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on Agricultural Economics |
| By: | Gondwe, Anderson; Salonga, Dinah; Goeb, Joseph |
| Abstract: | Groundnut is a vital crop for Malawian smallholder farmers, offering significant market and food value. Despite improved seed varieties, adoption remains low due to preferences for recycled seeds, leading to reduced productivity. This study analyzes groundnut seed usage, preferences, and factors influencing certified seed uptake among farmers in the Central region of Malawi. Using data from 444 households, findings show strong preferences for certified, drought-tolerant, and high-yielding seeds. Key recommendations include promoting certified seeds, improving access to high-quality seeds, strengthening extension services, and enhancing seed sector governance to support smallholder farmers. |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural and Food Policy, Community/Rural/Urban Development, Crop Production/Industries, Farm Management, Food Security and Poverty, International Development, Production Economics, Supply Chain |
| Date: | 2024–04–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:maappb:344107 |
| By: | Santhosh, Harikrishnan; Mullen, Jeffrey D. |
| Keywords: | Farm Management, Agricultural and Food Policy, Crop Production/Industries |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:344035 |
| By: | Filipski, Mateusz; Belton, Ben |
| Abstract: | Aquaculture (fish farming) has been growing rapidly in Myanmar since 1990. Fish farms are concentrated in the Delta regions of Ayeyarwady and Yangon, where they cover an estimated 235, 000 acres. Most fish farms in the Delta are in four townships - Maubin, Nyaungdon, Twantay and Kayan. Aquaculture is a high value activity in comparison with the cultivation of paddy (Myanmar’s most important crop in area terms). Average annual returns per acre from farming fish are several times higher than those from rice-based farming systems, but the productivity of fish farms in Myanmar still lags behind other countries in the region, leaving much room for future productivity growth. Half of Myanmar’s fish farms are small (below 10 acres in size), but these account for just 4% of total pond area. Conversely, 6% of farms are very large (sized 100 acres or more), and account for 60% of pond area. Two sets of laws are responsible for this highly concentrated “dualistic” farm structure (Belton et al., 2017a) First, the predominance of large fish farms in Myanmar is explained by the history of its agricultural land use policy. From 1989 onwards, large scale fish farming was promoted by government as part of a wider policy to encourage industrial scale forms of agriculture. As a result, large areas of untitled “wasteland” were allocated to investors in what are now the main fish farming areas. Second, the conversion of titled paddy land to any other use (including fish ponds) is heavily restricted. This regulation is intended to protect agricultural land and, thereby, national self-sufficiency in paddy cultivation. Moreover, to convert any type of agricultural land (paddy or non-paddy) to a non-agricultural use (including aquaculture) in a legally compliant manner, households must apply for and obtain a change of land use title. Obtaining this document is a complex, lengthy and costly process, and therefore a major barrier to entry to aquaculture for small farm households. Beyond generating income for farming households, fish and crop farms are both embedded in value chains. These value chains support livelihoods in the areas where farms are located by creating opportunities for businesses that provide goods such as feeds and other production inputs, services such as transport, and jobs that generate wages for workers. Workers, farmers, and owners of supporting enterprises in the value chain also spend their incomes on locally produced goods and services, causing money to circulate further through the local rural economy. These indirect “spillovers” can potentially reach and benefit large numbers of people. Current government policy aims to promote greater diversity in agriculture in order to raise the incomes of farm households and agribusinesses (MOALI, 2017). Small-scale aquaculture has potential to contribute to this goal, but strict land use regulations. With these factors in mind, we set out to estimate and compare the size of contributions to the rural economy (directly through farm incomes plus indirect spillovers) made by: (1) paddy-based agriculture; (2) small-scale aquaculture; and (3) large-scale aquaculture. To estimate these contributions we built a Local Economy-wide Impact Evaluation (LEWIE) model of the main fish-farming townships in the Ayeyarwady Delta (See Figure 1). The model was calibrated using data from a representative survey of crop farming, fish farming and non-farm households. The model shows that, compared to crop farming, aquaculture generates: (1) higher returns per acre of land; and (2) larger spillovers within the local economy. These spillovers particularly benefit landless wage workers. While small-scale fish farms are currently less productive than larger farms, they make more use of local inputs, especially labor from landless households, and generate spillovers on par with large farms. With targeted support, small-scale aquaculture could make important contributions to rural economic growth and poverty reduction. These results suggest that policies recognizing and promoting the contributions of small fish farms to the rural economy could stimulate more inclusive rural development. But institutional support to smaller fish farms has historically been limited or non-existent. Based on these findings, we recommend a two-pronged strategy to promote rural economic growth and improve livelihoods: (1) allow and encourage the expansion of small fish farms - rather than large fish farms - by permitting smallholders freedom to farm land to which they possess use rights in any way that they choose; and (2) make investments that improve the efficiency of small fish farms to raise their productivity and profitability. |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural and Food Policy, Agricultural Finance, Food Security and Poverty |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:fspmrh:291874 |
| By: | Posey, Sean; Grant, Jared D. |
| 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:aaea24:343676 |
| By: | Lis-Castiblanco, Catherine; Jordi, Louis |
| Keywords: | Production Economics, Environmental Economics and Policy, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343569 |
| By: | Mobarok, Mohammad H.; Thompson, Wyatt |
| Keywords: | Demand and Price Analysis, Agricultural and Food Policy, Food Security and Poverty |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343705 |
| By: | Amon, Kelvin; Wade, Tara; Gao, Zhifeng |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Farm Management, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:344039 |
| By: | Myeong, Su-hwan; Nam, Kyungsoo |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Risk and Uncertainty, Farm Management |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343797 |
| By: | Goeb, Joseph; Gondwe, Anderson; Salonga, Dinah |
| Abstract: | Groundnut is a key crop for Malawi's agricultural diversification, but smallholder farmers face challenges in accessing structured markets. This study analyzes informal and unstructured market opportunities for the groundnut value chain in Central Malawi. Data from 444 farmers and 160 traders reveals that informal markets function well, with competition leading to better prices for higher quality groundnuts. Farmers benefit from multiple buyers, but few engage in shelling or grading. Recommendations include promoting quality enhancement through extension services, supporting shelling services, and avoiding overly restrictive market regulations to foster market development and value addition. |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural and Food Policy, Community/Rural/Urban Development, Crop Production/Industries, Food Security and Poverty, International Development, Marketing, Supply Chain |
| Date: | 2024–04–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:maappb:344108 |
| By: | Filipski, Mateusz; Belton, Ben; Van Asselt, Joanna |
| Abstract: | This research highlight evaluates the extent of agricultural mechanization in four townships in Myanmar’s Dry Zone. It provides evidence that rapid mechanization is underway. Mechanical land preparation is now commonplace, due to thriving machine rental markets, falling equipment prices, and better financing options. The mechanization of harvesting and threshing is also occurring, but is concentrated in rice. These findings suggest that Dry Zone agriculture is at a technological crossroads. Data analyzed originates from the Rural Economy and Agriculture Dry Zone (READZ) survey, conducted in April and May 2017. The survey was designed to generate a detailed picture of the Dry Zone’s rural economy, including livelihoods, cropping systems, and farming practices. 1578 rural households were interviewed in the townships of Budalin, Myittha, Magway and Pwintbyu. These townships were selected purposively to ensure coverage of the major Dry Zone crops and farming systems. Enumeration areas and households were drawn at random using the sample frame of the national census, making the data statistically representative of rural areas of the four townships. Most results presented here are derived from an analysis of detailed plot- and crop-level data on machinery use |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural and Food Policy, Community/Rural/Urban Development, Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:fspmrh:291881 |
| By: | Khaing Wah Soe; Sithu Kyaw |
| Abstract: | This research highlight presents analysis of the characteristics of agricultural mechanization in Southern Shan State, using data from the Shan Household Agricultural and Rural Economy Survey (SHARES). SHARES was implemented in June 2018 with 1562 households in nine townships of Southern Shan State. Results on ownership of agricultural machinery are calculated using data from all farm households. Results on machine use are taken from a subsample of farms that cultivate maize or pigeon pea, and are based on data from a randomly selected ‘sample parcel’ on each of these farms. Our analysis addresses the extent and characteristics of agricultural mechanization, changes in machine and draft |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural and Food Policy, Community/Rural/Urban Development, Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:fspmrh:291885 |
| By: | Okrent, Abigail M.; Zhen, Chen; Wang, Shaonan |
| 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:aaea24:343838 |
| By: | Paparella, Antonio; Petsakos, Athanasios; Davis, Kristin E.; Song, Chun |
| Abstract: | Industrialized food systems and commercial forestry, characterized by monoculture practices, have contributed to significant land degradation [1], biodiversity loss [2], and increase in greenhouse gas emissions [3]. As opposed to the detrimental trends caused by monoculture, agroforestry, and growing multipurpose trees in particular, stands out as a production system that provides multiple benefits [4]. Multipurpose trees are frequently distinctive components of agroforestry systems, although they are rare in commercial forestry and conventional agriculture. The conservation ― or cultivation ― of multipurpose trees is often economically motivated in a multiple-output land-use system, but it can also be driven by ecological and environmental reasons. They are deliberately kept and managed for more than one preferred use, product, or service. They provide food, fodder, fuel, and medicine, while also contributing to soil fertility, water conservation, and biodiversity enhancement1 |
| Keywords: | multipurpose trees; trees; natural resources; nature conservation |
| Date: | 2025–10–31 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:fpr:antlsb:177491 |
| By: | Melo, Grace; Palma, Marco A.; Ribera, Luis A. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Agribusiness, Consumer/Household Economics |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343870 |
| By: | Jeong, Junyoung; Cai, Yongyang; Roe, Brian E. |
| Keywords: | Environmental Economics and Policy, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343720 |
| By: | Beatty, Timothy; Ambrozek, Charlotte; Pagan, Gina |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Food Security and Poverty, Institutional and Behavioral Economics |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343887 |
| By: | Hartarska, Valentina M.; Adjei, Eugene; Nadolnyak, Denis A. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Environmental Economics and Policy, Land Economics/Use |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343767 |
| By: | Zaw Min Naing |
| Abstract: | This report outlines recent (2007-2017) changes in agricultural practices for the main field crops grown in Myanmar’s Dry Zone, based on information gathered from the Rural Economy and Agriculture Dry Zone (READZ) survey. Myanmar’s Dry Zone is a vast area in the North-Central part of the country, spanning three different regions (Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway) and including the country’s second-largest city of Mandalay. The survey was carried out in April of 2017 in the townships of Budalin, Myittha, Magway and Pwintbyu. One objective of the survey was to assess trends in production patterns and practices for four of the major field crops grown in the area: rice, groundnut, sesame, and green gram. This was done by collecting recall data for three time periods: the year of the survey (2017, corresponding to the 2016-2017 growing season), five years prior (2012), and ten years prior (2007). Each farmer was asked only about their most important crop, so the results pertain not to all farmers growing a given crop, but rather to those specializing in each crop. This analysis allowed us to compare how production of the four major crops has evolved over the past ten years in terms of seasonality, technology and input use, and yields, and to identify evidence of any technological change and modernization occurring. |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural and Food Policy, Community/Rural/Urban Development, Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:fspmrh:291887 |
| By: | Kakpo, Ange T.; Tabe-Ojong, Martin Paul |
