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Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, 9000 Gent, Belgium

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Journal article
Published: 09 January 2020 in Climate
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Myanmar is the country with the highest economic vulnerability (EV) to climate change in the Southeast Asian region. The dry zone of Myanmar occupies two-thirds of the agricultural lands and it has higher temperatures than elsewhere in the country. Climate change has severe impacts on agricultural production in this region. Moreover, changes in the precipitation patterns increase the likelihood of crop failures in the short-run and production declines in the long run. Therefore, an assessment of the economic impacts of climate change on crop production in the dry zone of Myanmar is very relevant. This paper examines the interactions between agriculture and climate and assesses the economic impact of climate change while using a Ricardian model. A cross-sectional survey covering three regions in the central dry zone: (Magwe, Mandalay, and Sagaing regions) was conducted, yielding a sample of 425 farmers. A non-linear relationship between climate indicators (temperature and precipitation) and revenue of land was found. The marginal effects were calculated by selecting economic and socio-demographic variables. The estimated marginal impacts suggest that the projected changes in temperature will affect the crop productivity of the region. The results also show that the temperature and rainfall components of global warming are both important. Predictions from three global circulation models all confirm that temperature is predicted to increase in all seasons. A significant marginal impact of increasing temperature on the net revenue of farm households was observed in the region. These findings call for policy makers and development planners to articulate the necessary climate change adaptation measures and mitigation options for reducing the negative impacts of climate change. Improved management and conservation of the available water resources could generate water for irrigation purposes and the dissemination of climate smart agricultural practices could lessen the negative impacts of climate change effects on agriculture in the dry zone of Myanmar.

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Aung Tun Oo; Guido Van Huylenbroeck; Stijn Speelman. Measuring the Economic Impact of Climate Change on Crop Production in the Dry Zone of Myanmar: A Ricardian Approach. Climate 2020, 8, 9 .

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Aung Tun Oo, Guido Van Huylenbroeck, Stijn Speelman. Measuring the Economic Impact of Climate Change on Crop Production in the Dry Zone of Myanmar: A Ricardian Approach. Climate. 2020; 8 (1):9.

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Aung Tun Oo; Guido Van Huylenbroeck; Stijn Speelman. 2020. "Measuring the Economic Impact of Climate Change on Crop Production in the Dry Zone of Myanmar: A Ricardian Approach." Climate 8, no. 1: 9.

Journal article
Published: 07 May 2019 in Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions
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During the last several decades, inter-organizational collaboration in the food sector has emerged to tackle complex problems such as sustainability. However, in practice, these networks often either fall short of their goal or disband. Therefore, we investigate the role of culture within these networks to gain insights into the transformative capacity and (dis)continuation of such agri-food networks. Although agri-food networks are a common research topic in transition studies, our understanding of the role that culture plays in them can be improved. To better understand culture in agri-food networks, we compare eight cases. Results indicate that a shared culture affect the development and continuation of these innovative networks. Despite the intention of many agri-food networks to transform the agri-food system, they tend to reproduce it and effect incremental rather than radical changes. The degree of such changes was found to be related to the cultural (dis)similarities between the agri-food network and the agri-food system.

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M. Hubeau; K. Vanderplanken; F. Vandermoere; E. Rogge; G. Van Huylenbroeck; F. Marchand. Sharing is caring: The role of culture in the transformative capacity and continuation of agri-food networks. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions 2019, 33, 127 -139.

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M. Hubeau, K. Vanderplanken, F. Vandermoere, E. Rogge, G. Van Huylenbroeck, F. Marchand. Sharing is caring: The role of culture in the transformative capacity and continuation of agri-food networks. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions. 2019; 33 ():127-139.

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M. Hubeau; K. Vanderplanken; F. Vandermoere; E. Rogge; G. Van Huylenbroeck; F. Marchand. 2019. "Sharing is caring: The role of culture in the transformative capacity and continuation of agri-food networks." Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions 33, no. : 127-139.

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Published: 01 March 2019 in Agrekon
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In the literature, there are limited studies on how socio-psychological factors affect farmers' attitudes towards risks. Therefore, this paper looks into this issue in Ethiopia for better understanding of how socio-psychological issues influence farmers' risk attitudes. The study uses data from a cross-sectional survey and a generalised ordered logistic regression is used to analyse the data. The findings show that farmers perceive natural hazards, input and output price volatility, technological risks, financial shocks and human security as the main sources of risks for agricultural production and livelihoods. Farmers’ risk attitudes were assessed dividing them into three categories from more to less risk averse. Education, relational capital, attitudes, group membership, technical training and household sise were found to be the factors influencing farmers’ risk attitudes. Farmers who can read and write, who have strong social capital and who have received training are less risk averse. Finally, this study confirms the importance of positive attitudes, strong social capital (group membership and relational capital) and satisfactory competence to motivate farmers to take risks related to technological innovations and others in the agricultural production. Therefore, attention should be given to specific initiatives to enhance their awareness, build their adaptive capacity to shocks and hazards, provide timely and up-to-date information, and improve their skills and knowledge. These issues would help to avert the risk aversion of smallholder farmers, who are usually thought to be risk-averse in low-income economies and to stimulate them to adopt sustainable agriculture and technological innovations, which are expected to improve agricultural production and enhance the tolerance of local systems for risks and shocks.

