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Giving the notorious production of soybean and corn in Brazil, and its importance in economic and social components, contributing for the world’s food supply, this paper explores the economic profitability of conservation tillage for a soybean monoculture associated with corn as an offseason crop. Considering a set of regular and required investment, we found that the profitability of the mentioned system is achieved above 102 hectares. However, farms of 60 hectares generate enough income to pay operational expenses, although it is not necessary to pay all the costs of investment, which presented itself elevated. In that sense, the initial investment should be minimized to allow small farmers to generate cash. Also, we concluded that the system considered promoted higher economic returns as the farms size increased.
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Considering a set of regular and required investment, we found that the profitability of the mentioned system is achieved above 102 hectares. However, farms of 60 hectares generate enough income to pay operational expenses, although it is not necessary to pay all the costs of investment, which presented itself elevated
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In a no-tillage system, planting soybeans in the summer season and corn as an off-season crop resulted in a positive net present value (NPV) for farms larger than 102 ha. However, 60 ha farms can generate positive operational cash flows, presenting revenue that exceeds total operational cost, despite being unable to meet the costs of investment and reinvestment
David Ferreira Lopes Santos
Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" (UNESP)
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This page is a summary of: Analysis of profitability of conservation tillage for a soybean monoculture associated with corn as an off-season crop, Cogent Food & Agriculture, January 2018, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/23311932.2018.1429699.
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