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“Waiting for Godot”- Restructuring on Small Family Farms [PDF]
This paper examines the extent to which favourable off-farm labour market conditions coupled with growth in land values have contributed to the observed resilience of small scale family farms.
Moss, Joan E. +2 more
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Does Contract Farming Reduce Pesticide Use? Panel Data Evidence From Smallholder Farmers in China
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The inappropriate and excessive use of pesticides poses a major threat to human and ecosystem health in the agri‐food sector. While existing studies have examined the potential of contract farming to address this issue, most have focused on large‐scale farms and relied on small or transactional datasets, often leaving the role of crop‐specific
Zhihui Liang, Shan Jin, Matthew Gorton
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OPTIMAL ORIENTATION OF FARMS DEPENDING ON MANPOWER AND BUILDING FACILITIES IN CATTLE BREEDING
Ekonomika Poljoprivrede (1979), 2006 An influence of available manpower and building facilities in cattle breeding, on family farm optimal production orientation, were analyzed in the study.
Ljubomir Bastajić, Biljana Veljković
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Risk Management for Ag Families: An Extension Model for Improving Family Business Success [PDF]
A risky business environment for agricultural producers coupled with human risk elements unique to family businesses, points to the need for extension programs that integrate traditional risk management concepts into curriculums focused on the ...
Bastian, Christopher T. +3 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The derived demand for the increased demand for meat and dairy products is clearly observed in the fast‐paced growth of the Indian feed industry and its increased demand for agricultural commodities (e.g., corn, soybean, rice, wheat, broken rice, millet, etc.) as feed ingredients.
Dwiti Baruah Thapa +2 more
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Birthday Celebration at Pigeon Lake Family Farm (food tent)
, 2013 The Auzins family at a birthday celebration at the family farm at Pigeon Lake (sitting under food tent)8.0 Family Home in Alberta, 9.0 Life in Edmonton and Alberta, 15.1.3 Family Life in ...
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The Effect of Sustainability Information on Consumers' Preferences for Fungus‐Resistant Grape Wine
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The demand for sustainable food production is intensifying the need to reduce the environmental and social impacts of pesticide use in agriculture. In viticulture, where dependence on pesticides is high because grapevines are susceptible to fungal diseases, fungus‐resistant grape varieties (PIWI) offer a promising strategy to reduce chemical ...
Daniel Vecchiato +2 more
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INTERRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FAMILY FARM INCOME, FARM SIZE AND FIELD CROP PRODUCTION STRUCTURE
Ekonomika Poljoprivrede (1979), 2011 The greatest share of field crop production (88% оf corn, 73% wheat, 65% sunflower and about 50% of soybean and sugar beet production) in Serbia may be attributed to family farms.
Petar Munćan
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THE ECONOMICS OF FARM ORGANIZATION IN CEEC AND FSU [PDF]
In Western Europe, USA and other developed countries agriculture is dominated by small family farms. In Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) and Former Soviet Union (FSU) dual structure of farms exists.
Drabik, Dusan +2 more
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, 2014 Contents: Specialisation and training - Pierre MalliaJournal of the Malta College of Family Doctors The mission of the Journal of the Malta College of Family Doctors (JMCFD) is to deliver accurate, relevant and inspiring research, continued medical ...
Mallia, Pierre +1 more
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