| Keywords: | Environmental Economics and Policy, Agricultural and Food Policy, Land Economics/Use |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:344076 |
| By: | Schling, Maja; Saenz, Magaly |
| Keywords: | Land Economics/Use, Agricultural and Food Policy, International Development |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343527 |
| By: | Lu Min Lwin; Khun Moe Htun |
| Abstract: | Myanmar has one of the least developed financial systems in the world and poor access to credit is widely believed to be a major constraint to investment and productivity improvements in agriculture. This brief presents analysis of data from the Myanmar Aquaculture- Agriculture Survey (MAAS) on access to and use of credit in agriculture and aquaculture. MAAS was implemented in May 2016, with 1100 households in two “clusters” of village tracts in Ayeyarwaddy and Yangon regions, selected for their high respective concentrations fish farms and paddy farms. Our analysis describes the access to, and conditions and utilization of formal agricultural loans from the Myanmar Agricultural Development Bank (MADB), loans from other sources utilized in agriculture and aquaculture, and community-level data on access to credit used for general purposes. |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural and Food Policy, Agricultural Finance |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:fspmrh:291868 |
| By: | Paparella, Antonio; Petsakos, Athanasios; Davis, Kristin E.; Song, Chun |
| Abstract: | Over the last decades, crop yields in conventional farming and monocropping systems have increased globally, benefiting from advancements in plant breeding and from higher use of inputs, specifically water, fertilizers, and pesticides. However, the environmental, social, and economic sustainability of such high-input/high-output systems is questionable, and this requires revisiting the conventional farming and monocropping systems paradigm. Moreover, conventional agriculture and monocropping significantly impact biodiversity by reducing habitat diversity and increasing environmental degradation. Monocropping promotes genetic uniformity, leading to the decline of traditional crop varieties. Intensive agricultural practices, such as the extensive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, result in habitat fragmentation, soil degradation, and loss of soil microbial diversity, which are detrimental to various plants and wild animals. |
| Keywords: | intercropping; mixed cropping; multiple cropping; natural resources; nature conservation |
| Date: | 2025–10–31 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:fpr:antlsb:177490 |
| By: | Liu, Yizao; Fan, Linlin; Zhang, Yuxiang |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Industrial Organization |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343726 |
| By: | Wang, Tong; Jin, Hailong |
| Keywords: | Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies, Agricultural and Food Policy, Farm Management |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343974 |
| By: | Akinwehinmi, Oluwagbenga J.; Colen, Liesbeth |
| Keywords: | Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Consumer/Household Economics, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343674 |
| By: | De Carvalho Reis Neves, Mateus; De Figueiredo Silva, Felipe; Freitas, Carlos Otavio |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343652 |
| By: | Panyi, Amadeo F.; Raper, Kellie Curry; Peel, Derrell |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Marketing, Livestock Production/Industries |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343834 |
| By: | Zhou, Jiajun; Mennig, Philipp; Sauer, Johannes |
| Keywords: | Production Economics, Productivity Analysis, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343528 |
| By: | Nzenwa, Thankgod Nnaemeka |
| Abstract: | Potato is a critical food, nutrition, and industrial security crop in Nigeria. Smallholder farmers are heavily engaged in potato cultivation; however, the availability, accessibility, and affordability of improved potato varieties have hindered adoption and consequently threatened the livelihoods of farmers in Plateau State. Umudike Seeds, an Early Generation Seed (EGS) company, was established to produce EGS for root and tuber crops. By leveraging innovations and technologies developed by research institutes, the company aims to commercialize and scale the production of improved varieties, ensuring a consistent supply of clean and healthy planting materials. A key challenge faced by Umudike Seeds is the limited understanding of the potato value chain and the factors contributing to the low adoption of improved varieties. This gap in knowledge prevents the company from effectively producing and scaling these improved varieties in Nigeria. The aim of this study was to gain a deeper understanding of how economic, social, and environmental sustainability factors influence the adoption of improved potato varieties, how these factors affect farmers' livelihoods, and strategies to enhance adoption in Plateau State. Both primary and secondary data collection methods were employed to obtain key insights into the challenges. Primary data were collected through surveys, interview checklists, and systematic observations, while secondary data were sourced from relevant literature and reports, accessed through platforms such as Google Scholar, ResearchGate and ScienceDirect. The combination of these methods allowed for the triangulation of data. Quantitative data were analysed using SPSS, and profit and cost analysis, while qualitative data were processed using Nvivo. The findings of the study identified the economic, social, and environmental factors influencing the adoption of improved varieties, as well as the current level of adoption and the impact of these varieties on farm productivity. Further research highlighted the business case for adopting improved potato varieties, the potential integration of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to promote potato production, and mechanisms to enhance adoption and improve the robustness, effectiveness, and efficiency of the value chain. Key recommendations were framed around three pillars: economic, social, and environmental considerations. A value chain approach was used to propose key intervention areas based on these pillars. This approach not only outlined a new structure for the potato value chain but also offered upgrading strategies aimed at ensuring its robustness, effectiveness, and efficiency in Plateau State. These interventions are expected to be implemented by key actors within the value chain, considering their respective strengths and roles. It is anticipated that, if responsibly executed, these interventions will enable each actor to contribute to the efficiency of the chain, delivering substantial benefits to all stakeholders involved. |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural and Food Policy, Environmental Economics and Policy, Crop Production/Industries, Environmental Economics and Policy, Sustainability |
| Date: | 2024–09–02 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aesthe:349217 |
| By: | Troosters, Wim; Heinrich, Geoff; Pearson, Lori; Chiwaula, Levison; Burke, William J. |
| Abstract: | This policy brief examines the economic and social costs of land and soil degradation in Malawi. With 85% of the rural population reliant on agriculture, soil health is critical for food security and livelihoods. However, approximately 40% of Malawian soils are in poor health, resulting in significant declines in agricultural productivity and economic losses. Malawi loses at least 2.3 million metric tons of maize annually due to soil degradation, with associated GDP losses of up to 2.7% per annum. These losses could begin to be addressed through comprehensive implementation of the Fertilizer and Soil Health Action Plan, emphasizing the need for stakeholder engagement, farmer empowerment, and public awareness. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Crop Production/Industries, Environmental Economics and Policy, Food Security and Poverty, International Development |
| Date: | 2024–05–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:maappb:342463 |
| By: | Li, Minghao; Bucheli, Jose; Zhang, Wendong |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Labor and Human Capital |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:344058 |
| By: | Sharma, Priyanka; Shanoyan, Aleksan; Yao, Becatien H. |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, Production Economics |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:344059 |
| By: | Li, Yi; Huang, Kuan-Ming; Guan, Zhengfei |
| Keywords: | Agricultural Finance, Agribusiness, Production Economics |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:344053 |
| By: | Bahrami, Shahin; Rouhi Rad, Mani; Nayga, Rodolfo M. |
| Keywords: | Environmental Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343986 |
| By: | Mpinda, Moitlamo Ookeditse |
| Abstract: | Smallholder maize farmers in Botswana experience major constraints from climatic variability, resulting in low production and productivity. The climate-smart agricultural (CSA) practices are promising options to increase productivity and income, but there is poor adoption due to some constraints. The objective of this study was to identify the CSA practices practiced by farmers, analyse factors that influence the adoption of these practices, and assess the impact on productivity and income. Based on utility maximization and innovation diffusion theories, a multistage sampling technique was utilised for data collection from 384 maize farmers by using semi-structured questionnaires. Descriptive and inferential statistics, including, multivariate probit model (MVP) for adoption factors and the multinomial endogenous switching regression model (MESR) of impact, were used in the analysis. We analysed four main CSA practices: crop rotation, maize-legume diversification, improved seeds, and fertiliser application. Results showed that maize-legume intercropping was the highest practice adopted (70%), and application of fertilisers ranked the lowest (55%). The interviewed farmers were mostly women (60 %) and mainly between 36 and 50 years of age, and with more than 10 years of farming experience. Farm experience, education, group membership, distance to market, and land size were the important determinants for CSA adoption. In addition, the selection of particular practice combinations was affected by education, farm size, livestock holding information sources and channels to get to market, as well as land tenure types. The primary finding of the study is that an integrated combination of dependent CSA practices has a positive impact on maize productivity and income. These findings highlight the critical need for governments and development organisations to use innovative and tailored extension services to promote the implementation of CSA practices among smallholder farmers. |
| Keywords: | Environmental Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aesthe:373396 |
| By: | Woo, Sunghwi; Thompson, Wyatt; Arita, Shawn |
| Keywords: | Production Economics, Agricultural and Food Policy, Research Methods/Statistical Methods |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343907 |
| By: | De La O Campos, Ana Paula; Covarrubias, Katia A. |
| Keywords: | Consumer/Household Economics, Risk and Uncertainty, Food Security and Poverty |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343756 |
| By: | Ollinger, Michael E.; Lim, Kar Ho; Evans, Peter |
| Keywords: | Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Industrial Organization, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343832 |
| By: | Nyondo, Christone; Nyirenda, Zephania B.; Burke, William J.; Muyanga, Milu |
| Abstract: | • August 2021 retail prices for common varieties of fertilizer have increased 60-75% versus one year earlier. • The upsurge in fertilizer prices hinders Malawiʼs ability to achieve the national goal of increasing fertilizer applications, most notably through the Agricultural Input Program (AIP). • The main drivers of domestic fertilizer price increases come from the global market ‒ 90% of the increases in domestic fertilizer prices are attributable to increases in global prices for fertilizer and fuel, and a weakening of the Malawi Kwacha. • Domestic margin increases explain the remaining 10%, though this is also driven by higher transport costs associated with higher global prices for oil and fuel. • Increased global fertilizer demand (and thus prices) is driven primarily by increased food prices, stemming partly from many countries rebounding from Covid-19 while global food supplies are lower than usual. • The expansion of agricultural area, good weather in major production regions, and rising input costs are also affecting global fertilizer prices. • The fertilizer price surge is most likely a temporary phenomenon but will not recede before the upcoming agricultural season. • Neither reducing the scope of the AIP (e.g., eliminating seed subsidies) nor circumventing the private sector to obtain fertilizers will reduce costs sufficiently to maintain current fertilizer subsidy levels, and could exacerbate the crisis. • Any near-term response will require making difficult choices about how to distribute the burden of rising prices by either reducing the number of beneficiaries, reducing the value of the subsidy, or increasing the burden on the Treasury. • In the long run, Malawi can reduce its vulnerability to global fertilizer price volatility by investing in infrastructure, improving fertilizer efficiency through research and extension, and identifying alternative strategies for improving Malawian land productivity. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Community/Rural/Urban Development, Crop Production/Industries, Demand and Price Analysis, Food Security and Poverty, International Development, Political Economy, Public Economics |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:maappb:329241 |
| By: | Morgan, Stephen N.; Padilla, Samantha |
| Keywords: | International Relations/Trade, Agricultural and Food Policy, Demand and Price Analysis |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343749 |
| By: | Kim, Dongin; Steinbach, Sandro; Zurita, Carlos |
| Keywords: | International Relations/Trade, International Development, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343898 |
| By: | Belton, Ben; Payongayong, Ellen |
