The Barriers to Optimal Management of Water Resources in Iran’s Agricultural System

  Irrigation water is a necessary source for production and livelihood activities for households. Establishing a balance between consumption demand for water and its supply is always necessary to ensure the adequacy of water for agriculture, sustainable management of irrigation system and provision of water for other requirements. The present study applies descriptive and inferential statistics to achieve the objectives of the study. 350 producers are selected from 6 areas. The barriers to optimal management of water resources can be counted as economic, financial, planning, extension and educational factors. The factors can explain 40.56 percent of the variance in dependent variable.