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Surveying the Farmer Survey: A Synthesis of Research Practices in the Netherlands, Slovenia and Sweden Open
Research based on farmer surveys is a cornerstone of agricultural economics. Farmer surveys provide unique insights into behavioural variables—such as values, motivations, attitudes, behaviours, and preferences—that are unavailable in seco…
Evaluation of factors associated with bulk milk somatic cell count and total plate count in Indonesian smallholder dairy farms Open
Increasing milk quality in smallholder dairy farms will result in a greater quantity of milk being delivered to milk collection centers, an increased milk price for farmers and consequently an improved farmers’ livelihood. However, little …
View article: Investigating the relationship between knowledge and the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices: The case of Dutch arable farmers
Investigating the relationship between knowledge and the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices: The case of Dutch arable farmers Open
The intensive usage of synthetic fertilisers and pesticides helps Dutch arable farmers to secure high yields at low costs. However, this intensive arable production system also results in environmental degradation in terms of biodiversity …
Barriers, risks and risk management strategies in European insect supply chains Open
Despite technological developments and regulatory improvements, most actors in the insect sector still face many challenges and uncertainties. While previous research mainly focused on the perception of domain-specific challenges and risks…
View article: Lessons Learned on Resilience from a Multi-scale Co-creation Methodology
Lessons Learned on Resilience from a Multi-scale Co-creation Methodology Open
This chapter presents the multi-scale co-creation methodology used in SURE-Farm to involve stakeholders with the aim of assessing the resilience of European farming systems. This methodology resulted in a wide range of valuable insights an…
Realising Transformation in Response to Future Challenges Open
Due to collaborative stakeholder networks and innovations, the arable farming system in the Veenkoloniën (the Netherlands) has demonstrated remarkable resilience. Yet, a greater intensity or new types of challenges can undermine the system…
View article: The Importance of Improving and Enlarging the Scope of Risk Management to Enhance Resilience in European Agriculture
The Importance of Improving and Enlarging the Scope of Risk Management to Enhance Resilience in European Agriculture Open
Risk and risk management are essential elements of farming. We show that strategies to cope with risk often go beyond the level of the individual farm. Cooperation, learning and sharing of risks play a vital role in European agriculture. A…
Exploring how social capital and learning are related to the resilience of Dutch arable farmers Open
CONTEXT
\nEnhancing farm resilience has become a key policy objective of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to help farmers deal with numerous interrelated economic, environmental, social, and institutional shocks and stresses. A ce…
Quantifying the resilience of European farms using FADN Open
Agricultural policymakers call for the operationalisation of farm resilience as a dynamic concept. Therefore, we quantify farm resilience along the dimensions of robustness, adaptation and transformation. Using the rich Farm Accountancy Da…
Survey data on perceived farm resilience, risk management, risk preferences, and risk perceptions from 11 European countries Open
This dataset contains data on the perceived resilience, risk management, risk preferences, and risk perceptions of farmers from 11 different European countries. It contains cleaned survey data from 996 farmers.
View article: Impact of Covid-19 on farming systems in Europe through the lens of resilience thinking
Impact of Covid-19 on farming systems in Europe through the lens of resilience thinking Open
Context\nResilience is the ability to deal with shocks and stresses, including the unknown and previously unimaginable, such as the Covid-19 crisis.\n\nObjective\nThis paper assesses (i) how different farming systems were exposed to the cr…
The resilience of European farm: a qualitative and quantitative assessment Open
European farms face numerous complex and interrelated economic, environmental, social, and institutional shocks and stresses. In addition, farms face unanticipated crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact of these shocks and stres…
Risk Management and its Role in Enhancing Perceived Resilience Capacities of Farms and Farming Systems in Europe Open
Summary In facing future challenges, risk management ( RM ) is essential for European farming systems ( FS ). This article synthesises lessons learned on RM based on a farm survey, interviews with farmers, and focus groups involving a rang…
Resilience, Labour and Migration Trends in the EU‐27 Open
This article investigates the implications of regional developments in employment and net migration to meet the challenge of ensuring the resilience of rural areas.
From risk behavior to perceived farm resilience: a Dutch case study Open
In an era where farmers face considerable levels of intertwined risks and uncertainties, farm resilience is developing into a focal point for agricultural policies. Using survey data from 916 Dutch farmers, we explore how risk behavior rel…
View article: A framework to assess the resilience of farming systems
A framework to assess the resilience of farming systems Open
Agricultural systems in Europe face accumulating economic, ecological and societal challenges, raising concerns about their resilience to shocks and stresses. These resilience issues need to be addressed with a focus on the regional contex…