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Economic Impacts of Adoption of Best Management Practices by Crawfish Producers: The Role of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 September 2016

Narayan P. Nyaupane ,
Jeffrey M. Gillespie  and
Krishna P. Paudel
Narayan P. Nyaupane
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness at Louisiana State University Agricultural Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jeffrey M. Gillespie
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness at Louisiana State University Agricultural Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Krishna P. Paudel
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness at Louisiana State University Agricultural Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Abstract

This study investigates reasons for adoption of best management practices (BMP), crawfish farmers' participation in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), and economic impacts of BMP adoption using data from a 2008 survey of crawfish producers. Most-cited reasons for BMP adoption are farmers' perceptions of increases in profit and long-run productivity. Land tenancy, education, double-cropping or crop rotation, and proximity to a stream influence EQIP participation. Perceptions of economic profits depend on the practices used. Participation in EQIP negatively impacts farmers' perceptions of profitability from adopting BMPs. The results underscore the importance of economic incentives in promoting BMP adoption.

Keywords

conservation practicesconservation programscrop rotationdouble-cropping
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Research Article
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Agricultural and Resource Economics Review , Volume 41 , Issue 2 , August 2012 , pp. 247 - 259
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Copyright © 2012 Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association 

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