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World Development, 1994
Abstract Despite increases in average size, farms remain much smaller than industrial enterprises. This paper examines the experiences of five extremely large-scale, “industrialized” agricultural operations undertaken in developing countries since WWII.
Johnson, Nancy L., Ruttan, Vernon W.
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Abstract Despite increases in average size, farms remain much smaller than industrial enterprises. This paper examines the experiences of five extremely large-scale, “industrialized” agricultural operations undertaken in developing countries since WWII.
Johnson, Nancy L., Ruttan, Vernon W.
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U.S. Farm Policy and Small Farms
2009We begin with a brief comparison of the size distribution of US and EU-15 farms to provide the European audience a greater context to the US issues. The EU data are from the Farm Structures Survey and the US data are from USDA’s Agriculture Resource Management Survey (ARMS). We next address the reasons for the unexpected increase in the number of small
Ahearn, Mary Clare, Effland, Anne
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PUBLIC ECONOMICS OF THE SMALL FARM
1977Large numbers of rural people, especially in areas where farms are small, do not receive adequate nutrition, medical care, or education. It is argued in this paper that a combination of technical assistance and income maintenance, as opposed to income maintenance alone, may be the most cost-effective way to help such people.
Hall, Harry H. +5 more
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Small Farms in the EU: How Small is Small?
2009This paper discusses and explores different approaches to the definition of small in relation to farms in the EU. It focuses on distributions of farms using different size criteria, making comparisons of the extent to which one criterion maps onto another.
Hubbard, Carmen, Hubbard, Carmen
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World Development, 2010
Summary Interest in agriculture for growth and poverty reduction reawakened in the early 2000s made all the keener by the sudden rise in cereals prices on world markets in 2007–08. But is it still possible to drive agricultural growth through small farms, as happened in the green revolution? Whether small farms have a future was debated at a workshop
Steve Wiggins +2 more
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Summary Interest in agriculture for growth and poverty reduction reawakened in the early 2000s made all the keener by the sudden rise in cereals prices on world markets in 2007–08. But is it still possible to drive agricultural growth through small farms, as happened in the green revolution? Whether small farms have a future was debated at a workshop
Steve Wiggins +2 more
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The Big Potential Of Small Farms
Scientific American, 2005Focuses on the work of international organizations to improve economic conditions for farmers in developing countries. Description of irrigation systems which can increase the productivity of farms run by poor workers; Importance of access to water and crop irrigation to a farm's productivity; Potential for improved farming practices to alleviate ...
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2008
There are more small farms in Australia than there are large, and this trend continues as an increasing number of larger farms are subdivided into smaller parcels. A growing demand for lifestyle blocks, in Australia and overseas, is fuelling an interest in the quieter, smaller breeds of cattle which have particular appeal as they are more manageable to
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There are more small farms in Australia than there are large, and this trend continues as an increasing number of larger farms are subdivided into smaller parcels. A growing demand for lifestyle blocks, in Australia and overseas, is fuelling an interest in the quieter, smaller breeds of cattle which have particular appeal as they are more manageable to
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2016
Small cattle breeds are manageable to control and care for and perfect for lifestyle blocks and small farms. They can be bred commercially for beef but their docile temperaments and small size also make them especially suitable for hobby farms.
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Small cattle breeds are manageable to control and care for and perfect for lifestyle blocks and small farms. They can be bred commercially for beef but their docile temperaments and small size also make them especially suitable for hobby farms.
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2020
Abstract This chapter aims at building a conceptual framework that could inspire innovation policies able to take into account the emerging agricultural and rural agenda, based on a comprehensive conceptualization of the innovation system.
Gianluca Brunori +2 more
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Abstract This chapter aims at building a conceptual framework that could inspire innovation policies able to take into account the emerging agricultural and rural agenda, based on a comprehensive conceptualization of the innovation system.
Gianluca Brunori +2 more
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2014
Under the rules of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), farm employers are generally subject to the employer mandate if, under special rules for counting employees, there are 50 or more full time employees. Briefly, the employer mandate requires these larger farm employers to offer coverage to full time employees or pay a penalty.
Lovell, Marc, Lovell, Marc
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Under the rules of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), farm employers are generally subject to the employer mandate if, under special rules for counting employees, there are 50 or more full time employees. Briefly, the employer mandate requires these larger farm employers to offer coverage to full time employees or pay a penalty.
Lovell, Marc, Lovell, Marc
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