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Agrarian questions, digitalisation of the countryside, immigrant labour in agriculture and the official discourses on rural development in the Uppsala region, Sweden
Alarcón, Cristián - In: Italian review of agricultural economics 76 (2021) 1, pp. 19-32
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012671749
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Renewable energy and its impact on agricultural and rural development : findings of a comparative study in Central, Eastern and Southern Europe
Wolz, Axel; Buchenrieder, Gertrud; Márkus, Richard - 2010
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008901314
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Agricultural Credit and Economic Growth in Rural Areas
Nadolnyak, Denis A. - 2017
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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012941922
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Sustainable Rural Development Through Organic Production and Community-Supported Agriculture in Bulgaria
Terziev, Venelin - 2018
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012921608
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The Role of Agriculture for Income and Employment in Bulgarian Rural Areas
Ivanov, Bozhidar - 2018
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012929905
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Family farm : solution for sustainable development of rural area
Dumitru, Eduard Alexandru; Petre, Laurenţiu Ionuţ - In: Agrarian economy and rural development : realities and …, (pp. 200-208). 2021
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,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013189164
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The impact of e-wallet on informal farm entrepreneurship development in rural Nigeria
Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N.; Asongu, Simplice - 2018
Transforming agriculture from a largely subsistence enterprise to a profitable commercial venture is both a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011998667
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What stayers do? : capital endowments and on-farm transitions in Rural China
Wang, Hao; Fidrmuc, Jan; Luo, Qi; Luo, Mingzhong - 2018
agriculture, little is known about the changes within the rural agricultural sector. Yet, the agricultural sector continues to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011926385
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Of bulls and bulbs : aspirations and perceptions of rural youth in Zambia
Daum, Thomas - 2018
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....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011875947
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Young rural women participation in the e-wallet programme and usage intensity of modern agricultural inputs in Nigeria
Uduji, Joseph I.; Okolo-Obasi, Elda N. - 2018
agriculture and rural development should pay close attention to the extent the participation of unmarried girls and young women …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011998122