The state of innovation in European agriculture: Innovators are few and far between

Innovation and adoption of innovation are considered key indicators of competitiveness and sustainability. Analysing data from 821 farms from eight Member States of the European Union in the frame of the EU Framework 7 project FLINT, this study provides an insight into the different adoption rates o...

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Published inStudies in agricultural economics (Budapest) Vol. 118; no. 3; pp. 172 - 174
Main Authors van der Meulen, Harold, van Asseldonk, Marcel, Ge, Lan
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.12.2016
Edition1316
Subjects
Agribusiness
Agricultural and Food Policy
Crop Production/Industries
Environmental Economics and Policy
EU Member States
FADN
Farm Management
farm-level
Financial Economics
Institutional and Behavioral Economics
Labor and Human Capital
Land Economics/Use
Livestock Production/Industries
Production Economics
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Summary:Innovation and adoption of innovation are considered key indicators of competitiveness and sustainability. Analysing data from 821 farms from eight Member States of the European Union in the frame of the EU Framework 7 project FLINT, this study provides an insight into the different adoption rates of fi ve types of innovation in agriculture across Europe and suggests the potential effects of different factors, including farm type and farm size, subsidies and age, on farmers’ decision to innovate.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.7896/j.1628
ISSN:1418-2106
2063-0476
DOI:10.22004/ag.econ.252986