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Balancing sustainability and profitability can be challenging for farmers due to the higher upfront costs associated with sustainable practices, such as organic farming or regenerative agriculture, which may not yield immediate financial returns. Additionally, market demand for sustainably produced goods can be inconsistent, making it harder to secure stable income. Furthermore, traditional agricultural practices often prioritize short-term gains, leading to a conflict with long-term sustainable methods that require time and investment.

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How much does a farm owner make a year?

That depends on many factors such as:What the farm produces (grain, fruits, vegetables, livestock, etc.)How much of that product is produced on that farmWhere the crop is sold and how it's soldMarket demand and supplyHow much a particular product sells forWhat the inputs costs/expenses are for producing that product on the farm (fuel, fertilizer and feed)Climate and weatherWhere the farmer is located in relation to markets and salesThere is no definite amount that a particular farmer makes, because no farm is the same, no farmer makes the same amount as the next farmer. A farmer's expenses are different form what his/her neighbor's expenses are, as well as what their annual income is. So there is no way that a person can tell you what a farmer or producer makes per year.


Why does Russia trade with European Union?

They trade because the various parties find it useful and profitable. In other words, the reason is the same as for all trade.


What is a cartel and is such merger profitable?

A cartel is a joing of all business of same sort to form a single business. Cartel mergers are profitable. For example there are three firms which behave as a cartel, if all firms collude to act as a single firm, the merger will be profitable in oligopolistic industries. It will ensure the firm will gain an economic profit and will eventually drive off the weaker firm and the price benifit will go to consumers. (Term cartel is used when similar businesses merge to form a single business, a monopoly).


What does it mean to produce 3x more food on the same land?

In this sentence "3x" means "three times".So the sentence would be:"Produce three times more food on the same land."And this sentence means the following:Farmer Adams uses Growex fertilizer and his land produces 300 bushels of grain per acre, while on the next farm over Farmer Brown uses no fertilizer and his land produces only 100 bushels of grain per acre. So by using Growex fertilizer Farmer Adams is able to produce three times (3x) more grain (food) on the same type of land than is Farmer Brown, who uses no fertilizer.


What is the difference between entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship?

The two words are exactly the same. An entrepreneur is somebody who shows entrepreneurship by creating offerings for a marketplace. A successful entrepreneur runs a profitable business where profits exceed the costs of running the business.

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What is sustainable resource?

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Ciano farmer and true religion made by the same person?

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Is Sustainable living and Eco Living same?

Sustainable living and Eco living are almost the same. Eco living is more about the environment whereas Sustainable living is more about living off the grid and producing your own food, water, energy and creating wealth from your home. Sustainable living is more about independence and taking responsibility for the ecosystem.


What is sustainable fashion?

Sustainable fashion is clothes made of sustainable materials. This means that those materials will be produced at the same rate or faster than they are used. Often, sustainable clothing is also paired with fair trade, which is fair use of laborers.


What does a farmer do in French?

I think you meant in "France", well technicly... it is exactly the same!


Is is profitable to raise chinchillas?

No, since the babies stay in the womb for 111days. Also the chinchillas don't have like 100 babies at once. The farms that grow chinchilla have dozens laying birth at the same time. It is not profitable.


What is a sustainable resource?

A sustainable resource is a resource that is used up at the same speed that it is renewed. Wood can be a sustainable resource if the trees are harvested at the same rate as new trees mature. Wind is a sustainable resource as the wind is not "used" up. Solar and hydroelectric power can be considered sustainable. Oil, natural gas, minerals taken from the earth do not regenerate and are non-sustainable. Fish stocks can be renewed and can be used in a sustainable fashion but are presently being used at a greater rate than they are being renewed and are considered non-sustainable.


Which was true about most farmer in colonial America?

they ate the same food every day