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Open research questions in Organic Food and Agriculture

156 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 1,677 Organic Food and Agriculture papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • Social farms must clearly not operate with a 'business as usual' approach but instead satisfy multiple needs at the same time. There is a need to develop communication strategies that build consumer awareness and forge positive emotional connections.

    Utility and Emotion: A Combined Economic‐Psychological Approach to Understanding Consumer Preferences for Social Farming Products · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a need to understand the market potential of social farming products and the factors that influence consumer preferences. The economic sustainability of social farming depends on consumer acceptance and willingness to pay a premium for its products.

    Utility and Emotion: A Combined Economic‐Psychological Approach to Understanding Consumer Preferences for Social Farming Products · 2026 · DOI

  • further study on the design of the USDA organic seed standard, - examining the interplay of ability and duty-based motivations in predicting compliance

    Compliance in Regulatory Gray Areas: The Case of the Organic Seed Standard · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of compliance in adaptive regulatory settings, particularly in regulatory gray areas. The study aims to address the gap by examining the interplay between ability and duty-based motivations in predicting compliance.

    Compliance in Regulatory Gray Areas: The Case of the Organic Seed Standard · 2026 · DOI

  • The study notes that certification records start in 2008, which weakens pretrend diagnostics for the earliest cohorts. The study acknowledges that NDVI and the nighttime-light Gini coefficient may themselves respond to certification. The study recognizes that measurement error remains possible despite using both the China Land Cover Dataset and the China Annual Cropland Dataset.

    Agricultural geographical indication certification and county cropland area in China: evidence from a multi-period difference-in-differences analysis · 2026 · DOI

  • Because NDVI and the nighttime-light Gini coefficient may themselves respond to certification, - Measurement error remains possible, - The interaction is mechanically confounded and is confined to Appendix C, - Exposure duration is therefore inseparable from cohort composition in these conventional estimates

    Agricultural geographical indication certification and county cropland area in China: evidence from a multi-period difference-in-differences analysis · 2026 · DOI

  • Low productivity in Japan's agriculture. Heavy reliance on pesticides and chemical fertilizers. The need for greater theoretical and practical information about the functioning of sustainable agricultural systems.

    Sustainability in Japan’s Agriculture: An Analysis of Current Approaches · 2024 · DOI

  • The lack of adequate and sufficient training and theoretical-practical capacity for technicians, - The heterogeneous nature of interventions, variables, and elements that need to be prioritized, - The complexity and possible difficulty in understanding and execution of the SDGs

    Sustainability in Japan’s Agriculture: An Analysis of Current Approaches · 2024 · DOI

  • A reconsideration of basic economic terms can be generative if we go in depth into the history of economics

    The civil economy of alternative food networks: what are markets good for? · 2026 · DOI

  • Habit remains insufficiently explored in most research on consumer engagement with traceable agrifood.

    Consumer behavioral outcomes in agrifood traceability: a systematic review and a proposed definition of consumer habit · 2026 · DOI

  • In recent years, organic agriculture has gained more popularity, yet its approach to food production and its potential impact on consumers' health and various environmental aspects remain to be fully discovered.

    A Comprehensive Analysis of Organic Food: Evaluating Nutritional Value and Impact on Human Health · 2024 · DOI

  • The study faces the challenge of examining the complex relationships between sustainability related claims and consumer perceptions. The research must address the issue of greenwashing in contemporary food markets. The study needs to consider the limitations of the current “label jungle”.

    When everything looks green: consumer perceptions of organic label and unregulated sustainability related claims · 2026 · DOI

  • The study does not provide a comprehensive analysis of the environmental benefits of organic farming. The research is limited to German consumers. The experiment only examined the impact of the organic label and sustainability related claims on perceived environmental friendliness.

