The Role of Micro-Irrigation Systems in Date Palm Production and Quality: Implications for Sustainable Investment

This research examines the role of micro-irrigation systems, i.e., sprinkler and drip irrigation, on date palm production quality in a semi-arid region. The field experiment was carried out for two successful seasons at private farm, Al-Nubaria region Egypt. planted under pressurized irrigation (drip mini-sprinkler irrigation) to investigate effect both systems three water treatments (100, 80, 60% from ETc) yield palms. Results productivity yields showed that drip-irrigation system with 80% crop demand an equal match sprinkler-irrigated 100% demand. reflects high efficiency compared palms, especially results significant increase by increasing applied up 80 100%. Quality attributes (particularly, sucrose, purity, extractable sugar %) have rise deficit. numerous implications, sustainable investment Implications aspects investment, economic, social, environmental, are discussed.