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the prospects for immigrants to work in agriculture in the region. The paper seeks to explore the role of labour skills … conceptual insights to explore the current potential of agriculture to provide employment and livelihood possibilities for …
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Rising energy prices for fossil fuels, the unreliable supply of energy imports during the last winters and - concerning the 12 new members states (NMS) - the demand by the European Union (EU) for developing National Renewable Energy Action Plans have stimulated the national discussion and...
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Support of agriculture is justified, among others, by its contribution to rural economic development. Nevertheless, the … relation between agricultural and general economic development may be ambiguous. On the one side, agriculture may affect other … of common factors, specifically labour, by agriculture and other sectors. Under these circumstances, support of …
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In this paper, we set out to establish if there is a link between finance and economic growth in rural areas. In particular, we evaluate the relation between credit by major lenders in rural areas - commercial banks and Farm Credit System institutions - and economic growth for the period...
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opportunities provided by alternative food networks, and community supported agriculture in particular. The study presented reveals … the most important questions in the development of community supported agriculture (CSA) in Bulgaria and its link to …
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The role of agriculture for increasing the well-being of the rural communities has been a major issue in the economic … employment and incomes, and to improve the territorial balance at the urban-rural axis, the agriculture is still the staple … averages whereas the agriculture very often faces problems hiring not just qualified working force but also non …
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At present, in Romania there is no clear definition of the concept of family farm, and at the level of the European Union, the definition of family farms differs significantly depending on the characteristics of each country. At the same time, there is no classification of these types of farms,...
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Transforming agriculture from a largely subsistence enterprise to a profitable commercial venture is both a …
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agriculture, little is known about the changes within the rural agricultural sector. Yet, the agricultural sector continues to …
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During the last years, policymakers and development-practitioners focused heavily on making farming more attractive for the rural youth in Africa. To reach this goal, different actions are proposed, often emphasizing the need for modern farming and information and communication technologies....
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