Abstract
There are no universally acceptable standard criteria for determining how much agriculture can pay for irrigation water. Justification of cost will depend upon the country's need to develop its soil and water resources for food, for international trade, and for its cumulative effect on other industries in comparison with other possible uses and their over-all contributions to the economy. Social and political conditions often have as much or more influence on development cost decisions than do strictly economic analyses. Many studies indicate that US $0.10/1000 US gal is an upper limit of acceptable costs for developing irrigation water at present economic levels. Under private development and on projects where water users must pay total water costs, methods are available for making feasibility budgets based on present prices. Because of inflation, world food shortage, recessions, future population and other unknown factors, it is hazardous to predict how much farmers or agriculture can pay for irrigation water. Better utilization of water available now offers opportunities for ''developing'' sources at costs much less than those for sources such as sea-water conversion. (author)
Hagood, M. A.
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- Land and Water Development Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome (Italy)
Citation Formats
Hagood, M. A.
Factors Affecting the Ability of Agriculture to Pay Irrigation-Water Costs.
IAEA: N. p.,
1967.
Web.
Hagood, M. A.
Factors Affecting the Ability of Agriculture to Pay Irrigation-Water Costs.
IAEA.
Hagood, M. A.
1967.
"Factors Affecting the Ability of Agriculture to Pay Irrigation-Water Costs."
IAEA.
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