The economic value of improved agrometeorological information to irrigators amid climate variability
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Article Title | The economic value of improved agrometeorological information to irrigators amid climate variability |
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ERA Journal ID | 1969 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Mushtaq, Shahbaz (Author), Chen, Charlie (Author), Hafeez, Mohsin (Author), Maroulis, Jerry (Author) and Gabriel, Hamza (Author) |
Journal Title | International Journal of Climatology |
Journal Citation | 32 (4), pp. 567-581 |
Number of Pages | 15 |
Year | 2012 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Place of Publication | Bognor Regis, West Sussex, United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0899-8418 |
1097-0088 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.2015 |
Web Address (URL) | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/joc.2015/abstract |
Abstract | In Australia, climate variability and the predicted impact of climate change help in making seasonal rainfall less predictable and seasonal irrigation supplies more uncertain, eroding agricultural production prospects and profitability. Water allocation forecasts have economic value to irrigators for making informed cropping decisions. Thisstudy estimated the economic value of improved irrigation allocation forecasts in the Coleambally irrigation area (CIA)in southeastern Australia using a non-linear programming model. The model uses production and profit functions to estimate yield and gross margins for various water allocation levels rather than using given crop yields and gross margins. The model also captures the tactical response of improved cropping decisions made by irrigators based on water allocation announcements throughout the irrigation season. Tactical responses include changing the winter crop combinations, abandoning irrigation for a percentage of the summer crops, temporary purchase or sale of water, and deficit irrigation. |
Keywords | water allocation; water policy; forecasting; economic value; non-linear programming; Australia |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 380105. Environment and resource economics |
370202. Climatology | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Australian Centre for Sustainable Catchments |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia | |
Charles Sturt University | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q13xv/the-economic-value-of-improved-agrometeorological-information-to-irrigators-amid-climate-variability
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