Water losses reach 50%: Is there a chance for irrigation in our country to become effective?

Irrigation remains one of the most important challenges facing Bulgarian agriculture. Although the country has over 5.4 million decares of land suitable for irrigation, only about 6% of them are actually irrigated. What is the state of the hydro-melioration infrastructure, how many kilometers of canals have been repaired in recent years, and what projects are pending – "Irrigation Systems" EAD answers the questions of Agri.bg. See the first part of the answers. The second part of the answers follows. Before the start of the irrigation season - in April, it is necessary to use water volumes for the initial filling of the emptied canal and pipe network of the irrigation systems after the end of the previous irrigation season, and during the irrigation season, to maintain the necessary water levels in the channels to supply the higher-located water intakes, as well as the necessary pressure in the pipe network, a minimum average daily water quantity must be supplied, which is ...