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Florida Bell Pepper Novel Treatments Profitability Risk Assessments

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Bacterial spot on pepper can severely impact yields and increase production costs thus threatening the long-term viability and profitability of the industry. Though many have proven effective, adoption of novel treatment techniques has been hindered due to the lack of information on the implementation costs. This study fills the gap by providing a risk analysis of adopting novel control methods for Florida. We conduct partial budgeting and stochastic modeling to assess the risks of adopting each treatment. Partial budgeting is used to reflect how each treatment affects the cost of production. The net returns for each practice are calculated and compared to determine the economic feasibility of each treatment.

Source: Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society

DOI: 10.32473/fshs.136.1.138053

Authors: Lonege Ogisma, Tara Wade, Kelvin K. Amon, Pamela Roberts

Institutions: University of Florida, Southwest Florida Research, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Agricultural economics and policies

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture