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  1. Hacia un modelo sostenible del sector caprino de leche en Extremadura: el papel del cooperativismo como eje de resiliencia rural

    Article • Informacion Tecnica Economica Agraria, June 2026, Asociacion Interprofesional Desarrollo Agrario (AIDA)

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  2. El etiquetado holístico de sostenibilidad como herramienta para fomentar sistemas agroalimentarios más resilientes: un estudio cualitativo sobre la percepción de los consumidores españoles

    Article • Informacion Tecnica Economica Agraria, March 2026, Asociacion Interprofesional Desarrollo Agrario (AIDA)

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  3. La dimensión económica de la sostenibilidad: Evaluación del impacto de los estándares de sostenibilidad en pequeños productores de banano en Colombia

    Article • Informacion Tecnica Economica Agraria, December 2025, Asociacion Interprofesional Desarrollo Agrario (AIDA)

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  4. Are natural and functional ingredients valued by meat consumers? From what you claim to think to what you like to taste

    Article • Italian Journal of Food Science, October 2025, Codon Publications

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  5. What Makes Consumers Behave Sustainably When It Comes to Food Waste? An Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior in Spain

    Article • Foods, June 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  6. Effect of Type of Aging on Quality and Sensory Perception of Picanha (Biceps femoris) from Female Angus Calves

    Article • Foods, June 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  7. A comparative study on the preferences of Spanish consumers towards the use of natural preservatives in different fruits

    Article • Food Quality and Preference, May 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  8. Analysis of EU investment on rural development and its impact on Portuguese rural regions in the period 2011-2021

    Article • Economía Agraria y Recursos Naturales, December 2024, Asociacion Española de Economia Agraria

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  9. Un estudio cualitativo sobre la percepción de los canales cortos de comercialización de alimentos a través de grupos de discusión con productores y consumidores

    Article • Economía Agraria y Recursos Naturales, December 2024, Asociacion Española de Economia Agraria

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  10. Challenges and opportunities of short food supply chains in Spain: A stakeholder participatory study

    Article • Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, December 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  11. Gestión sostenible de los alimentos. Una aplicación de la Teoría del Comportamiento Planificado en el contexto de un país emergente: Colombia

    Article • Informacion Tecnica Economica Agraria, October 2024, Asociacion Interprofesional Desarrollo Agrario (AIDA)

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  12. Does Consumers’ Cultural Background Affect How They Perceive and Engage in Food Sustainability? A Cross-Cultural Study

    Article • Foods, January 2024, MDPI AG

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  13. A qualitative study on the development of short supply channels in the Spanish agri-food sector: Producers’ perspectives and expectations

    Article • Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, December 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  14. Compromiso de los ciudadanos españoles con la sostenibilidad en el consumo de alimentos: diferencias entre dos regiones españolas con diferente especialización productiva

    Article • Informacion Tecnica Economica Agraria, October 2023, Asociacion Interprofesional Desarrollo Agrario (AIDA)

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  15. Influencia de los factores institucionales en el desarrollo y consolidación de Negocios inclusivos con pequeños agricultores en la base de la pirámide

    Article • REVESCO Revista de Estudios Cooperativos, September 2023, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias, Jahir Lombana-Coy

  16. Exploring Consumer Perceptions and Changing Consumption Patterns for Smoked Paprika: Implications for Traditional Food Products in Spain

    Article • Foods, July 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  17. Are short food supply chains a sustainable alternative to traditional retailing? A choice experiment study on olive oil in Spain

    Article • Economía Agraria y Recursos Naturales, June 2023, Asociacion Española de Economia Agraria

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  18. AN APPROACH TO THE PERCEPTIONS OF SPANISH CONSUMERS ON FOOD SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH THE USE OF PROJECTIVE TECHNIQUES

    Article • New Medit, March 2023, Bononia University Press

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  19. Sensory Complexity: From Sensory Measurement to Consumption Behavior

    Article • Foods, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  20. Does Carbon Footprint Play a Relevant Role in Food Consumer Behaviour? A Focus on Spanish Beef

    Article • Foods, December 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  21. Creation of shared value in cooperatives: informal institutions’ perspective of small-sized banana growers from Colombia

    Article • Journal of Economics Finance and Administrative Science, October 2022, Emerald

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias, Jahir Lombana-Coy

  22. Greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration in organic dehesa livestock farms. Does technical-economic management matters?

