To what end? Drip irrigation and the water-energy-food nexus in Morocco

Guy Jobbins, Jack Kalpakian, Abdelouahid Chriyaa, Ahmed Legrouri and El Houssine El Mzouri

International Journal of Water Resources Development, 2015, vol. 31, issue 3, 393-406

Abstract: This article draws on three case studies of drip irrigation adoption in Morocco to consider the water-energy-food nexus concept from a bottom-up perspective. Findings indicate that small farmers' adoption of drip irrigation is conditional, that water and energy efficiency does not necessarily reduce overall consumption, and that adoption of drip irrigation (and policies supporting it) can create winners and losers. The article concludes that, although the water-energy-food WEF nexus concept may offer useful insights, its use in policy formulation should be tempered with caution. Technical options that appear beneficial at the conceptual level can have unintended consequences in practice, and policies focused on issues of scarcity and efficiency may exacerbate other dimensions of poverty and inequality.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2015.1020146

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