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Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:32
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Structural dynamics and sustainability in the agricultural sector: the case of the European Union
This paper seeks to draw a research agenda for unveiling the underlying bottlenecks and possibilities for improving the agricultural total factor productivity in the European Union (EU). To this aim, the paper...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:31 -
Nutritional implications of substituting plant-based proteins for meat: evidence from home scan data
There is growing concern among policymakers and researchers about the negative health and climate impacts of meat consumption. Consumers are encouraged to re-evaluate their dietary choices to preserve our ecos...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:30 -
Safety assessment of agricultural products and the pesticide regulation trend in China
The sustainable development of Chinese agriculture needs to coordinate the quality and quantity of agricultural products. To verify whether government regulation can promote agricultural development by control...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:29 -
Food security and large-scale land acquisitions by sovereign wealth funds: a systematic review of the literature from 2012 to 2023
Many countries that have large surplus financial resources but contend with limited land and water resources use large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) in foreign countries to ensure national food security and ear...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:28 -
The effect of farm size and farmland use on agricultural diversification: a spatial analysis of Brazilian municipalities
Brazilian agriculture is characterized by the prevalence of small farms and regions with a high degree of rurality and dominance of the agricultural sector in the economy. These two characteristics affect the ...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:27 -
Has transformation of food systems reached an impasse? Considerations on the role of agri-food research
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:26 -
Sustainability challenges in the multi-tier crop agri-food sector: a systematic review
This systematic review identifies the potential sustainability challenges lower-tier suppliers and buying firms face in multi-tier crop agri-food supply chains. The first stage applied systematic mapping, and ...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:25 -
The cereal network: a baseline approach to current configurations of trade communities
This paper attempts to provide insights into the current network configurations of the food-trade system and to study the short-term effects of one of the ongoing and lasting global crises, the Ukraine War, on...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:24 -
Climate change impact on yield and income of Italian agriculture system: a scoping review
Climate change poses significant challenges to agricultural systems in the Mediterranean region, with Italy being significantly affected. This literature scoping review aims to examine existing research on the...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:23 -
Theorizing the socio-cultural dynamics of consumer decision-making for participation in community-supported agriculture
In the context of the urgent need to establish sustainable food systems, community-supported agriculture (CSA), in which consumers share risks with producers, has gained increasing attention. Understanding the...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:22 -
Are university students really hungry for sustainability? A choice experiment on new food products from circular economy
Consumers are demonstrating increasing awareness towards initiatives promoting sustainable practices in the food sector. This is particularly pronounced among university students, a segment known for its recep...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:21 -
Quantifying sustainability in the agri-food system: a comprehensive methodological framework and expert consensus approach
Assessing the economic, social, and environmental sustainability of food production is imperative for aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda and adhering to evolving regulato...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:20 -
Farm animal welfare regulatory preferences and food choice: survey evidence from the US
Public support is critical for the incorporation of farm animal welfare (FAW) standards into national food policies. Multiple pathways, e.g., market-based policies, political mandates, and donations to animal ...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:19 -
A literature review on the drivers and barriers of organic food consumption in China
Research interest in organic food consumption has increased significantly worldwide, but a systematic analysis of this phenomenon in China is still lacking. The existing studies in this area are wide-ranging a...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:18 -
Social farming and educational needs: how kindergarten farms could fill a gap
Kindergarten farms are educational initiatives aiming to reinforce or even create relationships between nature and future generations involving them in agricultural settings. They take the form of Outdoor Educ...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:17 -
The socio-economic issues of agroecology: a scoping review
In recent years, agroecology has gained prominence as one of the innovative approaches to agriculture that could positively contribute to achieving sustainable food systems. As a transdisciplinary science, agr...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:16 -
Mandatory nutrition attributes labeling and consumer demand: a structural approach analysis of the US soft drink market
