Laura Onofri, Samuele Trestini, Fateh Mamine, Jason Loughrey
{"title":"Understanding agricultural land leasing in Ireland: a transaction cost approach.","authors":"Laura Onofri, Samuele Trestini, Fateh Mamine, Jason Loughrey","doi":"10.1186/s40100-023-00254-x","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40100-023-00254-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Formal written land leasing contracts offer an alternative to land purchase for those farmers wishing to expand their land area and provide greater security relative to informal short-term rental agreements and are particularly important for beginning farmers with resources insufficient to purchase land. Formal land leasing contracts vary in terms of their duration, but there is limited understanding about the determinants of contract duration in developed countries. In this research, we use econometric techniques and transaction level data to explore the determinants of duration for agricultural land lease contracts for two regions in Ireland. Under the transaction cost economics approach, the research explores the role of legal status, price and non-price conditions in influencing the contract duration. Results indicate that the legal status of the tenant is a significant factor in influencing the duration. Provisions such as break clauses appear positively related to duration and confirm the theoretical expectation that long-term contracts create a demand for processes that enable adaptation over the course of long-term exchange.</p>","PeriodicalId":37688,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural and Food Economics","volume":"11 1","pages":"17"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10249574/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9657835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Narratives to revert overconsumption: human-nature interdependence and Circular Economy.","authors":"M Borrello, L Cembalo, V D'Amico","doi":"10.1186/s40100-023-00259-6","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40100-023-00259-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Policy and practitioners' initiatives to stimulate sustainable consumption have so far failed to have notable impact on individuals' behaviors. The current commentary is a plea to social and sustainability scientists, particularly to economists dealing with sustainable agri-food systems, to dig deeper into the notion of narratives to trigger societal dynamics that stir consumers toward more sufficient lifestyles. As dominant cultural narratives have a critical role in shaping shared meanings and acceptable behaviors, in the future they could guide dramatic changes in individuals' conduct, triggering drastic modifications of current consumption patterns. Based on the power that concepts as the Circular Economy and the Anthropocene have had in the recent past, a future step to develop an ecological worldview across society, and nourish individual identities deeply committed with the preservation of natural ecosystems, is working on narratives based on the notion of human-nature interdependence<i>.</i></p>","PeriodicalId":37688,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural and Food Economics","volume":"11 1","pages":"19"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10266311/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9653897","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Inmaculada Carrasco, Juan Sebastián Castillo-Valero, Marcos Carchano, Carmen Córcoles
{"title":"Recent evolution of wine exports in a turbulence period: a multiregional input-output analysis.","authors":"Inmaculada Carrasco, Juan Sebastián Castillo-Valero, Marcos Carchano, Carmen Córcoles","doi":"10.1186/s40100-023-00248-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40100-023-00248-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study focuses on analysing the economic impact (in value-added terms) generated by Spanish wine exports during the period 2018-2020, characterized by significant geopolitical changes and market shocks produced by Brexit, the entry into force of the Federal Law on Viticulture and Winemaking in the Russian Federation, the imposition of tariffs by the USA and the COVID-19 pandemic. For this purpose, the multiregional input-output model was used to identify the overall effects (direct and indirect) in different countries deriving from the changes in final demand. The paper shows that both the world wine trade and Spanish wine exports have been negatively affected by the recent changes in the analysed period. It is estimated that the accumulated losses since 2018 as a result of the decrease in the value-added generated by Spanish wine exports exceed 300 million euros. In addition, the results suggest that the negative effects of COVID-19 are greater than the effects caused by the rest of the geopolitical changes.</p>","PeriodicalId":37688,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural and Food Economics","volume":"11 1","pages":"6"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9999312/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9475208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Stefania Troiano, Matteo Carzedda, Francesco Marangon
