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Extensive Mediterranean agroecosystems and their linked traditional breeds: Societal demand for the conservation of the Majorcan black pig
(Elsevier, 2021-11-05)
Extensive outdoor low-intensity livestock farming systems are the principal form of management of high natural value farmland in Europe. Their marginalisation and poor recognition in policies and markets, ...
Livelihood strategies of cacao producers in Ecuador: Effects of national policies to support cacao farmers and specialty cacao landraces
(Elsevier, 2018-08-09)
This study identifies the livelihood strategies pursued by small cacao farmers in the Guayas coastal region inEcuador, where two distinct cacao varieties are grown: thefineflavor variety, Cacao Nacional ...
Societal preferences for the conservation of traditional pig breeds and their agroecosystems: Addressing preference heterogeneity and protest responses through deterministic allocation and scale-extended models
(Wiley, 2021-12-30)
We assess preferences of inhabitants of the island of Majorca (Spain) for the conservation of traditional, ex-tensively reared Majorcan Black Pigs and the linked agro-ecosystem, using ...
Efficiency of Egyptian organic agriculture: A local maximum likelihood approach
(Wiley, 2017-09-20)
Productive efficiency analysis is a relevant tool that can be used to evaluate differences in the performance between conventional and organic farms. Such study is important for the assessment of the ...
Corporate Sustainable Development. Revisiting the Relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility Dimensions
(Wiley, 2017-10-30)
With rising stakeholder concerns over sustainable development, corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become key for the business community, moving the business model beyond financial performance to ...
Moving ahead from food-related behaviours: an alternative approach to understand household food waste generation
(Elsevier, 2017-10-27)
Food waste prevention is a hot topic on the policy agenda. According to available data, urgent measures need to be undertaken to significantly reduce the current generation of food waste. However, it ...
The productive efficiency of organic farming: the case of grape sector in Catalonia
(Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 2012-06-07)
Knowledge about productivity and efficiency differences between conventional and organic farms has important
implications for the evaluation of the economic viability of these two agricultural practices. ...
Promoting biodiversity values of small forest patches in agricultural landscapes: Ecological drivers and social demand
(Elsevier, 2017-11-23)
Small forest patches embedded in agricultural (and peri-urban) landscapes in Western Europe play a key role for biodiversity conservation with a recognized capacity of delivering a wide suite of ecosystem ...
Vertical price transmission in the Egyptian tomato sector after the Arab Spring
(Taylor & Francis, 2018-05-27)
This study assesses price transmission along the Egyptian tomato food marketing chain in the
period that followed the Arab Spring, which accentuated economic precariousness in Egypt. Static
and ...
Beyond scientific contribution: Assessment of the societal impact of research and innovation to build a sustainable agri-food sector
(Elsevier, 2020-03-26)
Due to the climate change and increased attention toward environmental management issues, the agri-food sector has been extensively relying on research, development, and innovation (RDi) to transform ...