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Farmers' Willingness to Grow Cover Crops: Examining the Economic Factors of Adoption in Alabama
Bergtold, Jason S.; Fewell, Jason E.; Duffy, Patricia A. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2010
-economic factors affecting their decision. Survey data collected in 2007-8 from Alabama farmers about cover crop adoption and … management is utilized to estimate a cover crop adoption model. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009020587
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Technology Adoption And Pest Control Strategies Among UK Cereal Farmers: Evidence from Parametric and Nonparametric Count Data Models
Sharma, Abhijit; Bailey, Alastair; Fraser, Iain - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009
This paper examines technology adoption and integrated pest management strategies employed by UK farmers, using both … determinants of technology adoption in relation to pest management. Our preferred model specification is nonparametric which makes …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010913480
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From plot to watershed management : Experience in farmer participatory Vertisol technology generation and adoption in highland Ethiopia.
Jabbar, Mohammad A.; Mamo, T; Saleem, Mohamed; A, M - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), … - 2001
indicate that technology adoption is not a one-off decision rather farmers move from acquisition of knowledge to adoption to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011246246
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Determinants of adoption and intensity of use of balanced nutrient management systems technologies in the northern Guinea savanna of Nigeria
Akinola, Adebayo A.; Arega, D.A.; Adeyemo, Remi; … - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008
influence the adoption and intensity of utilization of BNMS technologies in the NGS of Nigeria. Results showed that less than 10 …, by 2005 the adoption of BNMS-rotation had reached 40% while that of BNMS-manure had reached 48%. A number of factors such … significant in determining farmers’ adoption decisions on BNMS-manure while off-farm income was found to be significant in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005068389
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Adoption of Environmental Best Practice Amongst Dairy Farmers
Bewsell, Denise; Kaine, Geoff - New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2005
The adoption of environmental management practices is addressed in this paper. The use of consumer behaviour theory and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008802804
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Genetically Engineered Crops in the United States
Fernandez-Cornejo, Jorge; Livingston, Michael J.; … - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2014
(stacked) traits have increased at a very rapid rate. Insecticide use has decreased with the adoption of insect-resistant crops …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011098006
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IMPACTS OF EUROPEAN BIOFUEL POLICIES ON AGRICULTURAL MARKETS AND ENVIRONMENT UNDER CONSIDERATION OF 2ND GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Becker, Arno; Adenauer, Marcel; Blanco Fonseca, Maria - 2010
Even though recent discussions on food prices and indirect land use change point atpotential conflicts associated with the production of biofuels the appraisal of biofuels as an effective instrument to slow down climate change and reduce energy dependency still prevails. The EU Renewable Energy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442672
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Relationships between Agricultural policies and Environmental Effects in Japan: An Environmental-Economic Integrated Model Approach
Sasaki, Hiroki - 2010
This study investigates the optimal agricultural land use allocation and nitrogen application to arepresentative Japanese farm. The site-specific nature of numerous agri-environmental issues necessitates analysis ata disaggregated level in order to capture the underlying heterogeneity of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442745
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A review of Multi-Agent Simulation Models in Agriculture
Kaye-Blake, William; Li, F.Y.; Martin, A.M.; McDermott, Alan - 2009
Multi-Agent Simulation (MAS) models are intended to capture emergent properties of complex systems that are not amenable to equilibrium analysis. They are beginning to see some use for analysing agricultural systems. The paper reports on work in progress to create a MAS for specific sectors in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443666
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Integrated assessment of the environmental, economic and social impacts of land use change using a GIS format – the CLUES model
Harris, Simon; Elliott, Sandy; McBride, Graham; Shankar, Ude - 2009
The CLUES model is an integrated catchment based model that designed to assist policy makers in understanding the implications of land use scenarios for water quality and a range of other indicators. CLUES integrates a number of existing models from several research providers, including SPARROW...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009444560