This article provides an introduction to the special feature on agriculture-related issues in the emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) contained in this issue of Journal of Agricultural Economics. The special feature is motivated by the increased interest which these...

Agricultural sustainability (AS) is a topic that has been evolving since the mid-20th century. However, there is still not a universally accepted method for its measurement. Strong data requirements are a major obstacle to developing a useful farm level sustainability index. We propose using...