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How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan, Orkhan Sariyev, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Manfred Zeller   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The role of the common agricultural policy in contributing to jobs and growth in EU's rural areas and the impact of employment on shaping rural development: Evidence from the Baltic States. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2022
Grodzicki T, Jankiewicz M.
europepmc   +1 more source

Strategic plan : Kansas Rural Development Council [1996-1997]

, 1996
Lack of affordable housing for rural communities. -- The Quality of Life in some rural communities is declining -- Life long learning and training opportunities are necessary for the population to compete in global economies -- Some Kansas communities ...
Kansas Rural Development Council
core  

Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar, Sanzidur Rahman, Giacomo Zanello   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cocoa cultivation as an engine of rural development: Impact on the configuration of livelihoods strategies of rural households in Colombia. [PDF]

PLoS One
Hernández-Nuñez HE, Gutiérrez-Montes I, Suárez JC, Andrade HJ, Bernal Núñez AP, Sánchez Castillo V, Gutiérrez GA, Casanoves F, Flora CB.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Migrant and Refugee Impact on Well-Being in Rural Areas: Reframing Rural Development Challenges in Greece. [PDF]

Front Sociol, 2021
Papadopoulos AG, Fratsea LM.
europepmc   +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

Agrivoltaics for Rural Development: Energy Security, Crop Diversification, and Sustainability on Mexican Rainfed Maize Farms. [PDF]

Glob Chall
Rasooli S, Farhoodi S, Spataru C, Cervantes-Avilés PA, Huerta-Aguilar CA.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Efficiency and Technology Gap in European Apple Production—A Metafrontier Model for Germany, Italy, and Poland

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT EU member states have exhibited varying rates of apple production growth. Technical efficiency (TE) estimation is suitable for identifying best‐practice farm performance. This study examined whether the development of the apple sector in Germany, Italy, and Poland was influenced by production efficiency, access to technology, as well as ...
Anika Muder, Jakub Staniszewski
wiley   +1 more source

Gender dynamics in local organizations: enhancing community participation for sustainable rural development in Indonesia. [PDF]

Front Sociol
Amandaria R, Darma R, Tamrin S, Rahmadanih R, Untari U.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source