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GM agricultural technologies for Africa: A state of affairs
Chambers, Judith A.; Zambrano, Patricia; Falck-Zepeda, … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
The African Development Bank (AfDB), in commissioning this report to be prepared by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), highlighted the need for a comprehensive, evidenced-based review of agricultural biotechnology in order to better understand its current status, issues,...
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Options and Determinants of Rice Residue Management Practices in the South-West Region of Bangladesh
Haider, Mohammed Ziaul - eSocialSciences - 2013
This study examines options for managing rice residue and the factors that determine its management in the south-west region of Bangladesh. Study results indicate that while straw length, low-elevation land and distance of the plot from the homestead positively and significantly influence the...
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A Gender-Based Theory of the Origin of the Caste System of India
Bidner, Chris; Eswaran, Mukesh - eSocialSciences - 2013
This paper proposes a theory of the origins of India’s caste system by explicitly recognizing the productivity of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133261
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Slave Prices and Productivity in the 18th Century at the Cape of Good Hope: The Winners and Losers from the Trade
Plessis, Sophia Du; Jansen, Ada; Fintel, Dieter von - Economic Research Southern Africa (ERSA) - 2013
The question about the productivity of slavery is a strongly debated issue, for example in the USA the seminal work by … slave prices and the value of their marginal productivity in the Cape Colony and ultimately we ask whether Cape slavery was … 1700-1725 using the Changing Hands database, and comparing these with slave productivity estimates from the opgaafrollen …
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The Influence of Increasing Reliability of Belt Conveyors Upon The Productivity of Lignite Quarries
Nițescu, Florin-Mihai - In: Annals of the University of Petrosani, Economics 12 (2012) 3, pp. 179-186
productivity within lignite quarries. …
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Analysis of Foreign Direct Investments Engaged by Japanese Multinational Companies
Dura, Codruța; Dobre-Baron, Oana - In: Annals of the University of Petrosani, Economics 11 (2011) 2, pp. 81-92
, employment and productivity at firms’ level or increases in competition intensity among firms, improvements in real wage and …
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APRESENTACAO SEM PRESENCA DE DEBATEDOR COMERCIO INTERNACIONAL
Neto, Jose Ferreira; Gomes, Marilia Fernandes Maciel; … - Sociedade Brasileira de Economia e Sociologia Rural - SOBER - 2006
Este estudo objetivou analisar a eficiência e a competitividade da produção de cana-de-açúcar nos estados de São Paulo, Paraná, Minas Gerais e Pernambuco. Tal análise foi realizada com base nos diferentes sistemas de produção desenvolvidos, ou seja, de acordo com o nível tecnológico...
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Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators, 2012 Edition
Osteen, Craig D.; Vasavada, Utpal - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2012
environmental indicators in the agriculture sector, focusing on changes since the release of Agricultural Resources and … Environmental Indicators, 2006. These indicators are useful to assess important changes in U.S. agriculture—the industry …
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HOW TO BETTER USE THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE ON DAIRY FARMS THROUGH HERD HEALTH MANAGEMENT
Fodor, István; Ózsvári, László - In: Journal of Central European Green Innovation 02 (2014) 1
field surveys conducted in Hungarian Holstein-Friesian dairy herds so that a sustainable farm productivity can be achieved …
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Technology, Ecology and Agricultural Trade
Heerman, Kari E.R. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2014
parameters that describe the distribution of productivity and trade costs across products. This approach has the considerable …
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