Regulations on genetically modified organisms in the EU require the implementation of co-existence systems in agriculture. This paper examines the economic effects and costs for farmers when introducing different co-existence measures in genetically modified maize. For this purpose different...

Under European regulations, a product is labelled as GM (genetically modified) if more than 0.9% of one of its ingredients originates from GM material. During collection, crops from many fields are combined to fill a silo. To avoid the risk of mixing GM and non-GM harvests, it is possible to...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a survey tool for consumer segmentation with respect to their food consumption style and to identify interesting consumer clusters for innovative food products development. Design/methodology/approach – The data for this research were...

The paper compares the innovation systems of horticulture in Germany and the Netherlands, which are both important producers of horticultural products in Europe. Based on the theoretical framework of national systems of innovation, the R&D structures, the characteristics of firms and important...

The development of biogas plants shows differing structures and levels in Denmark, Austria and Germany. Every country had made specific efforts to promote biogas plants which differ in the political targets, approaches and initial situation. However, in all countries, it can be stated that the...