An Economic Analysis of Fumigation Alternatives, the Methyl Bromide Ban, and its Implication: Evidence from the Florida Tomato Industry

Xiang Cao, Zhengfei Guan and Gary. E Vallad

No 170582, 2014 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2014, Minneapolis, Minnesota from Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

Abstract: Florida tomato industry is suffering from current methyl bromide phase-out under Montreal Protocol. Methyl bromide and its alternative fumigation strategies for producers are analyzed. This article seeks to provide growers and policy makers with scientific information on optimal fumigation strategies in terms of economic feasibility, financial efficiency and risk efficiency through partial budget analysis and stochastic efficiency with respect to a function.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Production Economics; Risk and Uncertainty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 2
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.170582

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