European Countryside,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(4), P. 465 - 493
Published: Dec. 1, 2023
Abstract
The
paper
presents
the
experiences
and
survival
strategies
of
small
family
businesses
engaged
in
multifunctional
agricultural
activities
Hungary
during
COVID
crisis.
following
topics
were
examined:
human
resources,
supplier-customer
relations,
production
sales,
distribution
channels,
inputs
outputs
prices,
business
models,
subsidies
sectors
combined
with
financial
assistance.
study
was
conducted
using
a
qualitative
research
methodology,
help
structured
in-depth
interviews
made
22
businesses.
results
show
that
performed
well.
health
consequences
measures
taken
by
government
caused
disruption
but
did
not
completely
hinder
operation
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(12), P. 5073 - 5073
Published: June 14, 2024
The
purpose
of
the
paper
is
to
characterize
outcomes
COVID-19
pandemic
for
farms
and
resilience
activities
performed
by
farmers
in
response
economic
crisis
caused
context
building
rural
area
resilience.
Research
was
carried
out
all
87
urban–rural
communes
Poland
focused
on
special
determinants
such
as
connections
between
small
cities
areas,
well
location
territorial
unit
(peripheral
versus
non-peripheral).
survey
poll
local
government
representatives
identify
pandemic.
Empirical
research
from
September
October
2021.
results
emphasize
significance
diversification
networks
strategies
coping
with
crisis.
revealed
processes
wherein
adapted,
even
if
a
extent,
conditions.
brought
new
challenges,
at
same
time
stimulating
innovative
responses
communities
businesses
areas.
This
study
also
confirms
role
ITC
solutions
process
adaptation
implies
need
strengthen
links
city,
especially
those
relevant
peripheral
Local
authorities
play
crucial
this
process.
Agriculture,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(8), P. 1478 - 1478
Published: July 26, 2023
The
purpose
of
this
study
was
to
investigate
the
preferences
Romanian
consumers
when
purchasing
agri-food
products,
with
a
focus
on
products
from
family
farms,
and
identify
pathways
for
promoting
farms’
outputs
enhancing
development
rural
areas
local
economy.
For
this,
survey
carried
out
using
questionnaire
as
main
tool.
Firstly,
data
collected
were
analysed
descriptive
point
view.
Then,
multiple
linear
regression
chi-square
test
used
determine
relationships
between
variables,
ANOVA
significant
differences
groups.
results
revealed
that
higher
level
education
are
more
confident
in
certified
better
informed,
greater
ability
distinguish
non-certified
through
logos.
Finally,
indicate
an
opportunity
farms
sell
their
price
within
secure
market,
mainly
urban
areas.
However,
happen,
it
is
necessary
implement
quality
scheme,
highlighting
origin
originality
product
(product
obtained
farm,
including
logo)
coupled
awareness
campaigns
advantages
has,
both
consumer
farmer
or
region
comes
from.
These
aspects
could
improve
all
points
Applied Sciences,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(5), P. 3258 - 3258
Published: March 3, 2023
This
study
investigated
the
crucial
factors
for
measuring
success
of
information
system
used
in
e-learning
process,
considering
transformations
work
environment.
was
motivated
by
changes
caused
COVID-19
witnessed
after
shift
to
fully
online
learning
environments
supported
systems,
i.e.,
emphasized
with
systems.
Empirical
research
conducted
on
a
sample
comprising
teaching
staff
from
two
European
universities:
University
Novi
Sad,
Faculty
Technical
Sciences
Serbia
and
Polytechnic
Institute
Castelo
Branco
Portugal.
By
synthesizing
knowledge
review
prior
literature,
findings
this
study,
authors
propose
an
Extended
Information
System
Success
Measurement
Model—EISSMM.
EISSMM
underlines
importance
workforce
agility,
which
includes
proactivity,
adaptability,
resistance
change,
performance
measurement
model.
The
results
our
provide
more
extensive
evidence
scholars
practitioners
that
could
support
primarily
other
various
contextual
settings,
highlighting
people’s
responses
environment
changes.
Abstract
South
Africa's
dualistic
agricultural
sector
consists
of
many
smallholders
that
operate
adjacent
to
dominant
commercial
producers.
While
the
smallholder
contributes
food
security,
households
depend
primarily
on
market
consumption.
Poverty
reduction
is
constrained
when
have
limited
access
markets,
technology,
or
cheap
capital.
We
collate
remotely
sensed
data
from
African
National
Land
Cover
map
and
moderate‐resolution
imaging
spectroradiometer
monitor
land
use
changes
as
country
entered
coronavirus
disease
(COVID‐19)
lockdown.
Production
growth
sustained
aggregate
but
hunger
rose
in
poorest
households.
This
inequality
security
also
reflected
growing
inequalities
production.
Commercially
cultivated
areas
grew
significantly,
with
more
modest
gains
areas.
Commercial
farmers
were
better
positioned
expand
capital
a
low
interest
rate
environment
during
COVID‐19
crisis.
Without
using
technology
adapt,
can
fall
further
behind
future
crises
episodes.
Veterinary Medicine International,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2024(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
COVID‐19
pandemic
is
considered
a
global
crisis
that
adversely
impacted
the
world
economy.
The
virus
possessed
serious
threat
to
different
sectors
including
agricultural,
livestock,
poultry
and
fish
in
both
developing
developed
countries.
associated
lockdown
for
long
period
have
not
only
caused
enormous
distress
millions
of
poor
marginal
farmers
saving
their
crops
and/or
livestock
but
also
affected
production
systems
value
chains,
nutrition,
health
care
labour
availability.
In
addition,
significantly
fishery
sector
through
disruption
supply
chains
had
noteworthy
effects
on
income
stakeholders,
especially
this
regard,
current
review
discussed
impact
sectors.
Inproforum ...,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 25, 2024
The
economic
and
social
disruption
caused
by
the
COVID-19
pandemic
again
focused
attention
on
importance
of
strategies
practices
to
secure
sustainability
small
farms
involved
in
short
food
supply
chains
(SFSCs)
following
such
disruptive
activities.
aim
paper
is
examine
role
vulnerability
resilience
predisposition
SFSCs
show
their
adaěptive
capacities
face
catastrophes
disruptions.
Some
theoretical
analysis
offered
analyzing
adaptive
capacity
undertakings.
article
interrogates
potential
collective
protective
mechanisms
participants
mitigating
these
risks
with
objective
offer
perspective
policies
aimed
at
management
SFSCs.
Selected
methodological
approaches
suitable
not
only
for
identifying
levels
sustainability,
resilience,
farms,
but
also
individual
determinants,
are
discussed.
This
identifies
this
matrix
contributing
factors
offers
insight
into
development
a
strategic
framework
research
promote
sustainable
farmer
involvement
Discussions
confirm
careful
policy
considerations
when
developing
frameworks
enhance
navigating
toward
resilient
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