The economic dimension of directing treated wastewater to the production of green fodder in Saudi Arabia
| Autor: | Nageeb Mohammed Aldawdahi, Khaled N. Al-Ruwis, Jawad Alhashem, Othman Saad Alnashwan, Sahar A. Kamara, Sharafeldin B. Alaagib, Adel M. Ghanem, Safar Hussein Alqahtani, Abdul-Aziz M. Al-Duwais, Mohamad Alnafissa |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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0106 biological sciences
0301 basic medicine Prioritization Gains and losses QH301-705.5 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 01 natural sciences Crop 03 medical and health sciences Agricultural science Fodder Treated wastewater Green fodder Production (economics) Biology (General) Hectare business.industry 030104 developmental biology Wastewater Agriculture Environmental science Agricultural economy Original Article General Agricultural and Biological Sciences business 010606 plant biology & botany Priority regions |
| Zdroj: | Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol 28, Iss 8, Pp 4825-4832 (2021) Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences |
| Popis: | This study aimed to identify the economic dimension of directing treated wastewater to the production of green fodder. To achieve its objectives, the study relied on economic equations, the method of using multiple criteria, and a scoring technique for prioritization. The study showed that green fodder is a crop that depletes water, as it consumes about 67.27% of the water used for agricultural purposes. In determining the priority of regions intending to use treated wastewater, the ranking put Riyadh region first, followed by the eastern region, the Qassim region, Hail, Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Tabuk, Asir, Al-Jawf, Jizan, Madinah, Najran, the northern borders, and Al-Baha, in this order. The area that can be cultivated with forage crops is estimated to be about 53.05 thousand hectares, with a production of 953.75 thousand tons. The cost of treating wastewater to make it usable amounts to 2126.22 million riyals, while the value of the benefits gained from its use is 2508.95 million riyals; thus, the Saudi agricultural economy achieves a net gain estimated at about 382.73 million riyals annually. Therefore, this study recommends the use of treated wastewater in the production of green fodder. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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