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on Agricultural Economics |
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Issue of 2024‒02‒26
fifty-five papers chosen by |
| By: | Agbekponou, Kossi; Cheptea, Angela; Latouche, Karine |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, International Relations/Trade |
| Date: | 2022–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iats22:339409&r=agr |
| By: | Jelliffe, Jeremy; Santeramo, Fabio; Hoekman, Bernard |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, International Relations/Trade |
| Date: | 2022–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iats22:339464&r=agr |
| By: | Lopez, Rigoberto A.; Steinbach, Sandro; Li, Mengjie |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural and Food Policy, Agricultural Finance, Consumer/Household Economics |
| Date: | 2024–02 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea22:339614&r=agr |
| By: | Díaz, Araceli Ortega; García, Victor Hugo Hernández; Zahniser, Steven; Arias, José Valentín Solis y |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural and Food Policy, Agricultural Finance, Demand and Price Analysis |
| Date: | 2022–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iats22:339465&r=agr |
| By: | Wilson, William; Lakkakula, Prithviraj; Bullock, David |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, International Relations/Trade |
| Date: | 2022–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iats22:339450&r=agr |
| By: | I. Šindelářová (Faculty of Economics, University of South Bohemia In České Budějovice) |
| Abstract: | The aim of this article is to provide theoretical information on the importance of local economy and factors that influence the development of local food systems, to describe current trends towards decentralization of food production and to bring best practices in supporting local food production. Local food production is represented by local farmers, small and medium-sized enterprises that produce local food using local natural, financial, and human resources. The development of local entrepreneurship provides benefits not only for local people but also for cities, regions, and the state. Supporting local entrepreneurship is important for food self-sufficiency and resilience in an area, especially to ensure a functional food chain for its inhabitants. In the past decade, the preference for local food among consumers has increased rapidly, mainly due to the quality and safety of good local food, the freshness, and the immediate availability of the local production. Sustainability, in the form of reducing negative environmental impacts, also plays a key role in supporting the development of local production. The high importance of self-sufficiency in the food supply chains has appeared during the COVID-19 pandemic and continues in the energy crisis during the autumn / winter of 2022. Resilient and sustainable local food systems can ensure relevant food security for the states and long-term occupation for the inhabitants that work in local production/or local food systems. Used methodology is a narrative review, that is summarizing the functions and importance of the actors of the local food system and its development. The review is supported by the qualitative research using method of the structured expert interviews. The objective of the qualitative research was to identify motivations and barriers to local entrepreneurship and to identify key areas of support. The findings suggest that appropriate legislative support to create local food systems, reduce administrative burdens and educate consumers could bring a number of benefits to the region, such as social, economic and environmental benefits, as well as consumer benefits in the form of fresh and quality locally produced food. |
| Keywords: | Local Economy, Local Food System, Decentralization, Small and Medium-sized Enterprise, Sustainable Food Procurement |
| JEL: | O10 P49 Q01 Q10 Q50 |
| Date: | 2023–11 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:boh:wpaper:07_2023&r=agr |
| By: | Homma, Kirara; Islam, Abu Hayat Md. Saiful; Matsuura, Masanori; Legesse Debela, Bethelhem |
| Abstract: | Despite substantial efforts to improve food and nutrient intake in the last decades, child undernutrition remains a daunting challenge, particularly in developing countries' rural areas. Today, frequent extreme weather events harm agricultural production, exacerbating the food shortage problem in these regions. Although off-farm labor is found to be an ex-ante strategy for mitigating weather shocks, little is known about how households' labor reallocation in response to weather shocks is associated with child nutritional status as an ex-post strategy. We investigate how different forms of labor activity mitigate the effect of rainfall shocks on children's nutritional status, using three waves of nationally representative panel data from rural households in Bangladesh, in conjunction with historical monthly precipitation and temperature data. Our findings show that less rainfall during the main cropping season in the year before the survey is associated with a lower weight for age z-score (WAZ score) of children under the age of five years. The findings indicate that there are heterogeneous mitigating impacts of different types of labor allocation affecting the link between rainfall shocks and child health. While maternal labor allocation plays a role as a mitigation factor, household-level labor time and other household members' labor time are not significantly associated with the link between rainfall shocks and child nutritional status. Findings also show that maternal off-farm self-employment mitigates the negative impact of rainfall shortage, whereas maternal on-farm labor exacerbates the rainfall shock impact. Our results therefore underscore the importance of providing sufficient off-farm employment opportunities for mothers and addressing maternal time constraints through targeted policies to cope with rainfall shocks and improve child nutrition. |
