Growing Energy: Land for Biomass Farms

Kathryn A Zeimetz

No 307702, Agricultural Economic Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Biomass crops grown for energy conversion require high-quality land to maximize energy gain and minimize environmental hazards. The shortage of such land may hinder development of energy farms. Most of the 760 million acres of classes I-IV rural land of sufficient quality to support biomass production would need considerable conservation measures to overcome inherent development problems. Furthermore, alternative sources of food and fiber production would need to be found if the land were diverted to energy farms.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Land Economics/Use; Resource/Energy Economics and Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 39
Date: 1979-06
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.307702

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