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Final Report for the CORE Organic II funded project   "Restrictive use of antibiotics in organic animal farming – a potential for safer, high quality products with less antibiotic resistant bacteria - SafeOrganic"
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Aabo, Søren.
• The level of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria from organic vs. conventional pigs has been compared for approximate 25 herds of each production system in DK, FR, IT and SE, by sampling faeces at farm or colon content at slaughterhouse from two pigs per herd.   • An E. coli isolate was obtained from each sample and subjected to analysis of MIC (minimum inhibitory concentration) values for comparison of the resistance towards 10 antibiotics between production systems. Resistance to ampicillin, streptomycin, sulphonamides, tetracycline and trimethoprim was most common – ranging from 14% to 75% of E. coli isolates from conventional pigs and from 1% to 46% of isolates from organic pigs. The resistance towards these five antibiotics varied markedly between...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Pigs.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/29009/7/29009.pdf

Supply Chain Response to Institutional Markets’ Demand for Healthy and Sustainable Food Options
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Abate-Kassa,   Getachew.
Institutional food buyers in the U.S. are increasingly demanding food products that are safe, traceable, healthier, local/regional, or sustainably produced and supplied. These markets consist of schools, universities, hospitals, charities, correction facilities, clubs and other similar organizations that buy goods and services to meet demands of their end-customers (students, patients, prisoners, etc.). These institutions comprise a large portion of the U.S. population. In 2008, the total number of children and adults enrolled in schools throughout the country - from nursery school to college - was estimated at 75.5 million (i.e., 18.7 million in colleges and 56.8 million in schools). This amounts to more than one-fourth of the U.S. population age three...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; Production Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122018

Environments of the Black-chinned Tilapia, Sarotherodon Melanotheron, and Their Potential Effects on the Genetic Structure of Stocks in Ghana
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Abban, E.K.; Asante, A.K.; Falk, T.M.
Ghana is one of the countries bordering theAtlantic Ocean on the coast of Africa. The country is located between latitudes 5" N and11" N and longitudes 1" E and 3" W Thecoastline of Ghana, approximately 550 kmlong, is dotted with about 50 lagoons andestuaries that, together with rocky capes and avariety of sandy bays, constitute its coastalwetlands (Armah 1993). These lagoons,estuaries and associated floodplains providehabitats for a variety of wildlife including birdsand fishes (Ntiamoa-Baidu 1991). With an estimated 40 000 ha surface area, the lagoonsare important fish and fisheries resources forassociated communities. The fish speciescomposition of these lagoons varies slightly,but a constant and predominant species is theblack-chinned tilapia,...
Tipo: Proceedings Paper
Palavras-chave: Fish species; Stock assessment.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/698

The Benefits of a Rules-Based Maize Marketing Policy: Results of an Experimental Study of Zambia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Abbink,   Klaus; Jayne,   Thomas S.; Moller,   Lars C.
• Strategic interaction between market players affects the performance of grain markets and the risk of food crises. Strategic dilemmas can arise if traders don’t trust government announcements on future maize purchases or if the government does not trust stock estimates provided by the private sector. • Government “pre-commitment” (announcing in advance how and when it will operate in the market and then behaving in a consistent manner) is found to produce superior welfare outcomes to “discretionary intervention” whereby the government operates in an unpredictable and ad hoc manner in markets. Situations of food shortage and over-supply were much more frequent under a discretionary policy environment because of the risk of poor coordination between the...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Maize; Marketing; Crop Production/Industries; Q20.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54636

On Optimal British Columbia Log Export Policy: An Application of Trade Theory
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Abbott,   Brant.
The log export policy suggestion by Dumont and Wright (2006) is critically assessed in an effort to determine if it is based on economic efficiency. The optimal log export policy for British Columbia is derived using two different models. The first model assumes that B.C. is a small open economy, and the second is a two country model that provides B.C. the opportunity to improve its terms of trade. In both cases it is shown that an optimal log export tax when a fixed lumber export tax exists can be characterized as a problem of second best. In that scenario the optimal log export policy is a positive export tax in both models. In the second model a positive export tax is also optimal when there is no lumber export tax, but it is smaller than when the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37084

Targeted Agricultural Export Subsidies and Social Welfare
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Abbott,   Philip C.; Paarlberg,   Philip L.; Sharples,   Jerry A.
Most agricultural export subsidies are targeted to specific countries. This paper demonstrates that in a standard general equilibrium model of international trade, a small targeted subsidy increase the welfare of the subsidizing country by exploiting differences in price responsiveness of demand relationships of importers. A single-product spatial equilibrium model then is used to show that targeted export subsidies can be used to increase the subsidizing country's welfare by exploiting transportation cost differences and the elasticity of excess supply of competitors or of markets supplied by competitors through subsidization of shared markets. In addition, an empirical model of the world wheat market is used to illustrate the theoretical conclusions.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51235

Implications of a Doha Agreement on Agricultural Markets in Sudan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Abdel Karim,   Imad Eldin Elfadil; Abler,   David G.
The latest round of multilateral trade negotiations was launched at the ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization in Doha, Qatar, in November 2001.  Agriculture is a major item on the agenda for the Doha Round.  The primary focus is on the three “pillars” of the Uruguay Round agreement—domestic support, market access, and export competition. The framework for a final agreement was finalized at a Ministerial meeting in Geneva in July 2004, but contains few details on modalities (e.g., the formula to be used for reductions in tariffs/increases in tariff-rate quotas, quantitative limitations on domestic support, and the schedule for the elimination of export subsidies).  Detailed proposals on a number of these issues were put forward in October 2005...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Doha Agreement; Sudan; Agricultural markets; Trade policy; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Political Economy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37918

Genetic similarity among Tunisian cultivated olive estimated through SSR markers
Provedor de dados: 63
Autores: Abdelhamid,Sofiane; Grati-kamoun,Naziha; Marra,Francesco; Caruso,Tiziano.
Olive (Olea europaea L. subsp. europaea var. europaea) is one of the oldest fruit tree in the Mediterranean basin, and is cultivated for oil and canned fruit. Part of this interest is driven by the economic importance of olive oil which is increasing throughout the world due to its beneficial effect to human health. In Tunisia, olive has great socio-economic importance, with more than 60 millions olive trees cultivated for olive oil production including a wide range of cultivars which are widely extended from the north to the south regions of the country for its high economic value. Here, we applied microsatellites (SSRs) molecular markers to assess the genetic variability of the most important Tunisian olive cultivars. In total, the 10 simple sequence...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Olea europaea; Genetic diversity; Microsatellite; Genetic relationships.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162013000100006

THE MARKETING STRUCTURE AND PERFORMANCE OF THE OLIVE OIL INDUSTRY IN TUNISIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Abdelkafi,   Belhassen.
In terms of value added, olive oil is one of the most important agricultural commodities in Tunisia.  It is also the most important agricultural export commodity.  Tunisia ranks second to Spain in world olive oil exports.  Currently these exports account for about 20 percent of total export earnings of Tunisia.  This is equivalent to about 40 percent of total agricultural export earnings.  Tunisia is by far the largest olive oil producing country in North Africa and the Middle East and ranks sixth among the world's producers of olive oil.  Considering the adaptability of the olive tree to the climate and soil conditions of Tunisia, olive culture is expected to maintain its importance in Tunisian agriculture.  However, the economic benefits which could be...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 1977
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11216

Design, Construction and Performance Evaluation of a Reaper for Small Farms (a Case Study: Iran)
Provedor de dados: 111
Autores: Abdollah pour, Samsollah; Zareishahamat, Ebrahim; Maysami, Mohammadali.
Annually about 0.2 million hectares of farms in Iran country are not harvested. The main reason of not harvested area is the lack of a suitable machine for harvesting small and rough fields. To prevent damage caused by not harvested area, a machine with a 1 m length cutter bar and 6.5 hp engines that was suitable for small farms, having high reliability and manoeuvrability on rough terrain was designed, fabricated and evaluated. The results of machine performance evaluation showed that forward speed has a significant effect on field efficiency and crop losses. Increasing the machine forward speed caused decreasing the field efficiency and increasing crop losses. The forward speed of 0.5 m/s had the lowest crop losses and was less exhausting and had the...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Ano: 2019
URL: http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/5479

Foreign Direct Investment in Manufacturing Sector in Malaysia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Abdul Karim,   Noor Al-Huda; Winters,   Paul C.; Coelli,   Tim J.; Fleming,   Euan M.
This paper analyses the determinants of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the manufacturing sector in Malaysia from eleven countries during the period 1988 to 2000. The empirical results indicate that gross domestic product, lending interest rate, labour productivity, exports to home country and imports from home country significantly influenced the level of FDI inflows into Malaysia. However, exchange rate, exchange rate variation, wage and openness index were not important in influencing FDI.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Foreign direct investment; Manufacturing sector; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57903

FOOD AID FOR MARKET DEVELOPMENT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Abdulai,   Awudu; Barrett,   Christopher B.; Hazell,   Peter B.R.
Food aid remains significant for food availability in many low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa, helping to reduce the gap between food consumption needs and supply from domestic production and inventories and commercial imports. Food aid remains a contentious subject, however, and there have been many recent pleas for more effective use of the resource. This study explores how food aid might be used for domestic food market development to facilitate poverty alleviation and economic growth. There are obvious risks to using food aid for market development, just as there have been in using food aid to try to stimulate agricultural development. Because food aid necessarily expands local food supply, it needs to be well targeted if adverse producer price...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16170

The Elusive Productivity Effect of Trade Liberalization in the Manufacturing Industries of Emerging Economies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Abegaz,   Berhanu; Basu,   Arnab K.
Using a model that admits variable returns and imperfect competition, we investigate the impact on total factor productivity of trade liberalization in six emerging economies.  Regressions based on panel data for 28 three-digit manufacturing industries show that productivity growth is insensitive to tariff reduction.  These results are at variance with country-specific studies which, using firm-level data, generally find a positive association between liberalization and productivity growth. While aggregation effects may matter, our results can also be explained thusly:  significant productivity gains by latecomers via technological assimilation do take time and require appropriate sequencing of reforms of trade and industrial policies.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Production Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94717

Rehabilitation of small scale irrigation systems in Sri Lanka: state policy and practice in two systems
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Abeyratne,   Shyamala.
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Irrigation systems; Farmer-agency interactions; Rehabilitation; Policy; Farmers associations; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113724

Nosocomial infection in a pediatric intensive care unit in a developing country
Provedor de dados: 55
Autores: Abramczyk,Marcelo L.; Carvalho,Werther B.; Carvalho,Eduardo S.; Medeiros,Eduardo A. S.
OBJECTIVE: Determine the rate and outcome of nosocomial infection (NI) in pediatric intensive care unit patients in a developing country. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention definitions to diagnose nosocomial infection and NNISS (National Nosocomial Infection Surveillance System) methodology. SETTING: São Paulo Hospital - Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Brazil, a 700-bed teaching hospital with an 8-bed pediatric intensive care unit. PARTICIPANTS: All 515 children consecutively admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit from April 1996 to October 1997. RESULTS: The NI incidence was 18.3% and the mean infection rate per 1,000 patient days was 46.1; the ventilator-associated pneumonia rate was 18.7 per...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Nosocomial infections; Pediatric ICU; Pneumonia.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702003000600004

Prevalence and costs of hospitalizations for poisoning and accidental intoxication in Brazilian elderly
Provedor de dados: 60
Autores: Abreu,Marcelle Silva de; Ferreira,Silvandro Diego de Albuquerque; Ferreira,Larissa Pelágia de Lima; Toneo Júnior,José Ferreira; Maciel,Wamberto Vieira; Maciel,Shirley Suely Soares Veras.
A cross-sectional study of secondary data/information obtained from the Hospital Information System (HIS) spanning the years 2008 - 2009 was performed. The distribution of the main hospital admissions by gender, age, color/race, region and federal unit of residence, average expenditure and average length of hospital stay, year of hospitalization and mortality rates (MR) were studied. The data collected were tabulated by TabNet and keyed into Microsoft Excel 2007. It was verified that elderly males (54.3%), from 60 to 69 years old (50.6%), nonwhites (36.3%) and residents of Southeast and North regions of the country had the highest rates of hospitalization. Seniors were hospitalized for an average of 4.8 days, and the major causes were exposure to alcohol...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Hospital Information System; Elderly patients/hospitalization; Medicines/inappropriated use; Hospitalization/rates; Poisoning; Alcohol/use.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502013000400007

DEPENDENCE ON AGRICULTURAL TRADE IN TURKEY
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Acar, Sevil.
This study is an attempt to show the dependence on agricultural trade in Turkey focusing on the import coverage of exports calculated by “exports divided by imports” in percentages. As such, one can easily see whether a country relies on exports or imports of a specific product or product group. Besides, export value of organic products will be displayed in a separate graph. Since organic imports are very limited, import coverage of organic exports has not been calculated due to lack of data.
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/23954/1/23954%20OWC14_MM.pdf

Erik Acharius, Vadstena, [Sweden], to James Edward Smith, care of Sir Jos Banks, Soho Square, London
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Acharius, Erik.
Sending copies of his  "Lichenographiae Svecicae prodromus" to Linnean Society, in honour of Linnaeus, and to Sir Joseph Banks and [Jonas] Dryander; details of the work, including species named after Smith. Offers to send lichen specimens. [Adam] Afzelius has safely returned to his native country [Sweden].
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/61350/1/JES-COR-1-9_001.tif

INTERNATIONAL VARIATION IN RETURN ON EQUITY IN THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Acheampong,   Yvonne J.
The objective is to analyze the effects of country- and firm-specific factors on the return on equity in the beverage and tobacco and food and consumer-products industries for 11industrialized nations. The results indicate that country- and firm-specific factors are important in explaining variation in return on equity within countries but not generally across countries or time.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Beverage and tobacco industry; Country- and firm-specific factors; Food and consumer-products industry; Globalization; Unbalanced panel data; Variation in return on equity; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15493

INTERNATIONAL VARIATION OF RETURN ON EQUITY IN THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Acheampong,   Yvonne J.; Epperson,   James E.
The objective was to analyze the effects of country and firm specific factors on the return on equity in the beverage and tobacco and food and consumer products industries for eleven industrialized nations.  The results indicated that country and firm specific factors were important in explaining variation in return on equity within countries but not generally across countries or time.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Variation on return in equity; Globalization; Agribusiness; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16690

PROFITABILITY ADJUSTMENT PATTERNS IN INTERNATIONAL FOOD AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS INDUSTRIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Acheampong,   Yvonne J.; Epperson,   James E.; Park,   Timothy A.; Gunter,   Lewell F.
The study encompasses an analysis of the variation in speeds of profitability adjustment and accounting bias by developed country and firm size for two important agribusiness industries.  Evidence of speeds of profitability adjustment and accounting bias varying by firm size was found in the beverage and tobacco industry and by country in the food and consumer products industry.  This suggests that the competitive pressures of integrated international markets are less of a factor in the food and consumer products industry.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16676

A CROSS-COUNTRY COMPARISON OF EFFICIENCY OF FIRMS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Acheampong,   Yvonne J.; Wetzstein,   Michael E.
Stochastic frontier analysis is used to determine the relative efficiency of firms in the food industry in industrialized countries.  Using panel data analysis, the firm-specific factors, firm-size, the corporate tax rate and number of years of operation and country-specific effects as potential sources of efficiency are investigated.   Relevant implications are discussed.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21859

CROSS-COUNTRY COMPARISON OF EFFICIENCY OF FIRMS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Acheampong,   Yvonne J.; Wetzstein,   Michael E.
Stochastic frontier analysis is used to determine the relative efficiency of firms in the food industry in industrialized countries.  Using panel data analysis, the firm-specific factors, firm size, the corporate tax rate and number of years of operation and country-specific effects as potential sources of efficiency are investigated.  Relevant implications are discussed.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Industrial Organization; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16669

¿Qué pasa si Ecuador no firma el Tratado de Libre Comercio? (Coyuntura)
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Acosta, Alberto; Falconí, Fander; Jácome, Hugo.
Este artículo examina la pertinencia o no de firmar el Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) con los Estados Unidos, dado el estado actual de las negociaciones, el contexto político y los escenarios posibles en caso de no concretarse este acuerdo. Se concluye con la necesidad de darle un mayor contenido a la posibilidad de no firmar el TLC, en tanto que se requieren propuestas concretas para una inserción dinámica del país en el mercado mundial, para consolidar incluso sus relaciones con los Estados Unidos y, sobre todo, para construir una integración verdadera, que no sea simplemente la reedición de caducas prácticas integracionistas.
Tipo: Artículo
Palavras-chave: TRATADO DE LIBRE COMERCIO (TLC); INTEGRACIÓN; RESTRICCIONES ARANCELARIAS AL COMERCIO; ATPDEA; SOCIOS COMERCIALES; ECUADOR; FREE TRADE AGREEMENT; INTEGRATION; TARIFF RESTRICTIONS TO COMMERCE; ATPDEA; COMMERCIAL PARTNERS.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/693

Johan Gustaf Acrel, Uppsala, [Sweden], to James Edward Smith, London
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Acrel, Johan Gustaf.
Hopes Smith will visit this country when he travels in Europe; received his letters of 22 June 1785 and 11 November 1785. Details of back numbers of "Proceedings of the Royal Society of Uppsala" and order by [Thomas] Pennant; contents of new volume; other new European publications. Requests anatomical writings of [William Cumberland] Cruikshank [(1745-1800), anatomist] and handbooks of [John] Hunter [(1728-1793), surgeon and anatomist]. Condemns rumours started by [Carl] Thunberg regarding sale price of Linnaean collections.
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/61357/1/JES-COR-1-16_001.tif

