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Reduzierung von landwirtschaftlichen Stickstoffeinträgen in Gewässer : die Wirksamkeit von Beratung am Beispiel der hessischen WRRL-Beratung
Techen, Anja-Kristina - 2018
dieses Problems beizutragen, wurde als Fallstudie eine Wirkungsanalyse der hessischen Gewässerschutzberatung im Rahmen der EU …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011809226
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Chapter 68 An Assessment of the Impact of Agricultural Research in South Asia Since the Green Revolution
Hazell, Peter B.R. - In: Handbook of agricultural economics : volume 4, (pp. 3469-3530). 2010
The post-Green Revolution period has seen profound changes in the economic situation in South Asia and evolving challenges for the agricultural R&D system. The priorities have changed from a narrow focus on the productivity of food grains to a need for more work on natural resources management...
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Public expenditures and the performance of Latin American and Caribbean agriculture
Anriquez, Gustavo; Foster, William E.; Ortega, Jorge; … - 2016
Economic theory and econometric evidence support the thesis that the displacement of government expenditures on public goods by subsidies to private goods inhibits the performance of the farm sector. This paper presents an analysis of the influence of the mix of expenditures related to...
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The relative neglect of agriculture in Mozambique
Carrilho, João Z.; Ferreira, Ines A.; Ribeiro, Rui N.; … - 2021
This paper explores agricultural performance of Mozambique, its institutional weaknesses, and the underlying factors that underpin an unsatisfactory performance during many decades. We point to the role of systemic political instability and violence combined with challenges to state legitimacy....
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Influence of institutional factors on the performance of the agricultural sector in Mozambique
Carrilho, João Z.; Ribeiro, Rui N. - 2020
This paper is a review of the institutions and the performance of the agricultural sector in Mozambique, using an analysis table adapted to the assessment of the connections between the institutions and economic development. In the first part, information is presented on the performance of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012301902
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Russia’s Agriculture Sector in 2019
Gataulina, Ekaterina - 2020
Sustainable positive dynamics of agricultural production allowed agrarians, economists and politicians to talk about the industry not only as an instrument for ensuring food security, but also as a driver of economic growth. The inclusion of gross value added (GVA) data in the target indicators...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012823739
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Aligning agricultural and rural development policies in the context of structural change
Cervantes-Godoy, Dalila - 2022
The economic importance and level of employment in agriculture are declining in many rural regions. There are many reasons for this, including demographic changes, deeper urban-rural linkages, technological advances, growing urbanisation, and land use change. To successfully accompany this...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013457915
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From Agricultural to Economic Growth : Targeting Investments Across Africa
Getahun, Tigabu - 2018
This paper examines whether investment in the agriculture and food sectors in Africa significantly increases overall … Granger causes overall economic growth. The study also identifies the 10 African countries where investment in the agriculture …, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, and Sierra Leone are the top 10 African countries where such an investment is expected to yield …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012921984
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Agricultural trade reform, reallocation and technical change : evidence from the Canadian Prairies
Brown, W. Mark; Ferguson, Shon; Viju, Crina - 2017
We decompose the impact of trade reform on technology adoption and land use to study how aggregate changes were driven by reallocation versus within-farm adaptation. Using detailed census data covering over 30,000 farms in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada we find a range of new...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011729582
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Agricultural Trade Reform, Reallocation and Technical Change : Evidence from the Canadian Prairies
Brown, W. Mark - 2017
We decompose the impact of trade reform on technology adoption and land use to study how aggregate changes were driven by reallocation versus within-farm adaptation. Using detailed census data covering over 30,000 farms in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Canada we find a range of new...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012946392