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Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Rice is the main staple food for more than half of the world's population and the income from rice is an essential source for livelihoods of millions of households. We examine whether direct seed in rice production is an adaptation of rice farmers to rainfall changes and farm labor scarcity.
Manh Hung Do
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Fragmented Laws, Contingent Choices: The Tragicomedy of the Village Commons in China [PDF]
, 2019 Defining the direct conflict between law and social norms as a tragedy and their reconciliation as a comedy, this paper serves as a case study of the mixture of tragedies and comedies of collective land governance in China.
Qiao, Shitong
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Why Didn't I Get a Payout? Understanding Farmer Choices, Index Insurance, and Basis Risk
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Index insurance, while heralded as a potential solution to alleviate poverty and food insecurity among agricultural households, has its own set of challenges, notably basis risk. Basis risk is the discrepancy between the insurance payout and losses incurred, posing a significant deterrent to the adoption of index insurance.
S. Lucille Blakeley +4 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract Nucleus outgrower schemes are contractual arrangements where well‐resourced large‐scale farmers (nucleus farmers) are empowered by development support agencies to take charge of smallholder farmers, by providing them with market access and the necessary training on agronomic practices and farm inputs for production.
Dominic Tasila Konja, Awudu Abdulai
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract Outsourcing pest and disease control (PDC) has grown rapidly worldwide, especially in developing countries. Although numerous studies have investigated various advantages of outsourcing PDC, little is known about its impact on pesticide expenditure.
Pengcheng Wang +2 more
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Smart villages: a systematic review of trends, models, and metrics
Cogent Social SciencesIdentifying the smart village model is crucial due to the diverse conditions and landscapes of villages. Rice fields, coastal areas and mountainous regions each require different smart village models.
Apri Junaidi +5 more
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National perspectives on climate change adaptation: A panel discussion of climate change adaptation efforts in diverse coastal regions of the United States [PDF]
, 2010 Climate change has rapidly emerged as a significant threat to coastal areas around the world. While uncertainty regarding distribution, intensity, and timescale inhibits our ability to accurately forecast potential impacts, it is widely accepted that ...
Bohlander, Andy +3 more
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The Rural Retail Revolution: A Study on Brand Adoption in India's Villages
Rural India is changing, and so are its consumers. While affordability remains a key factor, rural buyers are becoming more brand-conscious, influenced by rising incomes, better education, and greater exposure to media. However, brands still face challenges in reaching these markets, including limited distribution, infrastructure gaps, and ...
C.S. Jayanthi Prasad +3 more
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Foreign labor, peer‐networking and agricultural efficiency in the Italian dairy sector
Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract While the presence of immigrants in the agricultural sector is widely acknowledged, the empirical evidence on its economic consequences is lacking, especially from a microeconomic perspective. Using the Farm Accountancy Data Network panel data for Italian dairy farms in the period 2008–2018, the present study investigates the relationship ...
Federico Antonioli +2 more
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Adoption of simple technologies for poverty alleviation [PDF]
, 2005 Several technologies have been disseminated to the rural populace of which few were adoptable while others were above their reaches. The adoption-rejection behaviour of the people of Monai community formed the basis for this study.
Ayanda, J.O., Olabanji, M.U., Sule, A.M.
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