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| Govereh, Jones; Jayne, Thomas S.; Nijhoff, Jan J.; Shawa, Julius J.; Haantuba, Hyde H.; Belemu, A.; Ngulube, E.; Zulu, Ballard; Banda, A.K.. |
| This policy synthesis highlights the key findings and conclusions contained in the full report, “Developments in Fertilizer Marketing in Zambia: Commercial Trading, Government Programs and the Smallholder Farmer.” The key objective of this policy synthesis is to summarize the key findings in order to inform policy makers and stakeholders in the agricultural sector in their efforts to improve the performance of the fertilizer marketing system in Zambia. |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Q18; Agribusiness; Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Fertilizer marketing. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54604 |
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| Fynn, John; Haggblade, Steven. |
| The rapid recent appreciation of the Kwacha has placed these gains at risk. The sudden strengthening of the Kwacha since November 2005 has reduced the Kwacha value of agricultural exports by 30%, forcing reductions in farmgate prices and eroding exporter profit margins. As in a classic case of Dutch Disease, large inflows of foreign exchange–whether from surging international copper prices, foreign aid or speculative financial inflows–have contributed to the strengthening Kwacha. The subsequent rapid appreciation of the Kwacha risks making much of Zambia’s export agriculture uncompetitive on world markets. |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Appreciation impact; Farm Management; Q18. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54617 |
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| Coble, Keith H.; Hanson, Terrill R.; Miller, J. Corey; Shaik, Saleem. |
| This paper examines the possibility that insurance for row crops, livestock, and aquaculture can be used effectively to encourage producers to adopt practices that will improve environmental behavior. Examples of agricultural environmental insurance are provided and considered in the context of alternative policy mechanisms. The current state of agricultural insurance and the nonagricultural environmental insurance market are explored. We also lay out the characteristics of an insurable risk along with the theoretical basis of insurance provision. An empirical example of an environmental insurance design is provided, and the behavioral implications of such a design are examined. Finally, we discuss important considerations that should be evaluated... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Environment; Insurance; Liability; D81; G22; H23; K13; Q18. |
| Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43214 |
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| Judez, Lucinio; de Andres, Rosario; Ibanez, M.; De Miguel, J.M.; Miguel, J.L.; Urzainqui, Elvira. |
| This paper analyses the impact of the 2003 CAP reform on Spanish agricultural sector in the context of the recent CAP Health Check and high food prices, using PROMAPA, a positive mathematical programming model for representative farms. The analysis compares the model results for base year 2002 to the findings for a scenario with the CAP reform measures in place, taking into account recent modifications. The effect of adopting a full decoupling scheme instead of the present partial decoupling is also studied. Brief descriptions are given of the PROMAPA model, the representative farm considered and the assumptions about both price variations and the policy measures simulated. The findings showed that the farming area for cereals grew substantially after... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: CAP reform; CAP Health Check; Decoupling; Spanish agricultural sector.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Q10; Q12; Q18. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44830 |
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| Agostinucci, Guido; Loseby, Margaret. |
| The paper examines the effects of the phenomenon of soaring world food prices in a typical Low Income Food Deficit Country (LIFDC), Nepal. Steep rises in the prices of agricultural products are rare in Nepal and the outcomes of events on international markets have been exacerbated by a number of factors both of local and international origin, leading to a decline of the food security status of the most vulnerable households. The paper begins with a brief account of the recent evolution of rising commodity prices on world markets, providing global statistics for major agricultural products. A detailed analysis of the internal causes that have led, at the same time, to substantial increases in food prices in the Nepalese domestic market follows, and the... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty; Q18. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61605 |
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| Kaliba, Aloyce R.. |
| This study uses the inverse almost ideal demand system (IAIDS) to estimate demand flexibilities for beef, small ruminant (sheep and goat) meat, pork and poultry in Tanzania. Own uncompensated price flexibilities were less than one in absolute value, implying that both direct and indirect induced price effect through a change in total expenditure have little impact on budget shares. Estimated scale flexibilities were all negative, suggesting that increases in income will increase the quantities of meat consumed. Production of small ruminant meat was the most attractive investment compared to other meat commodities. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: IAIDS; Meat demand; Flexibilities; Two-stage budgeting; Tanzania; Livestock Production/Industries; Q11; Q18. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56964 |
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