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on Agricultural Economics |
| By: | Kilduff, Alice M. |
| Keywords: | Crop Production/Industries, Risk and Uncertainty, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343884 |
| By: | Li, Yanggu; Zhang, Wei |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Environmental Economics and Policy, Production Economics |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343598 |
| By: | Bafowaa, Bridget Y.; Leschewski, Andrea |
| Keywords: | Food Security and Poverty, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343616 |
| By: | Sun, Zhining; Katchova, Ani |
| Keywords: | Agricultural Finance, Agribusiness, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:344064 |
| By: | Bauner, Christoph; Lavoie, Nathalie |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Marketing |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343779 |
| By: | Nuworsu, Eugene K. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Agribusiness, Production Economics |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343772 |
| By: | Yan, Hongqiang; Goodwin, Barry K. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural Finance, Agribusiness, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343669 |
| By: | Luke, Jaime; Tonsor, Glynn T. |
| Keywords: | Livestock Production/Industries, Demand and Price Analysis, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343867 |
| By: | Wang, Duoyu; Cleary, Rebecca |
| Keywords: | Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Food Security and Poverty, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343960 |
| By: | Sharma, Vishavdeep; Katchova, Ani |
| Keywords: | Agricultural Finance, Agribusiness, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:344000 |
| By: | Knutson, Ronald D. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Marketing |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:famc96:265938 |
| By: | Sharofiddinov Husniddin (Scientific research Institute for hydraulic engineering and melioration “TajikNIIGiM†, Republic of Tajikistan); Moinul Islam (Research Institute for Future Design, Kochi University of Technology); Yutaka Kobayashi (School of Economics and Management, Kochi University of Technology); Koji Kotani (Research Institute for Future Design, Kochi University of Technology) |
| Abstract: | Market uncertainty in agriculture has been suggested to influence farmers to allocate their lands and cultivate different crops each season, thus threatening food production. However, little is known about the effects of such uncertainty on farmers’ land-fragmentation decisions. We examine how input-price uncertainty affects land fragmentation along with crop diversification, considering that this uncertainty is approximated by an “input-price deviations, †i.e., a difference between the realized market price and the initial expectation of each farmer in a season. It is hypothesized that farm sizes matter in that small-size farms respond to the deviations in a contrasting way compared to large-size ones. Data were collected from a questionnaire survey of 800 Tajikistan farmers, enabling us to develop a new indicator for land fragmentation in addition to a Simpson indicator for crop diversification. Econometric analyses highlight the importance of farm sizes, demonstrating that medium- and small-size farms adjust their land allocation by fragmenting (consolidating) lands for diversifying (specializing) crops against positive (negative) input-price deviation. In contrast, large-size farms are less likely to fragment (consolidate) their lands and display the opposite pattern for diversification in response to input-price deviations. Overall, input-price deviations and the interactions with farm sizes are keys not only in land allocation for agriculture, but also in causing substantial fluctuations for crop productions — consistent with the observed patterns in Tajikistan. Thus, implementing price ceilings or subsidies for agricultural inputs should be considered to mitigate land fragmentation for stable and sustainable food production, as a majority of farms are not large-sized. |
| Date: | 2025–12 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:kch:wpaper:sdes-2025-12 |
| By: | Yeh, D. Adeline; Olver, Ryan |
| Keywords: | Crop Production/Industries, Agricultural and Food Policy, Production Economics |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343850 |
| By: | Fang, Xiaoyi; Katchova, Ani |
| Keywords: | Agricultural Finance, Agricultural and Food Policy, Agribusiness |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:344007 |
| By: | Xu, Lei |
| Keywords: | Demand and Price Analysis, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343717 |
| By: | Poudel, Dikshit; Scognamillo, Antonio |
| Keywords: | Food Security and Poverty, Agricultural and Food Policy, Environmental Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343910 |
| By: | Sheldon, Ian |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:famc95:265949 |
| By: | Balaji, S. J.; Birthal, Pratap S.; Pal, Barun Deb; Thurlow, James; Gotor, Elisabetta; Sharma, Purushottam; Srivastava, Shivendra Kumar; Immanuelraj, T. Kingsly; Naresha, N. |
