Alexandra Pavloudi

• Professor
• International Hellenic University

Commercial tomato hybrids exhibit robust performance in modern high-input agricultural systems. However, their suitability for low-input farming remains uncertain. With the goal that by 2030, 25% of European agricultural production must be organic as part of the European Green Deal, this study aims to assess whether existing commercial tomato hybri...

The Circular Economy (CE) transition is gaining popularity as one of the most effective methodologies for addressing environmental problems worldwide. In spite of the considerable attention given to circular economy practices in recent years, their adoption remains low in practice. Although it is undeniably crucial for the olive oil industry to ado...

This study depicts in the long term the Greek farmers Environmental awareness as it is derived through their daily farming practices. The study uses as a comparison base a similar study conducted 10 years ago and examines if there are significant changes through the 10 years and two different Common Agricultural Policy periods in the environmental...

Circularity assessment and monitoring have become a core research topic in academic societies, as well as a basis for developing economic development measures. Despite the circular economy (CE) being a game-changer for the agro-food sector, little effort has been made to identify its level of circularity. In order to achieve the transition to a cir...

The purpose of this paper is to conduct an empirical investigation of the theoretical and literature-based constructs related to the adoption of precision agriculture (PA) practices by young farmers. For this research, primary and secondary data are used. The sample includes 220 young farmers. Among the results of this research, farmers are aware o...

Over the past few years, the circular economy (CE) principles have been widely embraced as fundamental to all economic activities, including olive oil production. CE principles will likely be implemented more effectively if existing standardized management systems are utilized, due to the lack of specialized CE standards currently available. Based...

Among the main challenges over the past few years has been to capture and analyze the progress made towards the transition to circular economy (CE), since ensuring that the transition is successful requires monitoring progress. As a result of the enormous amount of harmful waste produced by the olive oil industry in the Mediterranean region, monito...

A central issue for academics and politicians regarding the circular economy in the last few years has been the evaluation and monitoring of the circularity level, so that conclusions can be drawn about how the implemented policies have been transitioning toward sustainability. Even though the research community has been working extensively on this...

In recent years, the unsustainability of the modern economic model, which reflects a system of production that surge the amount of adverse material flow and depletes earth’s resources, has been recognized. Hence, a “circular economy” (CE) has grown into a noteworthy way to reach sustainable development. Concerning the agri-food sector, CE principal...

In the last few years, since the implementation of circular economy (CE) is necessary for the transition to a sustainable food system, academics and practitioners have paid increasing attention to the CE concept. CE evaluations today have not demonstrated satisfactory results to meet the context of CE, as most of the indicators are focused on resou...

In the last few years, since the implementation of circular economy (CE) is necessary for the transition to a sustainable food system, academics and practitioners have paid increasing attention to the CE concept. CE evaluations today have not demonstrated satisfactory results to meet the context of CE, as most of the indicators are focused on resou...

Purpose: The aim of this paper is to examine investors’ economic and social profiles in renewable energy sources with the help of widely used investment rating indicators, such as Net Present Value, Internal Grade of Performance and Profitability Index. Design/methodology/approach: The study used an empirical research, gathering economic data from...

In recent years, the unsustainability of the modern economic model, which reflects a system of production that surge the amount of adverse material flow and depletes earth’s resources, has been recognized. Hence, a “circular economy” (CE) has grown into a noteworthy way to reach sustainable development. Concerning the agri-food sector, CE principal...

Traceability is deemed to be a significant factor in the perception of food product quality and safety, as it ensures valuable data for consumers and inhibits mainly food fraud and other safety issues (e.g. food contamination). In this paper, the consumers’ perception of food products’ traceability is investigated to find out the specific informat...

Sustainable livestock farming is a hot issue worldwide. Last decade there is an intense transformation that affect all aspects of the sector like economic, social and environmental. This transformation has to deal with the increasing market globalization, the changes in Common Agriculture Policy and the new social awareness in environmental issues....

This paper aims to examine the current state of dairy cattle farming in Greece, to identify factors that aff ect its profitability, and to analyse the efficiency of farms, using the non-parametric Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method. It also assesses the economic viability of dairy cattle farms by quantifying the technical efficiency of their pr...

Goat farming is an important production sector not only for Greece, but also for other Mediterranean countries, as it contributes to the family economy in rural areas. Despite the importance of goat farming, this sector has experienced economic difficulties due to poor management and increased production costs. The aim of our research is to determi...

