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Cluster Development - UniClaD Final Conference
From September 30 to October 4 2024, various final events took place in Baku as part of the Erasmus+ project UniClaD (Support of Cluster Development at Universities). The results of the establishment of technology centers at universities in Azerbaijan, Moldova and Ukraine were presented over two workshopdays. In a following two-day public conference, selected results of the project were presented and discussed, e.g. cluster theories, comparison of policies and legal frameworks in the...
Erasmus+: BAB welcomed seven Ukrainian students
On October 3rd, Katrin Hofer and Astrid Reitter welcomed seven Ukrainian students to the BAB as part of their Erasmus+ trip. The aim was to provide them with a comprehensive overview of the activities and research areas of the Federal Institute. Using selected projects as examples, the wide range of topics was clearly presented, followed by a joint discussion on methods and possibilities for data collection and analysis.
ÖGA Conference in Vienna
On September 19 and 20, 2024, the 34th Annual Conference of the Austrian Society for Agricultural Economics took place at BOKU Vienna with the theme “Global Challenges for Agricultural and Food Systems in Europe”. The plenary session dedicated to the general topic of the conference ranged from geopolitical challenges for the European agricultural and food system (Gabriel Felbermayr, WIFO) to the design of global supply chains using the example of the new EU supply chain law (Christine...
20th ERDN Conferenz in Vilnius
The 20th conference of the European Rural Development Network (ERDN) with the theme “Green Transformation in the European Rural Areas” took place from 11 - 13.9.2024 at the Lithuanian Center for Social Sciences, Institute of Economics and Rural Development in Vilnius. Contributions from institutions from Brazil, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain and the Czech Republic dealt with various topics of rural development, such...
Integration of biodiversity in agriculture
On September 24, 2024, Prof. Dr. Sebastian Lakner from the University of Rostock visited the BAB and gave a lecture on the topic “Integration of biodiversity in agriculture - findings on causes and options for action”. Prof. Lakner highlighted the economic situation of biodiversity-promoting agricultural practices, as well as the risks of losing extensive grassland to abandonment or intensification. Prof. Lakner reported on his current research on the conservation of agricultural land...
What we can learn from successful farm managers
Income results of farms voluntarily reporting for the Green Report vary significantly. In addition to structural characteristics such as farm size, farm type or location (e.g. natural handicaps), other factors such as entrepreneurial personality, management or strategic orientation have a significant influence on farm success. Based on analyses of accounting farms with above-average economic success over several years, qualitative interviews were used to identify further success factors...
Estimating the Informal Economy in EU-15 Agriculture, 1996-2019. A top cited paper
This paper is one of the top 10 most-cited papers in the international journal Agribusiness. For the first time, the authors Friedrich Schneider, Mangirdas Morkunas, and Erika Quendler estimate the informal economy in the agricultural sector. The focus is on the 15 "old" EU countries over a period of 23 years. This achievment highlights the significance of the 'informal economy' in agricultural economics.
2nd World Agritourism Congress
From 16 to 18 May 2024, the 2nd World Agritourism Congress, titled "Agritourism is more!", was held at the EURAC in Bolzano, South Tyrol. This event served as a global forum for scientists, practitioners, associations, stakeholders, businesses, and various other participants. With the main focus on sustainability, the aim was to explore the state-of-the-art, challenges, opportunities, and limitations of agritourism along with future development perspectives in rural areas worldwide. With 11...
Erika Quendler: Expert at the ShapingBio workshop on collaboration in Frankfurt
Erika Quendler participated in the ShapingBio workshop on April 18, 2024. When addressing the challenges, her input helped identify solutions to facilitate cross-sectoral collaboration in bioeconomy. Discussion benefited from her experience, leading to the creation of recommendations for this kind of collaboration. For more information about the ShapingBio workshop please visit LinkedIn und X.
APCC Special Report on Land Use and Climate Change
In the APCC Special Report on Land Use and Climate Change in Austria, the current state of knowledge was systematically reviewed, summarized and evaluated. An open process was developed and pursued that enabled the entire Austrian community of researchers and experts in the field of land system research to actively contribute. Heidi Grüneis contributed as lead author in Chapter 4: Adaptation options in land use to climate change. The report was published in April 2024 and is freely...
UniClaD Workshop and Steering Committee Meeting in Comrat and Chisinau, Moldova
At the beginning of April, a meeting took place as part of the Erasmus+ project "UniClaD" ("Enhancing Capacity Of Universities To Initiate And To Participate In Clusters Development On Innovation And Sustainability Principles"). With the participation of two BAB colleagues, topics such as IT in Agriculture, Creation of New Training Courses, Innovation in Agrifood Clusters, Lean Management in Agriculture, Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System were dealt with in a three-day workshop at...
BIOECO-UP: Elevator pitch and poster at the 2nd Agricultural and Forestry Sciences Conference 2024
The 2nd Agricultural and Forestry Science Conference took place in Vienna on 26.06.2024 and was dedicated to the topic “From the field to the future: Circular economy as a pioneer for innovation and sustainability”. The Federal Institute of Agricultural Economics and Mountain Farming presented the BIOECO-UP project at this conference by means of an elevator pitch and poster (in German, available for download below). “BIOECO-UP - Circular bioeconomy market uptake and policy support in...