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, October 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  23. Design and validation of an index to measure development in rural areas through stakeholder participation

    Article • Journal of Rural Studies, October 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias, Professor JULIAN RAMAJO

  24. Consumers’ growing appetite for natural foods: Perceptions towards the use of natural preservatives in fresh fruit

    Article • Food Research International, December 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  25. Assessment of a decision-making model in meat sheep cooperatives in SW Spain

    Article • Livestock Science, December 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  26. Stated Preferences for Plant-Based and Cultured Meat: A Choice Experiment Study of Spanish Consumers

    Article • Sustainability, July 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  27. Understanding consumer attitudes towards ecolabeled food products: A latent class analysis regarding their purchasing motivations

    Article • Agribusiness, July 2021, Wiley

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  28. An Approach to the Consumption of Smoked Paprika in Spain and its Impact on the Intake of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

    Article • Foods, April 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  29. Institutional Factors That Affect Inclusive Businesses: The Case of Banana Cooperatives in the Magdalena Region (Colombia)

    Article • International Journal of Rural Management, March 2021, SAGE Publications

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias, Jahir Lombana-Coy

  30. The assessment of rural development: Identification of an applicable set of indicators through a Delphi approach

    Article • Journal of Rural Studies, December 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  31. Dairy sheep farms in semi-arid rangelands: A carbon footprint dilemma between intensification and land-based grazing

    Article • Land Use Policy, June 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  32. Consumer Assessment of Sustainability Traits in Meat Production. A Choice Experiment Study in Spain

    Article • Sustainability, May 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  33. Is packaging affecting consumers' preferences for meat products? A study of modified atmosphere packaging and vacuum packaging in Iberian dry‐cured ham

    Article • Journal of Sensory Studies, April 2020, Wiley

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  34. Creating market opportunities in rural areas through the development of a brand that conveys sustainable and environmental values

    Article • Journal of Rural Studies, April 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  35. Consumers’ Perspectives on Alternative Short Food Supply Chains Based on Social Media: A Focus Group Study in Spain

    Article • Foods, December 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias, Dr Alfredo J Escribano

  36. Is production system a relevant attribute in consumers' food preferences? The case of Iberian dry-cured ham in Spain

    Article • Meat Science, December 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  37. Perception of Spanish consumers towards environmentally friendly labelling in food

    Article • International Journal of Consumer Studies, October 2019, Wiley

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  38. Análisis de las preferencias de los consumidores españoles hacia la miel de producción social y ambientalmente responsable frente a la de Comercio Justo

    Article • Archivos de Zootecnia, October 2019, Cordoba University Press (UCOPress)

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  39. Understanding the barriers and exploring the possibilities of the organic livestock sector in dehesa agroforestry systems: a multi-actor approach for effective diagnosis

    Article • Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, September 2019, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  40. Las cooperativas agrarias como modelo generador de negocios con inclusión social: el caso de las cooperativas bananeras del Magdalena (Colombia)

    Article • REVESCO Revista de Estudios Cooperativos, September 2019, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  41. Can Rural Development Be Measured? Design and Application of a Synthetic Index to Portuguese Municipalities

    Article • Social Indicators Research, April 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  42. SHORT FOOD SUPPLY CHAINS FROM A SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING PERSPECTIVE: A CONSUMER-ORIENTED STUDY IN SPAIN

    Article • New Medit, March 2019, Bononia University Press

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  43. A participative approach to develop sustainability indicators for dehesa agroforestry farms

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, November 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  44. Can extensification compensate livestock greenhouse gas emissions? A study of the carbon footprint in Spanish agroforestry systems

    Article • Journal of Cleaner Production, November 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  45. A cross-cultural consumers’ perspective on social media-based short food supply chains

    Article • British Food Journal, August 2018, Emerald

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias, Ahmed Elghannam

  46. Consumer Preferences for Foodstuffs Produced in a Socio-environmentally Responsible Manner: A Threat to Fair Trade Producers?

    Article • Ecological Economics, August 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  47. Las redes sociales como nuevo canal de comercialización de alimentos de origen animal: un estudio cualitativo en España

    Article • Archivos de Zootecnia, April 2018, Cordoba University Press (UCOPress)

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  48. Projective Techniques

    Article • January 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  49. Disposición a innovar y competitividad en la agroindustria extremeña

    Article • June 2017, Asociacion Interprofesional Desarrollo Agrario (AIDA)

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias, Beatriz Corchuelo

  50. Do Organic Livestock Farms Differ from Low-Input Conventional Ones? Insights Based on Beef Cattle in Southern Europe

    Article • January 2017, IntechOpen

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  51. Are quality regulations displacing PDOs? A choice experiment study on Iberian meat products in Spain

    Article • Italian Journal of Animal Science, December 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  52. A qualitative approach to study social perceptions and public policies in dehesa agroforestry systems

    Article • Land Use Policy, December 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  53. The role of the level of intensification, productive orientation and self-reliance in extensive beef cattle farms

    Article • Livestock Science, November 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Alfredo J Escribano, Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  54. Are packaging and presentation format key attributes for cheese consumers?

