Efficacy of influencing factors in the decision-making of irrigation water pricing: a review

Abstract The irrigation water-pricing (IWP) system may prove to be an effective tool for meeting the increased demand water. It includes totality of costs that water users incur purposes, based on principle, i.e., fixed, volumetric and crop-based. Factors like crop type, area irrigated, number irrigations total volume used by are considered initiating decision-making process IWP in many countries world. There is no uniform set principles fixing rates; a multiplicity factors followed, such as capacity irrigators pay, recovery cost, requirement, sources supply its assurance. Linear programming, Full-cost Bayesian Network model, Residual value method, Principal Agent model spot market pricing have been estimate impact policy users. In Indian context, rationalized mechanism alone will not suffice if revenue collection streamlined strengthened throughout country. order develop full-fledged India, considerable changes need made infrastructure operational plans developed, which provide good balance between efficiency equity objectives.