Economía Agraria y Recursos Naturales - Agricultural and Resource Economics

The post 2023 CAP: design limits and constraints on the implementation of Strategic Plans to achieve the Green Deal targets

Albert Massot — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0100

This paper highlights the limits of the post 2023 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to achieve the objectives of the Green Deal at three levels: the «dispersion of efforts» caused by the flexibility granted to national authorities in drawing up the CAP Strategic Plans; the uneven pace of adoption of the legislative initiatives of the «Farm to Fork Strategy»; and the heterogeneous «results» to be expected from the poor insertion of Green Deal targets into the new CAP regulations. The article concludes by analysing the final report of the «strategic dialogue on the future of agriculture» and explores some key ideas for the post-2028 CAP.

Investment funds in the Spanish agri-food sector: building global platforms

Jordi Rosell, Lourdes Viladomiu, Victòria Soldevila — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0100

This study analyses the operations of investment funds in the Spanish agri-food sector in recent years, as well as the transformations they have promoted. Special attention is paid to the participation of private equity funds in the fresh fruit and vegetable sector. Taking as a frame of reference the strategies of this type of investment funds and their embodiment in the investee companies, we explain the meaning of the transformations they have driven and how they are building global platforms.

Sustainability in the Portuguese agricultural sector: Assessment and multicriteria approach

Ana Marta-Costa — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0100

Based on data available between 2016 and 2021 from the Portuguese FADN, fifteen sustainable indicators were measured, and a compromise programming model was designed to balance environmental and economic objectives, that reveal a conflict between them. The findings identified solutions dominated by dried fruits, olive trees, sheep and goats, extensive horticulture, and beef cattle for sustainable farming planning at the national level. We conclude that the complementary between these two approaches constitute an important instrument for supporting decision-making and developing public policies focused on current sustainability paradigms.

Situation and challenges of digital isolation in rural Spanish areas

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0100

Digitalization and ICTs improve rural life in Spain, yet the digital divide persists, affecting youth, the elderly, the unemployed, and women most acutely. Limited access and ICT skills create inequalities compared to urban areas. This study assesses the divide through 408 rural surveys and the PLS-SEM model, analyzing 27 questions that show how socioeconomic factors influence unequal ICT access. Results highlight an urgent need for policies to address these technological disparities in rural areas, aiming for more equitable digital inclusion.

Analysis of EU investment on rural development and its impact on Portuguese rural regions in the period 2011-2021

Isabel Abreu, Joaquim Mourato, Francisco J. Mesías — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0100

EU's rural areas are an essential part of the European way of life, covering more than 75 % of the Union's territory and housing over 25 % of its population. However, they experience major imbalances compared to urban areas. Thus, it is important to analyse whether EU's rural development (RD) policy is effective in promoting the development of rural areas. This study uses a RD index for 9 Portuguese NUTS 3 regions, with data from 2011 and 2021. The results are then compared with the financial support delivered by EU funds and show their impact on RD in Portugal.

The economic cost of invasive species: costs associated with the control of Vespa velutina in Galician beekeeping

Ana Isabel García-Arias, María Amparo Ferreira-Golpe, Ibán Vázquez-González — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0100

Vespa velutina nigrithorax (V. velutina), or Asian hornet, is an invasive species introduced in Europe in 2004 and spreading rapidly with repercussions on beekeeping, human health, or pollination services. As part of the European Atlantic POSitiVE project, we conducted a survey of 151 beekeeping units in 2021 on the practices associated with its control in Galicia. Taking the data to the whole population (complex sample), we have estimated that the costs of control are between the14 % and the 21 % of the production value. We present an analysis by provinces and by methods of control.

A qualitative study on the perceptions on short food supply chains through focus groups with producers and consumers

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0100

The research analyses consumer perceptions of short food marketing channels (SFSCs) and the challenges for producers. Using a qualitative approach, 12 focus groups were conducted in different Spanish towns and cities, which allowed for the identification of advantages of SFSCs, such as product quality and personalised treatment. However, a significant lack of awareness among consumers was detected, especially in urban areas. Producers highlight the need for public support and effective strategies to improve visibility and overcome the challenges of direct marketing, highlighting the capacity of the SFSCs to revitalise trade.

The Andalusian olive oil sector with differentiated quality

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0100

Andalusia is the origin of 69.54 % of the olive oil with Protected Designation of Origin (EVOO-DOP) obtained in Spain in 2021. The value per kilogram of this vegetable fat with differentiated quality presents, however, a high dispersion depending on the geographical location of the territory in which it is produced. Using the QCA methodology, this document analyzes how the age of the PDO, the orientation of its production towards international markets or the predominance of cooperative entities among the companies registered in it can condition the value at origin of the product.

Colombian agrarian public policies in relation to the specificities of agricultural production units: the case of horticulture in the department of Antioquia

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0100

The Fruit and Vegetable Agricultural Production Units (UPA) in Antioquia were characterized and typified, using the characteristics taken into account by the policies, to propose elements that contribute to the formulation and implementation of a differentiated public policy that addresses the categories of the typification and according to their particular situation, in terms of capacities and limitations. Thematic indexes were formed; these were later weighted quantitatively and used to perform the clustering with the K-means grouping method, determining 6 clusters, the characteristics of each one were analyzed to make recommendations to improve the process of implementation of sectoral public policy.

Presentación número especial de la revista 24(2)

Margarita Brugarolas, Eva Iglesias — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0100