Las asociaciones y gremios docentes de la Argentina : la situación laboral, la organización y las primeras luchas, 1881 - 1930.
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Acri, Martín Alberto.
La presente investigación analiza las acciones de agremiación que los/as primeros/as docentes titulados/as y no titulados/as, del sector primario y secundario, llevaron adelante en los ámbitos urbanos y rurales de nuestro país, entre fines del siglo XIX y principios del XX. Un estudio de los procesos histórico-sociales que posibilitaron la formación de las primeras asociaciones y gremios docentes, tomando en cuenta las características del contexto, los fines y objetivos de las organizaciones y las peculiaridades político-ideológicas de los trabajadores y la sociedad argentina en su conjunto. Al mismo tiempo se abordan las interpretaciones y definiciones de la labor docente que hacen posible que sea entendida como parte integrante de los miembros o sujetos...
Tipo: Tesis
Palavras-chave: HISTORIA DE LA EDUCACIÓN; GREMIOS; ASOCIACIONES; SINDICALISMO DOCENTE; DERECHO DEL TRABAJO; MAESTROS; TRABAJO DOCENTE; ARGENTINA.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/4519

Etnoecología de insectos comestibles y su manejo tradicional por la comunidad indígena de los Reyes Metzontla, Municipio de Zapotitlán Salinas, Puebla.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Acuña Cors, Ana María.
Los Sistemas Tradicionales de Alimentación (STA) incluyen una gran variedad de especies que representan suplementos nutritivos para las dietas de muchos grupos indígenas alrededor del mundo. Los insectos comestibles forman parte de estos alimentos tradicionales, principalmente entre los grupos indígenas de México. Este estudio documenta los conocimientos tradicionales asociados a la recolección, preparación, consumo y clasificación “frío-caliente” de los insectos comestibles del pueblo popoloca de Los Reyes Metzontla, y como éstos forman parte integral de su STA. También se analiza como el STA está a su vez relacionado con tres actividades principales: la agricultura de subsistencia, la recolección de leña y el pastoreo extensivo de chivos, las cuales...
Palavras-chave: Insectos comestibles; Sistemas tradicionales de alimentación; Conocimientos tradicionales; Los Reyes Metzontla; Edible insects; Traditional food systems; Traditional knowledge; Maestría; Estrategias para el Desarrollo Agrícola Regional; EDAR.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/300

Hosts plants and geographical distribution of Anastrepha striata Schiner (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Brazil.
Provedor de dados: 14
Autores: ADAIME, R.; PEREIRA, J. D. B.; DEUS, E. da G. de; JESUS-BARROS, C. R. de.
Anastrepha striata Schiner is one of the most common species of fruit flies in all its distribution area. It is well reported in literature infesting fruits of several vegetal species, both native and introduced ones. From the economical point of view, it is very important in the tropical and subtropical Americas for attacking species of Myrtaceae family, especially guava. It is considered a pest of great importance by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and by other regulatory agencies (NORRBOM, 2003). It occurs since Mexico, Central America, southern Peru, southern Bolivia, Venezuela, Equator and Brazil, being considered the main guava pest in most of these countries. Some samples were collected in the USA (southern Texas and California),...
Tipo: Documentos (INFOTECA-E)
Palavras-chave: Fruit fly; Prague plant; Agricultural prague; Integrated management; Guava; Praga agrícola.; Gestão integrada; Mosca das frutas; Praga de planta.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://www.infoteca.cnptia.embrapa.br/infoteca/handle/doc/1011267

Why Don't Country Elevators Pay Less for Low Quality Wheat? Information, Producer Preferences and Prospect Theory
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adam,   Brian D.; Hong,   Seung Jee.
Previous research found that country elevators that are the first in their area to grade wheat and pay quality-adjusted prices would receive above-normal profits at the expense of their competitors. Because of spatial monopsony, these early-adopting elevators would pass on to producers only 70% of the quality-based price differentials received from next-in-line buyers. If competing elevators also adopted these practices, profits for all elevators would return to near normal, and elevators would pass on to producers nearly all price differentials received from next-in-line buyers. However, that research could not explain why more elevators were not becoming "early adopters" by paying quality-adjusted prices. More recent research found that producers' risk...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18957

Effects of the Conservation Reserve Program on Elevator Merchandising Margins in Oklahoma
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adam,   Brian D.; Hong,   Seung Jee; Dicks,   Michael R.
The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) takes cropland out of production for 10 years, reducing grain supplies available to elevators. Results suggest that the program has negatively impacted elevator merchandising margins, but that elevators adjusted rather quickly to CRP changes, making most of the adjustment within 1 year. The reduction in margins reflects an element of pressure on agribusiness that has not been measured in previous studies.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Conservation Reserve Program; Country elevators; Land retirement programs; Merchandising margins; Q1; Q2; D4; L1.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42835

New Economy Growth Decomposition in the U.S.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adelaja,   Adesoji O.; Hailu,   Yohannes G.; Abdulla,   Majd.
The drivers of economic growth in what is called the New Economy has become an important policy question. As communities across the country face economic challenges and a new economic reality, the question of what works in the New Economy has emerged. This study aims to provide growth decomposition in the New Economy to identify key drivers of growth. It provides a conceptual, theoretical and empirical discussion of growth in the New Economy to solidify the theory and empirics of New Economy growth decomposition. Results suggest that growth in population, income and employment are mostly synergistic; innovation and talent are potent in the New Economy; population dynamics, especially in the young and retiree segment of the population are tied to local...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: New Economy; Growth decomposition; Economic policy; Talent; Innovation; Creative class; Green infrastructure; Synergistic growth; Public Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49579

Vaccinium corymbosum L. in Nederland ingeburgerd
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Adema, F.
The North American species Vaccinium corymbosum L. has been found as an escape from cultivation in the Netherlands in several places, especially in the provinces of Drenthe and Noord-Brabant. It is naturalized in this country and should be included in the ‘Standaardlijst van de Nederlandse Flora’.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1986
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/527134

De geslachten Asperula, Galium, Rubia en Sherardia in Nederland 2. Enige systematische opmerkingen
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Adema, F.
The opinion of Ehrendorfer &amp; Krendl (1976) concerning the delimitation of the genera Asperula, Cruciata and Galium is accepted by the author. For the Netherlands this means that Asperula odorata, A. glauca and A. humifusa are transferred to Galium. Galium cruciata is transferred to Cruciata. In Galium mollugo no morphological differences could be found between diploid and tetraploid specimens. The chromosome number alone is insufficient to distinguish two species or subspecies in this complex. For the Netherlands three (nomenclaturally unnamed) ecotypes are described. In Galium verum it is possible to recognise two taxa. Both are described as subspecies. One occurring in the dunes is called subsp. maritimum (DC.) Adema stat. Nov., the other occurring...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1981
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/527008

Wederom een nieuwe Juncus voor Nederland
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Adema, F.; Mennema, J.
Once again a new North American Juncus-species has been found in the Netherlands. In 1972 J. canadensis J. Gay ex Laharpe was discovered in the southern part of the country near Reusel in the province of N.-Brabant (ADEMA, 1974) in connection with a record from Belgium, where the species occurs abundantly now in 6 hour-squares (D’HOSE, 1976). In 1974 J. ensifolius Wikstr. was found in the northern part of the country, viz. along the canalized Sleener stream near Emmen in the province of Drente. The discovery of this new rush for the Netherlands does not elucidate the problem of the origin of North American species in Europe.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1976
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/526800

The Food Security Role of Agriculture in Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adenew,   Berhanu.
This study analyses income, expenditure and food consumption data in Ethiopia to help explains the country's high probability of national food consumption shortfalls. The study argues that to reach the goal of increased national food security, it is necessary to improve market functioning, invest in infrastructure which reduces food transaction costs, provide incentives for increased production through strong support for producers, and, most importantly of all, reform current land tenure arrangements.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Ethiopia; Food insecurity; Rural development; Rural poverty; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12012

Relative effectiveness of biogas production using poultry wastes and cow dung
Provedor de dados: 111
Autores: Adeniran, Kamoru Akanni; Ahaneku, Isiguzo Edwin; Nataniel Itodo, Isaac; Rohjy, Habeeb Ajibola.
A comparative study of biogas production of different proportions of poultry wastes  and cow dung was conducted under the same operating conditions.  The study was based on Completely Randomsied Design replicated three times.  Three different mix ratios of poultry wastes and cow dung were tested (namely 3:1, 1:1 and 1:3) and all of them were diluted with the same amount of water.  Each treatment was replicated three times.  Biogas production was measured for a period of seven days and volume of gas produced was determined by water displacement method at room temperature of 25 – 30oC.  Biogas production started on the second day, and  reached apex on the sixth day for Digester A (cow dung:poultry wastes r = 1:3).  Production reached its peak on the seventh...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Biological Engineering Biogas production; Bio-digester; Poultry wastes; Cow dung; Biogas volume and  yield.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/2097

Characterisation of Small Scale Feed Mills in a Developing Country
Provedor de dados: 111
Autores: Adetifa, Babatunde Olusola; Okewole, Oyewole Titilope.
There are many cottage scale animal farms in Nigeria that are sustained by the existence of small scale feed mills. The growth of these small scale feed mills is affected by some problems. A study to investigate some of the technical problems in small scale feed mills was conducted using Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria as a case study. Ten feed mills were randomly selected and investigated while thirty workers were assessed. The characteristics of the feed mills were investigated in terms of capacity, number of workers, mill operations and equipment used and the problems were investigated by studying four different areas which include; power source; unit operations/equipment; energy utilization pattern and workplace safety/hygiene. A questionnaire was designed...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Engineering; Agricultural Processing; Feed milling; Management Capacity  Energy use  Grower’s mash  Hygiene  Layer’s mash  Power source  Unit operations.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/3012

The Anthropometric Status of Farming households in Kogi State, Nigeria
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adewumi,   Matthew Olaniyi; Babatunde,   Raphael O.; Olufunke,   Ayodele.
A country needs a well nourished population of children for a productive future. Malnutrition is by far the biggest contributor to child morbidity and mortality; therefore, combating malnutrition in our communities should be an issue to policy makers. With the use of anthropometric indices derived from survey data collected from 150 randomly selected children from 150 farming households in Kabba Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, this study assessed malnutrition of children in the Central part of Nigeria. Logit model was used to examine the relationship between some anthropometric indices and the general characteristics of the household and the children. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information from the sampled households. The...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96798

In vivo and in vitro effects of scorpion venoms in Turkey: a mini-review
Provedor de dados: 80
Autores: Adiguzel,S.
Scorpion stings constitute a common type of accident in Turkey due to the geographic location, climate and socioeconomic structure of this country. Moreover, envenomation cases are considered a public health problem throughout Turkey. Based on data in the literature, the main clinical features of scorpion envenomations are defined as systemic manifestations including sweating, hypertension and vomiting, and among prominent causes of death are cardiorespiratory manifestations, toxic myocarditis and pulmonary edema. The most important health-threatening scorpions found in Turkey are: Androctonus crassicauda, Leiurus quinquestriatus, Mesobuthus gibbosus and Mesobuthus eupeus, all of which belong to the Buthidae family. This study indicates that there is no...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Scorpions; Venom; Envenomation; In vivo and in vitro effects; Turkey.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992010000200004

Implications of the Multilateral Trade Agreement for Canadian Agriculture: A Computable General Equilibrium Evaluation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adilu,   Shiferaw; Veeman,   Michele M.; Veeman,   Terrence S.
This study evaluates the impacts of the Uruguay Round Agreement (URA) on Canadian agriculture in a single-country general equilibrium framework. For this purpose a computable general equilibrium model of the Canadian economy that involves six agricultural and two non-agricultural sectors was constructed and calibrated on 1991 data. To assess whether Canadian agriculture benefits from the URA, two sets of anticipated changes in world prices, taken from studies of the global effects of the URA, were introduced into the model exogenously. The simulation experiments show that the minimum increases in world prices from global studies are too small to offset the negative effects on agriculture of the reductions in tariffs, export subsidies and domestic support....
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24116

Cow-Calf Operations in the Southeastern United States: An Analysis of Farm Characteristics and Production Risks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adkins,   Tracey S.; Riley,   John Michael; Little,   Randall D.; Coatney,   Kalyn T.
Beef cattle production in the southeastern United States differs in size, practice, and production type from other U.S. regions.  Smaller, cow-calf type operations dominate in this region because the climate, forage availability, and other land use practices of farmers make this type of cattle operation more ideal for the Southeast. Cow-calf production, particularly small-herd enterprises, does not typically require the level of intense management compared to other beef operations, thus making it more manageable for those with limited time and labor. This research summarizes the current practices and characteristics that define the Southeastern cow-calf operation as it operates under the new challenges of today’s market and operating environment; it also...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cow-calf; Cattle production; Triangular distributions; Agribusiness; Livestock Production/Industries; Production Economics.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119757

Learning our way towards a sustainable agri-food system Three cases from Sweden: Stockholm Farmers market, Ramsjö Community Supported Agriculture and Järna Initiative for Local Production
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Adler, Steffen; Fung, Stephanie; Huber, Gwendolyn; Young, Lee.
This research is based on case studies of the Stockholm Farmers Market, Ramsjö Community Supported Agriculture, and Järna Initiative for Local Production. These cases are examples of alternative consumerproducer links in the Swedish agri-food system. An adapted SWOT analysis highlights key strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and constraints in each case from the multiple perspectives of producers, consumers, the organization, as well as the environment and society. Diagrams show where learning opportunities exist in the three systems, and how the structure of the consumer-producer link influences learning processes. Implication assessments consider how each link may affect surrounding ecosystems and social aspects of the agri-food system. A framework for...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food systems Networks and ownership Community development Social aspects Farming Systems Country reports Research communication and quality Education; Extension and communication.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://orgprints.org/2838/1/ekolantbruk38.pdf

Multiple infections of Anaplasma platys variants in Philippine dogs
Provedor de dados: 19
Autores: Adrian Patalinghug Ybañez; Rochelle Haidee Daclan Ybañez; Yokoyama, Naoaki; Inokuma, Hisashi.
Aim: Anaplasma platys, the causative agent of infectious canine cyclic thrombocytopenia, is a tick-borne pathogen that also has been implicated as potentially zoonotic. To provide molecular evidence on the multiple infections of A. platys variants in Philippine dogs. Materials and Methods: DNA fragments of A. platys from infected dogs in the Philippines were molecularly characterized. For screening, 25 dogs suspected to have canine anaplasmosis were tested using a 16S rRNA-based nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Infection was confirmed by sequencing of positive amplicons. Second round PCR targeting a longer 16S rRNA fragment was subsequently performed on the first round PCR amplicons of the positive samples. Further characterization using the...
Palavras-chave: Anaplasma platys; Dogs; Philippines; Variants.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://ir.obihiro.ac.jp/dspace/handle/10322/4537

Effects on growth of environmental policy in a small open economy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adu,   George.
This paper examines the effect of environmental policy on economic growth in a small open economy in a neoclassical framework with pollution as an input. We show that environmental policy imposes a drag on long run growth in both the open and closed economy cases. The effect of environmental policy on growth is stronger in the open economy case relative to the closed economy model if the country has strong aversion to pollution and thus serves as a net exporter of capital in the international capital market. On the other hand, if the agents in the economy have low aversion to pollution and thus import capital, the effect of environmental care on growth is stronger in the closed economy relative to the open economy. Thus, from our set-up, environmental...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Economic growth; Pollution tax; Capital-output ratio; Open economy; Capital flight; Environmental Economics and Policy; O40; O41; Q56.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118225

Non-Parametric Approaches to Education and Health Efficiency in OECD Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Afonso,   Antonio; St. Aubyn,   Miguel.
We address the efficiency in education and health sectors for a sample of OECD countries by applying two alternative non-parametric methodologies: FDH and DEA. Those are two areas where public expenditure is of great importance so that findings have strong implications in what concerns public sector efficiency. When estimating the efficiency frontier we focus on measures of quantity inputs. We believe this approach to be advantageous since a country may well be efficient from a technical point of view but appear as inefficient if the inputs it uses are expensive. Efficient outcomes across sectors and analytical methods seem to cluster around a small number of core countries, even if for different reasons: Japan, Korea and Sweden.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Education; Health; Expenditure efficiency; Production possibility frontier; FDH; DEA; C14; H51; H52; I18; I21; I28.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37107

Oral and Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Our Population: The Clinic-Pathological and Morphological Description of 153 Cases
Provedor de dados: 77
Autores: Agarwal,A. K; Sethi,Ashwani; Sareen,Deepika; Dhingra,Shruti.
Oral cavity and oropharynx are one of the commonest sites for cancers in our population due to a high prevalence of tobacco use, especially chewing, in our country. The objective of this study was to prospectively assess the clinico-pathological and morphological aspects of the patients presenting to us with these malignancies. We studied 153 patients with oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma who were managed in the department of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery between January 2006 and December 2007 at Maulana Azad Medical College and associated hospitals in New Delhi. There were 127 male patients (83%) and 26 females (17%) with ages ranging from 22 years to 70 years. One hundred and eleven patients (73%) presented with oral cavity and...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Squamous cell carcinoma; Oral cavity; Oropharynx; Head and neck.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-95022011000300004

Environmental influence on marine pelagic fish: Evidence from bioeconomic modelling
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Agbesi, E.N.
Environmental factors other than fishing effort, contribute to influencing marine pelagic fish population dynamics and abundance. There is evidence from environmental modelling and bioeconomic analysis of the Ghanaian marine inshore pelagic fisheries. Ghana is a West African country and lies on the Greenwich Meridian. It is bordered at the South by the Gulf of Guinea. The official language of Ghana is English, but is surrounded by French speaking countries. The inshore fishery is a multi-specie, multi-fleet fishery, consisting of artisanal and inshore purse seine fleets. The coastal inhabitants depend mainly on the marine fisheries as source of employment and livelihood. Fisheries constitute 5% of Agriculture GDP. The two fisheries types in the inshore...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Pelagic fish; Fishery economics; Environmental impact.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/670