| Abstract: | India’s ambitious aim to attain developed nation status by 2047 presents both opportunities and challenges for its agri-food system. The country’s rapid economic growth and urbanization are anticipated to significantly boost the demand for a diverse range of food products. However, fulfilling this increasing demand will necessitate a substantial transformation of India’s agricultural sector. The agrifood system will encounter a confluence of several biotic and abiotic pressures to produce the necessary quantity of food. This study projects food demand and supply under various economic growth scenarios to assess whether India can produce sufficient food and to evaluate the associated environmental consequences. The research offers critical insights for policymakers, industry leaders, and academics. These findings can be instrumental in formulating strategic, evidence-based plans to address the significant challenges and leverage the opportunities in food system transformation. |
| Keywords: | Food Security and Poverty |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:icarpp:383743 |
| By: | Chadza, William; Burke, William J.; Jayne, Thom S.; Muyanga, Milu |
| Abstract: | The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is very likely to have an impact on Malawi that could be detrimental, but steps can be taken now to soften the effects. Even before the war, food and fertilizer prices were near, and likely to surpass, historical highs. Global fuel prices will rise, putting upward pressure of fuel, food, and fertilizer costs in Malawi. Food prices will also rise on the global markets due to supply shocks, especially for wheat and sunflower. As staple grains and edible oils are highly substitutable and often inputs for other foods, this will raise global prices for most foods, which will further raise food costs in Malawi. Rising fuel and food prices will put upward pressure on fertilizer prices due to higher costs of production and increased demand for fertilizers. Fertilizer supply will also be directly impacted, as the countries involved in the conflict are major producers of chemical nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium used in agricultural production. Actions can be taken now to mitigate the effects on Malawian livelihoods, including changes to the Affordable Inputs Program, promoting alternatives for wheat and maize, and facilitating local production of edible oil crops, such as sunflower and soya. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:maappb:333519 |
| By: | Muhammad Sifaudin (Faculty of Islamic Economics and Business, State Islamic University of Salatiga); Diyah Ariyani (Faculty of Islamic Economics and Business, State Islamic University of Salatiga); Nur Ayiyah (Faculty of Economics and Business, Semarang State University) |
| Abstract: | This study investigates the role of zakat utilization in enhancing food security and alleviating poverty in Indonesia from 2018 to 2024, with a specific focus on its contributions to the agricultural sector. Grounded in the legal framework provided by Law Number 23 of 2011 and Government Regulation Number 14 of 2014, which authorize zakat institutions such as the government, corporations and non-government organization to allocate zakat funds productively to critical sectors, this research addresses the pressing issue of poverty and food insecurity in Indonesia. As of 2024, approximately 9.03% of Indonesia’s population lives below the poverty line, with rural areas experiencing particularly high levels of food insecurity. Utilizing secondary data from BAZNAS, Statistics Indonesia (BPS), and 385 farmers receiving zakat responding to a semi-structured questionnaire, this study employs a mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative and qualitative analyses. Descriptive statistics, inferential statistics (NVIVO), and logistic regression analysis are used to examine the Food Security and Poverty indices. The findings reveal that effective management of zakat funds has the potential to reduce economic disparities and improve the livelihoods of impoverished farmers in rural areas. Furthermore, the study demonstrates that zakat allocations directed toward the agricultural sector can significantly enhance productivity and contribute to sustainable food security in the long term. These results underscore the importance of strategic zakat distribution as a tool for poverty alleviation and agricultural development in Indonesia. |
| Keywords: | Zakat, agricultural production, food security, poverty alleviation, Indonesia. |
| JEL: | Q18 I32 D63 |
| Date: | 2025–03 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gme:wpaper:202503004 |
| By: | Son, Miyeon; Lusk, Jayson L. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Marketing, Agribusiness |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343745 |
| By: | Mansouri, Jamil R.; Ellison, Brenna |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Environmental Economics and Policy, Political Economy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343773 |
