RETAIL RURAL FINANCE IN SOUTH AFRICA: FROM POLICIES TO PRACTICE [PDF]
In South Africa a recent government study laid the foundations for improving access to financial services for rural people. More is however needed than simply stating the policies. It is argued that policies do not differentiate target groups adequately.
Coetzee, Gerhard K.
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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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Space Devastation of Rural Community and Rural Studies
Journal of Rural Studies, 2016 Hiroyuki KANEKO +3 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates the financial literacy (FL) of Swedish farmers, its linkages to farmer characteristics, management accounting practices and farm outcomes by surveying Swedish Farm Accountancy Data Network farmers. Using item response theory, we expand the existing FL measurement specifically to the farming context, assess measurement ...
Uliana Gottlieb, Helena Hansson
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Does Contract Farming Improve Diet Quality? The Case of Senegalese Smallholders
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The institution of contract farming has gained prominence in most developing countries owing to its numerous benefits. While several studies have already highlighted the welfare benefits of contract farming, very few have investigated the effects on diet quality, despite poor quality diets being a serious challenge in most parts of the ...
Francis E. Ndip, Takeshi Sakurai
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Climate Change Mitigation in the Dairy Sector: Uncovering Heterogeneity Through Eco‐Efficiency Clubs
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Combining climate change goals with economic targets is crucial for the dairy sector, which is a significant contributor to agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide. In this paper, we assess economic and climate change implications of dairy production with panel data of Irish dairy farms from 2013 to 2021.
Doris Läpple +2 more
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Digital and Remote Health for Older Adults in Rural or Underserved Settings: Systematic Review of Clinical, Behavioral, and Implementation Outcomes. [PDF]
JMIR AgingBeltrán V +7 more
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Price Premiums for Single‐Name and Compound‐Name Geographical Indications in Swiss Cheese Trade
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Geographical indications (GIs) have become increasingly important in agri‐food markets, especially in Europe. For Swiss cheese imports and exports, we analyze whether GIs are associated with higher trade prices. We find that price premiums can be obtained for both exports and imports. However, this is only the case for cheeses with single name
Judith Irek
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Comparing Immediate Breast Reconstruction Rates in Rural and Urban Populations: A Global Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Comparer les taux de reconstruction mammaire immédiate dans les populations rurales et urbaines : une analyse systématique et méta-analyse globales. [PDF]
Plast Surg (Oakv)Mah AE, Ranjbar D, Chai B, Snell LM.
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Rural Criminology Studies in Africa: Geographical Status
This chapter delves into the relatively underexplored realm of rural criminology in Africa, highlighting the scarcity of research in this field and the limited visibility of Southern scholars, leading to a significant gap in understanding crime within rural and agrarian cultures.
Willie Clack, Emmanuel Bunei
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