Open AccessProductivity analysis of the Río Bravo irrigation districts using performance indicators
Author(s) -
Mauro Íñiguez-Covarrubias,
Waldo Ojeda-Bustamante,
Víctor Manuel Olmedo-Vázquez
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ingeniería agrícola y biosistemas (en línea)/ingeniería agrícola y biosistemas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2007-4026
pISSN - 2007-3925
DOI - 10.5154/r.inagbi.2018.10.022
Subject(s) - irrigation , productivity , water resource management , agricultural productivity , environmental science , production (economics) , agriculture , performance indicator , water resources , irrigation management , agricultural science , hydrology (agriculture) , agricultural engineering , business , geography , engineering , economics , ecology , geotechnical engineering , archaeology , marketing , biology , macroeconomics
Irrigation districts (IDs) are irrigation projects that require periodic evaluation to determine performance. Objectives: To analyze the production behavior of several IDs located in the transboundary Río Bravo basin, Mexico. Methodology: Agricultural and hydrometric information was compiled, organized and analyzed for 11 IDs in the Río Bravo basin to determine production performance based on seven indicators. Results: The production value with respect to the volume of water extracted from the supply source varied from 1.1 to 9 $∙m-3, while the productivity of water extracted from the supply source varied from 0.6 a 5.7 kg∙m-3 and the production per unit of water delivered to users varied from 0.81 to 9.27 kg∙m-3. Limitations of the study: Performance indicators reflect the productivity of the irrigation area according to management of the crop, irrigation service, technological package, crop pattern, infrastructure, among other factors. Originality: Performance of IDs located in the high-water pressure area in the Río Bravo basin was analyzed based on available information. Conclusions: Several performance indicators are required to characterize integrally IDs’ productivity, With the use of hydro-agricultural indicators it is possible to implement improvement actions, where the value of irrigation water can be maximized for the benefit of producers.