Agricultural Economics, Policies and Rural Management
A section of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472).
Section Information
The Section “Agricultural Economics, Policies, and Rural Management" aims to publish cutting-edge and interdisciplinary research that advances understanding of issues and challenges in the broadly defined areas of agricultural economics, development policies, and rural management. The audience of this Section is global and the Section welcomes articles from a diverse range of theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches that engage with and contribute to sustainable agricultural and/or rural development. The focus is on economic analysis and policies relevant for agricultural and/or rural sectors. Articles addressing contemporary issues dealing with agriculture, development policies, ICT, agribusiness, climate change, sustainable agriculture, productivity and efficiency, poverty and sustainable livelihoods, rural–urban migration, and rural management are especially welcomed. The Section also welcomes critical reviews and syntheses of current state of affairs in agricultural economics, policies, and rural management.
Keywords
- agricultural economics and policy
- productivity and efficiency
- technological progress in agriculture
- sustainable agriculture
- circular economy in agriculture
- agribusiness and marketing
- climate change
- ICT in agriculture
- rural management
- poverty and sustainable livelihoods
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Technological Innovation, Adoption, and Implementation in Agri-Food Supply Chains (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- Innovation and Sustainability in Agribusiness: Policies and Market Dynamics (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- Economic Pathways and Consumer Dynamics in Sustainable Controlled-Environment Agriculture (CEA) (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Agricultural Citizen Science and Sustainable Regional Development—Second Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Agri-Environmental Risk Assessment and Management for Sustainable Rural Development (Deadline: 25 September 2025)
- Economic Development of Rural Areas in Border Territories: Threats and Opportunities (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Price and Trade Dynamics in Agricultural Commodity Markets (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Economics of Milk Production and Processing (Deadline: 25 October 2025)
- Sustainability from Vineyard to Marketing: Innovative Frontiers in Wine Tourism (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- International Trade in Agri-Food Sector: Current State and Future Perspectives (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Consumer Perceptions and Sustainability in Agricultural and Food Economics (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Agroecological Transition in Sustainable Food Systems (Deadline: 15 December 2025)
- Application of Biomass in Agricultural Circular Economy (Deadline: 25 December 2025)
- Building Resilience Through Sustainable Agri-Food Supply Chains (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- Environmental, Economic and Social Assessment of Bioenergy Production and Utilization in the Agricultural Sector (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- Sustainability and Energy Economics in Agriculture—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Sustainable Food Supply Chains as a Potential Response to Agro-Food Loss and Waste (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Quantitative, Data Science, and Business Intelligence Methods Applied to Food Security and Welfare (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
