An analysis of agricultural water resources management strategies in drought conditions in West Azerbaijan province

This study was conducted with the general aim of agricultural water resources management strategies in drought conditions. The statistical population of the study included all small-scale farmers in West Azerbaijan province. By using Krejcie and Morgan Table, 430 people were selected by stratified sampling with optimum allocation. The main research tool was a questionnaire whose validity was confirmed by a panel of experts and its reliability was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha coefficient and combined reliability. Data analysis was performed in two sections of descriptive and inferential statistics by SPSS and LISREL8.54 software. The results showed that the most important solution in the technical part includes "using drip irrigation to prevent soil evaporation", in soil management strategy "leveling lands for uniform irrigation", in management strategy "better maintenance of irrigation canals and equipment" In the legal solution "reduction of subsidies for the water sector and its pricing" and in the agricultural solution "selection of cultivars with less water consumption.