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permanence of land clearing (deforestation or temporary clearing). Even though subsistence households act independently, their … that is able to mimic the spatial patterns (mosaic) of land use typical of subsistence agriculture in southern Cameroon …
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are theoretically ambiguous. Increasing the relative value of agricultural land may spur deforestation, but factor market … discontinuity in eligibility for a large agricultural extension program, we find that the program reduced deforestation by 13\%. The …
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This paper studies the relationship between land tenure for smallholder agriculture and deforestation in Viet Nam. We … combine high resolution satellite data on deforestation with rich household and commune-level, biannual panel data. We study … deforestation holding constant the average intensive tenure (average share of land held in tenure among those with land title). We …
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In this paper we examine gender differences in cocoa production in Cameroon using a survey of about 1000 cocoa … producers in Southern Cameroon. We find that women farmers have access to land (of similar size to men), but through different … women farmers are a reality in Cameroon that need equal access to inputs and technologies, and support. If given equal …
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One of the basic debates in African development is whether agriculture can be the instrument for the transformation of a rural economy. A common question is whether agricultural policies can provide the impetus to move agriculture in developing economies from subsistence to commercial...
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The paper provides historical and analytical perspectives for the assessment of the challenges and opportunities of cattle raising activities in the transition towards a lowcarbon agriculture in Brazil. It is organized as follows. The next section presents long run historical perspectives on the...
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