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Assessment of Menu of Adaptation Options and Recommendations
Figure 4.8  Illustrative Cost-Benefit Analysis for Optimized Fertilizer Use in the Irrigated Agricultural Region 50 45 40 35
B-C ratio
30 25 20 15 10 5
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Rainfed wheat
Irrigated wheat
Rainfed potatoes
Irrigated potatoes
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Irrigated pasture
Rainfed grapes
Irrigated grapes
Rainfed cotton
Irrigated cotton
Rainfed corn
Irrigated corn
Rainfed alfalfa
Irrigated alfalfa
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Source: World Bank data.
and potatoes, when the above mentioned other nonquantified costs are considered, the B-C ratio may become less than 1. Economic Analyses for the Second Group of Options In addition to the detailed economic analyses described above, analyses were conducted with limited data for the potential benefits and costs for the following options: (i) improving hydrometeorological network; (ii) enhancing extension services; (iii) optimizing basin-level water efficiency; (iv) increasing water storage Reducing the Vulnerability of Azerbaijan’s Agricultural Systems to Climate Change http://dx.doi.org/10.1596/978-1-4648-0184-6