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Showing 1 to 20 of 250 for “"agricultural sector"”.
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Indigenous Knowledge and Sustainable Development: The Case of Rwanda's Agricultural Sector.
The need for creating sustainable and relatable development projects has placed a sharp focus of the different approaches and methods of achieving development. Traditional development approaches such as top-down theory and the bottom-up theory of development have evolved over the years whilst …
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Agricultural Sector Policy Reforms: Implications for Poverty and the Environment in Malawi
… in 1964, Malawi has implemented a number of agricultural reforms particularly in the tobacco and maize sectors. These reforms have been designed with four key objectives as follows: (a) to improve smallholder prices particularly in the tobacco sector; (b) to increase income for the poor …
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Effects of economic transition policies on Yugoslavia's agricultural sector: A quantitative approach
The optimal level of state ownership of the agricultural land in Yugoslavia is determined under policy scenarios including food security, price support, trade commitments or quotas, and employment levels. These policies are evaluated with reference to their price (cost) implications, consumers' and …
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Three essays on the effect of rural extension in the brazilian agricultural sector
… the effect of rural extension in the Brazilian agricultural sector. To achieve this objective, three chapters were elaborated: Effects of rural extension on commodity supplies in Brazil; The effect of rural extension on farm technical efficiency in Brazil; Can rural extension reduce the income …
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Drivers of water use in the agricultural sector of the European Union 27
… a direct impact on agriculture, the economic sector that uses the most of it, and its domestic and international supply chain linkages. As one of the largest agricultural producer in the world (14% of world agricultural production), the European Union and its twenty-seven members (EU27) are …
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The unlocked power of the agricultural sector: An economy-wide approach in South Africa
… discusses the changing structure and role of the agricultural sector in South Africa. With South Africa facing a triple challenge of high rates of poverty, inequality, and unemployment, this paper argues that policy-makers should look to the agricultural sector to pragmatically achieve sustainable …
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Combating child labour in the agricultural sector in Namibia: The role of the ministry of labour
Working children are the object of exploitation in terms of toiling for long hours for minimal pay. Their working conditions are severe, often not providing the stimulation for proper physical and mental development. There are no easy solutions to combat child labour. Many children have to work to …
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Effects of the agricultural sector on the physico-chemistry and the ecosystem quality of inland waters
… research was to identify the links between the agricultural sector and the physicochemical condition and ecosystem health of inland waters. In order to create a comprehensive model, two analytical tools have been used, on the one hand the "Driving forces – Pressure - State – Impact - Response" …
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A decentralised asset registry to expand access to finance for the agricultural sector in South Africa
… they do not own. Instead, farmers own mostly agricultural assets such as cattle, pigs and crop trees. The aim of this study is to make use of the agricultural resources available to farmers as collateral for financial loans. This was achieved through the development of a decentralised …
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An Evaluation of Econometric and Mathematical Programming Models Useful for Planning the Agricultural Sector in India
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Currency devaluation and resource mobilization in the agricultural sector: Welfare and trade balance implications in Cameroon
… relative price changes that take place across sectors in the economy, but also to capture two complementary issues. First a disaggregation of the traditional food and export agriculture sectors allows a distinction between tradeable and nontradeable agricultural commodities and an exploration …
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Agricultural sector: the role of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the creation of an integrated agriculture sector in Nigeria
… commercialization and investment in the Nigerian agricultural sector for sustained economic growth, enhanced food security, increased competitiveness of products in the domestic, regional and international markets, sustainable environmental management and poverty alleviation.
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Evaluation of the financial challenges faced by contract farmers in achieving transformation in the agricultural sector in South Africa
Access to finance is an essential factor in the agricultural value chain and enables participants to purchase essential inputs and infrastructure (e.g. machinery and land) necessary for the production process, grading, processing, packaging and distribution of their produce. Finance is also …
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The readiness of the agricultural sector to adopt the internet of things: a case of Western Cape, South Africa
… the implications for food production within the agricultural sector is significant. With the expanding global population, the demand for agricultural output intensifies, exerting unprecedented pressure on the industry to meet this growing need. As a result, the agricultural sector is confronted …
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The role of accounting in project appraisal and control in a developing nation : the example of the Iraqi agricultural sector.
… An attempt is made to reappraise two public agricultural projects which have already been evaluated by Iraqi planners and executed by two different foreign companies. The study also examines the projects' implementation and operating stages in an attempt to identify any failures in …
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Climate change mitigation in the Australian agricultural sector: How can public policy drive adoption of greenhouse gas abatement measures by farmers?
Climate change mitigation in the agricultural sector will be a key component of any pathway to deep emissions reduction in Australia. The recent Beyond Zero Emissions Land Use Plan demonstrates how dramatic emission reductions in the agricultural sector could occur by presenting six areas for …
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