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RUSTIK Project Meeting in Millstatt
From October 14th to 17th, this year’s meeting of the HEU project RUSTIK took place in Millstatt am See, Carinthia. The aim of the project is to support sustainable transformation processes in rural regions through Living Lab processes. The entire project consortium, consisting of scientific and practical partners from ten EU countries, gathered to reflect on the progress of the project and plan the next steps. Representing BAB, Ingrid Machold, Karin Schroll, Klaus Wagner, and Daria Ernst...
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.
3rd RURACTIVE Consortium meeting in Zamora
The RURACTIVE project aims to strengthen rural communities that are committed to local and regional change. The aim is to enable equitable and sustainable development of rural areas. RURACTIVE considers solutions as place-based practices, products, processes, etc. that are intended to lead rural communities to sustainable transformation through innovation. The Austrian example region (Dynamo) is southern Burgenland (Südburgenland). Our local partner is the Burgenland Business Agency (Thomas...
International Conference on Socio-Ecological Systems and Agro-Pastoral Resources in the Challenges of Rural Areas in Rome
On October 3rd and 4th, an international conference titled "Socio-Ecological Systems and Agro-Pastoral Resources in the Challenges of Rural Areas" was held in Rome, organized by the Universitas Mercatorum. This event provided a valuable opportunity to explore the current challenges and developments in rural areas and their socio-ecological systems. Participants from Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Algeria, etc. discussed a range of topics related to socio-ecological systems and agro-pastoral...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.