Research

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Published/Accepted

7.   Wang, S. L.; Nehring, R.; Mosheim, R.; Rocha Jr., A. B. (2025). Inputs, Outputs, and Total Factor Productivity in the U.S. Farm Sector: A New State-level Analysis (1960-2015). The Review of Income and Wealth, 71(1), e12718. (Link)

6.   Rocha Jr., A. B.; Ferreira Filho, J. B. de S. (2024). Assessing the productivity effects of agricultural extension in a pluralistic system: an analysis of Brazilian family farming in 2017. The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension (Taylor & Francis), 1-23. (Link).

5.     Rocha Jr., A. B., Silva, R. O. D., Peterle Neto, W., & Rodrigues, C. T. (2020). Impact evaluation of technical assistance on the income of Brazilian family farmers in 2014. The Brazilian Journal of Rural Economics and Sociology (Brazil), 58. (Link)

4.    Araujo, M. A. D., Martins, S. P., Sparovek, G., Ranieri, S. B. L., & Rocha Jr., A. B. (2020). Territorial analysis, development and technical assistance, and rural extension for family farming. Brazilian Journal of Agriculture, 95(2), 123-139. (Link)

3.   Rocha Jr., A. B., de Freitas, J. A., Cassuce, F. C. D. C., & Costa, S. M. A. L. (2019). Determinants of the use of technical assistance by Brazilian family farmers in 2014. The Brazilian Journal of Rural Economics and Sociology (Brazil),  181-197. (Link)

2.   Rocha Jr., A. B.; Cassuce, F. C. da C.; Cirino, J.F. (2017). Determinants of the use of rural credit through the National Program for Strengthening of Family Farming in 2014. Agricultural Policy Journal (Brazil), v.26, p.100 - 114. (Link)

1.   Rocha Jr., A. B.; Sabbag, O. J.; Costa, S.M.A. L.; Carvalho, J. B. (2011). The efficiency of using rural credit and social capital in the aquaculture of Brazilian states in 2011. Agronomic Culture Journal (Brazil), v.24, p.355 - 368, 2015. (Link)

Working Papers

 3.        Rocha Jr., A. B.; Wilson, K.; Valli, L.; Mukembo, S.; Hendrickson, M. Trends and Barriers to Underserved Farmers’ Participation in Federal Conservation Programs  

 and Their Association with Policy Changes. Under review at Choices.

 2.          Rocha Jr., A. B.; Martins, T. Economic Value of Heifer Certification and Reproductive Practices: Evidence from Missouri’s Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer 

 Program. Under review at Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.

 1.          Kadari, P. K.; Singh, G.; Nelson, K. A.; Kaur, G.; Rocha Jr., A. B. “Nitrapyrin Application at Different Topographic Positions Affects Corn Productivity and Economic

 Returns”. Minor revision, Agronomy Journal.

Book Chapters, Essays, and Other Publications

5.   Jansen, H.; Hanusch, M.; Gianetti, G. W.; Merry, F.; Rocha Jr., A. B.; Tufani, C.; La Porta, D. 2023. Rural Transformation and Diversification in Amazon. World Bank Group (Eds.). A Balancing Act for Brazil’s Amazonian States: An Economic Memorandum. (Link)

4.   A. G. de O. P. Barretto (coord.). 2023. Possible paths for Brazilian livestock. Project Documents (LC/TS.2023/104), Santiago, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL), 2023. (Link)

3.   De Maria, M.; Zanello, G.; Nakagawa, L.; Sigles Robert, J.; Visentin, J. C.; Pavani, B.; Branco, P. D.; Fendrich, A.; Barretto, A. G. de O. P.; Rocha Jr., A. B.; Ranieri, S. B. L. (2022). Moving towards a sustainable soybean supply chain– a sustainable policy toolbox for Brazilian stakeholders and other global actors. Trade, Development & the Environment Hub. (Link)

2.    Rocha Jr., A. B.; Barretto, A. G. de O. P.; Chamma, A. L. S.; Fendrich, A. N.; Gianetti, G. W.; Safanelli, J. L.; et al. (2022). Brazilian biomes: potentialities and limitations for agricultural production. Piracicaba: FEALQ. (Link)

1.   Rocha Jr., A. B.; Barretto, A. G. de O. P.; Maule, R. (2021). Economic impact of connectivity investment in Brazilian agriculture. In Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply. Scenarios and Perspectives of Connectivity for the Brazilian Agriculture. Brasília, Brazil. (Link)

   Selected Paper and Poster Presentations

24. Rocha Jr., A. B. “Expected Impacts of Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) and Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) Enrollment on Swine Operations in the Western Cornbelt: A Monte Carlo Study.” Poster presentation at the fourth CAFNR Research Symposium, Columbia, MO, October 1, 2024.

23. Rocha Jr., A. B. “Productive impacts of deforestation on Brazilian agriculture.” Presented at the EWEPA XVIII Annual Meeting, Faro, Portugal, July 18-21, 2024.

22. Rocha Jr., A. B.; Perrin, R. K.; Fulginiti, L. E. “Estimating Biological Capital: Application to Dairy Cows and Orange Orchards.” Presented at the 2023 AAEA Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, July 23-25.

21. Rocha Jr., A. B. “Welfare impacts of a commercialization policy for Brazilian family farmers.” Presented at the 2023 AAEA Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, July 23.

