Search Results - "Agricultural and food economics"

Consumer stated preferences for dairy products with carbon footprint labels in Italy by Canavari, Maurizio, Coderoni, Silvia

“…Carbon footprint (CF) labels on agri-food products represent one of the most important tools to convey information to consumers about the greenhouse gases…”
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Oil and food prices in Malaysia: A nonlinear ARDL analysis by Ibrahim, Mansor H

“…The present paper analyses the relations between food and oil prices for Malaysia using a nonlinear autoregressive distributed lags (NARDL) model. The bounds…”
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Effects of sustainable agricultural practices on farm income and food security in northern Ghana by Setsoafia, Edinam Dope, Ma, Wanglin, Renwick, Alan

“…The adoption of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) has been recommended by many experts and international institutions to address food security and…”
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Determinants of food insecurity in the rural farm households in South Wollo Zone of Ethiopia: The case of the Teleyayen sub-watershed by Agidew, Alem-meta Assefa, Singh, K. N

“…This study evaluated determinants of food insecurity in the rural farm households of the Teleyayen sub-watershed in Ethiopia. The study used a multistage…”
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Agricultural technology adoption, commercialization and smallholder rice farmers' welfare in rural Nigeria by Awotide, Bola Amoke, Karimov, Aziz A, Diagne, Aliou

“…This study assessed the determinants of intensity of adoption of Improved Rice Varieties (IRVs) and the effect of market participation on farmers' welfare in…”
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Impact of farmer education on farm productivity under varying technologies: Case of paddy growers in India by Paltasingh, Kirtti Ranjan, Goyari, Phanindra

“…This paper analyzes the effects of education on farm productivity in the case of growers of modern and traditional varieties of paddy in Odisha, Eastern India…”
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The impact of agricultural cooperatives membership on the wellbeing of smallholder farmers: empirical evidence from eastern Ethiopia by Ahmed, Musa Hasen, Mesfin, Hiwot Mekonnen

“…This study evaluated the impact of agricultural cooperative membership on the wellbeing of smallholder farmers using cross-sectional data collected from the…”
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Measuring circularity: An application of modified Material Circularity Indicator to agricultural systems by Rocchi, L, Paolotti, L, Cortina, C, Fagioli, F. F, Boggia, Antonio

“…The transition from a linear to a circular economy is a research trend topic, as well as the possibility to measure the degree of circularity of products and…”
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Does market access improve dietary diversity and food security? Evidence from Southwestern Ethiopian smallholder coffee producers by Usman, Muhammed Abdella, Callo-Concha, Daniel

“…Market access influences the dietary diversity and food security for smallholder households in many ways. In Ethiopia, most smallholders are subsistence…”
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EU wine policy in the framework of the CAP: Post-2020 challenges by Pomarici, Eugenio, Sardone, Roberta

“…The EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and with it the EU wine policy, is experiencing a reform process, started in 2018, in order to address ambitious…”
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Heterogeneous seed access and information exposure: Implications for the adoption of drought-tolerant maize varieties in Uganda by Simtowe, Franklin, Phiri Marenya, Paswel, Amondo, Emily, Worku, Mosisa, Rahut, Dil Bahadur, Erenstein, Olaf

“…Frequent droughts in sub-Saharan Africa imply water stress for rainfed agriculture and, ultimately, food insecurity, underlining the region's vulnerability to…”
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Analysis of households food insecurity and its coping mechanisms in Western Ethiopia by Sani, Seid, Kemaw, Biruk

“…This study analyzed households' food insecurity and its determinants along with the coping mechanisms opted against food insecurity and shortage in Assosa…”
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Exploring the role of blockchain technology in modern high-value food supply chains: global trends and future research directions by Chiaraluce, Giulia, Bentivoglio, Deborah, Finco, Adele, Fiore, Mariantonietta, Contò, Francesco, Galati, Antonino

“…Trust, safety, and quality are among the most important factors in the agri-food supply chains. Traceability is a powerful tool to ensure them, but…”
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Characterisation of food governance for alternative and sustainable food systems: a systematic review by Oñederra-Aramendi, Aintzira, Begiristain-Zubillaga, Mirene, Cuellar-Padilla, Mamen

“…Despite the various studies on food governance structured around alternative food systems (AFS), analysis of the essential characteristics of it which…”
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Cultured meat acceptance for global food security: a systematic literature review and future research directions by Lewisch, Leonore, Riefler, Petra

“…Cultured meat is a novel technology-based meat alternative with the potential to complement protein supply for a growing world population. An increasing body…”
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Weather index insurance for managing drought risk in smallholder agriculture: lessons and policy implications for sub-Saharan Africa by Tadesse, Million A, Shiferaw, Bekele A, Erenstein, Olaf

“…This paper reviews recent advances in, and challenges for, weather index insurance for managing drought risk in smallholder agriculture, with a focus on…”
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What sets cooperative farmers apart from non-cooperative farmers? A transaction cost economics analysis of coffee farmers in Mexico by Trejo-Pech, Carlos Omar, Servín-Juárez, Roselia, Reyes-Duarte, Álvaro

“…This study investigates what factors relate to the coffee farmer’s cooperative affiliation decision and whether this decision impacts the farmer’s cash…”
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The future of organic certification: potential impacts of the inclusion of Participatory Guarantee Systems in the European organic regulation by Sacchi, Giovanna, Romanello, Lavinia, Canavari, Maurizio

“…Third-party certification (TPC) is the standard approach to quality assurance for organic production, but its administrative burden and cost make it difficult…”
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Agricultural business economics: The challenge of sustainability by Malorgio, Giulio, Marangon, Francesco

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Categorizing households into different food security states in Nigeria: the socio-economic and demographic determinants by Ogundari, Kolawole

“…The literature reiterates the need to employ indicators that reflect the multidimensional nature of food security. In a quest to capture the multidimensional…”
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