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Woldegebrial Zeweld; Guido Van Huylenbroeck; Girmay Tesfay; Stijn Speelman. Impacts of socio-psychological factors on smallholder farmers’ risk attitudes: empirical evidence and implications. Agrekon 2019, 58, 253 -279.

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Woldegebrial Zeweld, Guido Van Huylenbroeck, Girmay Tesfay, Stijn Speelman. Impacts of socio-psychological factors on smallholder farmers’ risk attitudes: empirical evidence and implications. Agrekon. 2019; 58 (2):253-279.

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Woldegebrial Zeweld; Guido Van Huylenbroeck; Girmay Tesfay; Stijn Speelman. 2019. "Impacts of socio-psychological factors on smallholder farmers’ risk attitudes: empirical evidence and implications." Agrekon 58, no. 2: 253-279.

Journal article
Published: 21 August 2018 in Sustainability
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Despite the presence of several studies on technology adoption, there are limited empirical studies on how socio-psychological factors affect the adoption of sustainable agriculture. Therefore, this paper investigates how socio-psychological factors-such as social capital, information, attitudes, efficacy, and aversion-affect smallholder farmers’ decisions to adopt sustainable land management practices, such as agroforestry systems, organic compost, and crop rotation with legumes. Cross-sectional data are collected from 350 randomly selected farm households using a pre-tested and structured questionnaire. A multivariate probit model is used to investigate factors that influence the probability of adopting these practices. The ordered probit model is also applied to identify and analyze the determinants of the number (intensity) of land management practices adopted. The findings indicate that nearly half of the farmers have adopted these land management practices to improve soil fertility, enhance water retention capacity, and increase productivity. It is also found that attitudes, information, education, group membership, relational capital, risk attitudes, and labor supply significantly affect the probability of adopting these agricultural practices. The estimates of the ordered probit model also indicate that extension services, risk attitudes, group membership, relational capital, education and labor supply are major determinants of the number of land management practices used. However, financial resources, biophysical factors and some demographic factors are found to have an insignificant effect on sustainable agriculture adoption. This implies that when it is necessary to promote sustainable land management practices and to stimulate smallholder farmers to adopt such practices in isolation or combination, specific strategies should be designed to improve awareness, build positive attitudes, reduce risk aversion, strengthen formal organizations, and empower endogenous groups (or informal institutions).

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Woldegebrial Zeweld; Guido Van Huylenbroeck; Girmay Tesfay; Hossein Azadi; Stijn Speelman. Impacts of Socio-Psychological Factors on Actual Adoption of Sustainable Land Management Practices in Dryland and Water Stressed Areas. Sustainability 2018, 10, 2963 .

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Woldegebrial Zeweld, Guido Van Huylenbroeck, Girmay Tesfay, Hossein Azadi, Stijn Speelman. Impacts of Socio-Psychological Factors on Actual Adoption of Sustainable Land Management Practices in Dryland and Water Stressed Areas. Sustainability. 2018; 10 (9):2963.

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Woldegebrial Zeweld; Guido Van Huylenbroeck; Girmay Tesfay; Hossein Azadi; Stijn Speelman. 2018. "Impacts of Socio-Psychological Factors on Actual Adoption of Sustainable Land Management Practices in Dryland and Water Stressed Areas." Sustainability 10, no. 9: 2963.

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Published: 01 June 2018 in International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction
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Sea level rise causes saltwater intrusion and flooding of agricultural land and ultimately threatens the livelihoods of farm households in the delta region of Myanmar. Empirical research on the effects of climate change on the delta's agriculture and an assessment of the vulnerability are becoming necessary. This study explores the vulnerability of farm households to sea level rise using two methods: the Livelihood Vulnerability Index (LVI), which is comprised of 37 indicators, and the Socioeconomic Vulnerability Index (SeVI), which contains 35 indicators. Interviews with 178 farmers were conducted in Bogale, Pyapon and Dedaye Townships in Pyapon District. In addition, 7 focus group discussions were performed, with at least 2 discussions in each Township. Both methods identify Bogale to be the most vulnerable Township, followed by Dedaye and Pyapon Townships. Following the LVI approach, Bogale Township has the highest sensitivity to climate effects and the highest exposure to natural hazards, but also a higher adaptive capacity than the other townships. In contrast using the SeVI approach, Bogale was found to have the highest sensitivity and exposure to natural hazards but the lowest adaptive capacity score. The study found that the climate change adaptation measures taken by the farmers are important to limit vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change and thus promotion of the adaptive capacity of farmers is important for the delta region of Myanmar.

