Agriculture ; Agroclimatology ; Bulgaria ; Dam ; Irrigation ; Irrigation system ; Reservoir
Irrigation, a major water use until recently, has been strongly affected by the collapse of the central planning system and by the transition towards market-based system. It has dropped to a point where less than 15% of the areas equipped
for irrigation are actually irrigated. Heavy state investments in the irrigation subsector and its vital importance for the economy make it imperative.
[b1] Research Institute for Irrigation, Drainage and Hydraulic Engineering, Sofia, Bulgarie
Bulgaria's indigenous water resources derive largely from mountains watersheds where orographic effects enhance precipitation. These watersheds provide resources upon which lowland communities, industry, and irrigation depend. This paper explores