Farm size is often a significant factor in explaining insurance uptake.In particular, larger farms are generally more specialised and thus more exposed to risk. Moreover, larger farms are more inclined to adopt more sophisticated risk management strategies. Small-scale and non-specialised farms...

Farm size is often a significant factor in explaining insurance uptake.In particular, larger farms are generally more specialised and thus more exposed to risk. Moreover, larger farms are more inclined to adopt more sophisticated risk management strategies. Small-scale and non-specialised farms...

"The objective of this paper is to assess the possible influence of the1994 In Trust Agreements (ITAs) on acquisition and distribution of germplasm held by the International Research Rice Institute (IRRI) genebank. The agreements, legally affirmed the ‘public good’ status of the collections...

Introduction -- General Outlook on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilience and Sustainability Challenges -- Sustainable agriculture and economic profit / Salvatore di Falco, Geneva School of Economics and Management -- Consumer Behaviour and Market insights.

This study aims at assessing if benefits, based on the economic performance of farms operating in an agro-food supply chain, are generated by a vertical coordination. A panel data (2008–2011) of durum wheat producers was used, namely the Italian Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN). Outcomes...