PRECISION FARMING AS A TOOL IN REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A CASE STUDY OF COTTON PRODUCTION IN BENIN

Government subsidies designed to encourage cotton production in Benin have resulted in unsustainable agricultural production practices. Properly introduced, precision farming technology can help farmers improve their management practices and stop the damages being done to the environment. An economic analysis of the impacts of subvention policies is performed. Results show that an increase in input cost has a marginal impact on farmers' production strategy.

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Year of publication:	2004
Authors:	Gandonou, Jean-Marc ; Dillon, Carl R. ; Harman, Wyatte L. ; Williams, Jimmy R.
Institutions:	Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA
Subject:	Crop Production/Industries \| Environmental Economics and Policy

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	2004 Annual meeting, August 1-4, Denver, CO.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series 2004 Annual meeting, August 1-4, Denver, CO Number 20086
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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