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The aim of this paper is to provide an impact analysis of deep and comprehensive free trade areas (DCFTAs) between the European Union (EU) and most of the North-African (NAF) countries –...

For large areas, it is difficult to assess the spatial distribution and inter-annual variation of crop acreages through field surveys. Such information, however, is of great value for governments...

Low resolution satellite imagery has been extensively used for crop monitoring and yield forecasting for over 30 years and plays an important role in a growing number...

This paper investigates possible structural changes induced by the Euro on the relations amongwages, prices and unemployment for the five major European economies. The dynamic adjustment and the level relations are...

In food insecure regions of the world index insurance can represent an effective instrument to improve farmers’ access to credit and foster investments aimed at increasing crop productivity...

A technical workshop on 'The Challenges of Index-Based Insurance For Food Security in Developing Countries', organized by the JRC and the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI), was held...

This report synthesises the findings from the workshop on “Developments and Prospects of Farm Level Modelling for post 2013 CAP impact analysis” organised jointly by the IPTS-JRC and the Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural...

Many risky actions are carried out under the influence of alcohol. However, the effect of alcoholic intoxication over the willingness to take risks is complex and still remains...

This report analyses the likely effects of Croatia's accession to the European Union (EU) on the agricultural and food sectors in terms of trade, production, employment and GDP for Croatia, the EU-27 and their...

This report presents a farm household model for use in the context of developing countries to gain knowledge on food security and rural poverty alleviation under different economic conditions...