Original publication: April 2014 Authors: University of Kent: Ms Sophia DAVIDOVA; University of Aberdeen: Mr Kenneth THOMSON Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/2qeXgSP Available languages: This note discusses the definitions, challenges and future prospects of family farming in the EU. Some challenges, such as market volatility and climate change, are Read more…
Original publication: April 2014 Authors: Michel Petit (CIHEAM-IAMM, Montpellier, France) ; Zuzana Krístková (Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic) ; Thomas Heckelei (Institute for Food and Resource Economics, University of Bonn, Germany) ; Kyösti Ilmari Arovuori and Perttu Pyykkönen (Pellervo Economic Research PTT, Helsinki, Finland) ; Fabian Capitanio Read more…
Original publication: April 2014 Authors: Teagasc, Dr. Thia Hennessy Shortlink to this post: http://bit.ly/2zaFcNU Available languages: Family farming is the predominant business model in European agriculture. The key challenges faced by family farms are considered in this briefing note and the effectiveness of policy measures in the EU, both the Read more…
Original publication: March 2014 Authors: Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission , Pablo J. Zarco-Tejada, Neil Hubbard and Philippe Loudjani (Monitoring Agriculture ResourceS (MARS) Unit H04) Short link to this post: http://bit.ly/2zA1zg6 Available languages: Precision Agriculture (PA) is a whole-farm management approach using information technology, satellite positioning (GNSS) Read more…
