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Biosecurity in agriculture: an economic analysis of coexistence of professional and hobby production

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  • Graziano Ceddia, Michele
  • Heikkilä, Jaakko
  • Peltola, Jukka

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One component of biosecurity is protection against invasive alien species, which are one of the most important threats worldwide to native biodiversity and economic profitability in various sectors, including agriculture. However, agricultural producers are not homogeneous. They may have different objectives and priorities, use different technologies, and occupy heterogeneous parcels of land. If the producers differ in terms of their attitude towards invasive pests and the damages they cause, there are probably external effects in the form of pest spread impacts and subsequent damages caused. We study such impacts in the case of two producer types: profit-seeking professional producers and utility-seeking hobby producers. We show that the hobby producer, having first set a breeding ground for the pest, under-invests in pest control. We also discuss potential policy instruments to correct this market failure and highlight the importance of considering different stakeholders and their heterogeneous incentives when designing policies to control invasive alien species.

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  • Graziano Ceddia, Michele & Heikkilä, Jaakko & Peltola, Jukka, . "Biosecurity in agriculture: an economic analysis of coexistence of professional and hobby production," Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society.
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    1. Ceddia, M.G. & Heikkil, J. & Peltola, J., 2009. "Managing invasive alien species with professional and hobby farmers: Insights from ecological-economic modelling," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 68(5), pages 1366-1374, March.
    2. Kobayashi, Mimako & Melkonyan, Tigran A., 2011. "Strategic Incentives in Biosecurity Actions: Theoretical and Empirical Analyses," Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Western Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 36(2), August.
    3. Harvey, Sallyann & Fisher, Bill & Larson, Kristoffer & Malcolm, Bill, 2010. "A benefit cost analysis on management strategies for Queensland Fruit Fly: methods and observations," 2010 Conference (54th), February 10-12, 2010, Adelaide, Australia 59740, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society.

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