Agriculture

Water rights shape crop yield and revenue volatility tradeoffs for adaptation in snow-dependent systems

K. Malek, P. Reed, et al.

This study explores how climate change is transforming irrigated agriculture in the Yakima River Basin, revealing that droughts and rising temperatures threaten productivity. While new crop varieties might boost yields, they also heighten risks of water shortages and revenue volatility. Research conducted by Keyvan Malek, Patrick Reed, Jennifer Adam, Tina Karimi, and Michael Brady.

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Abstract

This study quantifies the impacts of climate change on irrigated agriculture in the snow-dependent Yakima River Basin (YRB) in the Pacific Northwest United States. It shows that increasingly severe droughts and temperature-driven reductions in the growing season significantly reduce expected annual agricultural productivity. While adaptation strategies like planting improved crop varieties may increase expected mean annual productivity, they also increase vulnerability to irrigation water shortages and revenue volatility.

Publisher

Nature Communications

Published On

Jul 10, 2020

Authors

Keyvan Malek, Patrick Reed, Jennifer Adam, Tina Karimi, Michael Brady

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