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Extension Economists: Valued in Mission, Penalized in Practice

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As the public engagement arm of the land‐grant mission, we argue that Extension faculty in US agricultural economics departments face an identity crossroads as they struggle for institutional support. Specifically, we argue that Extension economists function as boundary‐spanning professionals within academic structures that often devalue ...
Trey Malone, Craig W. Carpenter, Courtney Bir, Andrew J. Van Leuven, Rebecca Wasserman‐Olin, Wendong Zhang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Indicators for Assessing Resilience and Sustainability of Agricultural Production Systems in the North-East Region [PDF]

Economy and Contemporary Society
Increasing agricultural production systems' resilience and sustainable development is essential to cope with climate change, natural resource degradation, and economic vulnerability. The study aims to identify and assess methods, strategies, and policies
Ana URSU
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing Photovoltaic Recycling Capacities and Policy Gaps in the European Union

Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.
This study maps photovoltaic recycling capacity in the EU and key global regions, highlighting gaps between growing waste volumes and available infrastructure. It combines survey insights and policy analysis to identify recycling bottlenecks and offers recommendations to boost circularity in the solar sector.
Nieves Espinosa, Silvia Bobba, Cynthia E. L. Latunussa, Enrica Leccisi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of Rural Public Expenditure on Agricultural Economic Resilience in 30 Provinces of China—An Analysis of Absorption Capacity from a Cultural–Geographical Perspective

Land
Whether rural public expenditure can be effectively absorbed and transformed into agricultural economic resilience at the local level is a critical issue affecting the long-term stable development of agriculture. From a cultural–geographical perspective,
Jingjing Qin, Xiang Luo, Xin Li, Chongming Li   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Staging an Experience of Cultural Heritage Preservation: Consumers' Willingness to Pay for Heirloom Rice in the Philippines

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Cordillera Administrative Region in the Philippines is home to terraced rice embedded in centuries of cultural heritage. However, weak market incentives threaten sustained production, jeopardizing indigenous communities' cultural heritage and the in situ biodiversity of rice genetic resources.
Kofi Britwum, Matty Demont
wiley   +1 more source

Dynamics of transformation and economic resilience in agricultural lands: An anthropogenic perspective

E3S Web of Conferences
The article provides information about the changes in agricultural lands in the Samarkand region as a result of anthropogenic influences and their consequences. In particular, the composition of agricultural land and its territorial characteristics and the negative changes occurring in them were scientifically analyzed.
Namozov Jurabek, Arabov Nurali, Aduramanov Xamid, Nasimov Dilmurod, Makhmudova Mokhinur, Ibragimov Lutfullo   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Exploratory Research into the Resilience of Farming Systems during Periods of Hardship [PDF]

This paper investigates the management strategies and responses used by New Zealand sheep and beef farmers to ensure resilience during periods of hardship.
Saunders, Caroline M., Parsonson-Ensor, Chris   +1 more
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Agricultural Diversification at the Margin. Strategies and Determinants in Italian Mountain and Remote Areas

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the convergence in on‐farm diversification strategies of agricultural holdings, between remote areas and more central ones. Using Italian farm‐level data, we explore the determinants of diversification strategies across farms.
Gianluca Grilli, Francesco Pagliacci, Paola Gatto   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

How does agricultural resilience in China vary by region?

Ecological Indicators
Understanding regional variation in agricultural resilience is crucial for promoting sustainable agricultural practices. However, research on the extent of agricultural resilience and its determinants in different regions of China remains limited.
Yuzhen Yang, Pengfei Feng, Jin Guo
doaj   +1 more source

The relationship between resilience and sustainable development of ecological-economic systems [PDF]

Resilience as a descriptive concept gives insight into the dynamic properties of a system. Sustainability as a normative concept captures basic ideas of inter- and intragenerational justice.
Martin Quaas, Sandra Derissen, Stefan Baumgärtner   +2 more
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