| Abstract: | This research highlight is the first in a series of publications designed to summarize and rapidly disseminate key research findings generated by the Food Security Policy Project (FSP) in Myanmar1. FSP aims to promote inclusive agricultural growth by facilitating improvements in the policy environment. Addressing critical evidence gaps by generating and distributing new knowledge on agri-food value chains and the rural economy is central to this effort. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Community/Rural/Urban Development, Food Security and Poverty |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:fspmrh:291863 |
| By: | Chen, Le; Boyer, Christopher N.; Smith, Aaron |
| Keywords: | Agricultural Finance, Farm Management, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343617 |
| By: | Nutsugah, Godwin K.; McCullough, Ellen |
| Keywords: | International Development, Institutional and Behavioral Economics, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343582 |
| By: | Kim, Hyeon-Woong; Sung, Jae-hoon |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Environmental Economics and Policy, Community/Rural/Urban Development |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343815 |
| By: | Baugh, Kaylyn; Dharmasena, Senarath |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Food Security and Poverty, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343933 |
| By: | Hwang, Jeongha; Kim, Kwansoo |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Research Methods/Statistical Methods |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:344046 |
| By: | Wang, Xiangrui; Kong, Xiangwen |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Livestock Production/Industries, Community/Rural/Urban Development |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343573 |
| By: | Zheng, Maoyong; Escalante, Cesar L. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural Finance, Farm Management, Agribusiness |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343857 |
| By: | Nyondo, Christone J.; Davids, Tracy; Gouse, Marnus; Chiwaula, Levison |
| Abstract: | This policy brief examines the potential of Malawi’s poultry value chain to drive economic growth and contribute to the goals outlined in the Malawi 2063 development blueprint. Despite its relatively high per capita chicken consumption compared to neighboring countries, the poultry industry in Malawi faces significant challenges, primarily high feed costs due to elevated maize and soybean prices. This makes poultry products less affordable for consumers and constrains production growth. Using the Policy and Investment Prioritization through Value Chain Analysis (PPVC) approach, the study finds that targeted reforms could unlock substantial benefits across the value chain. Key among these reforms is reducing feed costs by removing the value-added tax on soybean cake and veterinary products, expanding maize production, and improving export processes, particularly into neighbouring Mozambique. Irrigation expansion and removing minimum farmgate prices for maize are also highlighted as critical interventions to ensure stable maize supply, reduce price volatility, and lower feed costs. Implementing these reforms could add $31.5 million to Malawi’s GDP by 2030, improve affordability for consumers, and increase poultry production by 48, 000 tonnes. The proposed changes would not only benefit the poultry industry but also create positive spillovers across interconnected sectors, including maize, soybean, and feed production. Additionally, these measures are projected to lift nearly 580, 000 people out of poverty by promoting affordable protein access, increased employment, and enhanced food security. The policy brief concludes by emphasizing the importance of comprehensive reforms to unlock the full potential of the poultry value chain for Malawi’s economic development. |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural and Food Policy, Consumer/Household Economics, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, International Development, International Relations/Trade, Marketing |
| Date: | 2024–09–27 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:maappb:346714 |
| By: | Munthali, Maggie G.; Chilorla, Lemekezani; Chadza, William; Wineman, Ayala; Muyanga, Milu; Kapute, Fanuel; Mapwesera, Henry; Chimatiro, Sloans; Njaya, Friday; Hlatshwayo, Motseki |
| Abstract: | Key Messages • In most African countries, there has been a policy shift away from treating small-scale aquaculture as a tool for achieving household food security towards the prioritization of sustainable commercial aquaculture. If embraced in Malawi, this shift can attract both domestic and foreign investment. • Investing in research can transform the aquaculture sector. Genetic improvement programs, in particular, will result in a greater availability of high-quality fingerlings. • Following the examples of the top aquaculture-producing countries in Africa, the Government of Malawi should provide incentives for private sector investment in diversified feed production, research, and aquaculture production. • Adoption of innovative technologies and best farm management practices (such as cage culture) is key for boosting aquaculture productivity and profitability. • Domestication and implementation of the SADC regional plans (including the Aquaculture Strategy, Aquatic Animal Health Strategy, and Regional Value Chain Priority Action Roadmap) will promote regional cooperation that could lead to greater trade in fish products and help to achieve regional integration. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Food Security and Poverty, Resource/Energy Economics and Policy |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:maappb:338594 |
| By: | Wasserman-Olin, Rebecca; Jablonski, Becca B. R. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Public Economics, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:344013 |
| By: | Martin, Craig |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Consumer/Household Economics, Demand and Price Analysis, International Relations/Trade |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aesthe:262660 |
| By: | Ferrier, Peyton M.; Saavoss, Monica; Williamson, Samuel |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Demand and Price Analysis, Production Economics |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343787 |
| By: | Masanori Kozono (Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)); Ari Aji Cahyono (Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)); Siti Mustaqimatud Diyanah (Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)) |
| Abstract: | Digital technologies are transforming the agriculture and food systems of ASEAN, offering new opportunities to enhance productivity, sustainability, and resilience. ASEAN has taken collective steps to accelerate this transition through initiatives such as the ASEAN Guidelines on Promoting the Utilisation of Digital Technologies for ASEAN Food and Agricultural Sector (2021), the ASEAN Leaders’ Declaration on Strengthening Food Security and Nutrition in Response to Crises (2023), and the Action Plan for Sustainable Agriculture in ASEAN (2024). To support these regional efforts, this study assesses the current utilisation of digital tools across agricultural value chains, identifies barriers to technology diffusion, and analyses enabling policy frameworks. Based on surveys of 824 respondents across eight ASEAN Member States (AMS), the study finds that smartphone-based solutions – such as advisory applications, digital payments, and marketplaces – are the most widely adopted. However, adoption is primarily driven by economic objectives rather than environmental benefits. The main constraints include limited infrastructure, low digital literacy, and high adoption costs. Looking ahead, digital marketplaces and drones are expected to become the most in-demand technologies. Comprehensive and inclusive policies – anchored in strong infrastructure, skills development, financing mechanisms, and regional co-operation – are critical to advancing sustainable digital transformation in ASEAN’s agri-food systems. Latest Articles |
| Date: | 2025–11–21 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:era:wpaper:pb-2025-12 |
| By: | Chauhan, Milan; Lubben, Bradley D. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Risk and Uncertainty, Livestock Production/Industries |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343813 |
| By: | Myat Thida Win; Aye Mya Thinzar |
| Abstract: | Myanmar has experienced rapid economic growth since the civilian government came into power in 2011. Structural transformation of the economy, similar to that already experienced by other countries in the region, appears to be underway, with labor moving from agriculture to more productive urban-based industrial and service sectors. As this trend continues, it is likely that the share of agriculture in GDP will shrink in relative terms, even while continuing to grow in absolute value. The immediate consequences of this shift are labor shortages and rising agricultural wages, causing farmers to seek to substitute machines for manual labor to keep agriculture productive and profitable. Given the likelihood that structural transformation is already underway, we set out to understand current levels and rates of mechanization, and its characteristics and drivers. In order to do so, a representative farm survey was conducted in May 2016 in four townships close to Yangon city where paddy and pulses are widely cultivated; two in Yangon region (Kayan, Twantay) and two in Ayeyarwady region (Maubin, Nyuangdon). |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:fspmrh:291866 |
| By: | Dorothee Weiffen; Ghassan Baliki; Tilman Brück; Mariami Marsagishvili |
| Abstract: | Natural disasters, violent conflict and other adverse shocks severely disrupt food systems, causing or exacerbating food insecurity among many communities worldwide. This study examines the impact and mechanisms of an integrated home garden intervention on food security in South Sudan, a context severely affected by conflict, forced displacement, recurrent severe flooding, the COVID-19 pandemic and institutional fragility, where, at baseline, only 29% of households had adequate food consumption. Using a quasi-experimental design with three waves of panel data from 772 households over two years, we find that the intervention increased food security as measured through the Food Consumption Score by 33% after two years (4.4 points, 90% CI [2.8, 6.1], p < 0.01) while significant impacts were absent after one year. Improved nutritional knowledge, increased market-oriented production and, most notably, asset ownership explain 56% of this impact. Our findings demonstrate that home garden interventions are an effective policy tool to improve food access as well as broader resilience-building, supporting economic stabilization and livelihood recovery for highly vulnerable communities in crisis-affected contexts. Given their relatively low cost and high adaptability, home garden interventions merit consideration as a scalable response to persistent food insecurity in crisis settings. |
| Keywords: | conflict, displacement, food security, home garden intervention, humanitarian assistance, polycrisis, resilience |
| JEL: | I31 O12 Q15 Q54 |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hic:wpaper:448 |
| By: | Deb, Prokash; Li, Wenying; Sawadgo, Wendiam |
| Keywords: | Demand and Price Analysis, Agricultural and Food Policy, Food Security and Poverty |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343809 |
| By: | Shakil, Golam Saroare; Marsh, Thomas L. |
| Keywords: | Livestock Production/Industries, Productivity Analysis, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343967 |
| By: | Sambucci, Olena; Sumner, Daniel A.; Lee, Sangwon |
| Keywords: | Demand and Price Analysis, Agricultural and Food Policy, Marketing |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343943 |
| By: | Paparella, Antonio; Petsakos, Athanasios; Davis, Kristin E.; Song, Chun |
| Abstract: | Soil fertilization is a fundamental practice for increasing crop yields and ensuring sustainable agricultural production. As shown in Figure 1, the use of fertilizers has been growing over the years, reflecting the importance of fertilization in all agricultural systems. However, several environmental issues and potential health risks arise from incorrect approaches to fertilization in both high-income and low-income countries. |
| Keywords: | nutrient management; integrated plant nutrient management; natural resources; nature conservation |
| Date: | 2025–10–31 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:fpr:antlsb:177488 |
| By: | Bernd Bonfert (Métis Lab EM Normandie - EM Normandie - École de Management de Normandie = EM Normandie Business School) |
| Abstract: | The UK's exit from the Common Agricultural Policy has created an opportunity for significant agrifood policy change. In Wales, plans to implement a 'Community Food Strategy' promise to lend more support to domestic, community-based, and ecologically sustainable food provision, echoing policy demands made by agroecological organisations. However, The Welsh agrifood system's specialisation around meat production and trade stand in direct opposition to these ambitions.This paper analyses the Welsh government's reforms in light of these tensions to explain what achievements and challenges a small, trade-dependent nation faces when attempting to change its agrifood system. It examines policy claims and advocacy activities by agroecological organisations, assesses to what extent the government addresses those claims, and discusses the overall trajectory of Welsh agrifood policy. The paper draws on 'Foundational Economy' scholarship to conceptualise agroecology as a socio-ecological innovation capable of informing large-scale sustainability transitions through active citizenship and policy change. Empirical data is drawn from qualitative analyses of policy documents and interviews with agroecological organisations.The paper finds that agroecological organisations provide the Welsh Government with arguments, data, and best practices, but struggle to see their more ambitious claims implemented. Thus, while the new policies offer improvements for environmental recovery and horticultural production, they remain limited in scope and unlikely to facilitate a holistic agrifood system transformation. Yet, the government has opportunities to strengthen its policies by introducing stricter transition targets. The paper concludes by discussing general implications for agrifood system change and the strategic challenges of an agroecological transformation. |
