Agricultural adjustment: adoption of and adaptation to policy reform measures by large-scale commercial farmers

Walford, Nigel

doi:10.1016/s0264-8377(02)00018-2

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“…Béné et al [9] determined that the protein supplied by fish indirectly guarantees food security for 10% of the world's population. Apart from significantly impacting food security, the change in dietary structure will also lead to a significant change in land use policies [10][11][12][13][14]. The utilization and protection of arable land resources, which are simply marked by grain production, can no longer match the current situation [3].…”

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Can Arable Land Alone Ensure Food Security? The Concept of Arable Land Equivalent Unit and Its Implications in Zhoushan City, China

Tan

et al. 2018

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Abstract:The requisition-compensation balance of farmlands (RCBF) is a strict Chinese policy that aims to ensure food security. However, the process of supplementing arable land has substantially damaged the ecological environment through the blind development of grasslands, woodlands, and wetlands to supplement arable land. Can arable land alone ensure food security? To answer this question, this study introduced the concepts of arable land equivalent unit (ALEU) and food equivalent unit (FEU) based on the idea of food security. Zhoushan City in Zhejiang Province, China was selected as the research area. This study analyzed the ALEU supply and demand capabilities in the study area and presented the corresponding policy implications for the RCBF improvement. The results showed that the proportion of ALEU from arable land and waters for aquaculture is from 46:54 in 2009 to 31:69 in 2015, thereby suggesting that aquaculture waters can also be important in food security. Under three different living standards (i.e., adequate food and clothing, well-off, and affluence), ALEU from arable land can barely meet the needs of the permanent resident population in the study area. However, ALEU from aquaculture waters can provide important supplementation. Therefore, we suggest that food supply capability from land types other than the arable land be taken seriously. Furthermore, RCBF can be improved with ALEU as core of the balance.

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Can Arable Land Alone Ensure Food Security? The Concept of Arable Land Equivalent Unit and Its Implications in Zhoushan City, China

Tan

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“…'Productivism' has been applied by British scholars to the form of intensive agriculture that predominated in the United Kingdom between the Second World War and the beginning of the 1990s (Battershill & Gilg, 1997;Ilbery & Bowler, 1998;Walford, 2002;Ward & Lowe, 1994;Wilson, 2001). Lowe et al (1993, 221) defined productivism as 'a commitment to an intensive, industrially driven and expansionist agriculture with state support based primarily on output and increased productivity'.…”

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The political economy of a productivist agriculture: New Zealand dairy discourses

Jay

2007

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“…Several studies in the United Kingdom confirm that most farmers enter agri-environment schemes for financial reasons while trying to minimise the impact on the farming system (Wilson, 1996;Wilson and Hart, 2001;Walford, 2002). Some farmers have been found to make no changes at all, but were rewarded for activities they were already doing (e.g.…”

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Soil conservation in two English catchments: Linking soil management with policies

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Soil degradation, specifically soil compaction and soil erosion can have significant impacts in some parts of England. The southwest of England is particularly vulnerable to soil erosion and compaction due to the region's erodible soils. This paper discusses the soil degradation problems, the policies addressing these problems and the stakeholders involved in the Parrett and Axe catchments. Key informants, including farmers, farm advisors and policy makers, were interviewed on their perceptions on soil degradation and soil mitigation measures, and the effectiveness of agricultural policies to encourage sustainable soil management. Until recently, mitigating soil degradation has been indirectly addressed through various agricultural and environmental policies, such as the cross-compliance regulations that accompany the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and agri-environment schemes. Recent initiatives, in particular the Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) scheme, have contributed to reversing the trend of soil degradation locally by engaging farmers and providing better advice on land management. However, the main focus of current policy initiatives and accompanying measures tends to focus on the control of diffuse water pollution rather than protecting or conserving soil in situ, and gaps remain in the implementation of effective targeted measures. A more integrated approach to land and water management, consisting of voluntary and regulatory measures, involving farmers and other stakeholders, tailored to local circumstances and supported by economic incentives and advisory services, is recommended.

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Agricultural adjustment: adoption of and adaptation to policy reform measures by large-scale commercial farmers

Cited by 53 publications

References 27 publications

Can Arable Land Alone Ensure Food Security? The Concept of Arable Land Equivalent Unit and Its Implications in Zhoushan City, China

Can Arable Land Alone Ensure Food Security? The Concept of Arable Land Equivalent Unit and Its Implications in Zhoushan City, China

The political economy of a productivist agriculture: New Zealand dairy discourses

Soil conservation in two English catchments: Linking soil management with policies

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