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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2007-2422</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Tecnología y ciencias del agua]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Tecnol. cienc. agua]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2007-2422</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Instituto Mexicano de Tecnología del Agua, Coordinación de Comunicación, Participación e Información]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2007-24222019000100085</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.24850/j-tyca-2019-01-04</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Evaluación del desempeño de los distritos de riego en México mediante análisis de eficiencia técnica]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Performance assessment of irrigation districts in Mexico through technical efficiency analysis]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Altamirano Aguilar]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Anabel]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Valdez Torres]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[José Benigno]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Valdez Lafarga]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Cuitláhuac]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[León Balderrama]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jorge Inés]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Betancourt Lozano]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Miguel]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Osuna Enciso]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Tomás]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo (CIAD)  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Culiacán Sinaloa]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo (CIAD) Departamento de Estadística Aplicada ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Culiacán Sinaloa]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de Occidente Unidad Culiacán  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Culiacán Sinaloa]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C. Departamento de Economía Regional e Integración Internacional (DERII) ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
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<aff id="Af5">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo (CIAD) Coordinación de Acuicultura y Manejo Ambiental Unidad Mazatlán en Acuicultura y Manejo Ambiental]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Mazatlán Sinaloa]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af6">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo (CIAD) Departamento de Horticultura ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Culiacán Sinaloa]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>02</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>02</month>
<year>2019</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>10</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>85</fpage>
<lpage>121</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2007-24222019000100085&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2007-24222019000100085&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2007-24222019000100085&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen Los problemas del riego están estrechamente relacionados con una gestión ineficiente de infraestructura de riego, distribución del agua y diversas prácticas agrícolas. En México, los distritos de riego (DR) son organizaciones que tienen un rol relevante en la gestión del riego, de ahí la pertinencia de evaluar su desempeño, con base en una muestra de 42 distritos de riego, dentro del marco conceptual sistémico de Burton (2010), benchmarking, basado en eficiencia técnica DEA y rendimiento de escala. Primero, se formaron seis grupos de DR homogéneos a los que se aplicó un Análisis de Componentes Principales y un Análisis de Conglomerados con variables como número de usuarios, área regada, principales cultivos y formas de distribución del agua de riego. Enseguida, de acuerdo con la disponibilidad de registros, variables e indicadores de desempeño fueron seleccionados para los sistemas de infraestructura, finanzas, producción y medio ambiente. Finalmente, variables e indicadores determinantes de eficiencia se identificaron mediante regresión Tobit. A manera de ilustración, dos conglomerados (CS5 y CS6) fueron seleccionados para evaluar el desempeño del riego. El benchmarking resultó una estrategia adecuada para evaluar el desempeño de los DR a nivel de conglomerados y de sistemas dentro de cada conglomerado. Las eficiencias y rendimientos de escala calculados mostraron fortalezas y debilidades de cada uno de los distritos. Las eficiencias promedio, por distrito, permitieron hacer un ranking y determinar el distrito referente (benchmarker) en cada conglomerado. Finalmente, la regresión Tobit permitió identificar factores determinantes de ineficiencia por conglomerado.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract Problems with irrigation are closely related with an inefficient management of aspects such as: irrigation infrastructure, water distribution, and agricultural practices. In Mexico, the irrigation districts (ID) are organizations with a relevant role in irrigation management. Hence the pertinence of evaluating their performance. Following Burton´s (2010) systemic conceptual framework, a benchmarking, based on DEA technical efficiency and scale efficiency, was applied to a sample of 42 irrigation districts. First, 6 groups of homogenous IDs were formed applying Principal Component Analysis and Cluster Analysis using variables such as: number of users, irrigated area, main crops, and water distribution forms. Next, in accordance to available records, performance variables and indices were selected for systems of infrastructure, finance, production, and natural environment. Finally, significant performance variables and indices were identified through Tobit regression. For illustration purposes, two clusters (CS5 and CS6) were selected to evaluate irrigation performance. Benchmarking resulted an adequate strategy to evaluate performance of IDs at a cluster level, and systems level within each cluster. The scale efficiencies and yield metrics calculated showed strengths and weaknesses within each district. Average efficiencies, by district allowed to rank the districts, and to identify the benchmarker district, in each cluster. Lastly, Tobit regression allowed for identification of significant inefficiency factors in each cluster.]]></p></abstract>
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