Innovative Ways to Resolution of Native Title in Australia: Promoting Secure Futures on Pastoral Country
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Agius,   Parry; Davies,   Jocelyn; Blesing,   Don.
Negotiated agreements between traditional owners and pastoralists about use and management of lands held under pastoral lease tenures in the arid and semi-arid rangelands of Australia will promote secure futures for both parties. In this paper we will discuss this assertion and the processes of agreement making we are engaged in the South Australian rangelands. First we will explain the particular meaning of the Australian jargon we use throughout this paper - traditional owner, pastoralist and pastoral lease tenure. Following this we envision what the agreements that will result from current negotiating processes will deliver and how they will work 'on the ground'. We consider some of the challenges for the negotiating process and useful roles for...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24378

Analyzing the Impact of Trade Preferences in Gravity Models. Does Aggregation Matter?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Agostino,   Maria Rosaria; Aiello,   Francesco; Cardamone,   Paola.
There are two sources of bias in the existing gravity equations used to assess the impact of non-reciprocal preferential trade policies (NRPTPs). The main inconsistency comes from the use of aggregate export flows at country level to analyse the effects of trade preferences which, by contrast, apply at product level. The second source of bias is that the literature does not deal with the main econometric issues which are likely to be present when a gravity equation is estimated. This paper discusses the first problem using evidence based on three levels of data aggregation (total exports, total agricultural exports and 2-digit). Furthermore, the estimation methods take into account the unobservable country heterogeneity as well as the endogeneity of trade...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7294

Soaring food prices and food security in LIFDCs: The case of Nepal
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: 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

A Market-Oriented Approach for Multiple Objective Optimization in Agro-Ecological Land Use Planning
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Agrell,   Per J.
The development of a third world country requires a conscious balance between different planning and policy issues, such as population growth rate, gross national income, self reliance and long-term sustainable ecological development.  This paper reports on a cross-disciplinary project to design a decision support system (DSS) that aims to assist government policy makers in planning the regional agricultural development of the Bungoma region in Kenya.  Contrary to previous research, which has taken the perspective of a central planner and a static market, this model extends the scope by introducing the market mechanisms and price subsidies.  The model is based on the Agro-Ecological Zones (AEZ) model, a previously developed non-interactive optimization...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Decision analysis; Multicriteria decision making; Integrated land-use planning and management; Decision support systems; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24178

Análisis de los procesos socio técnicos de construcción de tecnologías intensivas en conocimiento en la Argentina : un abordaje desde la sociología de la tecnología sobre una empresa de biotecnología en el sector salud : el caso de Bio Sidus S. A., 1975 - 2005
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Aguiar, Diego.
Esta tesis analiza el problema de la construcción social de tecnologías intensivas en Argentina. El estudio se centra en los procesos concretos de creación de conocimientos y su incorporación a la producción en el campo de la biotecnología orientada a la salud humana en la Argentina. Sector de creciente relevancia económica (en el 2.005 el mercado global de biofármacos alcanzó los 60 mil millones de dólares), cognitiva y social que ha sido poco estudiado desde las ciencias sociales. Los desarrollos productivos de origen privado en ese ámbito tuvieron una aparición temprana en la Argentina. Además, este sector tuvo un comportamiento diferencial con respecto a la caracterización del patrón tecno-productivo argentino, el cual ha sido descrito como productor...
Tipo: Tesis
Palavras-chave: BIOTECNOLOGÍA; INDUSTRIA FARMACEÚTICA; CAMBIO TECNOLÓGICO; INNOVACIONES TECNOLÓGICAS; INVESTIGACION MÉDICA; ARGENTINA.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/2994

Grãos e oleaginosas no cerrado do nordeste.
Provedor de dados: 14
Autores: AGUIAR, J. L. P.
ABSTRACT: The Brazilian savana covers a quarter of the national Brazilian territory. About that, 127 millions he are possible for agricultural managerial, 48% were already absorved by productive process. So, the remainder is constituted by frontiers waiting for exploration, part of that was geographicaly placed in areas of North and Northeast regions of country. The area covered with Brazilian savanas, in Northeast region, is abour 361.858,8 km2, and refer to four state (Bahia, Piauí, Ceará and Maranhão). From 1.980 to 2.000, the grain and the oleaginous production, in that region, ocuped about 1.859,4 thousands ha. Roice was the main production, followed by corn and soy. The cultivated area evolution with that grains and with that oleaginous show a tip...
Tipo: Documentos (INFOTECA-E)
Palavras-chave: Socioeconomia; Estudo regional; Região Nordeste; Brasil; Socioeconomic; Regional study; Grain; Maize.; Algodão; Arroz; Cerrado; Feijão; Grão; Milho; Soja.; Brazil; Beans; Cotton; Soybeans.; Rice.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://www.infoteca.cnptia.embrapa.br/infoteca/handle/doc/562791

Genetic variation in native and farmed populations of Tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum) in the Brazilian Amazon: regional discrepancies in farming systems
Provedor de dados: 42
Autores: Aguiar,Jonas; Schneider,Horacio; Gomes,Fátima; Carneiro,Jeferson; Santos,Simôni; Rodrigues,Luis R.; Sampaio,Iracilda.
The tambaqui, Colossoma macropomum, is the most popular fish species used for aquaculture in Brazil but there is no study comparing genetic variation among native and farmed populations of this species. In the present study, we analyzed DNA sequences of the mitochondrial DNA to evaluate the genetic diversity among two wild populations, a fry-producing breeding stock, and a sample of fish farm stocks, all from the region of Santarém, in the west of the Brazilian state of Pará. Similar levels of genetic diversity were found in all the samples and surprisingly the breeding stock showed expressive representation of the genetic diversity registered on wild populations. These results contrast considerably with those of the previous study of farmed stocks in the...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Tambaqui; Mitochondrial DNA; Genetic variability; Aquaculture.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652013000401439

Estimación de la economía oculta en el Ecuador : aplicación de los métodos de consumo de energía, monetario y modelo de múltiples causas - múltiples efectos, para el periodo 1980-2006
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Aguilar Feijo, Victor G.; Sarmiento Jara, Juan Pablo.
La existencia de una economía oculta o subterránea es un fenómeno que se presenta en todos los países del mundo en mayor o menor grado. Se han propuesto, desde diferentes perspectivas, varias metodologías para cuantificar su tamaño. En este trabajo se hace uso de tres de ellas: i) el método de consumo de energía, ii) la metodología propuesta por Tanzi, basada en estimaciones de demanda de circulante y, iii) la aproximación de múltiples causas-múltiples efectos (MIMIC), como caso particular de los modelos de ecuaciones estructurales. Los resultados arrojados por los tres métodos son muy similares entre sí, y sugieren que en promedio, para el período 1980-2006, la economía oculta representó en el Ecuador aproximadamente el 25% del PIB total. Además la...
Tipo: Artículo
Palavras-chave: CONSUMO DE ENERGÍA; POLÍTICA MONETARIA; MODELOS ECONÓMICOS; ESTIMACIONES; ECONOMÍA OCULTA; ECUADOR; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; MONETARY POLICY; ECONOMIC MODELS; ESTIMATES; HIDDEN ECONOMY.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/3867

Estimación de la economía oculta en el Ecuador : aplicación de los métodos de consumo de energía, monetario y modelo de múltiples causas - múltiples efectos, para el periodo 1980-2006
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Aguilar Feijo, Victor G.; Sarmiento Jara, Juan Pablo.
La existencia de una economía oculta o subterránea es un fenómeno que se presenta en todos los países del mundo en mayor o menor grado. Se han propuesto, desde diferentes perspectivas, varias metodologías para cuantificar su tamaño. En este trabajo se hace uso de tres de ellas: i) el método de consumo de energía, ii) la metodología propuesta por Tanzi, basada en estimaciones de demanda de circulante y, iii) la aproximación de múltiples causas-múltiples efectos (MIMIC), como caso particular de los modelos de ecuaciones estructurales. Los resultados arrojados por los tres métodos son muy similares entre sí, y sugieren que en promedio, para el período 1980-2006, la economía oculta representó en el Ecuador aproximadamente el 25% del PIB total. Además la...
Tipo: Artículo
Palavras-chave: CONSUMO DE ENERGÍA; POLÍTICA MONETARIA; MODELOS ECONÓMICOS; ESTIMACIONES; ECONOMÍA OCULTA; ECUADOR; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; MONETARY POLICY; ECONOMIC MODELS; ESTIMATES; HIDDEN ECONOMY.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/3867

Past, present and academic perspectives of agribusiness in the twenty first century
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Aguilar Valdes,   Alfredo.
This historical review of the professional academic instruction in the field of agribusiness administration in Mexico is based on facts and experiences that have been gathering since 1973, when administration applied to the rural media reappears as an academic discipline in higher education. Mexico requires urgently more and better qualified technicians, professionals, specialists and experts on the socioeconomic sciences. Particularly, this country has to build up the essential conditions to train the new generations with abilities to solve the agriculture and livestock industry productive problems throughout the country, if Mexico achieves this as a country, the national agrindustrial sector will be able to advance significantly and play an important...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Social-economics sciences; Education; Agribusiness; Agricultural administration.; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48858

Sistema para la planeación y diseño de obras de conservación de suelo y agua.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Aguirre Salado, Olimpya Talya.
La presión por el uso de la tierra en México, ha provocado que en la superficie terrestre del país se presente algún nivel de degradación. Los principales procesos causales de la degradación de los suelos en México son la erosión hídrica y eólica, para contrarrestar esta problemática, el gobierno federal promueve estrategias de conservación y manejo sustentables de los suelos; para ello, las  dependencias del gobierno realizan estas actividades con metodologías propias y dispersas para programar acciones, diseños, cálculos, y construcción, con sus respectivos conceptos de gastos. Por ello, y con el propósito de apoyar a los operadores de los programas de conservación de suelo y agua, se realizó este trabajo que consistió en la concepción y desarrollo de...
Palavras-chave: Erosión; Programación; Software; Diseño hidráulico; Erosion; Programming; Hydraulic design; Hidrociencias; Maestría.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/756

Invasive vertebrate species in Chile and their control and monitoring by governmental agencies
Provedor de dados: 97
Autores: AGUSTÍN IRIARTE,J.; LOBOS,GABRIEL A.; JAKSIC,FABIÁN M.
We provide an overview of the current status of vertebrate invasive species throughout Chile, updating information on terrestrial exotics and reporting for the first time the situation of exotic freshwater fishes. In addition, we document the legislation and programs that the Chilean government has implemented to limit the entry of exotics to the country or minimize their impact on native wild flora and fauna and on natural ecosystems. We document what is known about the introduction of 26 exotic fish species to continental waters of the country, discussing the distribution and putative effects of those 11 species that may be considered invasive. From a previous list of 24 terrestrial vertebrate invaders, we withdraw the Argentine tortoise (Chelonoidis...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Exotic fishes; Exotic amphibians; Exotic reptiles; Exotic birds; Exotic mammals.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-078X2005000100010

U.S. Potential Biofuel Trade: A Worldwide Country-Pair
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Agyeman,   Osei Yeboah; Shaik,   Saleem; Quaicoe,   Obed.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/62010

Constant market shares analysis: uses, limitations and prospects
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ahmadi-Esfahani,   Fredoun Z.
In this paper, we generalise the constant market shares (CMS) framework, with particular attention to the underlying theoretical conditions required for diagnostic interpretation. The approach is applied to the analysis of the export performance of the Australian processed food sector in South-East Asia over the period 1980–2003. We conclude that the usefulness of CMS analysis for evaluating a country’s international trade performance depends upon the empirical validity of the aggregation assumptions implicit in the diagnostic interpretation.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Aggregation; Armington model; Competitiveness; Constant market shares; Marketing.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116983

Constant Market Shares Analysis: Uses, Limitations and Prospects
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ahmadi-Esfahani,   Fredoun Z.; Anderson,   Glenn Michael.
Constant market shares (CMS) analysis compares the actual export growth performance of a country with the performance that would have been achieved if the country had maintained its exports relative to some standard. The approach was first applied to international trade in the 1950s and has generally been used to analyse trading patterns and, in particular, the extent to which poor export performance can be attributed to a loss of ‘competitiveness’. However, the approach has been open to objections as a tool of description and diagnosis. Recent revisions appear to meet objections concerning its role as a descriptive tool. However, CMS analysis remains open to objections as a diagnostic tool owing to the strict theoretical conditions required to yield an...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122329

Trade Elasticities: The Significance of Trade Barriers, Multinationals and Market Structure
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ahmadi-Esfahani,   Fredoun Z.; Anderson,   Glenn Michael.
The elasticity of price transmission measures the extent to which a change in world prices will be transmitted to an importing country, with an elasticity of less than one being attributed to trade barriers. Recent research highlights the role that multinational trading companies may play in impeding price transmission. Further, in markets characterised by monopolistic competition an estimate of the partial elasticity of demand may be of limited practical value if no account is taken of the reaction of competitors. In this paper the potential for market structure to affect price transmission and trade elasticities is demonstrated. The elasticity of price transmission has been central to a revised approach to estimation of trade elasticities and has been...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Elasticity; Price transmission; Trade barriers; Monopolistic competition; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122328

A DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF US EXPORT WHEAT PRICING AND MARKET SHARES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ahmadi-Esfahani,   Fredoun Z.; Carter,   Colin A.
The economics of a higher loan rate to support US wheat prices is analysed. Utilising optimal control theory, a dynamic wheat trade model is developed. The basic premise underlying the model is that the United States finds itself having transient monopoly power in the wheat market. An expression for the optimal pricing policy which maximises the present value of expected profits over the indefinite future is derived. Results from both the theoretical and empirical models demonstrate that the US wheat pricing strategy depends on its costs relative to competitors' costs, the discount rate and the competitors' response function. The main policy implication of the analysis is for the dominant wheat exporting country constantly to seek to lower costs relative...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22269

Resistance patterns, prevalence, and predictors of fluoroquinolones resistance in multidrug resistant tuberculosis patients
Provedor de dados: 55
Autores: Ahmad,Nafees; Javaid,Arshad; Sulaiman,Syed Azhar Syed; Ming,Long Chiau; Ahmad,Izaz; Khan,Amer Hayat.
Abstract  Background Fluoroquinolones are the backbone of multidrug resistant tuberculosis treatment regimens. Despite the high burden of multidrug resistant tuberculosis in the country, little is known about drug resistance patterns, prevalence, and predictors of fluoroquinolones resistance among multidrug resistant tuberculosis patients from Pakistan.  Objective To evaluate drug resistance patterns, prevalence, and predictors of fluoroquinolones resistance in multidrug resistant tuberculosis patients.  Methods This was a cross-sectional study conducted at a programmatic management unit of drug resistant tuberculosis, Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar, Pakistan. Two hundred and forty-three newly diagnosed multidrug resistant tuberculosis patients...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Fluoroquinolones; MDR-TB; Resistance; Private.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702016000100041

Dairy development in Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ahmed,   Mohamed A. M.; Ehui,   Simeon K.; Assefa,   Yemesrach.
Ethiopia holds large potential for dairy development due to its large livestock population, the favorable climate for improved, high-yielding animal breeds, and the relatively disease-free environment for livestock. Given the considerable potential for smallholder income and employment generation from high-value dairy products, development of the dairy sector in Ethiopia can contribute significantly to poverty alleviation and nutrition in the country. Like other sectors of the economy, the dairy sector in Ethiopia has passed through three phases or turning points, following the economic and political policy in the country. In the most recent phase, characterized by the transition towards market-oriented economy, the dairy sector appears to be moving...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Ethiopia; Dairy; Livestock; Dairy products industry; Livestock productivity; Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa; East Africa; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60321

A Reassessment of Agriculture’s Role on the Rural Poverty Reduction Process in Bangladesh
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ahmed,   Sharmina.
In 2005, roughly 45% of the total populations of Bangladesh living below the poverty line and of them 53% are rural poor people. Therefore, a significant gain in rural poverty reduction will be crucial for Bangladesh to reach the national poverty reduction target. As 63% of the total employed people engage in some kind of agricultural activities, without pro-poor agricultural growth it is impossible for a country like Bangladesh to reduce poverty. This article attempts to analyse the impact of agricultural growth on rural poverty reduction by using time series analysis in Bangladesh during 1973 to 2003. The study shows that rural poverty reduction is possible by increased agricultural production, for which again efficient spending of government budget and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58875

Climate volatility and trade policy in Tanzania
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ahmed,   Syud Amer; Hertel,   Thomas W.; Martin,   William J.
Climate volatility affects agricultural variability, and extreme climate outcomes have the potential to detrimentally affect food supply and prices in a given country. International trade has the potential to reduce the impacts of climate-induced food production variability, although it may further expose the country to international price volatility. This study focuses on Tanzania and finds that global production volatility currently has very little effect on domestic grain prices due to the country’s limited integration with the international grains market. Almost all the price volatility in grains is attributable to domestic production volatility. At the same time, an export ban that was a response to the 2007-2008 food price crisis increases potential...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61818

A Comparison of RAS and Entropy Methods in Updating IO Tables
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ahmed,   Syud Amer; Preckel,   Paul V.
Since the first half of the 20th century, the input-output (IO) table has been the backbone of much empirical work used to support policy analysis and develop economy-wide models. The need for accurate, up-to-date IO tables is thus essential for establishing the validity of the empirical work that follows from them. However, the construction of an IO table for any given country is an expensive and time-consuming endeavor. Current and accurate IO tables for many countries are thus often difficult to obtain on a regular basis. Once an initial IO table has been constructed, a common workaround is to collect partial information for subsequent periods, such as final demands for commodities within the economy, and then employ a Bayesian parameter estimation...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9847

