The purpose of this study was to take a fresh look at the nature of organic production, consumption and marketing in England and Wales in order to better assess its current and likely contribution to rural development and its ability to meet consumer expectations. Based on a mixed methodological...

This paper introduces the current situation of rural economy in China, and analyzes the new opportunity of rural economic development in China under the background of global financial crisis. Finally, thoughts on how to promote Chinese rural economic reform are put forward.

The role of farmers as future energy producers of China is explored within a fast changing rural economy. Data on rural households energy demand, socio-economic and environmental data are used from a household survey with a geographical spread over China. A concept of a more flexible energy...

The paper presents the evolution of the agricultural sector in the South Muntenia region in the period 2000-2006, highlighting the characteristics of this sector, which is very important for the economy of the region. The paper reveals the contribution of the agricultural sector to the regional...

This paper seeks to provide an overview of those economic social and environmental issues which could be relevant for sustainable development of the rural economy. Rural development is of great significance for the future of both the EU and Hungary. We must reduce migration, create new jobs and...

A mezőgazdasági jövedelmek stabilitásának megteremtése mindenkor az ag-rárpolitika fontos törekvése. A mezőgazdaságból élőknek a termelői jövedelem nagysága és alakulása meghatározza a gazdálkodói életszínvonal minőségét. Az EU országok jövedelemstabilitási...

There are an increasing number of references in the literature on the significance of the role of farm households and farm families in the development of multifunctional agriculture. The motivation and intentions of 104 farmers in three LEADER micro-regions in Northern and Eastern Hungary with...

Based on the primary data collected from 182 rural households from seven villages (five of which are inhabited by indigenous population and the rest two are inhabited by immigrants Muslim population from Bangladesh) this study aims at knowing if cultural variables make a difference to economic...