Agricultural & Applied Economics Association

Reducing antibiotics? experimental evidence from poultry farmers in China

Antibiotic overuse in the livestock sector has negative environmental implications and leads to bacterial resistance. We set up a randomized controlled trial in two locations in China among poultry farmers to evaluate the effects of a two-pronged approach: Providing micro- subsid...

Interactions of climate change, economic and social factors on food security: a three-decade impact and threat assessment of Nigeria

Aim: This study examines the interactions of climate change, economic, and social factors on food security, by way of a three -decade impact and threat assessment of Nigeria. Methods: The study employs annual time-series data covering 32 observations and applies the Autoregressiv...

Early-stage morpho-physiological and ionic responses of commercial maize hybrids to graded salinity stress

Soil salinity restricts maize establishment by reducing germination, seedling expansion, biomass formation, and ionic balance, making graded early-stage screening important for salt-affected crop production. However, integrated evidence combining morphological, physiological, and...

The numbers don't add up on manure and fertiliser: one-pager

The EU wants to reduce its dependency on imported fertilisers to boost the resilience and strategic autonomy of its food system, with the European Parliament claiming that livestock manure can reduce the EU’s reliance on imported fertilisers and that herd reductions may compromis...

Predicting consumers' intention to purchase local foods with GI certification: the interplay of consumer ethnocentrism, place identity, attitude and perceived credibility of origin-labelling

Purpose Nudging consumers to choose local products is gaining importance for relocalisation of agri-food system. Origin labelling, such as Geographical Indication (GI) certification, is being widely promoted as a tool of place branding and for signalling the localness of products...

A Methodological Framework for Assessing Pastoralist Adaptation Pathways in the Benin Sahel, 2021–2026

{ "background": "Pastoralist systems in the Sahel are critically vulnerable to climate variability, yet methodological approaches for analysing their long-term adaptation strategies remain fragmented and often lack integration of socio-ecological data.", "purpose and objectives":...

Household composition and adult-equivalent scales for food consumption expenditures in rural area of China

Purpose Establishing adult-equivalent (AE) scales for rural household food consumption expenditures is crucial for policymakers to set unified benchmarks for living costs in rural China. This study aims to estimate AE scales for food expenditures, providing a standardized tool to...

A Methodological Framework for Assessing Pastoralist Adaptation Pathways in the Benin Sahel, 2021–2026

{ "background": "Pastoralist systems in the Sahel are critically vulnerable to climate variability, yet methodological approaches for analysing their long-term adaptation strategies remain fragmented and often lack integration of socio-ecological data.", "purpose and objectives":...

The illegal market for sex in the United States: Insights from economic research

The illegal market for sex in the United States generates significant economic activity yet remains understudied due to its illegality and clandestine nature. This paper synthesizes existing empirical evidence documenting aspects of market structure, impacts of regulation, and no...

Profits, Image, and Sustainability in Plastic Waste Recycling Behavior

ABSTRACT Plastic waste is an environmental and public health concern. In the agricultural sector, plastic waste handling is largely unregulated. Using survey data from horticultural firms, we investigate a previously unexplored relationship between a firm's decision to voluntaril...