Adoption et Impact Socio-Esonomique de la semi-mecanisation du Procede de Transformation des Amandes de Karite en Beurre au Nord-Benin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ahouandjinou,   Morenike Cendrine; Adegbola,   Patrice Ygue; Yabi,   Jacob Afouda; Adekambi,   Souleimane Adeyemi.
In order to diversify the sources of incomes of the country, to reduce the financial risks and to improve the farmers’ revenues, the government of Benin decided to promote new agricultural sectors. One of those new sub-sectors is shea tree which is targeted in this study. Due to the painful of certain stages of shea butter processing, the semi-mechanization was initiated. The paper uses data from a stratified random sample of 198 shea butter producers to assess the adoption and impact of this semi-mechanization in North-Benin. A multinomial probit model is estimated to analyze the factors which explain the adoption of each type of technology. A counterfactual approach drawing from a modern evaluation theory is used to evaluate the impact of this...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Adoption; Impact; Shea butter; Semi mechanization; Income; Benin; Farm Management.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96186

SLOVAK FARM FINANCIAL PROBLEMS: PROFITABILITY, DEBT, LATE PAYMENT, AND LACK OF CREDIT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ahrendsen,   Bruce L.
The paper assesses the farm financial problems in the Slovak Republic and provides recommendations for improving the situation. Although positive changes have occurred in the financing of agriculture in the Slovak Republic since becoming an independent country in 1993, problems still remain. Many farms remain unprofitable, farms still have old debt that was issued prior to 1990 and uncollectible debt that was issued since 1990, farms are not paid promptly for the products they sell, and there continues to be difficulty in farms attracting credit. Recommendations for improving the delinquent farm liquidation decision, farm profitability, prompt payment, and credit access are provided.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15779

Valuing international marine resources: A meta-analysis on the Baltic Sea
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Ahtiainen, Heini.
The study uses meta-analysis to provide insights into the value of international marine resources, illustrating the issue with the case of the Baltic Sea. Willingness to pay for water quality improvements varies systematically with factors such as a country's income level, characteristics of the change in water quality, water body type, study year and methodology. The results of the meta-analysis are applied to benefit transfer in order to assess the distribution of the benefits of marine protection measures between the Baltic Sea countries and to compare the results with previous research. The net benefits of protecting the Baltic are positive, but they are asymmetrically distributed between the littoral countries.
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Air and water emissions.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://orgprints.org/15727/1/DP2009_1.pdf

Valuing international marine resources: A meta-analysis on the Baltic Sea
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ahtiainen,   Heini.
The study uses meta-analysis to provide insights into the value of international marine resources, illustrating the issue with the case of the Baltic Sea. Willingness to pay for water quality improvements varies systematically with factors such as a country’s income level, characteristics of the change in water quality, water body type, study year and methodology. The results of the meta analysis are applied to benefit transfer in order to assess the distribution of the benefits of marine protection measures between the Baltic Sea countries and to compare the results with previous research. The net benefits of protecting the Baltic are positive, but they are asymmetrically distributed between the littoral countries.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Meta-analysis; Water quality valuation; Marine areas; The Baltic Sea; Environmental Economics and Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Q26; Q51.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48915

DESIGN OF INCENTIVES IN COMMUNITY BASED HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEMES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ahuja,   Rajeev; Jutting,   Johannes Paul.
Community based health insurance is an emerging and promising concept that has attracted the attention of policy makers as it addresses health care challenges faced by the poor. This paper discusses solutions to important incentive problems in micro-health insurance schemes which threaten their sustainability. In particular, three issues are explored: (i) if defining household as unit of insurance always mitigates adverse selection problem; (ii) how ex ante moral hazard problem can be circumvented through group insurance contract; and (iii) how to set incentives for scheme managers. Various public policies are discussed that help to set appropriate incentives to better manage health insurance schemes in low-income country environments.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Health Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18744

Sharing the Climate Policy Burden in the EU
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Aidt,   Toke; Greiner,   Sandra.
The question of how to share the costs of the measures to be taken against global warming is one of the most controversial questions in the international climate policy debate, and is, as yet, unsettled. The burden sharing agreement (BSA) reached by EU Member States is a rare example of a successful (regional) burden sharing scheme. The agreement was reached in two stages in March 1997 (pre-Kyoto) and in the Spring of 1998 (post-Kyoto). This paper analyses, from a political economy perspective, the factors which facilitated burden sharing within the EU and which determined the particular sharing rule adopted. Three "stylised facts" emerge from the study. First, countries with high national targets, which were assigned relatively large shares in the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26159

Economic Impact of Climate Change on Irrigated Rice Agriculture in Nigeria
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ajetomobi,   Joshua Olusegun; Abidun,   Ajiboye; Hassan,   Rashid M.
This study employed the Ricardian approach to test the relative importance of climate normals (average long-term temperature and precipitation) in explaining net revenue from Nigerian rice agriculture under irrigation and dry land conditions.   A survey was done by interviewing 1200 rice farmers from 20 rice producing states in Nigeria. The states covered all the six geopolitical zones in the country. The results showed that increase in temperature will reduce net revenue for dry land rice farms while net revenue rises with increase in temperature for irrigated rice farms. Precipitation had similar effects on rice net revenue. Increase in precipitation will cause reduction in revenue for dry land rice farms whereas it will cause increase in revenue for...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Climate change; Irrigation; Net Revenue; Nigeria; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q12; Q25.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95778

Variability In The Ecoraces Of Tropical Tasar Sillkworm Antheraea Mylitta  Drury
Provedor de dados: 17
Autores: Ajit Kumar Sinha.
Tropical tasar silkworm, Antheraea mylitta Drury is exploited in countries for commercial silk production and improved varieties of these silkworms can be evolved by employing various breeding techniques. As the insect has established itself in various forms of ecological populations (Commonly called as ecoraces) in different geographical niches of the country depending on food plants and micro-environmental conditions available to them, the species exists in the form of nearly 44 ecoraces (Singh and Srivastava,1997, Srivastava,2002 and Srivastava et at. 2007) distributed over different states. However, due to free interbreeding in nature for centuries, the fauna is highly heterogeneous.&amp;#xd;&amp;#xa;&amp;#xd;&amp;#xa;Tasar culture is a forest based...
Tipo: Manuscript
Palavras-chave: Bioinformatics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://precedings.nature.com/documents/6161/version/1

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GAMBIAN RANGELAND AND WATER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT: LESSONS FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Akinboade,   O.A.
This article examines the conception, design, implementation and monitoring of The Gambian rangeland and water development project based in Niamina Dankunku and Niamina West districts of the country. It attempts to make a management evaluation of the project, gaining an insight into the nature of the development problem and the approach adopted by the project for its solution. It then seeks to examine the lessons that southern African countries could learn from this experience in the light of similarities in socio-economic circumstances. The conception of the project was sound in so far as it attempted to tackle the problem of environmental degradation by a system of controlled management of scarce range resources. However, the question of increasing...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54905

Phenotypic detection and occurrence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases in clinical isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Escherichia coli at a tertiary Hospital in Trinidad &amp;amp; Tobago
Provedor de dados: 55
Autores: Akpaka,Patrick E.; Swanston,William H.
The incidence and distribution of ESBL producing microorganisms such as E. coli and K. pneumoniae have been demonstrated and varies in different health care facilities and as well as other countries This study was carried out to determine the frequency of occurrence and the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of ESBL producing E. coli and K. pneumoniae species from clinical isolates at a tertiary hospital in Trinidad &amp;amp; Tobago. Standard microbiological procedures and automated MicroScan System was used to identify, screen for putative ESBL production and determine antimicrobial susceptibility of 1,118 clinical isolates of Enterobacteriaceae species at the microbiology laboratory of the Eric Williams Medical Science Complex, Trinidad &amp;amp;...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: ESBL detection E-test methods E. coli  K. pneumoniae Antimicrobial susceptibility Trinidad &amp;amp; Tobago Tertiary hospital.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702008000600014

Influence of firm related factors and industrial policy regime on technology based capacity utilization in sugar industry in Nigeria
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Akpan,   Sunday Brownson; Udo,   U.J.; Essien,   Ubon A.
The study analyzed the technology based capacity utilization rate in sugar industry in Nigeria in the period 1970 to 2010. Data used in the study were obtained from the sugar firms, publications of the Central Bank of Nigeria and National Bureau of Statistics. Augmented Dicker Fuller unit root test was conducted on the specified data to ascertain their stationarity and order of integration. The result reveals that some variables were stationary at level while some were stationary at first difference. The diagnostic statistics from the multiple log linear regression on the specified variables confirmed the reliability of the model. The empirical result reveals that sugar cane price and sugar industry’s real energy consumption have significant negative...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Sugar; Firm; Capacity; Utilization; Industry; Technology; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; GA; IN.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116379

Sustainability Organic Agriculture and Livestock Production with Respect to European Union in Eastern Anatolia and East Black Sea Regions
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Aksakal, Vecihi; Hasimioğlu, Sümer; Bayram, Bahri; Dellal, Gürsel; Erdogan, Yasar; Altun, Hilal Ürüşen; Cengiz, M. Murat.
The majority of farm households in Turkey and especially the Eastern Anatolia are still based on low-input semi subsistence agriculture and livestock production. Despite a slow decline in recent years, agriculture and livestock production remains a major employer in Turkey and it is a significant contributor to the country’s gross domestic product, GDP. Whist Turkey is one of the EU candidate countries, is self sufficient in food production and Turkish agriculture is poorly structured inefficient, with farming in the Eastern Anatolia being mainly subsistence farming. Yet, these traditional rural structures combined with poor access to low level of education and low level of off-farm unemployment problem makes the situation more complicated and...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Animal husbandry.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://orgprints.org/31214/1/758-7069-2-PB%20%281%29.pdf

Turkish organic poultry sector: General evaluation and lessons from successful practices
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: AKSOY, Tulin.
Considering Turkey’s success in conventional chicken industry which is around the frontlines in chicken meat and egg production in the EU, the aim of this article was to define the status and potential of organic poultry meat production in Turkey. Also we aimed to generate some advice to accelerate the progress in organic chicken meat production with a view to the successful implementations in EU and USA.  In line with the purpose, we will consider the results of some of our past research on the surveying of the rural poultry in Turkey and on alternative broiler experiments.   As commonly known, poultry production has been industrialized, and Turkey has a highly developed poultry industry. However, village poultry still exists in many developing countries....
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Poultry; Country reports.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/24161/7/24161.pdf

Organic Agriculture in Turkey
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Aksoy, Uygun.
Organic Agriculture in Turkey
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Country reports.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/27641/1/TIPI%20opening%20aksoy%20Presentation%20%5BSchreibgesch%C3%BCtzt%5D.pdf

Determinants of Participation in a Catastrophe Insurance Programme: Empirical Evidence from a Developing Country
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Akter,   Sonia; Brouwer,   Roy; Chowdhury,   Saria; Aziz,   Salina.
The paper presents empirical evidence of the determinants of catastrophe insurance participation in one of the poorest and most disaster prone countries in the world. In a large-scale household survey carried out in 2006 we ask 3,000 residents in six different districts in Bangladesh facing various environmental risk exposure levels about their willingness to participate in a catastrophe insurance programme. Combining factors put forward in risk theory and economics, we estimate a model of insurance participation. We show that the household decision to participate in the insurance programme differs depending on both exogenous and endogenous risk exposure levels. As predicted by micro-economic theory, ability to pay, measured in terms of household income...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Natural disasters; Catastrophe; Insurance; Participation; Risk; Bangladesh; Consumer/Household Economics; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Development; Risk and Uncertainty; Q54.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/5984

Teacher Training in Ghana - Does it Count? Multi-Site Teacher Education Research Project (MUSTER), Country Report One
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Akyeampong,   Kwame.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12867

The role of a civil society organization in the development of the domestic organic market in Turkey
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Akyüz, A. Alper; Aslan, Bulut; Demir, A. Yonca.
In this paper, we report of a case from Turkey where a civil society organization took an active role in influencing laws, regulations and their implementations regarding organic agriculture and the marketing of organic products. Although the country’s climate and biodiversity is suitable for organic agriculture, the domestic market remained underdeveloped; the organic sector was directed mainly towards exports. By establishing the first marketplace solely for certified organic products in 2006, a non-governmental organization became the locomotive of the domestic sector. The process that leads to the 100% organic bazaar exhibits a contingent characteristic where particularly social and symbolic capital were mobilized by the NGO together with a framing of...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Social aspects; Markets and trade; Consumer issues; Policy environments and social economy; History of organics.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/24199/1/24199_MM.pdf

Increasing private participation in agriculture through privatization
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alabi,   R.A.; Mafimisebi,   Taiwo Ejiola.
In reaction to worrisome performance of agricultural sector in Nigeria, the Federal Government has embarked on various programs and projects aimed at returning the sector to its enviable position. The government efforts have not yielded sufficient desired results, as the country still witnessed high cost of food, general cost of living and perpetual poverty. This paper suggested a redirection of the government efforts to privatization of agricultural enterprises, projects and programs, since it has been shown to have capacity to increase the efficiencies of the concerned enterprises. This study relied on secondary data from Malawi and primary data from private cocoa farmers in Oyo state in Nigeria. The empirical evidence from Malawi shows that technical...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54377

Manufacturing of agricultural machinery in Bangladesh: opportunities and constraints
Provedor de dados: 111
Autores: Alam, M. Monjurul; khan, M. I. N.; Saha, Chayan Kumer; Rahman, Anisur; Bhuyian, M. G. K.
Despite numerous limitations, agricultural machinery (AM) manufacturing sub-sector inBangladeshis growing quite satisfactorily and has potential to make substantial contribution to much needed non-farm economic growth, employment generation, mechanization of on and off-farm agricultural activities, and as a whole orientation in the national development.  This study made an attempt to take account of AM manufacturers, importers, traders/wholesalers and retailers, their associations, assess market potential and identify serious bottlenecks associated with this sub-sector.  Stratified random sampling technique was used for identifying respondents in quantitative survey, while focus group discussions (FGDs) and Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) were conducted...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural machinery; Spare parts; Manufacturing; Supply chain; Marketing; Import vs local quality; Constraints.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/3682

Tracing the Poverty Impact of Market Reforms in Bangladesh
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alam,   Mohammad Jahangir; Bhuiyan,   Nazmul; Begum,   Ismat Ara; Van Huylenbroeck,   Guido.
The paper analyse the impact of market reforms on poverty in Bangladesh. To estimate the poverty impact at household level, a binary logit model has been estimated with two latest waves of  household income and expenditure data from Bangladesh. The results show that a significant improvement has been made in reducing poverty in the recent decades. As a net importing country, liberalization might has direct impact on household’s real income through the changes of real rice prices. The results also show that net rice buyer households are poorer than net rice sellers. So, decreased rice prices in domestic markets induced by liberalization have benefited the net rice buyers in Bangladesh, hence poverty declines.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Market reforms; Poverty; Bangladesh; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123758

Impact of Trade Liberalization and World Price Changes in Bangladesh: A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alam,   Mohammad Jahangir; Buysse,   Jeroen; Begum,   Ismat Ara; Nolte,   Stephan; Wailes,   Eric J.; Van Huylenbroeck,   Guido.
The paper analyzes the impact of trade liberalization and changes in world prices of agricultural commodities in Bangladesh using single country CGE model. Since the agricultural sector is sensitive to overall employment, household welfare and food security, the analysis focuses on the changes in agricultural production, consumption, household income and welfare. The results show that trade liberalization increases the welfare of all household groups while world market price increases decrease welfare. It means that although trade liberalization generates a welfare increase for households but this is dependent on the relative level of world commodity prices. Our results are based on the analysis of aggregate household groups, so it may be of future...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Static; CGE; Trade policy; World prices; Agricultural commodities; Bangladesh; Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123724

New additions to the scorpion fauna of Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia
Provedor de dados: 80
Autores: Al-Asmari,AK; Al-Saief,AA; Abdo,NM; Al-Moutaery,KR.
In this work, we present additional morphological data about the scorpion fauna of Saudi Arabia. This investigation was carried out in the central region (Riyadh) of the country and identified existing and newly discovered scorpion species for taxonomic documentation while determining the medically important ones. The survey covered the entire Riyadh region, including all major districts, and collected a total of 4,164 specimens. Morphological identification of collected animals was based on identification keys. There were two species (one with a subspecies) that belonged to the family Scorpionidae, namely Scorpio maurus kruglovi (0.02%) and Hemiscorpius arabicus (0.05%). The latter, currently, is part of the Hemiscorpiidae family that had been upgraded...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Saudi Arabia; Riyadh; Hemiscorpius; Leiurus; Androctonus.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992009000400003

RAPD markers for the characterization of the olive fruit fly parasitoid Opius concolor (Spzel.) used in biological control programs.
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: ALBAKRI, Mamoun.
The endoparasitoid Opius concolor (Spzel.) has been used as a biological control agent in the biological control programs of the olive fruit fly, which consists of massive releases of parasitoid in fields where indigenous wild types are present. Field differentiation between the released and the indigenous parasitoids, and the estimation of the proportion of released individuals in the overall field population are a prerequisite to estimate the efficiency of the biological control programs. Because wild and released parasitoids are morphologically indistinguishable, a DNA molecular technique, based on Polymerase chain reaction (PCR), the Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD-PCR) was used to differentiate between five different populations of this...
Tipo: Thesis
Palavras-chave: Crop health; Quality; Protection Olive.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://orgprints.org/6867/1/MamounAlbakri04.pdf

Using Expert Judgment to Assess Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change: Evidence From a Conjoint Choice Survey
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alberini,   Anna; Chiabai,   Aline; Muehlenbachs,   Lucija.
We use conjoint choice questions to ask public health and climate change experts, contacted at professional meetings in 2003 and 2004, which of two hypothetical countries, A or B, they deem to have the higher adaptive capacity to certain effects of climate change on human health. These hypothetical countries are described by a vector of seven attributes, including per capita income, inequality in the distribution of income, measures of the health status of the population, the health care system, and access to information. Probit models indicate that our respondents regard per capita income, inequality in the distribution of income, universal health care coverage, and high access to information as important determinants of adaptive capacity. A...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12216

