Agrobiodiversity, farm profits and land fragmentation: Evidence from Bulgaria

Salvatore Di Falco; Ivan Penov; Aleksi Aleksiev; Tom M. van Rensburg

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2009.10.007

Agrobiodiversity, farm profits and land fragmentation: Evidence from Bulgaria

Salvatore Di Falco, Ivan Penov, Aleksi Aleksiev, Tom M. van Rensburg

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Abstract

This paper presents an empirical analysis of the role of land fragmentation, crop biodiversity and their interplay with farm profitability. Original primary data are drawn from a survey conducted in the Plodiv region of Bulgaria. The econometric results stress the ambiguous role of land fragmentation on farm profitability. On one hand, land fragmentation reduces farm profitability. On the other hand, land fragmentation fosters crop diversification. We also find that crop biodiversity plays a beneficial role in farm profitability. Policies that aim to increase land consolidation and reduce fragmentation may overlook the positive link between diversity and plot heterogeneity. Policies that encourage land consolidation should, therefore, consider the crucial role that this has on other variables such as farm biodiversity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	763-771
Number of pages	9
Journal	Land Use Policy
Volume	27
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2009.10.007
Publication status	Published - Jul 2010

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Bulgaria
Crop biodiversity
Land fragmentation
Land reform: Profitability

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Agrobiodiversity, farm profits and land fragmentation: Evidence from Bulgaria

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