| Keywords: | Wales, Policy reform, Advocacy, Agriculture subsidies, Agrifood policy, Agroecology |
| Date: | 2025–02 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05395029 |
| By: | Badio, Levenson; Zapata, Samuel D. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Consumer/Household Economics, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343972 |
| By: | Myat Thida Win; Aye Mya Thinzar; A Myint Zu |
| Abstract: | Recent evidence suggests that the mechanization of agriculture is proceeding rapidly in areas of Myanmar close to the country’s major city, Yangon, as farmers - driven by the need to remain profitable in the face of labor shortages and rising wage rates - adopt a variety of labor saving technologies (Win and Thinzar 2016). In this brief, we present findings from the first survey in Myanmar to analyze the supply side of agricultural mechanization. We find evidence of rapid growth in the number, geographical distribution, and sales of agricultural machinery supply businesses. The range and value of machinery sold accelerated rapidly, especially post-2011 as the country opened economically. New hire-purchase financing arrangements for machinery played a key role in facilitating this growth. |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, Marketing, Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:fspmrh:291873 |
| By: | Kyan Htoo; A Myint Zu |
| Abstract: | Labor migration is a pervasive feature of life in contemporary Myanmar, but has been the subject of only limited research to date. Furthermore, most of this work has focused on international migrants, leaving internal migration comparatively understudied. This brief addresses this gap by exploring the characteristics of migrants and migration in four townships (Kayan, Maubin, Nyaungdon, and Twantay) located close to Myanmar’s primate city, Yangon. For comparative purposes, a representative sample of 1102 households was interviewed in May 2016, in two groups of village tracts: an aquaculture cluster characterized by high concentrations of fish farms, and agriculture cluster, where crop farming is the predominant agricultural activity. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Community/Rural/Urban Development |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:fspmrh:291872 |
| By: | Padilla, Samantha; Baker, Quinton J. |
| Keywords: | International Relations/Trade, Livestock Production/Industries, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343597 |
| By: | Saha, Roshan; Taylor, Mykel R.; Hartarska, Valentina M. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural Finance, International Development, Risk and Uncertainty |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343873 |
| By: | Kim, Hyeon-Woong; Sung, Jae-hoon |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Environmental Economics and Policy, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343816 |
| By: | Koppenberg, Maximilian; Hirsch, Stefan |
| Keywords: | Industrial Organization, Agricultural and Food Policy, Agribusiness |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343671 |
| By: | Gill, Mackenzie; Costanigro, Marco; Berry, Chris |
| Keywords: | Marketing, Consumer/Household Economics, Agribusiness |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343983 |
| By: | Michalek Jerzy; Ciaian Pavel (European Commission - JRC) |
| Abstract: | Support for young farmers is an important objective in the EU’s agricultural policy framework, aiming to promote generational renewal as a means of enhancing the competitiveness and sustainability of the EU’s agricultural sector. This paper focuses on the economic prospects of young farmers by estimating the microeconomic impacts of rural development programme (RDP) support on the economic performance of young farmers in Poland and Germany between 2007 and 2012. Using the synthetic control method and Farm Accountancy Data Network panel data, we find that the support had mixed effects. In Poland, RDP-supported young farmers underperformed relative to their unsupported counterparts, probably due to the entry of less-performing farmers into the sector, high environmental compliance costs and/or insufficiently tailored policy design. Conversely, old farmers benefited more, probably due to their superior entrepreneurial skills and lower commitment to adopting environmental practices. In Germany, RDP support improved the performance of young farmers, suggesting that it probably addressed some market imperfections. These findings underscore the limitations of a one-size-fits-all approach to supporting young farmers and the need for region-specific policies. Policymakers should mitigate unintended consequences, such as incentivising less-performing entrants, and better tailor interventions to the needs of young farmers. While our findings are specific to Poland and Germany, they contribute to broader policy discussions on the effectiveness of agricultural support for young farmers and highlight the need for further research in different contexts. |
| Date: | 2025–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ipt:iptwpa:jrc143803 |
| By: | Gondwe, Anderson,; van der Westhuizen, Divan; Ottermann, Helga; Kankwamba, Henry; Chiwaula, Levison |
| Abstract: | This study identifies the opportunities and constraints of the development of Malawi's soybean value chain. The results show that a significant supply gap exists for soybeans in Malawi with current production only meeting less than half of total demand. The industry's future expansion will be supported by existing improvements in yields and utilisation of the existing excess capacity to process soya into value-added products that attract better margins in domestic and export markets. The study demonstrates that that if implemented, the proposed reforms can improve the competitiveness of the soybean industry, resulting in economic growth, employment creation, and poverty reduction. |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural and Food Policy, Consumer/Household Economics, Crop Production/Industries, Demand and Price Analysis, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, International Development, International Relations/Trade, Productivity Analysis |
| Date: | 2024–09–27 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:maappb:346713 |
| By: | Nyondo, Christone J.; Nyirenda, Zephaniah; Sentala, Thokozani; Muyanga, Milu; Mkumbwa, Solomon; Burke, William J. |
| Abstract: | • Consider re-introducing legumes to the Affordable Inputs Program (AIP). Removal of legumes diminishes the programʼs contribution to farm productivity, incomes and nutrition. • Delays in planning and implementation hinder the programʼs effectiveness. • Invest time and resources to update the beneficiary database that is aligned to the National Registration Bureau to increase implementation efficiency. • Insufficient sensitization of beneficiaries and input suppliers hampered the AIP in its inaugural year regarding how benefits would be distributed and redeemed. • Upgrade the AIP mobile application to allow for manual and offline input redemptions through the reference number on the national ID card to reduce the effect of network disruptions. • Alternatively, consider a manual backstopping system for the electronic identification and redemption system to circumvent network disruptions. • Strengthen the enforcement of input supplier contracts to ensure timely distribution. • Align AIP inputs supplies with seasonality, agro-ecological zones, and farmer preferences. • Consider only contracting well established and reputable suppliers to supply subsidized inputs to avoid delayed deliveries. • Open AIP outlet markets as early as during the harvest season, when farmers have enough liquidity to purchase inputs. • Incentivize agro-dealers to supply subsidized inputs to assigned areas throughout the year. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Crop Production/Industries, Food Security and Poverty, International Development |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:maappb:329245 |
| By: | Zheng, Yixing; Grant, Jason; Legrand, Nicolas |
| Keywords: | International Relations/Trade, Food Security and Poverty, Environmental Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343988 |
| By: | Thurlow, James; Holtemeyer, Brian; Jiang, Shiyun; Pauw, Karl; Randriamamonjy, Josee |
| Abstract: | Transformation of the agrifood system is a cornerstone of many governments’ national development plans. This reflects the importance of agrifood systems for the livelihoods and wellbeing of poor populations as well as the continued strong association of agricultural transformation with longer-term economic development and structural change. Agrifood system transformation is also key to healthier diets and more sustainable production systems. However, adopting an agrifood system perspective is not trivial—it requires looking “beyond agriculture” when prioritizing policies and tracking outcomes by also considering upstream and downstream agrifood-related activities, such as agro-processing and food distribution. Measuring transformation therefore requires economywide data and innovative metrics. This study introduces two such metrics: AgGDP+, which captures the total value-added across the on- and off-farm components of agrifood systems, and AgEMP+, which reflects the employment generated across those various components. It further explains how consistent estimates of AgGDP+ and AgEMP+ were produced for 211 and 186 countries, respectively, for the period 2000 to 2021, and demonstrates how this database can be used to monitor transformation, prioritize investments, and better understand the evolving role of agrifood systems in national economies or at regional or global scales. |
| Keywords: | Demand and Price Analysis, Agrifood systems, Labor and Human Capital, structural transformation |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:assa26:379048 |
| By: | Owusu, Eric; Narrod, Clare A. |
| Keywords: | Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Agricultural and Food Policy, International Development |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343788 |
| By: | Dannenberg, Astrid; Dini, Giorgio; Tavoni, Alessandro; Weingaertner, Eva |
| Abstract: | Food choices and in particular meat consumption have major impacts on the local and global environment, which is why the topic is gaining attention in environmental economics and other disciplines. In this study, we investigate the effect of increased visibility on food choices, for which there has been little research to date. We present findings from a field experiment among researchers at a large environmental economics conference. When registering for the three-days conference and prior to choosing between vegan, vegetarian, or meat/fish lunches, half of the participants were informed that their choice would be visibly printed on their conference name badge. The remaining half were informed of this saliency only after their food choice (at the conference venue). Despite the conference setting in which environmentally friendly choices and signals are likely to be valued, we find no significant effect of the treatment on lunch choices. We discuss possible reasons for the null effect, including that the consequences of visibility are ignored, discounted, or already factored in. |
| Keywords: | field experiment; food choice; meat consumption; observability |
| JEL: | C90 D91 Q18 |
| Date: | 2026–02–28 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ehl:lserod:130410 |
| By: | Xu, Wenyan; Gao, Ming; Zhu, Chen |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Land Economics/Use, Labor and Human Capital |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343587 |
| By: | Ferguson, Joel D.; Govaerts, Bram |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Environmental Economics and Policy, Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343753 |
| By: | Rabinovich, Elliot; Chenarides, Lauren; Richards, Timothy J. |
| Keywords: | Industrial Organization, Marketing, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343649 |
| By: | Lopez, Rigoberto A.; Mohapatra, Debashrita; Steinbach, Sandro |
| Keywords: | Industrial Organization, Demand and Price Analysis, Agribusiness |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343711 |
| By: | Aung Htun |
| Abstract: | This research highlight presents findings from the Myanmar Aquaculture Agriculture Survey 2016 (MAAS)1 on the characteristics of off-farm employment and the rural non-farm economy in four townships close to the city of Yangon. Two groups of village tract were selected to facilitate comparison of the impacts of aquaculture and agriculture on the rural economy: an ‘aquaculture cluster’, located in areas with high densities of fish farms, and an ‘agriculture cluster’ located in areas nearby where cultivation of paddy and pulses was the main form of agricultural production. This research highlight focusses on the characteristics of off-farm employment in the two clusters. Off-farm employment is defined here as all the remunerative work that individuals perform away from their own farms. In the following analysis we distinguish between four main categories of off-farm employment: casual labor, long-term salaried employment, self-employment in non-farm enterprises (e.g., petty trade, transport services, handicrafts production), and self-employment in natural resource extraction (e.g., collecting firewood, fishing). Casual labor can be further subdivided into agricultural labor (e.g., harvesting paddy), and non-farm labor (e.g., basic construction work). Salaried employment can likewise be divided into agricultural (e.g., guarding fish ponds) and non-farm (e.g., school teaching). In keeping with the comparative approach adopted by MAAS, this brief focusses on the characteristics of off-farm employment in agriculture and aquaculture clusters, and on gendered differences in employment opportunities and wage rates. It also presents evidence of transformation in the rural non-farm economy in both clusters |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Community/Rural/Urban Development |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:fspmrh:291870 |
| By: | Mishra, Vikas; Ishdorj, Ariun |
| Keywords: | Health Economics and Policy, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Agricultural and Food Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343600 |