NOTES ON THE MARINE ALGAE OF THE INTERNATIONAL BIOSPHERE RESERVE SEAFLOWER, CARIBBEAN COLOMBIA IV: NEW RECORDS OF MACROALGAL EPIPHYTES ON THE SEAGRASS THALASSIA TESTUDINUM
Provedor de dados: 50
Autores: Albis-Salas,Margarita Rosa; Gavio,Brigitte.
Nine species of macroalgae are newly reported for the Caribbean International Biosphere Reserve Seaflower. Of these taxa, Neosiphonia sphaerocarpa, Polysiphonia schneideri, Polysiphonia sertularioides, Cladosiphon occidentalis, and Phaeophila dendroides, have been previously reported from Colombian waters, whereas Ulothrix sp., Ulva flexuosa subsp. paradoxa, Chaetomorpha minima, and Cladophora liniformis represent new records for the country. All the algae were found growing epiphytically on Thalassia testudinum in shallow (&lt;1 m) seagrass meadows around San Andrés Island. Their morphological features are discussed.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Colombia; Epiphyte; Marine algae; New records; Polysiphonia.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0122-97612015000100003

Subsistence agriculture in Romania- a modus vivendi?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alboiu,   Cornelia.
The paper intends to make an analysis at regional level in the South-East region of the country in order to determine the present situation of agriculture in this region compared to the whole country. The paper investigates the crop structure, the irrigated area and the number of irrigation equipment in the region, the market orientation of farms, the type and development level of the non-agricultural activities, the labour force, and the specialization of farms. The objective of this paper is to analyze the regional agricultural characteristics and to determine the level of entrepreneurship in the area, so that farmers and regional policies might better interfere in order to help farmers adjust their production to the market and obtain a benefit. A...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Subsistence; Regional analysis; Irrigations; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52848

Temporal dynamics of the response to Al stress in Eucalyptus grandis × Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Provedor de dados: 42
Autores: Alcântara,Berenice K. de; Pizzaia,Daniel; Piotto,Fernando A.; Borgo,Lucélia; Brondani,Gilvano E.; Azevedo,Ricardo A.
Lipid peroxidation and root elongation of Eucalyptus grandis × Eucalyptus camaldulensis were studied under stress conditions in response to aluminum (Al), a metal known to limit agricultural productivity in acidic soils primarily due to reduced root elongation. In Brazil, the Grancam 1277 hybrid (E. grandis × E. camaldulensis) has been planted in the "Cerrado", a region of the country with a wide occurrence of acidic soils. The present study demonstrated that the hybrid exhibited root growth reduction and increased levels of lipid peroxidation after 24h of treatment with 100 µM of Al, which was followed by a reduction in lipid peroxidation levels and the recovery of root elongation after 48h of Al exposure, suggesting a rapid response to the early...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Aluminum; Eucalypt; Lipid peroxidation; Oxidative stress; Root growth.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652015000201063

Use of household food insecurity scales for assessing poverty in Bangladesh and Uganda
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alcaraz V.,   Gabriela; Zeller,   Manfred.
An important dimension of poverty is access to food. Household food security implies access to the food needed for a healthy and productive life. Lack of access to and/or impaired utilization of food contribute to household food insecurity. This study compares the usefulness of a standardized food insecurity scale for determining the food insecurity status of rural and urban households in Bangladesh and Uganda, and for predicting poverty status. The analysis uses data from the IRIS Composite Survey Household Questionnaire (2004), which consists of 1,587 households (approximately 800 households in each country). The coping mechanisms adopted in the presence of food shortages represent the building blocks for the development of the scale (7 items). In order...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food insecurity scale; Poverty; Bangladesh; Uganda; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Security and Poverty; I32; O11; Q18.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57164

Use of household food insecurity scales for assessing poverty in Bangladesh and Uganda.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alcaraz V.,   Gabriela; Zeller,   Manfred.
An important dimension of poverty is access to food. Household food security implies access to the food needed for a healthy and productive life. Lack of access to and/or impaired utilization of food contribute to household food insecurity. This study compares the utility of a standardized food security scale for determining the food insecurity status of rural and urban households in Bangladesh and Uganda and for predicting poverty status. The analysis uses data from the IRIS Composite Survey Household Questionnaire (2004), which consists of 1,587 households (approximately 800 households in each country). The coping mechanisms adopted in the presence of food shortage represent the building blocks for development of the scale (7 items). In order to assess...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7939

Analisis Malmquist y DEA intertermporal de las agriculturas de la Union Europea
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Aldaz,   Natalia; Millan,   Joaquin A.
En este trabajo se realiza un análisis comparado de dos métodos no paramétricos de medida de productividad total de los factores con datos de panel basados en programación: índices de Malmquist y un modelo DEA intertemporal que permite acotar las medidas de eficiencia y progreso técnico, suponiendo cambio técnico no regresivo. La aplicación se realiza sobre las agriculturas de los países de la Unión Europea, encontrándose algunas diferencias importantes entre ambos enfoques. Los resultados sugieren menor crecimiento de productividad agraria y, sobre todo, una ordenación  distinta de países en relación con dichos crecimientos que los encontrados en otros trabajos.  Palabras clave: Productividad, DEA, Agricultura, Europa, Datos de panel.  SUMMARY This paper...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Productivity; DEA; Agriculture; Europe; Panel data; Agricultural and Food Policy; D24; O47; Q10.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28796

ATTRITION IN LONGITUDINAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY DATA: SOME TESTS FOR THREE DEVELOPING-COUNTRY SAMPLES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alderman,   Harold; Behrman,   Jere R.; Kohler,   Hans-Peter; Maluccio,   John A.; Watkins,   Susan Cotts.
Longitudinal household data can have considerable advantages over much more widely used cross-sectional data. The collection of longitudinal data, however, may be difficult and expensive. One problem that has concerned many analysts is that sample attrition may make the interpretation of estimates problematic. Such attrition may be particularly severe in areas where there is considerable mobility because of migration between rural and urban areas. Many analysts share the intuition that attrition is likely to be selective on characteristics such as schooling and that high attrition is likely to bias estimates made from longitudinal data. This paper considers the extent of and implications of attrition for three longitudinal household surveys from Bolivia,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16423

LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES OF EARLY CHILDHOOD MALNUTRITION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alderman,   Harold; Hoddinott,   John; Kinsey,   Bill.
This paper examines the impact of preschool malnutrition on subsequent human capital formation in rural Zimbabwe using a maternal fixed effects-instrumental variables (MFE-IV) estimator with a long-term panel data set. Representations of civil war and drought "shocks" are used to identify differences in preschool nutritional status across siblings. Improvements in height-for-age in preschoolers are associated with increased height as a young adult and number of grades of schooling completed. Had the median preschool child in this sample had the stature of a median child in a developed country, by adolescence, she would be 4.6 centimeters taller and would have completed an additional 0.7 grades of schooling.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16436

Per Capita Carbon Dioxide Emissions: Convergence or Divergence?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Aldy,   Joseph E.
Understanding and considering the distribution of per capita carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is important in designing international climate change proposals and incentives for participation. I evaluate historic international emissions distributions and forecast future distributions to assess whether per capita emissions have been converging or will converge. I find evidence of convergence among 23 member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), whereas emissions appear to be diverging for an 88-country global sample over 1960-–2000. Forecasts based on a Markov chain transition matrix provide little evidence of future emissions convergence and indicate that emissions may diverge in the near term. I also review the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Emissions distributions; Environmental Kuznets curve; Markov chain transition matrix; Environmental Economics and Policy; O40; Q54; Q56.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10773

Evaluation of the SIRMOD model for optimum furrow irrigation performance
Provedor de dados: 111
Autores: Alejo, Lanie Alejandro.
This study aimed to evaluate and optimize the irrigation performance of a furrow irrigation system in the Philippines using the Surface Irrigation Simulation, Evaluation and Design (SIRMOD) model. Observed infiltration using a double ring infiltrometer and water advance from actual irrigation experiments conducted on a cornfield was used to calibrate and validate the SIRMOD model in a silty clay loam soil. Simulations showed that with appropriate cutoff time of irrigation and inflow rates, water savings from 29% to 49% depending on furrow length can be realized. This study revealed that infiltration characteristics derived from infiltration data using double ring infiltrometer tests would suffice as input to the SIRMOD model to estimate advance time of...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Irrigation infiltration characteristics; Water savings.
Ano: 2020
URL: http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/5675

Determinación del óptimo económico en la producción de "setas" (Pleurotus ostreatus)
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Alemán Morales, Mireya.
La producción de “setas” (Pleurotus ostreatus), es una alternativa para producir y diversificar los alimentos que requiere la población en México. En el país es escasa la información acerca de la  rentabilidad de éste cultivo. Por ello, el objetivo de este trabajo fue estimar una función de producción que muestre matemáticamente la relación funcional entre los insumos productivos utilizados y la producción “setas”. La variable dependiente la constituyó la producción de “setas” producidas y la variable independiente fueron las bolsas en producción. Los resultados económicos mostraron que la etapa de producción II, la que es económicamente relevante, se inicia en el punto donde se encuentran en el área de producción 2449 bolsas y termina donde el producto...
Tipo: Tesis
Palavras-chave: Función de producción; Pleurotus ostreatus; Optimización; Rentabilidad; “setas”; Production function; Pleurotus ostreatus; Optimisation; Viability; “mushrooms”.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/1417

Trader-supplier Coordination in the Agrifood Supply Chains in Northern Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alemu,   Abebe Ejigu; Mathijs,   Erik; Maertens,   Miet; Deckers,   Jozef A.; Gebregziabher,   Kidanemariam; Baur,   Hans; Gebrehiwot,   Kindeya.
There exists a huge agrifood potential in Ethiopia. However, the country's agrifood supply chains are underdeveloped to deliver quality supply to traders and supplement household livelihoods from the sector. The key factors that determine the proper functioning of supplier-trader chains were not rigorously investigated, at least in the case study area. This paper aims at examining the key determinants in choosing vertical coordination for agrifood products in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia. Structured questionnaires were administered to 247 traders in 10 towns in Tigray. Probit model was employed to identify the key determinants of vertical coordination. Model results show that market information, product characteristics, firm characteristics, and product...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Vertical coordination; Trader; Supplier; Agrifood; Supply chain; Probit Model; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114218

The Impact of HIV on Total Factor Productivity
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alemu,   Zerihun Gudeta; Roe,   Terry L.; Smith,   Rodney B.W.
This study investigates whether HIV prevalence rates impact TFP growth. We construct a panel of data on general macroeconomic indicators and HIV prevalence rates for over 100 countries, for the years 1994 through 2002, and estimate the impact of HIV on TFP growth rates for each country. We find that HIV can have a large negative impact on factor productivity growth in Southern African countries. For example, factor productivity growth in Lesotho falls by up to 23%, and for South Africa factor productivity growth falls by up to 15%. We then investigate the potential impact of the disease on the economic growth of Lesotho and South Africa. This is accomplished by calibrating a single sector, neoclassical model of economic growth with endogenous savings to...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Health Economics and Policy; International Development.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12976

Broiler mortality and human behavior at work
Provedor de dados: 63
Autores: Alencar,Maria do Carmo Baracho de; Nääs,Irenilza de Alencar; Salgado,Douglas D'Alessandro; Gontijo,Leila Amaral.
Brazilian broiler industry adds a significant contribution to country's exports, employing around five million workers in the production chain. The human work involves multiple aspects, including values, beliefs related to work, cultural aspects, personality, motivation etc. The aim of this research was to analyze the associations between broiler accumulated mortality and workers' beliefs related to work, and influences of the supervisors. The study took place in the state of Paraná, Brazil involving 80 broiler integrate farms and 60 workers. A pre-elaborated questionnaire was applied to the workers containing questions related to their health and to some beliefs related to work, as an interview where they could express their feelings. The normal tasks...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Broiler production; Ergonomics; Human work.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162006000600003

Family Values and the Regulation of Labor
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alesina,   Alberto; Algan,   Yann; Cahuc,   Pierre; Giuliano,   Paola.
Flexible labor markets requires geographically mobile workers to be efficient. Otherwise, firms can take advantage of the immobility of workers and extract monopsony rents. In cultures with strong family ties, moving away from home is costly. Thus, individuals with strong family ties rationally choose regulated labor markets to avoid moving and limiting the monopsony power of firms, even though regulation generates lower employment and income. Empirically, we do find that individuals who inherit stronger family ties are less mobile, have lower wages, are less often employed and support more stringent labor market regulations. There are also positive cross-country correlations between the strength of family ties and labor market rigidities. Finally, we find...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Family Values; Regulation of Labor; Labor Markets; Labor and Human Capital; J; J2; J4.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90908

Developing organic production in Northern Ireland
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Alexander, David G.
This report was presented at the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference. The area of land under organic management in Northern Ireland has increased from 215 ha in January 1998 to 5,000 ha in December 2001. The Minister for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) has set a target for organic farming of 30,000 ha by 2006 and also commissioned an independent study of the strategic needs for developing the Northern Ireland organic sector in 2000. Greenmount College have taken the decision to establish an organic unit to support these DARD initiatives for organic farming and implement key recommendations from the strategy. The College has also initiated a project to gather and analyse data from 45 organic and in-conversion farms over a...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Country reports; "Organics" in general.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://orgprints.org/8379/1/8379.pdf

NITROGEN RUNOFF AND LEACHING LOSSES IN BEEF PRODUCTION SYSTEMS UNDER TWO DIFFERENT STOCKING RATES IN SOUTHERN CHILE
Provedor de dados: 73
Autores: Alfaro,Marta; Salaza,Francisco; Iraira,Sergio; Teuber,Nolberto; Ramírez,Luis.
The Lakes Region of Chile produces 60% of the country's milk and 45% of its meat. Production is expected to increase in the near future, yet there are few data on the environmental impact of local livestock systems. A field experiment was carried out during 2004 to measure nitrogen (N) runoff and leaching losses in beef cattle-grazing production systems near Osorno. Grazing was carried out with Holstein-Friesian steers of 220 kg of initial live weight, with stocking rates of 3.5 and 5 steers ha-1. Water samples were collected during 6.5 months with surface lysimeters and ceramic cups, and were analyzed for nitrate and ammonium. Total losses were calculated as the product of N concentration and accumulated drainage at each sampling date. A significant...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Andisol; Ammonium; Nitrate; Livestock production.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-66432005000200008

SC-X: CALIBRATING STATED CHOICE SURVEYS WITH EXPERIMENTAL AUCTION MARKETS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alfnes,   Frode; Rickertsen,   Kyrre.
Experimental auctions (X) use real economic incentives but are limited by available products and locally recruited samples.   Stated choice (SC) surveys can use a representative sample to estimate the willingness to pay (WTP) for hypothetical products with unavailable characteristics.  However, a number of studies conclude that surveys give biased WTP estimates.  We designed a method, SC-X, to calibrate the WTP estimates from stated choice surveys with WTP observed in experimental auctions.  This method allows us to extend the results from auctions to products with unavailable characteristics and to socioeconomic groups not included in the auction.  The SC-X method is illustrated using Norwegian consumers' preferences for country-of-origin and hormone...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Marketing.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25814

SC-X: CALIBRATING STATED CHOICE SURVEYS WITH EXPERIMENTAL AUCTION MARKETS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alfnes,   Frode; Rickertsen,   Kyrre.
Experimental auctions (X) use real economic incentives but are limited by available products and locally recruited samples.   Stated choice (SC) surveys can use a representative sample to estimate the willingness to pay (WTP) for hypothetical products with unavailable characteristics.  However, a number of studies conclude that surveys give biased WTP estimates.  We designed a method, SC-X, to calibrate the WTP estimates from stated choice surveys with WTP observed in experimental auctions.  This method allows us to extend the results from auctions to products with unavailable characteristics and to socioeconomic groups not included in the auction.  The SC-X method is illustrated using Norwegian consumers' preferences for country-of-origin and hormone...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21962

Country Report on Organic Farming Research in Switzerland
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Alföldi, Thomas; Niggli, Urs; Willer, Helga; Fried, Padruot M.; Strasser, Freddie; Dubois, David; Baumann, Daniel; Kaufmann, Robert; Gallmann, Peter; Charles, Raphael.
The report presents the current (2005) status of organic farming resarch in Switzerland.     Switzerland has a long history of organic farming research, which in its beginnings has been carried out by organic farming pioneers and by private institutions like the Goetheanum, Möschberg Centre and the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL). It was in the 1990s, when Swiss Federal Agricultural Research Stations (Agroscope) became also involved in organic research topics.     It can be estimated that currently approximately € 7.5 million per annum are allocated very specifically to organic farming research from public budgets.    The National Research Programme is organised according to a four-year research concept of the Swiss Federal Office of...
Tipo: Book chapter
Palavras-chave: Switzerland; Research communication and quality.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://orgprints.org/8758/1/alfoeldi%2Detal%2D2006%2Dswitzerland.pdf

Representatividad de las algas marinas en la colección del Herbario del Instituto de Ecología y Sistemática (HAC), Cuba
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Alfonso, Y.
En el herbario del Instituto de Ecología y Sistemática se conserva la colección de algas marinas más antigua del país, con folias colectadas desde 1900 hasta 1960. Los objetivos de este trabajo fueron determinar la repre-sentatividad de las macroalgas marinas cubanas, actualizar la taxonomía y presentar la lista sistemática de las 500 folias depositadas. Esta colección fue organizada siguiendo el criterio de la literatura más actual. Se con-feccionó la lista sistemática. En total se encuentran depositadas 101 especies, de las cuales 40 son Chlorophy-tas, 43 Rhodophytas y 18 Ochrophytas lo cual representa un 21% del número de especies consignadas para Cuba. Se actualizó el nombre en 54 folias de 26 especies que estaban en sinonimia. De ellas 13 especies...
Tipo: Journal Contribution
Palavras-chave: Algae; Check lists.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/4131

