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Technical efficiency of organic milk-farms in Germany { the role of subsidies and of regional factors
No full textThis paper investigates the efficiency of organic milk farms in Germany based on data from 1994/95 to 2005/06. Five inputs and one output are analysed by means of a stochastic frontier production function, allowing for heteroscedasticity and technical effects. The selection of determinants of technical efficiency includes 5 groups of indicators. The analysis is focused on the impacts of farm support of organic farms and of regional factors, which can influence technical efficiency. The results show, that the agri-environmental payments do not affect efficiency. Farms, which receive investment aid, show lower efficiency scores. Finally, the implications for the agricultural policy are discussed
Determinants of Technical Efficiency of Organic Grassland Farming in Germany
No full textThis paper investigates the efficiency of organic grassland farming based on data from 1994/95 to 2005/06. Five inputs and one output are analyzed by means of a stochastic frontier production function, allowing for heteroscedasticity and technical effects. The selection of determinants of technical efficiency is based on location theory. Since organic farming has regional centers, technical efficiency (TE) of organic farms is found to be affected by regional variables (such as agglomeration effects). Finally, the efficiency development of farms during the conversion period to organic farming is discussed
Farmers’ Attitudes toward the Future of Direct Payments: An Empirical Study from Germany
Full text linkThe new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform has met with large-scale protests from farmers throughout Europe, intending to change one of the most controversial components: direct payments. We analyze German farmers' attitudes and understanding of direct payments. The study employs a survey of 435 farmers collected from January to February 2021. Using cluster analysis and quantitative content analysis, we identified three distinct groups: (1) The “Independents” (43.7%) are entrepreneurs and have a competitive mindset. They would prefer to abolish direct payments associated with more freedom from policy conditions. (2) The “Conservatives” (27.0%) advocate an income policy based on direct payments, and they reject higher environmental standards. (3) The “Environmentalists” (30.3%) emphasize a pronounced environmental awareness, fa-voring an environmentally performance-based approach. The results show that policies are often perceived differently than they are intentionally designed. Improving the effectiveness of the policy measure requires sufficient information about the CAP's objectives for farmers, focusing on more transparent communication strategies. From a policy perspective, a more differentiated design of policy instruments and longer transformation periods are needed to engage farmers in policy change
Determinants of Technical Efficiency of Organic Grassland Farming in Germany
No full textThis paper investigates the efficiency of organic grassland farming based on data from 1994/95 to 2005/06. Five inputs and one output are analyzed by means of a stochastic frontier production function, allowing for heteroscedasticity and technical effects. The selection of determinants of technical efficiency is based on location theory. Since organic farming has regional centers, technical efficiency (TE) of organic farms is found to be affected by regional variables (such as agglomeration effects). Finally, the efficiency development of farms during the conversion period to organic farming is discussed
Einflussfaktoren für das Wachstum von ökologisch wirtschaftenden Betrieben – Modellierung mit Hilfe von Paneldaten aus Süddeutschland
No full textThe Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy: On the Right Track to Become Greener and Fairer?
No full textThe Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy: On the Right Track to Become Greener and Fairer?
No full textTechnical Efficiency in the Chilean Agribusiness Sector
No full textThe reform-process towards a higher world-market orientation has a long tradition in Chile, with all its strengths and weaknesses. The food processing industry is highly competitive on the world-market. The following paper investigates the technical efficiency of the Chilean food processing industry between 2001 and 2007. We used a data-set from the 5,941 of firms in food processing industry. The observations are taken of the ‘Annual National Industrial Survey’. The method of stochastic frontier analysis is applied; the heteroscedasticity-model is used in order to analyze the determinants of technical efficiency. We included variables capturing different effects before and after the introduction of a liberalisation policy in 2004. Raw materials and labour have to largest impact on the output. We could show that technical efficiency is different in the periods before and after 2004. The region with the highest level of efficiency is the metropolitan region around Santiago de Chile
Technical Efficiency in Chilean Agribusiness Industry: A Metafrontier Approach
No full textThis study models the technical efficiency in the Chilean agribusiness industry between 2001 and 2007 by taking into consideration the structural differences between the different subsectors meat, fruit & vegetables, dairy, milling, and bakery. We analyze firm data from the Annual National Industrial Survey (ENIA) totaling 2,940 observations using a stochastic frontier model combined with a metafrontier model. We observe dynamic developments in the subsectors meat, fruit & vegetables, and dairy, with a pronounced export‐orientation. We show that especially meat and fruit & vegetables firms have experienced positive technological change, whereas dairy firms are exhibiting a slight decrease in efficiency and technical change. The milling and bakery subsectors, which mainly produce for the domestic market, show a rather constant status in efficiency and technical change. The results confirm that an in‐depth analysis of subsectors is necessary to evaluate the competitiveness of the agribusiness industry in Chile. [EconLit citations: D24; Q13]
Combining management plans and payment schemes for targeted grassland conservation within the Habitats Directive in Saxony, Eastern Germany
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