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Assessing Government Subsidies for Reducing Pesticide Use: A Meta‐Analysis
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In the efforts being made by governments to reduce pesticide use, subsidies are an important instrument to encourage farmers to adopt more sustainable practices. Yet, their effectiveness remains uncertain due to diverse designs and contexts.
Gaëlle Leduc +3 more
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Spanish Journal of Agricultural ResearchAim of study: This paper aims to analyse the current state of agricultural business models and identify the challenges hindering the agroecological transition in the Axarquía region. Area of study: Southern Spain – Axarquía region.
Laura Sanchez-Mata +3 more
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, 2017 La transition désigne le processus par lequel les principes qui régissent un système sont modifiés de façon radicale, entraînant un ensemble de changements concernant autant les valeurs des acteurs que les techniques qu’ils utilisent. Sa durée varie de quelques années pour une unité de production, à plusieurs décennies pour un secteur d’activité ou la ...
Hazard, Laurent +2 more
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Agronomic and Nutritional Perspectives on Vegetable Crops in Africa
AgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.Vegetable production plays a key role in food security, nutrition, and livelihoods across Africa. Moreover, African indigenous vegetables emerge as underutilized yet highly valuable crops, rich in macro‐ and micronutrients, as well as bioactive compounds with an array of health benefits.
Đorđe Vojnović +4 more
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Frontiers in Sustainable Food SystemsAgroecological transition offers a sustainable pathway for food systems transformation in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, empirical evidence on its economic viability remains limited, particularly beyond farm-level assessments and
Aurillia Manjella Ndiwa +4 more
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Deforestation and Efficiency: Insights From Forest Transition in the Brazilian Cerrado
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper estimates technical efficiency (TE) and environmental efficiency (EE) of agricultural production at the municipal level of the Brazilian Cerrado in 2006 and 2017, and investigates their underlying mechanisms in relation to forest transition theory.
Ricardo Muniz Simões +2 more
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NEPEA and university extesion activities in the Madre Cristina settlement project - Goiandira
RealizAção, 2022 This article reports the actions and achievements of NEPEA in the Madre Cristina Settlement Project, in Goiandira. In Agroecology there are no infallible packages or recipes. Principles yes.
Cláudio José Bertazzo
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Economic Impact of Sustainability in Wine Sector: A Systematic Literature Review
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sustainability has become a key issue in the wine sector, raising questions about its compatibility with firms' economic performance. Despite growing attention to environmental and social practices, evidence on their economic implications remains fragmented.
Valentina Di Chiara +2 more
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Does Contract Farming Reduce Pesticide Use? Panel Data Evidence From Smallholder Farmers in China
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The inappropriate and excessive use of pesticides poses a major threat to human and ecosystem health in the agri‐food sector. While existing studies have examined the potential of contract farming to address this issue, most have focused on large‐scale farms and relied on small or transactional datasets, often leaving the role of crop‐specific
Zhihui Liang, Shan Jin, Matthew Gorton
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Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023 The simplification of the landscape as a consequence of the decrease in biodiversity and the adoption of monoculture production systems has led to a significant decrease in the provision of ecosystem services in the territory.
Angel Salazar-Rojas +5 more
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