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Food security and poverty in the era of decentralization in Indonesia
Thompson, Geoff; Bottema, J.W. Taco; Baldwin, Robert - Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific … - 2008
rural development, such as food security and the reduction of poverty and the number of food-insecure households, is being …. Part 3 focuses on the empowerment of rural households facing food insecurity. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008741290
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The Determinants of Rural Poverty in Nigeria
Etim, Nsikak-Abasi A.; Udoh, Edet J. - In: International Journal of Agricultural Management and … 03 (2013) 2
sampling technique, primary data were obtained from 150 rural farming households using a questionnaire. The Result of Tobit … heads of households decreased the likelihood of being poor. Findings also reveal that except for access to loan that is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011142585
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Regional employment impacts of Common Agricultural Policy measures in Eastern Germany: A difference-in-differences approach
Petrick, Martin; Zier, Patrick - Department für Agrarökonomie, Humboldt-Universität Berlin - 2010
marginal employment effect. We present evidence that full decoupling of direct payments in 2005 led to labour shedding, as it …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008533276
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DAIRY TECHNOLOGY IMPACTS ON LIVEHOODS OF DAIRY PRODUCERS IN CENTRAL ETHIOPIA
Melesse, Kassahun; Jemal, Jeilu - In: International Journal of Food and Agricultural … 1
A survey was conducted in 2012 to assess the impact of dairy technologies on the livelihood of dairying households in …. Dairying has significant contribution as a sustainable source of income to the dairy producing households. It contributed about … for about 80% and 62% of the dairy producing households in Ada’a and Lume districts, respectively. On the other hand, 92 …
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Agricultural Contracts and Alternative Marketing Options: A Matching Analysis
Katchova, Ani L. - 2010
The increasing use of agricultural contracts and processor concentration raises concerns that processors may offer lower contract prices in absence of local competition. This study examines the price competitiveness of marketing and production contracts depending on the availability of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442649
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Anatomy of Stigmatized Behavior: Peer Influence and Relative Concern
Chen, Xi - 2011
This paper is based on an ongoing joint work with David Sahn and Xiaobo Zhang.
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Non-Credit Services of Group-Based Financial Institutions: Implications for Smallholder Women’s Honey Income in Arid and Semi Arid Lands of Kenya
Otieno, Peter Shimon; Nyikal, Rose Adhiambo; Mugivane, … - 2008
This paper analyses the effect of non-credit services of joint liability credit institutions on smallholder women beekeepers’ honey income. The non-credit services offered to the beekeepers are mainly enterprise development services (training on marketing, business, production and subsector...
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Cover and Contents Pages
2009
Includes cover page, journal info, contents page, and editorial information
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Market Access for Local Food through the Conventional Food Supply Chain
Abatekassa, Getachew; Peterson, Christopher H. - 2011
The paper examines relationships and linkages between the conventional supply chain actors (wholesalers and retailers) and local food producers based on a study conducted in Southeast Michigan. A case study approach was employed to examine chain actors’ operations and to explore their roles,...
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The Prevalence of Poverty and Inequality in South Sudan: The Case of Renk County
Ahmed, Adam; Roghim, Somaia; Saleh, Ali; Siddig, Khalid H.A. - Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Khartoum - 2013
representing urban and rural households in the Renk County of South Sudan to assess the prevalence of poverty and inequality in the … rural households respectively fall below our calculated poverty lines. The estimated Gini coefficient was 18% and 20% for … urban and rural households, respectively. Results of other equality measures show higher inequality between the poorest and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010878766