Within the scientific cooperation program with Ferdowsi University and under the auspices of the President of Basra University, Professor Dr. Saad Shaheen Hammadi, and the supervision of the Dean of the College of Agriculture, Professor Dr. Sajid Saad Hassan, and with the follow-up of the Head of the Department of Soil Sciences and Water Resources, Professor Dr. Haifa Jassem Hussein, the College of Agriculture held a workshop on Sunday and Monday corresponding to the 29th -30/1/2023 The workshop aimed to demonstrate the problems that the region suffers from from the scarcity of surface water and the best management programs that can be applied
The first lecture delivered by Dr. Hussein Binjad dealt with water problems in the region and how to find ways to manage them by involving water consumers associations, farmers and companies in setting future plans. The second lecture delivered by Dr. Muhammad Farzam touched on the importance of natural resources such as forests, pastures and deserts in providing life sustainable. And the extent of the impact of land degradation on soil properties, local climate and vegetation cover. The third lecture, delivered by Dr. Karman Divari, dealt with the impact of rapid changes in climate and population numbers on the availability of water for agriculture and water quality, as well as the appropriateness of traditional agricultural practices to deal with these changes. He indicated that there is a need for strategic planning and cooperation in order to overcome these changes and develop Appropriate plans for that, and the fourth lecture by Dr. Mohamed Taghi touched on the water crisis in the region and its environmental effects, especially the lack of surface water and its pollution, climate change and air pollution. The fifth lecture, delivered by Dr. Abul Fadl Masoudi, touched on the problems of drought and water scarcity and how to deal with them through the use of engineering vitality