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100			_aMzzocchi, Chiara et al _922027
245			_aThe dimensions of agricultural diversification: A spatial analysis of Italian municipalities
260			_aRural Sociology
300			_a85(2), Jun, 2020: p.316-345
520			_aDiversification in agriculture could ensure the survival of farming by broadening the income base of farms and encouraging agricultural sustainability. The diversification of on‐farm activities may depend on socioeconomic and environmental characteristics. Although multifunctionality is a hotly debated topic, few papers have focused on the farm characteristics that influence diversification and none have focused on the influence of the spatial pattern. This paper examines the relationship between farm characteristics and the adoption of a specific type of diversification. An econometric model is presented that uses a spatial autoregressive lag model at the municipal scale. The results demonstrate that the activation of each diversification dimension is influenced by both internal and external factors, encompassing farmers’ characteristics, the farm structure, and territorial features, including regional and spatial patterns. Deepening is mainly influenced by the farmer’s age, education, and the presence of small and labor‐intensive farms. The key factors for broadening diversification are the presence of small farms and farms with mixed production (breeding and crop cultivation). Regrounding is most affected by the labor‐intensive farms in the area and the farms with mixed production. - Reproduced
650			_aAgriculture - Economic aspects _922028
773			_aRural Sociology
906			_aAGRICULTURAL DIVERSIFICATION
942			_cAR