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epidemiological simulation model for the Netherlands were used. Outbreaks in sparsely and densely populated areas were compared under …
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This paper extends previous research (Pufahl and Weiss, 2009) and applies a semi-parametric propensity score matching approach to evaluate the effects of agrienvironment (AE) programs on input use and farm output of individual farms in eight Member States of the European Union. We find...
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In modern agriculture, pesticides feature so prominently in growers’ arsenal to reduce crop damage caused by various pests and diseases. But their indiscriminate use can harm human health and the environment and, eventually, impact agricultural productivity negatively. In an era of an...
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lieu à des mutations des modes alimentaires de ces deux groupes sociaux. Ce processus que l’on définit en tant qu’acculturation …
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Immigration has become a new phenomenon in Spanish society during the last years. In 2007, immigrants represented around 10% of total population, with 35% coming from Latin-American countries. When immigrants arrive, they bring their own values and cultural symbols, which, essentially, are...
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Campylobacter infections pose an important public health problem in the Netherlands. Approximately 79,000 persons per …
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Two thirds of Kenyan cut flowers are marketed through Dutch flower auctions, while the remainder is marketed directly to retailers. Auctions do not restrict the volumes marketed; however price determination is based on a spot market. A Transaction Cost approach is used to investigate the...
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This paper sets out to analyse the impact of milk quotas had on the dairy farm structure of the Netherlands. In …
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Increasingly, cooperatives in the agribusiness are being confronted with the globalization of agri-food markets …
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Substantial structural change is taking place in EU agriculture. Average farm size is increasing and labour is continuing to move out of the sector. Slow growth in food demand and the effects of technological change on supply are likely to exert downward pressure on real agricultural prices....
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