Simulating the Adoption of Soil Conservation Management Systems Under the Conditions of Uncertainty (Erosion, Control)
Soil conservation has become a key issue in the U.S. in the 1980's. There is increasing concern for the continuing problem of soil erosion. Since conservation involves a planning horizon of more than one year, risk and uncertainty enter into the plans. Over time it is difficult to predict farm income due to variability in prices, costs, interest rates, weather, crop yields, and other unpredictable factors. Any long-term planning will be incomplete if it does not take into consideration risk and uncertainty. Thus, by simulating the effect of farmers risk attitudes toward the adoption of soil conservation management systems and its impact on the farm, farm income, and soil erosion, a suitable strategy can be designed to aid farmers in adopting soil conservation practices.
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