Green Water Footprint for the five main crops (maize, wheat, barley, soybean and sunflower) for different periods (average 2008-2018, dry year, humid year, ordinary year) in Buenos Aires province

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Green Water Footprint for the five main crops (maize, wheat, barley, soybean and sunflower) for different periods (average 2008-2018, dry year, humid year, ordinary year) in Buenos Aires province

Autor(es)

Rodriguez, Corina Iris; Arrien, Macarena; Silva, Santiago Hernán; Martinez Aldaya, Maite

Afiliación(es) del/de los autor(es)

Rodriguez, Corina Iris. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Humanas. Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales. Centro de Investigación y Estudios Ambientales; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Arrien, Macarena. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Humanas. Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales. Centro de Investigación y Estudios Ambientales; Argentina
Silva, Santiago Hernán. Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Humanas. Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales. Centro de Investigación y Estudios Ambientales; Argentina
Martinez Aldaya, Maite. Universidad Pública de Navarra; España

Resumen

Argentina has a relevant international role as a producer of agricultural commodities. Buenos Aires is the province with the largest cultivated area of cereals and oilseeds of the country. Rainfed crops depend exclusively on green water, meaning a comparative advantage for Buenos Aires province. The green virtual water content in the crops produced in Buenos Aires has implications for water allocation at international level. A great amount of countries depends on the Argentinean rainfed agriculture. Therefore, it is important to understand the effects of climate variations on Argentinean crop production at local level and the role of rainfed crops in regional and international trade. We analysed the temporal and territorial variations of crops green water demand in a climatic variability context and their influence on the water footprint. The green water footprint of the main crops of Buenos Aires was assessed, including soybeans, maize, sunflower, wheat and barley, in different climatic conditions: for the period 2008-2018, which include a dry year, a humid year and an ordinary year. A dataset about the green water footprint at municipality level was provided, and the results were presented on maps for each crop and for the different climatic conditions. The relevance of green water of main crops in the world water-dependent supply chains was shown. This comprehensive green water footprint assessment provides a useful database for researchers, companies and policy makers in Argentina and beyond.

Año de publicación

2024

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inglés

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