Understanding constraints on private irrigation adoption decisions under uncertainty in data constrained settings: A novel empirical approach tested on Ecuadorian Cocoa cultivations

Villa-Cox, Gonzalo; Cavazza, Francesco; Jordán, C.; Arias-Hidalgo, Mijaíl; Herrera, Paúl; Espinel, Ramón; Viaggi, Davide; Speelman, Stijn

doi:10.1111/agec.12661

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“…Cacao crops are traditionally planted in regions with annual precipitation ranging between 1500 and 1800 mm [2]. However, the use of irrigation systems and the selection of drought-resistant clones have allowed expanding cacao plantations to drier climates [3,4], with annual rainfall of 800-1000 mm [5].…”

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Pod Production Dynamics and Pod Size Distribution of Theobroma cacao L. Clone CCN 51 in Full Sunlight

Jaimez,

Barragan,

Fernández-Niño

et al. 2024

International Journal of Agronomy

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Cacao fruit production dynamics vary from one location to another and are conditioned by the number of pods produced per tree. During cocoa pod development, the strength of the carbon sink varies depending on the demand exerted by the pods, which is proportional to the size. The relationship between cocoa pod production dynamics and size distribution is still poorly understood. Dissecting this relationship is an important step toward further improving cocoa crop management. In this study, the annual yield dynamics and quantity of cocoa pods produced by popular, highly productive, and widespread clone CCN 51 were investigated, based on six size classes observed during its fructification. Growth parameters were determined as weekly increments of pod length and diameter, whereas daily increments were estimated using the logistic Richards model. The fruiting cycle was characterized by the coexistence of fruits of various sizes where the number of pods belonging to each size class changes throughout the fruiting season. Fruit production varied following a seasonal pattern, reaching a maximum of 36 pods/tree, in trees cultivated in full sunlight, of which approximately 55% matured and were harvested. The peak carbon sink demand occurs when the tree pods have the highest numbers of pods. During this period, 65% of the pods had lengths between 5 and 15 cm, which corresponds to the period of the highest pod growth rate. The average length values of the harvested pods were generally below 23 cm and rarely exceeded 7 pods/tree. The Richard model proved to describe accurately the pod growth rates for CCN 51. This represents a promising tool to determine pod growth in other cultivars of relevance for the cocoa industry, which is essential to improve cocoa crop management.

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Pod Production Dynamics and Pod Size Distribution of Theobroma cacao L. Clone CCN 51 in Full Sunlight

Jaimez,

Barragan,

Fernández-Niño

et al. 2024

International Journal of Agronomy

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“…According to the existing literature, irrigation water requirements assume a key value for the agricultural, and agri-food sector, not only for agronomic reasons (i.e., the need for water as an input), but also for the economic value that in the actual climate scenario has been reached [12]. From the economic perspective, in fact, the economic value of water irrigation is mainly shaped by supply scarcity, which converts water in the nature of both an excludable club good (shared irrigation) as well as a rival common-pool good (natural water basins).…”

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Do Irrigation Water Requirements Affect Crops’ Economic Values?

Scatolini,

Vaquero-Piñeiro,

Cavazza

et al. 2023

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The irrigation water requirements of different crops are becoming a pivotal driver for the governance strategies of water allocation and management. This paper estimates the impact of irrigation water requirements on economic value in terms of the yields and gross saleable production of 13 different crops cultivated in the Emilia-Romagna region (Italy) over the 2010–2020 period by exploiting a generalized propensity score matching approach. Results show that the overall irrigation water requirements affect crops’ economic value. There is a causal effect of water irrigation on economic value: positive only for high levels of water irrigation in the case of yields, while it reverses and assumes a concave shape for gross saleable production. However, the effect is mediated by the irrigation water requirements of different crops. In water scarcity conditions, the allocation of water to arboreal crops, given the effect of water irrigation on gross saleable production, is also positive for small quantities of water. This paper can help guide the design of more sustainable water management strategies and agricultural development policies to face climate change.

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“…In general, the former uncertainty occurs before the irrigation season and affects land allocation, while the latter uncertainty occurs during the irrigation season and affects water allocation [2]. At the farm level, both sources of uncertainty also contribute to decisions on technologies and irrigation adoption [3]. To face these issues, there is a strong need for new irrigation governance paradigms based on climate information to lower uncertainty and support efficient decisions [4,5].…”

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Ambiguity, Familiarity and Learning Behavior in the Adoption of ICT for Irrigation Management

Cavazza¹,

Galioto²,

Raggi³

et al. 2022

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Subjective behavior of decision makers (DMs) is paramount when modeling information and communication technology (ICT) adoption choices in irrigated agriculture. Here, efficient ICT-aided irrigation plans often involve a certain degree of uncertainty, and differential attitudes toward it can cause uncoordinated actions between actors. Some DMs will implement ICT information, while others will not because they do not trust ICT reliability. This risks undermining the achievement of ICT benefits in terms of water saving at the irrigation district level. By distinguishing between different sources of uncertainty, taking the form of risk and ambiguity, in the present paper, we developed a new decision model to assess the impact that subjective behavior and learning processes have on the efficiency of ICT-aided irrigation plans. A case study was selected to implement the model in simplified settings. The results revealed the potential of ambiguity to limit ICT information implementation and to hinder water governance. Implications mainly concern the development of uncertainty management policies to favor DMs becoming familiar with the new ICT with lower ambiguity.

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Understanding constraints on private irrigation adoption decisions under uncertainty in data constrained settings: A novel empirical approach tested on Ecuadorian Cocoa cultivations

Cited by 3 publications

References 55 publications

Pod Production Dynamics and Pod Size Distribution of Theobroma cacao L. Clone CCN 51 in Full Sunlight

Pod Production Dynamics and Pod Size Distribution of Theobroma cacao L. Clone CCN 51 in Full Sunlight

Do Irrigation Water Requirements Affect Crops’ Economic Values?

Ambiguity, Familiarity and Learning Behavior in the Adoption of ICT for Irrigation Management

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