The Typical Farm Approach and Its Application by the Agri Benchmark Network

Craig Chibanda, Katrin Agethen, Claus Deblitz, Yelto Zimmer, Mohamad. I. Almadani, Hildegard Garming, Christa Rohlmann, Johan Schütte, Petra Thobe, Mandes Verhaagh, Lena Behrendt, Daniel.T. Staub and Tobias Lasner
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Craig Chibanda: Thünen Institute of Farm Economics, Bundesallee 63, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany
Katrin Agethen: Thünen Institute of Farm Economics, Bundesallee 63, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany
Claus Deblitz: Thünen Institute of Farm Economics, Bundesallee 63, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany
Yelto Zimmer: Global Networks, Bundesallee 63, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany
Mohamad. I. Almadani: Thünen Institute of Farm Economics, Bundesallee 63, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany
Hildegard Garming: Thünen Institute of Farm Economics, Bundesallee 63, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany
Christa Rohlmann: Thünen Institute of Farm Economics, Bundesallee 63, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany
Johan Schütte: Thünen Institute of Farm Economics, Bundesallee 63, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany
Petra Thobe: Thünen Institute of Farm Economics, Bundesallee 63, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany
Mandes Verhaagh: Thünen Institute of Farm Economics, Bundesallee 63, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany
Lena Behrendt: Thünen Institute of Farm Economics, Bundesallee 63, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany
Daniel.T. Staub: Thünen Institute of Farm Economics, Bundesallee 63, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany
Tobias Lasner: Thünen Institute of Sea Fisheries, Herwigstraße 31, 27572 Bremerhaven, Germany

Agriculture, 2020, vol. 10, issue 12, 1-24

Abstract: Global agricultural production is dynamic and complex as various factors impact it. Understanding global agricultural production systems and farmers’ decisions requires an internationally standardized and scientifically sound approach. The agri benchmark Network is a global, non-profit network of producers and agricultural experts which aims to analyze and understand the key drivers of current and future trends and developments in global agriculture. The Network combines its in-depth knowledge of production systems with its expertise in analyzing international commodity markets and value chains to provide scientifically sound advice to policymakers, producers and agribusinesses. This paper details the agri benchmark Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), which is the step-by-step method of establishing typical farm information and quantifying their data. The paper also illustrates how the typical farm approach is applied by the agri benchmark Network to analyze and understand global agriculture, production systems and adaptation strategies. The paper provides examples of how the Network applies the approach in analyzing the status-quo of production systems, benchmarking, practice change analysis and policy analysis. The paper concludes that although the typical farm approach and the institutional settings ( agri benchmark ) present some limitations, the approach and the Network provide comprehensive, consistent and coherent data on farm economics.

Keywords: agri benchmark; benchmarking; production systems; typical farms (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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