Influence of Management Practices on Economic and Environmental Performance of Crops. A Case Study in Spanish Horticulture

Abstract

This article assesses the effect of management practices on the
\nenvironmental and economic performance of tigernut production.
\nTigernut is a horticultural crop grown in a very limited and
\nhomogeneous area. Results show that the environmental variability
\namong farms was greater than variability in costs. A selection of
\npractices can reduce impacts per kilogram tigernut by factors 252.5
\n(abiotic depletion), 33 (aquatic ecotoxicity), or 6 (global warming)
\nand costs by factors of between 2 and 3. The analysis shows
\na positive relationship between economic and environmental performance.
\nResults highlight how proper management leads to both
\nrelatively low environmental impacts and costs.