Year: 2009
Type: preprint
Abstract: Rice is a major cash crop in eastern Arkansas, but most rice acres are intensively cultivated and grown on rented land. No-till is an effective means of sequestering soil carbon and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and economic incentives exist for no-till in the form of carbon credits. Studies evaluating the economic potential of carbon credits focus on producers only and do not take into consideration the landlord’s perspective. This analysis evaluates the profitability and risk efficiency of no-till management and carbon credits in Arkansas rice production from the prospective if the landlord using simulation and stochastic efficiency with respect to a function (SERF). The results indicate carbon credits may have potential to enhance preference for no-till in rice production by risk-averse landlords.
Authors: Watkins, K. Bradley, Hignight, Jeffrey A., Anders, Merle M., Watkins, K. Bradley, Hignight, Jeffrey A., Anders, Merle M.
Institution: University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
Language: English
Subfield: Safety Research
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDGs: Zero hunger, Climate action
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1607217518