Irrigation water demand management to address water scarcity

Improving irrigation water productivity is one of the most important ways to deal with water scarcity. Water pricing is considered a crucial tool for water demand management. This research aims atestimating the price elasticity of irrigation water demand in public and private areas of Nadhour using...

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Published in:Emirates journal of food and agriculture 2022-01, Vol.34 (9), p.792-799
Main Authors: Abdelhafid, Hassen, Gharb, Ines, Maarouf, Ahlem
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural production
Agriculture
Costs
Elasticity of demand
Farmers
Farming
Farms
Food security
Groundwater
Irrigation
Irrigation systems
Irrigation water
Least squares method
Mathematical programming
Price elasticity
Productivity
Water demand
Water management
Water scarcity
Water shortages
Water supply
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Summary:Improving irrigation water productivity is one of the most important ways to deal with water scarcity. Water pricing is considered a crucial tool for water demand management. This research aims atestimating the price elasticity of irrigation water demand in public and private areas of Nadhour using an Ordinary Least Squares regression (OLS). The paper assesses the economic performance of farming system and compares the value of marginal productivity (VMP) of irrigation water to the prices of water. A structured questionnaire and field visits were used to collect data from 140 farmers. Results show that irrigation water demand is less responsive to water price variation. Estimated elasticities are-0.69 and -0.44 respectively in the public and private schemes. The total irrigated area and farmers’ status are the most significant determinants of water demand. Results showed that water productivity in private farming systems is higher than recorded in public farming systemsand the VMP of irrigation water exceeds the prices paid for water
ISSN:2079-052X
2079-0538
DOI:10.9755/ejfa.2022.v34.i9.2944