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Benefits of increased irrigation efficiency in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area

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  • Kemp, Adrian
  • Hafi, Ahmed

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Limited water availability in the face of increasing competing demands for water; including water for environmental purposes, has highlighted the need to make the most efficient use of the available water in the Murray Darling Basin. This study forces on the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (MIA) and considers the benefits of increasing irrigation efficiency. A model of the MIA which incorporates both on and off farm components is used to evaluate the benefits of adopting two on-farm options-twin furrow irrigation for horticultural farms and water reuse systems for horticulture and broadacre farms. The study found these on-farm water saving options can be profitably adopted leading to savings of river diversions of up to 27 GL a year.

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  • Kemp, Adrian & Hafi, Ahmed, 2001. "Benefits of increased irrigation efficiency in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area," 2001 Conference (45th), January 23-25, 2001, Adelaide, Australia 125685, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aare01:125685
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.125685
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    1. Onil Banerjee, 2015. "Investing in recovering water for the environment in Australia's Murray-Darling Basin," International Journal of Water Resources Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 31(4), pages 701-717, December.
    2. Hughes, Neal, 2009. "Management of irrigation water storages: carryover rights and capacity sharing," 2009 Conference (53rd), February 11-13, 2009, Cairns, Australia 47642, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society.

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