An economic evaluation of conservation farming practices for the central west of NSW
| Autor: | Farrell, Terence C. |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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No-till
conservation farming tillage cropping systems Environmental Economics and Policy Farm Management Economic benefits conservation farming soil structure nutrient levels central west NSW no-till seeding gross margin model Agribusiness Crop Production/Industries Farm Management Land Economics/Use Production Economics Productivity Analysis Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies Resource /Energy Economics and Policy ISSN 1442-6951 |
| Popis: | Economic benefits that arise from conservation farming practices need to be assessed over several years to account for improvements in soil structure and nutrient levels. A gross margin model was used to assess benefits over the eight-year period 1999-2006 for 12 regions in the central west of NSW. The benefits from improved soil structure ranged from $39.85 to $114.26 per hectare (ha). A reduction in tractor power produced savings in the range of $6.74 to $40.98 per ha. The average net benefit of the adoption of conservation farming practices was $218 per ha over the eight years. The break-even time to pay back costs for the conversion of machinery for no-till seeding and purchasing a GPS guidance system was two to three seasons. |
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