| Keywords: | Child nutrition, Labor allocation, Weather shock, Fixed effect model, Bangladesh |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:daredp:281992&r=agr |
| By: | Cele, Lungelo; Hennessy, Thia; Eakins, John; Thorne, Fiona |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, International Relations/Trade |
| Date: | 2022–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iats22:339417&r=agr |
| By: | Westhoff, Patrick; Whistance, Jarrett; Cooper, Joseph; Meyer, Seth |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, International Relations/Trade |
| Date: | 2022–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iats22:339452&r=agr |
| By: | Rosenbohm, Marc; Debnath, Deepayan; Westhoff, Patrick |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, International Relations/Trade |
| Date: | 2022–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iats22:339430&r=agr |
| By: | Gupta, Nikita; Varma, Poornima; Gopinath, Munisamy |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, International Relations/Trade |
| Date: | 2022–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iats22:339410&r=agr |
| By: | He, Xi; Carriquiry, Miguel; Elobeid, Amani; Hayes, Dermot; Zhang, Wendong |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, International Relations/Trade |
| Date: | 2022–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iats22:339451&r=agr |
| By: | Cédric Crofils (LEDa, Paris-Dauphine & PSL Universities, Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, AMSE, Marseille, France); Ewen Gallic (Aix-Marseille Univ., CNRS, AMSE, Marseille, France); Gauthier Vermandel (CMAP, Ecole polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, Banque de France, LEDa, Paris-Dauphine & PSL Universities) |
| Abstract: | This paper investigates the dynamic effects of weather shocks on monthly agricultural production in Peru, using a Local Projection framework. An adverse weather shock, measured by an excess of heat or rain, always generates a delayed negative downturn in agricultural production, but its magnitude and duration depend on several factors, such as the type of crop concerned or the timing at which it occurs. On average, a weather shock –a temperature shock– can cause a monthly decline of 5% in agricultural production for up to four consecutive months. The response is time-dependent: shocks occurring during the growing season exhibit a much larger response. At the macroeconomic level, weather shocks are recessionary and entail a decline in inflation, agricultural production, exports, exchange rate and GDP. |
| Keywords: | weather shocks, agriculture, Local projections, VAR |
| JEL: | C23 E32 Q11 Q54 |
| Date: | 2024–02 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:aim:wpaimx:2402&r=agr |
| By: | Grant, Jason; Arita, Shawn; Xie, Chaoping; Sydow, Sharon |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, International Relations/Trade |
| Date: | 2022–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iats22:339454&r=agr |
| By: | Elena Fourcroy (INTERACT - Innovation, Territoire, Agriculture et Agro-industrie, Connaissance et Technologie - UniLaSalle) |
| Abstract: | The use of digestates as a nutrient-rich by-product of biogas productionas cheap fertilizers in agriculture is experiencing an important increase in the European Union. The growth of digestate markets is promoted as a tool to develop a circular bioeconomy in rural areas. However, regional and local conflicts around digestates use are on the rise, due to potential negative externalities. One of the major externalities lies in the fear of nitrates, phosphates and pathogens pollution of water resources. These conflicts threaten the very existence of digestate markets. The recent literature on circular economy emphasizes the importance of regional governance for circular economy implementation and success in rural territories. By governance, we understand here the coordination of stakeholders to organize economic activity. The aim of this paper is therefore to understand the role of the regional coordination of stakeholders to manage conflicts affecting digestate markets in situations of information asymmetry or shared uncertainty. We present in this article the regional governance of two antagonistic case studies of digestate markets in France. We mirror the two cases as one is experiencing severe conflicts over the protection of water resources with a poor regional coordination of stakeholders, and the second one is experiencing almost no conflict as digestate use has been designed and implemented through intense regional coordination in order to help protecting the water resources. We identify regional and sub-regional governance mechanisms and we analyse their success or their failure in preventing and managing conflicts over water resources protection. |
| Keywords: | regional governance, regional planning, environmental conflicts, digestates, water protection |
| Date: | 2022–08–01 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04369271&r=agr |
| By: | Zereyesus, Yacob Abrehe; Kee, Jennifer; Morgan, Stephen |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, International Relations/Trade |
| Date: | 2022–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iats22:339468&r=agr |
| By: | Zhao, Jing; Miller, Isaac; Binfield, Julian; Thompson, Wyatt |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, International Relations/Trade |
