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debate that has surrounded the roll-out of agricultural biotechnology. Initial discussion about the environmental impacts of … agricultural genetic modification, are now frequently juxtaposed with counter-claims that the technologies could actually be part …, agricultural area, participation in the Responsible Care Program of the Chemical Manufacturer's Association, having the EU and …
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to study Zambia’s regional agricultural trade flows and the impact of the SADC Trade Protocol (SADC-TP). Zambia’s volume … largely trading below potential, especially with respect to exports. There have been improvements in Zambia’s trade flows …
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agricultural policies aimed to conserve groundwater resources and to maintain rural livelihoods in a basin in Spain’s central arid …-based hydrology model to analyze the dynamics of different water and agricultural policies under changing climate conditions. Results …
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The present work provides evidence that non linear co-integration between Mexico and the US maize prices exists, at country and regional level. The models suggest that Mexican prices adjust at changes in US prices. Despite asymmetry was statistically rejected, it is likely that it might occur...
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The European Union (EU) introduced a special transitional semi-subsistence measure to promote the smallest agricultural …
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The main objective of this paper is to identify factors that determine consumers’ purchase decisions for ground beef offered with different packaging technologies. Consumers’ increasing knowledge about food technologies and changes in food labeling regulation influence agribusiness’ future...
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effects of agricultural land tax in South Africa: A case study of Free State, a region of extremely large commercial farms …
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Accurate targeting is key for the success of any development policy. While a number of factors might explain low targeting efficiency such as governance failure, political interference or lack of political will, this paper focuses on improving indicator-based models that identify poor households...
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This paper studies the diffusion of greenhouse agriculture in a watershed in the northern uplands of Thailand by applying econometrics and agent-based modeling in combination. Adoption has been rapid by farmers in the central valley of the watershed, while farmers at higher altitudes, lacking...
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analytical toolkit of agricultural economists should be improved in order to generate targeted policy interventions for different … farm incomes in a changing agricultural landscape whereby emerging challenges; particularly climatic and economic shocks …
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