First-order economizing: Irrigation technology adoption and the farm

Expected future water shortages and emerging environmental concerns place microirrigation near the forefront of technological alternatives for the agricultural sector. Drip irrigation-under favorable soil, biological, climatic, organizational, and economic conditions-is economically preferred to tra...

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Published in:Agrekon 2001-06, Vol.40 (2), p.231-248
Main Author: Wilson, P.N. (Arizona Univ., Tucson (USA). Agricultural and Resource Economics)
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural economics
Agricultural technology
Agriculture
Arizona
COMMERCIALISATION
CROP YIELD
CROPS
CULTIVOS
DISPONIBILIDAD DEL AGUA
EAU DISPONIBLE
Environmental protection
ETATS UNIS
EUA
Farms
GESTION
INNOVACION
INNOVATION
Irrigation
IRRIGATION GOUTTE A GOUTTE
MANAGEMENT
MARKETING
MERCADEO
Opportunity cost
PLANTE DE CULTURE
RENDEMENT DES CULTURES
RENDIMIENTO DE CULTIVOS
RIEGO POR GOTEO
TECHNOLOGIE
TECHNOLOGY
TECNOLOGIA
TRICKLE IRRIGATION
U.S.A
USA
WATER AVAILABILITY
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Summary:Expected future water shortages and emerging environmental concerns place microirrigation near the forefront of technological alternatives for the agricultural sector. Drip irrigation-under favorable soil, biological, climatic, organizational, and economic conditions-is economically preferred to traditional flood, furrow, and even sprinkler technologies. However, superior management is required to produce the incremental yield increases necessary for acceptable returns on this investment. Other incremental benefits from adopting drip technology are realized through complementarities between the technology, other inputs, and the firm's marketing strategy.
ISSN:0303-1853
2078-0400
DOI:10.1080/03031853.2001.9524947