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Provedor de dados: | Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)
País: | United States
Título: | The economic cost of weeds in dryland cotton production systems of Australia
Autores: | Hoque,   Ziaul; Farquharson,   Robert J.; Taylor,   Ian; Walker,   Steve; Osten,   Vikki; Jones,   Randall E.
Data: | 2010-02-16
Ano: | 2003
Palavras-chave: | Weeds; Dryland Cotton; And Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Resumo: | Economic losses and costs associated with weeds in dryland cotton production are important, both for growers and for industry bodies when making decisions about research priorities and research and development funding. A survey was conducted to provide information on weed types, control strategies and estimated costs to growers. We used information from the survey to estimate conventional financial losses due to weeds, and as a basis for evaluating aggregate economic (society) impacts. An economic surplus model was used to estimate the aggregate societal impact of weeds for three production regions in north-eastern Australia. The annual economic costs associated with weeds were estimated to be $41 million, and the on-farm financial costs were $25 million. While these are past (sunk) costs, and based on a total removal of weeds, the approach outlined here can be used to begin evaluating likely future returns from technologies or management improvements for different agricultural problems.
Tipo: | Conference Paper or Presentation
Idioma: | Inglês
Identificador: | http://purl.umn.edu/57893
Relação: | Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society&gt;2003 Conference (47th), February 12-14, 2003, Fremantle, Australia
Formato: | 16