    Article • International Dairy Journal, October 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  55. El papel de la gestión cooperativa en la mejora del funcionamiento técnico-económico de explotaciones ovinas

    Article • Archivos de Zootecnia, September 2016, Cordoba University Press (UCOPress)

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  56. Intensive vs. free-range organic beef. A preference study through consumer liking and conjoint analysis

    Article • Meat Science, April 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  57. Is there a future for organic production in high ecological value ecosystems?

    Article • Agricultural Systems, March 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  58. Caracterización del consumidor de calamar gigante en Baja California Sur, México

    Article • Colombia Medica, December 2015, Corporacion Colombiana de Investigacion Agropecuaria (Corpoica)

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  59. La explotación del vacuno ecológico en sistemas de dehesas del SO de España: Análisis de parámetros técnicos

    Article • Archivos de Zootecnia, September 2015, Cordoba University Press (UCOPress)

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  60. Packaging and presentation format in food preferences

    Article • Journal of Sensory Studies, July 2015, Wiley

    Dr Francisco J Mesias, Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  61. Evaluación de la sostenibilidad de explotaciones de vacuno de carne ecológicas y convencionales en sistemas agroforestales: estudio del caso de las dehesas

    Article • Informacion Tecnica Economica Agraria, December 2014, Asociacion Interprofesional Desarrollo Agrario (AIDA)

    Dr Alfredo J Escribano, Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  62. An insight into the influence of packaging and presentation format on consumer purchasing attitudes towards cheese: a qualitative study

    Article • Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, May 2014, Instituto Nacional de Investigacion y Tecnologia Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA)

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  63. Percepciones de los consumidores españoles hacia las frutas de Ecuador: un estudio preliminar cualitativo con técnicas proyectivas

    Article • Informacion Tecnica Economica Agraria, March 2014, Asociacion Interprofesional Desarrollo Agrario (AIDA)

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  64. Percepciones de los consumidores españoles hacia las frutas de Ecuador: un estudio preliminar cualitativo con técnicas proyectivas

    Article • Informacion Tecnica Economica Agraria, March 2014, Asociacion Interprofesional Desarrollo Agrario (AIDA)

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  65. Evaluation of New Packaging Formats for Dry-Cured Meat Products Using Conjoint Analysis: An Application to Dry-Cured Iberian Ham

    Article • Journal of Sensory Studies, April 2013, Wiley

    Dr Alfredo J Escribano, Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  66. Consumer knowledge, consumption, and willingness to pay for organic tomatoes

    Article • British Food Journal, March 2012, Emerald

    Dr Jose M Martinez-Paz, Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  67. Economic analysis of scenarios for the sustainability of extensive livestock farming in Spain under the CAP

    Article • Ecological Economics, February 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  68. Goat systems of Villuercas-Ibores area in SW Spain: Problems and perspectives of traditional farming systems

    Article • Small Ruminant Research, May 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Alfredo J Escribano, Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  69. Functional and organic eggs as an alternative to conventional production: a conjoint analysis of consumers' preferences

    Article • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, November 2010, Wiley

    Dr Jose M Martinez-Paz, Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  70. Consumers’ preferences for Iberian dry-cured ham and the influence of mast feeding: An application of conjoint analysis in Spain

    Article • Meat Science, December 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  71. Assessing the technical efficiency of extensive livestock farming systems in Extremadura, Spain

    Article • Livestock Science, March 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  72. Sustainability in Spanish Extensive Farms (Dehesas): An Economic and Management Indicator-Based Evaluation

    Article • Rangeland Ecology & Management, March 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  73. Sheep farms in the Spanish rangelands (dehesas): Typologies according to livestock management and economic indicators

    Article • Small Ruminant Research, January 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  74. Economic and management characterization of dehesa farms: implications for their sustainability

    Article • Agroforestry Systems, June 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  75. Consumers' preferences for beef in the Spanish region of Extremadura: a study using conjoint analysis

    Article • Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, January 2005, Wiley

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  76. Market segmentation of cheese consumers: an approach using consumer's attitudes, purchase behaviour and sociodemographic variables

    Article • International Journal of Dairy Technology, August 2003, Wiley

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  77. Social Marketing

    Article • IGI Global

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias, Ahmed Elghannam

  78. Innovation Policies and Barriers to Innovation

    Article • IGI Global

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  79. Perceptions of Extremaduran Firms Towards Innovation

    Article • IGI Global

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias

  80. Innovation in Extremadura

    Article • IGI Global

    Dr Francisco J. Mesias