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COMCEC Agriculture Outlook 2016

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that most of them have average precipitation less than 500 mm per year which shows high

prevalence of aridity in these countries. Especially, all countries located on Arab Group which

covers 20 countries have less than 500 mm precipitation level except for Comoros and

Lebanon. On the other hand, as at long-term average precipitation in depth 19 countries

possess more than 1,000 mm annually. Of these countries, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia,

Bangladesh, Sierra Leone, Guyana and Suriname receive over 2,000 mm.

When discussing the irrigation, it is not adequate to know their water potential in the

OIC. Additionally, we need to determine the situation regarding irrigation systems which

ensure the utilization of this potential in agriculture. As mentioned above, the large part of the

OIC Member Countries located in arid and semi-arid regions geographically. Hence,

widespread and modern irrigation systems, including water storage facilities are required.

In the OIC Member Countries as a whole traditional ways of irrigation are widely used.

Therefore, the efficient use of water in agriculture is not adequately addressed by the countries

of the region where sustainability of the existing irrigation systems is at stake. While surface

irrigation is by far the most widely used system in irrigation, practiced on 82.1 percent of the

total full and partial control irrigation area, the most water-saving system through micro-

irrigation techniques is only practiced on a mere 1.7 percent of the total irrigation area.

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2.5.

Fertilizer

The average use of fertilizer per hectare in the OIC Member Countries increased from 57

kilograms in 2003 to 73 kilograms in 2013. However, the use of fertilizer in OIC Region is far

behind of the world average (Figure 23). As of 2013, the world average fertilizer use reached

120 kilograms which was more than 60 percent higher than the OIC average.

Figure 23. Fertilizer Use in the OIC and World

(2013)

Source: Calculated by using Worldbank Data and FAOSTAT

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SESRIC, 2014

57,0 60,1 62,0 65,7 65,1 66,0 67,2 69,1 71,2 72,0 73,2

103,3 106,2 104,8 107,8

113,6

108,5 107,4

116,2

120,6

119,4

119,9

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110

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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

kg/ha

OIC

World