(including agricultural labor migration) can contribute to high incidence of HIV infection. The effects of ill health on farm … decisionmaking, and the impact of agriculture on health. Findings are based on a review of the relevant studies of agricultural … provides medicinal plants for treating ailments. But agricultural systems can also have negative effects on health …

of labor-intensive agricultural technologies, to extend and strengthen school systems in rural areas, to promote … competition in off-farm labor markets, and to eliminate discrimination against women. The authors conclude that there is no …

Large gaps in labor productivity between the traditional and modern parts of the economy are a fundamental reality of … developing societies. In this paper, we document these gaps and emphasize that labor flows from low-productivity activities to … pattern of structural change—with labor moving from low- to high-productivity sectors in Asia, but in the opposite direction …

an increasing concern about the potential negative effects of moving labor away from agriculture on China’s future food …

This study assessed the capacity for designing and implementing agricultural and rural development policies, strategies … implementing agricultural and rural development policies— more than one quarter were experts in agricultural economics, extension … agricultural and rural development programs, policies, and strategies was the officer-in-charge, but the list of stakeholders was …

per year, well above the population growth rate of 2.5 percent. Despite this improved performance, agricultural … average rate of developing countries. Previous studies concluded that SSA should increase investment in agricultural research … support services for raising agricultural productivity. This study introduces a new dimension to the puzzle of agricultural …