This event was conducted in order to enlighten the farmers about the WaPOR water productivity analysis how it’s reflected in the agricultural practices for the wheat crop specially
Farmers from Middle and South Gezira Scheme
Farmers from East and West Gezira Scheme
Farmers from North Gezira Scheme
Suitable practices for the wheat crop
| Farmer practice | Suitable practice |
| Number of the interviewed farmers | 178 farmer |
| Yield (Sack(100kg)/feddan) | 16 sack/feddan or more considered high yield 15 sack / feddan or less considered low yield. |
| Seed Rate (Kg/Feddan) | 60 – 80 kg/feddan |
| Seed type | Imam prepared seeds |
| Land preparation | Plough 3 – 4 times Leveling 1 – 2 times |
| Methods | Using Machines is better |
| Chemical Fertilizers | Dap 80-90kg/feddan Urea 150 – 170 kg/feddan Ammonium Phosphate or NPK not important |
| Previous crop in summer | Better to be bare soil |
| Weeds control | Chemically or manually if need it |
| Pests control | Jet spray is better and faster or chlomide when need it |
| Sowing and irrigation dates | Sowing date 5-15/11 First irrigation 15-30/11 Second irrigation 1-30/12 |
| Number of Irrigation | 7 – 8 times |
| Irrigation frequency | Fixed intervals 12 or 15 days |
| Irrigation Time for 3 feddans | 8-12 hours |
| Irrigation intensity | Normal |