This paper investigates the relationship between risk aversion, crop diversification, and food security. In poor agrarian countries, farmers’ risk aversions are inherently linked to their food security. However, there is a lack of empirical evidence to understand the mechanism through which...

To achieve the European bioenergy objectives, member states are likely to implement support policies targeting the use of lignocellulosic biomass for advanced bioenergy. Such policies could increase prices. In this study, we argue that with higher prices and new market opportunities for...

Rice is produced in 72% of the departments in Colombia. Recent extreme events have raised concerns about the relationship between weather and rice production, since aproximately 35% of the hectares where rice is grown rely exclusively on rainfall for the crop’s water needs. This study provides...

Every year, disasters account for billions of dollars in crop production losses in low- and middle-income countries and particularly threaten the lives and livelihoods of those depending on agriculture. With climate change accelerating, this burden will likely increase in the future and...

This paper uses a 4-year panel (2019-2022) of 10,125 village councils in Ukraine to estimate direct and indirect effects of the war started by Russia on area and expected yield of winter crops. Satellite imagery is used to provide information on direct damage to agricultural fields; classify...