Economic and environmental analyses of incorporating guar into the American southwest

Hailey M. Summers, Evan Sproul, Clark Seavert, Sangu Angadi, Joram Robbs, Sita Khanal, Paul Gutierrez, Trent Teegerstrom, Daniel A. Zuniga Vazquez, Neng Fan and Jason C. Quinn

Agricultural Systems, 2021, vol. 191, issue C

Abstract: Persistent drought is affecting the livelihood of American farmers in arid climates. Adopting drought-tolerant crops, such as guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.), is one potential solution for improving economic revenue and reducing the effect of drought on farms. Guar produces guar gum, which is a thickening and stabilizing agent in fluids used most recently in the hydraulic fracking of shale oil and gas recovery.

Keywords: Sustainability; Economic viability; Environmental impact; Drought; Guar gum (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103146

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