[HTML][HTML] Water conservation and saving technologies for irrigation. A structured literature review of econometric studies on the determinants of adoption

A Pronti, S Auci, J Berbel - Agricultural Water Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Water Conservation and Saving Technologies (WCSTs) can contribute to reduce
the pressure on water resources from agricultural activities. A significant strand of literature …

On-farm adoption of irrigation technologies in two irrigated valleys in Central Chile: The effect of relative abundance of water resources

C Jordán, S Speelman - Agricultural Water Management, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper examines the adoption of irrigation technologies and the underlying diversity in
terms of intensity of adoption in 2 irrigated valleys in Central Chile. Results show a low and …

[HTML][HTML] Determinants of irrigation technology adoption and acreage allocation in crop production in Louisiana, USA

TK Gautam, KP Paudel, KM Guidry - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study identifies the determinants of furrow irrigation technology adoption in soybean
production. Further, it estimates and evaluates the determinants of acreage allocation under …

Evaluating gravity-flow irrigation with lessons from Yuma, Arizona, USA

G Frisvold, C Sanchez, N Gollehon, SB Megdal… - Sustainability, 2018 - mdpi.com
Many consider gravity-flow irrigation inefficient and deride its use. Yet, there are cases
where gravity-flow irrigation can play an important role in highly productive and profitable …

Irrigation technology adaptation for a sustainable agriculture: A panel endogenous switching analysis on the Italian farmland productivity

S Auci, A Pronti - Resource and Energy Economics, 2023 - Elsevier
Efficient water management in agricultural activities can improve local water resource
conditions while enhancing farms' economic performance. This paper analyses how farmers' …

Adaptation of smallholder farmers to climate risks: Remittances and irrigation investment in the Republic of Moldova

T Pilarova, A Kandakov, M Bavorova - Water Resources and Economics, 2022 - Elsevier
Drought is one of the main limiting factors affecting crop production in many areas in the
world. Pressurized irrigation systems enable more efficient use of water compared to surface …

Implementation of water debit measurement using microcontroller-connected flow meters

J Dalle, M Tamjidi, SY Syafruddin - TEM Journal, 2020 - ceeol.com
This research was conducted to measure water flow by implementing the Flow Meter tool.
This was connected to a microcontroller and monitored through the website. In addition, the …

Water management practices: Use patterns, related factors, and correlations with irrigated acres

Y Nian, Q Huang, KF Kovacs, C Henry… - Water Resources …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This study describes the water management practice (WMP) use patterns by producers in
Arkansas, USA, identifies the factors related to producers' choices among WMP groups, and …

IrrigTool—A New Tool for Determining the Irrigation Rate Based on Evapotranspiration Estimated by the Thornthwaite Equation

CȘ Dumitriu, A Bărbulescu, CE Maftei - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the context of climate change, irrigation has become a must for ensuring crop production
because in some regions, the drought episodes became more frequent. The decision to …

Do climate factors matter for producers' irrigation practices decisions?

T Knapp, Q Huang - Journal of Hydrology, 2017 - Elsevier
The study examines whether climatic factors play a role in producers' irrigation decisions.
Empirical analysis uses a set of repeated cross-sectional farm level data collected in three …