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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
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Factors affecting farm growth intentions of family farms in mountain regions: Empirical evidence for Central Switzerland

, 2015
Robert Huber, Christian Flury, Robert Finger   +2 more
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DUALITY OF FARM STRUCTURE IN TRANSITION AGRICULTURE: THE CASE OF MOLDOVA [PDF]

The duality of farm structure in Moldova is manifested by the existence of a relatively small number of large corporate farms at one extreme and a very large number of small and very small family farms at the other.
Cimpoies, Dragos, Lerman, Zvi
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Efficiency and Technology Gap in European Apple Production—A Metafrontier Model for Germany, Italy, and Poland

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT EU member states have exhibited varying rates of apple production growth. Technical efficiency (TE) estimation is suitable for identifying best‐practice farm performance. This study examined whether the development of the apple sector in Germany, Italy, and Poland was influenced by production efficiency, access to technology, as well as ...
Anika Muder, Jakub Staniszewski
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of Farm Development in Dutch Agriculture and Horticulture [PDF]

This paper analysis the effects of farmer characteristics, farm structure and farm performance on farm renewal and farm growth. The data set used in this research consists of panel data from the Dutch Farm Accountancy Data Network of farms specialized in
Baltussen, Willy H.M., Bremmer, Johan, Huirne, Ruud B.M., Olson, Kent D., Oude Lansink, Alfons G.J.M.   +4 more
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Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor, Francis Tsiboe, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Jacob Ankamah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Farm Costs and Returns, 1952 (With Comparisons): 20 Types of Commercial Family-Operated Farms in 12 Major Farming Regions

, 1953
Wylie D. Goodsell, Et Al. [+6], Goodsell, Wylie D., Et Al. [+6]   +3 more
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Multicriteria assessment of alternative cropping systems at farm level. A case with maize on family farms of South East Asia

, 2023
Juliette Lairez, Damien Jourdain, Santiago López‐Ridaura, Chanthaly Syfongxay, François Affholder   +4 more
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The Nature of the Diversified Farm Household [PDF]

This paper presents a theoretical approach that explains farm household diversification decisions by the relative attractiveness of both food production and family businesses.
Mann, Stefan
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Who Are the Consumers of European Farmers' Markets? A Cross‐Country Analysis

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT With substantial growth in the number of farmers' markets (FMs) in developed countries, the number of consumers visiting FMs is also increasing. This study comparatively assesses the consumers of FMs in three European countries where FMs traditionally play a distinctive role in food supply chains.
Áron Török, Gréta Maró, Zsófia Jámbor, Zalán Márk Maró, Barbara Tocco, Péter Balogh, Péter Czine   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source