Narrow search
Showing 1 - 10 of 111
Cover Image
Economic Growth and Development in Ethiopia
Heshmati, Almas (ed.); Yoon, Haeyeon (ed.) - 2018
contributions” -- Chapter 2. Tsegaye Mulugeta, “Impacts of Improved Agricultural Technology Adoption on Rural Poverty: Evidence from … Rural Farmers: An Analysis based on Survey Data of Ethiopia” -- Chapter 8. Getu Tigre, “Multidimensional Poverty and its … and alleviating poverty in the country. The studies cover transition from rural agriculture to urban industry and the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013256170
Cover Image
The Economics of Emergency Food Aid Provision : A Financial, Social and Cultural Perspective
Caraher, Martin; Furey, Sinéad - 2018
tackle the underlying causes of food poverty. The research is timely, and considers a range of disciplines and practices …1. The Growing Problems of Food Poverty and Insecurity -- 2. Growth of Food Banks in the UK (and Europe): Leftover Food … for Leftover People -- 3. The Cultural and economic Dimensions of Food Poverty -- 4. Food Banks and their Contribution …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012397625
Cover Image
Finance for Food : Towards New Agricultural and Rural Finance
Köhn, Doris - 2014
The Big Picture: Global Trends Affecting Agricultural Finance -- Institutional and Process Innovations in Serving Rural Clients -- Dealing With Risks in Agricultural Finance -- Using Modern Technology for High-Quality Services in Rural Areas
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010350560
Cover Image
Agricultural Trade, Policy Reforms, and Global Food Security
Anderson, Kym - 2016
-- 6. Estimating Trade, Welfare, and Poverty Effects of Trade Policy Reforms -- 7. The Interface between Trade and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012615668
Cover Image
Food Security and Sustainability : Investment and Financing along Agro-Food Chains
Mergos, George (ed.); Papanastassiou, Marina (ed.) - 2017
This edited volume brings together contributions from experts on a range of food security issues, and examines them through a number of case studies. A Millennium Development goal and important policy concern, food security is experiencing renewed interest due to globalisation, which has led to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012396323
Cover Image
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security : Aspects of Euro-Mediteranean Business Cooperation
Mattas, Konstadinos (ed.); Baourakis, George (ed.);  … - 2018
This book brings together research on cooperative management from the agriculture and food sector. By examining issues from food-policy, trade and environmental perspectives and presenting both methodological and empirical work, it allows readers to develop a deeper understanding of collective...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012396479
Cover Image
Insights into Chinese Agriculture
Zhang Yunhua - 2018
This book uses simple economic theories to explain how China's agricultural economic phenomena exists in reality. It also helps the reader to get a clear understanding of economic phenomena, insight into the "hog cycle" and "food safety," as well as other economic and social phenomena. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012396756
Cover Image
How to Feed the World
Eise, Jessica (ed.); Foster, Kenneth Alan (ed.) - 2018
By 2050, we will have ten billion mouths to feed in a world profoundly altered by environmental change. How can we meet this challenge? In How to Feed the World, a diverse group of experts from Purdue University break down this crucial question by tackling big issues one-by-one. Covering...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012396787
Cover Image
Alternative Food Networks : An Interdisciplinary Assessment
Corsi, Alessandro (ed.); Barbera, Filippo (ed.);  … - 2018
In recent years, Alternative Food Networks (AFNs) have been a key issue both in the scientific community and in public debates. This is due to their profound implications for rural development, local sustainability, and bio-economics. This edited collection discusses what the main determinants...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012396935
Cover Image
The Eurasian Wheat Belt and Food Security : Global and Regional Aspects
Gómez y Paloma, Sergio (ed.); Mary, Sébastien (ed.);  … - 2017
This book provides an in-depth analysis of the wheat production developments in the Eurasian region and assesses the potential contribution of the region to domestic and international food security. In particular, the book covers policy and institutional developments of the agricultural sector...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012397118