While soft drinks stand out as a major cause of obesity and overweight worldwide, the USA is the country most concerned with this problem. To reverse the situation, experts have agreed that labels and taxes re...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:15 -
Consumers preferences and social sustainability: a discrete choice experiment on ‘Quality Agricultural Work’ ethical label in the Italian fruit sector
The Italian legislator has adopted several instruments to discourage undeclared work and exploitative labour in agriculture, mostly of a penal-repressive nature. Among the direct and indirect policy measures, ...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:14 -
Pathways towards food sector sustainability: the case of vending
This paper reviews the literature on sustainability in the food vending industry to understand whether: (1) the topic of sustainable development is addressed at the academic level when it comes to the sector; ...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:13 -
Heterogeneity in farmers’ stage of behavioural change in intercropping adoption: an application of the Transtheoretical Model
Despite its potential economic and environmental benefits, intercropping adoption remains limited in Europe. Drawing upon the Transtheoretical Model, this paper views adoption decision as stages of behavioural...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:12 -
Sustainability of European agri-food supply chain using MRP-PCI multicriteria analysis method
The need for a more sustainable agri-food system is a topic that has attracted growing interest in recent years. Several international and European policies such as Agenda 2030 and the European Green Deal have...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:11 -
Sustainability reporting in focus: analysing Spanish transposition of the Non-Financial Reporting European Directive in the agri-food sector
In recent decades, the business world has undergone a paradigm shift, prioritizing social and environmental considerations over the exclusive pursuit of economic profits. Corporate social responsibility has be...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:10 -
Differing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on farmers and intermediaries: insights into the Ecuadorian cocoa value chain
The COVID-19 pandemic generated diverse impacts and responses in agricultural value chains worldwide. Cocoa is a key crop for Ecuadorian exports, and the analysis of effects the pandemic had on value chain act...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:9 -
From COVID-19 to the war in Ukraine: evidence of a Schumpeterian transformation of food logistics
This study analyzes the changes that have occurred in food logistics in the three years since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the one year since the war in Ukraine commenced. Food logistics companie...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:8 -
Examining disparities in common agriculture policy direct payments among farming systems: evidence from Portugal
One of the stated goals of the common agricultural policy reforms has been to provide a fairer distribution of payments across and within member states, but little progress has been accomplished, with about 20...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:7 -
Exploring the role of blockchain technology in modern high-value food supply chains: global trends and future research directions
Trust, safety, and quality are among the most important factors in the agri-food supply chains. Traceability is a powerful tool to ensure them, but implementing a transparent and effective system is a complex ...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:6 -
Predicting the differences in food security with and without the Russia–Ukraine conflict scenarios over different regions of the world
The Russia–Ukraine conflict has caused a global food security crisis, impacting sustainable development goals. Predicting the crisis’s impact on food security is crucial for global stability by 2030. From a ma...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:5 -
Potential unexpected effects of meat reduction in diet: Could educational attainment influence meat substitution strategies?
Regulation of meat consumption appears to be a relevant public policy to limit diet-related greenhouse gas emissions. However, the real impact of such a policy (e.g., tax) on human health and nutrition remains...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:4 -
Food miles on the shelves: the share of local food products in the Hungarian retail sector
Share of national food products in retail is a frequent subject of policy debates. Local food is often associated with national security, sustainability, and support of local economy, contributing to value-add...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:3 -
The future of organic certification: potential impacts of the inclusion of Participatory Guarantee Systems in the European organic regulation
Third-party certification (TPC) is the standard approach to quality assurance for organic production, but its administrative burden and cost make it difficult for smallholders to access it. Internal Control Sy...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:2 -
The implications of governance factors for economic and social upgrading in Ghana’s cocoa value chain
This paper identifies several governance factors that enable economic upgrading and the link between economic and social upgrading /downgrading of smallholders and Abusa sharecroppers in Ghana's cocoa value ch...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2024 12:1 -
The coexistence of psychological drivers and deterrents of consumers’ willingness to try cultured meat hamburger patties: evidence from South Africa
The widespread consumption of alternative meat products, such as plant-based alternatives in the hamburger patty market, has provided insights into the potential of commercially produced cultured meat. Evidenc...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2023 11:52 -
Conventional versus organic olive farming: which has a better economic performance?
