Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Tingting Zhang Author-Workplace-Name: School of Economics and Management, West Anhui University, Lu'an, China Author-Name: Ju Yang Author-Workplace-Name: School of Economics and Management, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China Title: Factors influencing the global agricultural trade: A network analysis Abstract: In this study, a global agricultural trade network was constructed, and its topological characteristics from 1991 to 2021 were analysed. The influences of nine variables were empirically tested, including factor endowments and economic, geographical, and institutional factors. The research results show that the scale of trade networks is constantly expanding, and trade relations are becoming increasingly concentrated. Further, global agricultural trade patterns are gradually being reshaped. However, European economies and the United States still dominate the power of network control, with a clear 'core-edge' hierarchy. Among the factors influencing the global agricultural trade network, differences in arable land areas, agricultural product prices, geographical distances, and financial institutions have proven important. However, their influence varies. Compared to the differences in the endowments of other factors, the comparative advantage of agricultural trade in various nodes worldwide comes more from the arable land areas. The greater the difference in agricultural prices, the closer are the trade ties between nodes. Differences in geographical distance have proven conducive to establishing agricultural trade relations. Finally, the greater the difference in financial systems, the greater the likelihood that agricultural trade links will occur. Keywords: agricultural products, Quadratic Assignment Procedure method, social networks Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 343-357 Volume: 69 Issue: 9 Year: 2023 DOI: 10.17221/124/2023-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/124/2023-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202309-0001.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:69:y:2023:i:9:id:124-2023-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Jangkung Handoyo Mulyo Author-Workplace-Name: Study Program of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Department of Agricultural Socio-economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Author-Name: Imade Yoga Prasada Author-Workplace-Name: Study Program of Agribusiness, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Putra Bangsa, Kebumen, Indonesia Author-Name: Agus Dwi Nugroho Author-Workplace-Name: Study Program of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Department of Agricultural Socio-economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia Title: Impact of political and security stability on food security in developing countries: Case of Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean Abstract: Political and security stability have the potential to support developing countries' efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goals, as this region is home to the majority of the global population. This study examines the impact of political and security stability and other factors on food security [as measured by the prevalence of undernourishment (PUN)] in developing countries. We analysed 2002-2020 data from 83 developing countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean, using the system General Method of Moment (sys-GMM). Our study indicates that political and security stability and the use of the internet can increase food security or reduce PUN in developing countries. Other factors contributed to an increase in PUN: the previous year's PUN, the cereal import dependency ratio and the unemployment to total population ratio. Meanwhile, other factors have varying effects on the PUN in developing countries. Keywords: cereal import dependency, internet, system General Method of Moment, the prevalence of undernourishment, unemployment Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 375-384 Volume: 69 Issue: 9 Year: 2023 DOI: 10.17221/142/2023-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/142/2023-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202309-0002.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:69:y:2023:i:9:id:142-2023-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Irena Antošová Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Marketing and Trade, Faculty of Business and Economics, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic Author-Name: Jana Stávková Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Marketing and Trade, Faculty of Business and Economics, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic Title: Changes in the intensity and impact of factors influencing consumer behaviour in the food market over time Abstract: The paper aims to identify the changes and intensity of the factors influencing consumers' purchasing decision-making process in the food market. The research offers a unique comparison of the situation between the years 2007 and 2022 and reveals the emerging factors affecting consumer decisions. The authors conducted a representative questionnaire survey (N = 686) to determine the influence of individual factors. The data were processed using factor analysis, which allowed for the reduction of the number of factors (20) to four determinants covering 61% of the total variability in the dataset. The determinants of consumer purchasing decisions include traditional promotional elements, product parameters, newly formed factors based on sustainability and health awareness trends, and price discounts. Consumer behaviour appears to be influenced by a wide range of short- and long-term factors, and it is necessary to look at it comprehensively over a longer time horizon, taking current trends into account. Keywords: digitalisation, food consumption, perceived consumption, purchase determinants, sustainable consumption Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 358-365 Volume: 69 Issue: 9 Year: 2023 DOI: 10.17221/191/2023-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/191/2023-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202309-0003.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:69:y:2023:i:9:id:191-2023-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ivana Blažková Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Regional and Business Economics, Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic Author-Name: Veronika Svatošová Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Regional and Business Economics, Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic Author-Name: Gabriela Chmelíková Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Regional and Business Economics, Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic Author-Name: Vojtěch Tamáš Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Regional and Business Economics, Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic Author-Name: Eliška Svobodová Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Regional and Business Economics, Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic Author-Name: Libor Grega Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Regional and Business Economics, Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic Author-Name: Simona Miškolci Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Regional and Business Economics, Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic Author-Name: Jakub Piecuch Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Economics and Food Economy, Faculty of Agriculture and Economics, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Kraków, Poland Author-Name: Apolka Ujj Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Agroecology and Organic Farming, Institute of Rural Development and Sustainable Economy, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gödöllő, Hungary Author-Name: Daniela Hupková Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Economics and Management, Faculty of Economics and Management, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Nitra, Slovak Republic Author-Name: Jacek Puchała Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Statistics and Social Policy, Faculty of Agriculture and Economics, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Kraków, Poland Author-Name: István Bazsik Author-Workplace-Name: Doctoral School of Economics and Regional Sciences, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gödöllő, Hungary Author-Name: Paulina Jancsovszka Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Agroecology and Organic Farming, Institute of Rural Development and Sustainable Economy, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gödöllő, Hungary Author-Name: Kinga Nagyné Pércsi Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Agricultural Economics and Policy, Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gödöllő, Hungary Author-Name: Ľudmila Dobošová Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Accounting and Informatics, Faculty of Economics and Management, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Nitra, Slovak Republic Title: The effects of COVID-19 crisis on small family farms: Empirical evidence from Visegrad countries Abstract: This paper aims to investigate the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on small family farms in Visegrad countries and to provide evidence of how they have responded and coped with the crisis. We conducted our investigation using an exploratory qualitative research design based on 86 semistructured in-depth interviews with owners or responsible managers, and explored the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on different areas of their businesses, such as human resources, supplier-customer relations, production, distribution channels or strategies, price of inputs and outputs and business models. Our findings showed that small family farms have been resilient in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Several negative impacts were identified, such as a decrease in sales due to the closure of accommodation and restaurant services, delays in the supply of inputs, and minor problems with the availability of workers, but those were perceived to be moderate. However, the COVID-19 pandemic created not only difficult challenges but also opportunities for small farms. Based on our findings, three main recommendations regarding the adaptability and resilience of family farms in Visegrad countries have been formulated: i) the importance of a diversification strategy, ii) selling through short supply chains, and iii) digitalisation of agriculture. Keywords: family farming, multifunctional agriculture, post-COVID recovery, qualitative research, V4 countries Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 366-374 Volume: 69 Issue: 9 Year: 2023 DOI: 10.17221/217/2023-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/217/2023-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202309-0004.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:69:y:2023:i:9:id:217-2023-AGRICECON