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McDonald, Tia Michelle; Keating, Ariel Ruth; Fausti, Scott W.; Li, Jing; Lundgren, Jonathan G.. |
Agriculturally, South Dakota is a unique state possessing the highest rate of adoption for genetically modified crop varieties. In 2009 ninety-six percent of corn acres planted in South Dakota were genetically modified compared with eighty-five percent nationally (Economic Research Service). Additionally, South Dakota has seen a dramatic increase in the number of acres treated with insecticide over the past 20 years. These two situations taken together seem to be counterintuitive. Some genetically modified varieties, such as Bt corn, are equipped with genetic defenses so that they can protect the plant from target pests. Intuitively, one would expect to see a decrease in insecticide use as adoption of genetically modified varieties increase. Recent... |
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Bt corn; GM crops; Insecticide; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Q1; Q2; Q5. |
Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61427 |
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Wu, Zhe; Li, Jing. |
Based on the introduction of modern agriculture, relationship between land circulation and modern agriculture is discussed. This relationship is reflected mainly in two aspects. Firstly, land circulation is a necessary requirement for the development of modern agriculture, which can speed up the adjustment of agricultural structure and realize the scale management, accelerate the transfer of the rural population and improve the agricultural income, enhance the risk resisting ability of agriculture and the response of agriculture to market challenges. Secondly, development of modern agriculture must be based on land circulation. Land circulation can not only provide resource allocation basis for modern agriculture, but also offer economic benefit basis for... |
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation |
Palavras-chave: Land circulation; Modern agriculture; Marginal expectation; Scale economy; China; Land Economics/Use. |
Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58612 |
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Hu, Tongze; Li, Na; Li, Jing. |
Based on the investigation into the rural labor brokers in Chongqing Municipality, the developmental momentum of rural labor brokers in Chongqing Municipality is introduced. The valid questionnaires show that the main factors which limit the development of rural labor brokers in Chongqing Municipality are the scant effective information, low quality, insufficient education and training, absent of specialized policies and regulations, low degree of organization, and low social recognition. The requirements for the healthy development of rural labor brokers are concluded, which include healthy policies and regulations, healthy social culture and the external support from the government. Besides, the rural labor brokers should have high competence, high... |
Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Rural labor broker; Developmental plights; Countermeasures; China; Agribusiness. |
Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/101894 |
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