dc.contributor.author |
Graves, Anil R. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Burgess, Paul J. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Liagre, F. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Terreaux, J.-P. |
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Borrel, T. |
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Dupraz, Christian |
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dc.contributor.author |
Palma, João H. N. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Herzog, F. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2012-03-05T23:01:28Z |
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dc.date.available |
2012-03-05T23:01:28Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2011-02-01T00:00:00Z |
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dc.identifier.citation |
A. R. Graves, P. J. Burgess, F. Liagre, J.-P. Terreaux, T. Borrel, C. Dupraz, J. Palma and F. Herzog, Farm-SAFE: The process of developing a plot- and farm-scale model of arable,
forestry, and silvoarable economics, Agroforestry Systems, Volume 81, Number 2, 2011, Pages 93-108. |
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0167-4366 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10457-010-9363-2 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/6340 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Financial feasibility and financial return are two key issues that farmers and
land owners consider when deciding between alternative land uses such as arable
farming, forestry and agroforestry. Moreover regional variations in yields,
prices and government grants mean that the relative revenue and cost of such
systems can vary substantially within Europe. To aid our understanding of these
variations, the European Commission sponsored a research project called
“Silvoarable Agroforestry For Europe” (SAFE). This paper describes the process
of developing a new economic model within that project. The initial stages
included establishing criteria for the model with end-users and reviewing the
literature and existing models. This indicated that the economic model needed to
allow comparison of arable farming, forestry and agroforestry systems at a plot-
and a farm-scale. The form of comparisons included net margins, net present
values, infinite net present values, equivalent annual values, and labour
requirements. It was decided that the model would operate in a spreadsheet
format, and the effect of phased planting patterns would be included at a farm-
scale. Following initial development, additional user feedback led to a final
choice on a model name, a final method of collating input data, and the
inclusion of field-based operations such as varying the cropped area, replacing
dead trees, and pruning. In addition options in terms of improved graphical
outputs and the ability to undertake sensitivity analysis were developed. Some
of the key lessons learnt include the need to establish clear model criteria and
the benefits of developing a working prototype at an early stage to gain user-
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dc.publisher |
Springer Science Business Media |
en_UK |
dc.rights |
The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com |
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dc.subject |
cost-benefit analysis, net present value, economic analysis, economic model,
equivalent annual value |
en_UK |
dc.title |
Farm-SAFE: The process of developing a plot- and farm-scale model of arable,
forestry, and silvoarable economics |
en_UK |
dc.type |
Article |
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