Agricultural and rural economics

The objective of publishing this book is to let the general public have a better understanding of the food security situation in China and better comprehension of the merit of allocating land through market mechanism.

From a war-torn and famine-plagued country at the beginning of the 1990s, Ethiopia is today emerging as one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa.

This book is the only annual study that dissects Indonesia's sub-national competitiveness at both the provincial level (covering 34 provinces) and the regional level (covering six major island groups).

This book demonstrates a successful and sustainable model for value addition to millets from production to consumption.

Die machthungrigen Lebensmittelkonzerne setzen alles aufs Spiel.

This volume takes a fresh look at the land question in India.

Explores the sustainable farming movement through reference to three detailed case studies of organisations operating in rural India.

Nearly every day brings news of another merger or acquisition involving the companies that control our food supply.

This book by the Asia Competitiveness Institute (ACI) undertakes rigorous empirical research relating to competitiveness of states and federal territories in India.

International observers have lauded Rwanda as an example of an African country taking control of its own development trajectory, and as a market-friendly destination for investment.

China's rise as an economic powerhouse raises a number of questions that are the subject of lively debate.

For courses in Introduction to Agricultural or Applied Economics Introduction to Agricultural Economics provides students with a systematic introduction to the basic economic concepts and issues impacting the U.

An exploration of the lived experience of small-scale organic farmers in New England that unpacks how they balance their ideals with economic realities In recent years, the popularity of organically grown produce has exploded.

This book applies a gendered lens to evaluate the dynamic linkages between climate change and livelihoods in developing countries.

China's rise as an economic powerhouse raises a number of questions that are the subject of lively debate.

For thousands of years, Ethiopia has depended on its smallholding farmers to provide the bulk of its food needs.

Since its inception in 1938, the program has evolved from an ancillary program with low participation to a central pillar of federal support for agriculture.

Although the successful economic transformation and reform of China since the 1970s could be regarded as a triumph in human history, China has now entered into the New Normal Era and encountered some slow-down in recent years.

Global production of soybeans and palm oil has increased enormously in the tropics over the last two decades.

Sao Paulo, by far the most populated state in Brazil, has an economy to rival that of Colombia or Venezuela.

Development economics is about understanding how and why lives change.

For thousands of years, Ethiopia has depended on its smallholding farmers to provide the bulk of its food needs.

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Genetically modified crops have become a key element of development strategies across the Global South, despite remaining deeply controversial.

Despite the pervasiveness of barter across societies, this mode of transaction has largely escaped the anthropologist s gaze.

Impact evaluations must be embedded in the ongoing process of policy and programme design in order to be effective in influencing country policy.

A provocative reassessment of the relationship between states and environmental politics in Africa From climate-related risks such as crop failure and famine to longer-term concerns about sustainable urbanization, environmental justice, and biodiversity conservation, African states face a range of environmental issues.

A provocative reassessment of the relationship between states and environmental politics in Africa From climate-related risks such as crop failure and famine to longer-term concerns about sustainable urbanization, environmental justice, and biodiversity conservation, African states face a range of environmental issues.

The markets for organic and fair trade certified commodities are growing rapidly, with environmentally sound and more equitable certification systems likely to offer benefits for both small-scale farmers and society at large.

Dates are an important fruit, especially in many African, Middle-Eastern and Asian countries.

From a war-torn and famine-plagued country at the beginning of the 1990s, Ethiopia is today emerging as one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa.

Die vorliegende Studie untersucht die Bedeutung regionaler, nationaler und globaler Räume für die Genese einer agrarwissenschaftlichen Tabakforschung während der Sattelzeit.

The markets for organic and fair trade commodities are growing rapidly, so it is vital to assess if it is feasible to meet growing demands regarding food safety, quality and ethics through smallholder and marginal producers.

A case study of the introduction of mass production of machinery into the grain and cattle economy of Argentina.

This book addresses the important issue of food prices across EU Member States.

This brand new Dictionary of Agriculture and Land Management addresses the increasing overlap between agricultural sectors and the demands of the management of rural land and property.

Feeding the World documents the emergence of Brazil as an agricultural powerhouse during the second half of the twentieth century.

Updated and revised, this fifth edition incorporates recent developments in the environment in which agriculture operates.

In an effort to promote agro-enterprises and agro-industries as viable forms of inclusive development, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and The Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development (CIIFAD) in collaboration with the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE), organized an international symposium on the topic "e;Innovative Institutions, Public Policies, and Private Strategies for Inclusive Agro-Enterprise Development"e;, as part of the Triennial Meetings of the IAAE held in Foz do lguacu, Brazil, in August 2012.

This book by the Asia Competitiveness Institute (ACI) undertakes rigorous empirical research relating to competitiveness of states and federal territories in India.

This book, written by global experts, provides a comprehensive and topical analysis on the economics of chocolate.

Buying into the Regime is a transnational history of how Chilean grapes created new forms of consumption and labor politics in both the United States and Chile.