The impact of irrigation on agricultural productivity: The case of FADN farms in Veneto
Author(s)
Ruberto, MYRIAM
Catini, Alessandro
Lai, Mara
Manganiello, Veronica
Date Issued
2021
Type
article
Volume
23
Issue
3
Start Page
1
End Page
20
Journal
Abstract
The aim of the research is to analyze economic aspects related
to the use of water in agriculture, by evaluating the effect of
irrigation on agricultural productivity in a sample of an
farms in the Veneto region in 2018. Specifically, the change
of the Gross Saleable Production () is analysed as against
the binary variable use/non-use of irrigation by applying an
econometric analysis. To estimate how irrigation might
influence we have considered, in addition to the variable
use/non-use of irrigation, other explanatory variables that could
leverage the , in particular ‘variable costs’, ‘use of land’ and
‘aa’. Results of the analysis show that a positive relationship
exists between irrigation and the . This result is considered
relevant in the context of water resource management policies.
Project(s)
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