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Agricultural Economic Water Productivity Differences across Counties in the Colorado River Basin

Hydrology
This study estimates the relative contribution of different factors to the wide variation in agricultural economic water productivity (EWP) across Colorado River Basin counties.
George B. Frisvold, Jyothsna Atla
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THE RELATION BETWEEN FARM PRODUCTION RISK AND OFF-FARM INCOME [PDF]

This paper presents a model of the farm labor allocation decision based on risk and return characteristics of different activities. It is shown that off-farm employment can play an important role in the diversification of farm family income, implying ...
Kyle, Steven C.
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Import Wheat Tenders and the Effects of the Russian Invasion

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Risk and volatility for many commodities escalated sharply following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, creating numerous uncertainties for trading firms and importers. The purpose of this study is to analyze the bidding behavior in Egyptian wheat import tenders in the pre‐ and post‐invasion periods.
William W. Wilson, Sumadhur Shakya, Isaac Dubovoy   +2 more
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DOES LAND REFORM IN TRANSITION COUNTRIES INCREASE CHILD LABOR? EVIDENCE FROM THE REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA [PDF]

This paper investigates the issue of child labor in the context of land reforms in transition economies, using farm household data from the Republic of Georgia.
Kimhi, Ayal
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Determinants of rural household income diversification in Senegal and Kenya [PDF]

, 2012
This paper investigates the determinants of income diversification using data on rural farm households from two Sub-Saharan African countries; Senegal and Kenya. Data were analyzed using regression techniques.
Alobo, Sarah
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Economic and Environmental Tradeoffs in Cultivating Short Food Supply Chains With Urban Indoor Agriculture

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study advances the literature on sustainable urban agriculture and alternative sustainable food production systems, which have gained momentum due to the need to strengthen regional food supply chains and meet the growing urban demand for fresh food. Indoor agriculture (IA) holds promise for year‐round cultivation of fresh produce even in
Joseph Seong, H. Christopher Peterson, Simone Valle de Souza   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Innovative approaches improve farm labor

California Agriculture, 1984
A major educational effort to improve personnel management practices would benefit both workers and ...
J Mamer, R Glover
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The Effect of Farm Labor Organization on IPM Adoption: Empirical Evidence from Thailand [PDF]

This paper examines the empirical evidence of a theoretical economic model of the effect of labor organization on IPM adoption developed by Beckmann and Wes seler (2003). We use cross section data collected from the participatory farming system survey of
Beckmann, Volker, Irawan, Evi, Wesseler, Justus   +2 more
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Does ESG Matter for Unlisted Companies in the Agri‐Food Industry? Evidence From Japan's Unlisted Agri‐Food Companies

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While ESG (environmental, social, and governance) is emphasized among listed companies for their stakeholders and ESG disclosures, ESG engagement among unlisted companies has been rarely examined due to data limitations. This is particularly problematic for the agri‐food industry that has significant impacts on the environment and consists ...
Ying Wang, Satoru Shimokawa
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Off-Farm Labor Supply Responses to Permanent and Transitory Farm Income [PDF]

A sample of Iowa farm couples is used to evaluate whether off-farm labor supply decisions respond to permanent and transitory components of farm income.
Kwon, Chul-Woo, Orazem, Peter, Otto, Daniel   +2 more
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