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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
agriculture now plays a relatively small part in the livelihoods of many marginal farmers in South Asia, questions arise about the … many of the environmental problems associated with agriculture, with a demonstrated potential for favorable impacts in …
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Governance of Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System (AKIS) in Bulgaria
Bachev, Hrabrin - 2022
country is analyzed. Fifth, the governance of the system of advice and consultations in agriculture is assessed. Six, results … methods, digitalization, etc. in different types of farms, subsectors of agriculture and regions of the country. The lack of …
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Addressing oil spillages and agricultural productivity. Evidence of pollution in Nigeria
Manotas-Hidalgo, Beatriz - 2022
This paper examines how the pollution generated by oil operations in Nigeria can affect agricultural total factor productivity. I analyze oil spillages, which constitute the major ecological disaster in Nigeria, leading to large environmental, economic and social problems. Following a...
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Measurement of Agricultural Productivity in Africa South of the Sahara : A Spatial Typology Application
Yu, Bingxin - 2015
The great diversity of agricultural activities and practices across the African continent has significant implications for technology transfer and productivity growth. This paper compiles diverse spatial data on biophysical conditions, farming systems, demographics, and infrastructure to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013028244
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Cuba : Agricultural Transition and Food Security in a Global Perspective
Riera, Olivia - 2015
This paper reviews the situation in the agricultural sector and food security in Cuba and in particular the transformations that have (not) taken place since 1990. We compare the Cuban transition with transitions in other “transition countries” and show that Cuba does not fit easily in one...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013028449
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Agricultural Supply Response and Poverty in Mozambique
Heltberg, Rasmus - 2015
This paper identifies the key causal factors behind farmers' marketing decisions in Mozambique. A two-step decision making process is modeled. Farmers decide, first, whether or not to participate in the market and, second, how much to market. The model is estimated using a Heckman switching...
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Technical efficiency of smallholder agriculture in developing countries : the case of Ethiopia
Tenaye, Anbes - In: Economies : open access journal 8 (2020) 2/34, pp. 1-27
The efficient use of inputs is indispensable in many developing countries, such as Ethiopia. This study assesses the level and determinants of technical efficiency of smallholder farmers using the true fixed effects (TFE) model. The TFE model separates inefficiency from unobserved heterogeneity....
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Food Availability, Entitlements and the Chinese Famine of 1959-61
Yang, Dennis Tao; Lin, Justin Y. - 2000
Food availability decline and Sen's entitlement are two leading approaches in understanding causes of famine. Previous research based on case studies has given independent support to each approach. This paper analyses the Chinese famine of 1959-61 by considering jointly the urban bias and the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014153156
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Spatial convergence and growth in Indian agriculture: 1967-2010
Chatterjee, Tirtha - Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) - 2014
Inter-state diversity has been a perennial feature of Indian agriculture. The study probes if per capita income in … Indian agriculture has converged across states in the last four and a half decades. It finds strong evidence in favour of … states. The study also identifies the drivers of growth agriculture in the last four and a half decades and results indicate …
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Rural transformations and development - China in context : the everyday lives of policies and people
Long, Norman (ed.) - 2010
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