| Date: | 2022–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iats22:339433&r=agr |
| By: | Chepeliev, Maksym; Maliszewska, Maryla; Filipa, Maria; Pereira, Seara e |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, International Relations/Trade |
| Date: | 2022–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iats22:339412&r=agr |
| By: | Cele, Lungelo; Hennessy, Thia; Eakins, John; Thorne, Fiona |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, International Relations/Trade |
| Date: | 2022–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iats22:339455&r=agr |
| By: | Fusacchia, Ilaria; Berthet, Étienne; Antimiani, Alessandro |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, Environmental Economics and Policy, International Relations/Trade |
| Date: | 2022–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iats22:339439&r=agr |
| By: | Chakraborty, Lekha (National Institute of Public Finance and Policy); Kaur, Amandeep (National Institute of Public Finance and Policy); Mohanty, Ranjan Kumar (National Institute of Public Finance and Policy); Rangan, Divy (National Institute of Public Finance and Policy) |
| Abstract: | Against the backdrop of COP28, this paper investigates the impact of intergovernmental fiscal transfers (IGFT) on climate change commitments in India. Within the analytical framework of environmental federalism, we tested the evidence for Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) using a panel model covering 27 Indian States from 2003 to 2020. The results suggest a positive and significant relationship between IGFT and the net forest cover (NFC) across Indian States. The analysis also suggests an inverse-U relationship between Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) and the environmental quality, indicating a potential Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) for India. The findings substantiate the fiscal policy impacts for climate change commitments within the fiscal federal frameworks of India, and the significance of IGFT in increasing the forest cover in India. This has policy implications for the sixteenth Finance Commission of India in integrating a climate change related criterion in the tax transfer formula in a sustainable manner. |
| Keywords: | Environmental Federalism ; Environmental Kuznets Curve ; Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers ; Government Expenditures |
| JEL: | E6 H5 H7 |
| Date: | 2024–02 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:npf:wpaper:24/406&r=agr |
| By: | Hoang, Hoa; Li, Haitao; Thompson, Wyatt; Durand-Morat, Alvaro |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, International Relations/Trade |
| Date: | 2022–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iats22:339422&r=agr |
| By: | Karagulle, Yunus Emre; Emlinger, Charlotte; Grant, Jason; Beghin, John |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, International Relations/Trade |
| Date: | 2022–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iats22:339427&r=agr |
| By: | Li, Haitao; Hoang, Hoa; Thompson, Wyatt |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, International Relations/Trade |
| Date: | 2022–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iats22:339447&r=agr |
| By: | Ferreira, Susana (University of Georgia) |
| Abstract: | This article reviews the literature on the economic impacts of disasters caused by extreme weather and climate events to draw lessons on how societies can better manage these risks. While evidence that richer, better governed societies suffer less and recover faster from climate extremes suggests adaptation, knowledge gaps remain, and little is known about the efficiency of specific adaptation actions. I review various "no or low" regrets adaptation options which are recommended when uncertainties over climate change impacts are high. I discuss how governments can play an important role in adaptation by directly providing public goods to manage disaster risks or by facilitating private agents' adaptation responses, but also highlight the political economy of policy and coordination failures. |
| Keywords: | climate change policy, natural disasters, climate adaptation, risk management, climate extremes |
| JEL: | Q54 Q56 O13 O44 I30 |
| Date: | 2024–01 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:iza:izadps:dp16715&r=agr |
| By: | Ghanshyam Pandey (Faculty of Economics, University of South Bohemia In České Budějovice) |
| Abstract: | Cooperatives today are facing difficulties resulting from the disruption of the cooperative system and the global economic crisis. Instead of a vibrant cooperative sector, cooperatives in Nepal are facing increasing financial difficulties that threaten their survival as businesses. Therefore, a study was conducted in the sub-metropolitan town of Tulsipur in Dang district of Nepal to explore practical economic models and types of cooperatives, to use the concept of bio-economy as a great opportunity for rural development, and to find a way to mitigate these negative impacts to restore the sustainable functioning of rural cooperatives in Nepal. Twenty-one agricultural cooperatives were studied through key informant interviews, focus group discussions and semi-structured questionnaires using an interview schedule. Various parameters such as investment, net income, size, liquid assets, interest income, interest expenses and other financial characteristics were used to examine economic sustainability in relation to market linkages and membership strategy. The study broadens the understanding of the existing crisis of cooperatives and the economic sustainability of cooperatives as well as the search for options for their existence. The study also provides an avenue to explore the economic opportunities of agricultural cooperatives in Nepal. Identification of successful bio-economic practices, potential bottlenecks, cooperatives, facilitation of policy dialogues to explore new economic dynamics and enable improved governance and prosperity of local communities are highly recommended for the economic sustainability of agricultural cooperatives. |
