The Methodology of Technical and Economic Justification for the Construction of Irrigation Systems to Prevent and Reduce Risks in Agriculture

Abstract

The methodology for developing the technical and economic justification for the construction of irrigation systems is presented, based on a multidisciplinary approach. The goal of this approach is to provide a thorough and persuasive rationale for the implementation and construction of irrigation systems to reduce risks in agricultural practices and enhance agricultural productivity, considering a complex array of influencing factors. This approach involves quantitative modeling of various scenarios with different sets of parameters that characterize the state of irrigation management taking into account the increased level of agricultural production considering climate changes, natural moisture conditions, soil characteristics, crop structures, irrigation methods, types of irrigation equipment, efficiency coefficients of irrigation systems, etc. The development of the technical and economic justification is considered using the example of land use by the State Enterprise “State Farm “Pioneer” in the Kherson region.