An Economic Evaluation of Conservation Farming Practices for the Central West of NSW
| Autor: | Farrell, Terence C. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Productivity Analysis
nutrient levels Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies Production Economics Resource /Energy Economics and Policy conservation No-till cropping systems central west NSW Crop Production/Industries conservation farming farming no-till seeding Farm Management tillage gross margin model Agribusiness Environmental Economics and Policy Economic benefits soil structure Land Economics/Use |
| DOI: | 10.22004/ag.econ.6177 |
| 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. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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