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panel data models with country-specific fixed effects. The empirical results show that the most robust growth determinants …
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"The authors estimate the impact of global merchandise trade distortions and services regulations on agricultural value added in various countries. Using the latest versions of the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) database and the GTAP-AGR model of the global economy, their results suggest...
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This report focuses on growing trade in food staples in the Southern and Eastern African region of Africa as one of the largest growth opportunities available to African farmers. This paper examines the impact of regional trade in food staples, both for maintaining farmer incentives in surplus...
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The agriculture and agri-food sector is a substantial driver of Moldova's international trade and export … Moldova's agriculture sector, and synthesize relevant research on drivers and recommendations on improving agricultural …'s agriculture sector and its export competitiveness, synthesizes the findings, and presents recommendations. In order for …
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More than 90 percent of the population in the Sahel lives on agriculture. The fact that crop production has not kept up … with population growth during the last two decades is attributed to land degradation and productivity decline resulting in …
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increases, in turn, require technology-driven increases in the productivity of crops (rice in particular), fisheries and … incomes of small and marginal farmers requires promotion of commercial agriculture and agri-business opportunities through: (a … administrative capacity of the institutions responsible for agriculture extension, research, food procurement, water management, and …
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key drivers of gender gaps in agriculture productivity in Nigeria: women use fewer inputs and have limited participation … Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD). Specifically, the underlying analysis aims to (i) examine women … use, extension services, and labor productivity; (iii) examine women's participation and inputs use against budget …
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