Geographical distribution of vegetable crops grown in greenhouses by type of crop in Ramadi district

Abstract

This research dealt with the topic of (Geographical distribution of vegetable crops grown in greenhouses by type of crop in Ramadi district ( and the main problem of the study was (What is the role of the geographical components (natural and human) for the spatial distribution of greenhouse cultivation according to the type of crop in the study area? The distribution of greenhouses among the provinces in the study area in terms of number, area and production? Thus, the aim of the study is to show the geographical analysis of the reality of the situation for growing vegetable crops in greenhouses in terms of the cultivated area and the quantity of production in order to make an optimal investment for this type of agriculture, which is reflected positively in providing food security for the population. Data has been collected from government departments, and the number of greenhouses has reached (193) Greenhouses in which vegetable crops are grown (tomatoes, cucumbers, trees, eggplant, green peppers, okra), which contribute to filling the needs of the local market for the population (38.6) dunums, the province ranked first (18) with the number of greenhouses, which amounted to (83) greenhouses, distributed among the cultivated crops that export the cucumber crop in the first place with (35) greenhouses, with a percentage of (44.8%), while the second category came as a province (16) Al-Zawiya ranked second in the number of greenhouses, which numbered (16) distributed among them 

Keywords

• protected agriculture
• greenhouses
• agricultural