| By: | M, Dhasarathan |
| Abstract: | Sustainable agriculture is vital for food security, environmental conservation, and economic resilience. This chapter explores policy frameworks and economic viability in promoting sustainable farming. Historically, agricultural policies prioritized productivity, often at the cost of environmental degradation. However, evolving frameworks now integrate financial incentives, regulatory standards, and market-based mechanisms to support sustainability. Key policy instruments such as subsidies, environmental regulations, and public-private partnerships play a crucial role in facilitating the transition to sustainable agriculture. Case studies from various countries highlight diverse policy approaches. Economic challenges such as high investment costs and market access barriers hinder adoption, though long-term benefits include lower input costs and improved soil health. Financial tools like microfinance, impact investing, and crop insurance help mitigate risks. Innovations in precision farming and digital agriculture enhance sustainability and profitability. A holistic approach is crucial, integrating economic, environmental, and social dimensions. Strengthening financial support, market incentives, and capacity-building initiatives will drive adoption. Future efforts should harmonize policies, foster global cooperation, and leverage technology for resilient agricultural systems. |
| Keywords: | Sustainable agriculture, policy frameworks, economic viability, environmental governance, market-based approaches |
| JEL: | Q56 |
| Date: | 2025–03–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:126823 |
| By: | Zaman, Azaz; Miao, Ruiqing |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Environmental Economics and Policy, Agribusiness |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:344069 |
| By: | Robertson, Dewey J.; Keeney, Roman M. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, International Relations/Trade |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343752 |
| By: | Chen, Luoye; Khanna, Madhu |
| Keywords: | Land Economics/Use, Agricultural and Food Policy, Environmental Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343631 |
| By: | Lin, Lin; Ortega, David L. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343549 |
| By: | Shrestha, Samyam |
| Keywords: | Labor and Human Capital, International Relations/Trade, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343996 |
| By: | Shekhawat, Ravindra Singh; Chand, Prem; Kiran Kumara, T. M.; Moharana, Pratap Chand; Rathore, Vijay Singh; Panwar, Nav Ratan; Kumar, Dinesh |
| Abstract: | Arid regions face severe challenges due to wind-induced sand erosion, which accelerates land degradation and disrupts the ecological balance. The mobility of unstabilized sand dunes exacerbates these challenges by encroaching on arable land, damaging infrastructure such as roads and buildings, and threatening the local biodiversity. This dynamic process undermines agricultural productivity and increases its vulnerability to extreme weather events, thereby impacting food security and the livelihoods of communities dependent on these fragile ecosystems. Addressing these challenges requires comprehensive adaptation and mitigation strategies and their associated economic and environmental costs for evidence-based decision-making to prioritize interventions and allocate resources while balancing immediate human needs and long-term sustainability. In this paper, authors provide a comprehensive assessment of the conditions affecting sand dunes, including the dynamics of sand mobilization, stabilization methods employed, and the economic benefits of sand dune stabilization technologies. Looking forward, this paper proposes pathways for scaling up the deployment of sand dune stabilization technologies, emphasizing their integration into desertification control, afforestation, and water conservation programs. I hope this paper will be a valuable resource for policymakers, researchers, and other stakeholders in understanding the technological gaps in sand dune stabilization efforts and in designing sustainable land management practices for ecologically fragile arid environments. |
| Keywords: | Environmental Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:icarpp:383744 |
| By: | Zheng, Yanan; Goodhue, Rachael E. |
| Keywords: | Farm Management, Crop Production/Industries, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343560 |
| By: | Gallagher, Nicholas |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Research Methods/Statistical Methods, Risk and Uncertainty |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343978 |
| By: | Cooper, Joseph C.; Breneman, Vincent E. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Land Economics/Use, Community/Rural/Urban Development |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343946 |
| By: | Hadachek, Jeffrey; Ma, Meilin |
| Keywords: | Risk and Uncertainty, Agricultural and Food Policy, Agribusiness |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343748 |
