{"id":1864,"date":"2023-11-10T11:19:30","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T16:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/?p=1864"},"modified":"2023-11-10T11:19:32","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T16:19:32","slug":"transforming-challenges-into-opportunities-for-a-water-secure-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/lammlab\/2023\/11\/transforming-challenges-into-opportunities-for-a-water-secure-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Transforming Challenges into Opportunities for a Water-secure Future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Recent research the Lamm Lab engaged in was just published in <em>Regional Environmental Change<\/em> focused on transforming challenges into opportunities for a water-secure future.\u00a0Despite robust policies and substantial support, the\u00a0diffusion\u00a0of modern\u00a0irrigation\u00a0systems in Iran\u00a0remains a critical challenge. In this study, I got to partner with an amazing team of global scientists to explore why farmers have only minimally embraced these systems.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ACoAAAl4GskBliJ18c9a7cKvEhRkyUQ5kXQmAzA\">Masoud Yazdanpanah<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ACoAACM8P1MBlX-p3uFzTtGSsiOc7-PEHUem0tw\">Tahereh Zobeidi<\/a>, Abbas Mirzae, Katharina Lohr,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ACoAAAI8IQIB5R7Nd59AtRdrEvLaw1oH1Ot-YOo\">Laura Warner<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ACoAAB9HwRIBFwHhf8_oey5WKUGeBBVDcoLOywA\">Davoud Rouzaneh<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ACoAACa0a5UBoWGwdjwWkIZ27XmUFybauh_S-qI\">Stefan Sieber<\/a>\u00a0and I examined the dynamics of adoption, aiming to unravel the complexities behind farmers&#8217; decisions and shed light on potential solutions. The full article can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s10113-023-02147-7?utm_source=rct_congratemailt&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=oa_20231106&amp;utm_content=10.1007\/s10113-023-02147-7#citeas\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s10113-023-02147-7?utm_source=rct_congratemailt&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=oa_20231106&amp;utm_content=10.1007\/s10113-023-02147-7#citeas\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After surveying 274 farmers in the Behbahan district of Khuzestan province, southwest Iran, we found the complexity of the application process and the role of family and work\u00a0social capital\u00a0significantly contributed to the delayed adoption of\u00a0drip irrigation\u00a0technologies. Improving trust in institutions emerged as a crucial factor that could enhance the likelihood of earlier adoption among farmers and\u00a0science communication approaches need to be tailored to identified barriers, simplifying application processes and fostering trust in institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/iranfocus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Water-crisis-in-Iran-750.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recent research the Lamm Lab engaged in was just published in Regional Environmental Change focused on transforming challenges into opportunities for a water-secure future.\u00a0Despite robust policies and substantial support, the\u00a0diffusion\u00a0of modern\u00a0irrigation\u00a0systems in Iran\u00a0remains a critical challenge. 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