A Stochasitic Programming Anslysis of the Farm Level Implications of Soil Erosion Control

Date
1985-12
Authors
Taylor, Daniel B.
Kramer, Randall A.
Segarra, Eduardo
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Journal ISSN
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Publisher
Southern Agricultural Economics Association
Abstract

This paper analyzes the effects of uncertain soil loss in farm planning models. A disaggregated approach was used because of an interest in examining the impact of probabilistic soil loss constraints on farm level decision-making. A stochastic programming model was used to consider different levels of probability of soil loss. Traditional methods of analysis are shown to consistently overestimate net returns.

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Keywords
soil conservation, stochastic programming, uncertainty
Citation
Segarra E., R.A. Kramer, D.B. Taylor. "A Stochasitic Programming Anslysis of the Farm Level Implications of Soil Erosion Control." _Southern Journal of Agriculture Economics_ 17.2 (1985):147-154.