A Critical Analysis of the Economic Valuation of Canal Irrigation Water in Punjab, Pakistan
Hafiz Qaisar Yasin1*, Dora Marinova2 and Muhammad Naveed Tahir3
1Curtin University, Perth Australia/Deputy Director, Water Management Wing, Agriculture Department, Government of the Punjab, Pakistan; 2Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute, School of Design and Built Environment, Curtin University, Bentley 6102, Australia; 3Water Management wing, Agriculture Department, Government of the Punjab, Pakistan.
*Correspondence | Hafiz Qaisar Yasin, Curtin University, Perth Australia/Deputy Director, Water Management wing, Agriculture Department, Government of the Punjab, Pakistan, Email:
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Figure 1:
Assessed water productivity, economic value, and current irrigation water values of selected crops.
Figure 2:
Total operation and management (O&M) cost and collection of canal irrigation price in Punjab, Pakistan.
Figure 3:
Common water pricing structures.
Adapted from Rios et al. (2018) and Qamar et al. (2018)