| Keywords: | Agriculture Co-operative, Bio-economic model, Economic analysis, economic sustainability |
| JEL: | P13 J54 Q13 |
| Date: | 2024–01 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:boh:wpaper:01_2024&r=agr |
| By: | Adenäuer, Marcel; Frezal, Clara; Chatzopoulos, Thomas |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, International Relations/Trade |
| Date: | 2022–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iats22:339448&r=agr |
| By: | Shima, Mst. Urmi Akter; Hasan, Mohammad Monirul |
| Abstract: | This study investigates the intricate dynamics of land transformation and its correlation with rising surface temperatures in Gazipur District, Bangladesh, amid rapid urbanization and climate change. As urban areas attract more inhabitants, Gazipur experiences alarming rates of urbanization, contributing significantly to the Urban Heat Island (UHI) phenomenon. The depletion of water bodies exacerbates this effect, posing severe consequences for the regional climate and environment. Conducted as an integrated study utilizing Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS), this research spans the years 2000 to 2021. Landsat 7 & 8 satellite imagery products were employed to analyze land cover changes and recover Land Surface Temperature (LST). Remote sensing techniques enabled the examination of the impact of vegetation cover changes on surface temperature, revealing a strong correlation between LST and land cover classes. Results indicate a substantial reduction in water bodies, decreasing from 33% to 0.01%, and a parallel decline in vegetation cover. These areas are increasingly converted into built-up spaces, contributing to rising temperatures that fluctuate between 28℃ and 35℃. The findings underscore the significance of land cover classes in influencing surface temperature variations. The study not only adds depth to the understanding of Gazipur's evolving landscape but also contributes valuable insights into the intricate relationship between land transformation, urbanization, and climate change. |
| Keywords: | Vegetation coverage, Land Surface Temperature, Environmental Sustainability, Climate Change, Urbanization |
| JEL: | Q23 Q24 Q25 Q56 Q57 R14 R52 |
| Date: | 2022–08–09 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:119867&r=agr |
| By: | Farris, Jarrad; Morgan, Stephen; Beckman, Jayson |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, International Relations/Trade |
| Date: | 2022–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iats22:339426&r=agr |
| By: | Héloïse Valette (LISST - Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Solidarités, Sociétés, Territoires - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - UT2J - Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès - UT - Université de Toulouse - ENSFEA - École Nationale Supérieure de Formation de l'Enseignement Agricole de Toulouse-Auzeville - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) |
| Abstract: | The water governance model that currently dominates at the international level is based on the principles of the Dublin Conference (1992), one of which asserts that water is an economic good. Faced with growing environmental issues as well as increased demand for recognition of water as a human right or as a common good, this model is being contested both in international arenas and at national or local levels. This article aims to examine the justification discourses used by actors who either challenge or reinforce the dominant model. The focus is on water qualification issues, which we argue have a significant impact on policymaking and the renewal of water governance models. We employ the Economies of Worth framework (Boltanski and Thévenot, 1991) not only to decipher which values actors resort to when qualifying water-as a human right, an economic good, or a social good, for example-but also to understand the reasons why one qualification prevails over others in water-related debates. We examine these debates in the Indonesian context, where many disputes arising from water qualification have occurred, the 'tests of worth' in Boltanski and Thévenot's framework. Using a qualitative methodology, we conducted semi-structured interviews and reviewed legislation and operational documents to explore three such tests of worth. Our case study reveals the persistence of the governance model that promotes water as an economic good, despite extensive debate and new regulations that may have strengthened a model based on the qualification of water as a human right. |
| Keywords: | Water qualification, Economies of Worth, water governance model, justification discourse, Indonesia |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04412387&r=agr |
| By: | Alfaro, Laura; Chen, Maggie; Chor, Davin |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, International Relations/Trade |
| Date: | 2022–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iats22:339437&r=agr |
| By: | Hossen, Md Deluair; Muhammad, Andrew; Kenner, Bart; Russell, Dylan |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, International Relations/Trade |
| Date: | 2022–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iats22:339421&r=agr |
