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Heterogeneous seed access and information exposure: implications for the adoption of drought-tolerant maize varieties in Uganda
Agricultural and Food Economics - Tập 7 - Trang 1-23 - 2019
Frequent droughts in sub-Saharan Africa imply water stress for rainfed agriculture and, ultimately, food insecurity, underlining the region’s vulnerability to climate change. Yet, in the maize-growing areas, farmers have been given new drought-coping options following the release and availability of drought-tolerant maize varieties (DTMVs). These varieties are being disseminated through the Nation......
The perfect storm of business venturing? The case of entomology-based venture creation
Agricultural and Food Economics - Tập 3 - Trang 1-11 - 2015
In this paper we discuss how cooperation and trust among entrepreneurs can be challenged when they are dealing with venture creation in the context of radical innovation. Entomology-based foods are considered as one of the most promising innovation in the food sector. However they impose radical changes in food consumption habits with high risk of low consumer acceptance. Four European entreprene......
Distinguishing inter- and pangenerational food trends
Agricultural and Food Economics - Tập 11 - Trang 1-18 - 2023
While food trends are usually described over an entire population, this paper suggests distinguishing between inter- and pangenerational food trends. To classify the food trends for the total population as inter- or pangenerational, we used disaggregated household-based consumption data on 60 food categories over the period from 1990 to 2020 in Switzerland. We followed six different cohorts with a......
Eliciting beekeepers’ preferences for the small hive beetle control policy in Italy: a contingent valuation survey approach
Agricultural and Food Economics - - 2023
Aethina tumida, commonly known as the small hive beetle (SHB), is a parasite of social bee colonies. In 2014, when the beetle was first detected in the Italian Region of Calabria, the Italian Ministry of Health started an SHB control strategy. Over time, dissatisfaction with the control measures has grown among beekeepers and eroded compliance with the reporting obligations. Our study analyzes Sou......
Information and output in agricultural markets: the role of market transparency
Agricultural and Food Economics - Tập 1 - Trang 1-10 - 2013
This study is concerned with the impact of changes in market transparency on agricultural production levels. Market transparency is of central importance in the agri-food system as it affects the degree of uncertainty farmers face when taking economic decisions. In our study, we endogenize uncertainty by establishing a link between market transparency and the terms of contracting on the futures ma......
Determinants of sheep and goat meat consumption in Switzerland
Agricultural and Food Economics - - 2013
Erratum to: Food supply chains: coordination governance and other shaping forces
Agricultural and Food Economics - Tập 5 - Trang 1-1 - 2017
Evaluating sectoral effects of agricultural nitrogen pollution reduction policy in Croatia within a CGE framework
Agricultural and Food Economics - Tập 8 Số 1 - Trang 1-35 - 2020
Environmental policies are becoming an important part of agricultural policy portfolio in the EU, which is binding on Croatia. This paper seeks to evaluate potential sectoral effects of several nitrogen pollution reduction policy measures within CGE model for Croatia. Finding appropriate agri-environmental policy design represents a typical optimization problem. Thus, the paper attempts to find po......
Why consumers drink natural wine? Consumer perception and information about natural wine
Agricultural and Food Economics - Tập 9 - Trang 1-16 - 2021
Similar to other foods, the concept of natural wine is much debated due to the lack of a clear and regulated definition, leading to a proliferation of heterogeneous norms and standards proposed from different natural wine associations at national levels. The current study explored the aspects which mediate individuals’ information and perception of natural wine, and the rationale behind natural wi......
Economics of contracts in African food systems: evidence from the malt barley sector in Ethiopia
Agricultural and Food Economics - Tập 9 - Trang 1-21 - 2021
Foreign direct investment (FDI) facilitates modernization of domestic agri-food systems in emerging economies through increased use of vertical coordination. This paper sheds lights on how international brewer investments in African food systems affect smallholder market participation and value chain development. In particular, we analyze the impact of contracts among malt barley producers in Ethi......
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