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Aung Tun Oo; Guido Van Huylenbroeck; Stijn Speelman. Assessment of climate change vulnerability of farm households in Pyapon District, a delta region in Myanmar. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 2018, 28, 10 -21.

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Aung Tun Oo, Guido Van Huylenbroeck, Stijn Speelman. Assessment of climate change vulnerability of farm households in Pyapon District, a delta region in Myanmar. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 2018; 28 ():10-21.

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Aung Tun Oo; Guido Van Huylenbroeck; Stijn Speelman. 2018. "Assessment of climate change vulnerability of farm households in Pyapon District, a delta region in Myanmar." International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction 28, no. : 10-21.

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Published: 01 January 2018 in International Journal of Global Warming
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Stijn Speelman; Aung Tun Oo; Guido Van Huylenbroeck. Characterising households' vulnerability to climate change in Pyapon District in the delta region of Myanmar. International Journal of Global Warming 2018, 16, 365 .

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Stijn Speelman, Aung Tun Oo, Guido Van Huylenbroeck. Characterising households' vulnerability to climate change in Pyapon District in the delta region of Myanmar. International Journal of Global Warming. 2018; 16 (4):365.

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Stijn Speelman; Aung Tun Oo; Guido Van Huylenbroeck. 2018. "Characterising households' vulnerability to climate change in Pyapon District in the delta region of Myanmar." International Journal of Global Warming 16, no. 4: 365.

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Published: 01 January 2018 in International Journal of Global Warming
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In the delta areas of Myanmar, saltwater intrusion and flooding increasingly cause reductions in cultivated area and crop productivity, thereby threatening livelihoods that are dependent on agriculture. A household's vulnerability to these phenomena is determined by demographic factors and the social and economic characteristics of farm households. This paper has two main objectives: firstly to evaluate the factors determining farm households' vulnerability and, secondly, to study the correlation statistics between these factors. Based on a sample of 178 respondents, this study found that smallholders were most vulnerable to natural hazards, with an average household vulnerability score of 0.608, compared to households with larger landholdings which have a score of 0.589. Moreover, the Spearman correlation test reveals that 14 out of the 23 selected variables were significantly correlated with the household vulnerability index.

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Aung Tun Oo; Guido Van Huylenbroeck; Stijn Speelman. Characterising households' vulnerability to climate change in Pyapon District in the delta region of Myanmar. International Journal of Global Warming 2018, 16, 365 .

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Aung Tun Oo, Guido Van Huylenbroeck, Stijn Speelman. Characterising households' vulnerability to climate change in Pyapon District in the delta region of Myanmar. International Journal of Global Warming. 2018; 16 (4):365.

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Aung Tun Oo; Guido Van Huylenbroeck; Stijn Speelman. 2018. "Characterising households' vulnerability to climate change in Pyapon District in the delta region of Myanmar." International Journal of Global Warming 16, no. 4: 365.

Journal article
Published: 15 June 2017 in Sustainability
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In recent years, research, society and industry recognize the need to transform the agri-food system towards sustainability. Within this process, sustainability experiments play a crucial role in transforming the structure, culture and practices. In literature, much attention is given to new business models, even if the transformation of conventional firms toward sustainability may offer opportunities to accelerate the transformation. Further acceleration could be achieved through collaboration of multiple actors across the agri-food system, but this calls for a systems approach. Therefore, we developed and applied a new sustainability experiment systems approach (SESA) consisting of an analytical framework that allows a reflective evaluation and cross-case analysis of multi-actor governance networks based on business and learning evaluation criteria. We performed a cross-case analysis of four agri-food sustainability experiments in Flanders to test and validate SESA. Hereby, the key factors of the success of collaboration and its performance were identified at the beginning of a sustainability experiment. Some of the key factors identified were risk sharing and the drivers to participate. We are convinced that these results may be used as an analytical tool for researchers, a tool to support and design new initiatives for policymakers, and a reflective tool for participating actors.

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Marianne Hubeau; Fleur Marchand; Guido Van Huylenbroeck. Sustainability Experiments in the Agri-Food System: Uncovering the Factors of New Governance and Collaboration Success. Sustainability 2017, 9, 1027 .

