The Economics of Agro-Chemicals | An International Overview of Use Pat

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The Economics of Agro-Chemicals

ABSTRACT

Published in 1998. This book provides a global overview of agrochemical use against the backdrop of future agricultural production requirements and environmental concerns. From acknowledged experts in their field this book examines the relationship between agro-chemical use and sustainability, producer knowledge and policy analysis for less developed and industrialized economies.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

chapter 1|18 pages

Introduction to Agro-chemicals Use

part |2 pages

PART I: INVENTORIES AND OVERVIEWS FOR DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE WORLD

chapter 2|20 pages

Who Will Feed China? Agro-chemicals and China’s Grain Strategy to 2010

chapter 3|18 pages

Growth and Economics of Pesticide Use in India: Overview of the Environment, Patterns and Market Potential

chapter 4|16 pages

Do Fertilizers Play a Major Role in Sustainable Agricultural Development in West Africa?

chapter 5|18 pages

Analysis of Intensive Farming Systems in the European Union

part |2 pages

PART II: AGRO-CHEMICALS USE AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

chapter 6|12 pages

Agro-chemicals Use and Sustainable Agriculture: Some Observations from a Semi-arid Area of India

chapter 7|10 pages

Use and Abuse of Chemical Fertilizers in a Resource-scarce Economy: Karnataka Province, India

chapter 8|10 pages

An Economic Evaluation of Alternative Nutrient Management Practices in Sustaining Resource Base Productivity

chapter 9|18 pages

Economic Evaluation of Low and High External Input Agriculture: A Production Function Analysis for Indonesia

chapter 10|10 pages

Evaluating Sustainability of Intensive Farming Systems in China

part |2 pages

PART III: EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCERS ’ KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTIONS

chapter 11|10 pages

Regional Variation in Efficiency of Fertilizer Use: Food Crop Production in Togo

chapter 12|14 pages

Environmental and Economic Effects of Spatial Variability in Cropping: Nitrogen Fertilization and Site-specific Management

chapter 13|12 pages

Farmers’ Perceptions of Sustainable Production Techniques: Weed Control in Sugarbeet

part |2 pages

PART IV: DETERMINANTS OF FERTILIZER AND PESTICIDE USE

chapter 14|12 pages

The Effect of Price Changes on the Use of Fertilizer and Pesticides in Dutch Wheat Production

chapter 15|8 pages

The Demand for Fertilizer on Upland Rice in the South-west of Burkina Faso: Determinants and Cost and Returns Analysis

chapter 16|8 pages

Farm Management of Fungicide Use in Tulips in the Netherlands

part |2 pages

PART V POLICY INSTRUMENTS AND POLICY ANALYSIS: LDCS

chapter 17|12 pages

Public Policy and Fertilizer Demand in Ghana

chapter 18|12 pages

Consequences for Agricultural Policies of Analysing Economic and Political Factors of Pesticide Use in Developing Countries

chapter 19|14 pages

Financial and Economic Evaluation of Phosphate Rock Use to Enhance Soil Fertility in West Africa: Is there a Role for Government?

part |2 pages

PART VI: POLICY INSTRUMENTS AND POLICY ANALYSIS: INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES

chapter 20|18 pages

External Effects of Agro-chemicals: Are they Important and How do we Cope with them?

chapter 21|12 pages

Economic Policy and Water Pollution

chapter 22|18 pages

Benefits of Improving Water Quality in South-western British Columbia: An Application of Economic Valuation Methods

chapter 23|20 pages

Policy Instruments to Control Multi-nutrients in an Agricultural Watershed

chapter 24|12 pages

Costs and Benefits of Pesticide Reduction in Agriculture: Best Solutions

part |2 pages

PART VII: PERSPECTIVES FOR THE 21 st CENTURY

chapter 25|12 pages

Transformation and Environment: Perspectives for Central and Eastern European Countries

chapter 26|14 pages

Less is More: Why Agro-chemicals Use Will Decline in Industrialized Countries