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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract While multiple factors explain low adoption rates of improved varieties by small‐scale farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa, a key supply‐side constraint is the limited availability of seed embodying new traits in the volume, quality, price, and timeliness required by farmers. This constraint is partly attributable to classical failures in the market
Dawit Mekonnen +5 more
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Warta Pengabdian Andalas, 2018 Nagari lolo is an agricultural area that is dominated by rice fields so the main occupation of this village community is farming. Side jobs such as raising cattle and poultry.
Fitrini Fitrini +2 more
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Acta Scientiarum: Animal Sciences, 2012 This work was carried out to evaluate the physiological thermoregulation responses of Girolando-breed dairy cows kept in feedlot during summertime. A total of 15 animals were used, belonging to three genetic groups: 1/2, 5/8 and 3/4 Holstein-Gir (HG ...
Ivalda de Albuquerque Lima +5 more
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Accounting for animal health in efficiency analysis: An application to Swedish dairy farms
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Poor animal health is a central concern in modern livestock production. Despite the necessity to incorporate animal health in efficiency analysis, the theoretical and empirical developments are limited on this subject. This article appropriately characterizes the axiomatic properties of animal health within a production framework.
Frederic Ang +3 more
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract This paper derives a firm‐level threshold, the Herfindahl Neutral Point, from the standard concentration index used in merger review. At this threshold, a marginal expansion leaves the index unchanged. Firms below the threshold reduce concentration when they expand; firms above it increase concentration.
Andrew J. Keller, Krishna P. Paudel
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Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente, 2015 The traditional economy of the region called Pampa, based in the extensive raising of cattle, is being threatened and has been losing space after the introduction of alternatives that affect the social and biological evolution of the Pampa biome.
Letícia Fátima de Azevedo +1 more
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Knowledge, attitude, and practices of cattle farmers regarding zoonotic diseases in Erzurum, Turkey
Austral Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2020 This study aimed to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practices of cattle farmers regarding zoonotic diseases in Erzurum, Turkey, where cattle-raising is the most common occupation.
Hayrunnisa Özlü +2 more
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Improving access to legal services for Indigenous, migrant and refugee women is critical to addressing family violence. In this context, Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) has long been discussed as a solution for separating families. This paper presents key findings of a research evaluation of an Australian Government $8.37 million pilot project
Siobhan McDonnell, Alyson Wright
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EDISEach year, cattle producers must decide what to do with new calves. There are two options for the females: sell them as weaned heifers or keep them to raise as replacements to build the herd. There are benefits to both.
Hannah Baker
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Characterization of cattle raising in Paraíba State, Northeastern Brazil
Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2015 The aim of this work was to characterize the cattle raising in Paraíba State, Northeastern Brazil. The State was divided into three cattle production regions according to its mesoregions: production region 1 (Sertão mesoregion), production region 2 ...
Inácio José Clementino +11 more
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