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Energy cost of irrigation policy in Morocco: a social accounting matrix assessment
- Source :
- International Journal of Water Resources Development
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- Informa UK Limited, 2015.
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Abstract
- The objective of this study was to assess the consumption and the multiplier effect of the use of energy and irrigation water for rainfed and irrigated agriculture at the national level in Morocco. Using a social accounting matrix, the direct and indirect economic effects of subsidizing energy used by agriculture were identified. The results show that irrigation water policy in Morocco, which targets 'water-saving' techniques, has increased the use of subsidized energy and that indirect effects, through energy subsidies, exceed the direct effects of agricultural subsidies. A social accounting matrix can help decision makers make the necessary trade-offs between irrigated and rainfed agriculture.
- Subjects :
- Irrigation
politique de l'eau
Natural resource economics
Development
Culture pluviale
Energy subsidies
E14 - Économie et politique du développement
Environmental protection
Economics
Utilisation de l'eau
Rainfed agriculture
P10 - Ressources en eau et leur gestion
F06 - Irrigation
Consommation d'énergie
Coût
Water Science and Technology
Consumption (economics)
business.industry
Culture irriguée
Subsidy
Analyse économique
Gestion des eaux
Agriculture
E16 - Économie de la production
Sociologie
Energy cost
business
Social accounting matrix
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 13600648 and 07900627
- Volume :
- 31
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Water Resources Development
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....bd07394ba4301d122b57a83a5dd867b2