An Econometric Estimation of Irrigation Water Demand for Watermelon in Iran

• Main Authors: Ahmad Sadeghi ,, Mohammad Khodabakhsh,, Ghazali Mohayidin ,, Naser Motiee,, Seyed Reza Nazarihashemi ,
• Format: Article
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: S Agriculture (General)
• Online Access: http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/907/1/018-ICEBM2012-K10001.pdf; http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/907/

. Iran is located in an arid and semi-arid area with scarcity of water resource for its agricultural activities. About 93 percent of the total annual Iranian water consumption is for agricultural activities. Not with standing high irrigation water demand in the agricultural sector, farmers pay v...