Semester
Fall
Date of Graduation
2009
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
MS
College
Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design
Department
Agricultural and Resource Economics
Committee Chair
Gerard E. D'Souza.
Abstract
Greenhouse products represent a feasible alternative for small producers compared to open-field production. Using a combination of enterprise budgeting, capital investment analysis and optimization, we found that under most of the conditions investigated the six different crops investigated are profitable. Greenhouse production has the added benefits of conserving scarce land and water resources, potentially reducing production and market risk, and offering consumers healthful products of good quality, that can contribute to the development of the local economy. One problem is that a larger up-front investment is often essential.;This study focused on three main areas: (1) A production and market assessment. (2) An analysis of governmental policies in Mexico and the USA, especially with respect to exports, and (3) An evaluation of credit programs for small producers.
Recommended Citation
Quevedo-Martinez, Edgar Arturo, "A market assessment of greenhouse products and associated rural development in semi-arid regions of Mexico" (2009). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 2824.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/2824