Essential irrigation and the economics of strawberries in a temperate climate

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dc.contributor.authorMorris, Joe
dc.contributor.authorElse, M. A.
dc.contributor.authorEl Chami, D.
dc.contributor.authorDaccache, Andre
dc.contributor.authorRey, Dolores
dc.contributor.authorKnox, Jerry W.
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-02T14:17:45Z
dc.date.available2017-10-02T14:17:45Z
dc.date.issued2017-09-11
dc.description.abstractStrawberries are a high value crop in the UK soft fruit sector, with the majority of production grown at field-scale and under protected (polytunnel) conditions. Despite its importance to the rural economy, there is surprisingly little published scientific evidence on the economics of irrigated strawberry production and the value of water in this horticultural sector. A survey of growers, supplemented by secondary data and industry sources, shows considerable variation in key physical and financial performance indicators, both within and between different strawberry production systems, as well as evidence of good practice. Water application depths ranged widely from 800 to over 2000 m3 ha−1 according to grower and crop variety. Irrigation costs typically range between £1.30 and £2.50 m−3 of water applied, highest where storage reservoirs and public water supplies are used. The average value of irrigation water for strawberry net of costs was about £6 m−3, much higher than for field crops such as potatoes. The importance of a reliable water supply to support irrigated strawberry production is highlighted. Climate change and growing pressures on water resources are likely to force a greater interest in irrigation economics in the soft fruit sector, especially in the face of restrictions on summer abstraction and rising competition and charges for using public water supply.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationMorris J, Else MA, El Chami D, Daccache A, Rey D, Knox J, Essential irrigation and the economics of strawberries in a temperate climate, Agricultural Water Management, Vol. 194, December 2017, pp. 90-99en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0378-3774
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2017.09.004
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/12573
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectCosts and benefitsen_UK
dc.subjectWater use efficiencyen_UK
dc.subjectHorticultureen_UK
dc.subjectSoft fruiten_UK
dc.subjectWater valueen_UK
dc.titleEssential irrigation and the economics of strawberries in a temperate climateen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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