Irrigation System analyse
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This document summarizes a study that uses stochastic dynamic programming to analyze a farmer's optimal investment strategy in either a drip or sprinkler irrigation system in Austria from 2009-2040 under weather uncertainty. The study finds that investment in drip irrigation is unlikely without subsidies, and increasing water prices does not increase the likelihood of adopting drip irrigation. The model accounts for site characteristics, management practices, weather data, and allows the farmer to decide each year whether to invest in or operate an irrigation system based on precipitation expectations.
Irrigation System analyse
- 2. INTRODUCTION • We apply a stochastic dynamic programming approach to analyze a farmer’s optimal investment strategy for either a water–saving drip irrigation system or sprinkler irrigation system under weather uncertainty and assess the probability of adopting either irrigation system until the year 2040.
- 3. Our case study analysis is performed for the region Marchfeld, a typical semi-arid agricultural production region in Austria.
- 4. DATA • We use data from the bio-physical process simulation model EPIC (Environmental Policy Integrated Climate) which accounts for site and management related characteristics as well as weather parameters from a statistical climate change model. • We find that investment in drip irrigation is unlikely unless subsidies for equipment cost are granted. Even water prices do not increase the probability to adopt a drip irrigation system, but rather decrease the probability to invest into either irrigation system.
- 5. Statistical out put • The mean is calculated over the period 2009- 2040 and 300 weather scenarios. • Crop yields in t/ha/a and irrigation rates in mm/a come from EPIC outputs, profits are calculated by our own. • Reference data taken from 1975 to 2007.
- 6. Dynamic programming leads the farmer • In the stochastic dynamic programming model, the farmer decides in each year of the planning period whether to invest into a drip or sprinkler irrigation system and whether to operate the installed system. • Investment in irrigation systems is a long-term investment. • We assume that a farmer bases his investment decision on his expectation about how annual precipitation will develop over the years 2009- 2040.
- 7. POLICY SCENARIOS Irrigation water pricing. Equipment subsidies for drip irrigation, and investigate how they affect the farmer’s optimal investment strategy.
- 8. Decision making based on rainfall model No irrigation system Drip system Sprinkler system
- 9. Stage 1 • System installation (d/s/n) Stage 2 • Investment decision (d/s/n) Stage 3 • Operational action (d/s/n)
- 10. States for each stage none Drip system sprinkler
- 11. Dynamic path towards optimum
- 12. • A more sustainable water management in agriculture can be achieved by employing irrigation systems which minimize irrigation water inputs per unit of output. • We employ a stochastic dynamic programming model to investigate a farmer’s investment decision to adopt either a sprinkler, or a more water-efficient drip irrigation system under uncertainty about future precipitation patterns.