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Analysis of procurement of selected agricultural products in Poland in the years 2010-2016

Roszko-Wójtowicz, Elżbieta; Grzelak, Maria M. - In: Economic and Environmental Studies (E&ES) 18 (2018) 3, pp. 1153-1171

Economic development is characterised by the fact that the share of agriculture tends to decrease both in terms of … resources used and domestic product generated. This does not mean, however, that the role of agriculture in the economic … development diminishes. It can be considered a paradox that the lower the share of agriculture in the national economy, the …

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The potential of Russia to increase its wheat production through cropland expansion and intensification

Schierhorn, Florian; Müller, Daniel; Prishchepov, … - In: Global Food Security 3 (2014) 3-4, pp. 133-141

Russia is a major player in the global wheat market, but extensive unused land resources and large yield gaps suggest that wheat production can be substantially increased. We combined time series of cultivated cropland, abandoned cropland and yield gap estimates to assess the potential...

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Hurricane Watch: Battening Down the Effects of the Storm on Local Crop Production

Spencer, Nekeisha; Polachek, Solomon - 2015

This study utilizes a panel fixed effects model to explore the economic impact of hurricanes on local crop production in Jamaica using quarterly 1999-2008 micro level data. We find, in general, that hurricanes will have a negative impact on production but not for crops grown below ground. The...

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South African food security and climate change: Agriculture futures

Dube, Sikhalazo; Scholes, Robert J.; Nelson, Gerald C.; … - In: Economics: The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal 7 (2013) 2013-35, pp. 1-54

The projected changes in planted area, yield per area, net exports/imports and prices for five major agricultural crops in South Africa were simulated using the projections of four Global Circulation Models (GCMs) under three socio-economic scenarios. The GCM projections show consistent strong...

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Economic impacts of climate change on two Mexican coastal fisheries: Implications for food security

Aguilar Ibarra, Alonso; Sánchez Vargas, Armando; … - In: Economics: The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal 7 (2013) 2013-36, pp. 1-38

This paper has a twofold objective: First, to estimate the changes in landings value by 2030 for two Mexican coastal fisheries, specifically shrimp and sardine fisheries, as a consequence of climate change; and second, to discuss the implications of such impacts for food security. A dynamic panel...

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Increasing concentration of major crops in China from 1980 to 2011

Yin, Fang; Sun, Zhanli; You, Liangzhi; Müller, Daniel - In: Journal of Land Use Science [ISSN:] 1747-4248 13 (2018) 5, pp. 480-493

The concentration of crop cultivation can be measured in terms of spatial clustering and of inequality in the distribution of the cropland area. We used official agricultural statistics at the county level (N = 2,354) for each year from 1980 to 2011 for all of China to analyse the changes in...

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An econometric analysis of major Chinese food crops: An empirical study

Rehman, Abdul; Jingdong, Luan - In: Cogent Economics & Finance 5 (2017) 1, pp. 1-23

their relationship with agricultural gross domestic product (GDP) using an econometric analysis. Agriculture is considered … series data were collected from the China Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture China and various publications. Crop …

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Intentions vs. Implementation of Philippine Economic Reforms Under Aquino Government, 1986-1992

Tolentino, V. Bruce J. - 1994

This paper explains the gaps between official objectives and the actual accomplishments of the Aquino government, with an emphasis on the implementation record of agricultural-based strategies. Summary of the lessons learned is provided.

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The Impact of Comprehensive Agrarian Reform (CARP) on the Crop Sector

Geron, Maria Piedad S. - 1994

Several studies have shown that land reform has a positive impact on rice and corn productivity. However, the same cannot be said in sugar and coconut areas. This paper attempts to verify the effect of the implementation of CARP on the productivity of sugar and coconut farms. To answer the...

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Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) and the Fisheries, Livestock and Crop Sectors: Adjustments in the Pasture Leases

Costales, Achilles - 1994

This study focuses on the responses of pasture leases to the possibility of agrarian reforms by using the survey of 145 pasture leases in Masbate, Bukidnon and South Cotabato where pasture leases where concentrated. This paper relies mainly on the descriptive method of analysis. Results indicate...

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