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The Eurasian Wheat Belt and Food Security
This bookprovides an in-depth analysis of the wheat production developments in theEurasian region and assesses the potential contribution of the region todomestic and international food security. In particular, the book covers policyand institutional developments of the agricultural sector in Euras... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2017 -
The Role of Smallholder Farms in Food and Nutrition Security
This open access book discusses the current role of smallholders in connection with food security and poverty reduction in developing countries. It addresses the opportunities they enjoy, and the constraints they face, by analysing the availability, access to and utilization of production factors. D... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2020 -
Public Policy in Agriculture: Impact on Labor Supply and Household Income (Routledge Studies in Agricultural Economics)
In recent years, developed countries have formulated public policies in agriculture ranging from supporting rural life and farm income to promoting sustainability of food and fibre production. Public Policy in Agriculture: Impact on Labor Supply and Household Income addresses the lack of empirical ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2018 -
Farm-level Modelling: Techniques, Applications and Policy
by Paul Wilson • Maria Espinosa • Michael Michael • David David • Stephen Hynes • Sergio Gomez y Paloma • Patrick Abbot • Maria Maria • Arnaud Arnaud • Stephen Stephen • Filippo Arfini • Michele Michele • César Revoredo-Giha • Cathal Cathal • Pavel Pavel • Bruce Bruce • Wei Wei Wei Wei • Thomas Thomas • Roberto Solazzo • Mario Veneziani • Patrick Gillespie • Fiona Thorne • Thia Hennessy • Vera Eory • Jinxiu Ding • Weiwei Wang • Eleonore Guillem • Dave Murray-Rust • Joana Guimarães Ferreira • Alexander GochtAgriculture is the product of a complex mixture of behavioural, biophysical and market drivers. Understanding how these factors interact to produce crops and livestock for food has been the focus of economic investigation for many years. The advent of optimisation algorithms and the exponential gro... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2016