This study presents the main trends in total factor and resource productivity in recent decades. The main pathways for sustainable intensification are explored through case studies and policy analysis. The paper presents a normative analysis of policy tools able to reconcile productivity and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the most recent scientific literature on the determinants explaining the demand for index-insurance, the impact of index-insurance and the existing links between insurance and credit. In this meta-analysis, the authors identify key discoveries...

Purpose: Institutional structures of rural savings and loan associations influence their performances. One of the guiding principles for defining clear group membership boundaries is by setting rules on who has access. Social ties is a prominent requirement for membership. The objective of the...

Purpose: This research seeks to assess the impact of a credit-linked insurance bundle in Zambia, in terms of the inputs used and the amount of maize subsequently produced and sold. Design/methodology/approach: To estimate the impact of a credit-linked insurance bundle, this research relies on a...

Although the benefits of organic farming are already well known, the conversion to organic farming does not proceed as the Dutch government expected. In order to investigate the conversion decisions of Dutch arable farms, a discrete stochastic dynamic utility-efficient programming (DUEP) model...

En recientes epizootias occuridas en los Paises Bajos, muchos animales sanos hubieron de ser sacrificados y se solicito a los responsables politicos impulsaran un plan de vacunacion para prevenir futuros brotes. No obstante, se tiene poca experiencia sobre la eficacia de la administracion de...

A risk farmers have to cope with is annual changes in the availability of irrigation water. In this paper the relationship between irrigation water allocated to farmers and the incomes they derive in the Coleambally Irrigation Areas (CIA) in Australia is quantified. It is shown empirically that...

This study, conducted between July 2022 and June 2023, offers a first assessment of the strategic decisions made by Member States under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). It maps the choices made in the CAP Strategic Plans (CSP) approved in December 2022 and analyses the joint efforts and...