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Does On-Farm Quality Assurance Pay? A Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Grainsafe Program

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Umit Karaca ,
Corinne Alexander  and
Dirk Maier
Umit Karaca
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University
Corinne Alexander
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University
Dirk Maier
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University
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Abstract

Since the introduction of genetically modified (GM) crops, the commodity grain system has been under pressure to segregate GM and non-GM crops. Starting at the level of the grain handler, members of the grain supply chain have successfully used quality assurance and identity preservation programs to segregate non GM crops. Producers delivering high-value, identity-preserved crops have become interested in implementing these quality management systems at the farm level. We conduct a cost-benefit analysis that shows that quality assurance program may be profitable for producers, depending on their farm size and equipment management strategy.

Keywords

@Riskcost-benefit analysisidentity preservationon-farm quality assuranceQ12Q16
Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 39 , Issue 3 , December 2007 , pp. 541 - 556
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 2007

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