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Foreign direct investment in the African food and agriculture sector : trends, determinants and impacts
Husmann, Christine; Kubik, Zaneta - 2019
) in the African food and agriculture sector in the last 15 years? (2) What are the drivers of FDI in the African food and … agriculture sector? (3) What is the evidence on the impacts of private-sector investments in the African food and agriculture ….737 billion was invested in the African food and agriculture sector by foreign private-sector investors between 2003 and 2017 …
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Cuba : agricultural transition and food security in a global perspective
Riera, Olivia; Swinnen, Johan F. M. - 2015
This paper reviews the situation in the agricultural sector and food security in Cuba and in particular the transformations that have (not) taken place since 1990. We compare the Cuban transition with transitions in other "transition countries" and show that Cuba does not fit easily in one of...
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Myanmar's agriculture sector : unlocking the potential for inclusive growth
Raitzer, David A.; Wong, Larry C. Y.; Samson, Jindra … - 2015
Myanmar's agriculture sector offers substantial unexploited potential to underpin the country's inclusive economic …'s agriculture has key competitive advantages. At the same time, Myanmar's agricultural productivity trails its neighbors as a result …
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Agri-Environmental Management During EU Integration of Bulgaria
Bachev, Hrabrin - 2012
challenges in Bulgarian agriculture, and suggests recommendations for improvement of public policies for effective environmental … analyzing the eco-management in agriculture. Second, it presents the evolutions of diverse forms of eco-management during post …-communist transition and EU integration of Bulgarian agriculture, and analyzes their impact(s) on agents' behaviour and efficiency. Third …
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Russia’s Agriculture Sector in 2019
Gataulina, Ekaterina - 2020
of gross value added (GVA) data in the target indicators of the Government Program of Agriculture Development and …
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Impact of Governing Modes on Agrarian Sustainability in Bulgaria
Bachev, Hrabrin - 2018
in East Europe, there are very few empirical studies on dominating governing structures in agriculture, and their impact …
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Policy Implications of Minimum Support Price for Agriculture in India
Reddy, A Amarender A. - 2021
The paper examined the impact of Minimum Support Price (MSP) in adoption of agricultural technology and increasing production and buffer stocks of cereals, pulses and oilseeds in India. The results indicate that the food policy should balance interest of farmers in enhancing their incomes and...
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Prospects of the Chinese market for Russian agri-food exports
Karlova, Natalia; Serova, Evgenija V. - In: Russian journal of economics 6 (2020) 1, pp. 71-90
One of the major targets of modern agri-food policy in Russia is a significant increase of agri-food exports - almost twice as much by 2024. In this projection, China is viewed as the most promising market. However, Russia's entrance to the Chinese market faces a number of constraints. In...
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Moving Toward Food Democracy : Better Food, New Farmers, and the Myth of Feeding the World
Hamilton, Neil D. - 2015
Hamilton’s essay begins with a reflection on food and society. He writes of the effect of modernization and industry on the relationship America has with food. What once was a centerpiece of our economic independence, family life, and health is now merely an afterthought. Quality and trust in...
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Agricultural Sector and Competition in Colombia
Arguello, Ricardo; Lozano, Maria Clara - 2010
In this chapter we provide a summary description of Colombian Competition Policy with an emphasis on the agricultural sector. Key developments and recent changes in institutional arrangements affecting competition policy, as it applies to the agricultural sector, are highlighted. Illustrative...
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