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China's water resources are scarce and unevenly distributed. It has the sixth largest amount of renewable resources in the world, but a per capita availability that is only one-fourth the world average and among the lowest for a major country. The country is under serious water stress, and its...
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Pressure on the quantity and quality of water from agriculture is a concern in many OECD countries. But the use of water in agriculture is essential to meet growing demands for food, and also provides environmental and social benefits. Key questions for policy makers are how to ensure the...
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In the context of recent California drought years, we investigate empirically whether consumers are willing to pay for more efficient water usage in the production of four California agricultural products. We implement an internet survey choice experiment for avocados, almonds, lettuce, and...
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irrigation and how farmers determine irrigation needs. Data came from a primary survey of 414 commercial farms. Using the … agricultural losses in the past irrigated more frequently and were more likely to use self-judgement in determining irrigation … irrigation advice. While the frequency of irrigation was higher among stone fruit farms, the probability of using self …
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, precipitation changes, and unitary irrigation costs. Results suggest different economic consequences of climate change depending on …
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