| By: | Koprucu, Yilmaz; Tastan, Huseyin; Onel, Gulcan |
| Keywords: | International Relations/Trade, Demand and Price Analysis, Food Security and Poverty |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:344055 |
| By: | Yang, Yao; McKenzie, Andrew M. |
| Keywords: | Demand and Price Analysis, Agricultural Finance, Production Economics |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343618 |
| By: | Zeballos, Eliana; Islamaj, Ergys; Sinclair, Wilson J. |
| Keywords: | Consumer/Household Economics, Demand and Price Analysis, Research Methods/Statistical Methods |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343953 |
| By: | Kim, Hyunjung; Li, Tongzhe |
| Keywords: | Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies, Institutional and Behavioral Economics, Farm Management |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:344038 |
| By: | Tong, Jingyi; Bartalotti, Otavio C.; Zhang, Wendong |
| Keywords: | Farm Management, Land Economics/Use |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343808 |
| By: | Awad, Koroles; Ehmke, Mariah; McCluskey, Jill J.; Okrent, Abigail |
| Abstract: | This paper investigates how the introduction of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1) medications affects household food-at-home purchasing behavior. Using household scanner data, we link detailed food purchases with household prescription purchases to identify the timing of GLP-1 adoption on food purchasing behaviors. To measure shifts in food processing levels, we classify more than five million products into four NOVA categories (i.e., minimally processed, culinary ingredients, processed and ultra-processed) using a hybrid system that combines best-practice hand classification with a high-accuracy machine-learning algorithm based on product descriptions and ingredient lists. We estimate causal effects of GLP-1 on food purchasing behaviors using the staggered-adoption difference-in-differences approach, comparing GLP-1 adopters with households initiating non-GLP-1 diabetes medications. We find that the introduction of GLP-1 leads to a statistically significant reduction of approximately $56 per month in total food spending and induces a systematic reallocation of the household food budget away from ultra-processed foods and toward minimally processed foods. Although dollar-value changes in ultra-processed purchases exhibit heterogeneity, the decline in the budget share of ultra-prcocessed foods and the increase in minimally processed foods are robust across specifications. These findings suggest that GLP-1 medications generate meaningful improvements in dietary composition, with implications for public health policy and for food manufacturers likely to be affected by shifts in consumer demand as GLP-1 adoption increases. |
| Keywords: | Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Health Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:assa26:379044 |
| By: | Okumu, Boscow (Environment for Development (EfD) Centre, School of Economics, University of Nairobi, Kenya.); Tibanywana, Julieth (School of Economics, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania); Ntiyakunze, Matilda (Institute of Human Settlements Studies, Ardhi University, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania); Oyarzo, Mauricio (Environment for Development, Campus Chillán, University of Concepción, Chile) |
| Abstract: | Mangrove forests provide a myriad of ecosystem services and play a significant role in carbon sequestration, storing up to five times more carbon per hectare than terrestrial forests. Despite their significance, mangrove forests are increasingly threatened by the effects of climate change and anthropogenic factors. However, the ecological and economic roles that they play have hardly been explored. This study examines a unique pilot carbon trading scheme implemented in Kwale County on the Kenyan coast. Specifically, the study seeks to determine the overall and gender-disaggregated effects of the scheme on household welfare and ecosystem services. Using the endogenous switching regression (ESR) model, the results reveal that participants in the carbon trading scheme have above-average per capita monthly expenditure, food security and value of fish harvest whether they participate in the scheme or not but are better off participating in the scheme. Significant gender differences in the effect of the scheme are also noted, with female-headed participating households more food secure, while male-headed participating households experience a higher value of fish harvest. In addition, the results reveal that participation in carbon trading schemes increases welfare in both female-headed and male-headed households, but the effect is higher for non-participants than participants. Policy implications are also highlighted. |
| Keywords: | Mangrove; carbon trading; welfare; ecosystem services. |
| JEL: | I30 Q20 Q50 |
| Date: | 2025–12–15 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hhs:gunefd:2025_013 |
| By: | Funes Leal, Victor E.; Hutchins, Jared P. |
| Keywords: | Industrial Organization, Food Security and Poverty, Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343742 |
| By: | Paparella, Antonio; Petsakos, Athanasios; Davis, Kristin E.; Song, Chun |
| Abstract: | Crop rotation is a critical agricultural practice employed to mitigate the adverse effects associated with monoculture systems. Monoculture, which refers to the cultivation of a single crop over a whole farm or area [1], has seen a constant spread worldwide since its early instances, such as the Caribbean sugarcane plantation in the 18th Century [2]. Among the many reasons concurring in the diffusion of monoculture, increased profitability through economies of scale is probably the main driver. Concentration on one crop allows for more efficient planting and harvesting, lower investment in diverse and costly equipment, reduced need for a workforce with specialized knowledge, and a comprehensive understanding of specific value chains and available markets |
| Keywords: | crop rotation; cropping systems; natural resources; nature conservation |
| Date: | 2025–10–31 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:fpr:antlsb:177489 |
| By: | Pracht, Wyatt; Dizon, Felipe; Yu, Jisang |
| Keywords: | Production Economics, International Development |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343615 |
| By: | Britwum, Kofi; Demont, Matty |
| Keywords: | Marketing, Consumer/Household Economics, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343802 |
| By: | Dharmasena, Senarath; Dong, Diansheng |
| Keywords: | Demand and Price Analysis, Consumer/Household Economics, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:344034 |
| By: | Otgun, Hanifi; Fulginiti, Lilyan E.; Perrin, Richard K. |
| Keywords: | Productivity Analysis, Production Economics, International Development |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343572 |
| By: | Koprucu, Yilmaz; Onel, Gulcan |
| Keywords: | Demand and Price Analysis, Livestock Production/Industries, Health Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:344049 |
| By: | Achmad Solikin (Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)); Manami Uechi (Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)); Rahayu Susanti; Wuri Wulandari |
| Abstract: | Despite reductions in hunger, Southeast Asia faces a rising triple burden of malnutrition – stunting and wasting, hidden hunger, and overweight and obesity – compounded by food-feed competition and fragmented policy responses. Nutrition insecurity is exacerbated by the insufficient integration of nutrition within broader food security initiatives. The One Health approach provides a framework for sustainable, action-oriented solutions by linking crop/plant and livestock production, animal and human health, and environmental wellbeing. ASEAN countries have demonstrated strong commitment and collective action toward ending global hunger, malnutrition, and diet-related noncommunicable diseases while strengthening food and nutrition security. However, nutrition has yet to be fully integrated into the mainstream agenda, including within the ASEAN OH JPA. This brief provides recommendations for ASEAN Member States (AMS) to address the triple burden of malnutrition through the One Health approach by transforming governance, multisectoral coordination, and knowledge systems. Latest Articles |
| Date: | 2025–09–30 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:era:wpaper:pb-2025-09 |
| By: | Zheng, Maoyong; Escalante, Cesar L. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural Finance, Farm Management, Agribusiness |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343624 |
| By: | Liu, Rui; Lopez Barrera, Emiliano |
| Keywords: | Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Food Security and Poverty, International Development |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343852 |
| By: | Paparella, Antonio; Petsakos, Athanasios; Davis, Kristin E.; Song, Chun |
| Abstract: | Fertilization is a crucial aspect of soil management aimed at regulating the nutrient cycle and availability and supporting plant growth and increasing productivity. It involves the application of nutrients, either to the soil [1] or to plant foliage [2] to replenish optimal content in the soil and, ultimately, in the plants. Fertilization has always been an integral part of agricultural production, and its origins can be traced back to around 8000 BCE [3]. Over time the use of fertilizers has evolved, and application rates have significantly increased thanks to industrial processes [4] that enabled the production of low-priced and accessible synthetic fertilizers. Figure 1 shows the extent of the worldwide use of nitrogen-based fertilizers, the most typical nutrient applied in agriculture as it is often a yield-limiting nutrient. |
| Keywords: | organic fertilizers; fertilizers; natural resources; nature conservation |
| Date: | 2025–10–31 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:fpr:antlsb:177479 |
| By: | Worley, Julian; Dorfman, Jeffrey |
| Abstract: | This paper provides a framework to examine the potential impact of enhanced managerial focus upon the risk of plant shutdowns (and general production interruptions) on firms’ spatial capital investment decisions, illustrated with an empirical application to beef production plants. We consider both the geographic location of each plant and its size, thus also choosing the optimal number of production plants to operate. In both risk neutral and risk averse settings, we examine the robustness of these plant capital investment decisions to shifts in the perceived risk of plant shutdowns. Both national (absolute) and location-specific (relative) shifts in risk perceptions are tested. We find that the optimal plant configurations for beef producers of diverse sizes are all quite robust to shifts in shutdown risk perceptions within individual model specifications. However the comparisons of the risk neutral to risk averse models or absolute to relative shift models do show differences in optimal plant configuration. These results lead us to conclude that the spotlight which Covid-19 shone on plant shutdown risk is unlikely to lead to substantial changes in the spatial configuration of animal production in the U.S, but that climate change may. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Demand and Price Analysis |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:nccc24:379011 |
| By: | Weinrich, Ramona; Petersen, Thies; Hirsch, Stefan |
| Keywords: | Marketing, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Agribusiness |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343725 |
| By: | Nouve, Yawotse; Zheng, Yuqing; Zhao, Shuoli |
| Keywords: | Industrial Organization, Marketing, Agribusiness |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343795 |
| By: | Li, Yuansen; Tolhurst, Tor N. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Research Methods/Statistical Methods, International Development |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343921 |
| By: | Cornejo, Magdalena; Merener, Nicolas; Merovich, Ezequiel |
| Keywords: | Agricultural Finance, Financial Economics, Marketing |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343690 |
| By: | Garcia-Suarez, Federico; Alvarez-Garcia, Camilo |
| Keywords: | Production Economics, Productivity Analysis, Livestock Production/Industries |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343563 |
| By: | Hammami, A.Malek; Li, Yi; Guan, Zhengfei |
| Keywords: | International Relations/Trade, Land Economics/Use, Crop Production/Industries |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343992 |
| By: | Chen, Kevin; Hu, Shuang; Ji, Chen |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Environmental Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:344015 |
| By: | Kimsanova, Barchynai; Herzfeld, Thomas |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Political Economy, Demand and Price Analysis |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343596 |
| By: | Li, Zhouxin; Wang, Zhiguang; Diersen, Matthew |
| Abstract: | This study delves into the occurrence and differentiation of significant price jumps in agricultural commodity markets, challenging the conventional belief that such movements are solely driven by exogenous factors. Existing literature has primarily focused on the impact of news on agricultural commodity prices, neglecting the distinction between endogenous and exogenous price spikes. We aim to identify and categorize both types of price spikes in corn, soybean, and wheat futures markets. We propose a comprehensive methodology involving the collection of agricultural news, non-parametric price jump detection, and differentiation between exogenous (news-driven) and endogenous (non-news related) price spikes. By utilizing intraday price data from the CME Group, we will compare any two consecutive jumps specified by a Bernoulli null hypothesis, and aggregate single jumps into clusters of jumps. We investigate whether endogenous events result from a self-exciting stochastic process. This research lends support to both exogenous and endogenous jumps, providing insights into the efficiency of agricultural commodity markets. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Demand and Price Analysis |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:nccc24:379009 |
| By: | David Raitzer (Asian Development Bank); Odbayar Batmunkh (Asian Development Bank); Sakina Shibuya (Asian Development Bank) |
