Italian rice production is progressively threatened by water scarcity. Some strategies have been developed to reduce water use. Nevertheless, reducing water irrigation amounts may lower paddy rice production. This publication compares the productivity and the economic performances of traditional and modern rice varieties in northern Italy using two different water management systems. The objective of this analysis is to enhance Italian rice cultivation at the economic, environmental and agronomic levels. Some positive variations of water productivity and economic water productivity were observed for the two varieties when using a lower amount of irrigation water. However, actual production costs and most water supply fees are the same for all the irrigation methods. Furthermore, the study of agronomic traits shows that during the recent years, there were no significant differences or increases of yield among varieties. Consequently, to be adopted by farmers, the irrigation costs coupled with improved rice accessions need to be optimized.

Economic Performance of Traditional and Modern Rice Varieties under Different Water Management Systems / M. BEN HASSEN, F. Monaco, A. Facchi, M. Romani, G. Valè, G. Sali. - In: SUSTAINABILITY. - ISSN 2071-1050. - 9:3(2017 Mar), pp. 347.1-347.10. [10.3390/su9030347]

Economic Performance of Traditional and Modern Rice Varieties under Different Water Management Systems

M. BEN HASSEN
Primo
;
F. Monaco
Secondo
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A. Facchi;G. Sali
Ultimo
2017

Abstract

Italian rice production is progressively threatened by water scarcity. Some strategies have been developed to reduce water use. Nevertheless, reducing water irrigation amounts may lower paddy rice production. This publication compares the productivity and the economic performances of traditional and modern rice varieties in northern Italy using two different water management systems. The objective of this analysis is to enhance Italian rice cultivation at the economic, environmental and agronomic levels. Some positive variations of water productivity and economic water productivity were observed for the two varieties when using a lower amount of irrigation water. However, actual production costs and most water supply fees are the same for all the irrigation methods. Furthermore, the study of agronomic traits shows that during the recent years, there were no significant differences or increases of yield among varieties. Consequently, to be adopted by farmers, the irrigation costs coupled with improved rice accessions need to be optimized.
rice cultivation; Italy; water saving; water productivity; economic water productivity
Settore AGR/01 - Economia ed Estimo Rurale
Settore AGR/02 - Agronomia e Coltivazioni Erbacee
Settore AGR/07 - Genetica Agraria
Settore AGR/08 - Idraulica Agraria e Sistemazioni Idraulico-Forestali
   Genomic Selection for Resources use efficiency in rice
   GS-Ruse
   AGROPOLIS FONDATION - RTRA
   1201-006

   Piattaforma di biotecnologie verdi e di tecniche gestionali per un sistema agricolo ad elevata sostenibilita' ambientale
   BIOGESTECA
   REGIONE LOMBARDIA

   Ricerca, sperimentazione, tecnologie innovative, sostenibilita' ambientale ed alta formazione per il potenziamento della filiera risicola nazionale
   POLORISO
   MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE ALIMENTARI, FORESTALI E DEL TURISMO
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