Comparative study of conventional and “smart” plant protection systems in vineyards in terms of economic analysis
Συγκριτική μελέτη συμβατικών και «έξυπνων» συστημάτων φυτοπροστασίας σε αμπελώνες μια οικονομική ανάλυση
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Γεωργία ακριβείας ; Ολοκληρωμένη διαχείριση παρασίτων ; Ανάλυση κύκλου κόστους ζωής ; Αμπελώνες ; Precision Agriculture (PA) ; Integrated Pest Management (IPM) ; Life Cycle Costing (LCC) ; VineyardsAbstract
Nowadays, concerns about human health, environmental degradation, and its various hazards have established the implementation of the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable development of the United Nations (UN), an inevitable obligation for business and policymakers. Yet political actors, economists, investors, entrepreneurs, and civil society are daunted by the task at hand. Today more than ever before, discussions concerning business and the environment have proliferated, shifting the focus on creating value regarding the 3Ps, namely, Planet, People, and Profit, nonetheless. In the same direction, there is a trend of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions reduction. Still, any practice in this direction is challenged to not negatively affect farm productivity and economics because this would limit its implementation due to the high global food demand and the competitive environment in this sector.
Precision Agriculture practices using high-tech equipment are described in academia as having the ability to reduce agricultural inputs by site-specific applications, as they better target inputs to spatial and temporal needs. Furthermore, Precision Agriculture is argued to positively impact farm productivity and food quality with Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices put in the spotlight. By undertaking this investigation, the author seeks to shed light in the field of Precision Agricultural practices (PA) by conducting a Life Cycle Costing (LCC) analysis in order to compare six different reference settings of vineyard grapes production, to assess both the effectiveness and the costs with regards to the six different variations [from partial to full implementation] of Integrated Pest Management Practices, in combat to downy mildew. The comparative analysis has revealed that, for the time being, the implementation of IPM is limited due to the intractability of such an investment compared to the existing alternatives. To exemplify, capital expenditure related to the acquisition and operation of the proposed IPM results in a lower NPV than the total cost associated with the current alternatives, setting the IPM as the least attractive investment. However, scenario analysis has pointed out that the proposed IPM can be an attractive investment and thus could be widely implemented.
Postgraduate Studies Programme
Βιοοικονομία, Κυκλική Οικονομία και Βιώσιμη ΑνάπτυξηDepartment
Σχολή Οικονομικών, Επιχειρηματικών και Διεθνών Σπουδών. Τμήμα Οικονομικής ΕπιστήμηςNumber of pages
119Language
EnglishCollections
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