| By: | Lundberg, Clark; Szmurlo, Dan; Abman, Ryan |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, Environmental Economics and Policy, International Relations/Trade |
| Date: | 2022–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iats22:339470&r=agr |
| By: | Johnson, Michael; Williams, Angelica; Valdes, Constanza |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, International Relations/Trade |
| Date: | 2022–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iats22:339457&r=agr |
| By: | Abman, Ryan; Lundberg, Clark; Ruta, Michele |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, Environmental Economics and Policy, International Relations/Trade |
| Date: | 2022–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iats22:339471&r=agr |
| By: | Elleby, Christian; Dominguez, Ignacio Pérez; Genovese, Giampiero; Thompson, Wyatt; Adenäuer, Marcel; Gay, Hubertus |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, International Relations/Trade |
| Date: | 2022–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iats22:339449&r=agr |
| By: | Berry, Renee; Carlson, Dylan; Schreiber, Samantha; Weaver, Marin |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, International Relations/Trade |
| Date: | 2022–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iats22:339445&r=agr |
| By: | Agbekponou, Kossi-Messanh; Cheptea, Angela; Latouche, Karine |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, International Relations/Trade |
| Date: | 2022–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iats22:339411&r=agr |
| By: | Muhammad, Andrew; Valdes, Constanza; DeLong, Karen; Grebitus, Carola |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, International Relations/Trade |
| Date: | 2022–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iats22:339456&r=agr |
| By: | Magdalena Cornejo (Universidad Torcuato Di Tella/CONICET); Nicolás Merener (Universidad Torcuato Di Tella); Ezequiel Merovich (Universidad Torcuato Di Tella) |
| Abstract: | The U.S. Midwest produces about a third of global corn and soybeans, two of the most important crops for humanity. Earlier literature has found that corn and soybean output is sensitive to weather in a nonlinear manner: yields benefit from moderate rain and temperatures, and generally suffer under drought, excessive rain and extreme heat. In this study we explore how changing weather patterns and extreme events in the U.S. Midwest have impacted the valuation of corn and soybeans. Using data for 1971-2019 we find that the distribution of regional summer rain has experienced a significant shift towards the right since 1993, with a marked increase in extreme rain episodes. Prior to 1993, dry spells during the summer led to strongly higher crop prices and were exacerbated by extreme heat. Since 1993, extreme dry spells and larger storms have been both associated with price increases in the 10% range. We also find that the nonlinear price response to weather is compatible with the impact of weather on terminal yields. Our results suggest that changing weather patterns and extreme events in the U.S. Midwest have a strong influence in the valuation of corn and soybeans. |
| Keywords: | Agriculture; Extreme Events; Climate Change; Valuation; Corn; Soybeans |
| Date: | 2024–02 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:aoz:wpaper:303&r=agr |
| By: | Pérez-Mesa, Juan Carlos; García Barranco, Mª Carmen; Serrano-Arcos, Mª Mar |
| Abstract: | The contemporary media narratives frequently exhibit significant contradictions due to the influence of diverse interests. In this context, the framing of information assumes critical importance in shaping consumer opinions, necessitating a comprehensive examination of its management. This article investigates the portrayal of crises in the agri-food sector within the mass media when not anchored in objective and verifiable facts, thereby exerting a consequential impact on the sector’s reputation and public image. Specifically, a detailed analysis is conducted on the greenhouse horticulture sector in southeast Spain, recognized as the primary European supplier. Examination of these news items uncovers a discernible bias in the disseminated information, resulting in an information asymmetry between farmers and consumers. As a remedy for the affected sector, the current study advocates the implementation of a proactive crisis detection and management model grounded in the development and dissemination of verifiable information. |
| Keywords: | image crisis risk, reputation, mass media, sustainability, information management, vegetables. |
| JEL: | M11 M21 Q5 |
| Date: | 2023–12–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:119882&r=agr |
| By: | Barasa, Allan; Hoffmann, Vivian; Murphy, Mike; Ndisio, Boaz; Okoth, Sheila A. |
| Abstract: | This research was undertaken to characterise the level and distribution of aflatoxin contamination of maize flour, a key food safety concern in Kenya. More than 1, 200 samples of maize flour were collected and analyzed over the course of one year, allowing a robust characterization of relative risk across geography and product type. Informally milled flour was found to be significantly more contaminated than branded flour, a result attributable to the refining process applied to this flour. The results of this study can be used to inform messaging to consumers about the relative riskiness of informally versus formally milled flour, and for geographical targeting of resources for aflatoxin mitigation. |
| Keywords: | aflatoxins; mycotoxins; maize flour; food safety; risk; milling; surveillance; KENYA; EAST AFRICA; AFRICA SOUTH OF SAHARA; AFRICA |
| Date: | 2023 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:fpr:ifprid:2217&r=agr |
