Essays about: "Direct payments"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 22 essays containing the words Direct payments.

1. 1. Farmers' willingness to adopt silvopasture practices : investigating compensation claims using a contingent valuation approach among Swedish cattle producers

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Harold Opdenbosch; [2021]
   Keywords : Silvopasture practices; willingness to adopt; compensation claims; contingent valutation method; survey; theory of planned behaviour; Heckman two-step model; factor analysis; cattle production; Sweden;

   Abstract : To mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss from cattle production in Sweden, it is particularly crucial to incentivize cattle producers to adopt silvopasture practices. To investigate cattle producers’ willingness to adopt silvopasture practices and the related compensation claims, a contingent valuation survey was conducted among cattle producers in Sweden. READ MORE

3. 2. Agro-ecological diversification in meat and dairy farms : barriers and drivers in the European and Swedish policy

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

   Author : Chiara Pia; [2020]
   Keywords : agricultural policy; agro-ecological diversification; CAP; feed-food competition; policy analysis; Rural Development Programme;

   Abstract : Food systems are increasingly characterised by specialisation and separation between ani-mal and crop production, as well as the use of food suitable for human consumption for feed. The regionalisation of production creates hotspots for environmental degradation and decreases the resource use efficiency. READ MORE

4. 3. Disruption of the current utility business by utilizing EV charging infrastructure to unlock grid flexibility : Possibilities for Blockchain technology

   University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

   Author : Olga Jensen; [2018]
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   Abstract : Den europeiska energisektorn genomgår numera en viktig övergång från en centraliserad elkraftförsörjning till distribuerad elproduktion från förnybara källor. Dessutom leder utfasningen av fossila bränslen till en ökning av antalet elfordon (här EV). READ MORE

5. 4. Capitalising of agricultural support in higher land price : a study on how CAP affects agricultural land price in Sweden

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Gustaf Svenungsson; [2018]
   Keywords : common agricultural policy; the price of agricultural land; capitalising of agricultural support; quantile regression; panel data regression;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to investigate to which extent EU: s decoupled direct payments to farmers capitalise in higher prices of agricultural land during 20032016 and how the capitalisation degree changes at the same time. To do so, it combines the traditional net present method with a hedonic pricing model, in order to evaluate the capitalising degree of different agricultural support forms. READ MORE

6. 5. Thinking outside the CAP : reducing domestic cattle farming as strategy for resilient food systems, in the context of Sweden’s defence policy

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Miriam Augdoppler; [2018]
   Keywords : Sweden’s defence policy; food systems; resilience; cattle farming; Common Agricultural Policy;

   Abstract : In the context of the newly created Defence Policy, Sweden is trying to improve overall national preparedness for times of crisis. Preserving productive arable land by reducing resource-intensive agriculture is expected to improve self-sufficiency levels in the country and thus secure the supply chain in the event of war. READ MORE