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Anastasija Novikova
Vytautas Magnus University, K. Donelaičio str. 58, 44248 Kaunas, Lithuania

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Published: 23 December 2020 in Agriculture
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Due to the often-intangible benefits of agroecosystem services (AES), their cultural, social, and economic value is very difficult to quantify and integrate into decision-making and policy-making processes. The aim of this study is to assess the non-market values of AES in an exceptionally environmentally rich area of the Warmia and Mazury region (Poland), identifying consumers’ preferences for them using the choice experiment (CE) method. Four AES attributes were selected for the research: (i) water quality; (ii) wildlife populations; and (iii) agricultural landscape. The study has revealed that the residents of Warmia and Mazury region were concerned about environmental issues that may be caused by agriculture. There was a demand for the provision of AES. The application of multinomial logit (MNL) model has revealed that marginal willingness to pay (MWTP) values were the highest for water quality (EUR 1.94), followed by wildlife population (EUR 1.02) and agricultural landscape (EUR 0.85). The findings have provided quantitative information related to the demand for improvements in AES through agri-environmental protection programs.

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Stanisław Bielski; Renata Marks-Bielska; Anastasija Novikova; Bernardas Vaznonis. Assessing the Value of Agroecosystem Services in Warmia and Mazury Province Using Choice Experiments. Agriculture 2020, 11, 4 .

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Stanisław Bielski, Renata Marks-Bielska, Anastasija Novikova, Bernardas Vaznonis. Assessing the Value of Agroecosystem Services in Warmia and Mazury Province Using Choice Experiments. Agriculture. 2020; 11 (1):4.

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Stanisław Bielski; Renata Marks-Bielska; Anastasija Novikova; Bernardas Vaznonis. 2020. "Assessing the Value of Agroecosystem Services in Warmia and Mazury Province Using Choice Experiments." Agriculture 11, no. 1: 4.

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Published: 24 October 2019 in Sustainability
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Energy use in agricultural production has been increasing faster than in many other sectors of the world economy. Owing to high energy consumption during the production of agricultural inputs, with mineral nitrogen fertilizers in particular, it is often questioned as to whether agricultural production is still energy efficient. The objective of this research was to evaluate the energy efficiency of different intensity systems for the production of semi-dwarf winter triticale cultivar ”Twingo”. Cultivar “Twingo” entered the Polish National List in 2012 as one of the best yielding. For this reason, it was used in this experiment to examine its response to basic agrotechnical factors. The field experiment was conducted in the Agricultural Experiment Station in Tomaszkowo in 2013–2015. Low-input, medium-input and high-input production systems were evaluated. The compared systems differed in nitrogen fertilization rates and the level of fungicide protection. The highest output/input ratio was noticed growing winter triticale in low-input production system. The most energy-consuming operation during winter triticale production in the compared systems was mineral fertilization. The high-input production system was significantly lower energy efficiency than the other systems (6.21, medium-input 5.95, low-input 8.19). The energy return on investment (EROI) ratio was low, but above 1, in all the analyzed technologies (low-input 1.30, medium-input 1.14, high-input 1.15). The energy value of the bioethanol produced was higher than the energy inputs into the production of raw material and its processing. The conversion of winter triticale grain to bioethanol proved that the EROI reached the most favorable value for the low-input production system.

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Stanisław Bielski; Kęstutis Romaneckas; Anastasija Novikova; Egidijus Šarauskis. Are Higher Input Levels to Triticale Growing Technologies Effective in Biofuel Production System? Sustainability 2019, 11, 5915 .

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Stanisław Bielski, Kęstutis Romaneckas, Anastasija Novikova, Egidijus Šarauskis. Are Higher Input Levels to Triticale Growing Technologies Effective in Biofuel Production System? Sustainability. 2019; 11 (21):5915.

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Stanisław Bielski; Kęstutis Romaneckas; Anastasija Novikova; Egidijus Šarauskis. 2019. "Are Higher Input Levels to Triticale Growing Technologies Effective in Biofuel Production System?" Sustainability 11, no. 21: 5915.

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Published: 29 August 2019 in Sustainability
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Biomass is playing an increasingly important role as a source of renewable energy. The aim of this study has been to identify the potential applicability of straw from agricultural crops to generate energy within the district of Braniewo, in the province Warmia and Mazury, Poland. The study covered the years 2015 to 2017. Based on statistical data, and using appropriate equations and norms, the structure of crop production and the number of livestock in the mentioned district were analysed; the potential production volume of straw was estimated, from which the amount needed for animal production (feed and bedding) was deducted, while the organic substance balance in soil was calculated. An annual average amount of straw remaining to be used for energy purposes in the district of Braniewo is about 41,531 t of straw, equivalent to about 60,222 GJ of energy (24,088 t of coal). In addition to the above analyses, a survey was conducted among local farmers, which showed their opinions about barriers to and opportunities for growing crops for energy purposes and using renewable energy resources. The survey results justify the claim that there is certain potential among farmers in the district of Braniewo to grow crops for energy purposes.

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Renata Marks-Bielska; Stanisław Bielski; Anastasija Novikova; Kęstutis Romaneckas. Straw Stocks as a Source of Renewable Energy. A Case Study of a District in Poland. Sustainability 2019, 11, 4714 .

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Renata Marks-Bielska, Stanisław Bielski, Anastasija Novikova, Kęstutis Romaneckas. Straw Stocks as a Source of Renewable Energy. A Case Study of a District in Poland. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (17):4714.

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Renata Marks-Bielska; Stanisław Bielski; Anastasija Novikova; Kęstutis Romaneckas. 2019. "Straw Stocks as a Source of Renewable Energy. A Case Study of a District in Poland." Sustainability 11, no. 17: 4714.

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Published: 09 May 2019 in Sustainability
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This study analyses Lithuanian residents’ willingness to pay (WTP) for the agricultural landscape in Lithuania. Since it is a part of the European Union, the agriculture is supported by the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). According to CAP, agri-environmental schemes focus on the maintenance and improvement of agricultural landscape. Under these measures, Lithuanian farmers receive payments for the creation of agricultural landscape services. Therefore, understanding the demand of such agricultural landscape services, as received by the society, may help policymakers better allocate the funds. The present study has revealed that Lithuanian residents are concerned about the maintenance and preservation of the agricultural landscape. Moreover, they demand provision of the agricultural landscape services. Application of the contingent valuation method has shown that the median WTP of 23.59 €/year per family for agricultural landscape services, which is influenced by socioeconomic characteristics. The findings of the present study provide quantitative information about the demand for agricultural landscape services, which could be used to improve the agri-environmental policy, substantiating the internalization of positive and negative externalities (e.g., agricultural landscape services) to the performance of farmers.

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Anastasija Novikova; Lucia Rocchi; Bernardas Vaznonis. Valuing Agricultural Landscape: Lithuanian Case Study Using a Contingent Valuation Method. Sustainability 2019, 11, 2648 .

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Anastasija Novikova, Lucia Rocchi, Bernardas Vaznonis. Valuing Agricultural Landscape: Lithuanian Case Study Using a Contingent Valuation Method. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (9):2648.

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Anastasija Novikova; Lucia Rocchi; Bernardas Vaznonis. 2019. "Valuing Agricultural Landscape: Lithuanian Case Study Using a Contingent Valuation Method." Sustainability 11, no. 9: 2648.