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GM crops and gender issues [PDF]
, 2010 Correspondence in the December issue by Jonathan Gressel not only states that gender issues in rural settings have not been adequately addressed with respect to weed control biotech but also asserts that such technology can increase the quality of life ...
A Marshall +16 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Cordillera Administrative Region in the Philippines is home to terraced rice embedded in centuries of cultural heritage. However, weak market incentives threaten sustained production, jeopardizing indigenous communities' cultural heritage and the in situ biodiversity of rice genetic resources.
Kofi Britwum, Matty Demont
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A Study on Rural labor Markets, Rural Nonfarm Enterprises and Agrarian Reform in the Philippines [PDF]
The Philippine agriculture sector’s limited capacity to absorb the existing rural labor force has led to the demand for nonfarm employment in the rural labor market.
Sanchez-Robielos, Maria Teresa
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Using a lab‐in‐the‐field experiment, we investigate how providing information about food miles and pesticide residue influences willingness to pay (WTP) for potatoes among 407 shoppers in Taiwan, split between a supermarket and a farmers market.
Chiu‐Lin Huang +3 more
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Agritourism as A Pathway to Women's Empowerment: Insights From Rural Albania
European CountrysideTourism literature has emphasized the potential of agritourism in empowering women in rural areas. Recently, there has been a rise in agritourism enterprises managed by women in rural regions of Albania.
Sulaj Anila, Themelko Henrieta
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Will the rural economy rebound in 2010? [PDF]
As the U.S. economy emerges from recession, prospects for a rural rebound in 2010 are also rising. After months of sharp contraction, the nation’s GDP rose solidly in the second half of 2009.
Jason Henderson
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Growth of Omnichannel Grocery Retailing and Food Prices
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines the effects of the growth of omnichannel grocery retailing on food prices. We first develop a conceptual model of consumer choice and retailer pricing that allows us to evaluate changes in equilibrium prices, quantities, and profits with online channel growth and alternative pricing strategies.
Xiangwen Kong +2 more
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Scenario Method of Strategic Planning and Forecasting the Development of the Rural Economy in Agricultural Complex. [PDF]
Scientifica (Cairo), 2020 Lukyanova MT +4 more
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Ekonomika Poljoprivrede (1979), 2012 The development of agriculture requires greater emphasis on human capital and, in addition to material capital, by providing better educational and health services in rural areas. The precarious situation prevailing in rural areas in education and health Romanian would justify granting of some priorities in this situation and prevent it worsening ...
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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 +3 more
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