| By: | Peterson, Hikaru Hanawa; Bozich, Madison |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:344027 |
| By: | Yoon, Chaebeen; Li, Qingxiao |
| Keywords: | Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Food Security and Poverty, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343730 |
| By: | Sun, Ran; Lin, Wen |
| Keywords: | Demand and Price Analysis, Industrial Organization, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343829 |
| By: | Kwon, Suyeon; Suh, Dong Hee |
| Keywords: | Agricultural Finance, Production Economics, Risk and Uncertainty |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343632 |
| By: | Smith, Sarah; Beatty, Timothy |
| Keywords: | Production Economics, Agribusiness, Crop Production/Industries |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343613 |
| By: | Lusk, Jackson D.; Ellison, Brenna |
| Keywords: | Marketing, Agribusiness, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343713 |
| By: | Xue, Huidan; Du, Yuxuan |
| Keywords: | Demand and Price Analysis, Risk and Uncertainty, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343639 |
| By: | Deol, Suhina |
| Keywords: | Institutional and Behavioral Economics, Farm Management |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343721 |
| By: | Lwin, Wuit Yi; Schaefer, K. Aleks |
| Keywords: | International Relations/Trade, Livestock Production/Industries, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343942 |
| By: | Hutchins, Jared P. |
| Keywords: | Livestock Production/Industries, Environmental Economics and Policy, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343868 |
| By: | Osanya, Jessica; Reimer, Jeff J. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Food Security and Poverty |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343900 |
| By: | Uddin, Azhar; Caputo, Vincenzina |
| Keywords: | Food Security and Poverty |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343993 |
| By: | Lee, Goeun; Beatty, Timothy |
| Keywords: | Health Economics and Policy, Environmental Economics and Policy, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343622 |
| By: | Kim, Helena Hahyoon |
| Abstract: | This paper explores the historical development and social implications of farming innovations introduced through the K-Ricebelt initiative in Africa—a collaborative agricultural project spearheaded by South Korea to enhance rice production across several African nations. By tracing the evolution of rice farming techniques from traditional subsistence methods to modern technological practices, the study examines how these innovations have shaped rural livelihoods, economic structures, and community dynamics. Drawing on case studies from Ghana, Uganda, and Kenya, it analyzes the socio-economic outcomes of increased yields, mechanized farming, and agricultural training programs, with particular attention to income distribution, gender roles, and rural employment. While the K-Ricebelt has contributed to improved food security and the transfer of agricultural knowledge, this paper also addresses critiques concerning environmental sustainability and unequal access to resources. Ultimately, the research offers a nuanced perspective on how external agricultural interventions can reshape local societies, emphasizing the need for context-sensitive and inclusive innovation strategies in development efforts. |
| Date: | 2026–01–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:socarx:dbsqk_v1 |
| By: | Ferraro, Greg; Rejesus, Roderick M. |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Environmental Economics and Policy, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343774 |
| By: | Ramsey, Austin F.; Goodwin, Barry K. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Livestock Production/Industries, Political Economy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343679 |
| By: | Katuwal, Hari |
| Keywords: | Food Security and Poverty, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:344006 |
| By: | Kim, Jiyeon; Yu, Jisang |
| Keywords: | International Relations/Trade, Agricultural and Food Policy, Farm Management |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343707 |
| By: | Gurung, Suraj; Chen, Lijun |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Marketing |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:344012 |
| By: | Swanson, Andrew C. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Environmental Economics and Policy, Resource/Energy Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:344074 |
| By: | Honey, Ummey; Cuffey, Joel |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:344070 |
| By: | Li, Wei; Kafle, Kashi |
| Keywords: | International Development, Marketing, Consumer/Household Economics |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343585 |
| By: | Capps, Oral; Wang, Lingxiao |
| Keywords: | Consumer/Household Economics, Demand and Price Analysis, Agribusiness |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343575 |
| By: | Evans, Alecia; Sesmero, Juan Pablo |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural and Food Policy, Industrial Organization |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343956 |
