CROP IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY: AN ANALYSIS OF THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS NEW CASSAVA PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY IN COLOMBIA

Douglas Pachico

No 279325, 1981 Annual Meeting, July 26-29, Clemson, South Carolina from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: The potential benefits of cassava varieties suitable or the feed market are estimated. A linear programming feed mix model simulates the cost reduction in feed resulting from cheaper cassava. Then, elasticities of demand and supply of poultry are estimated to calculate economic surplus from the new technology.

Keywords: Crop; Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 15
Date: 1981-07
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.279325

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