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Profitability Comparison Study of an Organic Almond Orchard Versus a Conventionally Farmed Almond Orchard in Stanislaus County
Evers, Carl B. - 2011
This study examined the differences in costs and profitability for established conventional and organic almond orchards … established orchards for 2010, and thus ignored transition costs. Data was obtained from UC Davis cost studies for organic almonds … both orchards in the study reflected a similar management style.The basic costs were found, and the organic costs were …
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Natural Disasters and Agriculture: Individual Risk Preferences towards Flooding
Sauer, Johannes - 2011
This study contributes to the understanding of behavioural responses to climate change induced extreme weatherevents. It suggest a microeconometric method for measuring flooding related risk preferences of affectedindividuals. The method is outlined using the empirical case of agricultural...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442826
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Food Chain Actors’ Perceptions of and Adaptations to Volatile Markets: Results of a Media Analysis
von Davier, Zazie; Heyder, Matthias; Theuvsen, Ludwig - 2010
The volatility of agricultural markets has increased remarkably in recent years. In spite of this, the way in whichsupply chain actors perceive market volatility has only rarely been analyzed. This paper seeks to close thisresearch gap by presenting empirical findings about how the volatility of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443763
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Contribution of Agriculture and Agri-Food Sectors to the Economy of Trinidad and Tobago
Pemberton, Carlisle A.; Patterson-Andrews, Hazel - Caribbean Agro-Economic Society - CAES - 2009
Belize City, Belize 23rd - 27th July, 2007
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Ecosystems for water and food security. [Background paper]
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010879151
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Agriculture in the Uruguay Round of GATT Negotiations: Implications for Canada's and Ontario's Agrifood Systems
Warley, T. K. - Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics … - 1989
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010879999
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The Role of Agriculture on the Recent Brazilian Economic Growth
Spolador, Humberto Francisco Silva; Roe, Terry L. - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2012
This paper investigates the contribution of the Brazilian agriculture to economic growth of the Brazilian economy. It draws upon the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) data base, and other time series data to construct a multi-sector Ramsey model that shows the transition growth of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010880246
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Theme Overview: Transitions in Agriculture
Ferrell, Shannon L. - In: Choices 28 (2013) 2
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Resource mobilization for sustainable management: proceedings of a Workshop on Major Irrigation Schemes in Sri Lanka, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 22-24 February 1990
International Water Management Institute (IWMI); … - 1990
Papers focus on institutional reform that is seen as a prerequisite to effective mobilization of sufficient resources for sustainable management of major irrigation schemes. They analyze the impediments to high performance system management within the irrigation management agencies and the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010882500
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An ecosystem services approach to water and food security. [Synthesis report].
Chiramba, T.; Khaka, E. - International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010910243