THE INFLUENCE OF GEZIRA SCHEME ACT, 2005 ON CROPPING PATTERN AND CROPPING INTENSITY
Abstract
The Sudan Plantations Syndicate and then the Sudan Gezira Board have over the last 90 years diversified and intensified cropping pattern & cropping intensity in the Gezira scheme from the original crop cotton production.
The General objective of this is study to improve the cropping pattern, cropping intensity and therefore indenting system for Gezira scheme. To monitor cropping pattern and cropping intensity excessive field measurements have been carried out during summer season (2013-2014) in ''Abd Aziz'' minor canal and it has been concluded that;
- Due to Gezira scheme act, 2005 a lot of problems in cropping pattern and cropping intensity have arisen, where more than one crop has been grown within one "Number".
- The Gezira Scheme Act, 2014 return the selection of cropping pattern and cropping intensity to the board of directors.
This system will allow for more efficient water indenting in Gezira scheme.
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