Participatory Irrigation Management and Irrigation Water Use Efficiency in Maize Production: Evidence from Zhangye City, Northwestern China

Water has become increasingly scarce in northwestern China due to climate change, economic growth and burgeoning population. Improving agriculture water use efficiency is of strategic significance in promoting socio-economic water productivity for arid and semi-arid inland river basins. Based on the...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Qing Zhou, Xiangzheng Deng, Feng Wu, Zhihui Li, Wei Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-10-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/9/11/822