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Farmers' educational level and agriculture productivity: a study of tribals of KBK districts of Odisha
Das, Atal Bihari; Sahoo, Dukhabandhu - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 3 (2012) 4, pp. 363-374
This paper examines the effects of farmers' education on agricultural productivity by using primary data collected from a household survey conducted in 2009-10 in 12 villages in KBK districts of Odisha. The study analyses the results employing Cobb-Douglas production function. The findings...
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Migration and agricultural development in swaziland; a micro-economic analysis.
Arc, Low - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1977
development in Swaziland - discusses opportunity cost of men migration from farms and effects on traditional agriculture, etc …
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Jalloh, Abdulai; Faye, Mbene Dieye; Roy-Macauley, Harold; … - In: West African agriculture and climate change: A …
Agriculture is the major source of livelihood for the majority of West Africans. The agricultural sector employs 60 …
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East African agriculture and climate change: A comprehensive analysis
Waithaka, Michael (contributor);  … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
The second of three books in IFPRI's climate change in Africa series, East African Agriculture and Climate Change: A … contributors of East African Agriculture and Climate Change present plausible future scenarios that combine economic and … biophysical characteristics to explore the possible consequences for agriculture, food security, and resources management to 2050 …
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Introduction [In Food and agriculture in Ethiopia: Progress and policy challenges]
Dorosh, Paul A.; Rashid, Shahidur - In: Food and agriculture in Ethiopia: Progress and policy …
Indeed, the reality of Ethiopia’s agriculture and food security situation is complex because of variations across … complete picture of Ethiopia’s agriculture and food security must include both the very serious acute and chronic food …
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The evolving role of agriculture in Ethiopia's economic development
Dorosh, Paul A. - In: Food and agriculture in Ethiopia: Progress and policy …
Ethiopia is changing at an accelerating pace. Major investments in roads are bringing tens of millions of people effectively closer to major urban centers and services. Expansion of telecommunications, especially through cellular phones, likewise has connected much of the country and vastly...
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Can Small Farmers Survive, Prosper, or be the Key Channel to Cut Mass Poverty?
Lipton, Michael - In: eJADE: electronic Journal of Agricultural and … 03 (2006) 1
The paper reviews the role of small farms in development and poverty reduction in countries (or regions within a country) with persistent mass poverty. It discusses the arguments supporting the importance of agricultural development for poverty and argues that initial success in reduction of...
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Agricultural Growth and Rural Incomes: Rural Performance Indicators and Consumption Patterns
Balisacan, Arsenio M. - eSocialSciences - 2012
The present paper is part of a larger study on agricultural growth and rural incomes in the Philippines. This study examines the farm-nonfarm linkages of agricultural growth and the mechanisms by which agricultural development changes the economic welfare of the various groups of population in...
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Improving Agricultural Productivity and Rural Livelihoods: A Knowledge-Sharing Experience: Summary of the Proceedings of the 2011 People’s Republic of China–Asian Development Bank...
Asian Development Bank; Asian Development Bank (ADB) - 2013
partnerships to expand mutual learning with other developing member countries (DMCs) in key sectors such as agriculture, natural … to promote modern agriculture, agricultural value chain and logistics system development, bridging of agricultural …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010812223
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Senegal
Khouma, Mamadou; Jalloh, Abdulai; Thomas, Timothy S.; … - In: West African agriculture and climate change: A …
Senegal is the most westerly state of West Africa. The country is relatively flat, with low relief. Its total land area is 196,192 square kilometers. Its northern border, which is shared with Mauritania, is defined by the Senegal River. The Falémé River delineates part of the eastern border...
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