Air pollution negatively impacts food security. This paper reviews the current literature on the
relationship between air pollution and food security from the perspective of food system. It …

As modern dairy operations around the world expand, farmers are increasingly reliant on
greater automation and larger numbers of hired labor to milk cows and perform other …

In the United States, climate change is likely to increase average daily temperatures and the
frequency of heat waves, which can reduce meat and milk production in animals. Methods …

The US dairy sector is facing structural changes including a geographical shift in dairy
production and a tendency toward the implementation of more intensive production systems …

Purpose Even though many studies identify positive effects of contract farming (CF) on the
livelihood of farmers, the use of CF as a tool to increase farm performance is unsettled …

This paper provides one of the first empirical studies that examine the impact of climate
change adaptation practices on technical efficiency (TE) among smallholder farmers in …

The main objective of this paper is to evaluate and analyse technical efficiency (TE) levels
for hillside farmers under different levels of adoption of soil conservation in El Salvador and …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the implications of and assess the
economic and sustainable impact of environmentally friendly technological packages …

The effect of land fragmentation on agriculture has worried policymakers for a long time
because it is expected to be a negative effect. Land consolidation policies are frequently …

In recent years, the traditionally pasture‐based dairy farms in New Zealand have become
more intensive by using higher proportions of supplementary feed. This trend has been …