| Abstract: | This paper examines the long-term effects of agricultural support in western Nepal and whether support enhanced farmers’ resilience to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) disruptions. From 2014 to 2022, farmers received various combinations of training, input (such as fertilizer and seed) subsidies, asset support, and credit, delivered through agricultural groups by multiple programs. Many of these programs had objectives related to the improvement of agricultural commercialization, which raises the question of whether they made households more vulnerable or resilient to market disruptions. We apply two-way fixed effects regressions and inverse probability weighting to estimate impacts of support from a 1, 521 household panel dataset of observations in 2014, 2018, and 2022, which encompasses variations in both program exposure and local lockdown severity. We find that support led to substantial improvements in crop productivity, value, sales, and income. Effects are largest for support including training, asset subsidies, or credit, and support focused on higher-value products. Support provided between 2018 and 2022 had large effects in offsetting the negative impacts of COVID-19 restrictions, whereas support provided up to 2018 had a persistent effect in improving resilience to COVID-19 shocks. Effects from both periods of support are progressive with respect to income. |
| Keywords: | Nepal;matching grants;extension;asset transfer;agriculture;COVID-19;resilience |
| JEL: | O13 Q13 Q16 Q54 |
| Date: | 2025–12–12 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ris:adbewp:021913 |
| By: | Yu, Kihwan; Hendricks, Nathan P. |
| Keywords: | Resource/Energy Economics and Policy, Production Economics, Agribusiness |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343762 |
| By: | Munthali, Maggie Golie; Chirwa, Mike; Nankhwenya, Bonface; Chiwaula, Levison; Chadza, William; Muyanga, Milu |
| Abstract: | Adequate and sustainable financing is crucial for the management of forest resources in developing countries like Malawi. This study highlights potential forest financing mechanisms and instruments that the government of Malawi and other stakeholders in the forest sector can explore to ensure the sustainable management of forest resources |
| Keywords: | Agricultural Finance, Environmental Economics and Policy, Resource/Energy Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2024–12–16 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:maappb:348494 |
| By: | Lydia Papadaki; Eirini Afentouli; Phoebe Koundouri |
| Abstract: | The climate crisis puts a lot of stress on the agriculture sector, from the extreme weather patterns, water shortages, to deteriorating soil health. Innovation is essential for fostering resilience via climate-smart behaviors, sophisticated technology, and adaptable value chains. The goal of this study is to provide a review of the strategies, and processes that have consistently led to superior outcomes in rural innovation and entrepreneurship in the context of start-up villages located in Europe. Employing a structured evaluative framework, this study dissects successful initiatives by examining critical dimensions such as leadership dynamics, regional readiness levels, core economic sectors and the roles of key players. The analysis further delves into the innovation and creativity embedded within each practice, and the systemic barriers to entrepreneurship encountered across various contexts. Spanning diverse geographic and socio-economic profiles-distinguished by size, proximity to urban centers, and sectoral strengths-the selected case study areas offer a rich comparative lens. The study identifies common success factors and local adaptations, highlighting how strategic resource mobilization, enabling infrastructure, and community-based leadership underpin effective innovation ecosystems. Lessons learned from each context are distilled to assess scalability potential and strategic implications for Startup Village Partners and similar initiatives aiming to foster rural revitalization through sustainable entrepreneurship. By comparing and examining startup villages listed in the European Startup Village Forum, this analysis contributes a replicable framework for identifying and transferring best practices, ultimately supporting more inclusive, place-based innovation policies. |
| Keywords: | Climate resilience, Food security, Innovation, start-up villages, entrepreneurship |
| Date: | 2025–12–15 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:aue:wpaper:2571 |
| By: | Chiwaula, Levison; De Weerdt, Joachim; Duchoslav, Jan; Goeb, Joseph; Gondwe, Anderson; Jolex, Aubrey |
| Abstract: | Maize price fluctuations in Malawi impact various groups differently, leading to significant seasonal hunger. By analyzing market price data and household surveys, this study quantifies the welfare impacts of these price changes. Stabilizing maize prices could reduce hunger by approximately 185 million person-days during the lean season. Policy recommendations include ensuring predictable maize market interventions, improving the timing of government purchases and sales, and promoting off-farm income-generating activities. These measures can enhance market confidence, encourage home storage of maize, and ultimately stabilize prices, benefiting both consumers and producers. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Community/Rural/Urban Development, Consumer/Household Economics, Demand and Price Analysis, Food Security and Poverty, International Development, Production Economics, Risk and Uncertainty |
| Date: | 2024–04–30 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:maappb:344109 |
| By: | Nyondo Christone J.,; Kambewa Patrick S.,; Salonga Dinah T.,; Muyanga Milu |
| Abstract: | ricultural transformation initiatives. We propose practical policy recommendations to refine Malawi's trade regulations. By shifting from restrictive measures to market-driven strategies such as variable export taxes, enhanced production incentives, and streamlined export earnings tracing. Malawi can harness the full benefits of international trade while protecting its economic stability. |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Agricultural and Food Policy, Food Security and Poverty |
| Date: | 2025–02–03 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:maappb:349207 |
| By: | De Almeida Furtado, Murilo; Meuwissen, Miranda P.M.; Ang, Frederic |
| Keywords: | Production Economics |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343878 |
| By: | Drupp, Moritz A.; Turk, Zachary M.; Groom, Ben; Heckenhahn, Jonas |
| Abstract: | While the global economy continues to grow, ecosystem services tend to stagnate or decline. Economic theory has shown how such shifts in relative scarcities can be reflected in project appraisal and accounting, but empirical evidence has been sparse to put theory into practice. To estimate relative price changes (RPCs) for ecosystem services to be used for making such adjustments, we perform a global meta-analysis of contingent valuation studies to derive income elasticities of marginal willingness to pay (WTP) for ecosystem services to proxy the degree of limited substitutability. Based on 735 income-WTP pairs from 396 studies, we find an income elasticity of WTP of around 0.6. Combined with good-specific growth rates, we estimate an RPC of ecosystem services of around 1.7% per year. In an application to natural capital valuation of forest ecosystem services by the World Bank, we show that natural capital should be uplifted by around 40%. Our assessment of aggregate public natural capital yields a larger value adjustment of between 58 and 97%, depending on the discount rate. We discuss implications for policy appraisal and for estimates of natural capital in comprehensive wealth accounts. |
| Keywords: | contingent valuation; ecosystem services; forests; growth; income elasticity; limited substitutability; natural capital; relative prices; willingness to pay |
| JEL: | D61 H43 Q51 Q54 Q58 |
| Date: | 2025–11–19 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ehl:lserod:130392 |
| By: | Claudio Dunan; Marcos Gallacher; Daniel Lema; Ignacio Pace |
| Abstract: | We evaluate potential adoption of drought tolerant HB4 technology in soybeans. Empirical analysis focuses on Argentine agriculture. The following two-step approach is used. First, a choice experiment is carried out to estimate average willingness-to-pay (WTP) for the HB4 technology. Average WTP is estimated at 145kg/ha of soybean grain, equivalent to 5% of the average soybean yield in Argentina, and approximately 8 % of per-hectare direct soybean production costs (excluding harvest). WTP varies among regions, being 26% higher for farmers in regions with yield gaps (actual vs. potential yield) above 20% compared to farmers in regions with yield gaps below 20%. WTP results allow an estimate of the minimum rateof-return demanded by farmers for adoption of the HB4 technology. In the second stage, county-level potential adoption of the technology is evaluated as a function of seed price charged by the developer and required rate-of return by producers. Under alternative adoption scenarios, results show that the HB4 technology has the potential to result in output increases ranging from 1.4 to 3.8 million tons, equivalent to 3 – 7 percent of aggregate soybean production. |
| Keywords: | biotechnology, contingent valuation, willingness to pay, technology adoption |
| JEL: | Q12 Q13 Q16 |
| Date: | 2024–09 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cem:doctra:882 |
| By: | Gondwe, Anderson; Nankwenya, Bonface; Chilora, Lemekezani K.; Goeb, Joseph |
| Abstract: | Malawi faces significant risks from climate-induced disasters, with recent years marked by multiple cyclones and floods severely impacting livelihoods and infrastructure. This study examines the pre-disaster preparedness and post-disaster response measures in Southern Malawi's district councils, highlighting the critical challenges in social protection and early warning systems. Through qualitative data from key informants, findings reveal that resource constraints, poor coordination, and technical capacity gaps hinder effective disaster management. Recommendations include strengthening disaster policies, enhancing community awareness, and improving infrastructure. The insights aim to inform policymakers for better resource allocation and intervention strategies to build resilience against future climate shocks. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Environmental Economics and Policy, Community/Rural/Urban Development, Consumer/Household Economics, Crop Production/Industries, Environmental Economics and Policy, Food Security and Poverty, International Development, Sustainability |
| Date: | 2024–03–01 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:maappb:344097 |
| By: | Bir, Courtney L.; Lambert, Lixia H.; Schaefer, K. Aleks |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Livestock Production/Industries, Marketing |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343896 |
| By: | DeLong, Karen L.; Trejo-Pech, Carlos O.; Johansson, Robert |
| Abstract: | The United States (US) Department of Agriculture (USDA) World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) provides forecasts of domestic sugar production and consumption as well as Mexican sugar production. These forecasts are used to assist the USDA in the implementation of US sugar policy. Therefore, this study evaluates the accuracy, bias, and efficiency properties of the USDA WASDE sugar forecasts. Results indicate USDA WASDE domestic sugar production and consumption forecasts, and Mexican sugar production forecasts, are accurate, unbiased, and efficient. US sugar policy helps to ensure the predictability of sugarrelated forecasts, which may then generate positive economic effects for sugar-using firms (SUFs) that rely on reliable knowledge and ability to hedge supplies of an important production input. We postulate that forecast predictability, in turn, reduces SUFs’ risks compared to other agribusinesses. We further postulate that a lower risk environment leads to a superior economic environment for SUFs in which they can financially outperform other agribusiness firms. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Demand and Price Analysis |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:nccc24:379005 |
| By: | Bina, Justin D.; Tonsor, Glynn T.; Richards, Timothy J. |
| Abstract: | The use of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for weight loss is reshaping food demand, particularly for protein. This research estimates how GLP-1 use alters protein demand curves using methods of causal inference applied to structural demand modeling. Data from a public survey are balanced via matching to address endogenous selection into GLP-1 treatment. Demand shifts and rotations are then estimated using a discrete choice model and an Almost Ideal Demand System. GLP-1 use increases willingness-to-pay for most evaluated protein products, though the effects vary by product and outlet. Own-price elasticities for several retail products become up to 0.22 more inelastic. Our findings of shift effects of GLP-1 use on protein demand indicate externalities that are internal to the U.S. food system and that extend beyond simple consumption changes. |
| Keywords: | Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, AIDS, Health Economics and Policy, demand transformation |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:assa26:379045 |
| By: | Fu, Yufei; Boys, Kathryn A.; Cengiz, Ezgi |
| Keywords: | Marketing, Demand and Price Analysis, Agribusiness |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343991 |
| By: | Hobbs, Lonnie; Anderson, Andrew E. |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Marketing, Demand and Price Analysis |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343959 |
| By: | Wang, Zhan; Hertel, Thomas W. |
| Keywords: | International Relations/Trade, Land Economics/Use, Environmental Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343755 |
| By: | Wang, Linjie; Chavas, Jean-Paul; Li, Jian |
| Keywords: | Risk and Uncertainty, Agribusiness, Demand and Price Analysis |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343541 |
| By: | Houdret, Annabelle; Ftouhi, Hind; Bossenbroek, Lisa; Belghazi, Amal |
