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Pesticides Uses in Crop Production: What Can We Learn from French Farmers Practices?
Fadhuile, Adelaide; Lemarie, Stephane; Pirotte, Alain - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2011
This article focuses on the demand system of French farmers concerning pesticides uses. We estimate the demand …. Then we compare two indexes that are used in agronomic literature to measure the intensity of pesticides uses. We retain a … and 2006 covering pesticides uses of three crops. We confirm the previous results of the literature that farmers response …
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Are Organic Growers Satisfied with the Certification System? A Causal Analysis of Farmers’ Perceptions in Chile
Bravo, Padilla; Antonio, Carlos; Spiller, Achim; … - In: International Food and Agribusiness Management Review 15 (2012) 4
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Estimation of Aggregate U.S. Demands for Fertilizer, Pesticides, and Other Inputs: A Model for Policy Analysis
Rendleman, C. Matthew - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1993
of price changes in agricultural inputs to be broken into stages. An effective 100 percent charge on pesticides goes …
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Comparing Parts with the Whole: Willingness to Pay for Pesticide-Free, Non-GM, and Organic Potatoes and Sweet Corn
Bernard, John C.; Bernard, Daria J. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 35 (2010) 3
potatoes and sweet corn—conventional, organic, and two parts of organic: no pesticides and non-genetically modified (non …
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PESTICIDE TAX, CROPPING PATTERNS, AND WATER QUALITY IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS
Shumway, C. Richard; Chesser, Rayanne R. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 26 (1994) 01
highly soluble and persistent pesticides, which present the greatest threat to groundwater quality, would also decrease …
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CONSERVATION TILLAGE AND PESTICIDE USE IN THE CORNBELT
Fuglie, Keith O. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 31 (1999) 01
Adoption of conservation tillage can lead to substantial environmental benefits from reduced soil erosion. But benefits may be partially offset if adoption increases reliance on agricultural chemicals. Using area study data from the Cornbelt, this study examines factors affecting adoption of...
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Assessing Recent Trends in Pesticide Use in U.S. Agriculture
Fernandez-Cornejo, Jorge; Nehring, Richard F.; Newcomb … - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2009
Replaced with revised version of paper 04/20/10.
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Agriculture's Supply and Demand for Energy and Energy Products
Beckman, Jayson F.; Borchers, Allison; Jones, Carol - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2013
Rising energy prices and changing energy and environmental policies have transformed the relationship between the energy and agriculture sectors. Traditionally, the relationship has been one-way, with agriculture using energy products as an input in production; during the past decade, however,...
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Perspektywy rozwoju ochrony zbóż w Polsce po przystąpieniu do Unii Europejskiej
Jaczewska-Kalicka, Anna - In: Problems of World Agriculture / Problemy Rolnictwa … 07 (2009) 22
Plant protection is a very important element of the cereal production. Properly executed plant protection treatments are safe for consumers and the environment. They reduce yield losses and ensure a profit for the producer. The paper presents the plant protection changes after Polish accession...
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Health Effects of Pesticide Use among Vegetable farmer in Kenya
Macharia, Ibrahim; Mithöfer, Dagmar; Waibel, Hermann - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2013
Paper investigates the determinants of pesticide related Cost of Illness (COI), and acute symptoms, using a balanced panel of 363 farmers interviewed in 2005 and 2008. Finding shows that the incidences of pesticide-related health impairments have increased. Variation in number of symptoms and...
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