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Biotechnology and Poverty Reduction in Developing Countries
Graff, Gregory; Holst, David Roland; Zilberman, David - eSocialSciences - 2010
Throughout human history, technology has proven its ability to contribute to higher material living standards, yet the work of poverty alleviation is far from complete. We believe that in the modern age, biotechnology holds remarkable potential for reducing poverty and its attendant adversities....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008599385
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Approaches to Food Security in Brazil, China, India, Malaysia, Mexico and Nigeria: Lessons for Developing Countries
Sharma, Pooja; Gulati, Ashok - eSocialSciences - 2012
This paper provides a synthesis of the experiences of six countries (Brazil, China, India, Malaysia, Mexico, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133131
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Global Warming and Agriculture: New Country Estimates Show Developing Countries Face Declines in Agricultural Productivity
Cline, William R - eSocialSciences - 2009
impact at the country level, especially in the developing world. The stakes for world agriculture, with special attention to … China, India, Brazil, and the poor countries of the tropical belt in Africa and Latin America are discussed. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008528414
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Agriculture, Food Security,and Poverty in China; Past Performance, Future Prospects, and Implications for Agricultural R&D Policy
Huang, Jikun; Rozelle, Scott - eSocialSciences - 2009
China’s experience demonstrates the importance of technological development and public investment in improving agricultural productivity, farmer income, and food security in a nation with limited supplies of land and other natural resources. Technology has been the engine of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004998001
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Chinese Rural Industrialisation in the Context of the East Asian Miracle
Lin, Justin Yifu - eSocialSciences - 2006
advantage in industry relative to agriculture has a larger RE sector. Second, a lighter SOE sector at the outset of the … development helps a province develop a larger RE sector. This result suggests that a province that initially abided by China …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005696035
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Speech of the Finance Minister at the Annual Economic Editors’ Conference
Chidambaram, P - eSocialSciences - 2008
Shows how the macro economic variables of Indian Economy are performing.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699286
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Natural Resource Conservation, Use and Sustainability in Drylands
Alagh, Yoginder - eSocialSciences - 2007
This keynote address of the conference on Natural Resource Conservation Use and Sustainability in Drylands, focuses mainly on some new concepts of resource assessments in dry areas, some recent debates on organizational ideas on communities and their institutions; larger issues to place the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005487608
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Tamil Nadu Budget 2008-09
Government, Tamil Nadu - eSocialSciences - 2008
Speech of Prof. K. Anbazhagan, Minister for Finance, Government of Tamil Nadu, presenting the Budget for 2008-2009 to the Legislative Assembly on 20th March, 2008.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699027
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Sustainability of Indian Agriculture: Towards an Assessment
Rao, V.M. - eSocialSciences - 2007
This paper presents a systemic framework to look at the prospects for sustainability of Indian agriculture. The … shaping the growth, efficiency and stability of agriculture. The domains are: Natural resources covering land, water, climate … prospects for agriculture are seen to depend in the final analysis not so much on nature or factors beyond control as on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005699187
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Property Rights and Intra-Household Bargaining
Wang, Shing-Yi - eSocialSciences - 2012
within the household. The question is analyzed in the context of a housing reform that occurred in China that gave existing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945273