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The aim is to investigate the relationship between pesticide expenditure and the risk of yield and revenue variability in apple production.

The relationship between pesticides and risk in apple production

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Analyzing how pesticide costs affect yield and revenue risk in apple farming, suggesting caution in conclusions.

The aim is to investigate the relationship between pesticide expenditure and the risk of yield and revenue variability in apple production.
Used a flexible moment-based approach for analysis.
Conducted sensitivity analyses to assess robustness of findings.
Examined the negative semi-variance model alongside mean-equation estimates.
Pesticide expenditure is negatively associated with downside risk in yield and revenue.
Late frosts are positively associated with downside risk in yield.
Pesticide–expected outcome relationships appear to be plausibly causal.

Casati et al. (2026) studied this question.

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