Conference paper

Publication year: 2010

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.60912

Conference: 114th EAAE Seminar "Structural Change in Agriculture"

Abstract: 
Questions on farm structures (such as superiority of large farms) are typically linked to economies of scale. Economies of scale are normally a matter of investments in energy consuming technologies (large machinery). In contrast there is the issue of remaining prevalence of labour intensive, small farms (meant to be inferior); but which are less energy intensive. We see a revival in theoretical and policy debates on pathways of agricultural development concerning energy use. We analyse, how one can develop an approach that includes incentives to save energy and produce less GHG, and develop a framework of coexistence of farm types.

Harvard Citation style: Nuppenau, E. (2010) Modelling economies of scale, energy use and farm size to reduce GHG: On contrasting “High-Tec”-agriculture with labour intensive farming, 114th EAAE Seminar "Structural Change in Agriculture", Berlin, April 15 - 16, 2010. https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.60912

APA Citation style: Nuppenau, E. (2010, April 15 - 16, 2010). Modelling economies of scale, energy use and farm size to reduce GHG: On contrasting “High-Tec”-agriculture with labour intensive farming. 114th EAAE Seminar "Structural Change in Agriculture", Berlin. https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.60912