This study showcases a new class of administrative, geo-spatial data sourced from agricultural subsidy registers as a powerful tool for agricultural policy evaluation. Beyond full national coverage and accurate identification of land use, the key novel feature of GeoSpatial Aid Application...

This paper develops a tractable integrated assessment model of the two-way interaction between biodiversity and the economy. To capture the main causes of biodiversity loss and the economic harm from it, we focus on agriculture and its expansion at the expense of forest land. We answer the...

Studies assessing the economic impact of the F2F strategy estimate significant losses in EU-27 agricultural production and global changes in markets that will affect other regions. We contribute with an estimate of the impact on individual EU Member States, which has not been assessed so far....

Legume crops, the production of which is related to their use in animal nutrition (referred to in this study as "legumes for livestock-LL" and include species such as bean, lupin, pea, vetch and clover), have positive effects on the economic performance of farms and environmental outcomes,...

The European Union's common agricultural policy (CAP) has undergone significant transformations in recent years, with a growing emphasis on environmental sustainability. Evaluating the effectiveness of CAP interventions is a way to learn from the past and support future policy planning.

Carbon farming holds a central position in the European Union's drive towards climate neutrality by 2050, given the significant mitigation potential in agriculture and land use. Recognising the need for credible, high-quality market-based approaches, the EU has introduced the new Carbon Removals...

In EU agricultural policy, digitalisation is seen as an important vehicle for increasing innovation and productivity in agriculture. While the international literature allows conclusions to be drawn about the extent to which digital technologies are used in the economy as a whole and in the...

This study identifies Mexican sugarcane-planting micro-regions with different productive potential (PP), technical efficiency (TE) and poverty, to propose targeted impact investments. Central to our analysis are three innovative approaches: estimating a Stochastic Production Frontier (SPF) model...

The purpose of the 'Support for Smart Villages in the CAP Strategic Plans' report carried out in the framework of the 2nd Preparatory Action - Smart areas in the 21th century - is to provide an overview on how Smart Villages concept has been programmed in the 2023-2027 CAP Strategic Plans (CAP...

Efforts to conduct comprehensive assessments of agricultural policies globally involve various methodologies and contributions from international bodies such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Trade Organization (WTO), the International Food and...

Efforts to conduct comprehensive assessments of agricultural policies globally involve various methodologies and contributions from international bodies such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Trade Organization (WTO), the International Food and...

Efforts to assess agricultural policies globally involve various methodologies and contributions from international bodies like the FAO, WTO, IFPRI, and OECD. These assessments aim to quantify the impact of agricultural policies, focusing on specific regions such as the state government of Santa...

The agrifood sector in Brazil contributes significantly to the country's economy. Despite its crucial role in the Brazilian economy, the agrifood sector faces significant challenges. This report analyzes agrifood public support policies in Brazil, considering the sector's potential and the...

The purpose of this case study is to strengthen the overall research by establishing a more robust baseline for Austria. This approach provides a comprehensive analysis and understanding of the current state of affairs in the country prior to the implementation of the social conditionality...

The political economy literature highlights the redistribution of resources to political support groups - often along regional or ethnic lines - as an axiom of political systems. In contrast to this dominant pattern, Kasara (2007) documents a puzzling result of discriminatory rent extraction by...

This study explores the impact of agricultural support policies on greenhouse gas emissions in BRICS-T countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and Türkiye), emphasizing the role of financial development, market structures, and institutions. Using annual data from 2000 to 2021,...

Ghana: A Diagnostic Review of Public Expenditures in Agriculture is an evaluation of the composition, trends and impact of public spending in the country's agricultural sector and provides actionable recommendations for enhanced government support and improved resource allocation. The report...

This paper estimates the direct and indirect effects of agriculture on health and nutrition using nationally representative survey data collected by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics in 1994, 1997, 2005 and 2015. The models estimated serve as examples of general frameworks that can be used...

Key aggregate figures on Austria's agriculture and forestry sectors show little change for 2024 compared to the previous year, although there were significant fluctuations in individual commodity markets, such as sugar beet. In foreign trade in agricultural goods and foodstuffs, imports expanded...

The most of Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries have been affected by climate change and food insecurity problems due to the reduction of production and productivity of cereal crops in the continent. The purpose of this research was to examine the short-run and long-run effects of climate change...

This paper shows how enduring agrarian institutions shaped the long-run political consequences of historical shocks. We study Italy's sharecropping system (mezzadria)-a centuries-old fifty-fifty contract that structured rural relations across central Italy-and link its prewar prevalence to...

While countries have agreed in the Paris-agreement on common rules to report greenhouse gas emissions, the design of domestic climate policy regimes remains in the national domain. This may cause different carbon prices for climate gasses across countries, between a country's emission sectors,...

In September 2023, the current farm bill was allowed to expire. This marked the fourth consecutive farm bill to see its authorization lapse before replacement legislation was signed into law. The failure in 2023 is notable as significant trade and covid shocks revealed needed reforms in farm and...

Approximately 3.65 million hectares1 of peatlands and forest were cleared from the era of President Soeharto up to President Joko Widodo, primarily for the development of food estates. Another 3 million hectares of land are expected to be cleared to accommodate the food estate program during the...