Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

Article Title

Assessing Small and Medium-Sized Farmers' Willingness to Produce Alternative Biofuel Feedstocks

Authors

Andra Johnson, Southern UniversityFollow
Charles Butler, Southern University

Abstract

Abstract

The study assessed the willingness of small and medium-sized farmers to produce alternative biofuel crops in Louisiana and Mississippi. Data were collected from a random sample of 304 participants. The results revealed that the majority of the respondents were males, African Americans, over 50 years, part-time farmers, and a third earned less than $1,000 per year from farming. Most of the respondents (75%) indicated an interest in alternative fuel development, and 72% do not use alternative fuels in their operations. Also, a majority of respondents (83%) indicated that they would like to learn more about opportunities for alternative fuel development; 90% were in favor of alternative fuel development, and 87% were in favor of using alternative fuel on-farm. These results will be used to develop outreach programs to increase adoption of alternative crops in Louisiana and Mississippi; thus, increasing the potential for profitability for small and medium-sized farmers.

Recommended Citation

Johnson, Andra and Butler, Charles (2015) "Assessing Small and Medium-Sized Farmers' Willingness to Produce Alternative Biofuel Feedstocks," Professional Agricultural Workers Journal: Vol. 3: No. 1, 7.
Available at: https://tuspubs.tuskegee.edu/pawj/vol3/iss1/7