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Impacts of Linking Wheat Countercyclical Payments to Prices for Classes of Wheat [PDF]

, 2007
This report examines a proposal to change the way in which wheat countercyclical payments are calculated, in response to a Congressional request.Material in this publication is based upon work supported by the Cooperative State Research, Education and ...
Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute
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Do outgrower schemes enhance technology adoption and productivity? Evidence from maize farmers in Northern Ghana

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
wiley   +1 more source

Potential Impacts on U.S. Agriculture of the U.S. October 2005 WTO Proposal [PDF]

, 2005
The companion reports can be accessed through at the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University website (http://www.afpc.tamu.edu/pubs/index.php?content=browse&type=3&year=2005) and the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at ...
Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute
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Can outsourcing pest and disease control help reduce pesticide expenditure? Evidence from rice farmers

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, Wanglin Ma, Mengling Diao   +2 more
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Exploring Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Law and Policy Reforms

Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2016
First paragraphs: Books have played an important role in shaping the United States' food, agricultural, and environmental systems. One of the most influential is a1906 book entitled The Jungle written by Upton Sinclair that used investigative reporting ...
Sheila Fleischhacker
doaj  

The impact of agricultural insurance on consumer food safety: empirical evidence from provincial-level data in China

Frontiers in Nutrition
In the exploration of the efficacy of agricultural subsidy policies, agricultural insurance, as a key element of this policy system, has garnered widespread attention for its potential impact on consumer food safety.
Peiheng Ruan, Sihan Yin, Yongchang Zhang
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Impacts of Increased Ethanol and Biodiesel Demand [PDF]

, 2001
Further analysis may be found at http://hdl.handle.net/10355/3155This analysis examines the impacts of a scenario designed to enhance the demand for ethanol and biodiesel.
Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute
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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, Simone Severini, Mauro Vigani   +2 more
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FAPRI August 2005 Baseline Update for U.S. Agricultural Markets [PDF]

, 2005
Five-year projections for U.S. crop and livestock markets, based on information available in August 2005.Material in this publication is based upon work supported by the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, U.S.
Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute
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Determinants of local food producer participation in state‐sponsored marketing programs: Evidence from Missouri

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines producer participation choices considering a variety of potential benefits linked to state‐sponsored marketing programs, using a real choice dataset of farmers in Missouri. Multinomial logit models are employed to predict determinants of farmer enrollment in three tiers of the Missouri Grown local food marketing program ...
Lan Tran, Ye Su, Laura McCann
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