| By: | Santeramo, Fabio; Ferrari, Emanuele; Toreti, Andrea |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, Environmental Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2022–12 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:iats22:339436&r=agr |
| By: | Duran-Fernandez, Roberto; de Carvalho Coutinho, Taciana |
| Abstract: | This paper provides a comprehensive overview of the Amazon, a vital ecological treasure in Latin America. It covers the region's environmental significance as the planet's largest rainforest and a major carbon sink, housing immense biodiversity. The study also traces the Amazon's geological history and its crucial role in the global water cycle. It explores the rich cultural heritage of the Amazon, debunking the myth of an untouched wilderness by revealing evidence of significant ancient civilizations and agricultural origins. The economic analysis highlights the contrast between the region's natural richness and the poverty of its inhabitants, focusing on the challenges posed by extractive industries, geographical isolation, and environmental threats like deforestation. The paper proposes a sustainable bioeconomy model, emphasizing indigenous knowledge and the need for strategic investments and institutional strengthening. It concludes by stressing the importance of a balanced approach to conserving the Amazon while ensuring economic viability for its inhabitants, underlining the region's global significance for environmental health and climate change mitigation. |
| Keywords: | Amazon Rainforest, Environmental, Conservation, Sustainable Development, Bioeconomy, Amazonia |
| JEL: | Q01 Q56 Q57 R11 N56 |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:esprep:281668&r=agr |
| By: | Amogh Prakasha Kumar; Laura Meriluoto (University of Canterbury); Richard Watt (University of Canterbury) |
| Abstract: | In this article we reconsider the economic theory of index insurance. In the previous literature on this topic, the only choice variable that the insurance demander was permitted to choose was the amount of the payment to be received should the index be verified. However, it is clear that the index itself is an integral element in the contract, and it is an element about which the insurance demander has clear preferences. We analyse the optimal demand for index insurance under the assumption that the demander can choose both the payment to be received when the index is verified, and the index value itself. We find that there is always an interior solution to this problem. We also consider the market equilibrium under a variety of settings in regards the position of the insurer. The article is cast within the scope of insurance for frost damage to a crop, but all of the results are directly applicable to any peril for which a publicly observable signal exists. |
| Keywords: | Index insurance, crop insurance, agricultural economics |
| JEL: | D8 G22 Q1 |
| Date: | 2024–02–01 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cbt:econwp:24/02&r=agr |
| By: | Izquierdo-Tort, Santiago (Instituto de Investigaciones Economicas, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico); Jayachandran, Seema (Department of Economics, Princeton University); Saavedra, Santiago (Facultad de Economía, Universidad del Rosario) |
| Abstract: | Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) are a widely used approach to incentivize conservation efforts such as avoided deforestation. Although PES effectiveness has received significant scholarly attention, whether PES design modifications can improve program outcomes is less explored. We present findings from a randomized trial in Mexico that tested whether a PES contract that requires enrollees to enroll all of their forest is more effective than the traditional PES contract that allows them to exercise choice. The modification’s aim is to prevent landowners from enrolling only parcels they planned to conserve anyway while leaving aside other parcels to deforest. We find that the full-enrollment treatment significantly reduces deforestation compared to the traditional contract. This extra conservation occurs despite the full-enrollment provision reducing the compliance rate due to its more stringent requirements. The full-enrollment treatment quadrupled cost-effectiveness, highlighting the potential to substantially improve the efficacy of conservation payments through simple contract modifications. |
| Keywords: | Deforestation; Payments for Ecosystem Services; financial incentives; contract design; Mexico |
| Date: | 2024–02–01 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:col:000092:021022&r=agr |
| By: | Raissa Fabregas; Michael Kremer; Matthew Lowes; Robert On; Giulia Zane |
| Abstract: | Mobile phone-based informational programs are widely used worldwide, though there is little consensus on how effective they are at changing behavior. We present causal evidence on the effects of six agricultural information programs delivered through text messages in Kenya and Rwanda. The programs shared similar objectives but were implemented by three different organizations and varied in content, design, and target population. With administrative outcome data for tens of thousands of farmers across all experiments, we are sufficiently powered to detect small effects in real input purchase choices. Combining the results of all experiments through a meta-analysis, we find that the odds ratio for following the recommendations is 1.22 (95% CI: 1.16, 1.29). We cannot reject that impacts are similar across experiments and for two different agricultural inputs. There is little evidence of message fatigue, but the effects diminish over time. Providing more granular information, supplementing the texts with in-person calls, or varying the messages’ framing did not significantly increase impacts, but message repetition had modest positive effects. While the overall effect sizes are small, the low cost of text messages can make these programs cost-effective. |
