This paper reviews the findings from the last 20 years on the behavioural factors that
influence farmers, decisions to adopt environmentally sustainable practices. It also proposes …

Organic agriculture is often perceived as more sustainable than conventional farming. We
review the literature on this topic from a global perspective. In terms of environmental and …

Modern practices of industrial farming, such as mineral fertilization, caused a widespread
degradation of agricultural land and water bodies in Europe. Different farm management …

We present a systematic review of the extensive body of research on farmer risk preference
measurement across Europe. We capture the methodological developments over time and …

The sustainable intensification of agriculture requires solutions for a large-scale reduction of
pesticide use while sustaining agricultural yields. Pesticide-free production standards, which …

Despite the benefits of sustainable innovations in the agricultural sector being widely
recognized, their adoption rate remains below the level designated by the 2030 Sustainable …

Farmers' adoption of climate change mitigation measures is key to successfully reduce
agricultural greenhouse gas emissions. This article investigates the role of non-cognitive …

We elicit the risk preferences of a sample of French farmers in a field-experiment setting,
considering both expected utility and cumulative prospect theory. Under the EU framework …

Understanding the factors associated with adoption of ecological farming practices is a well‐
established topic of interest to agricultural economists. As the transition to more sustainable …

Small, marginal, and large-scale farm production systems are common among farmers.
According to popular belief, the upkeep of such farms necessitates the use of a chemical …