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The use of modern irrigation technologies has been proposed as one of several possible solutions to water scarcity, limited drainage, and associated problems in irrigated agriculture. These technologies should be assessed within economic decisionmaking frameworks which could be applied to guide farmers and water districts in irrigation and technology choices, to assist public policymakers in designing policy instruments to increase conservation and reduce drainage and runoff, and to aid developers of irrigation technologies in the design and marketing of new products. An economic model is developed in this chapter, which includes many of the aspects previously developed, and also takes into consideration new aspects such as weather conditions and the dual effects of soil and water quality. The results provide several general insights regarding the impacts of different irrigation technologies and input qualities on productivity and profitability. The results also illustrate differences in outcomes associated with crop selections as affected by weather, input quality, and technology selection.
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Dinar, A., Zilberman, D. (1991). Effects of Input Quality and Environmental Conditions on Selection of Irrigation Technologies. In: Dinar, A., Zilberman, D. (eds) The Economics and Management of Water and Drainage in Agriculture. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4028-1_12
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