Contribution of irrigation to the production of maize, wheat, and rice in the major global producing countries
Zhipin Ai, Julien Boulangé, Xin Zhao, Fadong Li, Rashid Mahmood, Kiril Manevski, Yonghui Yang, Guirui Yu
Abstract
This study offers new insights into the heterogeneity behind the widely accepted notion that irrigated crops contribute 40% to global food production. It also highlights the potential of irrigation to mitigate the negative effects of climate change on crop yields.
Topics & Concepts
IrrigationProduction (economics)AgronomyCropCrop productionEnvironmental scienceAgroforestryAgricultural economicsAgricultureBiologyEconomicsEcologyMacroeconomicsClimate change impacts on agricultureRice Cultivation and Yield ImprovementCrop Yield and Soil Fertility