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Economic Analysis of Crop Rotation Systems for High Value Cool-Season Vegetables in the Southern Region, USA

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  • Sam Kaninda Tshikala
  • Esendugue Greg Fonsah
  • George Boyhan
  • Elizabeth Little
  • Julia Gaskin

    (Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602
    Professor and REI Coordinator, Department of Agriculture and Applied Economics, University of Georgia, Tifton, Georgia, USA, and Extraordinary Professor, School of Business and Governance at the Potchefstroom Campus, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
    Professor, Department of Horticulture, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602
    Associate Professor, Department of Plant Pathologist, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602)

Abstract

The demand for organic food has increased tremendously over the last decade in the U.S. In the Southeast, the high demand for organic food has sparked an interest among conventional vegetable growers about organic production techniques and put increasing demand on existing organic growers. However, there is little information available on profitable organic vegetable crops suitable for the region. This study analyzes crop rotation systems for high value cool-season vegetables to develop production and economic models that will help growers increase profit and reduce risk. Economic and statistical analyses provide useful information on net returns by crops and by rotations as well as the variability in net returns.

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  • Sam Kaninda Tshikala & Esendugue Greg Fonsah & George Boyhan & Elizabeth Little & Julia Gaskin, 2020. "Economic Analysis of Crop Rotation Systems for High Value Cool-Season Vegetables in the Southern Region, USA," Agricultural Research & Technology: Open Access Journal, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 25(2), pages 87-93, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:artoaj:v:25:y:2020:i:2:p:87-93
    DOI: 10.19080/ARTOAJ.2020.25.556300
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