Vpd. Paz et al., REDUCTION OF THE NET INCOME AS A FUNCTION OF DEFICIT AND EXCESS OF WATER ON BEANS, Pesquisa agropecuaria brasileira, 32(9), 1997, pp. 869-875
The adequate management of irrigation systems has to provide the farm
the efficient water use, increasing yield crop, decreasing costs and m
aximizing the benefits. The objective of this work was to analyze the
effect of product price, water cost and water distribution uniformity
on the net income of beans crop. Christiansen's water uniformity coeff
icient was used. The data analysis allowed to conclude: 1) irrigation
systems that do not have a high water uniformity distribution are not
adequate when the objective is to reach the maximum net income; 2) if
the crop has a high value, a high water uniformity distribution should
be expected in order to decrease the water deficit effect on the net
income; 3) the best economic results with any combination of product a
nd water cost is observed under high irrigation uniformity; 4) when la
nd availability is restrictive for total yield, beans price reduction
has a greater influence on net income compared to increasing water cos
t.