Farm size, irrigation practices, and on-farm irrigation efficiency

Irrigation and Drainage

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 43-57

  Skaggs, R K ^a   Samani, Z ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural structure; Efficiency; Irrigation; Off farm work; Technology adoption; Water transfer

Indexed keywords

CARYA ILLINOINENSIS; ELEPHANT;

EID: 17144387061     PISSN: 15310353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ird.148     Document Type: Article

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