Showing 1 - 10 of 6,183
Economic research tends to focus on a reduced set of crops, leaving a vast array of crops under-researched. However, these 'marginal crops' have typically been farmed for centuries and are better suited for the local environment in which they are grown than crops prioritized within existing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011667431
This paper addresses the evolving nature of agriculture in the Danube Delta, since the 1950s and to the present day … the Delta, of the attempts to transform the Danube Delta into a significant segment of the Romanian agricultural economy …. Over time, there has been a great competition between agriculture and the main Delta resources; in this regard, fishing has …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011853754
The global hunger indices of 2008 and 2009 (Grebmer et al. 2008, 2009) point to persistently high levels of hunger and food insecurity and a worsening of the situation due to rising crop prices. At the same time, there is a lack of empirical knowledge on the demand- and supply-side determinants...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010270401
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012833560
This paper reviews the recent economic performance of the Ugandan economy, with a particular emphasis on the impact of … 1987 are described, and the resulting impact on the real economy is critically assessed. There was a significant fall in … Plan for Modernization of Agriculture are initiatives in the right direction, but require sustained effort to ensure their …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014056317
This study evaluates linear programming (LP) and positive mathematical programming (PMP) approaches for 3,400 farm-level models implemented in the SWISSland agent-based agricultural sector model. To overcome limitations of PMP regarding the modelling of investment decisions, we further...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012263735
. Governments, donors, and foreign investors have underinvested in African agriculture even though research evidence shows that … Moments to examine whether official development assistance (ODA) for agriculture and rural development is helping to boost … agriculture is primarily determined by agricultural need, and that the expected effectiveness increases the ODA receipts. Finally …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012901102
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010187483
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013454577
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011927469