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O artigo se propõe a estabelecer a conexão existente entre o processo de mercantilização na agricultura e a insegurança alimentar, considerando como base empírica pesquisa recente realiza no Estado do Rio Grande do Sul. O trabalho explora o tema do autoconsumo desde a perspectiva da...
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This paper presents a case of arrangement of a network of strong social cohesion linked to local food security programs in Araraquara, a municipality in Sao Paulo state countryside and one of the pioneers in launching public policy in such a dimension. The overall objective of this work is to...
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O trabalho apresenta um caso concreto de formação de uma rede de capital social em torno da temática da segurança alimentar local. Toma como princípio que a segurança alimentar deve ser tratada de maneira ampla, de forma a abarcar não somente as condições de saúde das pessoas, de...
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O presente trabalho analisa as políticas públicas de segurança alimentar como instrumentos de desenvolvimento nos espaços locais e regionais voltados ao objetivo de elevar as condições de renda e de emprego na agricultura familiar. Mostra que mecanismos institucionais desenvolvidos a...
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Avaliou-se o Impacto do Programa de Aquisição de Alimentos, modalidade leite (PAA-Leite), no município de Quixeramobim, Ceará, sobre as condições socioeconômicas dos agricultores familiares beneficiados. Os dados foram obtidos na pesquisa de campo realizada no mês de janeiro de 2011 no...
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This paper is based on an ongoing joint work with David Sahn and Xiaobo Zhang.
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There is no consensus about how globalization –trade and foreign investments – affects poverty reduction. Using household survey data, this study contributes to the empirical literature on globalization and poverty by analyzing the household-level implications of increased foreign...
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This paper examines potential of contract farming as a rural development tool by revealing its effect on productivity and income of small holders in tea production in north-western Vietnam. In the present research, three economic analyses are applied. First, the technical efficiency of tea...
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Rice sector contributes significantly to secure households with regard to their food needs but also to the creation of employments and income generation. The sector development and its evolution over the years have been marked by various policies and approaches. These development stages of the...
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This paper evaluates the production and trade trends for maize and maize products in southern Africa, individual countries’ revealed comparative advantages in producing these products, and the expected implications of freer trade in this sector. The analysis employs mainly annual bilateral...
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