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On the Economics of Precision Agriculture: Technical, Informational and Environmental Aspects

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  • Anvec, Tihomir
  • Whelan, Brett
  • McBratney, Alex

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The paper presents an integrated framework of biophysical and economic modelling as a novel approach towards precision agriculture research. A theoretical economic model determining the optimal number of precision agriculture management units within a given field of land is presented. The model is expanded to account for the value of the research information provided be the precision agriculture researchers. Since the inherent environmental values associated with precision agriculture are often omitted from the economic analysis, an attempt is made to incorporate these values into the model. The versions of the model are empirically tested using the data available.

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  • Anvec, Tihomir & Whelan, Brett & McBratney, Alex, 2004. "On the Economics of Precision Agriculture: Technical, Informational and Environmental Aspects," 2004 Conference (48th), February 11-13, 2004, Melbourne, Australia 58362, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aare04:58362
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.58362
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    1. Brown, Rachael M. & Dillon, Carl R. & Schieffer, Jack & Shockley, Jordan M., 2012. "The Impact of Precision Agriculture Techniques on Kentucky Grain Farmers' Carbon Footprint," 2012 Annual Meeting, February 4-7, 2012, Birmingham, Alabama 119802, Southern Agricultural Economics Association.
    2. Ancev, Tihomir & Odeh, Inakwu O.A., 2005. "Use of Spatially Referenced Data in Agricultural Economics Research," 2005 Conference (49th), February 9-11, 2005, Coff's Harbour, Australia 137743, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society.

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