Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Chunyan Li Author-Workplace-Name: Shanghai International College of Intellectual Property, Tongji University, Shanghai, P.R. China Author-Name: Lanqing Ge Author-Workplace-Name: Shanghai International College of Intellectual Property, Tongji University, Shanghai, P.R. China Author-Name: Qi Ban Author-Workplace-Name: Postdoctoral Station of Applied Economics, Fudan University, Shanghai, P.R. China Author-Workplace-Name: Postdoctoral Research Station of Guangxi Beibu Gulf Bank, Nanning, P.R. China Author-Name: Xiaoting Song Author-Workplace-Name: Shanghai International College of Intellectual Property, Tongji University, Shanghai, P.R. China Title: Protection of geographical indication products and sustainable agricultural development: The role of public policies Abstract: This research employed co-word clustering analysis to classify 62 geographical indication (GI) protection policies from 2009 to 2023 into three distinct types. Employing Sankey diagrams, we dynamically analysed the evolution of these policy tools. These insights provide valuable experiential guidance for reforming and innovating China's GI protection system and agricultural sustainable development. Keywords: agricultural sustainability, policy tool, Sankey diagram Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 59-70 Volume: 71 Issue: 2 Year: 2025 DOI: 10.17221/82/2024-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/82/2024-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202502-0001.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:71:y:2025:i:2:id:82-2024-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Shujun Cheng Author-Workplace-Name: College of Economics and Management, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, P.R. China Author-Name: Xuanhao Shi Author-Workplace-Name: College of Economics and Management, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, P.R. China Author-Name: Yanjun Ren Author-Workplace-Name: College of Economics and Management, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, P.R. China Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Agricultural Markets, Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO), Halle (Saale), Germany Author-Name: Minjuan Zhao Author-Workplace-Name: College of Economics and Management, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, P.R. China Author-Workplace-Name: College of Economics, Xi'an University of Finance and Economics, Xi'an, P.R. China Title: Improving the public's willingness to purchase near-expired food to reduce food waste: The case of milk products in China Abstract: The near-expired food (NEF) is a significant opportunity to reduce food waste, while consumers often associate NEF with safety issues, which results in a large amount of safe and healthy food being wasted globally. This research focuses on food date labelling (FDL) and explores how consumers' label cognition impacts their willingness to purchase NEF. Using a random sampling method online, we obtain 2 113 valid samples from China and conduct an information intervention 'quasi-natural experiment' to obtain participants' FDL cognition and willingness to purchase the near-expired milk (NEM) before and after the intervention and evaluate the impact of the intervention through the differences-in-differences model. The results show that consumers' initial purchase willingness for NEM is low, and their FDL cognition has a positive effect, especially in Eastern China and higher education consumers. Information intervention increases consumers' willingness to purchase NEM by changing their label cognition, and the intervention has a more pronounced impact among older, male, and higher education consumers. Considering the pressure on resources and the environment caused by food waste has become an impediment to sustainable development, the findings expand the application of the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (K-A-P) theory in the NEF field and clearly reveal the important role of eliminating consumer prejudice of FDL in reducing food waste to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 'Halve food waste.' Keywords: difference-in-differences, experimental economics, food date labelling, food industry, food waste Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 86-98 Volume: 71 Issue: 2 Year: 2025 DOI: 10.17221/166/2024-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/166/2024-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202502-0002.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:71:y:2025:i:2:id:166-2024-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Jan Pokrivcak Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economics and Management, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Nitra, Slovakia Author-Name: Marian Toth Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Business and Economics, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, the Czech Republic Author-Name: Pavel Ciaian Author-Workplace-Name: Joint Research Centre (JRC), Seville, Spain Author-Name: Mario Juliny Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Agricultural Policy, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Slovakia, Bratislava, Slovakia Title: Does farm ownership structure matter? Distribution of CAP subsidies between primary and final beneficiaries in Slovakia Abstract: This paper analyses the distribution of CAP subsidies between primary beneficiaries (farms) and final beneficiaries (farm owners) in Slovakia in 2021, using unique micro-level data. The results show a significant inequality in the distribution of CAP subsidies between primary and final beneficiaries in Slovakia. The majority of CAP payments (92% for primary beneficiaries and 89% for final beneficiaries) are concentrated among the top 20% of beneficiaries, with a higher concentration among primary beneficiaries than final beneficiaries. However, there is a reversal at the top stratum of beneficiaries. The top 1% of primary beneficiaries receive 26.2% of CAP subsidies, compared to 31.0% for final beneficiaries. For the remaining 99% of beneficiaries, the distribution of CAP subsidies is more concentrated at the level of primary beneficiaries than at the level of final beneficiaries. The analyses suggest that the implementation of the CAP in Slovakia has not been sufficient to address the unequal distribution of CAP subsidies. Keywords: CAP, subsidies, distribution, micro-level, primary beneficiary, final beneficiary Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 71-85 Volume: 71 Issue: 2 Year: 2025 DOI: 10.17221/186/2024-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/186/2024-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202502-0003.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:71:y:2025:i:2:id:186-2024-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Megawati Citra Alam Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Agriculture, Agribusiness, Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia Author-Name: Budi Setiawan Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Agriculture, Agribusiness, Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia Author-Name: Hery Toiba Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Agriculture, Agribusiness, Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia Author-Name: Silvana Maulidah Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Agriculture, Agribusiness, Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia Author-Name: Moh Shadiqur Rahman Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Agriculture, Agribusiness, Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia Title: Supply chain management practices of SMEs in developing countries: Bibliometric and systematic reviews Abstract: This study explores the ways in which small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have successfully implemented global supply chain management procedures that make the necessary adjustments to the realities of the specific problem, such as resource constraints, regulatory complexity, and supplier issues. It demonstrates how developing cooperation with partners grows the sustainability of the institutions. Another point highlights that government support and advancements in IT are enabling SMEs to streamline business processes and expand into new markets. Moreover, recommendations are supplied to the policymakers and practitioners, thereby instigating the SME's growth in developed countries. SMEs are using more creative and localised supply chain strategies to address these issues; frequently, the SMEs actors do this by working with regional suppliers and utilising government aid initiatives. SMEs can increase productivity, save costs, and enter new markets by streamlining operations, utilising technology, and adapting global supply chain management principles to local requirements. This study offers insights for policymakers, industry practitioners, and academics to design supportive policies for SMEs in developing countries. It highlights the importance of innovation, sustainability, strategic partnerships, and external support for SMEs' sustainable growth and inclusive economic development. Keywords: distribution network, logistics network, operations network, small businesses, small firms, business processes, value chain Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 99-112 Volume: 71 Issue: 2 Year: 2025 DOI: 10.17221/290/2024-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/290/2024-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202502-0004.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:71:y:2025:i:2:id:290-2024-AGRICECON