The use of N fertilizer in agriculture is a major source of Nitrous Oxide, an important greenhouse gases. Market-based instruments, such as incentives or taxes, may help reduce Nitrous Oxide emission by changing Nitrogen application rate. Using a dynamic programming approach, we found that changing corn price or fertilizer price have effects on both farm profit and Nitrogen application rate. Ho...

It is often argued that cost-sharing—charging a subsidized, positive price— for a health product is necessary to avoid wasting resources on those who will not use or do not need the product. We explore this argument through a field experiment in Kenya, in which we randomized the price at which prenatal clinics could sell long-lasting antimalarial insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) to pregnant ...

This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of distribution subsidized fertilizers for rice crops during COVID-19 pandemic. The was conducted in Baula District, Kolaka Regency from October 2021 December 2021. population this were farmers. Determination sample is done by simple random sampling technique. number samples selected as many 91 respondents. Data analysis used two approaches, namely a...

diversity, accessibility and reliability are the three main factors governing the adoption of information sources by farmers in rural areas. based on the research hypothesis, the existing knowledge and information delivery system in the agricultural sector, functions far below the ever changing nature and tangible needs of existing farming systems. the main objective in this study is to determi...

In an arid country like Kuwait with harsh and hot climate conditions, the scarcity of fresh water supplies presents a serious threat to sustainable socio-economic development and growth. Kuwait is an oil rich country with capital abundance and coastal locations enabled it to build desalination plants for fresh water production that is sold to the customers at highly subsidized prices. However, ...

The scarcity of fertilizers in Indonesia makes it difficult for farmers to find alternative fertilizers, the causes are subsidized which obtain, and high cost non-subsidized making burdensome farmers. Most community professionals Sungai Ular Village lack availability heavy economic value inorganic fertilizers. Based on potential Village, Secanggang District, raw materials organic fertilizer can...

Published in Agron. J. 103:1276–1283 (2011) Posted online 8 Jun 2011 doi:10.2134/agronj2011.0053 Available freely online through the author-supported open access option. Copyright © 2011 by the American Society of Agronomy, 5585 Guilford Road, Madison, WI 53711. All rights reserved. No part of this periodical may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical...