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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
An Economic Evaluation of Beneficial Management Practices for Crop Nutrients in Canadian Agriculture
Author: An economic evaluation of beneficial management practices for crop nutrients in Canadian agriculture
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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George Morris Centre iii An Economic Evaluation of Beneficial Management Practices in Canadian Agriculture FINAL REPORT A total of 39 models were developed (eight base models of representative farms prior to the implementation of BMPs and 31 iterations of the models after the implementation of BMPs). [...] In all cases buffer strips reduced ENR due to the higher costs for the establishment of the buffers and the lost crop production in the area of the buffer. [...] The results of the survey suggested that the greatest barriers to adoption were cost and not understanding the need for the BMP. [...] While financial assistance deals with the cost barrier, not understanding the need for the BMP or recognizing the economic viability of the practice implies that future work needs to include communication and education regarding the environmental and economic benefits of the BMPs. [...] Section 3.0 describes the methods used to determine the specific economic costs and benefits of the BMPs through the development of representative farm models for Western and Eastern Canadian farm operations.
The Economics of Beneficial Management Practice
Author: Watershed Evaluation of Beneficial Management PracticesPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Economics of Regulation in Agriculture
Author: Floor BrouwerPublisher: CABI
ISBN: 1845935578
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
This work debates and investigates the the cross-compliance system: where farmers comply with certain standards relating to the environment, food safety and animal and plant health. It discusses cross-compliance in the context of existing standards, on-farm costs and the competitiveness of farm businesses. Analyzing the economics of regulation both within the internal market of the EU and the broader world market by examining a broad range of agricultural products, this resource will be of value to agriculture and resource economists, policy makers, researchers and students in environmental and agricultural policy and modelling.
Water Policy and Governance in Canada
Author: Steven RenzettiPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319428063
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 451
Book Description
This book provides an insightful and critical assessment of the state of Canadian water governance and policy. It adopts a multidisciplinary variety of perspectives and considers local, basin, provincial and national scales. Canada’s leading authorities from the social sciences, life and natural sciences address pressing water issues in a non-technical language, making them accessible to a wide audience. Even though Canada is seen as a water-rich country, with 7% of the world’s reliable flow of freshwater and many of the world’s largest rivers, the country nevertheless faces a number of significant water-related challenges, stemming in part from supply-demand imbalances but also a range of water quality issues. Against the backdrop of a water policy landscape that has changed significantly in recent years, this book therefore seeks to examine water-related issues that are not only important for the future of Canadian water management but also provide insights into transboundary management, non-market valuation of water, decentralized governance methods, the growing importance of the role of First Nations peoples, and other topics in water management that are vital to many jurisdictions globally. The book also presents forward-looking approaches such as resilience theory and geomatics to shed light on emerging water issues. Researchers, students and those directly involved in the management of Canadian waters will find this book a valuable source of insight. In addition, this book will appeal to policy analysts, people concerned about Canadian water resources specifically as well as global water issues.
Economic Costs and Environment Tradeoffs
Author: Yanan LiuPublisher:
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Languages : en
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Book Description
Agricultural Beneficial Management Practices (BMPs) are commonly applied in Ontario as a solution to solve the problem of eutrophication. It is important to assess their effectiveness in reducing excess phosphorus emissions and associated farm-level costs. This thesis uses a meta-analysis to examine abatement costs of nine selected BMPs in mitigating excess phosphorus loss on crop and livestock farms in Ontario. The set of BMPs included reduced tillage, crop nutrient management, cover crops, buffer strips, grassed waterways, water and sediment control basins, controlled tile drainage, livestock exclusion and livestock nutrient management. I found that controlled tile drainage is a highly preferable conservation practice for abating excess phosphorus emission with net return gains on the farm. No-till, buffer strips, grassed waterways and livestock exclusion are highly cost-effective practices. However, there is a wide variance in abatement costs on specific fields. Site-specific characteristics should be carefully considered.
The Economics of Beneficial Management Practices
Author: Canada. Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaPublisher:
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Category : Watersheds
Languages : en
Pages : 1
Book Description
Best Management Practices: Nutrient management planning
Author: Watershed Evaluation of Beneficial Management Practices WEBs
Author: Canada. Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
The Watershed Evaluation of Beneficial Management Practices (WEBs) project was initiated in April 2004 to assess the environmental and economic performance of selected agricultural beneficial management practices (BMPs) at seven small watersheds across Canada. This report summarizes the progress and findings of the first four years of the WEBs project, from May 2004 to August 2007.--Includes text from document.
Farm-level Costs and Benefits of Beneficial Management Practices for Irrigated Crop Production Systems in Southern Alberta
Author: Shuoyi XiePublisher:
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Category : Agricultural systems
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
This study conducted analysis to model adoption of Beneficial Management Practices (BMPs) by a representative irrigated cropping operation in southern Alberta. Three base rotations were developed that include combinations of cereals/oilseeds, dry beans, potatoes and sugar beets. Stochastic irrigation application costs, crop prices and yields were incorporated in the analysis, along with participation in public business risk management programs. Farm-level costs and benefits of BMPs, including adding alfalfa and green manure into rotations, applying cattle manure, crop residue management, and nutrient management planning, were estimated using Monte Carlo simulation and Net Present Value analysis methods. According to this study, most of the BMPs are costly to producers except for applying cattle manure and nutrient management planning BMPs. Thus, to encourage the adoption of BMPs, economic incentives may be required for the "costly" BMPs, while information programs may be used for the economically feasible BMPs.