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Water Use for Agriculture in Chinese Taipei. 2014.09.17. Outline. Water in Chinese Taipei Water Use for agriculture What we do. Water from and go. Unit: T. Rain fall. Evapotranspiration. Groundwater. Runoff. Over use. Reservoir. River. Access. O cean. Total water use.
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Water Use for Agriculture in Chinese Taipei 2014.09.17
Outline Water in Chinese Taipei Water Use for agriculture What we do
Water from and go Unit: T Rain fall Evapotranspiration Groundwater Runoff Over use Reservoir River Access Ocean Total water use Industry Life agriculture Rainy in north Rainy summer but dry winter in south average precipitation per year: 2,500mm, 3.5 times of the world Lot of mountains, short rivers, and water run away 70% for agriculture
River and Reservoir Total area: 35,980km3 Field: 80,0000 Ha Reservoir River 116 rivers: short and rapids 109 reservoir: sand accretion
Storage and Irrigation for Agriculture Problem: Subsidence by Groundwater Ponds, Pool Field Common water use Zun Reservoirs Ponds, Pool, Well Water Tank 70% of agriculture water use is for Irrigation Major Irrigation system:Zun, a kind of ditch between field E – system for Irrigation management
Government and Policy Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs →Management ofall the Irrigation systems, Electronic Database building (more than 200 Observation Stations, for 1,000 Zuns) →106.3 T/year, the lowest standard for grop Council of Agriculture, Executive Yuan →High economic with Low water requirement crops →ImproveIrrigation systems EX.Flooding → DripIrrigation, reduce 5,000m3 water use/year →Financial subsidyfor farmer use the water conservation Irrigation systems
For Future • Only 4% Field(30,000 Ha) had been subsidized. • Save more water • Help more famers • Improve horticulture industry Total: 80,0000 Ha