Agricultural Economics, 2023 (vol. 69), issue 10
Structural and weather-related factors of the sustainable intensification process in agriculture of the European Union regionsOriginal Paper
Jakub Staniszewski, Anika Muder
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2023, 69(10):385-393 | DOI: 10.17221/235/2023-AGRICECON 
Sustainable intensification (SI) is a widely discussed concept that aims to increase agricultural production without harming the environment. This study assessed the process of SI that took place in the EU regions from 2004 to 2018 and the impact of structural and weather-related factors. In doing so, a single index based on DEA environmentally adjusted efficiency and kernel regression were applied to data from the Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) Public Database and the Agri4Cast resource portal. The study found an overall positive trend of SI in the EU regions in which land and animal concentration had a significant impact on this process....
The importance of agriculture and rural areas for the future in the European Union: An exploration of public opinionOriginal Paper
Mercedes Rodríguez, José Antonio Camacho
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2023, 69(10):394-403 | DOI: 10.17221/115/2023-AGRICECON
The last years have seen a momentous transformation in Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The focus of interventions has shifted from production toward rural development but recognising the role of farmers. Although the attitudes of farmers to CAP have long been previously studied, little attention has been focused on the views of citizens. Using data from the ‘Special Eurobarometer 520: Europeans, Agriculture and the CAP’, we sought to provide a clearer understanding of citizens’ opinions about the future of agriculture and rural areas in the European Union. In particular, we assessed rural-urban differences and examined disparities...
Impacts of the war on prices of Ukrainian wheatOriginal Paper
Lenka Novotná, Zuzana Rowland, Svatopluk Janek
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2023, 69(10):404-415 | DOI: 10.17221/121/2023-AGRICECON
The Russian-Ukrainian armed conflict significantly affected wheat production and its export from Ukraine, mainly during the war outbreak. Since both countries rank among the major global wheat producers, the warfare disrupted wheat supplies, hastily pushing the prices. Based on the analysed data, we carried out research using multilayer perceptron networks. The findings suggest the biggest price increase between February and March 2022, witnessing wheat prices at about 1 400 USD per t. We predict a decline to the pre-war values until the end of 2025, estimating its rates between 600 USD and 800 USD per t. This price slump may involve signing an agreement...
Exploring within- and between-effects of the factors influencing off-farm work decisions in SwitzerlandOriginal Paper
Dierk Schmid, Swetlana Renner, Daniel Hoop
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2023, 69(10):416-425 | DOI: 10.17221/233/2023-AGRICECON
We examine the determinants of off-farm work in Swiss agriculture between 2003 and 2013. By differentiating between the between-farm effects and the within-farm effects, our model provides new insights into the labour allocation process as compared with standard cross-sectional or panel data models. As regards the between-farm variations, our results show that younger farm families without children and farm households with higher non-agricultural education levels of both the farmer and the partner are more involved in working activities outside the farm. However, the within-farm time effects provided a more differentiated picture: impacts of changes...