Evaluating alternative crops as a solution to water stress in the U.S. Southwest

Noah Silber-Coats, Emile Elias, Katherine Fernald and Mason Gagliardi

Agricultural Water Management, 2025, vol. 312, issue C

Abstract: One possible response to increasing water scarcity in the U.S. Southwest is to shift agriculture to less water-intensive crops. This article provides the first comprehensive review of such crops for the region, identifying more than 70 possibilities. These include efforts to breed drought-tolerant cultivars of widely grown crops, native wild plants considered for domestication, and heritage crops which could be revitalized.

Keywords: Alternative crops; Drought; Climate change; Evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2025.109439

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