Agrobiodiversity, farm profits and land fragmentation: Evidence from Bulgaria

被引：204

作者：

Di Falco, Salvatore ^{[1
]}

Penov, Ivan ^{[2
]}

Aleksiev, Aleksi ^{[2
]}

van Rensburg, Tom M. ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] London Sch Econ, Dept Geog & Environm, London WC2 2AE, England

[2] Agr Univ Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria

[3] Natl Univ Ireland, Galway, Ireland

来源：

LAND USE POLICY | 2010年 / 27卷 / 03期

关键词：

Crop biodiversity; Land fragmentation; Land reform: Profitability; Bulgaria; RISK-MANAGEMENT; PRODUCTIVITY; CONSOLIDATION; EFFICIENCY; DIVERSITY; IMPACTS; WHEAT; DETERMINANTS; OWNERSHIP; MOUNTAINS;

D O I：

10.1016/j.landusepol.2009.10.007

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

083001 [环境科学];

摘要：

This paper presents an empirical analysis of the role of land fragmentation, crop biodiversity and their interplay with farm profitability. Original primary data are drawn from a survey conducted in the Plo-div region of Bulgaria. The econometric results stress the ambiguous role of land fragmentation on farm profitability. On one hand, land fragmentation reduces farm profitability. On the other hand, land fragmentation fosters crop diversification. We also find that crop biodiversity plays a beneficial role in farm profitability. Policies that aim to increase land consolidation and reduce fragmentation may overlook the positive link between diversity and plot heterogeneity. Policies that encourage land consolidation should, therefore, consider the crucial role that this has on other variables such as farm biodiversity. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：763 / 771

页数：9

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