Agricultural Policy: A Driver for Structural and Technological Change

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by  Vítor João Pereira Domingues Martinho

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Vítor João Pereira Domingues Martinho
Agricultural Policy
A Driver for Structural and
Technological Change
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Vítor João Pereira Domingues Martinho
Agricultural Policy
A Driver for Structural and Technological
Change
Vítor João Pereira Domingues Martinho
Agricultural School (ESAV)
and CERNAS-IPV Research Centre
Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (IPV)
Viseu, Portugal
ISSN 2191-530X ISSN 2191-5318 (electronic)
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Acknowledgements
This work is funded by National Funds through the FCT—Foundation for Science and
Technology, I.P., within the scope of the project Refª UIDB/00681/2020. Further-
more, we would like to thank the CERNAS Research Centre and the Polytechnic
Institute of Viseu for their support.
I would also like to thank all those who have contributed in some way to this
work.
A special thanks to my wife Lúcia Domingues Martinho and my two daughters
Inês Domingues Martinho e Isabel Domingues Martinho.
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About This Book
Given the particularities of agriculture, agricultural policies are indispensable for an
adjusted development of farms according to the strategic objectives of each country,
namely the socioeconomic and environmental ones. The question that often arises
is whether the practical effects of the various policy measures are in accordance
with their design and what is the effect of these policy instruments among many
other causes of structural and technological changes. In this context, the aim of
this book is to provide a characterisation of the main agricultural policies that have
been implemented in countries such as the United States of America, Brazil, China,
India, South Africa, Australia and the European Union. It also aims to analyse the
real impact of these policies on the structural and technological changes of farms
in the European Union. As methodologies, bibliometric analysis, literature review
and statistical approaches are considered. In this perspective, this book brings an
interesting insight into the agricultural policies in several world countries located
in different continents. It can be an interesting study and work base for students,
researchers, policy and decision makers.
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Contents
1 The Contexts of Agricultural Policies in the United States
of America: Perspectives for the Future .......................... 1
1.1 Introduction ............................................... 1
1.2 Bibliographic Coupling Analysis ............................. 2
1.2.1 Authors ............................................. 3
1.2.2 Countries ........................................... 3
1.2.3 Documents .......................................... 3
1.2.4 Organisations ........................................ 4
1.2.5 Sources ............................................. 5
1.3 Literature Review Based on Bibliographic Coupling Analysis ..... 6
1.4 Conclusions ............................................... 10
References ..................................................... 17
2 Frameworks of Agricultural Policies in Brazil:
Interrelationships with the Dynamics of Sustainable
Development ................................................... 21
2.1 Introduction ............................................... 21
2.2 Bibliographic Data Analysis ................................. 22
2.2.1 Authors ............................................. 22
2.2.2 Countries ........................................... 23
2.2.3 Documents .......................................... 23
2.2.4 Organisations ........................................ 24
2.2.5 Sources ............................................. 25
2.3 Literature Review Based on Bibliographic Data Analysis ......... 26
2.4 Conclusions ............................................... 30
References ..................................................... 38
3 The Main Agricultural Policy Instruments in China: Trends
in Recent Years ................................................ 41
3.1 Introduction ............................................... 41
3.2 Bibliometric Analysis ....................................... 42
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3.2.1 Authors ............................................. 42
3.2.2 Countries ........................................... 43
3.2.3 Documents .......................................... 43
3.2.4 Organisations ........................................ 44
3.2.5 Sources ............................................. 46
3.3 Literature Review Based on Bibliometric Analysis .............. 46
3.4 Conclusions ............................................... 56
References ..................................................... 58
4 Agricultural Policies in India: Demands of Current Realities ....... 61
4.1 Introduction ............................................... 61
4.2 The Items with the Highest Total Link Strength ................. 62
4.2.1 Authors ............................................. 62
4.2.2 Countries ........................................... 62
4.2.3 Documents .......................................... 64
4.2.4 Organisations ........................................ 65
4.2.5 Sources ............................................. 66
4.3 Literature Review Based on the Items with the Highest Total
Link Strength .............................................. 66
4.4 Conclusions ............................................... 75
References ..................................................... 78
5 Key Lessons from the Agricultural Strategy in South Africa:
Some Highlights ................................................ 81
5.1 Introduction ............................................... 81
5.2 Identifying Items that Share the Same References ............... 82
5.2.1 Authors ............................................. 82
5.2.2 Countries ........................................... 82
5.2.3 Documents .......................................... 83
5.2.4 Organisations ........................................ 83
5.2.5 Sources ............................................. 84
5.3 Literature Review Based on the Items that Share the Same
References ................................................ 84
5.4 Conclusions ............................................... 87
References ..................................................... 97
6 Changes Needed for a More Adjusted Agricultural Policy
in Australia: Presenting Suggestions ............................. 99
6.1 Introduction ............................................... 99
6.2 Identifying Items for the Systematic Review .................... 100
6.2.1 Authors ............................................. 100
6.2.2 Countries ........................................... 101
6.2.3 Documents .......................................... 102
6.2.4 Organisations ........................................ 103
6.2.5 Sources ............................................. 104
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6.3 Literature Review Based on Bibliometric Assessment ............ 104
6.4 Conclusions ............................................... 107
References ..................................................... 114
7 Evolution of the Common Agricultural Policy in the European
Union: A Policy for Different Scenarios ........................... 117
7.1 Introduction ............................................... 117
7.2 Alternative Approach to Identify the Most Determinant Items ..... 118
7.2.1 Authors ............................................. 118
7.2.2 Countries ........................................... 120
7.2.3 Documents .......................................... 120
7.2.4 Organisations ........................................ 121
7.2.5 Sources ............................................. 122
7.3 Literature Review Based on Approaches to Identify the Most
Determinant Items .......................................... 123
7.4 Conclusions ............................................... 126
References ..................................................... 133
8 Impacts of Agricultural Policies on Structural
and Technological Changes in Agricultural Holdings:
The Case of the European Union ................................. 135
8.1 Introduction ............................................... 135
8.2 Structural and Technological Characteristics of the EU Farms ..... 136
8.3 Structural and Technological Changes ......................... 142
8.4 Conclusions ............................................... 146
References ..................................................... 148