Coupling information provision with sharing rules for water conservation: French farmers’ preferences for data reporting
研究法国农民对一种激励采用调控亏缺灌溉（RDI）的方案的偏好，发现37-60%的农民愿意以优先用水权换取采用RDI，但取决于数据要求，且强制性智能水表会因农民反对而减少节水潜力。
Abstract Providing farmers with information on their irrigation efficiency and establishing prioritized access to water accordingly requires data. This study assesses French farmers’ preferences for a scheme incentivizing the adoption of regulated deficit irrigation (RDI). Choice experiment results show that 37–60 per cent of the 202 farmers interviewed are willing to adopt RDI in exchange for priority water access, depending on data requirements. Accounting for data reporting preferences is crucial for enhancing water savings in irrigated systems. While mandatory smart meters reduce the potential water savings due to farmer opposition, most farmers accept reporting cropping patterns.