Submit Insightful Articles for May Issue

The Agricultural Economist invites contributions for our April edition, focusing on "Farming for People and Planet: Celebrating Labor, Life, and Biodiversity".

This month’s theme aligns with key global observances, such as Labor Day, World Red Cross Day, Nurses Day, Day of Families, World Bee Day, Cultural Diversity Day, and Biodiversity Day, emphasizing the urgent need for sustainable agricultural practices, climate adaptation, rural health, and the empowerment of smallholder farmers.

We welcome submissions that explore:

• Labor Day (May 1): Honoring the contributions and rights of agricultural workers worldwide.

• World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day (May 8): Highlighting the role of humanitarian networks in rural disaster response and health outreach.

• International Nurses Day (May 12): Recognizing frontline health workers who serve farm communities, from migrant harvesters to remote clinics.

• International Day of Families (May 15): Examining family-run farms, intergenerational knowledge transfer, and social protection.

• World Bee Day (May 20): Celebrating pollinators essential for crop productivity and biodiversity.

• World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development (May 21): Exploring how traditional farming systems and food cultures enrich resilience.

• International Day for Biological Diversity (May 22): Focusing on agro-biodiversity, seed sovereignty, and conservation strategies

We welcome research/review-based articles, policy briefs, case studies, and expert opinions relevant to these topics. Submissions should be insightful, data-driven, and offer practical recommendations for policymakers, researchers, and rural communities.

Submission Guidelines:

📅 Submission are open throughout May, 2025

📩 Submit your articles to: editor@agrieconomist.com

📜 Word Limit: 1500–2000 words, similarity and AI content should be less than 15% and 5% respectively.

We encourage submissions from academics, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers. Selected articles will be featured in our December issue, reaching an audience dedicated to advancing sustainable agriculture and rural development. You may also point out which section your publication falls in:

· Spotlight: Issues of urgent attention related to Rural Economies

· Rural Communities: Social, economic, business, ethical issues, etc.

· Rural Finance: Financial products related to rural areas

· Policy Briefs: Based on research outcomes, policy briefs in simple language for the policy makers

· Rural Innovation: Any scientific matter related to rural economies.

· Public Health Economics: Health related issues in rural areas

· Food and Nutrition: Issues and innovation related to food and nutrition aspects

· Expert Insights Hub: YouTube video links are embedded in this section related to the above sections which will directly play from your YouTube Channels.

· Grooming for Growth: Personal and professional growth for the youth of rural areas, both articles and video links are published / embedded.

Let your voice contribute to shaping resilient, inclusive, and sustainable rural economies for a brighter future.

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