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Consumer Perceptions of Sustainable Farming Practices: A Best-Worst Scenario

Sackett, Hillary M.; Shupp, Robert; Tonsor, Glynn - In: Agricultural and Resource Economics Review 42 (2013) 2

Building on existing work evaluating food-attribute labels, we use data collected in 2010 from a national web-based survey of 1,002 households to examine consumer inferences and valuations of food products promoted as â€œsustainably produced.â€ A best-worst scale framework was implemented...

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Does teaching methods and availability of Teaching resources influence pupils’ Performance: evidence from four Districts in Uganda

Guloba, Madina; Wokadala, James; Bategeka, Lawrence - Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) - 2010

This paper explores ways of improving education quality in Universal Primary Education (UPE) schools in Uganda. Following the introduction of UPE in Uganda in 1997, primary school enrolment increased tremendously, leading to a strain on existing teaching resources such as classrooms, teachers’...

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Separability in farm-household economics: an experiment with linear programming

Delforce, Julie C. - In: Agricultural Economics of Agricultural Economists 10 (1994) 2

The assumption of separability between farm-household production and consumption facilitates analysis, but entails several important restrictions. The implications of assuming separability are discussed here in relation to the modelling of a representative Tongan farm-household. Econometric...

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Farm Sector Balance Sheet, Including Operator Households, 1960-89: United States and By State

Erickson, Kenneth; Kubica, Janusz; Hacklander, Duane; … - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1991

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Determinants of Crop Income in Rural Mozambique, 2002-2005.

Mather, David - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2012

suggesting what mix of public and private assets would best foster improved agricultural productivity in rural Mozambique. This … household survey of 2002-2005 to measure the impact of various private and public assets on crop income. We build upon Walker et … improved estimates of the impact of various private and public assets on crop income. Our principal focus is to measure the …

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Farm Productivity and Household Market Participation: Evidence from LSMS Data

Rios, Ana R.; Shively, Gerald E.; Masters, William A. - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

We analyze the correlation between farm productivity and market participation using comparable household data from Tanzania, Vietnam and Guatemala. Each farm’s input use and output levels provide a within-sample measure of relative productivity, which we relate to that household’s level of...

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Geographical Indication for Jasmine Rice: Applying a Logit Model to Predict Adoption Behavior of Thai Farm Households

Ngokkuen, Chuthaporn; Grote, Ulrike - In: Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture 51

Geographical indications (GIs) have gained increasing interest since their protection has been ensured multilaterally under the TRIPS Agreement of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Thung Kula Rong-Hai Thai Hom Mali Rice (TKR) is the first officially registered GI Jasmine rice in Thailand. This...

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A Holistic Approach to Consumer Research on Expectations Regarding Animal Husbandry

Christoph, Inken B.; Buergelt, Doreen; Salamon, Petra; … - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2012

Based on existing literature this paper reviews expectations of consumers, producers, other interest groups and citizens with respect to animal welfare and animal husbandry and indicates knowledge gaps as well. Findings enable us to develop a holistic research approach to analyse consumers’...

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The Effect of a Multi-tiered Model for Reducing Obesity Risk Factors: Attitude and Behavior Change in a Rural Community

Thapa, Janani; Lyford, Conrad P.; Belasco, Eric J.; … - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2013

While there is increasing interest in reducing obesity, relatively few of these efforts focus on rural communities. A multi-tiered model to reduce obesity risk factors was developed and implemented to change food behavior and health awareness in a rural West Texas community over a one year...

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NATURAL RESOURCES AS RELATED TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS

Colyer, Dale - In: Northeastern Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 04 (1975) 2:

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