Research

An Assessment of a Model for Crop Substitution for Sustainable Agricultural Development in Rural Mexico

Faculty Research Grant
Grant Year
2010-2011

This funding will support an evaluation of the financial and economic feasibility model for small-scale agricultural producers in rural Mexico: The Lavender Project.

This research project involves data collection in the field and their statistical analysis to evaluate the financial viability of alternative crops in small scale agricultural units. Since the project requires collecting information from a sample of potential customers of the lavender markets in Mexico, included is an appendix with a list of the tentative items to include on the direct questionnaire.