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| Lal, Padma; Lim-Applegate, Hazel; Reddy, Mahendra. |
| Since 1997, the agricultural leases on Native land, issued under the 1976 Agricultural and Landlord Tenants Act (ALTA), began to expire. The sugar industry is the main commodity export earner for Fiji, directly contributing about 22% of the national GDP and supporting over 25% of the country's active labor force. Fiji exports 80% of its sugar production, earning on average of $250-300 million in foreign exchange annually. Several options have been suggested, including: non-renewal of leases, with the land reverting to Fijian owners; renewal of ALTA but with land rents pegged to the gross value of production instead of the unimproved capital value; sharecropping and contract wage arrangements; and abolishment of lease arrangement under ALTA with leases to... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Land tenure -- Government policy -- Fiji; Landlord and tenant -- Law and legislation -- Fiji; Land tenure -- Economic aspects -- Fiji; Agricultural laws and legislation -- Fiji; Leases -- Fiji; Sugar trade -- Fiji; Sugarcane industry -- Economic aspects -- Fiji; Fiji. Agricultural and Landlord Tenants Act (1976); Crop Production/Industries; Land Economics/Use. |
| Ano: 2001 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12765 |
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| Lim-Applegate, Hazel; Rodriguez, Gil; Olfert, M. Rose. |
| In recent decades, non‐farm employment has become prevalent and an important source of income for Australian farm families. However, models identifying the relative significance of the socioeconomic variables influencing non‐farm employment participation rates have never been estimated in Australia. In this paper, a bivariate probit model of non‐farm employment participation rates was estimated, using information from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural Resource Economics (ABARE) 1994–1995 surveys. It was found that the participation decision of the farm operator and spouse is likely to be jointly determined, that non‐farm employment participation increased at a declining rate with age among farmers and that university education enhances the... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Farm Management. |
| Ano: 1997 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118071 |
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