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On the evolutionary stability of the Uruguayan Savanna

Funk, Matt - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011

Tropical and subtropical grasslands have been the single-most valuable resource throughout the course of human evolution, and, to this point, despite fundamental errors associated with economic theory which suggest otherwise, these rangelands remain amongst the most evolutionarily stable (and...

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Food Security and Nutition trend in Nigeria

Omotor, Douglason G. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009

Nigeria has a chequered history of food production, sustainability and food security. This paper discusses the food and … nutrition situation of Nigeria, it highlights some of the socio-economic factors- price, income, employment, demography …. To overcome the problem of food insecurity in Nigeria, the paper posits that agriculture deserves all necessary support …

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Poverty and economic development of Kenya

Mohajan, Haradhan - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013

-Saharan Africa after South Africa and Nigeria respectively. At present Kenya is one of the most highly literate countries in sub …

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Efficient water management: way forward to climate smart grain legumes production

Singh, Anil Kumar; Singh, K.M.; Bhatt, B.P. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014

The most important way to increase the grain yield of food legumes per unit area under stress environment should be consist of proper technological backup with infrastructure, timely availability of quality inputs along with policy support. Efficient water management is one of the critical...

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The economic impact of climate change on food security in Malaysia

Chuen Khee, Pek; Yet Mee, Lim; Chee Keong, Choong - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011

This study estimates the economic impact of climate change on food security in Malaysia. The contingent valuation technique is employed on 456 randomly selected households in the vicinities of Selangor Darul Ehsan. The study finds that climate change mitigation programmes to ensure food security...

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Indian Agricultural Scenario and Food Security Concerns in the Context of Climate Change: a Review

Dasgupta, Purnamita; Sirohi, Smita - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010

This paper presents a brief review of the trends in foodgrain production in India, the determinants of its growth and domestic foodgrain supply projections to draw inferences about the future foodgrain production trends. The foodgrain supply forecasts are examined in relation to the likely...

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Challenges of Climate Change and Bioenergy

Jahangir, Daniyal - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008

Atmospheric concentration of the Green House Gases, Carbon Dioxide, Methane and Nitrous Oxide has increased largely since Industrial Revolution. Continued GHG emissions at or above current rates would cause further warming and induce many changes in global climate system. Climate changes will...

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Green revolution: Indian agricultural experience – a paradigm for Eritrea

Rena, Ravinder - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2003

Food problem became more severe after the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947, presenting a series challenges to India’s agricultural sector. Even during good harvest years, food imports remain high. A large segment of people were poor. To mitigate these problems, India adopted farming...

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SOCIAL SECURITY FOR UNORGANISED WORKERS IN INDIA

Dhas, Albert Christopher; Helen, Mary Jacqueline - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008

The unorganised workers account for about 93 per cent of the total workforce and there is a steady growth in it over years in India. It is argued that India had a long tradition of informal social security and social assistance system directed particularly towards the more vulnerable sections of...

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Challenges for Food Security in Eritrea -- A Descriptive and Qualitative Analysis

Rena, Ravinder - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2004

Food security is about ensuring that all people at all times have both physical and economic access to the basic food they need. In a number of African countries chronic malnutrition and transitory food insecurity are pervasive. Like most African countries, Eritrea is also a victim of the...

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