| JEL: | Q0 |
| Date: | 2024–01 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:nbr:nberwo:32048&r=agr |
| By: | Escamilla-Guerrero, David (University of St Andrews); Papadia, Andrea (University of York); Zimran, Ariell (Vanderbilt University) |
| Abstract: | The effects of immigration are reasonably well understood in developed countries, but they are far more poorly understood in developing ones despite the importance of these countries as immigrant destinations. We address this shortcoming by studying the effects of immigration to Brazil during the Age of Mass Migration on its agricultural sector in 1920. This context benefits from the widely recognized value of historical perspective in studies of the effects of immigration. But unlike studies that focus on the United States to understand the effects of migration from poor to rich countries, our context is informative of developing countries' experience because Brazil in this period was unique among major migrant destinations as a low-income country with a large agricultural sector and weak institutions. Instrumenting for a municipality's immigrant share using the interaction of aggregate immigrant inflows and the expansion of Brazil's railway network, we find that a greater immigrant share in a municipality led to an increase in farm values. We show that the bulk of the effect of immigration can be explained by more intense cultivation of land, which we attribute to temporary immigrants exerting greater labor effort than natives. Finally, we find that it is unlikely that immigration's effect on agriculture slowed Brazil's structural transformation. |
| Keywords: | immigration, developing countries, effects of immigration, age of mass migration, Brazil, agriculture |
| JEL: | F22 J61 N36 N56 O13 O15 Q15 |
| Date: | 2024–01 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:iza:izadps:dp16741&r=agr |
| By: | David A. Keiser; Bhashkar Mazumder; David Molitor; Joseph S. Shapiro; Brant J. Walker |
| Abstract: | The quality and inequality of US drinking water investments have gained attention after recent environmental disasters in Flint, Michigan, and elsewhere. We compare the formula-based targeting of subsidized loans provided under the Safe Drinking Water Act with the targeting of congressional drinking water earmarks (“pork barrel” spending). Earmarks are often critiqued for potentially privileging wealthier and more politically connected communities. We find that earmarks target Black, Hispanic, and low-income communities, partly due to targeting water systems serving large populations. Earmark and loan targeting differ significantly across all the demographics we analyze. Compared to Safe Drinking Water Act loans, earmarks disproportionately target Hispanic communities but not Black or low-income communities. |
| JEL: | H2 I1 P0 Q5 |
| Date: | 2024–01 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:nbr:nberwo:32058&r=agr |
| By: | Gary D. Libecap |
| Abstract: | Non-target marine fish species and ocean ecosystems are increasingly valuable. Ongoing efforts to preserve them emphasize spatial controls on human entry and use via Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). They cover 7.6% of world oceans and aim for 30% by 2030 under the Convention for Biological Diversity (CBD) and International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). MPAs are Pigouvian-style, polluter-pays, controls with rare direct compensation and uncertain projected fishery benefits. Under this policy design, they impose differential economic costs and benefits and likely are inequitable. Absent economic cost/benefit analysis at inauguration, they may be too large, extensive, and restrictive. In the empirical cases below, MPAs are controversial with political pushback, threatening long-term conservation. User rights and Coasean bargaining may avoid some of these outcomes. |
| JEL: | H41 K32 L38 N5 Q22 Q57 |
| Date: | 2024–01 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:nbr:nberwo:32079&r=agr |
| By: | David Escamilla-Guerrero; Andrea Papadia; Ariell Zimran |
| Abstract: | The effects of immigration are reasonably well understood in developed countries, but they are far more poorly understood in developing ones despite the importance of these countries as immigrant destinations. We address this shortcoming by studying the effects of immigration to Brazil during the Age of Mass Migration on its agricultural sector in 1920. This context benefits from the widely recognized value of historical perspective in studies of the effects of immigration. But unlike studies that focus on the United States to understand the effects of migration from poor to rich countries, our context is informative of developing countries' experience because Brazil in this period was unique among major migrant destinations as a low-income country with a large agricultural sector and weak institutions. Instrumenting for a municipality's immigrant share using the interaction of aggregate immigrant inflows and the expansion of Brazil's railway network, we find that a greater immigrant share in a municipality led to an increase in farm values. We show that the bulk of the effect of immigration can be explained by more intense cultivation of land, which we attribute to temporary immigrants exerting greater labor effort than natives. Finally, we find that it is unlikely that immigration's effect on agriculture slowed Brazil's structural transformation. |
