| Titre : | From metrics to insights: evaluating cereal farming sustainability in Catalonia using composite index approach (2025) |
| Auteurs : | M.K.N. Gharaei ; B. Gliesmi ; J.M.G. Roig |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Agricultural Economics (Czech Republic) (vol. 71, n. 11, November 2025) |
| Article en page(s) : | p. 592-603 |
| Langues : | Anglais |
| Langues du résumé : | Anglais |
| Catégories : |
Catégories principales 06 - AGRICULTURE. FORÊTS. PÊCHES ; 6.5 - Gestion des ExploitationsThésaurus IAMM GESTION DE L'EXPLOITATION AGRICOLE ; DURABILITE ; INDICATEUR ; INDICATEUR COMPOSITE ; CEREALICULTURE ; ESPAGNE |
| Résumé : | Assessing the agricultural sustainability of farms is challenging, since it involves various aspects that can change over time and differ by location. This paper develops a composite index to evaluate the sustainability of cereal farming in Catalonia, Spain. Using factor analysis, we integrate 21 indicators across economic, environmental, and social dimensions based on the Farm Accountancy Data Network (2016-2021). The results show sustainability scores ranging from 2 to 5, with larger economic s farms outperforming smaller ones by 0.4 points. Five key factors explain the variance in sustainability across farms, with profitability, benefit-cost ratio, and agri-footprint carrying the highest weights. In addition, our empirical findings indicate that subsidy dependence negatively affects the sustainability of farms, while modernisation and environmental management improvements enhance farm performance. This suggests a need for size-specific policy interventions focusing on smallholder management capacity and broader climate adaptation strategies. The methodology could offer a practical tool for monitoring sustainability progress in Mediterranean cereal production systems, and for identifying possible sources of improvements with regard to more sustainable agricultural practices. |
| Cote : | En ligne |
| URL / DOI : | https://doi.org/10.17221/462/2024-AGRICECON |
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