PRIVATE R&amp;D INVESTMENTS IN AGRICULTURE: THE ROLE OF INCENTIVES AND INSTITUTIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alfranca,   Oscar; Huffman,   Wallace E.
This paper presents econometric evidence of the effects of  economic incentives and institutions on national aggregate private agricultural R&amp;D investments.  A model is proposed and fitted to annual data for seven European Union countries, 1984-1995.  We find strong impacts of both incentives and institutions on private agricultural R&amp;D investment, and including institutional factors strengthens the story and in some cases changes greatly the results. In particular, we reject the hypothesis that quality of property rights does not matter.  We find that stronger contract enforcement, more efficient public bureaucracies, and stronger patent rights lead to larger aggregate private agricultural R&amp;D investment, other things equal.  Furthermore, we...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Private R&amp;D; Incentives; Institutions; Property rights; European Union; Agriculture; Spillovers; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18246

TECHNOLOGICAL FIELDS AND CONCENTRATION OF INNOVATION AMONG FOOD AND BEVERAGE MULTINATIONALS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alfranca,   Oscar; Rama,   Ruth; von Tunzelmann,   Nicholas.
With a sample of nearly 18,611 utility patents, this paper studies the technology mix of 90 of the world's leading food and beverage multinationals (FBMs) over 1969-1994.  It explores the statistical association between patenting in food technology and in non-food technological fields.  Food patenting is always associated with patenting in Biotech, Chemistry, Machinery and Other patenting, whatever the home country of the company.  The strength of the association, however, could vary.  Herfindahl indices show that capabilities in core technology and in Machinery and Other fields are spread among many FBMs.  Though to a lesser extent, technical capabilities in Biotechnology, Packaging and Refrigeration are also dispersed.  By contrast, patenting in Tobacco,...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34527

FACTORS AFFECTING THE IMPORT OF WHEAT IN SAUDI ARABIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Al-Goosi,   Adbullah I.
The modern economy of Saudi Arabia depends primarily on oil exports.  Oil being the source of most of the country's exports, foreign exchange, and government revenues, it follows that the oil sector affects the economy rather than the economy affecting the oil sector.  Saudi Arabia lacks natural resources for most of its essential goods and because of sudden high income, it has become necessary to introduce new strategies for producing necessary goods and services.  Since Saudi Arabia depends more on foreign trade then most other countries in the world, it has to export almost all of the oil it produces - oil bing the country's only export commodity.  Thus, Saudi Arabia is almost entirely dependent on the international market, which is, in turn, affected...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10972

Potential of Peatlands in Bangladesh and Sustainable Management Strategy
Provedor de dados: 111
Autores: Ali, Md. Rostom.
Peat is an unconsolidated deposit of semi-carbonized plant matter. Peat is usually found in water-saturated environments and has certainly high moisture content. Haors are peat-dominated areas in Bangladesh, which hold the largest peat reserves of the country. Peat is one of the most important mineral resources worldwide. For the utilization of peat similar to other countries, it is necessary to know its energy and fertility potential and develop a sustainable management strategy for peatlands in Bangladesh. This study mainly focused on the heating and fertility potentials of peat in Bangladesh and on strategies to sustainably manage these peatlands. This study was carried out in the haor-based Katiadi and Mohanganj upazilas in the Kishoreganj and...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Haor; Peat; Heating potential; Organic fertilizer; Peatland management; Bangladesh.
Ano: 2020
URL: http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/6017

A magyar, német, lengyel és szlovák tejtermékek fázisárainak összehasonlítása
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Aliczki,   Katalin; Mandi-Nagy,   Daniel; Nyars,   Levente; Papp,   Gergely.
A 2006–2009 közötti időszakban a tej fogyasztói ára Magyarországon volt a legmagasabb. A fogyasztói árak közötti árkülönbségek mögött számos tényező húzódik meg: az áfatartalom, a kereskedelmi láncok árpolitikája, a feldolgozói ár és végül a termelőknek fizetett felvásárlási ár. Az áfa mértéke alapvetően makrogazdasági adottság, egy adott ország gazdaságpolitikájának függvénye. Az EU régi tagállamaiban a kiskereskedelmi láncokkal kialakult kapcsolatrendszer és a piaci kultúra évtizedes fejlődés eredménye. Ezzel szemben a kelet-európai élelmiszerpiac szereplőire valósággal rászakadt az új típusú, tőke intenzív kiskereskedelem, ami a korábban megszokotthoz képest alárendelt helyzetbe hozta az értékesítési láncban a beszállítókat, a termelőket. A...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Tej; Tejtermékek; Termelői és fogyasztói árak; Milk; Dairy products; Producer and consumer prices; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/99136

Maize Market Sheds in Eastern and Southern Africa. Report 1. Country Annexes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Aliguma,   Lucy; Ashimogo,   Gasper; Mwale,   Geoffrey S.; Nyoro,   James K.; Phiri,   Alexander; Traub,   Lulama Ndibongo.
Annexes to the report prepared by Michigan State University for the World Bank under contract No. 7144132, Strengthening Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa through Trade Liberalization and Regional Integration
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Africa; Markets; Maize; Crop Production/Industries; Q13.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55375

SOME ASPECTS OF EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF THE LABOR MARKET IN KAZAKHSTAN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alimbekova,   Guljan; Ilyasova,   Alya.
The paper raises issue of self-employed in Kazakhstan. The authors believe that complex measures  must be  implemented - in areas of legislation and state social policy, statistical reporting and taxation - to create better conditions for self-employed people. Otherwise, the self-employed sector might become a source of poverty extension in the country.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Labour market; Unemployment; Living standards; Employees; Self-employed population.; International Development; Labor and Human Capital; I3; J83.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94597

Consumers’ Awareness, Demands and Preferences for Organic Vegetables: A Survey Study in Shiraz, Iran
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Alizadeh, Ali; Javanmardi, Jamal; Abdollazadeh, Negar; Liaghat, Zahra.
Some Iranian vegetable producers use a lot of chemicals, but not in a safe way or at the optimum level. There are several reports about chemical residues in vegetables that have serious side effects on human health and the environment in that country. On other hand, many Iranian farmers traditionally use organic production practices, but organic cultivation in Iran is not in accordance with international regulations. Since vegetables are the most important category of organic products, and since the future of organic agriculture will largely depend on consumer demand, a survey of 470 respondents was performed in Shiraz regarding their level of awareness about organic vegetables, their tendency to consume of organic vegetables, the effect of proper...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Consumer issues.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://orgprints.org/11522/1/Alizadeh_11522_ed.doc

A comprehensive look to the universal self-propelled rice transplanters using Analytic Hierarchy Process (A case of developing country)
Provedor de dados: 111
Autores: Allahyari, Mohammad Sadegh; Firouzi, Saeed; Pourrahman, Bahram; Marzban, Soroush.
The main purpose of this study at the first phase was to rank all rice transplanters used in Guilan Province by relevant experts in the area from technical, social, and economic aspects. After the most appropriate type was identified, the technical skillfulness of operators to use this specific type was assessed in the second phase. To this end, the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) was applied and the opinions of experts for exploring the most appropriate rice transplanter based on ergonomics, economic advantage, reliability, field capacity, ease of use, ease of repairs and access to spare parts, compatibility with plot conditions, planting density range,  compatibility with different soil conditions and planting quality perspective was assessed. To...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Mechanization; Agricultural Machinery; Technical Skills; Rice Transplanter; Prioritization.
Ano: 2022
URL: http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/7167

Diversity Of Saprotrophic Anamorphic Ascomycetes From Native Forests In Argentina: An Updated Revi
Provedor de dados: 66
Autores: Allegrucci,Natalia; Cabello,Marta N; Arambarri,Angélica M.
Eight regions of native forests have been recognized in Argentina: Chaco forest, Misiones rain forest, Tucumán-Bolivia forest (Yunga), Andean-Patagonian forest, "Monte", "Espinal", fluvial forests of the Paraguay, Paraná and Uruguay rivers, and "Talares" in the Pampean region. We reviewed the available data concerning biodiversity of saprotrophic microfungi (anamorphic Ascomycota) in those native forests from Argentina, from the earliest collections, done by Spegazzini, to present. Among the above mentioned regions most studies on saprotrophic microfungi concentrates on the Andean-Patagonian forest, the fluvial forests of the Paraguay, Paraná and Uruguay rivers and the "Talares", in the Pampean region. There are only a few records of fungal species in...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Anamorphic Ascomycota; Argentina; Biodiversity; Forests.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0011-67932009000100007

MEASURING VALUES FOR WETLANDS PROTECTION IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY FROM DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL CITIZEN GROUPS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Allen,   James C.; Bergstrom,   John C.
Because of pressures to convert natural areas to commercial economic development uses, protecting natural areas in developing countries is a major challenge.   A developing country may desire to protect natural areas, but relatively high out-of-pocket and opportunity costs of protection may pose considerable hurdles.  To help protect natural areas in a developing country, the international community often gets involved; for example, providing funds to purchase and preserve natural areas such as rain forests, river corridors and wetlands.  Thus, to determine the economic feasibility of protecting a particular natural area in their country, decision-makers in a developing country may be interested in measuring the economic value (e.g., willingness-to-pay) of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22009

Minnesota Country Elevator Shipment Estimates by County 1979 - Supplement to Minnesota Grain Movements 1979
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alley,   J. Mike; Fruin,   Jerry E.; Eldridge,   Charles.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 1982
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8472

A primary survey of aphid species on almond and peach, and natural enemies of Brachycaudus amygdalinus in As-Sweida, Southern Syria
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Almatni, W.; Khalil, N.
Syria is one of the biggest almond producer country in the world. Few arthropdes that  live on almond are consider as pests. Aphids are one of the major pests their. In  order to change the product to organic we should know more about the pests and  their natural enemies in order to use better bio- and organic decisions. A field survey  was done to aphids that attack Almond and Peach in Al-Arab mountain at As- Sweida  governorate, between 2002 and 2006. Three species of aphids were considered as  important pests on both trees. They are Brachycaudus amygdalinus and  Brachycaudus helichrysi, which are aphids that feed on the young leaves causing  stunted growth; and Pterochloroides persicae which is a species that attack the bark  and excretes large...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Crop health; Quality; Protection Fruit and berries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://orgprints.org/13654/1/109%2D115.pdf

Comércio e integração dos estados brasileiros
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Almeida,   Fernanda Maria de; Silva,   Orlando Monteiro da.
Given that in Brazil there is a significant asymmetry in production and trade among states, this study had as objective to measure the border effect to the intranational and international trade, using it as an indicator of the degree of integration. Such effect measures the bias to the internal trade of a country or state, in comparison to the external trade. A gravity model, including different dummy variables was used as methodology for this study. Results showed that intra-state trade in Brazil was 32 and 96 times larger than interstate and international trade, respectively. Interstate trade, was shown to be around 34 times larger than international trade. The border effect calculated to each state trading to other states, and to the rest of the world,...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: International trade; Border effect; Gravity model; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54139

The value of public health research and the division between basic vs. applied science
Provedor de dados: 55
Autores: Almeida-Filho,Naomar; Goldbaum,Moisés.
We question the movement towards exclusion of population and social health research from the field of science. The background under analysis is contemporary Brazil, where the scientific field that hosts this kind of research is known as Collective Health. First, the problem is formalized on logical grounds, evaluating the pertinence of considering unscientific the many objects and methods of public health research. Secondly, the cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and external causes are brought in as illustrations of the kind of scientific problem faced in health research today. The logical and epistemological basis of different forms of "scientific segregation" based on biomedical reductionism is analyzed, departing from three theses: (i) the ethics of the...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Public health; Collective health; Basic sciences; Applied sciences; Science and technology policy; Brazil.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702003000100010

Coleoptera species of forensic importance from Brazil: an updated list
Provedor de dados: 92
Autores: Almeida,Lúcia Massutti de; Corrêa,Rodrigo César; Grossi,Paschoal Coelho.
ABSTRACT A list of the Coleoptera of importance from Brazil, based on published records was compiled. The checklist contains 345 species of 16 families allocated to 16 states of the country. In addition, three species of two families are registered for the first time. The fauna of Coleoptera of forensic importance is still not entirely known and future collection efforts and taxonomic reviews could increase the number of known species considerably in the near future.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Beetles; Cleridae; Dermestidae; Forensic entomology; Silphidae.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262015000400274

Economic Effects of Oil and Food Price Shocks in Asia and Pacific Countries: An Application of SVAR Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alom,   Fardous.
This study investigates the economic effects of external oil and food price shocks in the context of selected Asia and Pacific countries including Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, India and Thailand. The study is conducted within the framework of SVAR model using quarterly data over the period 1980 to 2010 although start date varies based on availability of data. The study reveals that resource poor countries that specialize in heavy manufacturing industries like Korea and Taiwan are highly affected by international oil price shocks. Oil price shocks negatively affect industrial output growth and exchange rate and positively affect inflation and interest rates. On the other hand, oil poor nations such as Australia and New...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Oil price; Food price; Shocks; Economic effects; Asia; Pacific; SVAR; Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115346

Sur la présence d’Echinogammarus du groupe pungens au Liban: E. berytensis n. sp., E. tripoliensis n. sp. et E. rashiini n. sp. (Crustacea, Amphipoda)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Alouf, N.J.
Description of three fresh-water species of Echinogammarus: E. berytensis n. sp. from the center of Lebanon near Beirut, E. tripoliensis n. sp. and E. rashiini n. sp. from the North of the country near Tripoli. The first two species are related; the second one has some features of the E. simoni-group, such as the elongated carpus of the first leg. The third species is related to E. cannubinensis Alouf which lives in the same river system where E. tripoliensis and E. rashiini are found.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1976
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/505588

Economic Impact Analysis of Marker-Assisted Breeding in Rice
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alpuerto,   Vida; Norton,   George W.; Alwang,   Jeffrey Roger.
The benefits of developing and releasing salinity-tolerant and phosphorous-deficiency-tolerant rice in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia and the Philippines were estimated for marker-assisted breeding as compared to conventional breeding using economic surplus analysis. Marker-assisted breeding is estimated to save at least 2 to 3 years in the breeding cycle and result in incremental benefits over 25 years in the range of $300 to $800 million depending on the country, stress, and time lags. Salinity and phosphorous deficient soils are difficult problems to solve through conventional breeding because of “genetic load” or undesirable traits that accompany desirable ones during backcrossing. MAB, enabled by advances in genomics and molecular mapping is more...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6421

A DIFFERENTIATED GOODS MODEL OF THE EFFECTS OF EUROPEAN POLICIES IN INTERNATIONAL POULTRY MARKETS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alston,   Julian M.; Scobie,   Grant M.
The Common Agricultural Policy increases European poultry production costs, prohibits imports, increases domestic prices, and subsidizes exports. This policy has displaced some U.S. exports. However, the net impact in the U.S. has been quite modest, even assuming poultry is homogeneous, independent of source country. Costs to U.S. producers are almost entirely offset by gains to U.S. consumers. Effects in the U.S. are even smaller when imperfect substitutability between poultry from different countries is accounted for. A retaliatory U.S. export subsidy would have more dramatic effects in U.S. markets.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29306

The Impacts of WTO and Water Policy Changes on Saudi Arabian Agriculture: Results from an Equilibrium Displacement Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Al-Sultan,   Mahdi; Davies,   Stephen P.
Saudi Arabia's food consumption has grown dramatically over time.  There has been a sharp increase in food consumption and significant changes in the composition of food consumed.  Therefore, it is important that the government of Saudi Arabia anticipate further effects of these changes on growth of food demand and focus on food policies that contribute to development goals.  On the other hand, limited agricultural productivity and the nature of the country's climatic conditions have constrained agricultural production.  This restricted growth in production, combined with population growth, has led Saudi Arabia to depend heavily on food imports to cover the gap between domestic demand and local production.  The increased reliance on imports as a source of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19539

The RAPUNZEL TURKEY PROJECT
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Altmann, Barbara.
European Demand for organic dried fruits and nuts - Turkish Organic Cultivation “Cultural quality” of an organic product. Rapunzel tries to show it’s experience with organic food/organic farmers/organic farming practices in Turkey.
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Social aspects Education; Extension and communication Country reports.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/24493/7/24493.pdf

Desarrollo del sector microfinanciero en México.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Álvarez González, Evelina.
El propósito de este trabajo fue analizar el desarrollo y desempeño  del sector microfinanciero en México durante el periodo de 1996-2012, mediante los indicadores profundidad y amplitud con el objetivo de conocer sobre que niveles de pobreza están realmente incidiendo las instituciones de microfinanzas en nuestro país y como se está comportando el  mercado de prestatarios. El estudio se realizó con una muestra correspondiente a 120 IMF´S (Instituciones de Microfinanzas) mexicanas registradas y disponibles en las bases de datos de Microfinance Information Exchange, Inc. (Mix). y ProDesarrollo, Finanzas y Microempresa A.C. (Benchmarking 2012), para lo cual se empleo una metodología de tipo cuantitativa analítica con  grupos de control y de estudio para...
Palavras-chave: Microfinanzas; Profundidad; Amplitud; Pobreza; Microfinance; Depth; Breadth; Poverty; Economía; Maestría.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/2173