| Abstract: | In many arid and semi-arid regions, rural women are at the heart of water-related dynamics - and therefore greatly affected by its scarcity. This scarcity affects their daily lives, farming activities, economic initiatives and solidarity networks, which are directly dependent on the availability of this resource. These women are often more vulnerable to climate change because of the difficulties they sometimes experience in accessing public services, land, water and institutions. At the same time, they play a central role in the rural development of the oases, in particular through their know-how, initiatives and ability to adapt. This policy brief analyses the experiences of women in the oases of south-eastern Morocco. It shows that water stress acts as a multidimensional factor which redefines women's domestic tasks, agricultural practices, economic opportunities and forms of sociability, as well as their contribution to development. It highlights three major challenges facing women in vulnerable rural areas: (a) limited access to resources (land, credit, infrastructure and education); (b) training that is often ill-suited to rural realities and their needs; and (c) social norms that restrict their participation in decision-making bodies and spaces. The heterogeneity of the women encountered and of their needs underlines the necessity for targeted and diverse approaches. The example of Moroccan oases also shows the importance of considering water in all its dimensions: domestic, agricultural, economic and institutional. This would provide a better understanding of both women's vulnerabilities and their contributions to sustainable development. The lessons learnt from the Moroccan oases provide a benchmark for other arid countries, highlighting four action areas for Moroccan institutions and development policies: 1. Produce and disseminate gendered data • Collect information disaggregated by gender, age, socio-economic status and other factors. • Map women's vulnerabilities, resources and skills. • Ensure better circulation of these data between the field and decision-makers to provide appropriate support. 2. Support women's access to public services, land and credit • Promote access to health and education services according to specific needs, as well as access to credit and land. 3. Support women's initiatives • Support collective and individual initiatives through appropriate training, access to finance, and product development and marketing. 4. Support changes in social norms and institutional representation • Integrate the cultural and social dimensions into development policies and programmes. • Promote changes in the social representations of women's roles and abilities. • Promote the diversity of women's initiatives and facilitate the participation of women in governance institutions, including water governance, through training and awareness-raising. |
| Keywords: | climate change, gender, Morocco, water resources, rural development, cooperatives, oases, water scarcity, Middle East North Africa |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:idospb:333606 |
| By: | De Nicolo, Gianni; Dubois, Magalie |
| Abstract: | Wine competitions serve as certifiers of quality by awarding medals that influence consumer choice and producer strategies. Yet current rating protocols generate uncertainty from two sources: rating risk, due to variation in jury assignments and score aggregation within competitions, and competition risk, arising from inconsistent standards across events. We propose a standardized rating system that addresses rating risk by normalizing judges' scores and grouping wines into statistically significant quality c lasses. Using data from a wine competition, we show that this method reduces score variance and stabilizes award allocations. Extending the analysis, we use a model of intermediary certifiers t o capture competition risk and show that heterogeneity in rating protocols diminishes the informational value of medals, raising consumer search costs and lowering producer profits. Standardization across competitions strengthens the credibility of ratings, improves welfare, and enables more efficient submission strategies for producers. |
| Keywords: | Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Wine ratings, Wine competition |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:assa26:379050 |
| By: | Park, Timothy A.; Holmes, Marionette |
| Keywords: | Community/Rural/Urban Development, Productivity Analysis, Agribusiness |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343903 |
| By: | Smith, Travis A.; Gregory, Christian A. |
| Keywords: | Food Security and Poverty, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Health Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343913 |
| By: | Vivas Flores, Alexis E.; Beatty, Timothy |
| Keywords: | Community/Rural/Urban Development, Labor and Human Capital, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343954 |
| By: | Jonsson Beata (European Commission - JRC); Haegeman Karel (European Commission - JRC); Matti Cristian (European Commission - JRC); Vande Cauter Fanny; Meyer Niels (European Commission - JRC) |
| Abstract: | European cities, regions and countries are increasingly facing climate impacts. Anticipating what is coming can help us not only to be better prepared for climate change risks, but by focusing innovation efforts on finding solutions, it can also boost competitiveness. This requires developing more integrated adaptation plans that combine innovation and other funding, as well as innovation policies and other relevant policies towards climate adaptation. Connecting with and learning from peer territories is a valuable way to speed up efforts in doing so. This tool outlines the underlying methodology for running Peer Reviews on Transformative Innovation for Climate Change Adaptation, using examples of past peer learnings. It serves public administrations at local, urban, regional and national level, that wish to improve the way they address current and expected impacts of climate change through innovation. |
| Date: | 2025–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ipt:iptwpa:jrc141948 |
| By: | Lee, Wonseok; Brorsen, B. Wade; Gillespie, Jeffrey; Boline, Amy; Vandeveer, Monte K. |
| Abstract: | The recent high fluctuations in fertilizer prices raise the desirability of better understanding fertilizer markets and estimating elasticities to include in large structural models for policy analysis. This paper aims to estimate demand and supply functions for nitrogen fertilizer in the United States. However, it is widely recognized that specifying an annual structural demand and supply model to estimate elasticities is challenging. An annual structural model must address issues such as endogeneity from simultaneity, frequent structural change, limited observations and highly aggregated data. To address these issues, we use a graphical approach to select time periods for estimating econometric models. Additionally, two-stage least squares is employed in an attempt to overcome endogeneity. Our finding indicates that the demand and supply of nitrogen fertilizer are inelastic, which means price spikes are going to happen and difficult to predict. Furthermore, the result shows that the international market might be more elastic than the domestic market. If so, international markets can provide a moderating effect on prices during domestic market shocks. However, shocks to the international market could result in the high price spikes, as observed historically |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Demand and Price Analysis |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:nccc24:379008 |
| By: | De Nicolo, Gianni; Lopez, Irene Martinez; Zago, Angelo |
| Abstract: | The performance evaluation of wine cooperatives is complicated by distinctive governance and accounting practices. Traditional ratios such as Return on Assets (ROA) provide only partial insights, as they depend on contractual arrangements and surplus distribution mechanisms. This paper develops a simple model of the wine value chain that treats the cooperative as a vertically integrated firm jointly determining grape and wine production, while setting grape input prices to maximize member profits. The model yields a theoretically grounded ROA-based measure that serves as a frictionless benchmark, independent of contractual heterogeneity. Using data from Spanish and Italian wine cooperatives, we empirically assess how determinants identified in the literature-such as firm size, governance, and member-oriented metrics- affect cooperative ROA, farmer ROA, and the integrated ROA benchmark. Results highlight complementarities and trade-offs between cooperative and farmer performance, offering a unified framework for evaluating the profitability of wine cooperatives. |
| Keywords: | Research Methods/ Statistical Methods, Agrifood Cooperatives, Returns on Assets |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:assa26:379049 |
| By: | Utesov, Nurlan; Mitchell, Paul D.; Du, Xiaodong |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343964 |
| By: | Chavas, Jean-Paul; Li, Jian; Wang, Linjie |
| Keywords: | Agricultural Finance, Risk and Uncertainty, Demand and Price Analysis |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343544 |
| By: | Serrano-Arcos, M. Mar; Sánchez-Fernández, Raquel; Pérez-Mesa, Juan Carlos |
| Abstract: | Purpose – Globalization has increased the importance of understanding consumer behavior, including anticonsumption tendencies, toward agri-food products, particularly in contexts where a sector or country faces an image crisis. This study aims to identify the key factors influencing consumer reluctance to buy (RTB) foreign agri-food products – a form of anti-consumption – with a specific focus on the role of country of origin in decision-making. By analyzing these variables, the research seeks to provide insights that can help businesses and policymakers develop more effective strategies to address consumer concerns and improve market positioning. Design/methodology/approach – A conceptual model is proposed suggesting that RTB foreign agri-food products can be mitigated by consumer affinity toward a foreign country and other key variables such as country image and perceived value, counteracting consumer ethnocentrism, notably when image crises affect a country product. The empirical study focuses on the Spanish agri-food sector, using data from 335 German consumers. Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was employed to analyze the relationships within the model. Findings – Results indicate that affinity toward a foreign country and perceived value significantly reduce RTB offoreign agri-food products, whereas consumer ethnocentrism increases RTB. Moreover, the study reveals that image crises moderate these relationships. Originality/value – This study provides original insights by investigating the agri-food sector and the nuanced impact of country image and consumer affinity in mitigating RTB, a manifestation of potential anticonsumption, within this context. Notably, it offers novel empirical evidence on how image crises concerning a country-product dynamically moderate the influence of these key variables. |
| Keywords: | Reluctance to buy, Consumer affinity, Country image, Perceived value, Ethnocentrism, Image crises, Anti-consumption, Agri-food sector |
| JEL: | M31 Q13 |
| Date: | 2025–02–21 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:126728 |
| By: | Miranda De Souza Almeida, Felipe; Spolador, Humberto F.S. |
| Keywords: | Productivity Analysis, Production Economics, International Development |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343554 |
| By: | Haozhou Gong (The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Business and Economics); Chen Lin (The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Business and Economics); Zacharias Sautner (University of Zurich - Department of Finance; Swiss Finance Institute; European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI)); Thomas Schmid (The University of Hong Kong - Faculty of Business and Economics) |
| Abstract: | Renewable energy (RE) is vital for addressing climate change, but the land use of hydro, solar, and wind plants can negatively affect biodiversity through habitat destruction. By combining spatial biodiversity data, satellite imagery, and asset-level information on 40, 911 RE plants, we develop a novel measure of RE’s biodiversity impact around the world. We find that solar plants cause the greatest negative impact overall, while hydro plants are located in the most biodiversity-sensitive areas. The biodiversity impact of RE has grown substantially over time, driven by increased land use and siting in more biodiversity-sensitive locations. The top 1% of plants and owners are responsible for the majority of the impact. We use our measure in three corporate finance applications. Publicly-listed and non-financial ownership, as well as balance-sheet financing, are each associated with siting RE projects in higher-impact locations, while private and financial ownership, as well as project finance, align with lower-impact siting choices. These results suggest that ownership structure and financing design translate into systematically different environmental footprints in project siting. |
| Keywords: | Renewable energy, Biodiversity risk, Nature risk |
| Date: | 2025–11 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:chf:rpseri:rp2598 |
| By: | Neupane, Sulakshan; Dhakal, Chandra |
| Keywords: | Consumer/Household Economics, Institutional and Behavioral Economics, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:344014 |
| By: | Chen, Yuxi; Katare, Bhagyashree; Byrne, Anne T. |
| Keywords: | Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343579 |
| By: | Heck, Raphael; Hahn, Paul; Schultmann, Frank |
