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…(Scopus)Geoclimatic and Socioeconomic Influences on Water Use Efficiency in Cotton Crops Productivity: A Sustainable Business and Management Farming Perspective
Alaa Amin Abdalla
Academics Programs for Military Colleges, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi 1790, United Arab Emirates
Malik Shahzad Shabbir
ILMA University, Karachi, Pakistan
Gabriela FOTACHE
Teaching and Research Department, Faculty of Economics, Law and Administrative Sciences, George Bacovia University, Bacau 600164, Romania
Bondac Georgiana‑Tatiana
Department of Economics, Valahia University of Targoviste, Targoviste 130021, Romania
Mohammad Jaradat
Department of Business Administration, Bogdan Vodă University, Cluj‑Napoca 400140, Romania
Amer Al Qassem
College of Business, Al Dhaid Univetsity, Sharjah 1854, United Arab Emirates
Ammar Ahmed
College of Business, Alasala University, Dammam, 31483, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Iancu Dorin
Department of Economics and Management, Valahia University of Targoviste, Targoviste 130021, Romania
Akram Masoud Haddad
Department of Economics, Amity University, Dubai 345019, United Arab Emirates
Ramona Lile
Department of Economics, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Arad 317220, Romania
Raul Adrian Lile
Department of Economics, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Arad 317220, Romania; Department of Economics, National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest, Bucharest 060042, Romania
Nedelcut Amalia Cristina
Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Babes‑Bolyai University, Cluj‑Napoca 3400, Romania
Radu Florin
Department of Economics, Valahia University of Targoviste, Targoviste 130021, Romania
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36956/rwae.v6i4.2092
Received: 30 April 2025; Published: 4 September 2025
Copyright © 2025 Alaa Amin Abdalla, Malik Shahzad Shabbir, Gabriela FOTACHE, Bondac Georgiana‑Tatiana, Mohammad Jaradat, Amer Al Qassem, Ammar Ahmed, Iancu Dorin, Akram Masoud Haddad, Ramona Lile, Raul Adrian Lile, Nedelcut Amalia Cristina, Radu Florin. Published by Nan Yang Academy of Sciences Pte. Ltd..
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Abstract
The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of geo–climate and socio–economic influences on water use efficiency in cotton crops. Consequently, the current water demand for cotton has substantially increased, posing significant threats and challenges to crop productivity. This study uses an annual time series data set for two provinces of Pakistan. For this purpose, an auto regressive distributed lag (ARDL) model is used for data analysis. According to the study's findings, there is a significant relationship between environmental conditions and water consumption efficiency. Additionally, empirical findings show that the country's water–scarce regions are primarily virtual water–importing zones, whereas several provinces in the north and west are water–selling regions. Negative effects will be significantly more prominent in less fortunate, more sweltering, and lower–lying nations. This study is aimed at having a better understanding of the reasons for climate change, which further causes economic costs. Also, to know how, as human beings, we can overcome this problem soon. While some variables exhibit positive correlations, others reveal negative relationships, highlighting the need for sustainable resource management. This transition can lower agricultural emissions and enhance resilience against climate shocks, paving the way for a more sustainable future.
Keywords: Geo–climate and Socio–economic, Sustainable Business Farming, Water Use Efficiency, Cotton, Pakistan