The impacts of extreme weather events on crop production are largely heterogeneous along the timing dimension of the shocks, and the varieties being affected. We investigate the yield-temperature relationships for three categories of earliness of durum wheat: early-maturing, middle-maturing, and...

The succession of systemic crises in the last 20 years have affected our lives and have shaken the old order. The global community, represented by UN-based institutions, has encouraged a common effort to address global challenges. In the agri-food sector, one of the most relevant to the emerging...

Remote areas have been progressively obtained greater attention. Since 2014, the Italian National Strategy for Inner Areas has tackled remote areas with the aim of promoting local development. A tool to foster economic development in these areas is valorisation of those high-quality agri-food...

Die neue Agrarkrisenreserve der EU, die 2023 eingeführt wurde, soll den Agrarsektor in Krisenunterstützen. Anders als zuvor wird diese Reserve direkt aus dem EU-Haushalt finanziert,damit die Direktzahlungen an die Landwirte nicht gekürzt werden müssen. Diese Änderunghat jedoch einen Anreiz...

Purpose - This paper aims to reveal potential research possibilities for enhancing climate-smart agriculture through short supply chains. Research question - How can short supply chains assure food security and the promotion of climate-smart agriculture? Research methodology - Bibliographic and...

Little is known about consumer response to food safety recalls in low- and middle- income countries. Using an event-study framework, this paper examines the immediate and long-term changes in noodle purchases after the nationwide removal of Maggi instant noodles from the market in India in 2015....

Wild pigs are spreading across the United States leaving potentially devastating crop losses in their wake. The majority of US corn, soybean, and wheat (approximately 85, 79, and 73%, respectively) and 6% of rice production are at risk in counties that do not currently have wild pigs. This work...

The new CAP implementation model requires each Member State to design a CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) to deliver operational actions under the two CAP pillars. Each CSP must be built from an evidence-based needs assessment that undergoes rigorous prioritisation to plan comprehensive and achievable...

The provision of public goods by agriculture and forestry has been a major topic of the agricultural policy debate in the EU. The objective of this paper is to investigate local stakeholder perceptions regarding the cause-effect relations between agriculture and forestry activities and a broad...