| Abstract: | The transition to a sustainable bioeconomy represents a crucial strategy for mitigating climate change and reducing dependence on fossil resources. Central to this strategy is the development of bio-based alternatives through innovative technologies, such as biorefineries. The success of this transition, however, depends on farmers' adoption of these technologies. The factors influencing their decision to participate or not are complex and not fully understood. This study developed and analysed an agent-based model that integrates georeferenced data on biomass availability with socio-economic factors driving farmers' willingness to participate in a biorefinery operating system. The model uses spatial and sectoral data sources to simulate farmer interactions, decision-making processes, and the formation of cooperative biorefinery operating systems in a spatially explicit environment. The results show that cooperation is a prerequisite for establishing comprehensive industrial production of bio-based platform chemicals in decentralized integrated biorefineries. Key barriers to adoption extend beyond techno-economic feasibility and include social factors that together influence a farmer's willingness to participate in novel bioeconomy value creation networks. The model also highlights a first-mover advantage for early adopters, as they have better access to the limited amount of biomass and cooperation partners. The findings of this study suggest that policy interventions should prioritize improving information flow and facilitating coordination among farmers to translate biorefinery potential into widespread practice, as these measures are expected to enhance technology adoption. |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:kitiip:333903 |
| By: | Stevens, Alexander; Okrent, Abigail M.; Mancino, Lisa |
| Keywords: | Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343997 |
| By: | Towe, Charles A.; Dang, Ruirui |
| Keywords: | Environmental Economics and Policy, Risk and Uncertainty, Community/Rural/Urban Development |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343845 |
| By: | Inam, Munib; Buck, Steven C. |
| Keywords: | Environmental Economics and Policy, Production Economics, Resource/Energy Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343791 |
| By: | Wu, Shujie; Huang, Joshua; Serra, Teresa |
| Abstract: | This article shows how high-frequency market data relates to low frequency events by examining the economic value of using intraday data to hedge commodity spot prices in the futures market. We use the realized minimum-variance hedging ratio (RMVHR) framework, which depends on the realized futures-cash covariance matrix forecast. We focus on the crude oil crack and soybean crush industries and consider both multiple and single-commodity portfolios, as well as different forecast strategies based on intraday data. We use the Naïve hedging ratio as the benchmark to investigate the performance of intraday data-based hedging models. Our results suggest that for each portfolio considered, there is usually one intraday data-based hedging strategy that outperforms the Naïve. Superior performance, however, is not always statistically significant, for the crack industry. Our estimates place the advantage of using intraday data between $7, 155.00 and $287.50 per contract and year on average, with these values representing the decline in the portfolio’s standard deviation achieved through hedging. This points at a promising path to improving the performance of hedging in the commodity space based on intraday data. |
| Keywords: | Agricultural and Food Policy, Demand and Price Analysis |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:nccc24:379012 |
| By: | Wiatt, Renee D. |
| Abstract: | Workforce development challenges are reshaping rural businesses and the communities they serve. Small businesses are vital anchors in rural areas, providing not only essential products and services but also serving as community gathering places that foster connection and local vitality. This article examines workforce statistics for rural and urban small businesses in the North Central Region (NCR) using data from the NCR-Stat: Small Business Survey (Wiatt et al., 2024). |
| Keywords: | Community/Rural/Urban Development |
| Date: | 2025–12–16 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:ncrcrd:383710 |
| By: | Maija Halonen-Akatwijuka |
| Abstract: | This paper anyalyzes incentives to cooperate in maintenance of local commons. Climate change, modeled as Markov process with a probability of permanent reduction in productivity, reduces both the value of the relationship and the temptation to freeride. Cooperation incentives are improved because lower temptation is dominant. Therefore, the effect of climate change is mitigated by higher degree of cooperation – but only if productivity is initially so high that first best cooperation is not possible. While climate change results in full reduction of surplus if productivity is initially relatively low and cooperation at the first best level is already sustainable. |
| Date: | 2025–04–02 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:bri:uobdis:25/804 |
| By: | Kramer, Berber; Trachtman, Carly D.; Zuze, Linda |
| Keywords: | International Development, Risk and Uncertainty, Food Security and Poverty |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343864 |
| By: | Yao, Shiyue; Baker, Justin S.; Brown, Zachary S. |
| Keywords: | Land Economics/Use, Environmental Economics and Policy, Crop Production/Industries |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343938 |
| By: | Zhang, Jian; Mishra, Ashok K.; Hazrana, Jaweriah |
| Keywords: | International Development, Agribusiness, Marketing |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343641 |
| By: | Sanat, Lyazzat; Rejesus, Roderick M. |
| Keywords: | Resource/Energy Economics and Policy, Environmental Economics and Policy, Farm Management |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:344077 |
| By: | Oyetunji, Emmanuel O.; Won, Sunjae; Rejesus, Roderick M. |
| Keywords: | Production Economics, Environmental Economics and Policy, Risk and Uncertainty |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343909 |
| By: | Gustafson, Christopher R.; Champetier, Antoine |
| Keywords: | Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Research Methods/Statistical Methods, Institutional and Behavioral Economics |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343750 |
| By: | Xia, Weiyi; Xiong, Tao; Li, Miao |
| Keywords: | Agricultural Finance |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343819 |
| By: | Pan, Yuxuan; Fan, Linlin; Goetz, Stephan J. |
| Keywords: | Health Economics and Policy, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Consumer/Household Economics |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343984 |
| By: | Wenyin CHENG; Tao LIANG; Bo MENG; Hongyong ZHANG |
| Abstract: | China is now the world’s largest exporter, with average export prices ranging from only 40% to 60% of those in other countries. This paper examines whether industrial subsidies can explain China’s export performance and global competitiveness. Using firm-level subsidy data and inter-provincial input-output tables with firm ownership information, we measure both direct subsidies and indirect subsidies from upstream industries. Our analysis yields several key findings: (1) Direct subsidies significantly increase both Chinese firms’ probability of exporting (extensive margin) and their export volume (intensive margin), with a larger effect on the intensive margin. (2) Notably, indirect subsidies (especially those from first-tier upstream industries) also play an important role in boosting exports. (3) Both domestic and foreign-invested firms benefit from direct subsidies, though the effects of upstream subsidies vary by firm ownership. (4) Contrary to expectations, subsidies do not lead to lower export prices. Instead, both direct and indirect subsidies are positively associated with product quality, thereby reducing quality-adjusted prices. The mechanism analysis suggests that export growth and quality upgrading are driven by (i) direct subsidies through increased R&D and imported inputs, and (ii) indirect subsidies through domestic intermediate inputs. Overall, the findings indicate that government support may promote quality upgrading and strengthen the global competitiveness of Chinese exporters. |
| Date: | 2025–12 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:eti:dpaper:25119 |
| By: | Munthali, Maggie Golie; Chirwa, Mike; Nankhwenya, Bonface; Chiwaula, Levison; Chadza, William; Muyanga, Milu |
| Abstract: | Forest plantations significantly contribute to Malawi's economic growth through revenue generation, job creation, and forex earnings. However, the plantation forest sector represents untapped potential. In this study, we analyse the challenges that inhibit the development and growth of the forest plantation sector in Malawi. Additionally, we provide policy options to address these challenges and capitalise on the missed opportunities. |
| Keywords: | Agribusiness, Environmental Economics and Policy, Resource/Energy Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2024–12–16 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:maappb:348495 |
| By: | Wang Xiao (Faculty of Management, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia Author-2-Name: Thoo Ai Chin Author-2-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Management, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia Author-3-Name: Author-3-Workplace-Name: Author-4-Name: Author-4-Workplace-Name: Author-5-Name: Author-5-Workplace-Name: Author-6-Name: Author-6-Workplace-Name: Author-7-Name: Author-7-Workplace-Name: Author-8-Name: Author-8-Workplace-Name:) |
| Abstract: | " Objective - Although environmental collaboration has emerged as a critical strategy for enhancing sustainability performance in the manufacturing industry, the factors influencing it, the specific practices, and their relationship with sustainability performance remain unclear. Methodology/Technique - This study conducts a comprehensive literature review using a content analysis approach to examine the factors influencing environmental collaboration, its specific practices, and its relationship with sustainability performance. Drawing on an extensive analysis of publications from 2004 to 2024, this research identifies key success factors and practices for effective environmental collaboration. Findings - It examines the relationship between ecological collaboration and sustainability performance. The findings reveal nine multifaceted, interconnected factors that advance environmental collaboration. Moreover, key practices of environmental collaboration with suppliers and customers mainly involve jointly setting sustainability goals, promoting green production and packaging, managing waste and take-back initiatives, and cooperating on environmental knowledge sharing and compliance. Novelty - Furthermore, this study suggests that environmental collaboration directly impacts sustainability performance. By identifying these, this study provides a comprehensive understanding of environmental collaboration and its impact on sustainability performance in the manufacturing industry. Additionally, this study provides a path for future research. Type of Paper - Review" |
| Keywords: | Environmental collaboration, sustainability performance, manufacturing industry, supply chain partner. |
| JEL: | M40 M49 |
| Date: | 2025–12–31 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:gtr:gatrjs:afr245 |
| By: | Wang, Ming; Manning, Dale |
| Keywords: | Resource/Energy Economics and Policy, Community/Rural/Urban Development, Environmental Economics and Policy |
| Date: | 2024 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:aaea24:343642 |
| By: | Garcia Barranco, Maria del Carmen; Perez Mesa, Juan Carlos; Hernández Rubio, Jesús |
| Abstract: | This paper presents a scoping review of the literature on innovative business models (BM) in the context of intermodal transport of perishable goods, with a particular focus on short sea shipping (SSS). It explores the ongoing reluctance of supply chain stakeholders to adopt modal shift strategies, despite well-documented environmental and social benefits. To address this challenge, the study proposes the BM concept as a strategic and operational tool to bridge the gap between vision and implementation, particularly within the agri-food sector, where supply chain management is critical. The review reveals a strong prevalence of BM oriented toward digitalization and collaboration to enhance intermodal logistics. However, it also identifies a notable gap in models that address externality reduction and improvements in service quality. Those two dimensions are especially relevant for the successful implementation of intermodal solutions for perishable products. |
| Keywords: | Business model; innovation; intermodality; supply chain; perishables. |
| JEL: | L91 M21 O33 Q13 Q18 R41 |
| Date: | 2025–09–02 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:126124 |
| By: | Gokcekus, Omer; Murphy, Michael; Niftiyev, Ibrahim |
| Abstract: | Geographical indications (Gis) function as powerful market signals, yet they also encode political, institutional, and cultural identities. Rioja Alavesa's recent effort to establish its own Denominacion de Origen Calificada (DOC) challenges the long-standing unity of Spain's Rioja DOCa and raises a central question: Is the breakaway movement economically justified or politically driven? This study evaluates both possibilities through a mixed-method design. First, a systematic thematic analysis of 24 media, industry, and expert sources identifies the dominant narratives surrounding the initiative. The qualitative evidence shows that economic motives, institutional rigidity, and governance dissatisfaction dominate public discourse, although elements of Basque regional identity and political autonomy also surface. Second, using Wine Spectator and Tim Atkin datasets, we estimate hedonic price regressions and classification-quality models to assess Rioja Alavesa's market position. The results indicate that Rioja Alavesa wines command a statistically significant 16.1 percent price premium, even after controlling for score, vintage, and production scale. Meanwhile, aging-based classifications such as Crianza and Reserva correlate negatively with expert ratings, suggesting that DOCa Rioja's traditional hierarchy fails to reflect quality. Additional tests show that Rioja Alavesa is dominated by smaller producers who rely less on aging designations and appear structurally disadvantaged within the current regulatory framework. Taken together, the findings provide strong economic justification for Rioja Alavesa's pursuit of an independent DOC, even though political identity plays a non-trivial supporting role. The results imply that a terroir-driven classification may better align with market dynamics than the existing aging-based system, and that institutional reform-either within or outside DOCa Rioja-may be necessary to resolve persistent structural tensions in one of Spain's most important wine regions. |
| Keywords: | Demand and Price Analysis, Rioja Alavesa, DOC |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:assa26:379051 |