Water footprint of alfalfa hay production in Córdoba, Argentina
In 2017, Argentina exported 58,848 t of alfalfa feed, for a value of nearly 19.8 million USD (UNcomtrade, 2018). Even though it only represents 0.7% of the world trade, it involves large amounts of virtual water in the product, which deserves the attention of the stakeholders of the alfalfa value ch...
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| description | In 2017, Argentina exported 58,848 t of alfalfa feed, for a value of nearly 19.8 million USD (UNcomtrade, 2018). Even though it only represents 0.7% of the world trade, it involves large amounts of virtual water in the product, which deserves the attention of the stakeholders of the alfalfa value chain, for a sustainable, efficient and equitable use of natural resources. In this sense, the water footprint is one of the family of environmental footprints that quantifies the amount of water consumed, evaporated and polluted. Worldwide, various activities consume or pollute water, but most of the water use occurs in agriculture (Hoekstra, Chapagain, Aldaya, & Mekonnen, 2011). Water consumption and pollution can be associated with specific activities, but until recently, there was little awareness to relate it to the structure of the global economy that supplies the various consumer goods and services. Hoekstra and Chapagain (2008) quantified the effects of consumption and trade on water resources use, by visualizing the hidden water in the products. Fresh water is a global resource, but due to the world trade, there is a spatial disconnection between the use of water resources and its consumers. For instance, this is the case of alfalfa hay exported from Argentina to the Middle East, i.e., production and final consumption are located in different places. |
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| spelling | INTA188592024-08-08T10:40:28Z Water footprint of alfalfa hay production in Córdoba, Argentina Bongiovanni, Rodolfo Anschau, Renee Alicia Medicago sativa Uso del Agua Riego Medio Ambiente Tiempo Meteorológico Cultivos Argentina Water Use Irrigation Environment Weather Crops Water Footprint Huella de Agua Alfalfa Lucerne In 2017, Argentina exported 58,848 t of alfalfa feed, for a value of nearly 19.8 million USD (UNcomtrade, 2018). Even though it only represents 0.7% of the world trade, it involves large amounts of virtual water in the product, which deserves the attention of the stakeholders of the alfalfa value chain, for a sustainable, efficient and equitable use of natural resources. In this sense, the water footprint is one of the family of environmental footprints that quantifies the amount of water consumed, evaporated and polluted. Worldwide, various activities consume or pollute water, but most of the water use occurs in agriculture (Hoekstra, Chapagain, Aldaya, & Mekonnen, 2011). Water consumption and pollution can be associated with specific activities, but until recently, there was little awareness to relate it to the structure of the global economy that supplies the various consumer goods and services. Hoekstra and Chapagain (2008) quantified the effects of consumption and trade on water resources use, by visualizing the hidden water in the products. Fresh water is a global resource, but due to the world trade, there is a spatial disconnection between the use of water resources and its consumers. For instance, this is the case of alfalfa hay exported from Argentina to the Middle East, i.e., production and final consumption are located in different places. EEA Manfredi Fil: Bongiovanni, Rodolfo. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Manfredi; Argentina Fil: Anschau, Renee Alicia. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Clima y Agua; Argentina 2024-08-08T10:31:30Z 2024-08-08T10:31:30Z 2018-11-11 info:ar-repo/semantics/documento de conferencia info:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObject info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/18859 http://www.worldalfalfacongress.org/resumenes/?lang=en eng info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/CORDO/1262205/AR./Proyecto regional del territorio agrícola ganadero central de la provincia de Córdoba. info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/PNBIO/1131024/AR./Desarrollo de sistemas alternativos de generación y utilización de variabilidad genética y su aplicación al mejoramiento de los cultivos. info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/PNPA/1126072/AR./Desarrollo de cultivares superiores de especies forrajeras para sistemas ganaderos y agricolo-ganaderos de la Argentina. info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/CORDO/1262204/AR./Gestión de la innovación en el territorio del arco noroeste de la provincia de Córdoba. info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/CORDO/1262206/AR./PReT - Zona III centro Este - Centro Regional Córdoba. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf INTA Proceedings of the Second World Alfalfa Congress Global Interaction for Alfalfa Innovation. Cordoba, Agentina, 11-14 noviembre, 2018, p. 36-40 |
| spellingShingle | Medicago sativa Uso del Agua Riego Medio Ambiente Tiempo Meteorológico Cultivos Argentina Water Use Irrigation Environment Weather Crops Water Footprint Huella de Agua Alfalfa Lucerne Bongiovanni, Rodolfo Anschau, Renee Alicia Water footprint of alfalfa hay production in Córdoba, Argentina |
| title | Water footprint of alfalfa hay production in Córdoba, Argentina |
| title_full | Water footprint of alfalfa hay production in Córdoba, Argentina |
| title_fullStr | Water footprint of alfalfa hay production in Córdoba, Argentina |
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| title_sort | water footprint of alfalfa hay production in cordoba argentina |
| topic | Medicago sativa Uso del Agua Riego Medio Ambiente Tiempo Meteorológico Cultivos Argentina Water Use Irrigation Environment Weather Crops Water Footprint Huella de Agua Alfalfa Lucerne |
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