ECONOMICAL EVALUATION OF THE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE: THE CASE OF BRAZILIAN SAVANNAHS

Authors

  • Waldecy Rodrigues
  • Jorge Nogueira
  • Denise Imbroisi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35977/0104-1096.cct2001.v18.8852

Keywords:

desenvolvimento rural, custos sociais da tecnologia, eficiência da produção, plantio direto

Abstract

The problem of sustainability in agricultural activities is directly related to environmental, economical and social impacts generated by the use of the agricultural technologies. The discussion on the sustainable rural development is based on the analysis of technical choices made by rural producers and their effects on the efficiency of production and upon environmental changes generated in the process. This work is aimed toward an economic evaluation of planting technologies in the Brazilian savannahs, in terms of private and social returns. It intends to compare the efficiency in the combination of inputs and their private costs with the generation of environmental externalities and their social costs. The basic idea is to contrast no tillage and conventional tillage systems as to their private and social costs.

Author Biographies

Waldecy Rodrigues

Mestrado em Gestão Econômica do Meio Ambiente do Departamento de Economia da Universidade de Brasília (ECO/UnB).

Jorge Nogueira

Professor do Departamento de Economia da Universidade de Brasília (ECO/UnB), PhD em Economia.

Denise Imbroisi

Professora do Departamento de Economia da Universidade de Brasília (ECO/UnB).

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Published

2001-01-01

How to Cite

Rodrigues, W., Nogueira, J., & Imbroisi, D. (2001). ECONOMICAL EVALUATION OF THE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE: THE CASE OF BRAZILIAN SAVANNAHS. Science & Technology Journals, 18(3), 103–130. https://doi.org/10.35977/0104-1096.cct2001.v18.8852

Issue

Vol. 18,n.3 - set./dez.,(2001)

Section

Ensaios

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