Economic viability of retrofiting emitters in center pivot irrigation systems

Engenharia Agrícola

Cornélio A. Zolin²  Rubens D. Coelho¹  Janaina Paulino¹  Marcos V. Folegatti¹ 

[1] ,Embrapa AgrossilvopastorilSinop MT

关键词: Heermann's uniformity coefficient;    production function;    sale price of crops;    coeficiente de uniformidade de Heermann;    função de produção;    preço de venda das culturas;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0100-69162012000300019

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Although several studies have been conducted to evaluate the uniformity of water application under center pivot irrigation systems, there are few studies concerning the economic perspective of such coefficient. The aim of this study is to present a methodology to accomplish an economic analysis as support for the decision-making to retrofit emitters in center pivot irrigation systems, and to attribute an economic meaning to the uniformity coefficient of water application taking into account the response function productivity to the amount of water applied and the sale price of the crops. In the hypothetic calculation example considering the variation of revenue of potato crop under center pivot irrigation system, it was verified that the area with uniformity coefficient of water application of 90% brought an income increase of BR$ 1,992.00, considering an area about 1,0 ha. Thus, it can be concluded that the methodology presented has met the objectives proposed in the study and made it possible to attribute an economical meaning to the coefficient of water uniformity application.

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