The European Green Deal sets a target of at least 25% of the total EU agricultural land under organic farming by 2030. In the case of the Spanish olive sector, organic olive farming accounts for barely 10% of ...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2023 11:51 -
The distortion in the EU feed market due to import constraints on genetically modified soy
Feed importers in some EU member states face constraints on imports of genetically modified (GM) soy, a practice that may compromise the interests of EU livestock farmers. Using the cases of Sweden and Austria...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2023 11:50 -
Challenges of digitization in the social economy in times of pandemic: the evolution of online presence and e-commerce in agri-food cooperatives
Online presence is essential for companies operating in the social economy. The health crisis resulting from Covid-19 has reinforced the need to access the Internet and develop online commerce. This paper anal...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2023 11:49 -
Cultured meat acceptance for global food security: a systematic literature review and future research directions
Cultured meat is a novel technology-based meat alternative with the potential to complement protein supply for a growing world population. An increasing body of consumer research has investigated personal fact...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2023 11:48 -
The role of objective and subjective knowledge on the attitude and intention of Italian consumers to purchase farmed and wild fish
In general, consumers have very little knowledge about production methods employed in the fish sector, and this lack of information contributes to skepticism and confusion when they choose and purchase fish. I...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2023 11:47 -
Customer preferences heterogeneity toward avocado: a latent class approach based on the best–worst scaling choice modeling
Consumption of the avocado fruit and its availability in the retail market has increased in recent decades and with it the desire to learn more about the market and consumer choices. This research aims to expl...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2023 11:46 -
Is it possible to quantify the current resilience level of an agri-food system? A review of the literature
Nowadays being resilient is a requirement of all companies and more in general supply chains, as a consequence of the frequent disruptions which repeatedly affect systems and challenge markets from different s...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2023 11:45 -
The impact of COVID-19 government policy on the international wine trade
To control the health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, governments implemented various restrictive policies, such as stay-at-home orders and restrictions on internal movement, which had adverse effects on cons...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2023 11:44 -
Unraveling the effects of import bans on domestic poultry production: a case study of Senegal
Senegal banned all imports of uncooked poultry meat in 2006 in response to Avian Influenza outbreaks in many exporting countries. This paper investigates the effects of the import ban on domestic chicken meat ...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2023 11:43 -
Prioritization of e-traceability drivers in the agri-food supply chains
Electronic traceability (e-traceability) is a growing trend in the agri-food industry, offering improved transparency, accountability, and reduced risk of foodborne illnesses through the use of electronic syst...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2023 11:42 -
Traffic light nutrition labeling preferences among children
This study evaluates the effects of traffic light (TL) nutritional label attributes on children’s food choices. Data were collected from a survey of 1179 Ecuadorian students attending public middle and high sc...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2023 11:41 -
Understanding the phenomenon of food waste valorisation from the perspective of supply chain actors engaged in it
The repurposing of surplus food and food processing by-products is a key aspect of the shift towards a circular bioeconomy. In the Netherlands, food supply chain actors are already working towards making bette...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2023 11:40 -
Supporting agriculture in developing countries: new insights on the impact of official development assistance using a climate perspective
Agriculture is a major source of food and income for poor and rural households living in developing countries; yet, agricultural systems are increasingly threatened by changing climate conditions that compromi...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2023 11:39 -
Adaption of the meat attachment scale (MEAS) to Germany: interplay with food neophobia, preference for organic foods, social trust and trust in food technology innovations
Meat-based diets are still the norm, and vegans and vegetarians represent only a small minority of the population. A transition, respectively, behavioural change towards a diet with less meat can only occur by...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2023 11:38 -
Vegetable and fruit consumption during the COVID-19 lockdown: eating habits in Ecuador
This study identifies changes in fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption habits during the COVID-19 pandemic in Quito-Ecuador and observe relationships regarding household income and the relevance of FV nutrition...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2023 11:37 -
Economic effects of food supply chain re-localization on the Croatian economy
Securing the availability of healthy food at affordable prices is of fundamental public interest. The formerly prevailing paradigm of the absolute superiority of free trade in the global food market is changin...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2023 11:36 -
Food, biofuels or cosmetics? Land-use, deforestation and CO2 emissions embodied in the palm oil consumption of four European countries: a biophysical accounting approach
Around 75% of tropical deforestation in the XXI century has been driven by the expansion of agriculture and forest plantations. Since 1990s, palm oil has been standing for a critical global traded product in t...
Citation: Agricultural and Food Economics 2023 11:35
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