16th Congress, Cork, Ireland, July 15-20, 2007

The main objective of this paper is to demonstrate how data envelopment analysis (DEA) and production function analysis are combined to evaluate the input usage decisions [...]

The 2003 reform of Common agricultural policy to be implemented in Slovenia in 2007 could have significant impact on the economic position of some agricultural sectors in [...]

The clearing of farming land over the last four hundred years has released large quantities of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. This clearing and the subsequent declin [...]

Sub-Saharan Africans are often frustrated by bad news emanating from their continent, including mismanagement stories and prognoses of agricultural failure. While acknowl [...]

The Agulhas Plain lies at the southern-most tip of Africa and falls within the Cape Floral Kingdom. It covers an area of approximately 2 160 km2 of coastal lowlands and l [...]

Research shows that worker output is not a constant and that labour productivity is internationally an important component of agricultural production. Labour productivity [...]

Too often farm advisors, either in the private or public sectors, follow the adage: “Do as I say, not, as I do”. Farm advisors frequently become “member [...]

Anecdotal experiences are discussed relative to efforts assisting property owners with wealth transfers. The author draws from his work in the United States and while on [...]

All farm firms, big or small, must manage four different and often intertwined conflicting parts. These are production, marketing, human relations and finance. It’ [...]

The summer of 2006 was devoted to conducting an in-depth, follow-up survey of all Farm Service Agency (FSA) Borrower Training Workshop participants. FSA Borrower Training [...]