A Geographical Analysis of the Reality of Vegetables' Production in  Al-Zuber District for the Period 1983-2007

ABSTRACT

The study is interested in the geographical analysis of vegetables production for a quarter century for one of most important areas of such production in Iraq, which is Zuber Province. Th study included summer vegetables crops (Cantaloupe -Watermelon -Cucumber-Gourd), and covered Tomato, which represent the greater parts of Zuber province production from aside , and for its alimental, economical, consumption importance from other side. The vegetables crops provide human body with vary useful elements and compounds which needed .The cultivation of vegetables crops in Zuber province developed since the end of 70th decade from the past century, specially covered tomato, the province now is one of main areas in tomatoes productions in Iraq .The province also is one of an important areas in vegetable crops productions like (Cantaloupe -Watermelon -Cucumber-Gourd) in Basrah Governorate .
The 1st section of study deals with alimental importance of vegetables. The 2nd section of study deals with the physical elements affected upon vegetables crops productions in Zuber Province such as : Location , Geological Structure , Surface , Climate , Soil and Water sources , and the effect of each physical element upon cultivation of vegetables crops and the agricultural process which the cultivation of vegetables crops needed in Zuber province. The 3rd section of study deals with the human elements affected upon vegetables crops productions in Zuber Province such as :Employments , Possession , Irrigation , Marketing , Farmers associations and official supports .The 4th section of study deals with the agricultural process which the cultivation of vegetables crops needed in Zuber province .The 5th section of study deals with the development of vegetable crops productions in Zuber Province from 1983 to 2007.