Water footprint from growing potato crops in Cuba

This article determines the water footprint from the potato crop in Cuba between the years 2009 and 2012 using the CROPWAT model. Climate, yields and fertilization data are specific to each of the areas where the crops were grown. The results are compared with previous works in other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. In the case of Cuba, the results show a difference of 25% with respect to international reports developed with data related to climate and average crops in the country. Other countries in the region have similar levels, although with a smaller gray component and a larger green component. The water footprint from potato crops is also compared with other crops in Cuba, finding that potatoes represent the fourth largest water demand.

• Autores: Cabello Eras, Juan José; Sagastume Gutierrez, Alexis; López Bastida, Eduardo; Vandecasteele, Carlo H.A.; Hens, Luc M.A
• Tipo de recurso: Article of journal
• Fecha de publicación: 2016
• Institución: Corporación Universidad de la Costa
• Repositorio: REDICUC - Repositorio CUC
• Idioma: eng
• OAI Identifier: oai:repositorio.cuc.edu.co:11323/1324
• Acceso en línea: https://hdl.handle.net/11323/1324; https://repositorio.cuc.edu.co/
• Palabra clave: Cuban agriculture; Potatoes crop; Potatoes crop in Caribbean; Water foot print; Water use in agriculture; huella hídrica; agricultura cubana; cosecha de la papa; cosecha de papas en el Caribe
• Rights: openAccess
• License: Atribución – No comercial – Compartir igual