Non-Parametric Production Analysis of Pesticides Use in the Netherlands

Lansink, A.G.J.M. Oude; Silva, Elvira

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“…Yet, critics question restrictions imposed on the effects of pesticide inputs. Oude Lansink and Carpentier (2001) challenge the partition of inputs into those that reduce damage and those that increase productivity (see also Carpentier and Weaver 1997;Oude Lansink and Silva 2004). They present evidence of interactions between the two categories.…”

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confidence: 94%

“…They present evidence of interactions between the two categories. Oude Lansink and Silva (2004) also critique implicit assumptions imposed on parameters in the damage control model as well as the assumption of a nondecreasing damage control function. While the critiques are not without merit, and whereas the damage control model may not be applicable in every case, its general validity and applicability make it a considerable innovation.…”

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confidence: 98%

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The Economics of Pesticides and Pest Control

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2007

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Pesticides have been a major contributor to the growth of agricultural productivity and food supply. Yet, they are a source of concern because of human and environmental health side effects. This paper presents methodologies for assessing the productivity and health effects of pesticides. It also provides an overview of some of the major empirical findings. This paper covers major research that analyzes alternative approaches to address issues of resistance buildup, risk and environmental and human health, predator-prey relationships, as well as dynamic considerations. The paper summarizes existing policies that vary from the prescribed social optimum suggested by economic theory to those motivated by political-economy factors and risk aversion. Analysis is provided to relate pesticide policies to the larger context of agricultural and environmental management. This paper also presents recent modeling of invasive species and agricultural biotechnology.

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Section: Improving Productivity By Reducing Damagementioning

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Section: Improving Productivity By Reducing Damagementioning

confidence: 98%

The Economics of Pesticides and Pest Control

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2007

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“…nitrogen surplus) in Dutch dairy farming reporting low levels of environmental efficiency. Oude Lansink and Silva () utilized a non‐parametric approach to measure pesticide productivity in Dutch arable farming and compute shadow prices of different pesticides. The authors showed that almost all pesticides were on average underused by Dutch cash crop producers.…”

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Reducing Pesticide Use and Pesticide Impact by Productivity Growth: the Case of Dutch Arable Farming

Skevas¹,

Lansink²

2013

J Agricultural Economics

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This paper employs a dynamic Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) model to measure the composition of productivity growth of pesticides and the environmental impacts of pesticides. The application focuses on panel data of Dutch arable farms over the period 2003-07. A bootstrap regression model is used to explain farmers' performance, providing empirical evidence of the impact of producer-specific characteristics and environmental factors. The results show that Dutch arable farms have substantial inefficiency in the use of pesticides and high pesticide environmental inefficiency, and appear rather unconcerned about the environmental impacts of their current pesticide use decisions on next period's production environment.

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“…Consequently, they can be used to create a shadow price for each environmental pressure, together with the value of their marginal product. Following Oude- Lansink & Silva (2004), the marginal product of environmental pressure p n in farm k o is determined as the change in value added stemming from a marginal change in the environmental pressure. In formal terms:…”

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Assessing the impact of agri-environmental schemes on the eco-efficiency of rain-fed agriculture

Beltrán-Esteve

Gómez‐Limón

Picazo‐Tadeo

2012

Span. j. agric. res.

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This paper analyses the impact of the Agri-environmental Extensification Scheme for the Protection of Flora and Fauna (F&F Scheme) on the eco-efficiency of a sample of dryland farms in the Spanish region of Castile and Leon. Using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) and the so-called program decomposition approach to efficiency measurement, we explore whether or not the production technology of the farms included in the F&F Scheme is more ecoefficient than the technology used by farms that are not included in the Scheme. The results obtained confirm the foregoing hypothesis, providing evidence that environmental pressures could be reduced if all farms adopted the F&F Scheme technology. Furthermore, shadow prices are used to assess the monetary value of the potential reduction in environmental pressures that farms could achieve by adopting the F&F Scheme. The results show that the average opportunity cost of the decrease in environmental pressures (€55.65 ha -1 ) is similar to the compensation received by farms included in the F&F Scheme. Nevertheless, bearing in mind the great diversity of farms, we recommend agricultural policymakers to use an auction system to award such environmental contracts.Additional key words: data envelopment analysis (DEA); economic-ecological efficiency; shadow prices; agrienvironmental policy; Spain. ResumenValoración del impacto de los programas agroambientales sobre la eco-eficiencia de la agricultura de secano Este artículo analiza el impacto del Programa Agroambiental de Extensificación para la Protección de la Flora y Fauna (F&F Scheme) sobre la eco-eficiencia de una muestra de explotaciones agrarias de secano de Castilla León. Utilizando técnicas de Análisis de la Envolvente de Datos (DEA) y la aproximación a la medición de la eficiencia conocida como descomposición por programas, se estudia si la tecnología de producción de las explotaciones que adoptan el programa agroambiental es más eco-eficiente que la tecnología utilizada por aquellas explotaciones que no están acogidas al mismo. Los resultados obtenidos confirman esta hipótesis, evidenciando la posibilidad de reducir las presiones ambientales si todas las explotaciones adoptaran la tecnología del programa agroambiental. Asimismo, se utilizan los precios sombra de las presiones para obtener un valor monetario de la reducción potencial que podría alcanzarse adoptando la tecnología F&F. Los resultados muestran que, en promedio, el coste de oportunidad de reducir las presiones (55,65 € ha -1 ) es similar a la compensación que reciben las explotaciones por participar en el Programa

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Non-Parametric Production Analysis of Pesticides Use in the Netherlands

Cited by 72 publications

References 11 publications

The Economics of Pesticides and Pest Control

The Economics of Pesticides and Pest Control

Reducing Pesticide Use and Pesticide Impact by Productivity Growth: the Case of Dutch Arable Farming

Assessing the impact of agri-environmental schemes on the eco-efficiency of rain-fed agriculture

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