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Economics Community
Justification: The profitability of new technology ultimately determines the success at the farm level and can be measured in part by examining the adoption trends. From the farm and agribusiness side, the economic questions have always been at least as important as the technical issues especially after commercialization of the product.
- Organize two oral paper sessions at each ICPA, one for profitability and economics and the other on adoption trends and other social science issues.
- Hold bi-yearly virtual meetings via Skype or similar to encourage worldwide collaboration on adoption trends of precision technology.
- Hold breakfast meeting at ICPA in even number years to elect Community Leaders and discuss topics for collaboration to present at the next ICPA.
- Community members will reach out to their colleagues to encourage abstract submission for consideration for presentations.
- Maintain web page on ISPA website including list of current projects and team members
- Contribute an entry for ISPA newsletter twice a year
Call for Nominations - Economics Community
ISPA Economics Community
We are very much looking forward to the 2024 ICPA (16th) and encourage ISPA members to attend the conference and become part of the ISPA Economics Community. During the ICPA 2024 Economics Community meeting Marius Michels, the incumbent Deputy Economics Community Leader, will take over from Karl Behrendt.
Call for Nominations – Deputy Economics Community Leader
The ISPA Economics Community is now calling for nominations to take up the position of Deputy Economics Community Leader. The role would begin post-ICPA with the successful nominee becoming the Economics Community Leader from the 17th ICPA for a period of 2 years.
If you would like to nominate yourself or a colleague, please email Karl Behrendt, ISPA Economics Community Leader (kbehrendt@harper-adams.ac.uk) or Marius Michels, ISPA Economics Community Deputy Leader (marius.michels@agr.uni-goettingen.de) a short bio for consideration by the broader economics community. Nominations should be sent by 31st May 2024.