This paper analyses the impacts of CAP reforms, particularly subsidies on technical
efficiency of crop farms. An output distance function is employed and estimated together with …

While there is growing recognition of the positive role played by organic farming in the
reduction of the negative externalities due to conventional agriculture, there is uncertainty …

Olive groves form characteristic Mediterranean socio-ecological landscapes, occupying
more than 5 M ha; 2.5 M ha in Spain. In recent decades, traditional extensive management …

This paper studies the level of technical efficiency in the olive oil industry from a multi-output
perspective, and examines olive oil production in quantitative and qualitative terms. The …

Eco-efficiency is commonly used as an indicator of sustainability since it expresses the
efficiency with which natural resources are utilized to meet people's needs. Agriculture relies …

Olive groves are an important element of the Mediterranean landscape and heritage and
contribute significantly to the area's rural economies. The primary interest of researchers and …

This paper investigates the technical efficiency of cereal production in European Union (EU)
countries from 2008 to 2018. The primary purpose is to estimate technical efficiency scores …

Abstract Knowledge about productivity and efficiency differences between conventional and
organic farms has important implications for the evaluation of the economic viability of these …

The environmental impacts of economic activities have become an important aspect in the
evaluation of their overall performance. Consistently, traditional measures of technical …

The primary purpose of this study was to analyze the efficiency level of tea farms operated
by owners and shareholders, and to explore the effect of different decisional, structural and …