Water-use efficiency | Support for Responsible Sourcing in Mexico
Validation plots
Water consumption on validation plots
Water (m3) required to produce a ton of grain in irrigated plots, measured and compared between plots with conventional practices, i.e gravity irrigation (control groups) and plots with drip irrigation systems (innovation).
Innovation plot n: 1 Control group n: 7
Adoption area
VARATION RATE
19%
Water consumption on adoption area
Water (m3) required to produce a ton of grain, measured and compared between plots with sustainable technologies promoted by the project (innovation) and regional benchmark.
n=31
Validation plots
VARATION RATE
19%
Water consumption on validation plots
Water (m3) required to produce a ton of grain, measured and compared between plots with sustainable technologies promoted by the project (innovation) and plots with conventional practices (control group). Measured in side by side plots.
n=2
Validation plots
Water consumption on validation plots
Water (m3) required to produce a ton of grain in irrigated plots, measured and compared between plots with conventional practices, i.e gravity irrigation (control groups) and plots with drip irrigation systems (innovation).
The next table shows number of observartions by kind of plot.
| Crop | Innovation (n) | Control group (n) | Irrigation system |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maize | 7 | 7 | -- |
Adoption area
WATER SAVINGS
NA
Validation plots
WATER SAVINGS
NA