ESTIMATING THE EFFECT OF WATER CHARGE INTRODUCTION AT SMALL-SCALE IRRIGATION SCHEMES IN NORTH WEST PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA

摘要: In South Africa water law has recently changed, adopting the principle of as an economic good, thus levying charges on its use. For small-scale irrigators this is important change, because currently their use entirely subsidized. coming years, subsidies will gradually decrease and essential expected benefit policy change that efficiency rise, leading to reduced consumption possible reallocation saved. The exact impact pricing irrigation or farmers' production system however unclear. This study introduces a new methodology, based data envelopment analysis, allows estimating effects agricultural process demand introducing raising price. It revealed large majority farmers does not adjust Production costs were shown increase significantly.