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| Provedor de dados: |
AgEcon
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| País: |
United States
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| Título: |
An Economic Evaluation of Conservation Farming Practices for the Central West of NSW
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| Autores: |
Farrell, Terence C.
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| Data: |
2008-05-08
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| Ano: |
2008
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| Palavras-chave: |
No-till
Conservation
Farming
Tillage
Cropping systems
Environmental Economics and Policy
Farm Management
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| Resumo: |
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 annual benefits from improved soil structure ranged from $2.46 to $12.82 per hectare (ha). A reduction in tractor power produced annual savings in the range of $0.60 to $4.05 per ha. The cost of soil compaction by livestock grazing on crop areas ranged from $3.41 to $14.90 per ha. The break-even time to pay back costs for the conversion of machinery for no-till seeding was two to three seasons.
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| Tipo: |
Conference Paper or Presentation
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| Idioma: |
Inglês
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| Identificador: |
29978
http://purl.umn.edu/6177
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| Relação: |
Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society - 2008>2008 Conference (52nd), February 5-8, 2008, Canberra, Australia
Conference Paper
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| Formato: |
21
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