Having a feeling of trust between members helps strengthen an organization overall. For a cooperative team to be productive, cohesive and ultimately successful, trust in one another is essential. The aim of this work lies in the empirical and experimental study of the trust and trustworthiness that characterizes or not, the members of cooperative o...

Research findings indicate that the public authorities, the marketers, and the certifiers face serious impediments in their attempts to implement the Quality Management Systems (QMS) in primary food production to be dispersed. These impediments are mainly connected with the ineffectiveness of the supply side to sufficiently respond to the demand fo...

The present study endeavors to investigate the attitudes, opinions and perceptions of livestock farmers regarding the main problems they face and confine the development of livestock in the Greek region of Evros. Primary data were collected through a quantitative survey (structured questionnaire) with livestock farmers in the region. The analysis o...

Since the early years, the most important sector of the agriculture in Greece was the small ruminant production and management. Today, this sector employs a remarkable proportion of the Greek population. Greece is respectively listed at the first and second place, among the European Union countries, in sheep and goat milk production. Sheep and goat...

This paper aims to investigate and analyse the attitudes and opinions of a sample of social media users regarding renewable energy sources (RES). The data for this research were collected through the use of an appropriately structured questionnaire that was administered online to a sample group associated with agriculture and forestry sciences. For...

Organic farming is gaining increased recognition among stakeholder groups (farmers, consumers, environmentalists and politicians) as a model of environmental, social and economic sustainability in agriculture. However, the adoption of organic farming methods per se does not contribute towards improving the financity of agricultural farms. On the co...

The present study examines how the climate change impacts on agriculture production and the rural economy of Greece (1977-2007), using the data from the average annual air temperature and annual precipitation amounts as well as the data related to agricultural production. The method of multiple linear regression was used for evaluating the effect o...

It is very often necessary to compare two or more groups of “objects”or entities in general, which are characterized by a common set of attributes (variables), in relation to a “target” group. The variables’ values of the “target” group are either used as points of reference for comparing the other groups or form theoretical – ideal values which sa...

The fresh fruit and vegetable sector has developed into one of the most dynamics in the international market for agricultural products and the most important agricultural sector in Greece mainly due to the globalization of commerce, the trends towards more healthy nutrition and the changes in the food market worldwide. The purpose of this paper is...

The object of this paper is to examine the relevant investment plans, and to evaluate the effectiveness of the financing programme for young farmers. Hierarchical cluster analysis is applied in the present study on a sample of agricultural holdings that submitted an investment plan, in order to be included in the programme 'Rural Development 2007-2...

Sheep farming is considered to be one of the most dynamic sectors of the rural economy. Nevertheless, the operation of sheep farms presents several weaknesses, which are probably due to the relatively short period during which the sector has become systematised and has developed on a business basis. One of the most important problems facing this se...

The aim of agro-tourism is to contribute to a reversal of the climate of abandonment pervading the countryside and to create favorable conditions for the development of new financial activities. For the most countries, the mainstream of business owners are male, while in Greece, the percentage of women entrepreneurs is only 15%, and in the rural ar...

The problem of information asymmetries in a product market leads to a lower level of market performance and the dominance of products which do not constitute the most efficient buying choices for consumers. The introduction of a quality labeling scheme diminishes the information asymmetries. It is therefore a useful tool for public or private polic...

Cheeses made of goat and sheep's milk belong to the category with the largest share in the overall production of cheese products in Greece. More specifically, feta cheese, which is a soft cheese made of goat and sheep's milk, holds a significant position in the total industrial production of this sector. Following the European Commission's ruling t...

In this preliminary study, the hypothesis that the evolution of the certification sector is in alignment to the new concept of the food quality is examined. The initial results indicate that the space of the fruit business certification in Central Macedonia develops and that most quality system alternatives are offered in the market broadening the...

2 Abstract: Greek agriculture is today faced with the necessity to adapt a particularly tough, constantly changing international environment. Based on its structural characteristics and in view of the new requirements and directions of rural policy, it is considered essential for suitable measures to be adopted. The purpose of these measures will b...

The research was carried out on a sample of 80 pig farms located in various regions of Greece. The financial results were derived based on the technical and financial data of pig farms, and then classified according to the type of nutrition. In order to examine the productivity of the production factors used, an analysis was attempted using the Cob...

Greek pig-farming is presenting a clear shift towards modern business structures. However, the current conditions of the globalized market for agricultural products and meat products specifically, are pointing towards a need for further improvements to be made regarding the competitiveness of pig-farming in Greece. It is therefore considered essent...