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Marianne Hubeau, Fleur Marchand, Guido Van Huylenbroeck. Sustainability Experiments in the Agri-Food System: Uncovering the Factors of New Governance and Collaboration Success. Sustainability. 2017; 9 (6):1027.

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Marianne Hubeau; Fleur Marchand; Guido Van Huylenbroeck. 2017. "Sustainability Experiments in the Agri-Food System: Uncovering the Factors of New Governance and Collaboration Success." Sustainability 9, no. 6: 1027.

Journal article
Published: 15 May 2017 in EuroChoices
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Mariska Van Der Voort; Jef Van Meensel; Johannes Charlier; Guido Van Huylenbroeck; Ludwig Lauwers. How Advanced Efficiency Techniques Can Support Production Disease Control Decisions on Dairy Farms. EuroChoices 2017, 16, 47 -53.

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Mariska Van Der Voort, Jef Van Meensel, Johannes Charlier, Guido Van Huylenbroeck, Ludwig Lauwers. How Advanced Efficiency Techniques Can Support Production Disease Control Decisions on Dairy Farms. EuroChoices. 2017; 16 (2):47-53.

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Mariska Van Der Voort; Jef Van Meensel; Johannes Charlier; Guido Van Huylenbroeck; Ludwig Lauwers. 2017. "How Advanced Efficiency Techniques Can Support Production Disease Control Decisions on Dairy Farms." EuroChoices 16, no. 2: 47-53.

Journal article
Published: 01 March 2017 in Veterinary Parasitology
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Grazing management (GM) interventions, such as reducing the grazing time or mowing pasture before grazing, have been proposed to limit the exposure to gastrointestinal (GI) nematode infections in grazed livestock. However, the farm-level economic effects of these interventions have not yet been assessed. In this paper, the economic effects of three GM interventions in adult dairy cattle were modelled for a set of Flemish farms: later turnout on pasture (GM1), earlier housing near the end of the grazing season (GM2), and reducing the daily grazing time (GM3). Farm accountancy data were linked to Ostertagia ostertagi bulk tank milk ELISA results and GM data for 137 farms. The economic effects of the GM interventions were investigated through a combination of efficiency analysis and a whole-farm simulation model. Modelling of GM1, GM2 and GM3 resulted in a marginal economic effect of € 8.36, € -9.05 and € -53.37 per cow per year, respectively. The results suggest that the dairy farms can improve their economic performance by postponing the turnout date, but that advancing the housing date or reducing daily grazing time mostly leads to a lower net economic farm performance. Overall, the GM interventions resulted in a higher technical efficiency and milk production but these benefits were offset by increased feed costs as a result of higher maintenance and cultivation costs. Because the results differed highly between farms, GM interventions need to be evaluated at the individual level for appropriate decision support.

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M. Van Der Voort; J. Van Meensel; L. Lauwers; M.H.A. De Haan; A.G. Evers; G. Van Huylenbroeck; J. Charlier; M.H.A. De Han. Economic modelling of grazing management against gastrointestinal nematodes in dairy cattle. Veterinary Parasitology 2017, 236, 68 -75.

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M. Van Der Voort, J. Van Meensel, L. Lauwers, M.H.A. De Haan, A.G. Evers, G. Van Huylenbroeck, J. Charlier, M.H.A. De Han. Economic modelling of grazing management against gastrointestinal nematodes in dairy cattle. Veterinary Parasitology. 2017; 236 ():68-75.

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M. Van Der Voort; J. Van Meensel; L. Lauwers; M.H.A. De Haan; A.G. Evers; G. Van Huylenbroeck; J. Charlier; M.H.A. De Han. 2017. "Economic modelling of grazing management against gastrointestinal nematodes in dairy cattle." Veterinary Parasitology 236, no. : 68-75.

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Published: 07 February 2017 in International Food and Agribusiness Management Review
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Value chain analysis is an important tool to assess and enhance the performance of agribusiness. This paper analyzes the empirical application of a conceptual framework known as the Rural Web to evaluate the socioeconomic complexity of a specific agribusiness value chain. This can be used as a complementary approach to traditional value chain analysis. The proposed framework goes beyond linear descriptions of product flows and examines how supply chains are built, shaped and reproduced over time and space, while considering social, cultural, environmental and political aspects. The results demonstrate that the proposed framework is a suitable method for value chain analysis, principally for those whose early stages are based on small and medium-sized rural actors. The Rural Web analysis offers decision-makers a platform to identify key actors not traditionally considered in value chain analysis, as well as the social interrelationships that occur at different dimensions. It also enables the identification of corrective and preventive measures to enhance agribusiness value chains.