EFECTOS DE LA CERTIFICACIÓN SOBRE LA COMPETITIVIDAD DE LA INDUSTRIA DE LA SÁBILA EN MÉXICO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alvarez Moreno,   Gumercindo; Rodríguez Garcia,   Roselyn; Flores Montano,   Amelia.
Aloe Vera is the base of a very lucrative business around the world, in which Mexico participates as the main Aloe Vera raw materials producer and exporter country. For the perishable nature of Aloe Vera raw materials, they go under a stabilization process that fulfills the final consumer requirements. Many of the companies certify their raw materials, processes and final products in order to guarantee to the final consumer the origin, purity, and product content, besides the ethical strictness of their promotional and commercial information. The certifying council (International Aloe Science Council) express in their promotion that certified companies are more competitive than those that don't certify their products. However, since the lack of evidences...
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Competition; Aloe Vera processor; Competitive profile; Certification seal; Raw materials.; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120500

SISTEMAS AGRO-FLORESTAIS, TRANSFORMAÇÕES NA AGRICULTURA TRADICIONAL E O DESENVOLVIMENTO LOCAL SUSTENTÁVEL.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alves,   Arlete Maria Da Silva.
A implantação dos sistemas agro-florestais por alguns atores e setores sociais e suas instituições de apoio e a formulação sobre o Desenvolvimento Local Sustentável discutidos neste artigo, visam contribuir para o aprofundamento do conhecimento sobre aqueles sistemas, que conciliam o cultivo de alimentos com plantios florestais e alternativas de desenvolvimento, a fim de subsidiar a elaboração de estratégias para a agricultura e setor florestal brasileiros. Inclui uma reflexão sobre os Sistemas Agro-florestais e formulações sobre esta e outras práticas sócio-ambientais e relações sócio-econômicas e político-institucionais que buscam contribuir efetivamente na resolução de desigualdades sócio-econômicas e de degradação ambiental existentes nestes dois...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Sistemas Agro-florestais; Transformações na Agricultura Tradicional e o Desenvolvimento Local Sustentável; Agro-forestry Systems; Conventional Agriculture; Local and Sustainable Development; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114168

Hematologia de equinos de concurso completo de equitação durante teste progressivo em esteira e prova de cross country
Provedor de dados: 195
Autores: Alves, L. S.D.; Silva, L. L.F.; Santiago, J. M.; Miranda, A. C.T.; Almeida, B. S.; Almeida, F. Q.
Este estudo foi conduzido na Escola de Equitação do Exército com o objetivo de avaliar o hematócrito e a concentração de hemoglobina de equinos de Concurso Completo de Equitação durante teste em esteira e prova de cross country. 
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.revistamvez-crmvsp.com.br/index.php/recmvz/article/view/473

Misguided policy may jeopardize a diverse South brazilian environmental protection area
Provedor de dados: 49
Autores: Alves,Gustavo Henrique Zaia; Santos,Regiane da Silva; Figueiredo,Bruno R. S.; Manetta,Gislaine Iachstel; Message,Hugo José; Pazianoto,Laryssa H. R.; Guimarães,Gilson Burigo; Benedito,Evanilde; Couto,Edivando Vitor do.
Abstract: The Devonian Escarpment (DEEPA), located in the south of Brazil, represents an important area of environmental preservation composed by grasslands, gallery forests, as well as rock outcrops and archaeological sites. A law project (LP 527/2016), which suggests a reduction of the DEEPA area in approximately 70% of its original area (from 393,579 to 125,895 ha), is currently being processed in the Paraná State House of Representatives. Such reduction seems to be related to economic interests (mainly agriculture and mining) in the state of Paraná. If approved, LP 527/2016 will allow farmers to deliberately expand their activities, with the suppression of natural forest as main consequence. Additionally, loss of faunal diversity, contamination of...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Environmental law; Grassland; Devonian Escarpment; Biodiversity loss; Geodiversity.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032019000100401

Comparative Study of the Cephalic Index of the Population from the Regions of the North and South of Brazil
Provedor de dados: 77
Autores: Alves,H. A; Santos,M. I. M. P; Melo,F. C. L; Wellington,R.
Since the beginning of the century in various countries, investigations to determine the anthropometric characteristics of a population were carried out. The issue of miscegenation in Brazil is of great importance in this study to define a population representative data on the cranial anthropometry. The large size of Brazil, with 8.514.876 km2 leads to an investigation between the two extreme regions of the country: North and South, because of the ethnic composition of their colonizers. This study aims to investigate, compare and rank possible differences in cephalic index of the populations from these regions of Brazil. Therefore, an anthropometric study was performed at the School of Aeronautics Expert (single training center for graduates of Brazilian...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Anthropometry; Cephalometry; Cephalic index.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-95022011000400050

OS IMPACTOS DA DEMANDA POR CRÉDITO DE CARBONO SOBRE O MERCADO DE CERTIFICAÇÕES DE REDUÇÕES DE EMISSÕES NO BRASIL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Alvim,   Augusto Mussi; Santin,   Maria Fernanda Cavalieri De Lima.
o objetivo deste estudo é estimar o tamanho do mercado potencial de Certificados de Reduções de Emissões, CREs, no âmbito do Protocolo de Quioto, para o período de 2008 a 2012. A partir desta estimativa, avaliam-se os efeitos causados pelo aumento da demanda dos CREs em possíveis cenários, no que refere à receita proveniente da comercialização dos CREs e dos investimentos afins. A metodologia utilizada, denominada Identidade Kaya, consiste no cálculo das emissões derivadas de fatores tais como: a evolução da renda per capita, o crescimento populacional, a intensidade energética e a intensidade de dióxido de carbono, em cenários que tentam captar a adoção de tecnologias de menor potencial poluidor. O trabalho aborda os principais aspectos do Protocolo de...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Aquecimento terrestre; Mercado de Certificados de Reduções de Emissões; Mecanismo de Desenvolvimento Limpo; Global Warming; Market of Certified Emission Reductions; Clean Development Mechanism; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108975

Taxonomic review of Berthella and Berthellina (Gastropoda: Pleurobranchoidea) from Brazil, with description of two new species
Provedor de dados: 103
Autores: Alvim,Juliana; Pimenta,Alexandre Dias.
ABSTRACT Berthella currently comprises five valid species recorded from the western Atlantic, of which only Berthella agassizii (MacFarland, 1909) and Berthella stellata (Risso, 1826) have been recorded from Brazil. Two species of Berthellina occur in Brazil: Berthellina quadridens (Mörch, 1963) and Berthellina circularis (Mörch, 1863); however, based on a literature review and the anatomical study presented here, we only recognize B. circularis as occurring in the country. This study gives a detailed re-description of B. agassizii, B. stellata and B. circularis based on material from Brazil, and adds two new species to the genus, from the Brazilian coast, Berthella punctata sp. nov. and Berthellina ignis sp. nov. Berthellina circularis and B. quadridens...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Berthella punctata sp. nov.; Berthellina ignis sp. nov.; Pleurobranchidae; Western Atlantic.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702015000600497

Dinámica poblacional de la langosta Panulirus argus (Latreille, 1804)
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Alzugaray Martínez, Romina; Puga Millán, Rafael.
La región suroriental de Cuba es la segunda zona en aportes a los desembarques nacionales de langosta, Panulirus argus. Esta zona, al igual que el resto del país, presentó las mayores capturas a mediados de los años 80, decreciendo posteriormente hasta promediar en los últimos años menos de 1 000 t. Con el objetivo de caracterizar la dinámica de la población de langosta y del esfuerzo pesquero aplicado en esta región, se analizó información sobre captura, esfuerzo pesquero y composición por tallas de las capturas de langosta. Mediante técnicas de Análisis Secuencial de Poblaciones, se demuestra que en los últimos años ha ocurrido una disminución del número de individuos de la población de langosta, de la biomasa y del reclutamiento, en relación con la...
Tipo: Journal Contribution
Palavras-chave: Lobster fisheries; Population dynamics; Fishery biology.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/4185

Forest Carbon Sinks: European Union, Japanese, and Canadian Approaches
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Amano,   Masahiro; Sedjo,   Roger A.
This report compares the approaches of the governments of Japan, Canada, and the European Union member countries toward using carbon sinks to meet their respective Kyoto Protocol carbon reduction targets. Various policies have been proposed by which governments can sequester carbon by promoting afforestation and reforestation, slowing deforestation, and undertaking forest management activities under Articles 3.3 and 3.4. At this time, carbon emissions reduction programs are still under development, both within individual countries and within the context of the protocol. Although some of the details have been worked out, concrete definitions are often still lacking, especially as regards impermanence of forests, additionality, leakage, and socioeconomic and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Climate; Sinks; Kyoto Protocol; Forestry; Canada; Japan; European Union; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; F01; Q23; Q28; Q48.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10913

Spatial variation in water supply and demand across river basins of India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Amarasinghe,   Upali A.; Sharma,   Bharat R.; Aloysius,   Noel; Scott,   Christopher A.; Smakhtin,   Vladimir U.; de Fraiture,   Charlotte.
India is a large country with regional differences in per-capita water supply and demand. Attempts to describe the water situation in India at a national level are often misleading due to the tremendous diversity in the water situation across the country. This Report analyzes the spatial variation of water supply and demand across river basins in India. The study identifies basins that are water-scarce because of inadequate water availability to meet the effective demand. It also identifies issues that are important for estimating the future water demand and for the formation of policy for future water-resources development and management.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Water supply; Water demand; River basins; Catchment areas; Water availability; Water scarcity; Estimation; Irrigation water; Domestic water; Population growth; Urbanization; Groundwater extraction; Crop production; Policy; Water transfer; India; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Production Economics.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52966

Invasive Species Management: Importers, Border Enforcement, and Risk
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ameden,   Holly A.; Cash,   Sean B.; Zilberman,   David.
Invasive species are a negative externality associated with imported goods. Policies aimed at excluding pests associated with imports include pre-shipment treatment requirements, varied inspection schemes, treatment at the border, penalties, and import bans or restrictions. Existing policies are based on the reasoning that increased enforcement effort will result in higher detection levels, or more specifically, that increased inspection will result in a higher number of interceptions and in turn, higher compliance. In addition to a deterrence effect, however, under which importers respond to increased enforcement with increased due care with respect to pest control, importers may respond in ways that regulators do not intend. For example, importers may...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9946

Seasonal Asymmetric Price Transmission in Ghanaian Tomato Markets: Adapting Johansen’s Estimation Method
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Amikuzuno,   Joseph; Ihle,   Rico.
We assess market integration and price transmission of perishable agricultural produce in Sub-Saharan Africa by studying Ghanaian tomato markets which are characterized by pronounced seasonality in production and trade flows. We analyse the tomato markets of Ghana by simultaneously regarding its five most important markets, Navrongo, Techiman, Kumasi, Tamale and Accra, in a multivariate asymmetric price transmission framework. The estimation of the model is based on a unique dataset and on a modified version of the Johansen estimation procedure which is suitable for estimating such multivariate models. We estimate the price transmission parameters for four regimes which are a combination of the seasonal patterns in trade flows and asymmetries in the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Asymmetric price transmission; Cointegration; Ghana; Regime-dependent model; Seasonality; Tomato; Vector error-correction model; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; C32; Q11; Q13; F14; F15.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96814

Status and sustainability challenges of agricultural water usage in Bangladesh
Provedor de dados: 111
Autores: Amin, M. G. Mostofa.
Maintaining sustainability in agricultural water usage is a critical concern particularly when the burgeoning population demands more food while adverse climate change impacts water availability. Despite this, the climate-water-crop nexus is still poorly understood in many regions throughout the globe. This study was conducted to quantify current agricultural water use in Bangladesh, one of the most climate-vulnerable countries, and to assess its sustainability challenges. The number of crops, cropping area, yield, water use, long-term daily rainfall, daily river stage and weekly groundwater level data were collected and statistically analyzed. This study revealed that the two most drought-prone northwest divisions export virtual water embedded in...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Virtual water transport; Climate change; Water security; Groundwater; Surface water; Precipitation; Drought index.
Ano: 2021
URL: http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/6973

Determinants of U.S. Textile and Apparel Trade
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Amponsah,   William A.; Ofori-Boadu,   Victor.
A gravity model using panel data is applied to determine factors affecting textiles and apparel trade flows into the United States. The study confirms that a nation's aggregate output and per unit productivity serve as important determinants of textiles and apparel trade into the U.S., and the exporting country's depreciating exchange rate as well as its lower prices relative to U.S. prices for textiles and apparel play an important role in determining textiles and apparel trade flows to the U.S. market. Since the WTO's multilateral trade restraining policies of the multi-fibre arrangement (MFA) is found to have slowed down imports, its abrogation in 2005 should lead to greater textiles and apparel imports to the U.S.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Brand equity; Brand valuation; Real options; Food firms; Growth option value; Agribusiness; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8191

The 2006 Reform of the EU Domestic Policy Regime for Bananas. An Assessment of its Impact on Trade.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anania,   Giovanni.
The paper provides a quantitative assessment of the possible market implications of the December 2006 reform of the EU domestic policy regime for bananas. It is shown that, depending on implementation choices to be made at the member country level, the impact of the domestic policy reform on trade can be of a larger order of magnitude than that of the controversial “tariff-only” regime the EU introduced earlier in the same year. The simulations presented in this paper show that, ceteris paribus, if France, Portugal and Spain decide to decouple payments to their banana producers EU imports will increase by 13% and MFN exports to the EU by 16%; if they decide for a 2005 Memorandum-like option, EU imports still increase by 9% and MFN exports to the EU by 11%.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9880

Gains from Trade Liberalization with Imperfectly Competitive World Markets. A Note.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anania,   Giovanni.
The paper shows how analyses assuming perfect competition can yield a distorted estimation of the expected effects of a trade liberalization when market imperfections exist. The analytical framework adopted is very simple and three extreme imperfect market structures are considered. In the first case, the exporting country maximizes its producer and consumer surplus by intervening in the world market. The second market imperfection considered is the existence of a private firm playing the role of "pure middleman" in the world market. Then the case of a producer-owned marketing board which is granted exclusive export authority is addressed. It is shown that under all three scenarios, if perfect competition is assumed when market imperfections exist, the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Trade liberalization; Imperfect markets; Monopoly; Monopsony; Marketing board; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24971

Gains from trade liberalization with imperfectly competitive world markets. A note.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anania,   Giovanni.
The paper shows how analyses assuming perfect competition can yield a distorted estimation of the expected effects of a trade liberalization when market imperfections exist. The analytical framework adopted is very simple and three extreme imperfect market structures are considered. In the first case, the exporting country maximizes its producer and consumer surplus by intervening in the world market. The second market imperfection considered is the existence of a private firm playing the role of "pure middleman" in the world market. Then the case of a producer-owned marketing board which is granted exclusive export authority is addressed. It is shown that estimates of the impact of a tariff reduction in terms of prices and volume traded obtained assuming...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Trade liberalization; Imperfect markets; Monopoly; Monopsony; Marketing board; International Relations/Trade; F12; F13; Q17; Q18.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28798

U.S. Export Subsidies in Wheat: Strategic Trade Policy or An Expensive Beggar-My-Neighbor tactic?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anania,   Giovanni; Bohman,   Mary; Carter,   Colin A.
This paper examines the domestic and international impacts of the United States' Export Enhancement Program (EEP) in the wheat market. EEP uses targeted in-kind subsidies to expand U.S. exports and was specifically designed to compete with subsidized exports from the European Community (EC). Theoretically, we argue that the EEP program cannot be a welfare improving trade policy for the U.S., even when considering strategic trade theory. We then model EEP as an in-kind, constrained targeted export subsidy and determine its price, quantity and budgetary effects. Our empirical results show that no exporting country gains from EEP and that the intended loser, the EC, is only slightly harmed. We find only a small increase in U.S. wheat exports due to the export...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51148

Does Arbitraging Matter? Spatial Trade and Discriminatory Trade Policies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anania,   Giovanni; McCalla,   Alex F.
When modeling discriminatory trade policies -- such as targeted embargoes, selective quotas, targeted export or import subsidies, or preferential trading agreements -- failure to explicitly include assumptions about arbitraging behavior may yield to misleading results. Quadratic programming (QP), Non Linear Programming (NLP), and Vector Sandwich (VS) models implicitly set the rules regarding the possibility of simultaneous exporting and importing. The result is that many analysis using these models may lead to poor results because the models contain implicit limits on arbitraging which may be at variance with the actual policies and/or country behavior. The paper introduces an alternative spatial model. Its main features are that countries are allowed to...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Trade; Spatial models; Arbitraging; Discriminatory trade policy; Embargo; Preferential tariff; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51254

Standards-as-Barriers versus Standards-as-Catalysts: Assessing the Impact of HACCP Implementation on U.S. Seafood Imports
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anders,   Sven M.; Caswell,   Julie A.
The United States mandated a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) food safety standard for seafood in 1997. Panel model results for the period 1990 to 2004 suggest that HACCP introduction had a negative and significant impact on overall seafood imports from the top 33 suppliers. While the effect for developed countries was positive, the negative HACCP effect for developing countries supports the view of “standards-as-barriers” versus ”standards-as-catalysts.” When the effect is analyzed at an individual country level a different perspective emerges. Regardless of development status, leading seafood exporters generally gained sales volume with the U.S., while most other smaller trading partners faced losses or stagnant sales.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food standards; International trade; Developed and developing countries; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade; Q18; F14; L51.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7386

The Benefits and Costs of Proliferation of Geographical Labeling for Developing Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anders,   Sven M.; Caswell,   Julie A.
Food product attributes related to geographical origins are a topical issue in global food trade. The provision of geographical labeling may occur through geographical indications under the mandated trade rules of the TRIPS Agreement, through trademarks, or through country-of-origin labeling. The overall effect of the expansion of geographical labeling on developing countries depends on a complex mix of market opportunities that may yield substantial benefits as well as implementation costs. Increasingly, the analysis of this overall effect will need to evaluate the joint impacts of different forms of geographical labeling on the market position of developing countries.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Developing countries; Geographical labeling; International trade; TRIPS; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48794

