Economic optimal allocation of agriculture water: Mathematical programming approach

Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 477-490

  Keramatzadeh, A ^a   Chizari, A H ^b   Moore, R ^c  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^c SAINT MARTIN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cropping pattern; Economic value of water; Mathematical programming optimal allocation; Sustainable irrigation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859961751     PISSN: 16807073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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