Determination of the optimum number of ratoons in sugarcane by the discounted cash flow technique

Code (CO)	MSI99P2025
Author (AU)	Tonta, J. A. Smith, L. E. D.
Title - English (ET)	Determination of the optimum number of ratoons in sugarcane by the discounted cash flow technique
Document Type(DT)	Periodical article
Date of publication (DP)	1996
Series (SE)	Proc. int. Soc. Sug. Cane Technol.
Source (SO)	22, 8-13
Notes (NO)	Abstract published in the joint issue of International Sugar Journal vol. 97 no. 1161, September 1995, vol. 97 no. 1162, October 1995, and Sugar Cane, July/September 1995
Language of text (LT)	En
Language of summaries (LS)	En Fr Es
Abstract (AB)	This paper demonstrates how the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) technique can be used to determine the optimum number of ratoons in sugarcane. The basic data requirements are given and the use of sensitivity analysis for treatment of uncertainties (variation in prices, yields, etc.) is also discussed. The application of this method for the determination of optimal cane cycle under Mauritian conditions is illustrated.
Descriptors - English (DE)	SUGARCANE RATOONING CASH FLOW ANALYSIS COST ANALYSIS AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS ECONOMICS
Descriptors - Geographic (DG)	MAURITIUS
Sort Key 1(K1)	Agricultural economics
Date record entered (DA)	1995-09-25
Language of analysis (LA)	En
Location (LO)	LIB
Processing status (PS)	CAT
MSIRI Staff (MS)	ECON