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| | |Description=Improved irrigation efficiency assumes an increase in the irrigation project efficiency and irrigation conveyance efficiency. | ||
| | |Reference=Biemans et al., 2013 | ||
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|EffectDescription=If irrigated area is not expanded, improving the irrigation efficiency on a large scale will decrease irrigation water withdrawals for irrigation. This means that water availability downstream will increase and water stress will get lower. | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:46, 8 May 2014
Description: | Improved irrigation efficiency assumes an increase in the irrigation project efficiency and irrigation conveyance efficiency. |
Reference: | Biemans et al., 2013 |
Is implemented in: | Water |
Associated theme items: | Irrigation (Water) |
Associated policy response component
Component: Land and biodiversity policies
Page: Land and biodiversity policies/Agricultural production system
Effects of this policy intervention on components
Component: Water
Effect : If irrigated area is not expanded, improving the irrigation efficiency on a large scale will decrease irrigation water withdrawals for irrigation. This means that water availability downstream will increase and water stress will get lower.