20. Rocha Jr., A. B.; Fulginiti, L. E.; Perrin, R. K.; Walters, C. G. “What is the value of crop insurance for Nebraskan farmers?”. Presented at the 2022 AAEA Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California, July 31-August 2.

19. Rocha Jr., A. B.; Pinto, B. C. M.; Tavares, P. A.; Fendrich, A. N. “
Does soybean cultivation impact local deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon?”. Presented at the 2022 AAEA Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California, July 31-August 2.

18. Rocha Jr., A. B.; Fulginiti, L. E.; Perrin, R. K.; Walters, C. G. “Productivity impacts of crop insurance for Nebraskan farmers.” 2022 Western Agricultural Economics Association Santa Fe, New Mexico June 26 –28, 2022.

17. Rocha Jr., A. B.; Gianetti, G. W.; Ferreira Filho, J. B. de S. “Economic and environmental impacts of pasture recovery in Brazil.” Presented at the 2022 Western Agricultural Economics Association Santa Fe, New Mexico, June 26 – June 28, 2022.

16. Iglesias, W. P.; Rocha Jr., A. B. “Productivity impacts from violence in Colombian Agriculture: a spatial approach.” Presented at the 2022 Western Agricultural Economics Association Santa Fe, New Mexico, June 26 – June 28, 2022.

15. Rocha Jr., A. B. Does the technical assistance impact the technical efficiency of Brazilian family farmers? In: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) - 2021 Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, August 1 – August 3. AgEcon Search, 2021. 

14. Rocha Jr., A. B.; Fulginiti, L. E.; Perrin, R. K.; Walters, C. What factors contribute to the efficiency of Midwest crop farmers?  In: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) - 2021 Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, August 1 – August 3. AgEcon Search, 2021.

13. Lobo, G. D., De Souza Almeida, F. M., Danelon, A. F., Rocha Jr., A. B., and Almeida, A. N. Could agrochemical poisoning increase suicide attempts in Brazilian rural areas? An econometric approach using spatial analysis methods. In: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) - 2020 Annual Meeting, 2020, Kansas City, Missouri. AgEcon Search, 2020.

12. Rocha Jr., A. B.; Fulginiti, L.; Perrin, R. Impact of Internet Access on the Productivity Evolution of Brazilian Agriculture. In: 11th Virtual North American Productivity Workshop (NAPW XI), 2020, Miami., Miami Herbert Business School at the University of Miami.

11. Rocha Jr., A. B.; Gianetti, G. W.; Almeida, A. N.; Ferreira Filho, J. B. S. Is the Low Carbon Agriculture Credit Program impacting pasture area and quality in Brazilian Northeast region? In: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) - 2019 Annual Meeting, 2019, Georgia. AgEcon Search, 2019.

10.   Vian, C. E. F.; Araujo, M. A.; Fendrich, A. N.; Silva, R. P.; Rocha Jr., A. B. Territorial analysis, development and evaluation of public policies for family farming (FF). In: 57º Congress of the Brazilian Association of Rural Economics and Sociology. 2019, Ilhéus - BA.

9.   Rocha Jr., A. B. .; Da Silva, R. O .; Peterle Neto, W .; Rodrigues, C. T. Impact evaluation of technical assistance on the Brazilian family farmers income, in 2014. 2018. Congress of the Brazilian Association of Rural Economics and Sociology (SOBER).

8.   Rocha Jr., A. B.; Abdoulaye, A. M.; Rodrigues, C. T. Analysis of the determinants of food scarcity in Brazil in 2013. Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Economics Association, 2017.

7.   Rocha Jr., A. B.; Cassuce, C.C. Determinants of the use of rural credit through the National Program for Strengthening of Family Farming in 2014. Annual Meeting of the Brazilian Economics Association, 2017.

6.   Rocha Jr., A. B.; Costa, S.M.A. L. Evolutionary economics and socio-economic systems: analogies from the institutional structure of the fish sector in Brazil. XIV World Congress of Rural Sociology, 2016. Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada.

5.   Costa, S. M. A. L.; Rocha Jr., A. B.; Sabbag, O. J. Social Capital and Water Crisis In Central South Of Brazil. XIV World Congress of Rural Sociology, 2016. Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada.

4.   Rocha Jr., A. B.; Costa, S.M.A. L.; Silva, H. R.; Silva, R.E. D. Geotechnology applied to environmental monitoring: Interaction between multiple water uses in Ilha Solteira Aquaculture Park. São Paulo University Extension Conference, 2015.

3.   Rocha Jr., A. B.; Feitosa, B. M.; Costa, S.M.A. L. Systemic thinking for social diagnosis: Influence diagram of the National School Lunch Program in “the Star Island settlement,” Ilha Solteira-SP, and proposed improvements to its access. Conference of Studies of Agrarian Settlements, 2015.

2.   Rocha Jr., A. B.; Costa, S. M. L.; Sabbag, O. J. Social Capital: Cause or Effect of Sustainable Development? Inferences from Family Fisheries in Brazil, 2014. Asociación Latinoamericana de Sociología Rural (ALASRU).

1.   Rocha Jr., A. B.; Sabbag, O. J.; Costa, S.M.A. L.; Carvalho, J. B. Efficiency in the Rural Credit and Social Capital for Brazilian States aquaculture in 2011. Congress of the Brazilian Association of Rural Economics and Sociology (SOBER), 2014.