Business Economics
Strategically placed within Wageningen University & Research, the Business Economics Group (BEC) performs research and teaches across a wide range of aspects of agricultural business economics and food supply chains.
Research
The chair group Business Economics carries out fundamental and applied research focusing on economic and management problems within the food chain. Research is categorized in the following research themes:
News
Impact stories
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Fighting avian influenza in Indonesia
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is a major problem in Indonesia. The economic damage is enormous; smaller farms suffer from one or more... -
Investing in resilience; more than risk management
Resilience is a subject of great interest in science and policy. Farming systems are faced with major risks and uncertainties, just think of the...
Education
The Business Economics group is composed of a professional team with a wide range of specializations. Students receive solid training in business economics providing them with the knowledge to address research questions in the area of the economics of farms and agribusinesses, animal health, plant health, food safety and sustainable agriculture. We encourage students to develop their own interests and to think critically.
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Latest publications
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Cultivating choices: How social context shapes farmers’ considerations in crop and soil health promoter selection
NJAS: Impact in Agricultural and Life Sciences (2023), Volume: 95, Issue: 1 - ISSN 1573-5214 -
Alternative systems and strategies to improve future sustainability and resilience of farming systems across Europe: from adaptation to transformation,
Land Use Policy (2023), Volume: 134 - ISSN 0264-8377 -
Impact of information and communication technologies on fertilizer and pesticide use efficiency of China's grain production
Review of Development Economics (2023) - ISSN 1363-6669