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Economic impact evaluation of plant production strategies with particular consideration of plant protection strategies
Project
Project code: JKI-SF-08-1167
Contract period: 01.01.2012
- 31.12.2019
Purpose of research: Applied research
Agricultural and horticultural crops are produced with a variety of crop production strategies which strongly differ e.g. in tillage, crop rotation, variety selection, plant protection methods or irrigation. This results in different crop yields (in amount and quality) but as well in differences concerning the utilization of resources with respect to the agricultural enterprise, the environment and the society. The economic impact evaluation aims at analyzing crop production strategies and performing benefit/cost-analysis to judge the overall economic advantage of different production methods. It is intended to pursue a comprehensive approach under consideration of direct and indirect costs on the different effected levels (enterprise - environment - society). The project focuses on the further development and implementation of an appropriate methodology with rating criteria and indicators comprising assessment methods for non-market goods and values used and provided by plant production. A key aspect is the quantitative assessment of costs, effects and benefits of plant protection strategies like the application of pant protection products, biological or physical plant protection methods or the avoidance of the introduction of new pests. Impact changing factors like climate change or political strategies in agriculture (bioenergy, protein strategy, 'greening', etc.) are taken into consideration.
Section overview
Subjects
- Crop Protection
- Agroeconomics
