Measurement of sustainability in agriculture: a review of indicators

Latruffe, Laure; Diazabakana, Ambre; Bockstaller, Christian; Desjeux, Yann; Finn, John A.; Kelly, E.F.; Ryan, Mary; Uthes, Sandra

doi:10.7896/j.1624

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“…One of the most acknowledged is the reduction of 9 expenditure on chemical inputs (fertilizers and pesticides) through the use of substitutes, which can be considered at the farm level and reveal farmers' practices in favour of the environment (van der Werf and Petit, 2002;Braband et al, 2003;Bockstaller et al, 2011;Majewski, 2013;Sabiha et al, 2016). Soil management reduces the impact of human activities on biodiversity (Alkan Olsson et al, 2009;Lebacq et al, 2013;Latruffe et al, 2016). Other indicators are considered, because of their direct impact in favour of the environment: careful management of water resources and the level of energy dependence.…”

Section: Environmental Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Some studies considered this dimension through the well-being of the farmer and his family. In such cases, the level of education, the working time or the total workforce are the main factors used to evaluate social sustainability (Lebacq et al, 2013;Terrier et al, 2013;Latruffe et al, 2016). However, these criteria suffer from a certain degree of subjectivity while the economic and environmental dimensions are based on objective factors (Latruffe et al, 2016).…”

Section: Social Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Short food supply chains and the issue of sustainability: a case study of French fruit producers

Enjolras

Aubert

2018

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Purpose -This paper investigates the manifestations and interactions at work between the ecological, environmental and social dimensions of sustainable development and the development of short food supply chains in French fruit production.Design/methodology/approach -The methodology is based on the theoretical framework associated with short food supply chains and each pillar of sustainability. We use an original database of 176 surveys of peach and apricot producers from the major French production regions. Three composite indicators, one for each traditional pillar of sustainability, are calculated to evaluate a degree of sustainability at farm level. A simultaneous equations model is estimated on the basis of the calculated indicators. Findings -The results show that in the choice of a supply chain design in the agricultural sector, the search for economic sustainability is opposed to a rationale of environmental and social sustainability, the latter appearing to be independent of one another.Originality/value -This article complements previous studies on the issue of sustainability in agriculture and more specifically the relationship between the adoption of short food supply chains and the pillars of sustainable development. The model reveals significant interdependencies, thus emphasizing an issue in reconciling economic imperatives with social or environmental requirements.

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Section: Environmental Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Social Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Short food supply chains and the issue of sustainability: a case study of French fruit producers

Enjolras

Aubert

2018

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“…This was analyzed in a study by Madau et al [28] that was aimed at highlighting the possible relationships between the challenges that the CAP faces if it is to guarantee sustainability in the sector and evaluating how promoting these policy priorities can affect sustainability. Also, according to Latruffe et al [29], in recent decades, the concept of sustainability has become increasingly prominent in agricultural policy debates. This has led more stakeholders to pay attention to the questions of monitoring and evaluating agricultural practices, and raised the question of what are the appropriate indicators to assess sustainability aspects of given practices.…”

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Assessing Impacts of CAP Subsidies on Financial Performance of Enterprises in Slovak Republic

2020

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Sustainability is a particularly crucial factor in policy formulation and analysis, including in the EU’s common agricultural policy. The common agricultural policy, through a subsidy policy, has caused a significant proportion of public funding to flow to agricultural subsidies, so it is appropriate to focus on the effect of these subsidies in the context of the sustainable development of EU agriculture. The impact of agricultural subsidies on business performance is of interest to policy makers. In agrarian practice, insufficient attention is paid to the legal form of agricultural performance, so our economic analysis focused on this area of research. The aim of the paper was to evaluate the effect of financial support in the form of subsidies resulting from the EU’s common agricultural policy and to verify its connection with the performance of agricultural enterprises in terms of the legal form in the context of sustainable development of the agricultural sector in Slovakia. No statistically significant linear correlation was found between farms’ performance results and the volume of subsidies per hectare of agricultural land for each legal form throughout the reporting period. In each analyzed year, business companies achieved a better overall assessment than agricultural cooperatives based on monitored parameters.

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“…4 (2019), 211-223 214 cators, concluded that all indicators are perceived as useful and considered feasible to measure at the farm level. As underlined by Latruffe et al (2016), developments of the farms economics may lead the factors such as output and input prices, yields, output sales, support and regulation, social-related employment and quality of rural areas. And focus on environmental protection, promoting more efficient use of natural resources and resilience of farmers.…”

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Dynamics in the Agricultural Sectors of the Baltic States: the Effects of the Common Agricultural Policy and Challenges for the Future

Šapolaitė¹,

Veveris²,

Volkov³

et al. 2019

Montenegrin Journal of Economics

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Sustainable agriculture is the basis for long-term economic growth ensuring employment for the rural population. The aim of this research is to assess the dynamics in agricultural output, investments, direct payments and energy use in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) during 2008-2017. The method of research is the evaluation of production factors generated by agriculture and related activities carried out by the model of the EAA system. The performance of the agricultural holdings is measured using economic indicators: output of the agricultural 'industry', gross fixed capital formation (GFCF), direct payments, return on capital, total labour force input, average farm income. We discuss the trends in absolute and relative indicators relates to different aspects of the sustainable agricultural development to identify the key priorities of the CAP in the Baltic States which are new European Union Member States. The results indicate that in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania EU support has affected investments in capital. The amount of GFCF over ten years annually grew an average by 0.1% in Estonia, by 8% in Latvia and by 17% in Lithuania which has led to increase productivity on farms, positively influenced growth on output agriculture and income as well. During the period 2008-2017 marked growth in the agricultural output levels and direct payments on average annually by more than 4% and 5-6%, respectively. These induced higher capital investments which require reasonable revision of the CAP measures in order to avoid overinvestment and address changes in the global agricultural markets. JEL classification:Q10, E22, E24, H71

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Measurement of sustainability in agriculture: a review of indicators

Cited by 230 publications

References 38 publications

Short food supply chains and the issue of sustainability: a case study of French fruit producers

Short food supply chains and the issue of sustainability: a case study of French fruit producers

Assessing Impacts of CAP Subsidies on Financial Performance of Enterprises in Slovak Republic

Dynamics in the Agricultural Sectors of the Baltic States: the Effects of the Common Agricultural Policy and Challenges for the Future

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