Unravelling Water Use Efficiency In Sugarcane And Cotton Production In Pakistan

Abedullah Anjum and Uzma Zia
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Abedullah Anjum: Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad
Uzma Zia: Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad

No 2020:19, PIDE Policy View Point from Pakistan Institute of Development Economics

Abstract: The Present Policy Viewpoint Explores Water Use Efficiency Between The Two Competing Cash Crops Of The Kharif Season, Sugarcane And Cotton. It Is Concluded That The Sugarcane Crop Consumes About 3.5 Times More Water Than The Cotton Crop. Moreover, One Litre Of Water Used In Cotton Production Generates About 4 Times Higher Monetary Benefit At Both The Farm Gate And At The Processing Stage.

Keywords: Cotton; sugarcane; water use efficiency; water pricing; Pakistan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 6 pages
Date: 2020
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