Publications: Agriculture today

Rediscovering productivity in European agriculture: Theoretical background, trends, global perspectives, and policy options

By Dieter Kirschke and Astrid Häger, Humboldt University of Berlin - and Steffen Noleppa, agripol - network for policy advice GbR.

This report analyses the role of productivity in agriculture from a European perspective. It addresses the various dimensions of agricultural productivity from a theoretical and empirical point of view; it looks at determinants and consequences of productivity changes; it looks at challenges ahead discussing various options for productivity increases; and it addresses policy implications and options.

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