Instant Insights: Economics of Key Agricultural Practices by Dr Philip R. Crain

Description: Instant Insights: Economics of Key Agricultural Practices by Dr Philip R. Crain, Dr David W. Onstad, Dr Saskia Houben, Dr William Bijker, Dr Koen Klompe, Dr Corrado Topi, Dr Leonie J. Pearson, Dr Nadira Saleh, Mr Pieter de Wolf, Mr David Eagle Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description This collection assesses the economics of key agricultural practices, with chapters dedicated to analysing the economic impact and consequences of insect pest management and novel integrated weed management strategies. Additional chapters consider the economic barriers faced by smallholder farmers, as well as the economic value of biodiversity and precision agriculture technologies. Publisher Description This collection features six peer-reviewed reviews on the economics of key agricultural practices.The first chapter assesses the economic impact of horticultural crops and integrated pest management programmes. The chapter highlights the importance of considering agricultural system design and the utilisation of novel control tactics.The second chapter considers the economic consequences of novel integrated weed management (IWM) strategies, as well as the different approaches used to assess the economics of IWM strategies.The third chapter reviews developments in methods to assess the economic value of agricultural biodiversity. The chapter also outlines the limitations of these methods and proposes a possible, novel way forward.The fourth chapter provides an overview of the economic barriers faced by smallholder farmers, including land, labour, capital and inputs, and their impact on farm profitability.The fifth chapter reviews the economics of soil health, focussing on the adoption of soil health management practices by farmers and the effectiveness of incentives.The final chapter examines the use of economic research as a tool to determine the profitability and adoption potential for a number of precision agriculture technologies. Details ISBN 1801466025 ISBN-13 9781801466028 Title Instant Insights: Economics of Key Agricultural Practices Author Dr Philip R. Crain, Dr David W. Onstad, Dr Saskia Houben, Dr William Bijker, Dr Koen Klompe, Dr Corrado Topi, Dr Leonie J. Pearson, Dr Nadira Saleh, Mr Pieter de Wolf, Mr David Eagle Format Paperback Year 2023 Pages 160 Publisher Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited GE_Item_ID:139708418; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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