Despite the mainstream entrepreneurship research had neglected the agricultural sector,
this scenario seems to have changed in the last years with the study of new and diverse …

In the last decade the multifunctional agriculture (MFA) concept has emerged as a key
notion in scientific and policy debates on the future of agriculture and rural development …

Family farms play an important role in the European countryside, yet their number is steadily
declining. This raises the question of what conveys resilience to family farms, ie the ability to …

Organic farming is widely perceived as being more environmentally friendly than
conventional farming. As a form of sustainable agriculture, it receives substantial support …

This article examines the emergence of a new generation of innovative young farmers in
Italy who are making a success of running farms (often very small) while contravening the …

Small-scale farming involves millions of households in the EU and plays an important role in
the rural economy. A significant percentage of these farms produce commodities for the …

Agricultural advisory services (AAS) have regained importance for policy makers worldwide
and especially in the European Union (EU), because of increased attention to food …

European agri-environmental schemes are being criticised for reinforcing rather than
negating an opposition between agricultural production and environmental production, and …

The chapter explores the linkages between farming systems and agri-food chains in a
territorial development context. Lock-in effects within the current agri-food system are …

Diversity is not only intrinsic to agriculture; it can be considered also as one of its main
assets as it provides a wide range of responses that can help to face uncertain futures. The …