Young farmers’ support under the Common Agricultural Policy and sustainability of rural regions: Evidence from Lithuania

Are women neglected in the EU agriculture? Evidence from Lithuanian young farmers

“…The data were collected by organizing a questionnaire survey in the agricultural departments of the municipalities across different regions of Lithuania. The survey resulted in 473 completely filled-up questionnaires which were used for further analysis ( Balezentis et al, 2020 ). The owners of farms participated in the survey.…”

Technical Efficiency of Chemical Fertilizer Use and Its Influencing Factors in China’s Rice Production

“…It can be known from the above conclusions that the Chinese government's policies for reducing usage and promoting application techniques of chemical fertilizer in agriculture, especially the STFFP, has been effective in significantly improving TEFU for China's rice production. Considering the TEFU still have large improvement potential presently, by optimizing existing related policies and establishing a comprehensive policy system that more consistent with the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) [16] and the Voluntary Guidelines for Sustainable Soil Management (VGSSM) [58], and widely absorbing and learning from other good practices, such as the soil testing methods of the Global Soil Doctors Programme proposed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) [59] and relevant institutional designs in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of the European Union that promote the sustainable development of agriculture and rural regions [60,61], the TEFU could be continuously increased and chemical fertilizer usage could be further reduced for China's rice production. The conclusions of this study offer following policy implications for the Chinese government: first, the government should timely release soil test results for formulated fertilization, and by implementing incentives, encourage more enterprises to participate in the STFFP and produce formula fertilizer with good quality and affordable price.…”

Comparative characteristics of world agricultural markets using contracting and state farm support development (Russian Agribusiness Case Study)

“…The American farm policy began in the period of the Great Depression and the Dust Storm, and the European agrarian policy has been developing since 1960 which is connected with integration of the European companies. The American agricultural policy has led to the fact that many American agrifoods cost cheaper than European ones; this fact exerts beneficial influence on welfare of the American nation [21][22][23][24][25][26].…”