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The Food and Fiber System: Contributing to the U.S. and World Economies
Lipton, Kathryn L. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1998
Even though farming accounts for only about 1 percent of the total national workforce, it is at the core of the food and fiber system. The system is one of the largest sectors in the U.S. economy, and is comprised of industries related to farming, including feed, seed, fertilizer, machinery,...
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An Overview of the Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food System 2011
Agriculture Canada, Government of Canada - 2011
This 2011 report provides an economic overview of the Canadian agriculture and agri-food system. It is meant to be a multi-purpose reference document to provide: an introduction to the agriculture and agri-food system; a snapshot of structural changes that are occurring throughout the system in...
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An Overview of the Canadian Agriculture and Agri‑Food System 2012
Agriculture Canada, Government of Canada - 2012
2012 report begins with a special feature section that provides a description of employment trends in Canada's agriculture …
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Produção de milho híbrido no Estado do Ceará: aspectos tecnológicos, competitivos, geração de emprego e renda
Silva, Denise Michele Furtado da; Khan, Ahmad Saeed; … - In: Brazilian Journal of Rural Economy and Sociology (RESR) 44 (2006) 1
level, creation of job opportunities and income in the state of Ceará. The research was conducting in the main hybrid corn … income per hectare of hybrid corn was higher as compared to corn variety in all the three counties considered in this …
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Growth and sustainability of agricultural systems : the case of Sicilian wine-growing farms
Sgroi, Felippo; Testa, Riccardo; Tudisca, Salvatore; Di … - In: International journal of entrepreneurship and small business 29 (2016) 1, pp. 103-111
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Análise da Evolução do Valor dos Financiamentos do Pronaf-Crédito (1999 a 2010): número, valor médio e localização geográfica dos contratos
Souza, Paulo Marcelo de; Ponciano, Niraldo José; Ney, … - In: Brazilian Journal of Rural Economy and Sociology (RESR) 51 (2013) 2
The inequality of credit distribution of Pronaf, between regions and types of family farmers, has been indicated in … many studies. To investigate this question, the research analyzes the evolution of Pronaf credit financings in Brazil …
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Efeitos do Pronaf sobre a Produção Agrícola Familiar dos Municípios Tocantinenses
Pereira, Eder Lucinda; Nascimento, Jean Santos - In: Brazilian Journal of Rural Economy and Sociology (RESR) 52 (2014) 1
This study aimed to evaluate the Pronaf ’s ability to help reducing the gap between potential yield and actual output … significant participation of family agriculture in total industry output and the significant presence of Pronaf, which, apart from … production of plant and animal municipalities. Moreover, given the specificities of Pronaf in Tocantins, in terms of coverage and …
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Reviews and Perspectives on Smart and Sustainable Metropolitan and Regional Cities
Yigitcanlar, Tan (contributor) - 2021
the long-term goals of urban sustainability and resilience. In essence, a smart and sustainable city is an urban locality …
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Greenhouse gas reduction through social inclusion in Brazil
Drouvot, Cláudia Magalhaes; Drouvot, Hubert; Perluss, … - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 17 (2014) 1, pp. 89-102
, social aid agencies and family farmers with the following overall objectives: create employment and increase income by means …
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A construção do mercado para o café em Alto Paraíso de Goiás
Campos, Jurema Iara; Valente, Ana Lúcia Eduardo Farah - In: Brazilian Journal of Rural Economy and Sociology (RESR) 48 (2010) 1
This work presents main results of how inhabitants of Alto Paraíso de Goias are seeking alternatives to sustainable development through the implantation, by Embrapa, of a project about the rescue of coffee. Mining and farming activities were developed in the region until its main activity...
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