Table A4.18 Actions taken in the last three years to improve water efficiency - Basin irrigators by socio-demographic characteristics Basin irrigators by socio-demographic characteristics Changed Changed the Changed timing Changed intensity Changed use of inputs Switched to more n irrigation timing of water of crop seeding/ of crop seeding/ other than water e.g. crop/ pasture systems delivery planting planting fertiliser, soil additives varieties Murray Darling Basin irrigators 40% 24% 11% 8% 18% 16% 631 Female irrigators 36% 22% 10% 8% 13% 12% 157 Male irrigators 41% 24% 12% 9% 20% 18% 462 Aged < 49 years 46% 28% 15% 15% 23% 24% 102 Aged 50-64 years 41% 26% 16% 9% 21% 16% 276 Aged 65 years or older 36% 18% 5% 5% 11% 15% 239 Educational attainment did not complete high school 36% 20% 11% 7% 14% 16% 8% – Educational attainment completed high school 40% 23% 11% 8% 19% 16% 213 – Educational attainment completed university degree 39% 26% 11% 9% 19% 14% 155 – No off-farm work 42% 26% 12% 10% 19% 17% 239 Part-time off-farm work 41% 22% 13% 8% 18% 18% 269 Full-time off-farm work 33% 23% 7% 6% 14% 13% 119
Table A4.18 Actions taken in the last three years to improve water efficiency - Basin irrigators by socio-demographic characteristics Basin irrigators by socio-demographic characteristics Changed irrigation systems Changed the timing of water delivery Changed timing of crop seeding/ planting Changed intensity of crop seeding/ planting Changed use of inputs other than water e.g. fertiliser, soil additives Switched to more crop/ pasture varieties n Murray Darling Basin irrigators 40% 24% 11% 8% 18% 16% 631 Female irrigators 36% 22% 10% 8% 13% 12% 157 Male irrigators 41% 24% 12% 9% 20% 18% 462 Aged < 49 years 46% 28% 15% 15% 23% 24% 102 Aged 50-64 years 41% 26% 16% 9% 21% 16% 276 Aged 65 years or older 36% 18% 5% 5% 11% 15% 239 Educational attainment – did not complete high school 36% 20% 11% 7% 14% 16% 8% Educational attainment – completed high school 40% 23% 11% 8% 19% 16% 213 Educational attainment – completed university degree 39% 26% 11% 9% 19% 14% 155 No off-farm work 42% 26% 12% 10% 19% 17% 239 Part-time off-farm work 41% 22% 13% 8% 18% 18% 269 Full-time off-farm work 33% 23% 7% 6% 14% 13% 119
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