Farm models are potentially relevant tools for policy impact assessment. Governments and
international organizations use impact assessment (IA) as an ex-ante policy process and …

Innovative irrigation practices can enhance water efficiency, gaining an economic
advantage while also reducing environmental burdens. In some cases the necessary …

Highlights•Optimization of drip irrigation and fertilization regimes was conducted for spring
maize in Northwest China.•There were significant interaction effects on aboveground …

Water scarcity in agriculture is becoming a major problem due to increasing demand from
nonagricultural uses and intensive crop management on existing croplands to meet the …

The transition of the world's energy system to a low-carbon system is instrumental in
achieving global carbon neutrality. This transition of the energy system requires coordination …

This study aims to assess the economic feasibility of full and deficit irrigated maize using
center pivot, set sprinkler systems and drip tape systems through multicriteria analysis …

Implementing water-saving agriculture is an important measure to alleviate water resource
shortage, improve agricultural ecological environment, and achieve sustainable agricultural …

Abstract Agricultural economics Water Programming Models (WPM) has found that irrigators
in water scarce areas have a rather inelastic response to water prices, making water pricing …

Water shortage poses a great challenge to the health of population and environment and
impedes socio-economic development. Therefore, a comprehensive model is necessary to …

Abstract North China Plain suffers from the world's most severe water scarcity and
groundwater depletion due to intensive irrigation for agricultural production. It is imperative …