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Trends in U.S. irrigated agriculture: Increasing resilience under water supply scarcity
USA
December 2021
Economic Information Bulletin No. (EIB-229) 55 pp
by Aaron Hrozencik and Marcel Aillery
Irrigated agriculture is a critically important component of the U.S. farm economy. Irrigated production expanded significantly over the last century, as public reclamation policy and technological innovations opened new lands to irrigated production.
Keywords: Agricultural water conservation, drought, irrigated agriculture, irrigation efficiency, resiliency, water conservation policy, water scarcity, water use, water demand, water supply
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