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Economies of Size in Production Agriculture

Content Provider	Scilit
Author	Duffy, Michael
Copyright Year	2009
Description	Journal: Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition Economies of size refer to the ability of a farm to lower costs of production by increasing production. Agriculture production displays an L-shaped average cost curve where costs are lower initially but reach a point where no further gains are achieved. Spreading fixed costs, bulk purchases, and marketing power are cited as reasons for economies of size. Labor-reducing technologies may be the primary reason. Most studies do not include the external costs from prophylactic antibiotic use, impact on rural communities, and environmental damage associated with large-scale production. These can contribute to the economies of size.
Related Links	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3489134/pdf
Ending Page	392
Page Count	18
Starting Page	375
ISSN	19320248
e-ISSN	19320256
DOI	10.1080/19320240903321292
Journal	Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition
Issue Number	3-4
Volume Number	4
Language	English
Publisher	Informa UK Limited
Publisher Date	2009-11-30
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Journal: Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition Agricultural Economics Farm Definition
Content Type	Text
Subject	Nutrition and Dietetics Health (social science) Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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