Climate change and violent conflict are defining challenges of our time. However, it is not yet understood how they interact in shaping human welfare and food security, how their interaction shapes gendered outcomes, or how social protection systems can mitigate their impact. To address these...

In the Southern Altiplano of Bolivia, altered climate patterns have negatively impacted the production of essential crops. In particular, quinoa, which has gained global popularity as a superfood, has been affected. The increased demand has placed considerable pressure on local farmers to...

This study evaluates the two main national programs for public purchases of products from family farming in Brazil: the Food Acquisition Program (PAA) and the National School Feeding Program (PNAE). The proposed objective was to analyze the impact of these programs on the income of suppliers in...

The objectives of subsidies for agriculture target economic, social and environmental aspects, and the value added from processing contribute to food security and income gaining, being an important method to improve livelihoods. This paper aims to identify the progress made in the fruit sector...

The aging of the farmer population has led to concern about a shortage of beginning farmers and ranchers. This study investigates the impact of health insurance coverage and participation in government and private insurance programs on off-farm labor allocation decisions of beginning...

We utilize a unique primary data set of farms in Russia and Kazakhstan to investigate the link between policy reforms and technical efficiency. These countries have heavily subsidized their domestic agricultural production over the last decade, with a total of around USD 76 billion USD and USD...

Das vorliegende Working Paper zu den Produktionskosten und zur Wirtschaftlichkeit der Milcherzeugung in Deutschland basiert auf einer Stellungnahme des Thünen-Instituts für Betriebswirtschaft für das Bundesministerium für Ernährung und Landwirtschaft (BMEL) aus dem Jahr 2021. Die...

We investigate the relationship between farm level competitiveness and environmental performance using Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA). We use an Irish panel of farm level financial data for the years 2000-2017 to analyse the link between EU Common Agricultural Policy environmental payments,...

Carbon farming, particularly soil carbon climate strategies, has emerged as a popular tool in addressing climate change and variability in worldwide agriculture. Yet, there is a paucity of evidence on its application, and even more so, limited evidence exists on the welfare impacts in developing...

The prevalence of organic farming and other sustainability standards is increasing around the globe. While effects of organic farming on productivity, income, and poverty alleviation have been analyzed in numerous empirical studies, its effects on food and nutrition security are not yet...