Assessing Potential Yields of Selected Vegetables and Evaluating Alternate Management Practices to Improve Qatar’s Food Security

Authors

  • A. K. S. Huda School of Science and Health, Western Sydney University, Australia
  • A. I. Issaka School of Science and Health, Western Sydney University, Australia
  • S. Kaitibie College of Business and Economic, Qatar University, Qatar
  • M. M. Haq College of Business and Economic, Qatar University, Qatar
  • K. Abdella Department of Mathematics, Trent University, Canada
  • P. W. Moody Consultant
  • A. T. Moustafa Al Sulaiteen Agricultural and Industrial Complex, Qatar
  • I. Goktepe College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Qatar
  • K. J. Coughlan Consultant
  • M. Pollanen Department of Mathematics, Trent University, Canada
  • N. Vock Consultant

Keywords:

Squash, simulation, squash, water efficiency, climate

Abstract

Improving and sustaining Qatar’s food security situation has remained a significant concern to the government of the country. This paper carried simulation yields of squash, using a FAO software (AquaCrop), and utilizing a 30-year climate information, with different values of water productivity; and compares them with measured yields from some Qatari farmers and from an Agricultural institute SAIC). The farmers’ total yield for squash over two cycles was 16 t/ha; The SAIC farms reported a total squash yield of 30 t/ha. With efficient water, light and nutrient management practices, the simulated yield for squash was higher than the SAIC value.

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Published

2017-03-05

Issue

Vol. 1 No. Mar, 1 (2017)

Section

Articles