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Miguel Arato; Stijn Speelman; Joost Dessein; Guido Van Huylenbroeck. Assessment of socio-economic configuration of value chains: a proposed analysis framework to facilitate integration of small rural producers with global agribusiness. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review 2017, 20, 25 -43.

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Miguel Arato, Stijn Speelman, Joost Dessein, Guido Van Huylenbroeck. Assessment of socio-economic configuration of value chains: a proposed analysis framework to facilitate integration of small rural producers with global agribusiness. International Food and Agribusiness Management Review. 2017; 20 (1):25-43.

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Miguel Arato; Stijn Speelman; Joost Dessein; Guido Van Huylenbroeck. 2017. "Assessment of socio-economic configuration of value chains: a proposed analysis framework to facilitate integration of small rural producers with global agribusiness." International Food and Agribusiness Management Review 20, no. 1: 25-43.

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Published: 01 February 2017 in Journal of Environmental Management
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The introduction of sustainable practices is considered a win-win strategy for low-income countries because of its potential to simultaneously improve food security and address environmental issues. Despite the numerous studies that focus on the adoption of technological innovations, little work has been done on the socio-psychological behaviour of farmers with regard to sustainable practices. This study investigates smallholder farmers' intentions towards two practices: minimum tillage and row planting. The decomposed theory of planned behaviour is used as a theoretical framework to analyse the intentions. The findings reveal that attitudes and normative issues positively explain farmers' intentions to adopt both practices. Perceived control also has a positive significant effect on the intention to apply minimum tillage. When the intention is formed, farmers are expected to carry out their intention when opportunities arise. Moreover, perceived usefulness, social capital, and perceived ease of operation are also significant predictors of farmers' attitudes. Furthermore, social capital and training are factors that positively affect the normative issue, which in turn also positively mediates the relationship between training, social capital and intention. Finally, it is shown that neither the perceived resources nor information from the media significantly affect farmers' intentions. This paper thus confirms that social capital, personal efficacy, training and perceived usefulness play significant roles in the decision to adopt sustainable practices. In addition, willingness to adopt seems to be limited by negative attitudes and by weak normative issues. Therefore, to improve adoption of sustainable practices by smallholder farmers, attention should be given to socio-psychological issues. This could lead to improvements in farm productivity and enhance the livelihoods of smallholders.

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Woldegebrial Zeweld; Guido Van Huylenbroeck; Girmay Tesfay; Stijn Speelman. Smallholder farmers' behavioural intentions towards sustainable agricultural practices. Journal of Environmental Management 2017, 187, 71 -81.

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Woldegebrial Zeweld, Guido Van Huylenbroeck, Girmay Tesfay, Stijn Speelman. Smallholder farmers' behavioural intentions towards sustainable agricultural practices. Journal of Environmental Management. 2017; 187 ():71-81.

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Woldegebrial Zeweld; Guido Van Huylenbroeck; Girmay Tesfay; Stijn Speelman. 2017. "Smallholder farmers' behavioural intentions towards sustainable agricultural practices." Journal of Environmental Management 187, no. : 71-81.

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Published: 09 January 2017 in International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management
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Purpose Climate change negatively affects agricultural crop production in the dry zone region of Myanmar. This paper aims to examine climate change adaptation strategies of farmers in the dry zone region. Farmers’ choice for adaptation strategies is influenced by many factors such as the practical availability and by socioeconomic conditions of the farmers. They are moreover influenced by the perception about climate change and by the specific problems prevailing in the farming systems. Design/methodology/approach This research is carried out in Magwe district in the dry zone region of Myanmar using a random selection of 212 farmers from three Townships (Magwe, Yenanchaung and Chauk). A multinomial logistic regression (MLR) was applied to assess the factors affecting the choice by farmers for adaptation strategies. Findings The study found that in the past, farmers used to apply locally available indigenous climate change adaptation strategies. However, recently, most farmers seem to have shifted to introduced adaptation strategies. The most popular adaptation strategy is to adjust the planting dates and sowing method (56.1 per cent). Furthermore, farmers identified a number of barriers that limit the adoption of adaptation methods. Risk is found to be an important driver of crop diversification. Finally, the MLR model showed that information from radio, access to seeds and extension services affect the choice of adaptation strategies. Originality/value The study shows that adoption of locally available indigenous climate change adaptation methods is gradually decreasing, and there is a shift to introduced adaptation strategies. The study can assist public and private organizations to obtain insight in the determinants of climate change adaptation in the dry zone region of Myanmar.

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Aung Tun Oo; Guido Van Huylenbroeck; Stijn Speelman. Determining factors for the application of climate change adaptation strategies among farmers in Magwe District, dry zone region of Myanmar. International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management 2017, 9, 36 -55.

