Maximizing revenue for conservation agriculture practice system in maize-based hill farming system of Nepal and estimating change in total economic surplus
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2013
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The presentation explores the following questions: How can farmers maximize their benefits adopting CAPS in maize based hill farming systems in Nepal,and what would be the projected impacts of adoption of conservation agriculture on economic surplus ?
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Stakeholders, Conservation agriculture, Farm planning, Sustainability, Economic policy, Best management practices, Tropical zones, Rainfed agriculture, Food security, Conservation, Economic modeling and analysis, Conservation tillage, Small holder enterprise, Community development, Linear programming, Farm revenue maximization, Economic surplus, Nepal, Farm/Enterprise Scale
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Presented at the International Conference on Frontiers in Conservation Agriculture in South Asia and Beyond (F-CASA), Kathmandu, Nepal, 26, March 2013