| JEL: | F22 J61 N36 N56 O13 O15 Q15 |
| Date: | 2024–01 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:nbr:nberwo:32083&r=agr |
| By: | Moustafa, Khaled (Founder & Editor of ArabiXiv) |
| Abstract: | Climate change is a multi-hazard challenge for life on earth in all its aspects. Wildfires, pollution, drought and heatwaves are just a few examples of exacerbated environmental crises propelled by climate change effects. To mitigate such effects, urgent actions are required to cutoff greenhouse gas emissions by all the means across all the sectors. Every additional kilogram of greenhouse gases produced unnecessarily should be avoided. One source of greenhouse gas emissions that may not be top of mind for the public and policymakers - and which can be taken into account in preventive environmental policies- is the industry of administrative and identification documents (papers) with short validity dates that involves intensive production (mass printing) and frequent renewals (mass reprinting) while the carbon footprint is too high. The validity of, for example, identity cards, passports, banking cards, driving licenses, etc., is often short ranging from ~ 3 to 10 years, depending on each type of document and issuing country. Short validity dates, however, should raise critical questions regarding the environmental sustainability, societal and carbon impact, and depletion of natural resources used in their production and frequent renewals. Identification documents are not food products that spoil over time or medications that lose their functional activities, so their validity should be unlimited by time in order to avoid the high environmental costs of mass printing/reprinting and high rates of greenhouse gas emissions associated with their production. The production of plasticized ID-type cards can emit up to 100 grams of carbon dioxide equivalent per card. Manufacturing one administrative document per person and renewing it five times could produce up to 4 million tons of carbon dioxide globally. If individuals have five administrative documents that need renewing five times, which is often the case, gas emissions would be five times higher, or approximately 20 million tons of CO2 equivalent. To save such important amounts of gas emissions, a modernization and flexibilization of administrative documents industry is required toward removing validity by date. This simple change could save substantial amounts of energy and natural resources, such as trees and water, while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions by million tons, especially in the pressing context of climate change. It should be time to initiate a paradigm shift in the administrative document industry. Eliminating validity periods is a straightforward yet effective solution that would significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote sustainable environmental practices. |
| Date: | 2023–12–30 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:osfxxx:uan9g&r=agr |
| By: | Pérez-Mesa, Juan Carlos; Pérez-Mesa, Fº Javier; Tapia-León, Juan José; Valera-Martínez, Diego |
| Abstract: | This article analyzes the temporal programming of sales for a horticultural marketing company, e.g., a cooperative. The empirical study references the European tomato market, where most of the production is sold through the retail channel dominated by large distribution chains. We study the marketing schedule for an individual company, or even a prominent farmer, using a modified Markowitz model, assuming that his decisions do not affect the balance of market prices. As a result, this model can manage risk and improve decision-making. The data also provide information on the risk borne by marketers depending on their sales calendar, which often depends on their geographic location. |
| Keywords: | cooperative, optimization, coordination mathematical programming, marketing |
| JEL: | F13 M2 Q5 |
| Date: | 2022–11–24 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:119883&r=agr |
| By: | Kadir, Kadir; Prasetyo, Octavia Rizky |
| Abstract: | Increasing the paddy yield is crucial for Indonesia to maintain its national rice sufficiency amid the consistent depletion of wetland paddy areas. In this regard, the yield disparities between regions are challenging, particularly between Java and outside Java. Our study aims to examine the development of the paddy yield gap between the two regions from 2018 to 2021 and its contribution to paddy yield improvement during the period. Using the results of the National Crop-cutting Survey, we found that while the paddy yield in Java outperformed the paddy yield outside Java, the yield difference between the two regions narrowed from around 26 per cent in 2018 to 22 per cent in 2021 due to the increase of the yield outside Java. The results of the Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition suggested that the narrowing gap has a significant contribution to the national paddy yield increase from 2018 to 2021. Our finding confirms that narrowing the yield gap between the two regions by increasing the yield outside Java is crucial to improving paddy yield in Indonesia. Our study also pointed out that improvement in irrigation systems, fertilizer use, and fertilizer assistance are important factors in maintaining the paddy yield and narrowing the gap. |
| Keywords: | yield, gap, paddy, Blinder-Oaxaca, decomposition |
| JEL: | Q10 Q12 Q18 |
| Date: | 2023–08–01 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:119892&r=agr |
| By: | Blagica Petreski; Marjan Petreski |
| Date: | 2023–10 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ftm:policy:2023-10/48&r=agr |