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Unravelling Water Use Efficiency In Sugarcane And Cotton Production In Pakistan

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  • Abedullah Anjum

    (Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad)

  • Uzma Zia

    (Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad)

Abstract

The Present Policy Viewpoint Explores Water Use Efficiency Between The Two Competing Cash Crops Of The Kharif Season, Sugarcane And Cotton. It Is Concluded That The Sugarcane Crop Consumes About 3.5 Times More Water Than The Cotton Crop. Moreover, One Litre Of Water Used In Cotton Production Generates About 4 Times Higher Monetary Benefit At Both The Farm Gate And At The Processing Stage.

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  • Abedullah Anjum & Uzma Zia, 2020. "Unravelling Water Use Efficiency In Sugarcane And Cotton Production In Pakistan," PIDE Policy View Point 2020:19, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:pid:pviewp:2020:19
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