Agricultural Economics, 2022 (vol. 68), issue 10
The impact of digitalisation on the agricultural wholesale prices to aid agrarian incomeOriginal Paper
Sanjay Chaudhary, Pradeep Kumar Suri
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2022, 68(10):361-370 | DOI: 10.17221/113/2022-AGRICECON 
The paper analyses the effect of electronic-trading (e-trading) on the wholesale prices of select commodities in agricultural marketplaces to aid agrarian income levels. Post a literature review, the researcher performed a field survey to get the opinions of 371 farmers and traders. The researcher also conducted the descriptive statistical analysis, the difference in differences analysis, and the t-test analysis to show the wholesale price improvement after the e-trading platform implementation. The field survey findings and the statistical analysis suggest an increase in average wholesale prices of select agri-commodities in select markets...
Regional trade agreements, globalization, and global maize exportsOriginal Paper
András Bence Szerb, Arnold Csonka, Imre Fertõ
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2022, 68(10):371-379 | DOI: 10.17221/202/2022-AGRICECON
Globalisation is also having a profound impact on international agricultural trade. This study examines the impact of regional trade agreements (RTAs) and globalization on international maize trade using a gravity model for the period 1996-2020. The results show that, despite globalization, distance has a larger negative impact on bilateral maize trade than on the manufacturing sector. It appears that distance remains an important factor in explaining trade flows in commodity markets, including maize. Our findings on the role of RTAs are in line with the results of previous studies: RTAs are generally preceded by a strengthening of bilateral trade...
Present and future: Does agriculture affect economic growth and the environment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia?Original Paper
Abda Emam
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2022, 68(10):380-392 | DOI: 10.17221/58/2022-AGRICECON
Global climate change is a crucial environmental issue. Worldwide warming is primarily caused by carbon dioxide (CO2) emission levels. Agricultural production is among many economic activities driving CO2 creation and environmental degradation. In this study, we aim to disclose the effect of agricultural production (date production) on the agricultural gross domestic product (AGDP) and the environment (CO2 emissions). We collected data on date production, AGDP and CO2 emissions from different resources covering the period from 1990 to 2019. To analyse the data, we used the Engle-Granger two-step procedure,...
Rural development programmes: Lessons learnt, and knowledge advancement. A case study in Castilla-La Mancha (Spain)Case Study
Francisco Martínez Arroyo, Hugo Sacristán López, Juan Sebastián Castillo-Valero, María Carmen García-Cortijo
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2022, 68(10):393-402 | DOI: 10.17221/207/2022-AGRICECON
Since the LEADER (Liaisons Entre Activités de Developpement de l'Economie Rural) method was launched in 1991, through its Rural Development Programmes, it has tried to support rural areas by promoting the creation of opportunities, strengthening rural territorial resilience and holding back depopulation processes. It has also introduced social considerations such as gender and age and has fostered the knowledge economy. One aspect of particular interest is employment: rural areas that offer employment opportunities can trigger a set of processes and dynamics that are positive for rural resilience in that they strengthen competitive, socially dynamic...