BANDSAR, A SUCCESSFUL STORY FOR FLOOD AGRICULTURE IN ARID REGIONS OF IRAN

Bandsar is an ancient system for flood farming invented by the farmers of Khorasan provinces. This paper had introduced some basic characteristics of this system, spatial distribution of constructed Bandsars through Khorasan province and its correlation with climatologic and topographic indices. The rules or agreements used to determine the priority rights for flood irrigation are some special ones, which are explained in this paper. Technical design, cropping system and advantages of this system are discussed too.