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most effective. This paper adds to the literature on extension interventions by evaluating the Uruguayan Livestock Program … breeders. Using an eight year panel constructed by combining data from the Uruguayan livestock traceability system with a …
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Much of the recent dynamism of the Brazilian agricultural sector occurred in activities developed in Brazil's South, Southeast and Midwest regions. Specifically, the Southeast region was responsible in 2006 for approximately 34% of the value of agricultural production according to data from the...
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agricultural and livestock producer. Specifically, the Southern Region, object of this study, in 2006 accounted for approximately …
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Among the economic activities in Brazil's Midwest region, agriculture has an important role in the regional economy, with the aim of this study to evaluate the recent situation of regional agriculture in order to identify constraints and opportunities for development and discuss actions that may...
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Among the economic activities in Brazil's Midwest region, agriculture has an important role in the regional economy, with the aim of this study to evaluate the recent situation of regional agriculture in order to identify constraints and opportunities for development and discuss actions that may...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011372347
Much of the recent dynamism of the Brazilian agricultural sector occurred in activities developed in Brazil's South, Southeast and Midwest regions. Specifically, the Southeast region was responsible in 2006 for approximately 34% of the value of agricultural production according to data from the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011372351
a catastrophic weather disaster occurs. Our focus is on the Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) in Mongolia. We …-shock livestock recovery in different ways, varying the number of matches per observation, the choice of covariates, and the use of …
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model was employed. One major finding is that climatic shocks negatively affect households´ livestock holdings - apart from … small ruminant and non-ruminant livestock due to their higher adaptive capacity. Consequently, households rely on two major … coping strategies to smooth their consumption level: (1) adjusting their livestock portfolios, and (2) borrowing from group …
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This paper analyzes total factor productivity growth in agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean between 1961 and 2007 employing the Malmquist Index, a non-parametric methodology that uses data envelopment analysis (DEA) methods. The results show that among developing regions, Latin...
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Farming in Brazil is historically one of the main bases of the country's economy. In Brazil's North region, agriculture has an important role in the regional economy, with the aim of this study to evaluate the recent situation of agriculture in the this region in order to identify constraints...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010330776