Comparison of Conventional and IPM Cropping Systems: A Risk Efficiency Analysis
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2020-03-31Metadata
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Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics. 2020, . https://doi.org/10.1017/aae.2020.8Abstract
To support decision-makers considering adopting integrated pest management (IPM) cropping in Norway, we used stochastic efficiency analysis to compare the risk efficiency of IPM cropping and conventional cropping, using data from a long-term field experiment in southeastern Norway, along with data on recent prices, costs, and subsidies. Initial results were not definitive, so we applied stochastic efficiency with respect to a function, limiting the assumed risk aversion of farmers to a plausible range. We found that, for farmers who are risk-indifferent to moderately (hardly) risk averse, the conventional system was, compared to IPM, less (equally) preferred.