Agricultural Policies toward Sustainable Farm Development
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 February 2025 | Viewed by 28697
Special Issue Editors
Interests: agriculture sustainable development; agricultural policy evaluation; farmers’ behavior; livestock pollution management; waste management
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Sustainable farm development is a pivotal force to address the pressing challenges of food security, environmental pollution, climate change, and biodiversity loss. Promoting sustainable farm development is the main content of Sustainable Development Goals and is imperative to ensuring the harmonious coexistence of agricultural growth and environmental preservation.
Agricultural policy plays a vital role in driving sustainable farm development. Well-designed policies can provide incentives for farmers to adopt sustainable practices, such as offering subsidies for organic certification or promoting the use of renewable energy sources in agriculture. Moreover, agricultural policies can facilitate the dissemination of knowledge and best practices through training programs and extension services, empowering farmers to make informed decisions and implement sustainable farming methods. Policy interventions can also address market failures and ensure fair pricing mechanisms, which can incentivize farmers to invest in sustainable practices without compromising their economic viability.
This Special Issue aims to shed light on the crucial aspects of sustainable farm development and the pivotal role played by agricultural policy in achieving this goal. More specifically, the topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
- Evaluate the impact of agricultural policies on sustainable farm development;
- The assessment of sustainable farm development levels in different regions;
- Some case studies of successful policy interventions on sustainable farm development;
- Farmers' preference for agricultural policies toward sustainable farm development;
- The influencing factors of farmers' sustainable farm practices adoption behavior;
- The welfare effects of sustainable farm development.
Prof. Dr. Pan Dan
Prof. Dr. Fanbin Kong
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- agricultural policy
- sustainability
- farm development
- sustainable farm practices
- governance and economics
- environmentally friendly agricultural technology adoption
- farmers’ behavior
- welfare effects
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Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
Title: Does the return of labor force promote farmers' e-commerce entrepreneurship? Evidence from rural China
Authors: Hailan Qiu
Affiliation: Jiangxi Agricultural University
Title: A Study on the Willingness and Behavioral Bias of Technical Perception in Adopting Specialized Integrated Prevention and Control Ruling: A Case Study of Rice Planters in Jiangxi Province
Authors: Zhihua Wu
Affiliation: Jiangxi Agricultural University
Abstract: A Study on the Willingness and Behavioral Bias of Technical Perception in Adopting Specialized
Integrated Prevention and Control Ruling: A Case Study of Rice Planters in Jiangxi Province
Title: Can human capital enhancement promote entrepreneurial behavior of farm households
Authors: Jiawei Wang
Affiliation: Jiangxi Agricultural University
Title: Research on the Level Evaluation, Influencing Factors and Driving Mechanism of Urban-Rural Integration Development --Taking the Pilot Region of Urban-Rural Integration Reform in Guangdong, China as an Example
Author: Zeng
Highlights: (1)summarizes the historical evolutionary trends and coupled coordination patterns of urban-rural integration and reform areas in Guangdong, China.
(2)analyzes the quantitative relationship between industrial integration, population integration and cultural life integration.
(3)analyzes the obstacles to the sustainable development of urban villages, peri-urban villages and remote villages.
(4)analyzes the driving mechanism of sustainable development of urban-rural integration and the current mistakes.
Title: Research on the Spatiotemporal Evolution and Influencing Factors of Multifunction of Cultivated Land in Southwestern Mountainous Areas Based on the Background of Sustainable Farm Development
Author: Yang
Highlights: 1. Scientific evaluation of the multifunction of cultivated land from the perspective of sustainable agricultural development.
2. Implement an organic combination of qualitative and quantitative evaluation, using a combination of Lagrange function, Euclidean distance function, and FAHP Entropy weight determination method.
3. Revealed the spatial heterogeneity of multifunction of cultivated land in the southwestern mountainous areas at the municipal level.
Title: Competitive strategies in Italian agriculture: a territorial analysis
Authors: F. Carillo; R. Henke; O. Cimino
Affiliation: CREA – Centre for Policies and Bioeconomy
Abstract: Our work focuses on investigating whether and to what extent farms in Italian rural areas have adjusted their competitive strategies to remain viable on the market. To identify the most relevant development trajectories pursued by farms, we employed synthetic indicators representing different strategies that farms, alternatively or conjointly, could adopt:
1) farm diversification, incorporating additional on-farm non-agricultural activities;
2) product differentiation and quality, adopting production techniques associated with quality certifications;
3) expansion of the production base, increasing the physical or economic size of farms;
4) enhancement of human capital in farm management.
Title: relationship between rice planting patterns and selenium content in rice in China
Authors: Li Qian; Zheng Fan; Cai Minxia; Li Yifan; Liu Hongyan
Affiliation: Hainan university
Abstract: : Selenium is one of the essential trace elements for the human body. Selenium deficiency has been linked to increased prevalence of various diseases such as coronary heart disease, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and kidney disease. Selenium also plays an important role in the prevention and treatment of cancer. However, there is a widespread selenium deficiency issue globally, especially in China. Supplementing selenium through food is the best method to address this deficiency. Rice, as a staple crop in China, is one of the primary dietary sources of selenium for humans. In this study, we explored the regional distribution characteristics of soil selenium content across different rice-growing areas in China, and analyzed the effects of various cultivation and fertilizer management practices on selenium accumulation in rice. Based on these findings, we proposed some strategies to increase selenium content in rice through cultivar selection and optimized cultivation practices.