Agricultural Economics, 2025 (vol. 71), issue 3
A study on the impact of ageing and agricultural infrastructure construction on the agricultural green total factor productivityOriginal Paper
Meng Meicui, Mu Shaoyan, Cao Yanqiao
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2025, 71(3):113-129 | DOI: 10.17221/273/2024-AGRICECON 
In an era marked by an ageing agricultural workforce and intensifying environmental pressures, agricultural infrastructure plays a crucial role in enhancing green productivity. This study investigates the impact of agricultural infrastructure construction and population ageing on agricultural green total factor productivity (agricultural GTFP), utilising provincial panel data from 2004 to 2022 in China. Our findings reveal that the agricultural infrastructure construction significantly boosts agricultural GTFP and significantly mitigates the negative effects of ageing on agricultural green production at the 0.01 level. Notably, different types...
Determinants of pollutant emissions in the Spanish agri-food sector: The role of international tradeOriginal Paper
Yolanda Sorroche-del-Rey, Laura Piedra-Muñoz, Emilio Galdeano-Gómez, Eva M. García-Granero
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2025, 71(3):130-141 | DOI: 10.17221/353/2024-AGRICECON
This study aims to analyse the key company-level variables influencing pollutant emissions in the Spanish agri-food sector and investigate the bidirectional relationship between international trade and environmental performance. Using panel data from 2007–2020, we employ discrete choice models to test causal relationships between business variables and environmental impact. Empirical findings show a negative correlation between internationalisation and polluting emissions from agri-food companies. Additionally, other factors, such as company age and size, also influence this index. These results provide valuable insights for economic decision-makers...
From 'separation' to 'reconstruction': An analytical framework and empirical test for the adjustment of the relationship between agriculture and animal husbandry of farm householdsOriginal Paper
He Xu, Shuai Liu, Qinghai Guo
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2025, 71(3):142-159 | DOI: 10.17221/291/2024-AGRICECON
The negative benefits derived from the long-term separation of agriculture and animal husbandry in China have hindered the sustainable development of agriculture and the transformation of agricultural modernisation. The relationship between agriculture and animal husbandry is reconstructed from separation to reintegration. Focusing on the micro-agricultural production level, it relies on farmers to moderately adjust the existing family management structure and choose the family management mode combining planting and breeding. Structural and synergistic contradictions exist between agricultural economic development and ecological protection in the main...
The overall spatial spillover effects of local agricultural policy: A study on China's corn stockpiling policy based on Adaptive Expectation Theory and Spatial Durbin ModelOriginal Paper
Yue Liu, Haoran Yang
Agric. Econ. - Czech, 2025, 71(3):160-172 | DOI: 10.17221/9/2024-AGRICECON
In 2007, the Chinese government introduced a temporary corn storage policy targeting four regions: Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning and Inner Mongolia. This policy aimed at stabilising grain markets and ensured farmers' income by providing price support for corn. Its implementation significantly impacted corn prices and the regional distribution of corn cultivation, offering a valuable case for analysing the economic outcomes of China's agricultural policies. This study adopts the adaptive expectations hypothesis to explore the policy's effects, focusing on its influence on farmers' price expectations (mean) and price volatility (variance). Using a Spatial...