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This paper studies the dynamics of the agricultural sector in Mozambique, focusing on the role of commercial farms. Using agricultural survey data from 2002 to 2012, we analyse the spatial distribution of large farms and identify factors influencing their location decisions. We find that the...
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Brazilian agriculture has grown enormously during the past three decades. An interesting aspect of this growth is the …
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This working paper analyses the economic impacts of floods in agriculture with the help of flood risk areas as well as … weather events which was initiated and supported by the German Federal Ministry of Nutrition and Agriculture (Gömann et al …
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The approach regarding the efficiency of the labor force in agriculture, but also from the perspective of labor …, implicitly also of the agricultural sector. Agriculture is considered one of the most powerful forces shaping human behavior and … therefore economic activity. This paper investigates the effects of agriculture on labor productivity and the agricultural labor …
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Public irrigation policy in Brazil aims to promote socioeconomic development focusing on economically disadvantaged regions that have agricultural potential. In the Northeast region, fruit exploitation plays an important role in the production. Irrigation projects in this region is an essential...
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monitoring, and to inform agricultural nitrogen management. The results enable the identification of pollution hot spots as well …
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strongly supporting sustainable agriculture. We test regulatory measures aimed at protecting common environmental goods and …
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After many years of neglect, there is a renewed interest in agricultural mechanization in Africa. Since government initiatives to promote mechanization, e.g., by importing and subsidizing tractors, are confronted with major governance challenges, private-sector initiatives offer a promising...
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. Agriculture growth was around 4.7 per cent, which was above the national average of 3.6 per cent and in the latest five years, its … performance was even more commendable, with an average annual growth rate of 7.1 per cent. However, agriculture productivity of … in yield augmenting inputs such as fertilisers, certified seeds, tube wells and farm machines. Bihar's agriculture has …
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agriculture. During the five years from 2010-11 to 2014-15, the contribution of agriculture to the state GDP recorded an annual … average growth of a mere 0.9 per cent. This paper studies the composition, sources and potential drivers of agriculture growth …
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