Le développement des loisirs équestres en France est en grande partie porté par des particuliers, propriétaires de leur(s) équidé(s). Cet article étudie les facteurs susceptibles de rendre compte de la plus ou moins grande importance de ces équidés dans les espaces ruraux et...

In this article, we explore the factors leading winegrowers to apply pesticide doses exceeding the official recommendations. Our approach is founded on an original methodology that determines practices of overdosing by matching four databases in 2006: the Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN);...

Volatility in farm income represents a major challenge for farm management and for the design of public policies. This paper measures the extent to which risk management tools, especially direct payments and crop insurance, can significantly reduce crop income volatility in France and in Italy....