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Aung Tun Oo, Guido Van Huylenbroeck, Stijn Speelman. Determining factors for the application of climate change adaptation strategies among farmers in Magwe District, dry zone region of Myanmar. International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management. 2017; 9 (1):36-55.

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Aung Tun Oo; Guido Van Huylenbroeck; Stijn Speelman. 2017. "Determining factors for the application of climate change adaptation strategies among farmers in Magwe District, dry zone region of Myanmar." International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management 9, no. 1: 36-55.

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Published: 24 October 2016 in Ambio
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Most cities in developing countries fail to treat their wastewater comprehensively. Consequently, farmers downstream use poor-quality water for irrigation. This practice implies risks for farmers, consumers and the environment. Conversely, this water supply supports the livelihood of these farmers and other stakeholders along the value chains. Linking safer options for wastewater management with irrigation could therefore be a win-win solution: removing the risks for society and maintaining the benefits for farmers. However, in developing countries, the high investment costs for the required treatment are problematic and the willingness of farmers to pay for the water (cost recovery) is often questionable. Using a choice experiment, this paper gives insight into farmers' preferences for wastewater use scenarios, quantifying their willingness to pay. The case study is Hyderabad, India. Farmers there prefer water treatment and are prepared to pay a surplus for this. Considering the cost-recovery challenge, this information could be valuable for planning small on site wastewater treatment systems.

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Cecilia Saldías; Stijn Speelman; Pay Drechsel; Guido Van Huylenbroeck. A livelihood in a risky environment: Farmers’ preferences for irrigation with wastewater in Hyderabad, India. Ambio 2016, 46, 347 -360.

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Cecilia Saldías, Stijn Speelman, Pay Drechsel, Guido Van Huylenbroeck. A livelihood in a risky environment: Farmers’ preferences for irrigation with wastewater in Hyderabad, India. Ambio. 2016; 46 (3):347-360.

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Cecilia Saldías; Stijn Speelman; Pay Drechsel; Guido Van Huylenbroeck. 2016. "A livelihood in a risky environment: Farmers’ preferences for irrigation with wastewater in Hyderabad, India." Ambio 46, no. 3: 347-360.

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Published: 01 June 2016 in Technovation
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Most research on innovation management at the organizational level has typically been focused on one specific innovation project phase or innovation management concept. This has resulted in many valuable insights, though scattered in different (innovation) research fields and studies. With the development of the Organizational Innovation System (OIS), we bring together important insights from the Innovation Systems, Open Innovation and other related fields into a guiding concept useful for both innovation managers developing (radical) innovations and innovation scholars. In this paper, we define the OIS and its key structural components, and discuss the identified functions and categories of potential imperfections. With the OIS, we provide a holistic, hands-on concept currently lacking in the open innovation approach. From the conceptualization, a framework for analysis is put forward which provides structure to the study of ongoing and finished innovation processes. Additionally, the development of the OIS is a first step in the development of a currently underdeveloped micro-level within the innovation systems perspective. The insights in OISs and the future insights derived from analytical efforts, will not only be beneficial for the performance of innovating organizations and organizational innovation systems but also for the performance of the higher, interconnected system levels.

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Jonas Van Lancker; Koen Mondelaers; Erwin Wauters; Guido Van Huylenbroeck. The Organizational Innovation System: A systemic framework for radical innovation at the organizational level. Technovation 2016, 52-53, 40 -50.

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Jonas Van Lancker, Koen Mondelaers, Erwin Wauters, Guido Van Huylenbroeck. The Organizational Innovation System: A systemic framework for radical innovation at the organizational level. Technovation. 2016; 52-53 ():40-50.

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Jonas Van Lancker; Koen Mondelaers; Erwin Wauters; Guido Van Huylenbroeck. 2016. "The Organizational Innovation System: A systemic framework for radical innovation at the organizational level." Technovation 52-53, no. : 40-50.

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Published: 01 May 2016 in Food Policy
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This study investigates transactions in the local coffee markets in Ethiopia. While the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange, which was established in 2008, introduced regulatory, institutional, and organizational innovations in the coffee market, informal norms and conventions remain the primary institutions governing transactions in the local markets. Based on a choice experiment, we found that for coffee farmers the characteristics of the traders are more important than the price offered when anchoring their transactions into personal relationships. This can be explained as the institutional response of farsighted calculative farmers to poorly organized coffee markets and to lacking credit and insurance markets. Contrary to the concept of embeddedness, which claims that economic transactions are embedded into social relationships, social relationships are observed to be embedded into economic relationships. One of the perverse effects of these personal relationship-based transactions is that farmers are insufficiently incentivized to maintain and improve coffee quality.

