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The role of research-supported irrigation policy in sustainable irrigated agriculture: an interpretive precis of the case of Pakistan
Bandaragoda, Don Jayatissa - International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
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Analysis of Agriculture Production Survey and Annual Enterprise Survey Data: Findings and Lessons
Murray, Stephen J.; Satishkumar, Meena; Marfell-Jones, Alice - New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2013
The Agriculture Production Survey and Annual Enterprise Survey were analysed as part of a redesign of the Ministry for Primary Industries’ Farm Monitoring Programme. These data sets are hosted by Statistics New Zealand, and access is possible for accredited researchers. This paper is intended...
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Analysis of the Impact of CIMMYT Research on the Australian Wheat Industry
Brennan, John P.; Quade, Kathryn J. - Economics Research, NSW Primary Industries - 2004
Wheat genetic materials developed from research at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004989098
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An Evaluation of the Economic, Environmental and Social Impacts of NSW DPI Investments in IPM Research in Lettuce
Orr, Leanne M.; McDougall, Sandra; Mullen, John D. - Economics Research, NSW Primary Industries - 2008
Research into IPM technologies has been conducted by NSW DPI for over 20 years. Evaluating the returns from investment … in specific research and development projects is an important component of the NSW DPI science and research program. An … calculated for the return to NSW DPI investment in lettuce IPM research which while satisfactory, is lower than returns …
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Intensity of Precision Agriculture Technology Adoption by Cotton Producers
Paxton, Kenneth W.; Mishra, Ashok K.; Chintawar, Sachin; … - In: Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 40 (2011) 1
Many studies on the adoption of precision technologies have generally used logit models to explain the adoption behavior of individuals. This study investigates factors affecting the intensity of precision agriculture technologies adopted by cotton farmers. Particular attention is given to the...
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Net Effect of Education on Technology Adoption by U.S. Farmers
Uematsu, Hiroki; Mishra, Ashok K. - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2010
The objective of this study is to estimate the net effect of education on technology adoption for U.S. farmers. Using …
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A Multifunctional Comparison of Conventional versus Alternative Olive Systems in Spain by Using AHP
Parra-Lopez, Carlos; Calatrava-Requena, Javier - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2006
issues are the more conflictive among experts and require a more in depth research in the future to clarify many of them. …
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Late Planting Decisions with Crop Insurance: Decision Guidelines for Michigan Farmers in Spring 2011
Betz, Roger; Schweikhardt, David B.; Black, J. Roy; … - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2011
Michigan has had unusually wet planting conditions in 2011, leading to substantial acreage that has not been planted at this late date. Farmers who purchased crop insurance have many options available to them. This paper addresses the major crop insurance decisions that farmers will face during...
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Is Farm Management Skill Persistent?
Li, Xin; Paulson, Nicholas - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2014
Farm management skills can affect farm managers' performance. In this article, farm management performance is analyzed based on yearly Illinois Farm Business Farm Management (FBFM) panel data across 6,760 farms from 1996 through 2011. Two out-of-sample measures of skill are used to analyze the...
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Impact of the ‘Family-firm life cycle’ on the Management Processes Involved in Sustainable Glasshouse Horticulture
Taragola, Nicole; Van Lierde, Dirk; Van Huylenbroeck, Guido - 2008
management.Data for the research are based on interviews andaccounting data at 138 glasshouse holdings situated inFlanders …’ show significant differencesin age, education level and numbers of seminarsattended. The economic dimension, modernity … cycle’ on the income obtained perfamilial labour unit is found. The insights derived fromthis research have important …
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