In this paper we consider a two periods model of cropping using irrigation. The farmer takes two kind of decisions, one … related to the level of investment in irrigation capacity and the other one to the irrigation level in each period. In the … period. Assuming a CARA utility function, we show that taxing the investment may entail an increase in preventive irrigation …

state of pastures and irrigation systems is alarming and requires government support well above its current level …

We use the new version of the GTAP-W model to analyze the economy-wide impacts of enhanced irrigation efficiency. The … to improvements in irrigation efficiency in water-stressed regions is not beneficial for all. For water-stressed regions … and mostly negative. Global water savings are achieved. Not only regions where irrigation efficiency changes are able to …

on these climate projections, the irrigation demand of Bavaria's agriculture is calculated in a model simulation. The … model results are subdivided into arable crops, vegetable crops and special crops. Studies on irrigation demand done in the … of the project. The model approach is based on the principle of Geisenheim irrigation management where soil and crop …

and the government aimed at increasing community participation in the design and management of irrigation canals. The case …

agriculture. Moreover, the new production structure accounts for substitution possibilities between irrigation and other primary … factors. The new model has been used to study a variety of topics including: irrigation efficiency, sustainable water use …

Though in decline, tank irrigation is still an important characteristic of rural social life in many parts of South … India. It is of particular importance to the poor being dependent on agriculture, while rich landowners increasingly … strategies of the poor and the management of tank irrigation. It establishes the main concerns and priorities of the poor and …

, particularly India. The focus is concepts that capture the hybridity of irrigation systems as complex systems, and cross the …This paper reviews the boundary concepts that have emerged in interdisciplinary irrigation studies in South Asia … irrigation. On the side of formal theory a focus on a combination the emerging concept of hydrosocial cycle with structure …

Access to safe water is necessary for lives and livelihoods. In India, a mid-term assessment reveals that the country … factors constrain access to safe drinking water and proper sanitation in India for both the urban and rural poor, and that …