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Sustainable Development of Agricultural Markets and Economics

A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 November 2023) | Viewed by 6193

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Ladislav Pilař

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Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Management, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, 165 21 Prague, Czech Republic
Interests: sustainable management; sustainable marketing; short food supply chain; green marketing; agricultural business models
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Dr. Usama Awan

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Research on Digitalization and Sustainability, Inland Norway University, Hamar, Norway
Interests: digital transformation; sustainability; circular economy
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Sustainability needs to be viewed as a process rather than a clearly defined goal that must be attained in order to deal with the accelerated rate of changes and growing unpredictability. In turn, this necessitates the creation of technological, policy, governance and financial frameworks capable of aiding resource managers and agricultural producers actively engaged in dynamic innovation processes. Sustainable agriculture must increase environmental, community and human resilience, particularly against climate change and market instability. Sustainable agriculture, aiming to be viable, must be profitable for farmers, i.e., analyses and case studies of successful farming marketing application and viable business models help to cover the scope of this Special Issue. Analyses of customer behavior and of the variables influencing farmers' choices in agricultural markets are both appreciated.

The aim of this Special Issue is to identify the factors that define or influence the current situation in the field of agricultural markets in the context of current trends and issues.

Both qualitative and quantitative analyses are welcome in this Special Issue.

Dr. Ladislav Pilař
Dr. Usama Awan
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • sustainable development
  • agricultural markets
  • short food supply chain
  • green deal
  • customer behavior
  • green marketing
  • agricultural business models