| By: | Ufer, Danielle J. |
| Keywords: | Consumer/Household Economics, Agricultural and Food Policy, Agribusiness |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343589 |
| By: | Kang, Minseong; Lee, Seungki |
| Abstract: | This paper presents a novel approach to estimating the cost pass-through between imported crop prices and domestic food prices in a small open economy through firm markups. Our approach differentiates from the existing studies by enabling the estimation of firm-level pass-through elasticities for imported crop prices. Using proprietary firm-level financial data combined with public information on imports and subsector-specific usage of 8 major crops, we study firms in the 9 sectors comprising the South Korean food industry over the 2000-2021 period. Our findings include markup polarization across firms with a particular increase in higher markup firms. We also observe considerable heterogeneity in cost pass-through elasticity across sectors and markets: ranging from 0.085 to 0.510. Additionally, our measurements reveal a growing pass-through tendency in recent years, suggesting that global crop price shocks will likely have a more substantial impact on the food supply chain in South Korea |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Demand and Price Analysis |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:nccc24:379007 |
| By: | Bopp, Judith |
| Abstract: | In times of exacerbating agro-food crises, understanding farming through its constituting interrelated factors is a key element of crisis mitigation. The mostly linear approaches such as represented in the current agricultural discourses and by the agricultural sciences fall short in explaining the real-life complexities and overlapping crises experienced by small-scale farmers. Based on my recent qualitative fieldwork in Thailand, this paper aims to picture the complexities within which households' farming practices operate, and how these arise from a web of socio-cultural, political, economic, and ecological factors. By pleading for relational approaches to farming such as those acknowledging its immanent human-ecology interaction, this paper suggests a novel "health-nutrition-ecology" nexus to guide enquiry into the intimate relations between ecology, livelihoods, and health and well-being. It is employed to gain understanding of small-farming households' situations, deep-rooted causes of these, and their resilience in facing crises. The paper further pleads for a shift in existing technocratic agricultural discourses towards their inclusiveness of real-world narratives by small-scale farmers. These narratives can deliver insights for policies that aim at actual transformations of crisis-prone agro-food systems and could benefit both farmer livelihoods and farm ecologies. |
| Date: | 2025–12–12 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:socarx:njktf_v1 |
| By: | Chakravorty, Rwit; Turner, Dylan; Tsiboe, Francis |
| Abstract: | Prevented planting (PP) coverage has historically allowed crop insurance participants to receive indemnities when weather or other insured causes prevent timely planting, with an optional buy-up provision increasing payments by covering a larger share of pre-planting costs. On November 28, 2025, the USDA Risk Management Agency eliminated the 5 percent prevented planting buy-up option from all crop insurance policies. Using USDA Risk Management Agency cause-of-loss data, we document the distribution of PP buy-up indemnities across major crops and states and estimate the portion of recent indemnities that is “at risk” following the removal of the buy-up option. Results show that corn and rice account for the largest share of buy-up-related indemnities, with significant geographic concentration in the Dakotas, Arkansas, and California. A counterfactual analysis of the earlier reduction in buy-up coverage from 10 percent to 5 percent in 2018 demonstrates that prior policy changes already resulted in substantial foregone indemnities, particularly for corn and rice. Together, these findings provide context for the scale and distributional consequences of eliminating prevented planting buy-up coverage and inform expectations regarding future producer payments and program expenditures. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Crop Production/Industries, Farm Management |
| Date: | 2025–12–23 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:arpcbr:386094 |
| By: | Tsiboe, Francis |
