Macro-Micro Feedback Links of Irrigation Water Management in Turkey
Agricultural production is heavily
dependent on water availability in Turkey, where half the
crop production relies on irrigation. Irrigated agriculture
consumes about 75 percent of total water used, which is
about 30 percent of renewable water availability. This study
analyzes the likely effects of increased competition for
water resources and changes in the Turkish economy. The
analysis uses an economy-wide Walrasian Computable General
Equilibrium model with a detailed account of the
agricultural sector. The study investigated the economy-wide
effects of two external shocks, namely a permanent increase
in the world prices of agricultural commodities and climate
change, along with the impact of the domestic reallocation
of water between agricultural and non-agricultural uses. It
was also recognized that because of spatial heterogeneity of
the climate, the simulated scenarios have differential
impact on the agricultural production and hence on the
allocation of factors of production including water. The
greatest effects on major macroeconomic indicators occur in
the climate change simulations. As a result of the transfer
of water from rural to urban areas, overall production of
all crops declines. Although production on rainfed land
increases, production on irrigated land declines, most
notably the production of maize and fruits. The decrease in
agricultural production, coupled with the domestic price
increase, is further reflected in net trade. Agricultural
imports increase with a greater decline in agricultural exports.
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Bibliographic Details
| Main Authors: |
Cakmak, Erol H.,
Dudu, Hasan,
Saracoglu, Sirin,
Diao, Xinshen,
Roe, Terry,
Tsur, Yacov |
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| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Washington, DC: World Bank
2008-11
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| Subjects: | ADEQUATE WATER,
ADVERSE EFFECTS,
AGGREGATE SUPPLY,
AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES,
AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT,
AGRICULTURAL POLICY,
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION,
AGRICULTURAL USES,
AGRICULTURAL WATER,
AGRICULTURAL WATER USE,
AGRICULTURE,
ALLOCATION OF WATER,
ANNUAL RAINFALL,
AQUIFERS,
AVAILABILITY OF WATER,
AVAILABLE WATER,
AVAILABLE WATER RESOURCES,
AVERAGE ANNUAL PRECIPITATION,
BASE YEAR,
BUDGETARY SUPPORT,
CLIMATE CHANGE,
CLIMATIC CONDITIONS,
CLIMATIC DIVERSITY,
COMPETITION FOR WATER,
CONSTRUCTION,
CONSUMPTION INCREASES,
COST OF WATER,
COST RECOVERY,
COST RECOVERY POLICIES,
COVERING,
CROP PRODUCTION,
CULTIVATED AREA,
DAMS,
DEMAND FOR WATER,
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS,
DIVIDENDS,
DOMESTIC USE,
DRINKING WATER,
DRIP IRRIGATION,
DROUGHT,
EFFICIENT USE OF WATER,
ELASTICITY,
ELASTICITY OF SUBSTITUTION,
EQUILIBRIUM,
EVAPORATION,
EXPORTS,
FACTOR DEMAND,
FIXED INPUTS,
FLOOD CONTROL,
FLOODING,
FOOD PRODUCTION,
FUTURE RESEARCH,
GAS,
GDP,
GINI COEFFICIENT,
GNP,
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES,
GRAVITY,
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT,
GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT,
GROUND WATER,
GROUNDWATER,
GROUNDWATER RESOURCES,
HIGH LEVELS,
HOUSEHOLDS,
HUMAN CAPITAL,
INCOME,
INDUSTRIAL SECTOR,
INDUSTRIAL USE,
INDUSTRIAL WATER,
INDUSTRIAL WATER SUPPLY,
INDUSTRIALIZATION,
INHERITANCE,
INTERNATIONAL WATER,
INVESTMENT COSTS,
IRRIGATION,
IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT,
IRRIGATION WATER,
LAKES,
LAND USE,
LARGE URBAN AREAS,
LARGE URBAN CENTERS,
LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION,
LOW INCOME CONSUMERS, |
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/11/10032275/macro-micro-feedback-links-irrigation-water-management-turkey
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/6350
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