The Impact of Climate on the Cultivation and Production of Some Field Crops in Babil Governorate For the Period (2011-2022)

Abstract

The research aims to demonstrate the impact of climatic factors on the cultivation and production of some field crops in Babylon (wheat, barley, and maize). This research aims to demonstrate the relationship between the climatic requirements of agricultural crops and the available resources in the study area. This is achieved by identifying the requirements of each crop in terms of actual sunshine and temperatures (maximum, minimum, optimum, and combined). The results of the crop statistics in the study area were obtained using simple Pearson statistical analysis for field crops (wheat, barley, and maize). The first years of the research witnessed an increase in production for all of these crops, while production and cultivated areas have declined in recent years due to climatic conditions and changes and the lack of government interest in agriculture, which has led to farmers' reluctance to cultivate. As for climatic factors, through statistical analysis, we note that field crops (wheat, barley, and maize) had a direct relationship with sunshine and temperature during the study period, while rainfall had an inverse relationship due to the governorate's location within a hot desert  climate with little rainfall, which is compensated for by flood irrigation.