| Abstract: | The substantial fiscal commitment of government-subsidized agricultural insurance highlights its critical role in supporting farmers, yet it also reveals the program’s financial vulnerability amid debates over fiscal cuts aimed at easing pressure on the public purse. Central to these debates is the need for actuarially sound premium rates. This study, which analyzes more than three million observations across 33 commodities from 2001 to 2024 in the United States context, examines how innovations in ratemaking affect taxpayer obligations. The findings indicate that updating the parameters used to calculate crop insurance costs for farmers can significantly reduce taxpayer expenses. Updating all the ratemaking parameters together saves about 10% annually, however, targeting just one component, such as the reference yields, can yield annual savings of up to 13%. Although most states benefit from these updates, precise ratemaking falls short in a few cases. Overall, the results highlight the complexities of setting premium rates that are both actuarially and fiscally sound, suggesting that smarter, targeted updates could improve the efficiency of the program and alleviate the financial burden on taxpayers. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Agricultural Finance, Risk and Uncertainty |
| Date: | 2025–12–19 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:arpcwo:386093 |
| By: | Rahman, Rajib; Rojas, Christian |
| Keywords: | Industrial Organization, Agricultural and Food Policy, Marketing |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:344019 |
| By: | Vincent Chatellier (SMART - Structures et Marché Agricoles, Ressources et Territoires - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Rennes Angers - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement) |
| Abstract: | This article reports on the evolution and dispersion of income for French herbivore breeders, distinguishing between several production orientations (dairy cattle, beef cattle, mixed cattle, sheep/goat and mixed farming/poly-breeding) and forage systems (using the weight of forage maize and permanent grassland in the main forage area as segmentation criteria). This analysis is based on processing applied to data from the Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) over a long period (i.e. from 2010 to 2023) and a shorter period (from 2020 to 2023), expressing all values quoted in constant 2023 euros. The income indicator used here is the family farm income per non-salaried agricultural work unit. Several lessons can be drawn from this work: i) on annual average over the period 2010 to 2023, French farms oriented towards herbivore production generated an income (28, 300 euros) that was significantly lower than that of other farms not oriented towards herbivore production (42, 300 euros); ii) there is a high degree of income dispersion, both between the different systems identified and within each of them; iii) labor productivity, productive efficiency and the burden of debt servicing are decisive indicators of income levels; iv) subsidies play a major role in the income of many livestock farms. |
| Abstract: | Cet article rend compte de l'évolution et de la dispersion du revenu des éleveurs français d'herbivores, en distinguant plusieurs orientations de production (bovins-lait, bovins-viande, bovinsmixtes, ovins-caprins et polyculture-polyélevage) et systèmes fourragers (en prenant pour critères de segmentation le poids des surfaces de maïs fourrage et de prairies permanentes dans la surface fourragère principale). Cette analyse est basée sur des traitements appliqués aux données du Réseau d'Information Comptable Agricole (Rica) sur une longue période (2010 à 2023) et plus courte période (de 2020 à 2023), ce en exprimant toutes les valeurs citées en euros constants de 2023. L'indicateur de revenu pris en référence ici est le Résultat Courant Avant Impôt (RCAI) par Unité de Travail Agricole Non Salariée (UTANS). Plusieurs enseignements peuvent être mis en avant suite à ce travail : i) les exploitations françaises orientées vers les productions d'herbivores ont dégagé, en moyenne annuelle sur la période 2010 à 2023, un revenu (28 300 euros) assez nettement inférieur à celui des autres exploitations agricoles non orientées vers la production d'herbivores (42 300 euros) ; ii) il existe une forte dispersion des revenus, tant entre les différents systèmes identifiés qu'au sein de chacun d'eux ; iii) la productivité du travail, l'efficience productive et le poids du service de la dette sont des indicateurs déterminants des niveaux de revenus ; iv) les aides directes jouent un rôle important dans la formation du revenu de nombreuses exploitations d'élevage. |
| Keywords: | FADN, Subsidies, Income, Forage systems, Herbivore farms, RICA, Aides directes, Revenus, Systèmes fourragers, Exploitations d’herbivores |
| Date: | 2025–12–16 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05430163 |
| By: | Vincent Chatellier (SMART - Structures et Marché Agricoles, Ressources et Territoires - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Rennes Angers - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement) |
| Abstract: | The global trade in animal products, excluding trade between European Union (EU) Member States, has grown significantly over the past two decades, reaching 226 billion euros in 2023. This represents approximately 17 % of total agricultural and agri-food trade. With a trade surplus of nearly 50 billion euros in 2024, the EU is the most export surplus region in the world for animal products. Despite the implementation of several free trade agreements, the EU's trade balance has improved markedly over the past twenty years, particularly thanks to dairy products and pork. While trade agreements with the United Kingdom and Canada have been beneficial to European trade, more restrictive measures were introduced in 2025 with Ukraine to curb a substantial rise in exports (notably for poultry) since the outbreak of the war. |
