Crop insurance as a mechanism for reducing pesticide usage: a representative farm analysis

E Feinerman, JA Herriges… - … perspectives and policy, 1992 - Wiley Online Library
Crop insurance provides a potential tool for reducing agricultural chemical use by providing
a substitute for the risk management benefits of pesticides. This article describes the results
obtained from an integrated modeling system developed to assess the efficacy of crop
insurance used in this manner. While crop insurance is found to reduce pesticide
application, the extent of its impact depends significantly upon the distribution of risk
aversion in the target population and the reductions can be costly, ranging from 25to 45 per …

Crop Insurance As a Mechanism for Reducing Pesticide Usage: A Representative Farm Analysis

JA Herriges, E Feinerman, D Holtkamp - 1992 - ideas.repec.org
Crop insurance provides a potential tool for reducing agricultural chemical use by providing
a substitute for the risk management benefits of pesticides. This article describes the results
obtained from an integrated modeling system developed to assess the efficacy of crop
insurance used in this manner. While crop insurance is found to reduce pesticide
application, the extent of its impact depends significantly upon the distribution of risk
aversion in the target population and the reductions can be costly, ranging from $25 to $45 …
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