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Transgenic technology adoption and on-farm varietal diversity
Krishna, Vijesh V.; Zilberman, David; Qaim, Matin - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009
Transgenic pest-resistant varieties are hypothesized to reduce farmers’ demand for on-farm diversity through an act of substitution, as both serve as production risk reducing instruments. This adverse agro-biodiversity impact of technology adoption might be partially counteracted by an...
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Boosting water benefits in West Bengal
International Water Management Institute (IWMI); …
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Comparative Economic and Gender, Labor Analysis of Conservation Agriculture Practices in Tribal Villages in India
Lai, Cynthia; Chan, Catherine; Halbrendt, Jacqueline; … - In: International Food and Agribusiness Management Review 15 (2012) 1
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Efficiency and Productivity Changes in the Indian Food Processing Industry: Determinants and Policy Implications
Ali, Jabir; Singh, Surendra P.; Ekanem, Enefiok P. - 2009
This paper analyses efficiency and productivity changes in 12 broad segments of food manufacturing industries during … further decomposed into efficiency and technical change. This paper also evaluates the performance of major inputs used in the … technical and managerial aspects to improve productivity and efficiency. …
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Innovative electricity scheme sparks rural development in India's Gujarat State.
International Water Management Institute (IWMI); …
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Channeling consumption preferences for co-existence of landrace and modern varieties in-situ
Krishna, Vijesh V.; Pascual, Unai; Zilberman, David - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009
The study examines the least-cost option of conserving landraces in-situ by the development of market friction instruments. The empirical examination is comprised of two closely-related studies on eggplant production and consumption sectors of India. An examination of the cost and return...
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Agricultural Growth in India: Examining the Post-Green Revolution Transition
Rada, Nicholas E. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2013
India has enjoyed rapid economic growth over the past forty years, GDP per capita (PPP$) accelerating from less than 1% in the 1970s to over 5.8% in the 2000s. As incomes have risen, consumer demand has shifted from staple grains toward higher valued foods, such as horticultural and livestock...
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Estimating environmental efficiency and Kuznets curve for India
Jena, Pradyot Ranjan - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009
As a result of India's extremely rapid economic growth, the scale and seriousness of environmental problems are no longer in doubt. Whether pollution abatement technologies are utilized more efficiently is crucial in the analysis of environmental management because it influences the cost of...
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Efficiency and Total Factor Productivity Growth in Indian Dairy Sector
Ohlan, Ramphul - In: Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture 52
This paper assesses the total factor productivity (TFP) growth and efficiency levels in the Indian dairy processing … significantly. An average technical efficiency level of 72% which implies approximately a 38% inefficiency level is observed from … the study. The decomposition of TFP growth indicates that growth is driven more by technical efficiency changes than by …
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Efficiency and Productivity Changes in the Indian Food Processing Industry: Determinants and Policy Implications
Ali, Jabir; Singh, Surendra P.; Ekanem, Enefiok P. - In: International Food and Agribusiness Management Review 12 (2009) 1
This paper analyses efficiency and productivity changes in 12 broad segments of food manufacturing industries during … further decomposed into efficiency and technical change. This paper also evaluates the performance of major inputs used in the … technical and managerial aspects to improve productivity and efficiency. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008546428