Measuring the effect of improved irrigation technologies on irrigated agriculture. A study case in Central Chile

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dc.article.number107160
dc.catalogadorgjm
dc.contributor.authorJordan, Cristian
dc.contributor.authorDonoso H., Guillermo
dc.contributor.authorSpeelman, Stijn
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-19T20:50:19Z
dc.date.available2023-05-19T20:50:19Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractIrrigated agriculture is the primary sector demanding water resources in the world. Given that, improved irrigation technologies could play a crucial role in enhancing water use efficiency. This paper uses causal inference estimators to evaluate the effect of these technologies on irrigators at the farm level in two irrigated valleys in Central Chile. Doubly robust estimators were employed to address the selection bias of the adoption of improved irrigation technologies. The results show first a low level of technology adoption, with only 18% of irrigators adopting irrigation, where access to credits and education plays a crucial role in their adoption. Despite this low rate, the estimates show consistently positive and significant impacts on adopters in terms of annual margins and land use. As a result, our research calls for attention towards focusing programs and policy targeting on reducing entry barriers and broadening the adoption of irrigation technologies, allowing to reduce the gap in terms of economic wellbeing and the long-term sustainability and adaptation to climate change of irrigated areas.
dc.fechaingreso.objetodigital2023-07-14
dc.format.extent10 páginas
dc.fuente.origenORCID
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.agwat.2021.107160
dc.identifier.issn1873-2283
dc.identifier.scopusids2.0-85114677110
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2021.107160
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/70230
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000703508100006
dc.information.autorucFacultad de Agronomía e Ingenieria Forestal; Donoso H., Guillermo; 0000-0001-9958-4787; 72540
dc.issue.numero1
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesoContenido parcial
dc.revistaAgricultural Water Management
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectEfficient irrigation technologieses_ES
dc.subjectCausal inferencees_ES
dc.subjectDoubly robust estimatorses_ES
dc.subjectIrrigated agriculturees_ES
dc.subjectCentral Chilees_ES
dc.subject.ddc620
dc.subject.deweyIngenieríaes_ES
dc.subject.ods06 Clean water and sanitation
dc.subject.odspa06 Agua limpia y saneamiento
dc.titleMeasuring the effect of improved irrigation technologies on irrigated agriculture. A study case in Central Chilees_ES
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen257
sipa.codpersvinculados72540
sipa.indexScopus
sipa.trazabilidadORCID;14-07-2023
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