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Common pitfalls in evaluating model performance and strategies for avoidance in agricultural studies
C.P.J. Chen ; R.R. White ; R. Wright |Predictive modeling is a cornerstone of data-driven research and decision-making in precision agriculture, yet achieving robust, interpretable, and reproducible model evaluations remains challenging. This study addresses two central issues in mo[...]
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Collectively owned and controlled by farm producers, co-operatives have been prominent and successful in many countries. The empirical literature on co-operatives is extensive, part of which considers the various determinants of co-operative mem[...]
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The agri-food system is faced with numerous challenges of sustainability, calling for the improved evaluation of rural development projects. However, a gap exists in the comprehension of the application of both objective and subjective indicator[...]
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Z. Bouswir ; S. Er-Raki ; S. Khabba ; J. Ezzahar ; H. Ait Ben ahmed ; Z. Rafi ; A. Chehbouni |Agricultural water management in arid and semi-arid regions faces significant challenges, exacerbated by climate change and rising food demand. To address this, the study proposes a strategy for tailoring the irrigation requirements of winter wh[...]
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This study examines the impact of structural characteristics of agricultural holdings on their agricultural performance and contribution to rural development in EU countries over the past decade to identify potential measures to enhance rural de[...]
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A. Erdogdu ; F. Dayi ; F. Yildiz ; A. Yanik ; F. Ganji |This study presents a novel approach to managing the cost–time–quality trade-off in modern agriculture by integrating fuzzy logic with a genetic algorithm. Agriculture faces significant challenges due to climate variability, economic constraints[...]
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This research focused on the development of small farms, which in many countries form the basis of the agricultural sector. The specifics of this type of farm, as well as the way in which they operate, influence the possibilities for these farms[...]
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Promoting a sustainable economy through the digital and ecological transition of companies is one of the challenges of our century. By improving processes along the agri-food supply chains and enhancing the data generated in every single area of[...]
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This study evaluates the environmental impacts and productivity of a continuous durum wheat cropping system under three sowing dates and two water regimes, i.e., rainfed and irrigation at flowering in the Mediterranean context, specifically in t[...]
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The contribution of organic farming to sustainability in its different environmental, economic, and societal facets underlines the importance of studying the viability of this type of farming and the factors that influence it. This work focuses [...]
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In recent years, frequent drought events in Konya, one of Türkiye's most important cereal production centres, have led to increased pressure on water and soil resources, resulting in yield losses, particularly in wheat production. Alternative yi[...]
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Smallholder farmers are key to achieving a more resilient and inclusive process of rural transformation in the developing world. This article reflects on trends in farm size and the implications for the viability of small-scale producers across [...]
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A. Carbone ; F. Carillo ; P. Ciaian ; R. Sardone ; F. Antonioli ; J.T. Cardona |The endurance and vitality of European agriculture are threatened by the aging of farmers, together with the lack of generational change. The small share of young farmers also impacts on the innovative capacity and competitiveness of the sector.[...]
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A. Prentzas ; A. Prentzas ; T. Bournaris ; S. Nastis ; C. Moulogianni ; G. Vlontzos |This paper investigates the efficacy of weather derivatives as a risk management tool in the agricultural sector of Naousa, Greece, focusing on tree crops sensitive to temperature variations. The specific purpose is to assess how effectively wea[...]
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A. Sattar ; C. Brown ; M. Rounsevell ; P. Alexander |CONTEXT Egyptian agriculture is challenged by increasing demands from a rapidly expanding population, and insufficient water and arable land resources, exacerbated by the expected impact of climate change further reducing these resources. Recent[...]
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Le numérique est souvent considéré comme un levier pour renforcer la durabilité des exploitations agricoles. Pourtant, ses effets sont controversés. L’article les analyse grâce à une enquête originale menée auprès de 157 maraîchers. Le numérique[...]
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To favor transition towards sustainable agricultural systems, the agricultural sector needs to reduce its dependence on external inputs. From an ecological economics perspective, this requires the simultaneous fulfillment of a gross energy surpl[...]
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L. Shang ; J. Wang ; D. Schäfer ; T. Heckelei ; J. Gall ; F. Appel ; H. Storm |Technological change co-determines agri-environmental performance and farm structural transformation. Meaningful impact assessment of related policies can be derived from farm-level models that are rich in technology details and environmental in[...]
Thèse, Mémoire, Master
M. Zaylaa | 2024The growing world population, climate change and fast economic and socio-economic development has put a big pressure on water, energy and food. The WEFE Index aim to explores the interlinkage of water, energy, food, and ecosystems (WEFE) at the [...]
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Supriya ; A.B. Srivastava ; G. Sharma ; A.M.G. Al Khatib ; M. Abotaleb | New Delhi [Inde] : NIPA | 2024“Farm Management, Production, and Resource Economics" is an indispensable textbook that showcases the power of economic principles to explain and predict issues in the farm sector. The book focuses on efficient farm management, sustainable produ[...]
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R. Huber ; B. Bartkowski ; C. Brown ; N. El Benni ; J.-H. Feil ; P. Grohmann ; I. Joormann ; H. Leonhardt ; H. Mitter ; B. Muller |CONTEXT Farm typologies help to identify patterns across a wide range of farm systems and describe heterogeneity in agriculture concisely. They can also support the design of agricultural policies by providing information and knowledge about po[...]
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G. Di Vita ; D. Spina ; R. De Cianni ; R. Carbone ; M. D'Amico ; R. Zanchini |The aim of the study has been to understand the stakeholders’ stance, with respect to the different stages of Porter’s value chain, to learn what activities could create the most value to the future competitiveness of the Italian aromatic sector[...]
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G. Timpanaro ; G. Chinnici ; R. Selvaggi ; G. Cascone ; V.T. Foti ; A. Scuderi |Agriculture is a risky industry and is present in every management choice the farmer makes. Farms can experiment with different tools that can contain the impact of adverse events to protect production facilities, investments, and income generat[...]
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Agricultural firms are characterized by significant investments, both in fixed capital and in working capital. To finance investments, in addition to equity capital, access to credit becomes essential. Concerning this topic, various researches h[...]
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En France, l’éclatement du modèle unique de l’exploitation familiale a invité à produire des cadres d’analyse permettant de saisir la diversité des formes d’organisation de l’exploitation agricole. Depuis une dizaine d’années, des formes d’insta[...]
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Within the regime established by the Directive on Sustainable Use of Pesticides (SUDP); the present work explores the relationship between pesticides’ agricultural use per hectare of cropland and the GDP per capita of the rural population for tw[...]
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The objectives of this paper are to determine the factors that influence interannual movements of farms between income categories, and to forecast future income categories of farms under several different market, climate, and policy scenarios. T[...]
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The agricultural sector faces various challenges and barriers in transitioning from linear resource consumption to a circular economy. Based on the literature, four key areas of challenges are identified and discussed, conversion technology and [...]
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This paper looks for empirical support to the existence of a positive nexus between economic and environmental performance in farming as implied by the Sustainable Intensification hypothesis. As the ecological scale at which this nexus actually [...]
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L. Latruffe ; Y. Desjeux ; G. Enjolras ; P. Jeanneaux |Valuation of a farm at current market value is a crucial part of the process of farm transfer, be it between family members through inheritance or on the open market between buyers and sellers. This article explains the methods available to and [...]
