Economic evaluation of different irrigation systems for wheat production in Rechna Doab, Pakistan

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dc.creatorBakhsh, A.
dc.creatorAshfaq, M.
dc.creatorHussain, M.
dc.creatorRasool, G.
dc.creatorHaider, Z.
dc.creatorFaraz, R.H.
dc.date2015-03-19
dc.date2024-08-01T02:56:58Z
dc.date2024-08-01T02:56:58Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:00:43Z
dc.descriptionWater productivity (WP) is reported lower in Pakistan when compared to the rest of the world. This paper investi-gates the factors responsible for low water productivity and demonstrates various irrigation techniques farmers could use for its improvement. A comprehensive questionnaire was designed, and 230 farmers were interviewed in a cotton-wheat area (Samundri-site I), a mixed crop area (Chiniot-site II), and a rice-wheat area (Hafizabad-site III) in Rechna Doab, Punjab, Pakistan. This survey found that the majority of farmers expressed major concerns about shortages of canal water, energy, and fertilizer. These issues were the main factors affecting their land and water productivity. Field experiments were conducted at the above mentioned sites. The results indicated that drip irrigation was the most efficient irrigation technique, which produced a maximum WP of 2.26 kg m-3 for wheat. Drip irrigation was 98% efficient, and water savings were 40% better when compared with that under conventional irrigation.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/151379
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/91992
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceBakhsh, A.; Ashfaq, M.; Hussain, M.; Rasool, G.; Haider, Z.; Faraz, R.H. 2015. Economic evaluation of different irrigation systems for wheat production in Rechna Doab, Pakistan. PSSP Working Paper 28. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/151379
dc.subjectirrigation
dc.subjectland use
dc.subjectproductivity
dc.subjectwheat
dc.subjectwater use
dc.titleEconomic evaluation of different irrigation systems for wheat production in Rechna Doab, Pakistan
dc.typeWorking Paper

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