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Abstract Nucleus outgrower schemes are contractual arrangements where well‐resourced large‐scale farmers (nucleus farmers) are empowered by development support agencies to take charge of smallholder farmers, by providing them with market access and the necessary training on agronomic practices and farm inputs for production.
Dominic Tasila Konja, Awudu Abdulai
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Acute Kidney Injury: Risk Factors and Management Challenges in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a major global health problem, occurring in >13 million people and responsible for >2.3 million deaths every year, 85% of which are in developing countries. Although the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) set a goal of
Daniela Ponce+3 more
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Will income inequality cause a middle-income trap in Asia? Bruegel Working Paper 2013/06, 10 October 2013 [PDF]
The Asian economy is expected to realise favourable growth during the first half of this century, but there is no guarantee. There is a discussion about a ‘middle-income trap’, which refers to a country that has realised rapid growth to become a middle ...
Egawa, Akio
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Abstract Outsourcing pest and disease control (PDC) has grown rapidly worldwide, especially in developing countries. Although numerous studies have investigated various advantages of outsourcing PDC, little is known about its impact on pesticide expenditure.
Pengcheng Wang+2 more
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There is considerable literature on the associations of short birth intervals with adverse perinatal outcomes. However, less is known about the associations with child growth and development.
Lilia Bliznashka, Joshua Jeong
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The Role of Income Growth in Emerging Markets and the BRICs in Agrifood Trade [PDF]
This study develops an import demand model to explore the role of income in explaining the trade performance of low, middle and high-income countries with a special emphasis on Brazil, Russia, India and China – the BRIC economies. The study estimates the
Haq, Zahoor Ul, Meilke, Karl D.
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Foreign labor, peer‐networking and agricultural efficiency in the Italian dairy sector
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+2 more
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Self-help: What future role in health care for low and middle-income countries? [PDF]
KR Nayar+2 more
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Decentralization and public services : the case of immunization [PDF]
The author studies the impact of political decentralization on childhood immunization, an essential public service provided in almost all countries.
Khaleghian, Peyvand
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Health and Economic Benefits of Improved Injury Prevention and Trauma Care Worldwide [PDF]
Objectives: Injury is a significant source of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and often disproportionately affects younger, more productive members of society. While many have made the case for improved injury prevention and trauma care, health system
Agarwal-Harding, Kiran J.+5 more
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