| Abstract: | Les échanges mondiaux de produits animaux, hors commerce entre les États membres de l'Union européenne (UE), ont fortement progressé au fil des deux dernières décennies pour atteindre 226 milliards d'euros en 2023, soit l'équivalent de 17 % du total des échanges de produits agricoles et agroalimentaires. Avec une balance commerciale proche de 50 milliards d'euros en 2024, l'UE est la zone la plus excédentaire au monde en produits animaux. En dépit de la mise en oeuvre de plusieurs accords de libre-échange, le solde commercial de l'UE s'est nettement amélioré au fil des deux dernières décennies grâce surtout aux produits laitiers et à la viande porcine. Si les accords commerciaux signés avec le Royaume-Uni et le Canada ont été favorables au commerce européen, des mesures plus restrictives ont été appliquées en 2025 avec l'Ukraine pour contenir une hausse importante des exportations de ce pays depuis le déclenchement de la guerre, notamment en viande de volaille. |
| Keywords: | EU, Animal products, Imports, Exports, International trade, UE, Produits Animaux, Importations, Exportations, Commerce international |
| Date: | 2025–12–16 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05430115 |
| By: | Viktor Yarovyi |
| Abstract: | This research investigates the impact of tax policy changes on Ukraine's rural economy and local communities during the ongoing war. The study analyses how these reforms balance the need for revenue mobilization with the support of the agricultural sector. A mixed-methods approach combines quantitative fiscal data with qualitative insights from interviews with small-scale farmers. The findings reveal that, while wartime taxation has increased state revenue, its effects have been uneven and often disproportionate. |
| Keywords: | Taxation, War, Smallholder farmers, Local communities, Land tenure, Ukraine |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:unu:wpaper:wp-2025-105 |
| By: | Zhang, Yifei; Arita, Shawn; Turner, Dylan |
| Abstract: | In December 2025, the USDA announced up to $11 billion in Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) payments to provide temporary support to producers facing market disruptions and increased production costs during the 2025 crop year. This analysis provides a descriptive projection of potential FBA payment rates across major field crops, based on the program structure outlined by USDA and drawing on the methodology used in the 2024 Emergency Commodity Assistance Program. Using national yield, price, and cost-of-production data, we model per-acre economic losses and corresponding FBA payment rates under alternative assumptions regarding yields, prices, and payment constraints. Results show large variations in per-acre payment rates across commodities, with cotton and rice receiving the highest per-acre payments. The analysis also illustrates how changes in yield realizations, price projections, and the application of PLC minimum payment provisions affect the distribution of payments. All estimates are projections intended to inform understanding of potential outcomes prior to USDA’s release of official FBA payment rates. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Farm Management, Risk and Uncertainty |
| Date: | 2025–12–10 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:arpcbr:384742 |
| By: | Vaiknoras, Kate A. |
| Keywords: | Production Economics, Productivity Analysis, Crop Production/Industries |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343609 |
| By: | Basurto Hernandez, Saul; Marneau-Acevedo, Ari |
| Keywords: | Environmental Economics and Policy, Land Economics/Use, Production Economics |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:344071 |
| By: | Wich, Hannah |
| Keywords: | Food Security and Poverty, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Consumer/Household Economics |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343530 |
| By: | Cai, Qingyin; Li, Qingxiao |
| Keywords: | Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Consumer/Household Economics, Institutional and Behavioral Economics |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343820 |
| By: | Long, Yanxu |
| Keywords: | Environmental Economics and Policy, Land Economics/Use, Consumer/Household Economics |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343872 |
| By: | Kim, Da Eun; Ellison, Brenna |
| Keywords: | Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Consumer/Household Economics |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343811 |
| By: | Alberto Fiorese (Venice School of Management, Caoscari University of Venice) |
