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Author-Name: Lajos Baráth
Author-Workplace-Name: Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Institute of Economics, Budapest, Hungary
Author-Name: Imre Fertő
Author-Workplace-Name: Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Institute of Economics, Budapest, Hungary
Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Sustainable Development, Corvinus University, Budapest, Hungary
Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Management, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, the Czech Republic
Author-Name: Jakub Staniszewski
Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Macroeconomics and Agricultural Economics, Poznań University of Economics and Business, Poznań, Poland
Title: Are technological or efficiency differences more pronounced between Hungarian and Polish poultry farms? A stochastic metafrontier analysis
Abstract: The efficiency of poultry production plays a crucial role in ensuring food security and maintaining human health sustainability. Although extensive research has been done on the largest poultry-producing countries, the European Union's contribution has not been thoroughly investigated, especially in Central and Eastern Europe. This study aims to fill this gap by analysing the technical efficiency of poultry farms in Hungary and Poland. We use the stochastic metafrontier approach to Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) data from 2010 to 2015. The results suggest that both countries have technical inefficiencies. The meta technical efficiency (MTE) was higher in Poland than in Hungary, driven by both a higher technology gap ratio (TGR) and higher (country-specific) technical efficiency (TE) in Poland. In both countries, returns to scale were increasing, which suggests that policies that increase scale of operation could increase efficiency. Furthermore, the study highlights the importance of technological gaps for several farms both in Poland and Hungary; therefore, policies should also focus on supporting investments in technology adoption and innovation. This could involve providing subsidies or grants for the adoption of advanced farming technologies, such as automated feeding systems or data analytics for optimizing production processes.
Keywords: agriculture, comparative analysis, Hungary, Poland, SFA, technical efficiency
Journal: Agricultural Economics
Pages: 406-413
Volume: 70
Issue: 8
Year: 2024
DOI: 10.17221/322/2023-AGRICECON
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Author-Name: Elena Hošková
Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Economics and Management, Faculty of Economics and Management, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Nitra, Slovakia
Author-Name: Iveta Zentková
Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Economics and Management, Faculty of Economics and Management, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Nitra, Slovakia
Title: Determinants of the demand for fruits and vegetables: Preferences by age and gender in Europe
Abstract: Fruits and vegetables form the basis of a nutritional diet for the population. In addition to the basic determinants, such as market prices and consumer income, other factors influence consumer demand.  This paper aims to investigate how the age and gender of consumers influence the demand for fruit and vegetables in different European countries. In this paper, the demand for fruit and vegetables is understood through the population's preferences for fruit and vegetable consumption, i.e., the proportion of the population that prefers to consume fruit and vegetables five or more times a day. The paper uses data from Eurostat. Factor, cluster and correlation analyses were performed using the SPSS software. The results of the analyses showed that the gender significantly determines the demand for fruit and vegetables in favour of women. Regarding the effect of age, this determinant was positively correlated with the preference for 5FV consumption in most countries. Potential interventions to promote fruit and vegetable consumption should mainly target men aged 15-19 and 75+ in Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Austria, Slovenia and Sweden, men aged 35-44 and 75+ in Croatia, Italy, Poland and Romania and women aged 15-19 and 55+ in Bulgaria and Romania, where their preference for 5FV was the lowest.
Keywords: consumers preferences, demand factors, European countries, five portions per day
Journal: Agricultural Economics
Pages: 414-423
Volume: 70
Issue: 8
Year: 2024
DOI: 10.17221/394/2023-AGRICECON
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Author-Name: Lukasz Kryszak
Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Macroeconomics and Agricultural Economics, Institute of Economics, Poznan University of Economics and Business, Poznan, Poland
Title: The impact of environmental attitudes of farmers on efficiency in the agricultural sector in the European Union
Abstract: The aim of this paper is to investigate whether the more pro-environmental attitudes of farmers influence the technical efficiency of agricultural sectors in EU regions (NUTS-2). To answer this, I employed data envelopment analysis (DEA) for efficiency analysis combined with the double bootstrapped truncated regression to investigate the relationship between environmental attitudes and technical efficiency. I found that this relationship is positive, i.e. pro-environmental attitudes were related to greater efficiency. An increase in the environmental attitude variable by one standard deviation led to an improvement in efficiency of 2.8-6 p.p. The higher share of farmers with formal training also proved to be a positive and significant determinant of efficiency. The share of arable land on which conventional tillage was used, and soil erosion proved to be significant but negative determinants of efficiency. Policymakers should present to farmers the environmental benefits of agricultural policy but should also highlight that greater environmental awareness translates into a more efficient operation.
Keywords: agricultural policy, data envelopment analysis, farmers', identity, sustainable development, truncated regression
Journal: Agricultural Economics
Pages: 383-394
Volume: 70
Issue: 8
Year: 2024
DOI: 10.17221/46/2024-AGRICECON
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Author-Name: Sunhyung Min
Author-Workplace-Name: Center for Agriculture Policy Evaluation, Korea Rural Economic Institute, Naju-si, Republic of Korea
Author-Name: Kwansoo Kim
Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
Title: Do peers and agglomeration affect farm efficiency?
Abstract: This study investigates peer effects and agglomeration impacts on the cost efficiency of South Korean rice farms using a five-year panel dataset of production costs. We employed a time-varying stochastic frontier cost function approach to estimate cost efficiency and a linear-in-means model to quantify peer influences. The findings underscore peer effects as central to understanding and enhancing farm productivity, particularly in rice farming regions. Both specialisation and diversity of agglomeration positively influenced efficiency, with specialisation having a larger impact. Peer effects were stronger in highly rice-specialised areas. These findings indicate the necessity of incorporating peer influences and regional specialisation in agricultural policymaking for productivity enhancement. A nuanced, evidence-based approach leveraging peer dynamics and agglomeration economies is advocated to boost the efficiency of farming practices.
Keywords: agglomeration economies, cost efficiency, peer effects, stochastic frontier approach
Journal: Agricultural Economics
Pages: 395-405
Volume: 70
Issue: 8
Year: 2024
DOI: 10.17221/99/2024-AGRICECON
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