Open AccessFlorida's Citrus Canker Eradication Program (CCEP): Annual Economic Impact on Florida's Processed Orange Industry
Author(s) -
Thomas H. Spreen,
Marisa L. Zansler,
Ronald P. Muraro
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
edis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2576-0009
DOI - 10.32473/edis-fe533-2005
Subject(s) - citrus canker , agricultural economics , revenue , agriculture , agricultural science , canker , orange (colour) , orchard , business , economics , horticulture , environmental science , geography , finance , biology , archaeology , genetics , bacteria
In the analysis presented in this paper, the benefits of the CCEP are predicted through an analysis of the Florida citrus industry, under the scenario that citrus canker has become established. The estimated net change in revenue in the fresh and processed markets and the additional costs of production were the measurements of the predicted benefits. This is EDIS document FE533, a publication of the Department of Food and Resource Economics, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Published March 2005.