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Labor requirements and profitability of alternative soil fertility replenishment technologies in Zambia

Ajayi, Olu Clifford; Akinnifesi, Festus K. - African Association of Agricultural Economists - AAAE - 2008

Low soil fertility is a major concern in agricultural productivity and development policy discourse in sub-saharan Africa. The problem is exacerbated by government withdrawal from fertilizer input markets and the inability of private sector operators to fill the gap. This warranted a search for...

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Modelling heterogeneity to estimate the ex ante value of biotechnology innovations

Dillen, Koen; Demont, Matty; Tollens, Eric - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE - 2008

heterogeneity on this distribution of benefits. A two dimensional framework is created to assess the ex ante benefits of an … of heterogeneity, spatial and temporal, are explicitly modelled as they have a different importance for different … changing heterogeneity. The framework is tested on the introduction of HT sugar beet in the EU-27. …

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ï»¿Exploring Heterogeneity in Consumersâ€™ Meat Store Choices in an Emerging Market

Hu, Wuyang - In: Journal of Agribusiness 24 (2006) 2

Chinese consumersâ€™ choices among meat stores are examined through a model that can capture consumer heterogeneities both in their opinion of various store attributes and in how much weight they attach to each attribute. This approach not only informs store managers as to what attributes...

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What’s your game? Heterogeneity amongst New Zealand hunters

Kerr, Geoffrey N; Abell, Walter - New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2014

disparate preferences both within and between species. Understanding heterogeneity offers important insights into managing …

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Estimating technical efficiency under technological heterogeneity in Hungarian crop sector

Barath, Lajos; Ferto, Imre - Agricultural Economics Society - AES - 2012

Technological heterogeneity is an important issue in studies of agricultural production. We assume that this is much … even more different technologies and structures. Previous studies address the issue of production heterogeneity in … LCM model identified better technological differences and separated better the effect of heterogeneity and technical …

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Third Party Certification and the Effectiveness of Voluntary Pollution Abatement Programs: Evidence from Responsible Care

Vidovic, Martina; Khanna, Neha; Delgado, Michael S. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2013

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Trends in Pulse and Oilseed Crops in Winter Cereal Rotations in NSW

Brennan, John P.; Sykes, John D.; Scott, J. Fiona - Economics Research, NSW Primary Industries - 2005

The key aims in this study are to assess the current level of importance of pulse and oilseed (broadleaf) crops in winter cereal rotations in NSW, and to identify recent trends. The production of broadleaf crops has increased in each region of NSW, but different crops have been favoured. Canola...

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Composition of the National Sheep Flock and Specification of Equilibrium Prices and Quantities for the Australian Sheep and Wool Industries, 2002-03 to 2004-05

Mounter, Stuart W.; Griffith, Garry R.; Piggott, Roley R.; … - Economics Research, NSW Primary Industries - 2007

The data used, and the methods and assumptions fundamental to the development of an equilibrium displacement model (EDM) of the Australian sheep and wool industries specified in Mounter et al. (2007), are contained in this report. The national sheep flock is disaggregated into Merino and...

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Impact of the Ethanol Boom on Livestock and Dairy Industries: What Are They Going to Eat?

Anderson, David P.; Anderson, John D.; Sawyer, Jason - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 40 (2008) 02

Increased demand for corn for ethanol production has helped push grain prices to record levels. This has increased livestock production costs, and producers have responded with changes to production systems. This paper explores the degree to which costs can be mitigated with alternative feeds,...

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Impacts of Expanded Ethanol Production on Southern Agriculture

Susanto, Dwi; Rosson III, C. Parr; Hudson, Darren - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 40 (2008) 02

This study analyzes the potential impacts of expanded ethanol production on southern agriculture. Results of regression analysis suggest that acreage planted for field crops (corn, cotton, soybeans, and wheat) is inelastic with respect to relative prices. The results provide statistical evidence...

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