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Title:

Assessing the Policy Role in Adopting Energy Crops. An Empirical Research among Spanish Farmers.

Author(s):

Giannoccaro, G., Berbel, J., Barbuto, A., Baselice, A., Falcone, P.M.

Document(s):

Abstract:

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) represents the major driver of crop energy adoption, being the main policy instrument for the European agriculture. To this regards, the expected process of CAP reforming after 2013 is likely to strengthen the role of renewable energy production in the European Union. This research aims at analyzing the farmer’s decisions towards the on­farm adoption of energy crops under alternative policy scenarios. Firstly, farmer’s stated intentions for the period 2013­2020 are expressed under a scenario with the current CAP scheme and, secondly with the complete ending of the CAP support. The analysis is based on the probit model of adoption intentions. A sample of 201 farm­households belong to Andalusia is analyzed. Results indicate that CAP abolishment would not significantly induce change in farmer’s adoption of the energy crops. However, CAP influences farmer’s decision of continuing with farming activity after 2013. In line with the innovation adoption literature, variables such as off­farm labor factor, farm typology specializations, size of farmland, farmer’s age and education are relevant.

Keywords:

common agricultural policy (cap), energy crops, land use change (LUC), adoption of innovation, farmer's behavior

Topic:

Biomass Policies, Markets and Sustainability

Subtopic:

Resource efficient bioeconomy

Event:

21st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition

Session:

5BO.11.1

Pages:

1759 - 1764

ISBN:

978-88-89407-53-0

Paper DOI:

10.5071/21stEUBCE2013-5BO.11.1

Price:

FREE