The economic feasibility of Gerga's orange (Citrus sp.) agribusiness as a new source of economic growth in Bengkulu, Indonesia

This research gave the empirical verification that orange’s agribusiness can be a source of new growth for its center production region, as in case the Gerga’s orange agribusiness for Bengkulu province in Indonesia. It is verified this kind of agribusiness benefited its largest stakeholder, namely farmers, based on parameters such as B/C ratio, farmer's share, and marketing margin. From a macroeconomic perspective, Gerga's agribusiness also can solve macroeconomic problems such as poverty, unemployment, basic needs, and regional minimum wages.

The pattern of poor household food consumption: The case of West Java Province

The result of a LA-AIDS showed that the food consumption of poor households in West Java is influenced by its own-price, the price of other commodities, income, number of household members, household location, education of the head of household, and work type of the head of the household. The own-price elasticity identified that the price increase in each commodity group does not affect the consumption of the general food group. The cross-price elasticity of food groups showed more complementary.

Precios de Garantía en México (2019-2020): diseño e implementación de política agrícola

The producers' response to the Guarantee Price Program was analyzed through three complementary approaches: design, results, and producers´ perception. The study shows a deficient design from the construction of the problem tree and the Matrix of Indicators for Results; a low participation of producers, reflected in an idle installed capacity of 69% of the collection centers; and disinterest of the beneficiaries due to causes attributable to the program, such as the distance from the collection centers. This work contributes to the recognition of the initial problems of the policy, and thus to advance in their solution.

Influence of human capital on the trial and error learning process in a common pool resource (CPR) game

This paper presents a study regarding the behavior of Pacific-Colombian fishers in a Common Pool Resource game. Results show that decision-making depends on human capital accumulation and the learning process. Specifically, through trial and error, those players with more human capital adjust their decisions on the basis of a cooperative-collusive solution by following the feedback of their own most successful strategies in past rounds. Notably, fishers with the higher levels of formal schooling tend to harvest less because they have a better understanding of dilemma-type games and the higher benefits involved when they cooperate.

Valor económico de la conservación de la biodiversidad: el caso del Parque Nacional Yanachaga-Chemillén

The present study determined the willingness to pay for the conservation of the biodiversity (WTP) of the Yanachaga-Chemillén National Park (YChNP), applying the contingent valuation method, in hypothetical scenarios of conserving 6, 9 or 12 species that guaranteed protection of 50 % of the functionality of the ecosystems of this place. It was found that the WTP was determined by the functional characteristics that key species play in the resilience of the PNYCh ecosystems. For this reason, similar studies should evaluate the option of preferring the use of functionality instead of indicators based, for example, on the number of species.

Determinantes del empleo no pleno de los jóvenes rurales del Ecuador durante el 2020

In Ecuador, since 2017, the representativeness of full employment had been showing a decline among the number of employed persons in rural and urban areas. This structural problem joins a break in economic growth of the country and the region. In this sense, this study aims to highlight the factors that determine access to non-full employment of young people in rural areas. For this, the estimation of a probit model is carried out. The results show the need to establish differentiated policies for access to full employment for rural youth.

Precaution Strategy of Moral Hazard Practice in Agricultural Insurance in Indonesia: An Approach of Soft Systems Methodology

This paper uses Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) to formulate strategies to prevent moral hazard acts in agricultural insurance in Indonesia. Agricultural insurance takes place, mainly, through Rice Crop Insurance and Cattle Insurance. Generally, the strategies that can be performed to minimize moral hazard practice in agricultural insurance programs are: developing the capacity of human resources, improving field communication, enforcing penalties, institutional strengthening, and adding new products through Islamic agricultural insurance. Specifically, this paper proposes that the prevention of moral hazard practices can be done by implementing Islamic agricultural insurance systems with the concept of risk-sharing instead of risk transfer.

Dinámica de participación en esquemas de pago por servicios ambientales urbanos: análisis de la intención

This work aims to understand landowners’ participation decision dynamics in an urban Payment for Environmental Services scheme under different payment scenarios. Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior, we formulated a simulation model at the individual level with interaction graphs, conformed by diverse agents in attributes, and parameterized with data of a Colombian Andes zone. The results confirm the relevance of the differentiation processes in the payment offer. This work constitutes the first approach to simulate participation in PES schemes in an urban context.

Condiciones de las redes interorganizativas para la innovación en áreas rurales

The objective is to investigate which are the drivers of the formation of inter-organizational cooperation networks that contribute to the achievement of innovation performance in rural areas. Regarding the methodological aspects, the research chose Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) and Content Analysis for research with the leaders of research, development and innovation networks of the most important agri-food technologies in Brazil and Spain. Our findings suggest that relevant reasons that influence the performance of the innovation are Legitimacy, Flexibility and Efficiency.

Interacción con la Reserva Nacional del Titicaca y percepción de la problemática ambiental

This study investigates the differences in the interaction and perception of the environmental problems in the Titicaca National Reserve between households in the rural and urban areas of its buffer-zone. We conducted semi-structured interviews and surveys and a test of difference. Results show significant differences in the socioeconomic profile of the households. Rural interaction is associated with the use of the resources as a source of food and livestock, while in the urban area it is associated to recreation. The pollution of the lake was the main environmental problem identified. However, rural households perceive the overexploitation of natural resources.