Browsing by Subject "Economic analysis"
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An economic evaluation of irrigation methods and programs 1997 : SRDC Final report BS148S
(1997)The aim of the project was to produce economic and financial information to promote the adoption of more efficient irrigation practices in the Bundaberg district.The project was developed through workshops convened by the ... -
Development of a precision mill mud applicator for a new farming system : SRDC Grower Group Innovation Project final report
(2008)This aim was to construct an innovative mill mud spreader capable of accurately applying mill mud in a narrow band between 2m dual rows. The group postulated that applying mill mud in a band would increase the area that a ... -
Enhancing an economic way of doing business in the cane industry : SRDC final report DPI015
(2008)Economics is often viewed by farmers as complex and time consuming. Economic work in the Australian sugar cane industry had been undertaken in the past but the large majority of this work was not targeted towards growers ... -
Evaluation of selected project clusters in the R&D portfolio : Final report BCA002
(Sugar Research and Development Corporation (SRDC), 2010)This report presents the results of economic analyses of clusters of investments within the Sugar Research & Development Corporation’s (SRDC’s) research and development portfolio. -
Factors affecting cane farm productivity and profitability in the Bundaberg district
(1993)At the request of the Bundaberg Cane Productivity Committee, the Queensland Department of Primary Industries carried out a study to identify factors affecting the level of sugar yields and reasons for variation in the level ... -
Final report - SRDC project BSS142 : Economic cost of soil compaction
(2000)This project was developed as a result of a study tour undertaken by Dr Braunack (Braunack, 1994) where the concept of the degree of compactness was thought to be applicable to the Australian sugar industry.The overall aim ... -
Implementation of controlled traffic farming of sugarcane in the Herbert River district : SRDC Grower Group Innovation Project Final report GGP003
(SRDC, 2007)The Pinnacle Precision Farming (PPF) Group was formed with the goal of implementing and benefiting from the principals of controlled traffic farming using techniques being used by the Sugar Yield Decline Joint Venture ... -
Improving the yields of ratoon crops of sugarcane : SRDC Final report BS7S
(SRDC, 1992)The economics of sugarcane growing improve with the number of ratoon crops which can be grown from a single planting. In Australia, declining yields with increase in the number of ratoons limit a cycle to three to five ... -
Researching soil health and economics of two farming systems in the Herbert River district : SRDC Grower Group Innovation Project final report
(2009)The New Farming Initiative Group (NFIG) consists of six members and has approximately 600ha of sugarcane farming land in the Herbert region. Comparison of soil health of the two farming systems is the primary objective. ... -
Sugar farming systems development and demonstration on the wet tropical coast : Final report DPI014
(SRDC, 2002)The QDPI Sugar Solutions Project was an extension project focussing on group activities and on-farm demonstrations. Objectives of the project included the development and testing of alternative farming practices to improve ... -
Utilising available technology to better manage yield variability within blocks : SRA Grower Group Innovation Project final report
(2008)The specific aim of this project was to gain information on the different layers of information collected at a block level to allow site specific crop management. The Blackburn Brothers have also investigated the farm ... -
Validation of fibre cropping in rotation with sugar cane by Mackay Fibre Producers : SRA Grower Group Innovation Project final report
(2008)The ultimate aim of this project was to investigate the feasibility of improving the profitability, sustainability, and robustness of the sugar industry in the central region through the incorporation of fibre rotation ...