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In-depth assessment of the public agricultural extension system of Ethiopia and recommendations for improvement:
Davis, Kristin; Swanson, Burton; Amudavi, David; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010
public agricultural extension system. This study was conducted to assess the strengths and constraints of the public … extension system and to provide suggestions on “best fit” solutions and their scale-up opportunities. The review used a variety …; interviews with farmer trainees at farmer training centers (FTCs), more than 100 extension personnel, extension experts …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008862358
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Malaria and agriculture: A global review of the literature with a focus on the application of integrated pest and vector management in East Africa and Uganda
Wielgosz, Benjamin; Mangheni, Margaret Najjingo; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
Malaria is one of the top five causes of death worldwide, and roughly half the world’s population lives at risk of … country, according to the literature reviewed here. This review brings together current research from agricultural economics …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011132712
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Evaluation of Comprehensive Agricultural Production Capacity Based on Factor Analysis: A Case Study of Hunan Province
Rao, Wenzhu - In: Asian Agricultural Research 05 (2013) 03
Based on the basic connotation of comprehensive agricultural production capacity, this article establishes the comprehensive agricultural production capacity indicator system on the basis of statistics. This indicator system consists of 5 parts (input scale of factors, output scale of factors,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010881705
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Classification, Hazards and Countermeasures of Agricultural Environmental Pollution Emergencies
CHUAI, Xiaoming; ZHOU, Haixia; ZHAO, Jianping; CHENG, Shubo - In: Asian Agricultural Research 05 (2013) 09
, countermeasures are given to deal with the pollution emergencies as (i) establishing a risk evaluation mechanism for agricultural …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010881743
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Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Adjustment of Agricultural Structure on Agricultural Economic Growth in Xinjiang
Li, Shi-peng; Luo, Shuai - In: Asian Agricultural Research 04 (2012) 02
We conduct empirical analysis of the contribution of various sectors of agriculture in Xinjiang to agricultural economic growth, and the impact of adjustment of these sectors on agriculture economic growth The results show that the growth of farming has the greatest force to drive the growth of...
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Application Model of New Agricultural Hotline Sci-tech Information Service System in Beijing
Cao, Cheng-zhong; Zhang, Jun-feng; Wang, Zheng; Luo, … - In: Asian Agricultural Research 04 (2012) 06
To further promote information construction in rural areas and popularize agricultural information service, we introduced the content of new agricultural hotline sci-tech information service system construction, summed up application effect of the system, analyzed advantages and existing...
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Agricultural Eco-efficiency Evaluation in Anhui Province: An Empirical Analysis Based on DEA Method
CHEN, Zunyi - In: Asian Agricultural Research 05 (2013) 04
According to the eco-efficiency theory, combined with agricultural production characteristics, I point out the environmental impact and substance energy consumption characteristics of agricultural production. Based on this, I establish the eco-efficiency evaluation indicator system for...
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Contribution of Agricultural Input to Output in Hohhot City
Deng, Tinghe; Tian, Jie - In: Asian Agricultural Research 05 (2013) 06
Based on the research data from the economics and management platform of Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, we …
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Analysis of Input and Output of China's Agriculture Based on Canonical Correlation
Chen, Daoping - In: Asian Agricultural Research 03 (2011) 06
I select effective irrigated area, consumption of agricultural chemical fertilizer, electricity consumed in rural areas, and total power of agricultural machinery as input variables of China's agriculture; I select grain, bean, tobacco, oil-bearing crop and fruit as output variables of China's...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009398425
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Production Structure of Agriculture in Huai’an City
Zhu, Hong-yun - In: Asian Agricultural Research 2 (2010) 11
the relatively low quality of agricultural employees, the backward marketing of planting, and the lack of standardization …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008916099