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Property Rights, Labour Markets, and Efficiency in a Transition Economy: The Case of Rural China [PDF]

, 2002
This paper investigates the consequences of imperfect and uneven factor market development for farm efficiency in rural China during transition. In particular, we estimate the extent to which an inverse relationship in farm productivity can be attributed
Benjamin, Dwayne, Brandt, Loren
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Consumer Valuation of Meat Alternatives and Labeling Policies: A Comparative Perspective

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates and compares US consumer perceptions and the impact of environmental, human health, and animal welfare information related to conventional meat on preferences for meat alternatives and labeling policies. Using the best–worst scaling method across 10 different burger alternatives, our results show that the meat burger is
Daniele Asioli, Wei Yang, Jia Han, Quoc Cuong Nguyen, Massimiliano Petracci, Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr.   +5 more
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Food Security and Drivers of Food Insecurity among Cocoa Farmers in Ife East Local Government Area, Osun State, Nigeria

Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology
The study analysed the food security and drivers of food insecurity among cocoa farming households in Ife East Local Government Area, Osun State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 120 respondents in the study.
Matthew Olufemi Adio, Isaac T. Oyebamiji, Roseline B. Oloniyo, Abel B. Ogunwale, Toyin A. Olaoye, Elijah K. Olayanju, Jeremiah T. Olayanju, Matthew D. Ayeni   +7 more
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Barriers to and determinants of the choice of crop management strategies to combat climate change in Dejen District, Nile Basin of Ethiopia

Agriculture & Food Security, 2018
Background Climate change without adaptation is projected to impact strongly the livelihoods of the rural communities. Adaptation to climate change is crucial for least developed country like Ethiopia due to high population and dependency on agriculture.
Zerihun Yohannes Amare, Johnson O. Ayoade, Ibidun O. Adelekan, Menberu Teshome Zeleke   +3 more
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Typology of rubber based farming systems in Cameroon: lessons for future plantings [PDF]

, 2004
The rubber smallholder sector in Cameroon was developed in different zones, periods and conditions. As a result, the diversity of the rubber farms is important. So, a typology of the farms, mainly based on the strategy for the development of the farming
Chambon, Bénédicte, Michels, Thierry
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The Role of Social Food Infrastructure in Addressing SNAP Participation Gaps: Evidence From Linked Administrative and Ground‐Sourced Data

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We link American Community Survey and SNAP records for 185,000 units with ground‐sourced social food infrastructure data from FindFoodIL (Illinois Extension SNAP‐Ed) to examine SNAP participation determinants among eligible units. Bivariate probit models reveal, beyond SNAP offices, quantity of social infrastructure is associated with ...
Michael Lotspeich‐Yadao, Caitlin Kownacki, Jennifer McCaffrey, Craig Wesley Carpenter   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of DMC technologies adoption among smallholders in the Lake Alaotra area, Madagascar : Document de travail BV lac n° 45 [PDF]

, 2008
Les techniques de systèmes de semis direct sur couverture végétale (SCV) sont diffusées depuis une dizaine d'années à Madagascar. Ils répondent à des objectifs de préservation de l'environnement, de création de revenus et de réduction de la pauvreté, en ...
Andriamalala, Herizo, Chabierski, Stéphane, Dabat, Marie-Hélène, Domas, Raphaël, Husson, Olivier, Penot, Eric   +5 more
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Ban Glyphosate—Does It Affect the Swedish Farmers' Willingness to Grow Cover Crops?

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The cultivation of cover crops is one of the new Eco‐scheme practices introduced in Sweden. This study examines how the design of policy attributes of these schemes influences farmers' willingness to grow cover crops on arable land, with particular focus on the potential impact of a glyphosate ban.
Vivian Wei Huang, Anna Kristina Edenbrandt, Elin Röös   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gender Aware Approaches in Agricultural Programmes: International Literature Review [PDF]

, 2010
This document presents gender aware approaches in agricultural programmes. In response to the persistent inequalities of women in farming despite decades of development assistance, Team Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security at Sida headquarters has ...
Ambra Gallina
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Measuring Nutrition Security Using the Consumer Food Data System Datasets

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nutrition security is an emerging concept lacking a consensus definition, conceptualization, or standardized measure. This perspectives manuscript synthesizes findings from two previously published analyses to assess the feasibility of using available measures of key dimensions of nutrition security from two Consumer Food Data System (CFDS ...
Vibha Bhargava, Jung Sun Lee, Travis A. Smith   +2 more
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