    When everything looks green: consumer perceptions of organic label and unregulated sustainability related claims · 2026 · DOI

  • The hostile socioeconomic environment in developing countries drives farmers toward profit-oriented behaviour, despite their strong concerns for the environment and quality of life. The lack of access to loans and other financial resources limits the ability of farmers to invest in their businesses and adopt sustainable practices. The limited capacity to cooperate and collect and utilize complex information reduces the ability of farmers to innovate and adapt to changing market conditions.

    Small wins for big challenges: role of organic agriculture governance in driving food system transformation · 2026 · DOI

  • The study is limited to the context of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and may not be generalizable to other emerging economies. The sample size is relatively small, with 37 organic and non-organic farmers of medicinal and aromatic plants, and 12 key informants—farmers. The study relies on self-reported data, which may be subject to biases and limitations.

    Small wins for big challenges: role of organic agriculture governance in driving food system transformation · 2026 · DOI

  • The accessibility of smallholder farmers to certification remains a challenge due to high certification costs and limited technical assistance. The actual impact of sustainability certification remains challenging to determine. The market for coffee certified as sustainable is facing oversupply.

    Beans, Blockchain, and Beliefs: How German Consumers Perceive Value in Sustainable Coffee Certifications · 2026 · DOI

  • the lack of a formally representative sample size, - reference values stemming from other years than the year 2025, - the sample was recruited with a quota sampling system to provide a non-representative but comparable representation of the German population

    Beans, Blockchain, and Beliefs: How German Consumers Perceive Value in Sustainable Coffee Certifications · 2026 · DOI

  • While vegetable box subscriptions have gained popularity as a contactless alternative during the COVID‐19 pandemic, little is known about how consumers value boxes from trust‐based, direct‐market channels compared to commercial platforms.

    Consumer Heterogeneity in Willingness to Pay for Farmers' Market Vegetable Boxes in Taiwan · 2026 · DOI

  • Limited arable land and climate variability in The Bahamas. High dependence on imported protein sources in The Bahamas. The 'double burden of malnutrition' in Caribbean nations.

    Fish out of water: consumer perceptions of aquaculture and food security in Eleuthera, The Bahamas · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of understanding of consumer perceptions of aquaculture products in Eleuthera, The Bahamas. There is a need to identify the factors influencing consumer acceptance of aquaculture products in The Bahamas.

    Fish out of water: consumer perceptions of aquaculture and food security in Eleuthera, The Bahamas · 2026 · DOI

  • The market has slowed and adjusted to the availability of PBMA, making it less clear how PBMA affect overall protein markets. There is a need to examine the relative value consumers have for various animal and plant-based proteins in both retail and food service cases.

    Assessing Economic Impacts of Plant-Based Meat Alternatives on U.S. Retail and Food Service Markets for Animal Protein · 2026 · DOI

  • There is a lack of understanding of the COO effect in the context of Italian food products on the Hungarian market. Prior research has not fully explored the impact of country of origin on consumer behavior and preferences regarding Italian food products.

    Az olasz élelmiszeripari termékek megítélése a magyar fogyasztók körében · 2026 · DOI

  • Existing research on olive oil sustainability has primarily focused on environmental indicators and certification schemes, neglecting the construction and communication of sustainability as a marketing narrative. There is a need to examine how macro-contextual factors shape sustainability narratives in olive oil SMEs.

    SUSTAINABILITY AS CONTEXTUALIZED MEANING AND MARKETING NARRATIVE: A QUALITATIVE COMPARATIVE STUDY OF OLIVE OIL SMES IN PALESTINE AND GREECE · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of legal protection for geographical indications can lead to misuse by unauthorized traders. The absence of a clear understanding of geographical indications and their role in rural economy development. The need for a comprehensive analysis of the economic and social significance of geographical indications.

    Protection of Geographical Indications and Their Role in Rural Economy Development. · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of consumer awareness and understanding of sustainability labels. The limited use of sustainability labels in the Turkish food market. The need for increased regulation and support for the use of sustainability labels.

    The Frequency of Sustainability Logos on Food Packaging in Chain Supermarkets in Turkey: The Balıkesir Example · 2026 · DOI

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