The economics of groundwater irrigation in the Indus Basin, Pakistan

219 Pages·2017·3 MB·English

by  Arif Wattoo

The Economics of Groundwater Irrigation in the Indus
Basin, Pakistan: Tube-well Adoption, Technical and
Irrigation Water Efficiency and Optimal Allocation
Muhammad Arif Watto
M.Sc. (Hons.) Agricultural Extension Education, University of
Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Thesis presented for the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy
The University of Western Australia
School of Agricultural and Resource Economics
2015

“When the well is dry, we know the worth of water.”
(Benjamin Franklin, 1746)

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This thesis contains published work and/or work prepared for publication, some of which
has been co-authored. The bibliographical details of the work and where it appears in the
thesis are outlined below. The student must attach to this declaration a statement for each
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coordinating supervisor.
Journal Publications
1. Watto, M.A., and Mugera, A.W. (2014). Groundwater depletion in the Indus
plains of Pakistan: Imperatives, repercussions and management issues.
International Journal of River Basin Management (forthcoming).
M.A. Watto contributed 70%
2. Watto, M.A., Mugera, A.W. and Kingwell, R. (2014). Adoption of tube-well
technology under the groundwater depletion risk: Evidences from Punjab,
Pakistan.(Submitted for publication to Journal of Hydrology)
M.A. Watto contributed 70%
3. Watto, M.A., and Mugera, A.W. (2014). Wheat farming system performance and
irrigation efficiency: A nonparametric metafrontier approach. International
Transactions in Operation Research. (Accepted for Publication)
M.A. Watto contributed 70%
4. Watto, M.A., and Mugera, A.W. (2014). Econometric estimation of technical and
irrigation efficiency of groundwater irrigated cotton cultivation in Pakistan.
Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies. doi:10.1016/j.ejrh.2014.11.001
M.A. Watto contributed 70%
5. Watto, M.A., and Mugera, A.W. (2014). Measuring production and irrigation
efficiencies of rice farms: Evidence from the Punjab, Pakistan. Asian Economic
Journal, Vol. 28 (3): 301–322.
M.A. Watto contributed 70%
6. Watto, M.A., and Mugera, A.W. (2014). Irrigation water demand and implications
for groundwater pricing in Pakistan.(submitted for publication to Water Policy)
M.A. Watto contributed 70%
Conference Papers
7. Watto, M.A. and Mugera, A.W. 2012. Measuring groundwater irrigation
efficiency in Pakistan: A DEA approach using the sub-vector and slack-based
models. Presented at 57th Annual AARES Conference at Sydney, Australia 4-9
February, 2013.
M.A. Watto contributed 70%
8. Watto, M.A. and Mugera, A.W. 2014. Does the risk of groundwater depletion
drive tube-well technology adoption? A case of Pakistan. HIC-2014, International
Conference on Hydroinformatics, New York, USA August 17-21.
M.A. Watto contributed 70%
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I certify that this thesis has been substantially completed during the course of enrolment
in this degree at The University of Western Australia and has not previously been
submitted or accepted for a degree at this or any other institution. I certify that help
received in preparing this thesis and all sources used have been acknowledged.
Arif Watto
Perth, May, 2015

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