Change in Licence Policy for CAAS Journals
We would like to inform you that the journals published by the Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) will change their licence policy. All articles submitted to CAAS journals from 2026 will be published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0).
The Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY 4.0) allows broad reuse, distribution, and adaptation of published articles, provided that appropriate credit to the original authors is given.
Articles submitted by 2025 are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC-BY-NC 4.0) license.
Impact factor (WoS):
2024: 1.8
Q2 – Economics; Q2 – Agricultural Economics & Policy
5-Year Impact Factor: 1.9
SCImago Journal Rank (SCOPUS):
Agricultural Economics
- ISSN 0139-570X (Print)
- ISSN 1805-9295 (On-line)
An international open access peer-reviewed journal published by the Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences and financed by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic. Published since 1954 (by 1999 under the title Zemědělská ekonomika)
- The journal is administered by an international Editorial Board
- Editor-in-Chief: prof. Ing. Lukáš Čechura, Ph.D.
- Co-editors: Ing. Jaroslav Pražan, Ph.D., prof. Ing. Jindřich Špička, Ph.D., doc. Ing. Pavla Vrabcová, Ph.D.
- Executive Editor: Ing. Zdeňka Naglová, Ph.D.
- Technical Editor: MgA. Hana Slaninová
- The journal is published monthly
Aims & Scope
The journal publishes scientific articles: original scientific papers dealing with agricultural subjects from the sphere of economics, management, informatics, ecology, social economy and sociology. An extensive scope of subjects in fact covers the whole of agribusiness, that means economic relations of suppliers and producers of inputs for agriculture and food industry, problems from the aspects of social economy and rural sociology and finally the economics of the population nutrition. Papers are published in English.
Current issue
An assessment of climate risks on the stability of biomass supply and biofuel productionOriginal Paper
Chih-Chun Kung, Kaige Ma, Juan Li
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2026, 72(4):207-224 | DOI: 10.17221/119/2025-AGRICECON 
Global warming has altered regional temperatures and precipitation, potentially leading to deviations from planned biofuel production and emission-reduction targets. This study revisits the market equilibrium of agricultural and biofuel production under climate risk, using updated IPCC projections. It employs a two-stage stochastic programming model to examine the overall effect of climate change on Taiwan's biofuel production. The results indicate that biofuel production depends on the level of climate impact and emission prices. In addition, total input use is generally between 2.79 and 4.72 million tonnes. The higher the gasoline price, the sooner...
Price shocks without borders: Cross-sectional dependence and transmission of international agricultural prices to domestic marketsOriginal Paper
Kemalettin Ağızan, Zeki Bayramoğlu, Süheyla Ağızan
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2026, 72(4):225-237 | DOI: 10.17221/206/2025-AGRICECON
This study investigates the extent to which international agricultural price shocks are transmitted to domestic agricultural markets in both developed and developing economies. Using panel data from 13 major agricultural trading countries from 1990 to 2022, we applied cross-sectional dependence tests, fixed-effects panel regressions, and panel Granger causality analyses to examine the degree of interdependence and directionality in price movements. Our results reveal significant cross-sectional dependence, suggesting that global price shocks reverberate across the national markets. The panel regression estimates indicate a statistically significant...
Impact of digital economy on agricultural land use in sub-Saharan African countriesOriginal Paper
Zhaohui Qin, Manana Gaddis Elia, Mihasina Harinaivo Andrianarimanana, Tiavina Andriamahenina Nasolomampionona, Tarir Duok Gai Dhornor, Winnie Kudzai Mazheti
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2026, 72(4):238-252 | DOI: 10.17221/470/2024-AGRICECON
This study investigates the effects of digital economy (DE) on agricultural land use (ALU) in seven sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries, specifically from 2006 to 2022. Using a moderating mediation model on panel data, the work explores the extent to which the DE, as proxied by fixed telephone subscriptions, internet usage, and mobile penetration, influences the degree and intensity of ALU. The results indicate that ALU is often supported by DE, as technology will lay the groundwork for improved land management and agriculture. Results show that DE has a positive influence on ALU, with a more substantial effect being observed in countries...
Optimisation of agricultural logistics: A systematic review of modelling techniques and economic potentialsReview
Nikolas Bublik, Sebastian Hess
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2026, 72(4):253-271 | DOI: 10.17221/76/2025-AGRICECON
Agricultural logistics face unique challenges such as seasonal demand fluctuations, perishability, and geographic dispersion. The paper systematically analyses 63 peer-reviewed articles from 2013 to 2025, focusing on key optimisation techniques, including multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM), vehicle routing problems (VRP), and path planning problems (PPP). The findings highlight how logistics optimisation can reduce operational costs, improve resource utilisation, and enhance supply chain resilience. Additionally, the study identifies gaps in inbound logistics research and emphasises the need for further integration of digital technologies. Future...