Economic Effects of Decreasing Water Quality in Quinoa production in Yazd province

samane ghazali ¹ ( National Salinity Research Center (NSRC) )
Hossein Beyrami ² ( Associate Professor, National Salinity Research Center, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Yazd, Iran )

Submited date : 2025-01-27 Accepted date : 2025-08-01

Keywords: Economic value of water, Environmental production function, Economic welfare, Chenopodium Quinoa Willd.,

Abstract :

Abstract

Introduction: Climate change and the resulting limitations on water resources make the use of low-quality water resources inevitable in Iran. In this context, quinoa is significant due to its high nutritional value and its ability to be cultivated in saline areas and irrigated with saline water. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the economic effects of quinoa production under saline irrigation conditions.  

Materials and Methods: The environmental production function in the form of Cobb-Douglas was used to estimate the effects of salinity and water consumption volume on quinoa yield. To evaluate the economic effects of quinoa production under saline irrigation conditions, the effect of salinity and water consumption volume on income, cost, and profit was examined.  

Findings: The results of this study in the Sadouq Salinity Research Farm located in Ashkezar County, Yazd Province indicate that the economic effects of quinoa production under saline irrigation conditions result in a loss of 78.3 thousand Iranian Rials per hectare which is in line with the results of previous studies indicating a decrease in farmers' welfare resulting from the cultivation of agricultural products. Therefore, it is recommended that the water prices be determined based on the economic value of this input to ensure its proper use.

Conclusion: Increasing farmers’ awareness about adopting water-saving technologies can be effective in achieving agricultural sustainability in the long term.  

 

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