الآفات التي تهدد الحقول والأراضي الزراعية في حضارة العراق القديم في ضوء النصوص المسمارية

Abstract EN

This article discusses the problems that faced agricultural lands and field crops in the Mesopotamia civilization.

it is known that the ancient Iraqis, especially kings, had a great interest in agriculture, and was the source of livelihood for the majority of the population and the basis of the country's economy.

for this purpose, kings are keen to support this important economic sector by providing agricultural means of production for farmers, an abundant supply of animals, and diversified crops, as well as an expanded network of agricultural irrigation channels in order to expand the area of cultivated areas and increase production.

however, despite these efforts and methods used for agriculture, this did not prevent many problems that were hindering this sector, which were identified in cuneiform texts by floods, deluge, droughts, locust invasions, as well as the problem of soil salinity.

this is in addition to foreign military campaigns and internal conflicts that targeted agricultural lands and irrigation sources.