Most impact assessments of agricultural training evaluate one-time interventions over short time horizons. However, farmers may initially show enthusiasm for a new technology but subsequently dis-adopt it after a trial period, while others may adopt practices gradually over time. This study...

A critical analysis of the research discourse on the development of organic farming is imperative if it is to contribute to the spread of sustainable consumption patterns, as indicated in the European Green Deal (EGD). However, there is a notable dearth of research from a macroeconomic...

The European Union's Farm to Fork Strategy, embedded within the Green Deal, aims to create equitable and sustainable food systems, fostering environmentally responsible practices and addressing challenges comprehensively throughout the agri-food supply chain. Organic farming plays an important...

Sustainable agriculture is a critical issue globally. Evaluating it is often hindered by the complex, multidimensional nature of agricultural sustainability and the lack of statistical data at individual farm level. Ensuring the sustainability of Italian agriculture is vital for safeguarding...

Bio-districts are a specific form of aggregation which are particularly effective in implementing a multi-stakeholder, environmentally conscious, and place-based approach to food system sustainability. Bio-districts may facilitate the agroecological transition of the local food systems. The aim...

Background Development of organic agricultural entrepreneurship often requires "scaling up" from a multitude of individual, largely disconnected micro organic enterprises with haphazard achievements, toward more integrated units, operating more systematically and allowing for replication of...

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...

This paper analyses the impacts of the Farm to Fork strategy (F2F) target of 25% organic farmland by 2030 in the EU using a farm level model. Two approaches are deployed to model conversion to organic agriculture. The first one, the endogenous approach, operates under the assumption that farm...

Organic farming is a sector with real development potential in Romania, being an essential instrument on the way to environmental protection, through the conservation of soil, improvement of water quality and support to biodiversity. The present paper aims to analyses the evolution of organic...

Der vorliegende Bericht liefert erste quantitative Analysen zur Inanspruchnahme der Öko-Regelungen in der GAP-Förderperiode 2023 bis 2027 in Deutschland. Die Auswertungen wurden durch eine literaturbasierte Analyse zu den Umweltwirkungen der Öko-Regelungen und eine Diskussion ausgewählter...

Mit dem Ökolandbau werden verschiedene Umweltziele der Landwirtschaft erreicht, wie eine höhere Biodiversität und Tierwohl. Auch die Treibhausgasemissionen pro Flächeneinheit sind niedriger als in der konventionellen Landwirtschaft und viele Studien berichten von steigenden...

This study investigates the agri-food sector, food trade, and food availability (as a component of food security) within the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), emphasizing the critical importance of agriculture across its member states. This significance is particularly pronounced in less...

Mit dem Ökolandbau werden verschiedene Umweltziele der Landwirtschaft erreicht, wie eine höhere Biodiversität und Tierwohl. Auch die Treibhausgasemissionen pro Flächeneinheit sind niedriger als in der konventionellen Landwirtschaft und viele Studien berichten von steigenden...

The Farm to Fork Strategy aims to have at least 25% of the EU's agricultural land under organic farming by 2030. New, innovative, and efficient primary production methods that are compatible with organic production are being adopted. Biobased fertiliser (organic carbon-based) are increasingly...

Der vorliegende Bericht liefert erste quantitative Analysen zur Inanspruchnahme der Öko-Regelungen in der GAP-Förderperiode 2023 bis 2027 in Deutschland. Die Auswertungen wurden durch eine literaturbasierte Analyse zu den Umweltwirkungen der Öko-Regelungen und eine Diskussion ausgewählter...

This study uses a quantitative approach based on a discrete choice experiment with 586 farmers in Northern Vietnam to measure how representative market and non-market factors could influence their preferences for participating in organic certification schemes. Our results suggest that a sales...

Background: The organic food market in Sri Lanka has been growing steadily, driven by increasing consumer awareness of health and environmental sustainability. However, the market faces several challenges, particularly related to supply and affordability. Objectives: This study aims to identify...

In recent years, the topic of urban food policies has attracted considerable interest within the scientific community, also in relation to the Green Public Procurement and the recent Minimum Environmental Criteria. These criteria promote organic school canteen service by providing award criteria...

As awareness of the environmental and social impacts of agri-food systems grows, the adoption of voluntary sustainability standards (VSS) is promoted to encourage sustainable farming practices. However, the adoption of VSS remains limited. There is also a limited understanding of the factors...

Although vertically integrated agricultural industry organizations play a crucial role in bridging the gap between smallholders and large markets, the uneven distribution of benefits within such organizations remains a challenge. Drawing on decades of agricultural reform in China, a...

This paper investigates how short food supply chains (SFSCs) contribute to both agricultural sustainability and resilience. By reducing the number of intermediaries between producers and consumers, SFSCs foster direct and transparent interactions that enhance food security, support local...

This paper examines the socioeconomic and institutional determinants influencing sustained participation in Agri-Environmental Climate Schemes (AECS), drawing on comprehensive panel data from Slovenian farms covering the period 2014-2021. Using discrete-time hazard models and nonparametric...

This study analyses the asymmetric and dynamic connectedness amongst green bonds and sustainable agriculture. To capture the dynamic, time-frequency interactions, the study employs Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition (EEMD) and Wavelet Coherence Analysis. The study further applies Quantile...

In contrast to the historical development of short food supply chains (SFSCs) in North America and Europe, the institutional and political environment in Chile has been characterized by market liberalization and the promotion of food exports, relegating the adoption of SFSCs to conditions of...

This article explores the ways in which socio-economic transformations are unfolding within small-scale farm-to-table supply chains in the alternative food networks of Hungary, driven by underutilised crops (UCs) in the post-COVID-19 pandemic context. Through an in-depth ethnographic study, I...

Widespread adoption of sustainable practices is crucial for a transformation of agriculture towards sustainability. Effective policy interventions to increase their adoption require an understanding of the behavioural drivers of adoption. Based on interviews with twelve experts on German...

Climate change, soil degradation, and traditional farming practices drive internal migration in developing nations, exacerbating food insecurity, malnutrition, and poverty. While this evidence is well established in the literature, there is limited evidence of how internal migration can...

The European Union (EU) aims to increase the adoption of organic farming as part of its Farm to Fork Strategy. However, farmers face uncertain adoption outcomes linked with crop yields, production costs, labour requirements, and ultimately farm income. Yet, comprehensive large-scale empirical...