{"title":"Better richer than environmentally friendly? Describing preferences toward and factors affecting precision agriculture adoption in Italy.","authors":"Stefania Troiano, Matteo Carzedda, Francesco Marangon","doi":"10.1186/s40100-023-00247-w","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40100-023-00247-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Precision agriculture is expected to support and strengthen the sustainability of food production. In spite of the demonstrated benefits of the application of Information Technology to improve agricultural practices, such as yield increase and input reduction, in Italy its adoption still lags behind. In order to understand limits of and perspectives on the adoption of such technologies, we conducted an explorative study. A survey with a choice experiment was carried out in Italy among 471 farmers and people interested in agricultural machinery and technologies. The results highlight how specific factors, such as excessive costs and lack of incentive policies, may limit the spread of precision agriculture. Conversely, the provision of adequate technical support would likely favor its adoption. Furthermore, latent class modeling was used to identify three segments of potential buyers: sustainability seekers; precision agriculture best features supporters; low emissions fans. Potential policy and market implications of this explorative study are discussed in the conclusion.</p>","PeriodicalId":37688,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural and Food Economics","volume":"11 1","pages":"16"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10230459/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9579172","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Arnold L Musungu, Beatrice W Muriithi, Changeh J Ghemoh, Dorothy Nakimbugwe, Chrysantus M Tanga
{"title":"Production, consumption, and market supply of edible crickets: insights from East Africa.","authors":"Arnold L Musungu, Beatrice W Muriithi, Changeh J Ghemoh, Dorothy Nakimbugwe, Chrysantus M Tanga","doi":"10.1186/s40100-023-00272-9","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s40100-023-00272-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Globally, crickets are gaining recognition as a valuable alternative protein source for human consumption due to their lower resource requirement and ecological footprint compared to traditional livestock. In this paper, we examine strategies that may expedite the sustainable domestication of crickets as a food source. Using survey data from 306 households in western Kenya, we find that supplying cricket production starter kits, granting access to credit facilities, encouraging participation in farmer groups, and fostering partnerships can enhance the adoption of cricket farming. Moreover, we provide new evidence that institutional training significantly increases cricket yields while embracing cricket consumption (i.e. entomophagy) increases market supply. These findings underscore the importance of technical training, provision of production starter kits, and raising awareness about entomophagy to achieve sustainable mass production and adoption of cricket farming.</p>","PeriodicalId":37688,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural and Food Economics","volume":"11 1","pages":"28"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10412527/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10002039","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ernest Habanabakize, Mame Astou Diasse, Marjorie Cellier, K. Touré, Idrissa Wade, Koki Ba, A. D. Camara, Patrick E. Cortbaoui, C. Corniaux, E. Vasseur
{"title":"Caprine milk as a source of income for women instead of a taboo: a comparative analysis of the implication of women in the caprine and bovine value chains in Fatick, Senegal","authors":"Ernest Habanabakize, Mame Astou Diasse, Marjorie Cellier, K. Touré, Idrissa Wade, Koki Ba, A. D. Camara, Patrick E. Cortbaoui, C. Corniaux, E. Vasseur","doi":"10.1186/s40100-022-00241-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40100-022-00241-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37688,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural and Food Economics","volume":"10 1","pages":"1-21"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2022-12-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41567900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Arumugam, R. Govindasamy, J. Simon, Emil Van Wyk, B. Ozkan
{"title":"Market outlet choices for African Indigenous Vegetables (AIVs): a socio-economic analysis of farmers in Zambia","authors":"S. Arumugam, R. Govindasamy, J. Simon, Emil Van Wyk, B. Ozkan","doi":"10.1186/s40100-022-00235-6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40100-022-00235-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37688,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural and Food Economics","volume":"10 1","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2022-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43711385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Masi, M. De Rosa, Yari Vecchio, L. Bartoli, F. Adinolfi
{"title":"The long way to innovation adoption: insights from precision agriculture","authors":"M. Masi, M. De Rosa, Yari Vecchio, L. Bartoli, F. Adinolfi","doi":"10.1186/s40100-022-00236-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40100-022-00236-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37688,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural and Food Economics","volume":"10 1","pages":"1-17"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2022-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49529490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Julia Knaggs, J. R. Pruitt, Lindsay Anderson, Marco Palma
{"title":"Influence of social status, physical activity, and socio-demographics on willingness to pay for a basket of organic foods","authors":"Julia Knaggs, J. R. Pruitt, Lindsay Anderson, Marco Palma","doi":"10.1186/s40100-022-00233-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40100-022-00233-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37688,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural and Food Economics","volume":"10 1","pages":"1-14"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2022-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45090820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Analysis of long-term prices of micronutrient-dense and starchy staple foods in developing countries","authors":"Richard Alioma, M. Zeller, Yee Khor Ling","doi":"10.1186/s40100-022-00232-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s40100-022-00232-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":37688,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural and Food Economics","volume":" ","pages":"1-21"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2022-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42263670","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}