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The Role of Culinary Tourism in Local Marketplace Business—New Outlook in the Selected Developing Area
by Nikola Vuksanović, Dunja Demirović Bajrami, Marko D. Petrović, Milan M. Radovanović, Slavica Malinović-Milićević, Adriana Radosavac, Valentina Obradović and Maja Ergović Ravančić
Agriculture 2024, 14(1), 130; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14010130 - 16 Jan 2024
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Local producers constitute a crucial segment of the local economy, playing a pivotal role in driving rural development and the progress of tourism. Their avenues for showcasing products extend beyond markets, bazaars, or food events, often being integrated into a destination’s tourism offerings. [...] Read more.
Local producers constitute a crucial segment of the local economy, playing a pivotal role in driving rural development and the progress of tourism. Their avenues for showcasing products extend beyond markets, bazaars, or food events, often being integrated into a destination’s tourism offerings. Moreover, they contribute to the culinary progress within tourism. Originating from wider rural areas or nearby villages, local producers significantly impact everyday migrations, services, and financial transactions in relationships spanning suburban–urban, village–town, and cross-border cooperation. This study aims to scrutinize the social facets of the organization and work of local producers, offering insights into contemporary market processes. It also serves to illustrate cross-border cooperation and the role of culinary tourism in local business. Through qualitative data processing, we will delve into the outcomes of cross-border projects, emphasizing ethical and sustainable values rooted in territory, landscape, local culture, authenticity, and the application of culinary elements in tourism. The results will shed light on the economic, social, and cultural ramifications on markets in border regions, influencing daily life and the economy. This study will define key aspects of rural development. These research findings can inform local governments, the economy, and communities in future strategic planning for developing this market segment. Tourism, especially in hospitality, will empower rural communities to enhance financial inflow and create local employment opportunities, such as roles for vineyard tour guides or local chefs. Simultaneously, it will bolster other sectors of the local economy, such as agriculture. Full article
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Family Net Income, Input Factor Prices and Agriculture Services Selection Behavior of Maize Farmers
by Qiaoni Yang, Ningning Zhang, Qianwen Lu and Xinru Han
Agriculture 2024, 14(1), 62; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14010062 - 28 Dec 2023
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Scaling service operations is an effective way to promote modernization among small farmers. Exploring the factors influencing grain farmers’ choices in selecting services is essential to promote the strong development of the agricultural production service market and improve the efficiency of agricultural operations [...] Read more.
Scaling service operations is an effective way to promote modernization among small farmers. Exploring the factors influencing grain farmers’ choices in selecting services is essential to promote the strong development of the agricultural production service market and improve the efficiency of agricultural operations in China. Based on the 2019 data on corn farmers in the China Rural Revitalization Survey (CRRS) database, and using the Double-Hurdle Model, the factors influencing the service selection behavior of corn farmers are explored, and the research conclusions are as follows: (1) agricultural service prices have a negative impact on the demand for agricultural services, which varies from service to service; (2) labor prices do not influence the demand for any kind of service; (3) land circulation rents have a negative impact on the demand for agricultural services, which varies from service to service; (4) a high family net income can significantly prompt the adoption of agricultural services, which varies from service to service; (5) small-scale farmers are more sensitive to changes in service prices than large-scale farmers; (6) the four economic factors have no effect on the sowing service market. Based on the above conclusions, this paper puts forward suggestions such as improving the market price mechanism for agricultural production services, and increasing subsidies related to agricultural production services. Full article
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Characteristics of the Supply Chain of Tobacco and Tobacco Products: Evidence from Serbia
by Teodora Tica, Bojan Matkovski, Danilo Đokić and Žana Jurjević
Agriculture 2023, 13(9), 1711; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13091711 - 30 Aug 2023
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Serbia is a significant producer of tobacco in Europe and the only country in Europe where tobacco production is growing. Due to privatization, some of the most important multinational companies are now producing tobacco products in Serbia. Bearing in mind the liberalization of [...] Read more.
Serbia is a significant producer of tobacco in Europe and the only country in Europe where tobacco production is growing. Due to privatization, some of the most important multinational companies are now producing tobacco products in Serbia. Bearing in mind the liberalization of the market and the harmful effect tobacco products have on health, this research tried to analyze the tobacco and tobacco products sector in Serbia. The study’s main goal was to analyze the characteristics of the tobacco and tobacco supply chain in Serbia and determine comparative advantages and levels of integration with the world market. The methodology used in this study included the index of concentration of tobacco manufacturers, followed by a panel regression analysis to determine factors that affected profitability in this industry. Also, foreign trade performances were analyzed using the indices of revealed comparative advantages and integration. The research was conducted for the period from 2013 to the last available year. The results indicate the growth of tobacco production despite the decline in the number of farms, the highly concentrated production of tobacco products, and the significant intensification of foreign trade despite modest comparative advantages. Full article
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Composite Analysis of Competitiveness: Case Study of Companies Working the Soil in the Slovak Republic
by Ivana Kravčáková Vozárová, Roman Vavrek, Peter Adamišin and Rastislav Kotulič
Agriculture 2023, 13(3), 603; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13030603 - 01 Mar 2023
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Competitiveness and sustainability in view of the constantly changing market environment are among the basic characteristics of a company, while its progress and growth are largely determined by the field of business and the nature of production. The introduction of the Common Agricultural [...] Read more.
Competitiveness and sustainability in view of the constantly changing market environment are among the basic characteristics of a company, while its progress and growth are largely determined by the field of business and the nature of production. The introduction of the Common Agricultural Policy of the EU after the accession of the Slovak Republic to the EU significantly changed the necessary conditions for the functioning of domestic agriculture. Agriculture in the European Union is highly differentiated; therefore, surveys on the sustainability and competitiveness of agriculture at the national level are very valuable. Agricultural cooperatives in Slovakia compete for market share with non-cooperative organizations. In our research, we used a sample of enterprises in the agricultural sector, and, using the RCR coefficient, we evaluated the competitiveness of enterprises from the point of view of individual legal forms. The purpose of our research is to answer a simple question: What is the cause of the recorded development of the RCR index? In the case of non-cooperatives, the value of the regressor is higher in each comparison with the results of cooperatives. However, the nature of the relationship in the case of entities operating on agricultural land in the Slovak Republic with the legal form of a cooperative is significantly more homogeneous across the evaluated period. Full article
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