Potential Possibilities of Using Groundwater for Crop Irrigation in the Context of Climate Change

Ireneusz Cymes, Ewa Dragańska and Zbigniew Brodziński
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Ireneusz Cymes: Department of Water Management and Climatology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, pl. Lodzki 2, 10-708 Olsztyn, Poland
Ewa Dragańska: Department of Water Management and Climatology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, pl. Lodzki 2, 10-708 Olsztyn, Poland
Zbigniew Brodziński: Department of Economy Competitiveness, Faculty of Economic Science, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland

Agriculture, 2022, vol. 12, issue 6, 1-14

Abstract: The study analyzed the structure of water shortages in plant crops and the available groundwater resources that can be used to satisfy these needs. The research was carried out in Braniewo poviat, which can be considered representative of the conditions of Central and Eastern Europe. A clear upward trend in the temperature value was observed, which influenced the changes in the duration of thermal seasons and agricultural periods. It also increases the intensity of the evapotranspiration process, which results in the reduction of water resources. The presence of significant water shortages, especially in the cultivation of root crops, such as, for example, late potato or sugar beet, justifies the need to irrigate these plants. Due to unevenly distributed surface water resources, groundwater is used as a source of irrigation. It was found that in the case of many crops, the areas with the greatest water shortages were those with average or high abundance in available groundwater. When indicating the possibility of abstracting large amounts of groundwater for use in plant production in Braniewo poviat, one should consider the fact that, in the long term, their exploitation may cause negative environmental effects.

Keywords: climate change; water shortages for agricultural crops; irrigation; groundwater resources (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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