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| Provedor de dados: |
AgEcon
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| País: |
United States
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| Título: |
MODELLING ECONOMIC ALTERNATIVES FOR TOBACCO PRODUCERS: THE CASE OF SHEEP FARMING
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| Autores: |
Tzouramani, Irene
Karanikolas, Pavlos
Alexopoulos, George
Sintori, Alexandra
Liontakis, Angelos E.
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| Data: |
2008-04-24
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| Ano: |
2008
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| Palavras-chave: |
Organic farming
Dairy sheep
Risk analysis
SERF
Agricultural policy
Agricultural and Food Policy
Farm Management
Livestock Production/Industries
Risk and Uncertainty
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| Resumo: |
After the introduction of the new tobacco regime, many regions in Greece, formerly specialized in tobacco cultivation, are now facing serious threats of economic and social decline. Sheep farming is considered by many analysts as a viable alternative to tobacco. This study analyses the financial performance of sheep production and the risk that producers are taking. Through a stochastic efficiency analysis with respect to a function we explore the economic viability of conventional and organic sheep farming; key factors determining the economic outcome of these activities are also investigated. Both organic and conventional sheep farming appear as viable alternatives. The viability of organic farming lies, mainly, in organic payments. Conventional farming generates a slightly lower but less uncertain net return.
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| Tipo: |
Conference Paper or Presentation
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| Idioma: |
Inglês
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| Identificador: |
29410
http://purl.umn.edu/6695
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| Relação: |
European Association of Agricultural Economists>107th Seminar, January 30-February 1, 2008, Sevilla, Spain
Contributed Paper
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| Formato: |
15
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