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A Dynamic Analysis Of Optimal Water Use Under Saline Conditions

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  • Knapp, Keith C.
  • Dinar, Ariel

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Irrigation with saline waters is a major problem in many parts of the world. Economic questions have usually been addressed using synthesized production functions and theoretically based soil salinity relations. The purpose of this paper is to estimate functions relating crop yield and salt accumulation in the soil to initial soil salinity and water quantity and quality. Crop response functions and dynamic salt balance relations are estimated from experimental data for alfalfa and cotton. The estimated functions are then used in a dynamic programming model to determine optimal water applications for different levels of initial soil salinity and crop and water prices.

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  • Knapp, Keith C. & Dinar, Ariel, 1986. "A Dynamic Analysis Of Optimal Water Use Under Saline Conditions," Western Journal of Agricultural Economics, Western Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 11(1), pages 1-9, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:wjagec:32547
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.32547
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    1. Hoffman, Glenn J. & Jobes, Jack A. & Alves, William J., 1983. "Response of tall fescue to irrigation water salinity, leaching fraction, and irrigation frequency," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 7(4), pages 439-456, November.
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    1. Sadeh, A. & Ravina, I., 2000. "Relationships between yield and irrigation with low-quality water -- a system approach," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 64(2), pages 99-113, May.
    2. Ghimire, Monika & Bhavsar, Hiren & Choi, Jong San & Vitale, Jeffrey D. & Stoecker, Arthur L., 2012. "Integration Of Gis And Hydrological Models In A Feasibility Study Of Irrigation Under Salinity," 2012 Annual Meeting, August 12-14, 2012, Seattle, Washington 124714, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    3. Ghimire, Monika & Stoecker, Art & Boyer, Tracy A. & Bhavsar, Hiren & Vitale, Jeffrey, 2016. "An Integration of GIS and Simulation Models for a Cost Benefit Analysis of Irrigation Development," Sustainable Agriculture Research, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 5(4).
    4. Characklis, Gregory W. & Griffin, Ronald C. & Bedient, Philip B., 2005. "Measuring the Long-Term Regional Benefits of Salinity Reduction," Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Western Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 30(1), pages 1-25, April.
    5. Kan, Iddo & Schwabe, Kurt A. & Knapp, Keith C., 2002. "Microeconomics Of Irrigation With Saline Water," Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Western Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 27(1), pages 1-24, July.
    6. Knapp, Keith, 1991. "Irrigation Management and Investment under Saline, Limited Drainage Conditions," WAEA/ WFEA Conference Archive (1929-1995) 321476, Western Agricultural Economics Association.
    7. Datta, K. K. & Sharma, V. P. & Sharma, D. P., 1998. "Estimation of a production function for wheat under saline conditions," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 36(1), pages 85-94, February.
    8. Knapp, Keith C. & Sadorsky, Perry A., 2000. "Economics Of Agroforestry Production In Irrigated Agriculture," Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Western Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 25(1), pages 1-21, July.
    9. Xie, Yang & Zilberman, David, 2014. "The Economics of Water Project Capacities and Conservation Technologies," 2014 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2014, Minneapolis, Minnesota 169820, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    10. Knapp, Keith C. & Baerenklau, Kenneth A., 2006. "Ground Water Quantity and Quality Management: Agricultural Production and Aquifer Salinization over Long Time Scales," Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Western Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 31(3), pages 1-26, December.
    11. Mukherjee, Monobina & Schwabe, Kurt A., 2014. "Where's the salt? A spatial hedonic analysis of the value of groundwater to irrigated agriculture," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 145(C), pages 110-122.
    12. Schwabe, Kurt A. & Knapp, Keith C. & Kan, Iddo, 2002. "Integrated Drainwater Management In Irrigated Agriculture," 2002 Annual meeting, July 28-31, Long Beach, CA 19609, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    13. Dinar, Ariel & Aillery, Marcel P. & Moore, Michael R., 1991. "A Dynamic Model Of Multi-Crop Irrigated Agriculture Under Conditions Of Poor Resource Quality And Limited Drainage," Working Papers 225868, University of California, Davis, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics.

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