| Abstract: | The honey bee (Apis mellifera) is the most economically valuable pollinator worldwide. In this research note, we review current knowledge on honey bee biology, ecology, and the main drivers of colony decline. Furthermore, given the key role of management strategies in maintaining colony health, we analysed differences in performance between nomadic vs stationary hives using a six-year dataset (2019-2024) that included internal hive temperature, relative humidity and weight. As a generalist and polylectic species, the honey bee contributes to the pollination of a wide variety of wild flowering plants, and agricultural crops. In addition to their role in pollination, honeybee colonies produce valuable natural products such as honey, propolis, and wax. Beekeeping also represents a cornerstone of rural economies, supporting food production and preserving beekeeping traditions passed down through generations. The global decline of honey bee results from the synergistic interplay of several factors, including land use change and associated habitat loss, climate change, pesticide exposure, the spread of invasive alien species and pathogens, and the intensification of beekeeping. The success and resilience of beekeeping are strongly influenced by management practices, that affect both productivity and colony health. Among these, migratory or nomadic beekeeping, the seasonal relocation of colonies to follow successive flowering periods, represents one of the oldest and most adaptive strategies in apicultural history. According to our dataset, an average of 45% of colonies recorded more than one geographic coordinate per year and were therefore classified as nomadic. With the sole exception of maximum hive weight in 2024, likely due to the smaller sample size that year, significant differences were consistently observed between nomadic and stationary hives. Specifically, the number of temperature and relative humidity anomalies was consistently lower in nomadic hives, whereas both maximum and minimum hive weights were higher compared with stationary colonies. Our findings indicate that nomadic hives experience reduced environmental stress, supporting the idea that nomadism is a traditional yet effective management strategy for addressing the challenges of changing landscapes and climate in modern beekeeping. Nonetheless, the frequent movement of colonies may increase exposure to stress factors and facilitate the spread of diseases and parasites among apiaries; therefore, its implementation should be guided by careful monitoring and sound planning. |
| Date: | 2025–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:vnm:wpdman:233 |
| By: | Du, Xiaodong; Dong, Fengxia |
| Keywords: | Crop Production/Industries, Production Economics, Research Methods/Statistical Methods |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343786 |
| By: | Saha, Koustuv; Gulati, Kajal |
| Keywords: | Labor and Human Capital, International Development |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343578 |
| By: | Chang, Hung-Hao; Hsieh, Yi-Ting |
| Keywords: | Labor and Human Capital, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343586 |
| By: | Miranda De Souza Almeida, Felipe |
| Keywords: | Production Economics, Productivity Analysis, International Development |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343844 |
| By: | Zhang, Yifei; Goodwin, Barry K. |
| Keywords: | International Relations/Trade, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343912 |
| By: | Choe, Kyoungin; Goodwin, Barry K. |
| Keywords: | Risk and Uncertainty, Agricultural Finance, Agribusiness |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343733 |
| By: | Jo, Haeun |
| Keywords: | Environmental Economics and Policy, Industrial Organization |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343656 |
| By: | Haqiqi, Iman |
| Keywords: | Environmental Economics and Policy, Land Economics/Use, International Relations/Trade |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:344026 |
| By: | Vincent Chatellier (SMART - Structures et Marché Agricoles, Ressources et Territoires - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Rennes Angers - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement) |
| Abstract: | This conference focuses on various challenges facing the European beef industry. It addresses four areas in turn: meat production and consumption (including beef) worldwide and in the EU; international and European trade in beef; EU-Mercosur relations and tensions surrounding the potential beef agreement; and the decisive role of the future CAP for beef farms. |
| Abstract: | Cette conférence porte sur différents défis posés à la filière bovine européenne. Elle aborde successivement quatre volets : la production et la consommation de viande (dont viande bovine) dans le monde et l'UE ; les échanges internationaux et européens de viande bovine ; les relations UE-Mercosur et les tensions autour du potentiel accord en viande bovine ; le rôle déterminant de la future PAC pour les exploitations bovins-viande. |
| Keywords: | International trade, Beef, Consumption, CAP, Free trade agreement, Production, PAC, Accord de libre-échange, Echanges internationaux, Consommation, Viande bovine |
| Date: | 2025–11–26 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05430388 |