Zero-Tillage service provision as a business opportunity

The purpose of the study was (1) to assess the economic viability of custom-hire service for ZT in CSISA's target districts in Bihar, the development of ZT service provision businesses over time, and constraints to further business expansion; (2) to assess service providers’ resource endowment, risk exposure, risk preferences, and risk management practices; (3) based on (2), to identify influencing factors of engaging in ZT service provision, including influencing factors of the scale of the service business operation.

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Main Authors: Keil, Alwin, Michalski, Joel
Language:English
Published: CIMMYT Research Data & Software Repository Network 2013
Subjects:Agricultural Sciences, India, Bihar, Wheat, Zero tillage, CSISA-ZT,
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/11529/10841
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Summary:The purpose of the study was (1) to assess the economic viability of custom-hire service for ZT in CSISA's target districts in Bihar, the development of ZT service provision businesses over time, and constraints to further business expansion; (2) to assess service providers’ resource endowment, risk exposure, risk preferences, and risk management practices; (3) based on (2), to identify influencing factors of engaging in ZT service provision, including influencing factors of the scale of the service business operation.