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When the lignocellulosic biofuels industry reaches maturity and many types of biomass sources become economically viable, management of multiple feedstock supplies – that vary in their yields, density (tons per unit area), harvest window, storage and seasonal costs, storage losses, transport...
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Switchgrass, a warm-season perennial grass, native to the region, has received considerable interest for its potential … switchgrass to provide per-acre net returns equal to those obtained from traditional crops in south central North Dakota. Future … production costs for switchgrass and net returns from traditional crops were estimated for three soil productivity classes and …
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Switchgrass, a warm-season perennial grass, native to the region, has received considerable interest for its potential … switchgrass to provide per-acre net returns equal to those obtained from traditional crops in south central North Dakota. Future … production costs for switchgrass and net returns from traditional crops were estimated for three soil productivity classes and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005494031
This study analyzes factors influencing farmer interest in marketing switchgrass through contracts and/or joining a … cooperative that harvests, transports, stores, and markets their switchgrass. Data are from a survey of farmers in 12 southern … opinions about switchgrass on marketing alternative preferences. Interest in contracting and joining a cooperative are …
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Several Caribbean sugar producing countries are actively looking for viable alternatives to recover some of the expected lost revenues due to the WTO (World Trade Organization) ruling that sugar subsidies in the European Union (EU) are illegal. One alternative worth considering is exporting...
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Market-based instruments (MBIs) for resource management create financial incentives for people and businesses to use resources more efficiently, within a regulatory context designed to ensure that ecological, social and cultural objectives are also met. Three case studies were done to identify...
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Technology and innovation play an increasingly important role in the economic development of both developed and developing countries. We investigate how policy and market factors influence firms’ (or other potential innovators’) decisions on innovation or imitation by developing a conceptual...
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We theoretically examine a farmer’s coverage demand with area and individual insurance plans as either separate or integrated options. The individual and area losses are assumed to be imperfectly and positively correlated. With actuarially fair rates, the farmer will fully insure with the...
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This report sets out some broad ideas about how poverty evaluation could be conducted for ACIAR research projects. As with good benefit–cost analysis, there are good practices that need to be observed when undertaking poverty analysis. While poverty is a broad concept, and can be addressed...
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The aims of our paper are to identify economic determinants of theon-farm cultivars diversity and to empirically characterize the farmers'diversi…cation choices. We focus on the private decision making processinvolving the choice of rice cultivars and the corresponding allocation offarmland....
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