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07.09.2020 Andreas Gabriel published as co-author in Agriculture & Human Values
Understanding the public attitudinal acceptance of digital farming technologies: a nationwide survey in Germany Digital technologies have become increasingly popular in agriculture. An online survey provides initial insights...[more]
13.07.2020 German Cabinet names Prof. Vera Bitsch to the Commission for the Future of Agriculture
The German Cabinet instated the Commission for the Future of Agriculture and tasked it with developing recommendations for a productive and resource-conserving agriculture. The goal is to combine animal welfare, biodiversity, and...[more]
15.06.2020 FOOD FOR THE FUTURE, June 15-18, 2020, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 30th World Conference IFAMA
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11.05.2020 Publication in European Journal of Horticultural Science - Taking the helm at the family operation under the watchful eye of the predecessor: Succession in European horticulture and agriculture
Stefan Mair and Meike Rombach investigated the intra family succession process in agricultural and horticultural enterprises from a successor perspective. The study shows educational and relational similarities in different...[more]
04.05.2020 Publication in Journal on Food System Dynamics - Food-Scanners as a Radical Innovation in German Fresh Produce Supply Chains
In the current study, Simon Goisser, Heike Mempel and Vera Bitsch explore the preferences and concerns of chain actors regarding the implementation of this technology through semi-structured interviews. Originally advertised as...[more]
27.04.2020 Teaching Case in organizational behavior published in International Food and Agribusiness Management Review
Meike Rombach and Vera Bitsch have developed a management teaching case together with two graduate students. The case follows two consultant as they support a large German vegetable grower in identifying and addressing some...[more]
03.03.2020 Publication in Sustainability on Sustainability Challenges and Innovations in the Value Chain of Flowering Potted Plants for the German Market
Nirit Havardi-Burger, Heike Mempel und Vera Bitsch investigated the sustainability challenges and the adoption of sustainability innovations along the value chain of flowering potted plants supplying the German market. Data was...[more]