Agricultural Economics, 2024 (vol. 70), issue 7
Can income growth and environmental improvements go hand in hand? An empirical study of Chinese agricultureOriginal Paper
Chenchen Su, Jinchuan Shen, Fei Wang
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2024, 70(7):321-333 | DOI: 10.17221/438/2023-AGRICECON 
Advancing agricultural carbon emission efficiency and farmers’ income simultaneously is crucial for the sustainable progress of agriculture. Our study centered on 31 provinces and cities in China and investigated regional variances and the dynamic evolution aspects of coordinated development in farmers’ income and agricultural carbon emission efficiency, utilising panel data from 2005 to 2021. The analysis revealed the following trends: Firstly, China’s overall agricultural carbon emission efficiency was steadily increasing, mainly because of technological advancements. Secondly, the correlation between farmers’ income and agricultural...
The effect of climate-smart agriculture on productivity and cost efficiency: Insights from smallholder wheat producers in PakistanOriginal Paper
Panhwar Ghulam Mustafa, Shangao Wang, Gershom Endelani Mwalupaso, Yi Yu, Zhou Li
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2024, 70(7):334-348 | DOI: 10.17221/74/2024-AGRICECON
Unique challenges have been elicited by climate change, demanding the utilisation of effective adaptation strategies that are both environmentally and economically sustainable. Regrettably, the agricultural sector has not been spared from the effects of climate change, but it is among the largest employers and the primary source of food security globally. The situation is worse in Pakistan, where poverty, hunger, and malnutrition are reported to be prevalent. The complexity of risks posed by climate change has called for climate-smart agriculture (CSA) technologies, which potentially could augment cost efficiency and yield in wheat production....
Understanding the impact of Internet access on farmers’ willingness to participate in farmer professional cooperativesOriginal Paper
Xiaozeng Wang, Jiabin Chen, Xingyan Du
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2024, 70(7):349-361 | DOI: 10.17221/69/2024-AGRICECON
The widespread application of Internet technology in rural development has significantly facilitated the modernisation of agriculture and profoundly and positively impacts sustainable rural development. This study empirically investigates the effect of Internet access on farmers‘ participation in farmer professional cooperatives based on a sample of 3 349 participants from the 2020 China Rural Revitalization Survey (CRRS), using both probit regression and instrumental variable probit (Ivprobit) regression models. The results indicate that, firstly, Internet access significantly enhances farmers‘ participation in farmer professional...
Analysing the consequences of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership on the agricultural economies of China, Australia and New ZealandOriginal Paper
Shilong Yang, Xiao Liang, Zhichao Lou, Yanwen Tan, Abdelrahman Ali
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2024, 70(7):362-381 | DOI: 10.17221/327/2023-AGRICECON
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement is an important free trade agreement in the Asia Pacific region. The implementation of RCEP is greatly significant for ensuring the effective supply of agricultural products to member states. On the basis of the analysis of the agricultural product trade structure among China, Australia and New Zealand since 2000, we summarise in this article the potential consequences of tariff reduction for the agricultural products among the three countries under the RCEP framework. The Global Trade Analysis Project model has been used to analyse the effects of RCEP on the macroeconomic indicators,...