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Investment in agriculture is very crucial in the present situation of Nigeria. The effort to overcome food insecurity …, the right step to take is to adequately finance agriculture in order to ensure sufficient food production and safety that … will save the future of the country. This study emphasizes on investment in agriculture to guarantee food security in …
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In this programming period, the most important initiative of the European agriculture innovation policy is the European … Innovation Partnership for Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability (EIP AGRI) that is based on an interactive approach to … innovation. The paper defines the theoretical framework of this approach and attempts to understand how the governance has …
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The present paper examines the rationale for the introduction of contract farming in Indian context and advantages and disadvantages it draws with reference to rural and agricultural development where particular emphasis is given to marginal and small farmers. It is also looking into what are...
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This paper presents the impact evaluation of CRIAR program, implemented in rural areas in Bolivia. The objective of CRIAR is to increase smallholders' agricultural income and food security through productivity improvements triggered by technological adoption. In this study, we use data from a...
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famines, such grain stocks are a conduit deployed by the government to foster the country's agriculture development and food …
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population of the country. Agriculture is the mainstay of economy in the region. About 67% of the cultivators belong to marginal …
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The study revealed the strong impact of policy measures on production, procurement, stocks and trade. We detected several market distortions and mounting fiscal costs. Wheat and rice supply strongly and significantly respond to the minimum support price (MSP). Wholesale prices at planting or...
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This paper serves to disentangle the complex system of Indian food policies related to wheat and rice procurement, storage, distribution and trade. Using nationally aggregated time series data, these policies are econometrically analysed. Based on the estimation results, their market...
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forgotten food crisis. India has revolutionised its agriculture but there is the phenomenon of food mountains and lakes … agriculture is affected by climate change. However, agriculture forms part of the solution to climate change also. While we expect … ‘more’ from agriculture we also need to accept the fact that agriculture by itself is unlikely to be able to eradicate …
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Myanmar's agriculture sector offers substantial unexploited potential to underpin the country's inclusive economic …'s agriculture has key competitive advantages. At the same time, Myanmar's agricultural productivity trails its neighbors as a result … longer term. All these direct actions should be underpinned by investments in innovation and attention to climate change …
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