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RETAIL-FARM PRICE MARGINS AND CONSUMER PRODUCT DIVERSITY

2002
This bulletin provides an alternative approach for computing retail-farm price margins. Current published estimates of retail-farm price margins are calculated assuming that food markets are comprised of identical firms producing, in fixed-factor proportions, a homogeneous set of final food products.
Reed, A.J., Elitzak, H., Wohlgenant, M.K.   +2 more
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Livelihoods and production diversity on U.S. permaculture farms

Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems, 2017
ABSTRACTPermaculture is an international grassroots movement with a focus on diversified farming systems (DFS). We visited 36 self-identified permaculture farms in the continental United States and gathered multidimensional data on the distribution of labor and income across enterprises and seasons, along with sociodemographic information and farm ...
Rafter Sass Ferguson, Sarah Taylor Lovell   +1 more
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GM Technology Adoption, Production Risk and On-farm Varietal Diversity

2009
This paper examines the impact of transgenic technology adoption on varietal diversity. Transgenic pest-resistant varieties are hypothesized to reduce farmers’ demand for on-farm diversity through an act of substitution, as both serve as production risk reducing instruments.
Krishna, Vijesh V., Zilberman, David, Qaim, Matin, Krishna, Vijesh V., Zilberman, David, Qaim, Matin   +5 more
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Significance of Genetic Diversity in Farm Animal Production.

2016
Genetic diversity (GD) refers to the variety of genes within a species. In order to preserve GD within a species, different populations must be sustained. GD allows livestock species for adaptation to changes in environmental conditions over time and is, consequently, essential to species survival. Unfortunately, GD in livestockis threatened by various
KOYUN, Hasan, KONCAGÜL, Seyrani, KARAKUŞ, Kadir   +2 more
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From Farm to Kitchen: Gender, production diversity and dietary intake

2018
We estimated a two-step control function procedure on panel and four different models on the cross section data using the latest three round panel of the Ethiopian socioeconomic survey. The results from our cross section and panel estimates show a positive and significant relationship between production diversity and dietary diversity.
Argaw, T., Phimister, E., Roberts, D., Argaw, T., Phimister, E., Roberts, D.   +5 more
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Farm production diversity and dietary quality: Linkages and measurement issues

2016
Recent research has analyzed whether higher levels of farm production diversity contribute to improved dietary quality in smallholder households. We add to this literature by using different indicators, thus testing the robustness of previous findings and helping to better understand the underlying linkages.
Sibhatu, Kibrom T., Qaim, Matin, Sibhatu, Kibrom T., Qaim, Matin   +3 more
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THE DIVERSITY OF FARM PRODUCTION AS THE BASIS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF BIO-ECONOMY IN THE MALOPOLSKIE PROVINCE

2014
Changes taking place in the environment in which we live raise questions about the acceptable limits of economic and social development of the country, and specific controversy arises over ecological limits of development. The concept of bioeconomy may be treated as a response to emerging concerns.
Zmija, Janusz, Czekaj, Marta, Zmija, Janusz, Czekaj, Marta   +3 more
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Agricultural Transformation and Food and Nutrition Security: Does Farm Production Diversity (Still) Matter for Dietary Diversity among Ghanaian Farm Households?

2018
Africa has experienced rapid economic growth based on structural change in recent years. The growth acceleration in some countries, such as Ghana, was accompanied by substantial poverty reduction. Transformation of agriculture appears to have played a key role in this context.
Ecker, O., Ecker, O.
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Agroecology: Principles and Practices for Diverse, Resilient, and Productive Farming Systems

2019
Agroecology is a science that applies ecological concepts and principles to the design and management of sustainable agricultural ecosystems. Inspired by the diversified models of traditional agriculture, agroecologists promote crop diversification (polycultures, crop-livestock combinations, rotations, agroforestry systems, etc.) as an effective ...
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Extraordinary farm diversity [Part 4. People and productions]

2010
International ...
Elloumi, M., Jouve, A.-M.
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