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AquaCrop training handbooks. Book I: Understanding AquaCrop. April 2017








  • to understand the crop response to environmental changes (educational tool);
  • to compare attainable and actual yields in a field, farm, or a region;
  • to identify constraints limiting crop production and water productivity
  • as a benchmarking tool to develop strategies to maximise water productivity
  • to optimize crop and management practices;
  • to study the effect of climate change on food production over time
  • for policy and for planning purposes.



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