Does On-Farm Quality Assurance Pay? A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Grainsafe Program

Umit Karaca, Dirk E. Maier and Corinne Alexander

No 28665, Staff Papers from Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Economics

Abstract: Since the introduction of genetically modified (GM) crops, the commodity grain system has been under pressure to segregate GM and non-GM crops. Starting at the level of the grain handler, members of the grain supply chain have successfully used quality assurance and identity preservation programs to segregate non-GM crops. Producers delivering high value, identity preserved crops have become interested in implementing these quality management systems at the farm level. We conduct a cost-benefit analysis that shows that quality assurance program may be profitable for producers, depending on their farm size and equipment management strategy.

Keywords: Crop; Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 23
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.28665

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