Table 2 Effect of different scenarios onnet returns, water use, water productivity and energy use efficiency of rice, maize, wheat and systems (based on 4-years’ mean, 2014–2018.

Sc1

835^BCb

974^C

1810^C

2173^A

454^A

2627^A

0.30^C

1.21^C

0.42^C

3.95^C

7.44^C

5.05^E

Sc2

946^AB

1192^A

2138^AB

1759^B

448^A

2207^B

0.39^C

1.34^B

0.52^C

4.70^C

9.65^AB

6.23^D

Sc3

945^AB

1125^AB

2070^B

1753^B

458^A

2211^B

0.38^C

1.28^BC

0.51^C

4.85^C

9.26^B

6.25^D

Sc4

741^C

1005^BC

1747^C

316^C

448^A

764^CD

2.25^AB

1.23^BC

2.23^AB

10.81^B

7.84^C

9.25^C

Sc5

991^A

1167^A

2158^AB

289^C

403^B

692^D

2.59^A

1.48^A

2.56^A

13.82^A

10.05^A

11.92^A

Sc6

935^AB

1140^A

2075^B

359^C

456^A

815^CD

2.06^B

1.29^BC

2.09^B

12.68^A

9.27^B

10.95^B

Sc7

985^A

1175^A

2261^A

365^C

451^A

953^C

2.15^B

1.32^BC

2.09^B

12.72^A

9.51^AB

10.26^B