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Farmer Willingness to Supply Poultry Litter for Energy Conversion and to Invest in an Energy Conversion Cooperative

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: Conversion of poultry litter to energy can serve as a renewable energy source and provide an alternative to land application in areas where poultry production is intensive. Economies of size may limit a farmer's ability to economically use on-farm conversion. Capital costs can be spread across several poultry farmers to convert poultry litter to energy in a centralized facility. This research determined influences on the amount of litter poultry producers will to sell to a centralized conversion facility, on their willingness to invest in a conversion cooperative, and on the prices for litter required to divert litter from current uses.

Source: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics

DOI: 10.1017/s1074070800003321

Authors: Kimberly L. Jensen, Roland K. Roberts, Ernie Bazen, R. Jamey Menard, Burton C. English

Institution: University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Language: English

Topic: Agricultural economics and policies

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Affordable and clean energy, Responsible consumption and production, Climate action, Zero hunger, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2138921695

FWCI: 3.442

Cites: 17

Cited by: 11

Related to: 10