Analysis of water footprints of rainfed and irrigated crops in Sudan

Water rather than land is the limiting factor for crop production in Sudan. This study attempts to use the water footprint (WFP) and virtual water concepts to account for crops water consumption under the Sudanese rainfed and irrigated conditions. The general average of the green WFP of sorghum and...

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Main Authors: Shamseddin Musa Ahmed, Lars Ribbe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso 2011-12-01
Series:Journal of Natural Resources and Development
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Online Access:http://jnrd.info/2011/12/analysis-of-water-footprints-of-rainfed-and-irrigated-crops-in-sudan/