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Will energy markets refuel the rural economy? [PDF]

The rural economy began 2006 facing an uncertain outlook. For two years, rural growth had been unusually strong. But rising energy prices threatened to stall the expansion.
Jason Henderson, Maria Akers
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Attitudes towards the use and acceptance of eHealth technologies : a case study of older adults living with chronic pain and implications for rural healthcare [PDF]

, 2015
Acknowledgements The research described here is supported by the award made by the RCUK Digital Economy programme to the dot.rural Digital Economy Hub; award reference: EP/G066051/1.
AJ Mort, AM Elliott, Anne Roberts, C Bailey, H Oh, J Crook, J Farmer, KA Clarke, KM Kobayashi, L Townsend, LJ Philip, LJ Philip, Lorna J Philip, M Currie, M Korff Von, M Korff Von, MA Day, MA Reitsma, Margaret Currie, MN Raferty, PK Hoffman, R Wood, R Yin, S Kendrick, SN Yeo   +24 more
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Do outgrower schemes enhance technology adoption and productivity? Evidence from maize farmers in Northern Ghana

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of two Ralstonia Solanacearum strains on Yield of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mills 1768) Genotypes Planted at Three Different Planting Seasons at the Sotuba Station, Sudano-Sahelian Area of Mali [PDF]

Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry
The tomato, a genus of Lycopersicon, is cultivated worldwide for fruit. It is an important gastronomic ingredient and an important source of income for small farmers in Mali.
Sory Sissoko, Abdoulaye Youssouf Camara, Mamadou Oumar Diawara, Allihoun Diarra, Ibrehima Dembélé, Aminata Dolo, Seriba Ousmane Katile, Kadiatou Toure   +7 more
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Does Agricultural Liberalization Reduce Rural Welfare in Less Developed Countries? The Case of CAFTA [PDF]

Conventional economic wisdom and findings from aggregate economy-wide models suggest that removing tariffs on agricultural imports is detrimental to rural welfare in less developed countries.
Jesurun-Clements, Nancy, Naude, Antonio Yunez, Taylor, J. Edward   +2 more
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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

Invasive Water Hyacinth: Ecology, Impacts and Prospects for the Rural Economy. [PDF]

Plants (Basel), 2021
Harun I, Pushiri H, Amirul-Aiman AJ, Zulkeflee Z.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

A robust rural economy [PDF]

Rural areas ; Farm ...
Jason Henderson
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The Relationship Between Interest Rates and Agricultural Commodity Price Dynamics

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The U.S. Federal Reserve has undertaken several interest rate interventions in the past decade. This study explores the relationship between U.S. corn and soybean prices and Federal Reserve monetary policy interventions, in the short and long run.
Zhining Sun, Ani L. Katchova
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Will the farm rebound lead a rural recovery? [PDF]

Economic headlines in rural America were mostly positive in 2003, especially in the farm sector. The farm economy broke out of its drought-induced recession. Low global crop supplies, strong demand, and high prices underpinned strong gains in U.S.
Jason Henderson
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