Simulation of a Group Incentive Program for Farmer Adoption of Best Management Practices

作者: Viju C. Ipe , Eric A. DeVuyst , John B. Braden , David C. White

DOI: 10.1017/S1068280500001088

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摘要: A group incentive program to encoumge farmer adoption of best management practices is simulated for a typical watershed in central Illinois. The payments, costs and environmental impacts the are simulated. results show that may not actually reduce farm profits but increase pollution. sponsor most cases have pay anything under contract. This bring about win-win situation sponsor, participating program, society as whole. could be implemented an educational effort demonstrate benefits sound

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