Journal: Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

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Wiley

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2769-2485

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  • Five stylized facts about producer organizations and rural development
    Item type: Journal Article
    Sellare, Jorge; Jäckering, Lisa; Kahsay, Goytom; et al. (2023)
    Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
    Producer organizations (POs) receive substantial attention and policy support, given their potential to contribute to pro-poor rural development. Here, we first synthesize decades of empirical research in the form of five stylized facts—common and largely unchallenged conclusions—about POs. Then, we explore these stylized facts using several secondary and primary data sets. We confirm some stylized facts, challenge others, and highlight which ones lack empirical evidence to derive policy implications and directions for future research. We highlight largely overlooked low and regionally biased participation rates and suggest that future research should pay more attention to the diverse forms and characteristics of POs.
  • Heat risks in Swiss milk production
    Item type: Journal Article
    Bucheli, Janic; Uldry, Mélissa; Finger, Robert (2022)
    Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
    Heat stress can affect milk production in several ways. We here quantify overall farm-level heat effects on annual milk revenues, veterinary expenses, and feed purchases in Swiss agriculture. We combine farm-level accountancy panel data from 1314 representative Swiss milk producers and covering 13 years with high-quality weather data in a reduced-form two-way fixed effect model. Although we find that Swiss milk producers frequently encounter heat stress, we find no significant heat effects on annual milk revenues, veterinary expenses, or feed purchases. This finding implies that Swiss milk farms are on average robust to current heat exposure.
  • Nudging farmers towards low-pesticide practices: Evidence from a randomized experiment in viticulture
    Item type: Journal Article
    Zachmann, Lucca; McCallum, Chloe; Finger, Robert (2023)
    Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
    Planting fungus-resistant grapevines is an effective way to reduce pesticide use in grapevine production, but their uptake remains low. We explore whether providing personalized or general information on growers’ use of environmentally toxic fungicides changes their planting intentions of fungus-resistant varieties (i.e. salience nudging), conducting a randomized experiment with 436 grapevine growers in Switzerland. We find no effect of providing personalized or general information on the intended plantation share of fungus-resistant varieties. However, exploratory analyses suggest that growers' perceptions about fungus-resistant varieties may cause the null result, with growers having non-compliant environmental perceptions being particularly prone to boomerang effects.
  • Measuring farmer time preferences: A systematic literature review for Europe and North America
    Item type: Journal Article
    Wuepper, David; Henzmann, Severin; Finger, Robert (2023)
    Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
    We present the first systematic review of the literature on farmer time preference measurements across Europe and North America. We synthesize methodological developments, summarize the empirical findings, and discuss challenges and potential areas for further research. The average reported discount rate of the farmers in Europe and North America is 23% per annum. Farmer time preferences are, however, highly heterogeneous within and across studies. Moreover, we identify methodological challenges and knowledge gaps to be addressed in future research. We draw conclusions for policymakers and researchers.
  • Pest prevention, risk, and risk management: The case of Drosophila suzukii
    Item type: Journal Article
    Wang, Yanbing; Finger, Robert (2023)
    Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
    Pest prevention can play an important role in reducing pest pressure and pesticide use. Yet its adoption remains suboptimal. We develop a theoretical model to analyze the circumstances that favor or hinder the uptake of preventive measures against pests, and test the derived hypotheses using an empirical application of Swiss grapevine producers' decisions on preventive measures against Drosophila suzukii. We show that higher risk aversion hinders farmers' prevention efforts. Furthermore, lower general background risk, characterized by the use of crop insurance, decreases pest prevention. We discuss the implications for supporting policy goals of managing pest pressure and reducing pesticide use.
  • Incentivizing the adoption of precision agricultural technologies in small‐scaled farming systems: A choice experiment approach
    Item type: Journal Article
    Späti, Karin; Huber, Robert; Logar, Ivana; et al. (2022)
    Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
    Precision farming technologies are expected to reduce nutrient surplus in agriculture. Uptake of these technologies in European farming systems, however, is low and policy incentives are needed to promote environmental benefits. We conducted a choice experiment with 418 Swiss farmers to elicit their preferences for site-specific nitrogen fertilization technologies. Using a split-sample approach, we elicit both willingness-to-accept and willingness-to-pay welfare measures. Results show that welfare measures for the nitrogen reduction potential vary significantly between the two samples. This indicates that the policy design affects farmers' preferences and willingness to adopt precision farming technologies that reduce nitrogen losses from agricultural production.
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