Economic Analysis for Forage Agronomic Crops Grown Using Treated Wastewater in Kherbeh Als-Samra Region, Jordan

Abstract

Regarding Jordan's apparent climate change, the urgent need to use treated wastewater for irrigation and the production of forage crops has become an imperative. The possibilities for growing highly profitable forage crops using treated wastewater are discussed in the case of extension demonstrations in Kherbeh Als-Samra region. The economic analysis for extension demonstrations of Kherbeh Als-Samra region is presented. The case report has been prepared in the Zarqa Extension Unit, National Center for Agricultural Research in Jordan between June 2011 and January 2018. Treated wastewater is a very important non-conventional water source of Zarqa River Basin in Jordan. The main source is the effluent from Kherbeh Als-Samra wastewater treatment plant. The effluent route sided with several types of forage crops. Alfalfa, Egyptian clover, wheat, barley, triticale, rye grass, forage sorghum, silage corn, sweet corn, and Sudan grass are the most planted forage crops. Wadi Dlayl has located in the Zarqa River Basin also, this area is the best for rearing livestock and mainly the dairy cows. Data about economic analysis are presented because of its importance for the profitability and efficiency ratio evaluations. The economic analysis for the forage crops irrigated with treated wastewater in Jordan indicates that rye grass is the highest profitable forage crop for growers. Chemical weed control is used to improve the marketing price of forage crops. However, irrigation modeling, drought-tolerant hybrids, using machinery, and crop rotations must be introduced to improve the efficiency ratio.