity of cereals Kg/ m 3

8. Water productivity of vegetable crops Kg/ m 3

9. Water productivity of forage (Berseem) Kg/ m 3

10. TypesGross margin Gross margin = Net revenue / Area Forage$ 2160 / ha Open field (vegetable)$ 3644 / ha Wheat$ 2050 / ha Barley$ 647 / ha Greenhouses$20811 / ha Cow (milk)$ 7 / animal Sheep$115/ animal Gross margin for different activities in Abu Ghraib bench mark site