@article { author = {Dashti Jorni, Kavous and Arsalanbod, Mohammad Reza and Anvieh, Lorens}, title = {Economic Analysis of Transforming Flood Irrigation System to Drip Irrigation in Apple Orchards: Case of Urmia County}, journal = {Agricultural Economics}, volume = {7}, number = {2}, pages = {93-106}, year = {2013}, publisher = {انجمن اقتصاد کشاورزی ایران}, issn = {2008-5524}, eissn = {2645-3274}, doi = {}, abstract = {Optimum use of water is very important for agricultural development.The purpose of this research was private economic analysis(determination of profitability for single orchardists) of transforming flood irrigation system to drip irrigation in Urmia county apple orchards. Necessary data were collected by interviewing and completing the questionnaires. Using investment economic evaluation methods and Excel Software five orchards with different ages of 15,17,20, 22 and 23 years for two cases of with and without irrigation transformation were evaluated. Results showed that net present value and cost benefit ratio in every five orchards in the case of drip irrigation were higher than in the case of flood irrigation. The results of sensitivity analysis showed that in each five orchards 10 percent decrease in income in comparison with 10 present increase in cost decreased net present value and cost benefit ratio and internal rate of return more but NPVs did not become negative; and with the increase of discount rate up to 30 percent net present value remained positive; but in comparison with two previous cases had higher decrease. In conclusion it should be mentioned that the results of this study shows that the profitability of apple production would be higher if drip irrigation system is used at the lower age; and would have the highest profitability if drip irrigation is used from the start of establishing the orchard.}, keywords = {Flood Irrigation,Drip Irrigation,Economic Analysis,Apple Orchards,Urmia}, title_fa = {ارزیابی اقتصادی تبدیل روش آبیاری غرقابی به آبیاری قطره ای در باغات سیب: مطالعه موردی شهرستان ارومیه}, abstract_fa = {}, keywords_fa = {}, url = {https://www.iranianjae.ir/article_9269.html}, eprint = {https://www.iranianjae.ir/article_9269_4eaad4f6f2a80aac79d8f60fd808719a.pdf} }