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Provedor de dados: 	31	
País: 	United States	
Título: 	Agricultural Subsidies and Forest Pressure in Malawi's Miombo Woodlands	
Autores: 	Fisher,   Monica G.; Shively,   Gerald E.	
Data: 	2007-09-17	
Ano: 	2007	
Palavras-chave: 	Africa; Agricultural intensification; Conservation and development; Malawi; Tropical deforestation; Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.	
Resumo: 	This paper examines impacts of an agricultural subsidy program on forest pressure in Malawi. Using household survey data, we measure the effect on forest product marketing and on forest clearing of Malawi's Starter Pack Scheme (SPS). Regression results show households receiving a free packet of hybrid maize seed and chemical fertilizer (a "starter pack") had lower levels of commercial forest extraction than nonrecipient households. In addition, no measurable effect of starter pack receipt is found on forest clearing decisions, suggesting the program raised agricultural output without encouraging agricultural expansion. Findings thus indicate potential modest improvement in forest condition due to the SPS.	
Tipo: 	Journal Article	
Idioma: 	Inglês	
Identificador: 	27966

http://purl.umn.edu/8646	
Editor: 	AgEcon Search	
Relação: 	Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics&gt;Volume 32, Number 02, August 2007	
Formato: 	14

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