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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, Michiel van Dijk, Robert M'Barek, Hans van Meijl, Tomas Ratinger   +4 more
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Horizon scanning for invasive insects with potential threats to crop production in South Africa

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In many countries, pests, particularly those that are alien and invasive are regarded as one of the main factors contributing to the extinction of species and ecological degradation.
Phumudzo P. Tshikhudo, Aviwe Simandla, Livhuwani R. Nnzeru, Solomon Gebeyehu, Julie Mokwele, Maanda Rambauli, Rudzani A. Makhado, Takalani Nelufule, Thinandavha C. Munyai   +8 more
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Land Reform dalam Kebijakan Politik Hukum Pertanahan

Al-Mizan, 2020
The concept of agrarian renewal has been much acclaimed and one concept that until now has not been completed in its implementation and even seems abandoned is the land policy known as "land reform".
Zumiyati S. Ibrahim
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Land reform in Russia in 1990-2000-ies, or how land reform was "reformed" during the departmental reorganization [PDF]

Журнал институциональных исследований, 2015
The paper provides an overview of the land reform in Russia's recent history. Analysis of land reform, which started in 1990, shows what actions and what logic led the land sector in the state in which it was at the finish line of the quarter-century ...
Barsukova Svetlana, Yu. , Zvyagintsev Vasily, I.   +1 more
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Do Tax Incentives for Farmland Leases Increase Farm Supply? Evidence From Iowa's Beginning Farmer Tax Credit

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In recent decades, agriculture has become increasingly concentrated through horizontal mergers and acquisitions via corporate entities, and policy makers are concerned this will be exacerbated by the aging population of farm operators. To reduce market concentration in agriculture, many states have enacted policies to entice new prospective ...
Justin M. Ross, Wesley M. Zebrowski, Julia C. D. Valliant   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Foreign labor, peer‐networking and agricultural efficiency in the Italian dairy sector

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract While the presence of immigrants in the agricultural sector is widely acknowledged, the empirical evidence on its economic consequences is lacking, especially from a microeconomic perspective. Using the Farm Accountancy Data Network panel data for Italian dairy farms in the period 2008–2018, the present study investigates the relationship ...
Federico Antonioli, Simone Severini, Mauro Vigani   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analyzing individual rent price ratios in eastern German agricultural land markets: A GAMLSS approach

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract This study explores the rent price ratio in agricultural land markets, crucial for evaluating market efficiency, policy needs, and farmer decision‐making. Traditionally, the analyses faced challenges due to the absence of concurrent sale and rent data for the same land, potentially leading to biased results.
Marius Michels, Cord‐Friedrich von Hobe, Miryam Sarah Merk, Thomas Kneib, Oliver Musshoff   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Agricultural Diversification at the Margin. Strategies and Determinants in Italian Mountain and Remote Areas

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the convergence in on‐farm diversification strategies of agricultural holdings, between remote areas and more central ones. Using Italian farm‐level data, we explore the determinants of diversification strategies across farms.
Gianluca Grilli, Francesco Pagliacci, Paola Gatto   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Implications of Conducting Adverse Hearing and Investigations While an Employee Faces Disciplinary and Criminal Cases: A Case Study in South Africa

International Journal of Social Sciences and Artistic Innovations
The conducting of adverse hearings and investigations while an employee faces disciplinary and criminal cases, and its possible implicastions were examined in this study.
Tumiso Mokhomole
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Advancing European Plant Variety Registration: Data‐Driven Insights and Stakeholder Perspectives

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Efficient plant variety registration is crucial for fostering innovation in the European Union, yet the current regulatory framework is complex and faces calls for reform. This study provides data‐driven evidence to inform the ongoing legislative debate by employing a mixed‐methods approach.
Sergio Urioste Daza, Ibtissem Taghouti, José María Gil Roig   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source