Efficiency analysis for organic agricultural producers: The role of soil-improving inputs

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-33

  Lohr, Luanne ^a   Park, Timothy A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Frontier production function; Organic farming; Performance measurement; Soil quality; Technical efficiency

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENCY; SOILS; STOCHASTIC MODELS; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFICIENCY; FRONTIER PRODUCTION; FRONTIER PRODUCTION FUNCTION; ORGANIC FARMING; ORGANICS; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS; PRODUCTION FUNCTION; SOILS QUALITIES; TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY;

FARMS;

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; ORGANIC FARMING; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; PROFITABILITY; SOIL IMPROVEMENT; SOIL QUALITY; STOCHASTICITY; TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; INCOME; ORGANIC FARMING; PRODUCTIVITY; PROFIT; SOIL MANAGEMENT; STOCHASTIC MODEL;

EID: 33846164766     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.01.001     Document Type: Article

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