Market access of small-scale farms and biodiversity management of food crops. The case of sorghum and pearl millet in Mali [PDF]
, 2011 Several studies carried out in different countries (and various ecosystems) show that varietal diversity has generally reduced with the integration of farms into markets.
Coulibaly, Harouna +2 more
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Impact of Investment Support and Activity on Farms Economic Performance in Bulgaria
Икономика и управление на селското стопанство, 2017 Support for investment in agricultural holdings – an undivided part of the Common Agricultural Policy. During 2015–2016 IAE developed scientific project “Impact of investment support on the economic viability of farms”.
DIMITRE NIKOLOV +1 more
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Insectivorous bats alter their flight and feeding behaviour at ground-mounted solar farms
, 2023 Kévin Barré +4 more
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Sustainable Productivity Growth in Agriculture: The Role of Shifts in R&D Investments and Technology
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The objective of the paper is to evaluate the long‐term prospects of sustainable productivity growth linked to plausible assumptions on public agricultural R&D investments as the key productivity driver. Second, it investigates the role of changing R&D focus from yield maximization to input saving technologies (fertilizers and pesticides). The
Zuzana Smeets Křístková +4 more
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STATE AND PERSPECTIVES IN COMPETITIVENESS OF ONE FARM TYPE IN SERBIA [PDF]
In the paper is analyzed competitiveness of Serbian family dairy farms in lowland region in 2007, with some aspects of possible perspectives. Globalization process, expected EU integrations and set of free trade agreements will expose Serbian farms in ...
Knezevic, Marija +2 more
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Organic farm incomes in England and Wales 2010/11 (OF 0373) [PDF]
, 2012 This report presents results of research on the financial performance of organic farms in the 2010/11 financial year (with 2009/10 data for reference. Carried out for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), this research continues
Gerrard, Catherine L +2 more
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Temperature Sensitivity and Adaptation of Cereal Yields: Empirical Evidence From Italy
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper investigates the evolving temperature sensitivity and climate adaptation of cereal yields in Italy from 1952 to 2023, using province‐level data for maize, common wheat, and durum wheat. Employing panel data econometric methods, we estimate yield responses to heat exposure, changes in sensitivity over time, and adaptation to climate ...
Paolo Nota +2 more
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Epidemiological study concerning the characteristics of organic pig farming in selected European countries [PDF]
, 2011 Interviews and on-farm assessments were conducted in a total of 101 organic pig farms in different European countries (Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, and Sweden) to gain knowledge about farm management and health status of organic pigs in ...
Bochicchio, Davide +14 more
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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 +3 more
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Producers’ perceptions of public good agricultural practices and their pesticide use: The case of MyGAP for durian farming in Pahang, Malaysia [PDF]
, 2017 This paper investigates the local implementation of Malaysian public GAP standard called MyGAP by examining its effectiveness in raising the awareness and improving the pesticide use practices of participant smallscale ...
Ng, Chuck Chuan
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