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New publication: Hannus, V.; Sauer, J. "It is not only about money - German farmers' preferences regarding voluntary standards for farm sustainability management". Land Use Policy.

Maria Vrachioli presents research results at virtual meeting of the Network on Agricultural Total Factor Productivity and the Environment (27/5-28/5)

The Network on Agricultural Total Factor Productivity and the Environment is an expert body of the OECD dedicated to the development of a framework for cross-country agricultural environmentally adjusted TFP comparisons. Network members meet on a regular basis to discuss current research results and…

New publication: Venus, T. E.; Bilgram, S.; Sauer, J.; Khatri-Chettri, A. "Livelihood vulnerability and climate change: a comparative analysis of smallholders in the Indo-Gangetic plains". Environment, Development and Sustainability.

Professor Sauer speaker at the 27th meeting of the OECD Network for Farm-Level Analysis (23/4)

Created in 2008 under the auspices of the OECD, the Farm-Level Analysis Network (FLAN) is a collaborative network of experts from government-related institutions and agricultural research institutes involved in the collection and analysis of micro farm-level data. Responding to demands to improve…

New publication: Daum, T.; Villalba, R.; Anidi, O.; Mayienga, S. M.; Gupta, S.; Birner, R. "Uber for tractors? Opportunities and challenges of digital tools for tractor hire in India and Nigeria". World Development.

Professor Sauer appointed Honorary Professor (Prof. h.c.) at the Australian National University (6/4)

As the Australian National University (ANU) announced on April 6, 2021, it acknowledges Professor Sauer's achievements in establishing scientific relationships between the ANU and TUM as well as his research work on sustainable land management and agricultural productivity in Australia by appointing…

Professor Sauer keynote speaker at virtual workshop of the Universidad de los Andes on bioeconomy in Colombia (15/3)

In a five-day workshop, the Colombian Universidad de los Andes, together with the Universidad Icesi, the Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt and BRIDGE Colombia, will address the current state of the bioeconomy in Colombia. For this purpose, the organizers invite…

Chair group organizes Sino-German Workshop on Agricultural and Resource Economics for young researchers (23/2)

Building on previous activities to set up a research network in the field of sustainable agricultural development with leading Chinese universities and research institutes, the Chair Group of Production and Resource Economics invited young Chinese researchers to an online workshop in the…

Professor Sauer external expert at workshop of the Asian Development Bank (23/2)

For the second time within a few weeks, the Asian Development Bank invited Professor Sauer as an external expert to one of its workshops. The workshop was entitled "Resource Utilization of Agricultural Organic Waste and Rural Clean Energy Development in China". In the course of the event, Professor…

New publication: Renner, S.; Sauer, J.; El Benni, N. "Why considering technological heterogeneity is important for evaluating farm performance". European Review of Agricultural Economics