Agricultural Economics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: April 29, 2025
ABSTRACT Agri‐food systems around the world are facing a sustainability crisis. Addressing many interconnected issues requires fundamental transformations, moving beyond incremental improvements of various details toward broader and more profound systemic change. In this article, which is also introduction to ICAE 2024 Special Issue, we explore role our agricultural economics profession in shaping these transformation processes, examining how discipline contributes understanding agri‐food system dynamics identifying opportunities enhance resilience. We argue that economists can should play central international research policy initiatives by integrating multiple goals metrics with rigorous economic analysis. Interdisciplinary cooperation colleagues agronomy, nutrition, environmental sciences, social political other relevant fields necessary, as further development use data‐driven approaches. However, equally important maintaining strong theoretical foundations develop hypotheses understand behavioral mechanisms. Close exchange nonacademic stakeholders at all levels key for relevance. provide an overview plenary papers presented on facets sustainable development.
Language: Английский