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We are pleased to welcome Pietro Sala in our team.

Professor Sauer undertakes research trip to South America

Several reasons led Professor Sauer to South America at the end of April 2023. In addition to cooperation meetings with various South American partners, Professor Sauer gave a lecture at the Catholic University of Uruguay on "Economic and Environmental Performance of Latin American Agriculture." In…

PuR-junior scientists present their research results at the 97th AES conference (27.3.-29.3.)

The 97th Agricultural Economics Society (AES) conference was held this year from March 27-29, 2023 at the University of Warwick in the UK. Among the conference participants were six PhD students of the PuR Chair, who presented results of their ongoing research. Participants: Yang Liu, Shijia Kang,…

Professor Sauer new member of the Technical Advisory Group of the FAO LEAP Partnership

The LEAP (Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance) Partnership is a multi-stakeholder initiative hosted by FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) that develops evidence-based methodology and recommendations with the overall goal to improve the environmental…

New publications: S.-H.-E. Chang, E. O. Benjamin & J. Sauer (2023). The role of rice farmers' attitude and trust in government in decision-making for participating in climate-related agri-environmental scheme. Journal of Env. Planning a

Among the most cited articles in the Journal of Agricultural Economics

Congratulations to Dr. Frick and Prof. Sauer! Their research article “Technological Change in Dairy Farming with Increased Price Volatility” published in the Journal of Agricultural Economics in 2021 was rated as one of the most cited articles in the journal. If interested, check out this article…

PUR Chair Group hosts RETOUCH NEXUS Project kick-off meeting welcoming thirteen partner organizations from all over Europe

The arrival of 2023 coincided with the beginning of the RETOUCH NEXUS project. With funding from the European Union’s (EU) Horizon Europe research and innovation programme, the project’s main objective is introducing the WEFE Nexus approach to design and foster integrated, innovative, inclusive…

Research visit takes Professor Sauer to the Australian National University and the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Professor Sauer will again spend several weeks on a research visit at the Australian National University (ANU) and the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARES). He will work on research questions around the topic of farm resilience and deepen the existing collaboration…

We are pleased to welcome Juan Pablo Henao in our team.

New publication: Villalba R., Venus T. E. & Sauer J. (2023). The ecosystem approach to agricultural value chain finance: A framework for rural credit. World Development