Water and Land Footprints and Economic Productivity as Factors in Local Crop Choice: The Case of Silk in Malawi
In deciding what crops to grow, farmers will look at, among other things, the economically most productive use of the water and land resources that they have access to. However, optimizing water and land use at the farm level may result in total water and land footprints at the catchment level that...
Main Authors: | Rick J. Hogeboom, Arjen Y. Hoekstra |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-10-01
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Series: | Water |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/9/10/802 |
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