Traditional smallholder farming systems are characterized by low yields and high risks of crop failure and food insecurity. Through a biophysical model, PARCHED-THIRST and a socio-economic farming systems simulation model, OLYMPE, we evaluated the performance of farming practices based on maize yield, gross margin and total family balance over a 10-year period in semi-arid Olifants River Basin ...

This paper conducts an empirical study on output, costs and incomes in organic farming with a sample of Spanish firms. Financial accounting data reveals that organic and partly or transitional to organic farming do not get significantly different output than intensive farming. Farms in transition to organic farming bear significantly higher costs and obtain significantly lower income than inten...

Abstract This article investigates the causal relationship between family farming and rural labour markets. To this end, we combine farm accountancy data public market statistics at district level (NUTS-3) for years 2008–2013. While cross-sectional regressions reveal a strong robust negative correlation share of unemployment rate in region, fixed-effects panel suggest is not causal. Instead, fi...

Resumo Este artigo apresenta uma análise de redes políticas públicas com foco na Política Nacional Agricultura Familiar no Brasil. O estudo coletou dados por meio documental, consultas orçamentárias e entrevistas, submetendo as informações obtidas a conteúdo e, isso, identificou composição da rede atores envolvidos gestão política, bem como características das relações estabelecidas entre eles....