Economic Return to Adoption of Mechanical Thinning: The Case of New Mexico Chile

Jay M. Lillywhite, Jerry Hawkes, James D. Libbin and Ryan Herbon

Journal of the ASFMRA, 2005, vol. 2005, 7

Abstract: Facing expanding foreign competition and increasingly more stringent labor and environmental laws, today's vegetable producer faces a challenging business environment. One way in which vegetable producers have attempted to stay competitive in through the adoption of new technologies. This paper examines the economic returns available to chile pepper producers willing to adopt mechanical thinning as a substitute for either contracted hand thinning or transplanting.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries; International Relations/Trade (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.190717

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