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When water is scarce: Ground water is key to easing impact of drought
- Source :
- California Agriculture, Vol 45, Iss 3, Pp 4-9 (1991)
- Publication Year :
- 1991
- Publisher :
- University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, 1991.
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Abstract
- In contrast to projections that drought-related farm losses could climb to several billion dollars this year, a UC model predicts actual losses will be $647 million - largely due to the cushioning effect of a projected 70% increase in ground water pumping. The most significant economic impact will be felt in the South San Joaquin Valley, and along the Coast. Consumers will pay $220 million more for produce at the farm gate-an amount that may be magnified two or three times at the retail market. On page 6, the author and a colleague outline a scenario for ground water banking. They propose incentives to encourage ground water “savings” during wet and normal years — deposits to a “water bank account” which can be withdrawn in droughts
- Subjects :
- Agriculture
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00080845 and 21608091
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- California Agriculture
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.8bb24ffc2609445cb11259ee80041065
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.v045n03p4