*3.1. Identifying the Factors Affecting Indigenous Knowledge of the Optimal Use of Water in the Agricultural Sector*

According to Table 2, it is observed that in the matrix of pairwise comparison of indices of factors affecting indigenous knowledge in optimal water consumption in the agricultural sector of Sistan, according to experts of Jihad Keshavarzi, the area of relations with neighbors regarding the use of indigenous knowledge, membership in the aquifer organization, farmers' incomes, and drought loans (11, 13, 19, and 23) are superior to other indicators. Meanwhile, visitation programs for farmers on indigenous knowledge, training classes on the use of indigenous knowledge, practical projects around indigenous knowledge projects, and the provision of specialized human resources in terms of indigenous knowledge projects (1, 2, 3, and 14) have a weak advantage over other indicators.





