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Ecosystems for water and food security. [Background paper]
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
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The economics of agrobiodiversity conservation for food security under climate change
Pascual, Unai; Narloch, Ulf; Nordhagen, Stella; … - In: Economia Agraria y Recursos Naturales 11 (2011) 1
ways of capturing at least a subset of the public values of agrobiodiversity to help adapt to and reduce the vulnerability …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009398366
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Climate Change Impact on Rice Yield and Production Risk
Kim, Man-Keun; Pang, Arwin - In: Journal of Rural Development/Nongchon-Gyeongje 32 (2009) 2
The relationship among rice yield and weather variables in Korea is explored using a stochastic production function. The results reveal that average rice yield is positively related to temperature and negatively associated with precipitation. Both temperature and precipitation, which are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008539754
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Boosting water benefits in West Bengal
International Water Management Institute (IWMI); …
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Second quarter progress report. Kirindi Oya Irrigation and Settlement Project: Project impact evaluation study
International Water Management Institute (IWMI); …
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An Overview of the Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food System
Agriculture Canada, Government of Canada - 2008
This 2008 report provides an economic overview of the Canadian agriculture and agri-food system. It is meant to be a … multi-purpose reference document to provide: an introduction to the agriculture and agri-food system; a snapshot of … to inform public discussions on challenges and opportunities facing the Canadian agriculture and agri-food system. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005805103
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An Overview of the Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food System 2011
Agriculture Canada, Government of Canada - 2011
This 2011 report provides an economic overview of the Canadian agriculture and agri-food system. It is meant to be a … multi-purpose reference document to provide: an introduction to the agriculture and agri-food system; a snapshot of … to inform public discussions on challenges and opportunities facing the Canadian agriculture and agri-food system. Charts …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009004302
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The Paradigm of African Agricultural Efficiency, 1967-2012: What Does Meta-Analysis Reveal?
Ogundari, Kolawole - New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2013
, this implies that over the years, negative efficiency change characterized the growth of African agriculture and food … levels in Africa over the years. Given these findings; we suggest policies that encourage investment in human capital … development associated with education and extension should be prioritized to enhance the growth of agriculture and food production …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010920208
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Impacts of climate change on Brazilian agriculture: an analysis of irrigation as an adaptation strategy
Cunha, Denis Antonio da; Coelho, Alexandre Braganca; … - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2012
This paper aims to analyze the effects of climate change on Brazilian agriculture considering irrigation adoption as an … this adaptation measure actually reduces producers’ vulnerability to climate change. We used matching methods to analyze …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010913879
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Exploratory Research into the Resilience of Farming Systems during Periods of Hardship
Parsonson-Ensor, Chris; Saunders, Caroline M. - New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2011
resilience during periods of hardship. Using two, farm level surveys conducted in 1986 and 2010, some aspects of resilient …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009326038