TY - JOUR
T1 - The state of innovation in European agriculture: Innovators are few and far between
AU - van der Meulen, H.A.B.
AU - van Asseldonk, M.A.P.M.
AU - Ge, L.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Innovation and adoption of innovation are considered key indicators of competitiveness and sustainability. Analysing data from 821 farms from eight Member States of the European Union in the frame of the EU Framework 7 project FLINT, this study provides an insight into the different adoption rates of fi ve types of innovation in agriculture across Europe and suggests the potential effects of different factors, including farm type and farm size, subsidies and age, on farmers’ decision to innovate.
AB - Innovation and adoption of innovation are considered key indicators of competitiveness and sustainability. Analysing data from 821 farms from eight Member States of the European Union in the frame of the EU Framework 7 project FLINT, this study provides an insight into the different adoption rates of fi ve types of innovation in agriculture across Europe and suggests the potential effects of different factors, including farm type and farm size, subsidies and age, on farmers’ decision to innovate.
U2 - 10.7896/j.1628
DO - 10.7896/j.1628
M3 - Article
VL - 118
SP - 172
EP - 174
JO - Studies in Agricultural Economics
JF - Studies in Agricultural Economics
SN - 1418-2106
IS - 3
ER -