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Gender-based differences in eco-efficient farming.
Imre Fertő1,2,3, Lajos Baráth1, Štefan Bojnec4,5
1HUN-REN Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Tóth K. u. 4, Budapest, 1112, Hungary.
Scientific Reports
|May 7, 2025
Summary
Women-led Hungarian field crop farms demonstrate superior eco-efficiency, optimizing resource use for sustainability. Policies supporting women farmers can enhance eco-friendly agricultural practices and rural development.
Area of Science:
- Agricultural Economics
- Environmental Science
- Sociology
Background:
- Eco-efficiency in agriculture is crucial for sustainable development.
- Understanding gender-based differences in farm management can reveal pathways to improved resource optimization.
- Hungarian field crop farms provide a relevant case study for analyzing eco-efficiency variations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate gender-based differences in eco-efficiency among Hungarian field crop farms.
- To identify factors contributing to observed eco-efficiency disparities.
- To inform policy recommendations for enhancing sustainable agricultural practices.
Main Methods:
- Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) was employed to measure eco-efficiency.
- Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition was used to analyze the sources of gender-based differences.
- Farm-level data from the Farm Accountancy Data Network (2015-2020) were utilized.
Main Results:
- Women-headed farms consistently exhibited higher eco-efficiency compared to men-headed farms.
- The eco-efficiency advantage for women-led farms was most pronounced at the mid-quantiles of the distribution.
- Effective resource optimization by women farmers was a key driver, alongside unexplained factors potentially related to management styles.
Conclusions:
- Women farmers play a significant role in driving eco-efficiency in the agricultural sector.
- Policies should focus on empowering women farmers with access to resources, knowledge, and innovation in sustainable practices.
- Promoting women's participation in sustainable agricultural entrepreneurship can enhance environmental resilience and socio-economic development.
Keywords:
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