The Agricultural Activity in Smail District

Abstract

Agriculture is one of the important elements and components in achieving the economic stability of the state, so through it it can meet the needs of the population. Smail) as a model, where we conclude from this study that the agricultural areas in the district increased between two years (2010-2020) in order to improve the economic situation and finance the concerned authorities for the agricultural sector during these years, but this increase returned to decrease during the two years between (2020-2022), which Refers to a significant decline in agricultural operations during the last two years as a result of a combination of natural and human factors, which contributed to the decline in agricultural activity and the decrease in cultivated areas. It also showed a decrease in the areas occupied by winter crops compared to summer crops, which constitute (94%), i.e. an area of (234,728) dunums. This area represents all

winter crops, including grains, legumes, and tubers. As for the area of ​​vegetables, it occupies (1154) dunums. This shrinkage in the area is due to The areas occupied by grains are larger than those occupied by the rest of the winter crops, while the summer crops occupy a low percentage of the area of cultivated crops if they occupy (6%), i.e. an area of (14109) dunums, and the reason for this is due to the availability of water in the winter seasons and its scarcity in the seasons summer, if it deliberately waters it with rain and groundwater.