Guidelines for the calculation of the agriculture water use efficiency for global reporting

Download or read book Guidelines for the calculation of the agriculture water use efficiency for global reporting written by Gillet, V., Biancalani, R. and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2022-05-23 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These guidelines are intended to assist countries in understanding the agronomic parameters involved in the computation of the agricultural component of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicator 6.4.1 on the change in water use efficiency over time. They provide a detailed explanation of the calculation process for calculation by countries willing to generate a more accurate estimation using their national data. The guidelines provide the minimum standard method using an estimated or default value proposed by FAO, as well as the available methodologies to progressively improve the accuracy through a monitoring ladder for countries that have more comprehensive and accurate data on their main crops areas and productions.