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Fekadu Gelaw; Stijn Speelman; Guido Van Huylenbroeck. Farmers’ marketing preferences in local coffee markets: Evidence from a choice experiment in Ethiopia. Food Policy 2016, 61, 92 -102.

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Fekadu Gelaw, Stijn Speelman, Guido Van Huylenbroeck. Farmers’ marketing preferences in local coffee markets: Evidence from a choice experiment in Ethiopia. Food Policy. 2016; 61 ():92-102.

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Fekadu Gelaw; Stijn Speelman; Guido Van Huylenbroeck. 2016. "Farmers’ marketing preferences in local coffee markets: Evidence from a choice experiment in Ethiopia." Food Policy 61, no. : 92-102.

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Published: 01 April 2016 in Ecosystem Services
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Payments for environmental services (PES) are a hybrid mode of governance, situated between markets and hierarchies. However, market structure has been used as a theoretical model to inform PES design. Based on 16 cases from Andean and Mesoamerican countries, we analyze whether PES schemes have, since their implementation, gradually incorporated more market characteristics or whether and to what extent these schemes have changed towards more reliance on command-based mechanisms. The schemes analyzed cover a range of governance mechanisms, from small markets to almost complete hierarchical organization. Our results suggest that over time an increasing number of the schemes have incorporated characteristics of a hierarchy to organize ecosystem service users. Mostly through the use of taxes/tariffs and by governments acting directly on users’ behalf. Contractual agreements, with payment levels either bilaterally negotiated or set by intermediaries, and providers being mainly individual and communal landholders, remain at the core of most schemes studied. Intermediaries are important actors in almost all schemes analyzed. They organize and/or represent users, and are usually national or local governments. The evolution of the schemes analyzed suggests that there is no convergence towards a market for ecosystem services, but an increasing complexity in the schemes' design.

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Leander Raes; Lasse Loft; Jean François Le Coq; Guido Van Huylenbroeck; Patrick Van Damme. Towards market- or command-based governance? The evolution of payments for environmental service schemes in Andean and Mesoamerican countries. Ecosystem Services 2016, 18, 20 -32.

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Leander Raes, Lasse Loft, Jean François Le Coq, Guido Van Huylenbroeck, Patrick Van Damme. Towards market- or command-based governance? The evolution of payments for environmental service schemes in Andean and Mesoamerican countries. Ecosystem Services. 2016; 18 ():20-32.

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Leander Raes; Lasse Loft; Jean François Le Coq; Guido Van Huylenbroeck; Patrick Van Damme. 2016. "Towards market- or command-based governance? The evolution of payments for environmental service schemes in Andean and Mesoamerican countries." Ecosystem Services 18, no. : 20-32.

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Published: 29 January 2016 in Water SA
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Wastewater has emerged as an alternative source of water. Since the agricultural sector remains the largest water user world-wide, it is the main potential user of treated wastewater. However, while there are trade-offs in using wastewater, it may be the only option in water scarce regions. South Africa has included water reuse as a policy option; hence the aim of this study is to understand farmers’ preferences regarding water reuse frameworks for irrigation. A choice modelling approach was applied to identify the elements defining these frameworks and to quantify their relative importance amongst farmers in the agricultural hinterland of Cape Town. The findings suggest that water reuse is acceptable to farmers in the area. Furthermore, they prefer options that guarantee good quality water and low levels of restrictions on use practices. Due to low trust in water service providers, farmers are willing to pay for a privately-managed scheme for water reuse, which suggests that the management model for implementing such schemes is important. Keywords: water reuse, irrigation, agriculture, choice experiment, South Africa

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Cecilia Saldías; Stijn Speelman; Guido Van Huylenbroeck; Nick Vink. Understanding farmers’ preferences for wastewater reuse frameworks in agricultural irrigation: lessons from a choice experiment in the Western Cape, South Africa. Water SA 2016, 42, 26 .

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Cecilia Saldías, Stijn Speelman, Guido Van Huylenbroeck, Nick Vink. Understanding farmers’ preferences for wastewater reuse frameworks in agricultural irrigation: lessons from a choice experiment in the Western Cape, South Africa. Water SA. 2016; 42 (1):26.

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Cecilia Saldías; Stijn Speelman; Guido Van Huylenbroeck; Nick Vink. 2016. "Understanding farmers’ preferences for wastewater reuse frameworks in agricultural irrigation: lessons from a choice experiment in the Western Cape, South Africa." Water SA 42, no. 1: 26.

