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A Protocol or a Set of Standards to Guide Agricultural Economics Research

open access: yesJournal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 1995
This article examines some difficult decisions that agricultural economists must confront in doing research. Over many years, rules and standards have developed in agricultural economics that guide researchers, providing an underlying framework for ...
David L. Debertin   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

“Where everybody knows your name”: How regulars at farmers' markets differ from less-frequent shoppers

open access: yesFrontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023
A survey of consumers at three farmers' markets (FMs) was done near Vancouver, British Columbia. The markets span urban and suburb locales, and the survey's 234 respondents were asked questions about shopping behavior, attitudes toward FMs, and ...
Tracy Stobbe
doaj   +1 more source

Milk production systems in Southern Brazil [PDF]

open access: yesAnais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2020
The aim of this study was to verify the dynamics of milk production in Southern Brazil, analyzing the spatial distribution, evolution and structure of bovine milk production systems in the dairy-specialized microregions.
TIAGO S. TELLES   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

THE ECONOMIC PAMPHLETEER: Cooperation: The Key to Sustainable Livelihoods in Food Systems

open access: yesJournal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 2016
First paragraphs:  Profits are not sustainable in today's food systems, and most certainly not for farmers. The more efficient producers may be able to survive financially, but their potential to do more beyond survival is inherently limited.
John Ikerd
doaj   +1 more source

Wartime Work Program of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics [PDF]

open access: yes
The program of work for the Bureau of Agricultural Economics for the months immediately ahead is set forth in the attached document. A definite program of work has been outlined, insofar as it has been possible in this time of rapid change to foresee (1)
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
core   +1 more source

Hydrogen (H2) Recovery From Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S): Current Technologies, Challenges, and Future Outlook

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) can be transformed into hydrogen (H2) through several chemical and catalytic processes, offering a promising route for both waste treatment and clean H2 production. This colorless, flammable, and toxic gas is found abundantly in swamps, volcanoes, hot springs, sewages, other natural gas fields, and even in refineries and
Divyesh Cirikonda   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Kenyan Farmers' Policy Priorities During Economic Crisis and Stability: Insights From a Best‐Worst Scaling Experiment

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amid rising food and fertilizer prices, understanding farmers' policy preferences is critical for effective crisis response. We use best‐worst scaling experiment to assess Kenyan mobile‐owning crop farmers' preferences for government support under high and normal price scenarios.
Mywish K. Maredia   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Material of Primary Importance on the Economic Aspects of Agriculture [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
Papers presented: Foreign Publications of Primary Importance in the Field of Agricultural Economics (Emma B. Hawks) --- Publications of the Federal Farm Board (Katharine Jacobs) --- Society and Association Publications of Primary Importance in the Field
[Bureau of Agricultural Economics]
core   +1 more source

Adapting to Changing Rainfall and Developing Off‐Farm Employment: Implications for the Adoption of Direct Seeding in Rice Production

open access: yesApplied 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
wiley   +1 more source

Accounting for Substitution: Improving Estimates of GHG Reductions From Cattle‐Based Product Demand Shifts

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Estimates of reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from lower demand for cattle‐based products must account for substitution effects. This study collected data through two surveys—one on ground beef and another on dairy milk—to evaluate substitution effects and potential GHG reductions.
Brandon R. McFadden   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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