Environmental approach to determining optimal cropping pattern
In a majority of agricultural economics analyses, farmers’ economic welfare is highlighted while the environmental issues are largely ignored. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to determine the optimal cropping pattern through an environmental approach in a case study in Kazeroun Count...
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| author | Sh. Soleymani M.R. Zare Mehrjerdi S. Amirtaimoori H. Mehrabi Boshrabadi4 |
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| description | In a majority of agricultural economics analyses, farmers’ economic welfare is highlighted while the environmental issues are largely ignored. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to determine the optimal cropping pattern through an environmental approach in a case study in Kazeroun County, Fars, Iran. Data was collected from production costs statistics provided by the Statistics and Information Technology Bureau of Agriculture-Jahad Organization. The optimal cropping pattern was determined through the goal programming model with four goals of maximizing farmers’ net return, minimizing the amount of used water, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides under three scenarios. The results indicated that the third scenario which involved the environmental goals specified by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s 5th Development Plan, was the optimal one. In this scenario, the use of water, chemical fertilizers and pesticides decreased by 4.4%, 4.72%, and 8.33% respectively while the net return increased by 10%. According to the results of the study, it is possible to increase the profit and productivity of resources with regard to environmental issues. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8555b6350e724b018307f4dbafa06fab2024-02-14T08:34:56ZengGorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural ResourcesEnvironmental Resources Research2783-48322783-46702021-01-0191798810.22069/ijerr.2021.55305530Environmental approach to determining optimal cropping patternSh. Soleymani0M.R. Zare Mehrjerdi1S. Amirtaimoori2H. Mehrabi Boshrabadi43M.Sc. student of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, IranAssociate Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, IranAssistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, IranProfessor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, IranIn a majority of agricultural economics analyses, farmers’ economic welfare is highlighted while the environmental issues are largely ignored. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to determine the optimal cropping pattern through an environmental approach in a case study in Kazeroun County, Fars, Iran. Data was collected from production costs statistics provided by the Statistics and Information Technology Bureau of Agriculture-Jahad Organization. The optimal cropping pattern was determined through the goal programming model with four goals of maximizing farmers’ net return, minimizing the amount of used water, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides under three scenarios. The results indicated that the third scenario which involved the environmental goals specified by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s 5th Development Plan, was the optimal one. In this scenario, the use of water, chemical fertilizers and pesticides decreased by 4.4%, 4.72%, and 8.33% respectively while the net return increased by 10%. According to the results of the study, it is possible to increase the profit and productivity of resources with regard to environmental issues.https://ijerr.gau.ac.ir/article_5530_6aafc03195c256f5fa4f503f8da503af.pdfchemical fertilizercropping patternenvironmentgoal programmingpesticidewater |
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| title | Environmental approach to determining optimal cropping pattern |
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