Impact of the alternate wetting and drying (AWD) water-saving irrigation technique: Evidence from rice producers in the Philippines

Food Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 280-288

  Rejesus, Roderick M ^a   Palis, Florencia G ^b   Rodriguez, Divina Gracia P ^c   Lampayan, Ruben M ^b   Bouman, Bas A M ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternate wetting and drying; Irrigation; Rice production; Technology; Water saving

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; RICE; WATER USE;

PHILIPPINES;

EID: 79952311012     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2010.11.026     Document Type: Article

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