Land use impacts of biofuel expansion have attracted considerable attention because of the implications for climate change, the environment, and food supply. To examine these impacts, we set up an economic framework that links input use and land allocation decisions with ethanol and agricultural commodity markets. Crops can be substitutes or complements in supply depending on the relative magni...

Seed village programmes are becoming popular in developing countries due to their potential supply of affordable seed farmers a timely manner. Under the programme, profitability growing is important as it incentivizes them grow more for distribution other farmers. This paper tried analyze impact programme on paddy crop by using Difference-in-Difference approach. The study was conducted during y...

Unlike most crops which have moved east-west, alfalfa gained its fIrst important foothold in North America in the valleys and deserts of California in the 18505 after the Gold Rush. Alfalfa played a crucial role in the agriculture of California before the development of the high value fI11it and vegetable crops which now are widely associated with the state's agriculture. Although alfalfa acrea...

The commodity markets have been bidding for acreage due to bio-fuels creating new markets for corn and soybeans. This demand-driven market may continue to provide marketing opportunities for 2008-2010. Currently, the major decision facing producers is determining the enterprise mix for 2008. This memo compares the Returns over Variable Costs for corn and peanuts and analyzes the break-even yiel...

A description of Kentucky's land base indicates that of nearly 15 million acres suitable for cropland usage, approximately three-fourths bas an erosion hazard potential of some degree, relating largely to steepness of slope (1). For this reason, there is a large potential acreage of alfalfa and other perennial forage crops relating to their sod forming growth habit which provides them an inhere...