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Journal Article
Opportunities for variable rate application of nitrogen under spatial water variations in rainfed wheat systems—an economic analysis
2023
Overview
In fields of undulating topography, where rainfed crops experience different degrees of water stress caused by spatial water variations, yields vary spatially within the same field, thus offering opportunities for variable rate application (VRA) of nitrogen fertilizer. This study assessed the spatial variations of yield gaps caused by lateral flows from high to low points, for rainfed wheat grown in Córdoba, Spain, over six consecutive seasons (2016–2021). The economic implications associated with multiple scenarios of VRA adoption were explored through a case study and recommendations were proposed. Both farm size (i.e., annual sown area) and topographic structure impacted the dynamics of investment returns. Under current policy-price conditions, VRA adoption would have an economic advantage in farms similar to that of the case study with an annual sown area greater than 567 ha year−1. Nevertheless, current trends in energy prices, transportation costs and impacts on both cereal prices and fertilizers costs enhance the viability of VRA adoption for a wider population of farm types. The profitability of adopting VRA improves under such scenarios and, in the absence of additional policy support, the minimum area for adoption of VRA decreases to a range of 68–177 ha year−1. The combination of price increases with the introduction of an additional subsidy on crop area could substantially lower the adoption threshold down to 46 ha year−1, making VRA technology economically viable for a much wider population of farmers.
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Springer Nature B.V
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