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Published: 21 January 2016 in Sustainability
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Corporate Social Responsibility has been recognized by policymakers and development specialists as a feasible driver for rural development. The present paper explores both theoretically and empirically how firms involved in CSR provide development opportunities to rural communities. The research first evaluates the applied literature on the implementation of CSR by private firms and policymakers as means to foster sustainable rural development. The empirical research analyses the CSR activities of 100 firms from a variety of industries, sizes, and countries to determine the type of companies who are involved in rural development and the kind of activities they deployed. Results from the empirical research show that although rural development initiatives are not relevant for all types of companies, a significant number of firms from a variety of industries have engaged in CSR programs supporting rural communities. Firms appear to be interested in stimulating rural development and seem to benefit from it. This paper also includes an exploration of the main challenges and constraints that firms encounter when encouraging rural development initiatives.

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Miguel Arato; Stijn Speelman; Guido Van Huylenbroeck. Corporate Social Responsibility Applied for Rural Development: An Empirical Analysis of Firms from the American Continent. Sustainability 2016, 8, 102 .

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Miguel Arato, Stijn Speelman, Guido Van Huylenbroeck. Corporate Social Responsibility Applied for Rural Development: An Empirical Analysis of Firms from the American Continent. Sustainability. 2016; 8 (1):102.

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Miguel Arato; Stijn Speelman; Guido Van Huylenbroeck. 2016. "Corporate Social Responsibility Applied for Rural Development: An Empirical Analysis of Firms from the American Continent." Sustainability 8, no. 1: 102.

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Published: 30 September 2015 in Irrigation and Drainage
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The potential of smallholder-irrigated agriculture to enhance food security and improve livelihoods has led the government of Ethiopia to invest significantly in irrigation establishment. This article aims to investigate the impact of small-scale irrigation on households' livelihood. To deal with the problems of purposive targeting and self-selection which are likely to occur for this type of intervention, we use a sophisticated econometric technique called ‘propensity score matching’ to study this impact. Our findings confirm the presence of a statistically significant difference in income, overall expenditure, asset accumulation and expenditures on agricultural inputs between the treated and control households. In contrast, no statistically significant differences in livestock resources, food consumption, and expenditure on education and health were found. Furthermore, the proportion of poor is respectively 20 and 30% for the treated and control households. So, overall it can be concluded that participation in the small-scale irrigation has robust and positive effect on most of the livelihood indices and that an expansion of irrigation schemes is a good strategy in the water-stressed and drought-prone areas of Ethiopia. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Le potentiel de l'agriculture irriguée à améliorer la sécurité alimentaire et améliorer les moyens de subsistance des petits exploitants a conduit le gouvernement éthiopien à investir de manière significative dans l'établissement d'irrigation. Cet article vise à étudier l'impact de l'irrigation à petite échelle sur les moyens de subsistance des ménages. Pour faire face aux problèmes de ciblage téléologique et d'auto-sélection qui sont susceptibles de se produire pour ce type d'interventions, nous utilisons une technique économétrique sophistiqué appelée score de propension pour étudier cet impact. Nos résultats confirment la présence d'une différence statistiquement significative dans le revenu, les dépenses globales, l'accumulation d'actifs et des dépenses sur les intrants agricoles entre les ménages traités et de contrôle. Nous n'avons par contre pas trouvé de différence sur ressources en cheptel, la consommation alimentaire et les dépenses d'éducation et de santé. En outre, la proportion de pauvres est respectivement 20 et 30% pour les ménages traités et de contrôle. Donc, dans l'ensemble, on peut conclure que la participation à l'irrigation à petite échelle a un effet robuste et positif sur la plupart des indices de subsistance et que l'expansion des systèmes d'irrigation est une bonne stratégie pour gérer les stress hydrique et la sécheresse régions d'Ethiopie. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Woldegebrial Zeweld; Guido Van Huylenbroeck; Assefa Hidgot; M. G. Chandrakanth; Stijn Speelman. Adoption of Small-Scale Irrigation and Its Livelihood Impacts in Northern Ethiopia. Irrigation and Drainage 2015, 64, 655 -668.

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Woldegebrial Zeweld, Guido Van Huylenbroeck, Assefa Hidgot, M. G. Chandrakanth, Stijn Speelman. Adoption of Small-Scale Irrigation and Its Livelihood Impacts in Northern Ethiopia. Irrigation and Drainage. 2015; 64 (5):655-668.

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Woldegebrial Zeweld; Guido Van Huylenbroeck; Assefa Hidgot; M. G. Chandrakanth; Stijn Speelman. 2015. "Adoption of Small-Scale Irrigation and Its Livelihood Impacts in Northern Ethiopia." Irrigation and Drainage 64, no. 5: 655-668.