Mechanisms for economic incentives for cultivating cover crops to increase soil fertility: US experience

Abstract

The article analyzes economic incentive mechanisms for preserving and restoring soil fertility through cover crops based on US experience. The study calculated the conditional difference between the amount of incentive and the cost of the technology, based on the fact that the payment is not equal to the benefit of the farmer. The results indicate the need to link the introduction of the fee for cover crops with initial costs, agrotechnical quality, and continued application.