The Benefits and Costs of Proliferation of Geographical Labelling for Developing Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anders,   Sven M.; Caswell,   Julie A.
Food product attributes related to geographical origins are a topical issue in global food trade. The provision of geographical labelling may occur through geographical indications under the mandated trade rules of the TRIPS Agreement, trademarks, or country-of-origin labelling. The overall effect of the expansion of geographical labelling on developing countries depends on a complex mix of market opportunities that may yield substantial benefits as well as implementation costs. Increasingly, the analysis of this overall effect will need to evaluate the joint impacts of different forms of geographical labelling on the market position of developing countries.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Developing countries; Geographical labelling; International trade; TRIPS; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; F13; Q13; O19.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42130

A Review of FDA Imports Refusals - US Seafood Trade 2000-2010
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anders,   Sven M.; Westra,   Sabrina.
The United States is the third largest consumer of seafood products in the world. The percentage of imported seafood consumed in the U.S. has steadily increased from 66% in 1999 to over 84% in 2009 (NOAA, 2010). Food safety, especially of imported foods and products from developing countries, has raised increasing concerns among American consumers and policy makers. Accordingly, the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) (Ababouch et al. 2000) border inspection system is considered critical for ensuring the safety of domestic seafood consumers. However, the potential non-tariff barrier to trade posed by FDA regulations, especially for many developing country exporters have been frequently cited in the literature.  This paper investigates trends and patterns...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Import refusal reports; FDA; Import Alerts; Seafood; Trade barriers; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Development; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103877

Country-of-Origin Labeling and the Beef Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anderson,   David P.; Capps,   Oral, Jr.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93388

Regional and Structural Impacts of Alternative Dairy Policy Options
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anderson,   David P.; Herbst,   Brian K.; Outlaw,   Joe L.; Richardson,   James W.
Milk and dairy product prices have fallen to their lowest levels in 3 years following the record highs of 2004 and 2005. The large government stockpiles of non-fat dry milk are gone, but threaten to build again as non-fat dry milk and cheese prices decline nearer the support price level. A new farm bill is scheduled to be written in 2007. The Milk Income Loss Contract (MILC) program included in the last farm bill was only authorized through September 2005. Subsequent legislation reinstated the MILC program through August 2007. WTO negotiations are on-going and could influence U.S. farm programs 1/. Dairy’s role in the U.S. amber box limit of $19.1 billion may necessitate some possible trade-offs with other commodities. Dairy counts about $4.2 billion...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42094

Potential Impact of Country-of-Origin Labeling on Beef Industry Structure
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anderson,   John D.; Hudson,   Darren.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93392

Terroir rising? Varietal and quality distinctiveness of Australia’s wine regions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anderson,   Kym.
It has been argued that part of the reason Australia was able to contribute to and respond so successfully in the 1990s to the growth in demand for commercial bottled wine was because of its freedom (relative to European producers) to blend wines across the full range of varieties and geographic regions, so as to be able to reproduce year after year a consistent style for each label. Over time, however, that has led some buyers in the ‘Old World’ to believe Australian and other ‘New World’ winemakers do not respect or exploit regional differences in terroir or, worse still, that the ‘New World’ is incapable of making high-quality, regionally distinct wines. This paper examines the changing extent to which Australian wine regions do in fact vary in their...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48050

Impact assessment of IFPRI's research and related activities based on economywide modeling
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anderson,   Kym.
"Why is an economywide approach helpful for analyzing food policies, and what has been the impact of that part of IFPRI's activities over the past decade? This paper (the 21st in a series of studies commissioned by IFPRI to evaluate the impact of its research and related activities) attempts to assess the worth of those activities as part of a wider process aimed at improving the effectiveness of IFPRI's work and documenting for donors the wisdom of investing in it.... The report begins by laying out the utility of an economywide framework (Section 2), before summarizing the inputs into TMD's economywide modeling and other activities since 1994 (Section 3). It then catalogs the various outputs and tries to measure their outcomes in terms of such things as...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51819

Economic Growth, Comparative Advantage and Agricultural Trade of Pacific Rim Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anderson,   Kym.
While agriculture's contribution to national output and employment tends to decline with economic growth, its contribution to exports need not. Neoclassical theory suggests that a country's comparative advantage in agriculture depends on its endowment of agricultural land relative to mineral resources and nonfarm capital, compared with endowment ratios in other countries. Over time, a country's agricultural comparative advantage will decline faster, the faster its mineral extraction, its growth in nonfarm capital per worker and its rates of nonfarm relative to farm technological change, again compared with other countries. Empirical support for this theory is provided by evidence from the diverse set of economies on the Pacific rim. The paper concludes...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12518

Distribution of Agricultural NRAs across Countries and Products, 1955-84 and 1985-2007
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anderson,   Kym; Croser,   Johanna L.
The global database developed as an integral part of the World Bank's research project on Distortions to Agricultural Incentives, which is publicly available at www.worldbank.org/agdistortions, provides around 30,000 estimates of nominal rates of assistance to agricultural industries (NRAs) and associated consumer tax equivalents for 75 countries that together account for between 90 and 95 percent of the world’s population, farmers, agricultural output and total GDP. They also account for more than 85 percent of farm production and employment in each of Africa, Asia, Latin America and the transition economies of Europe and Central Asia as well as all OECD countries. More than 70 products are included (an average of 11 per country), which represents around...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Distorted incentives; Agricultural and trade policy reforms; National agricultural development; Agricultural price and trade policies; Nominal rates of assistance; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade; F13; F14; Q17; Q18; F59; H20; N50; O13.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50307

Agricultural Distortion Patterns Since the 1950s: What Needs Explaining?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anderson,   Kym; Croser,   Johanna L.; Sandri,   Damiano; Valenzuela,   Ernesto.
This paper summarizes a new database that sheds light on the impact of trade-related policy developments over the past half century on distortions to agricultural incentives and thus also to consumer prices for food in 75 countries spanning the per capita income spectrum. Price-support policies of advanced economies hurt not only domestic consumers and exporters of other products but also foreign producers and traders of farm products, and they reduce national and global economic welfare. On the other hand, the governments of many developing countries have directly taxed their farmers over the past half-century, both directly (e.g., export taxes) and also indirectly via overvaluing their currency and restricting imports of manufactures. Thus the price...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Distorted incentives; Agricultural and trade policy reforms; National agricultural development; Political economy; Agricultural price and trade policies; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade; F13; F14; Q17; Q18; F59; H20; N50; O13.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50305

Distortions in farmer prices since 1950s: South Africa in international perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anderson,   Kym; de Nicola,   Francesca; Jara,   Esteban; Kurzweil,   Marianne; Sandri,   Damiano; Valenzuela,   Ernesto.
For decades, earnings from farming in many low-income countries have been depressed by a pro-urban bias in own-country policies, as well as by governments of richer countries favoring their farmers with import barriers and subsidies. Both sets of policies reduce national and global economic growth. They also add to inequality and poverty in developing countries, since most of the world's billion poorest people depend on farming for their livelihood. Over the past two decades numerous developing country governments have reduced their sectoral and trade policy distortions, while some high-income countries also have begun reforming their protectionist policies. Drawing on results from a new multi-country research project, this paper examines the extent of...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Distorted incentives; Agricultural and trade policy reforms; Agricultural Finance; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8017

Hacia un nuevo sistema de imposición directa : el Impuesto a la Renta para el Ecuador un sistema distributivo
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Andino Alarcón, Mauro.
El Impuesto a la Renta (IR) es considerado como la columna vertebral de todos los sistemas tributarios en razón de sus características basadas en el principio de la capacidad de pago. Intenta, además, bajo el principio de suficiencia, generar ingresos para el Fisco y a su vez crear un sistema de distribución de las rentas para crear un Sistema Tributario Equitativo.  Dadas estas características, esta investigación realiza un análisis del Impuesto a la Renta en el Ecuador, tanto de personas jurídicas como físicas, su diseño estructural, así como su aporte al cumplimiento de generación de ingresos para poder solventar el gasto fiscal y para mejorar los niveles de desigualdad y redistribución de los ingresos en el país. Todos estos elementos se encuentran...
Tipo: Artículo
Palavras-chave: SISTEMA DE IMPOSICIÓN DIRECTA; IMPUESTO A LA RENTA; INGRESOS FISCALES; SISTEMAS TRIBUTARIOS; SISTEMA DE DISTRIBUCION DE RENTAS; GASTO FISCAL; EQUIDAD; ECUADOR; DIRECT TAXATION SYSTEM; INCOME TAX; INCOME TAX; TAX SYSTEMS; INCOME DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; FISCAL SPENDING; EQUITY.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/3869

Hacia un nuevo sistema de imposición directa : el Impuesto a la Renta para el Ecuador un sistema distributivo
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Andino Alarcón, Mauro.
El Impuesto a la Renta (IR) es considerado como la columna vertebral de todos los sistemas tributarios en razón de sus características basadas en el principio de la capacidad de pago. Intenta, además, bajo el principio de suficiencia, generar ingresos para el Fisco y a su vez crear un sistema de distribución de las rentas para crear un Sistema Tributario Equitativo.  Dadas estas características, esta investigación realiza un análisis del Impuesto a la Renta en el Ecuador, tanto de personas jurídicas como físicas, su diseño estructural, así como su aporte al cumplimiento de generación de ingresos para poder solventar el gasto fiscal y para mejorar los niveles de desigualdad y redistribución de los ingresos en el país. Todos estos elementos se encuentran...
Tipo: Artículo
Palavras-chave: SISTEMA DE IMPOSICIÓN DIRECTA; IMPUESTO A LA RENTA; INGRESOS FISCALES; SISTEMAS TRIBUTARIOS; SISTEMA DE DISTRIBUCION DE RENTAS; GASTO FISCAL; EQUIDAD; ECUADOR; DIRECT TAXATION SYSTEM; INCOME TAX; INCOME TAX; TAX SYSTEMS; INCOME DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; FISCAL SPENDING; EQUITY.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/3869

THE IMPACT OF BRAZIL AND ARGENTINA'S CURRENCY DEVALUATION ON U.S. SOYBEAN TRADE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Andino,   Jose; Mulik,   Kranti; Koo,   Won W.
We analyzed the effects of Brazil and Argentina’s currency devaluation on the U.S. soybean import demand in major importing countries.  Results indicate that nominal exchange rates between the United States and importers affect the U.S. soybean export market.  Additionally, we found evidence that currency depreciations have favored soybean exports from Argentina and Brazil at the cost of reduced exports from the United States.  Increased world soybean demand has promoted export sales from major producers, affecting export prices.  However, adoption of GM soybeans in the United States has been a determinant in decreased U.S. soybean exports.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Soybeans; Exchange rates; Third country effect; EC3SLS.; Crop Production/Industries; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23486

Avaliações de sítio e produtividade em plantios de Eucalyptus urograndis com 3 anos de idade em São Paulo, Brasil
Provedor de dados: 190
Autores: Andrade, Guilherme de Castro; Bognola, Itamar Antonio; Bellote, Antonio Francisco Jurado; Franciscon, Luziane; Waterloo, Maarten Johannes; Bruijnzeel, Leendert Adriaan.
No Brasil os plantios florestais ocupam 7 milhões de hectares que correspondem a 1% do território (68% com plantações de Eucalyptus e 25% com Pinus) O objetivo desse trabalho foi avaliar plantios de Eucalyptus urograndis. Estoques elevados de Ca e Mg no solo, sugerem uma lixiviação do calcário. A resistência do solo até os 60 cm de profundidade na linha de plantio foi menor do que na entrelinha, indicando que a subsolagem foi eficiente. Os valores de resistência do solo foram mais altos na entrelinha, distante 1 m da linha de plantio, até os 20 cm de profundidade, provavelmente pelo aumento da compactação na preparação da área. A biomassa da copa das árvores diferiu entre as classes de DAP, justificando o uso de equação para a sua estimativa. A variação...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Forest plantation; Biomass; Litter; Soil fertility; Soil strength Plantação florestal; Biomassa; Serapilheira Fertilidade do solo; Resistência do solo.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://pfb.cnpf.embrapa.br/pfb/index.php/pfb/article/view/273

Efeitos da adubação fosfatada e da aplicação de resíduo de celulose no crescimento de Eucalyptus dunnii
Provedor de dados: 190
Autores: Andrade, Guilherme de Castro; Silva, Helton Damin da; Bellote, Antonio Francisco Jurado; Ferreira, Carlos Alberto.
No Brasil, os plantios de árvores de rápido crescimento, principalmente espécies de Eucalyptus e de Pinus, representam uma oferta de milhares de empregos e significativa contribuição ao PIB. Do ponto de vista ambiental, contribuem para reduzir a pressão sobre as florestas nativas, concorrendo assim para a sua preservação e a dos recursos naturais nelas existentes. Esses povoamentos florestais, implantados na sua maioria em solos de baixa fertilidade, apresentam altas taxas de crescimento, necessitando de quantidades significativas de água e nutrientes do solo, o que causa preocupações com a sustentabilidade desses sistemas e com a necessidade de reposição futura de nutrientes. A utilização de resíduos para esta finalidade é considerada prioritária. Neste...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Reflorestamento; Fertilização; Nutrientes; Fósforo; Produtividade de madeira Reforestation; Fertilization; Wastes; Nutrients; Phosphorous; Wood productivity.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://pfb.cnpf.embrapa.br/pfb/index.php/pfb/article/view/1607

Lathyrus nissolia L
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Andreas, Ch.H.
In contradistinction to Hegi and Kloos but in agreement with Cannon the author arrives at the conclusion that the typical variety of Lathyrus nissolia L. is indigenous in the Netherlands, whereas var. pubescens G. Beck has only been found as an alien in our country.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1965
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/526575

CORE Organic country report. Report on Danish Research in Organic Food and Farming. December 2005
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Andreasen, Claus Bo; Kristensen, Erik Steen.
The aim of the country report is to present an overview of Danish research in organic food and farming. The overview includes descriptions of History, Organisation , Research programmes, Financing, Research facilities, Initiation of research and stakeholder engagement, Selection criteria and evaluation procedures, Utilisation of research, Scientific education &amp; research schools
Tipo: Book chapter
Palavras-chave: Policy environments and social economy; Knowledge management; Research communication and quality; Denmark.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://orgprints.org/8786/1/andreasen%2Dkristensen%2D2006%2Dresearch%2Ddk.pdf

CORE Organic country report. Preliminary report on Danish research in organic food and farming
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Andreasen, Information manager Claus Bo.
The aim of the country report is to present an overview of Danish research in organic food and farming. The overview includes descriptions of History, Organisation , Research programmes, Financing, Research facilities, Initiation of research and stakeholder engagement, Selection criteria and evaluation procedures, Utilisation of research, Scientific education &amp; research schools
Tipo: Working paper
Palavras-chave: Knowledge management.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://orgprints.org/5341/1/countryreport_DK.pdf

CORE Organic News No. 1. May 2005
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Andreasen, Information manager Claus Bo; Ullvén, Information manager Karin.
The CORE Organic newsletter    The objective of the CORE Organic newsletter is to inform about the outcome and the activities within the CORE Organic project.     The newsletter includes articles on the project deliverables, including new publications, news on databases, mapping, workshops, conferences etc.    In most issues there will be a "country profile", which focus on organisation of research, research programmes, institutes etc in a specific country. Partners will produce their own country profile.     Finally, each partner country has the opportunity of using the newsletter to inform about national research activities     The newsletter will from May 2005 be issued four times annually.
Tipo: Web product
Palavras-chave: Education; Extension and communication.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://orgprints.org/5340/1/index.html

Mafia Island Marine Park, Tanzania: Implications of Applying a Marine Park Paradigm in a Developing Country
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Andrews, G.
The group of islands incorporating Mafia Island lie off the east coast of Africa and are a part of mainland Tanzania (Figure 1). The islands are within 20 km of the mainland coast and under the influence of Tanzania’s largest river, the Rufiji. Mafia Island Marine Park (MIMP) was gazetted in April 1995, and its boundary incorporates varied coral reef, mangrove, seagrass and soft bottom habitats, islands of raised Pleistocene reef, cays, and coastal forest with a total area of 821 km2 (Fig. 2). This paper critiques the process and motives for the establishment of the MIMP. The paper explores conservation advantages and disadvantages of the establishment of the Park and the use of the World Conservation Union/Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (IUCN/GBRMP)...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Marine parks.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/905

Transshipment in the United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Andriamananjara,   Soamiely; Arce,   Hugh M.; Ferrantino,   Michael J.
Data representing transshipment or re-exports are almost always excluded from analytical portrayals of international trade, yet transshipment is potentially an important phenomenon in understanding a number of economic questions, and is increasing in importance. Rapid technological change in areas such as containerization and hub-and-spoke routing has promoted the practice of transshipment. While there are significant gaps in the data, the share of re-exports in global exports has undoubtedly increased rapidly, from perhaps 1 in 20 in the mid- 1980s to perhaps 1 in 6 today. Econometric analysis of U.S. domestic exports and foreign exports (re-exports) over pairs of U.S. ports and destinations suggests that re-exports are significantly more sensitive than...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15871

CONSUMER CHARACTERISTICS AND PREFERENCES FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTS IN KAMPALA, UGANDA
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Anecho, Stephen.
This study describes the findings from a consumer survey that was conducted to understand the consumer characteristics and preferences for organic products in Kampala, Uganda. The survey used a mall intercept survey method to investigate consumer revealed preferences for key organic and conventional products attributes. A face-to-face interview was used to collect data on consumer preferences towards organic food attributes that reveals preference for specific organic and conventional products. The survey was conducted in two purely organic retail outlets in Kampala as well as from consumer outlets that sell conventional alongside few organic products. A sample of 228 respondents was interviewed. An empirical analysis of the factors that influenced...
Tipo: Thesis
Palavras-chave: Consumer issues; Africa.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://orgprints.org/30908/1/Anecho%20Stephen%20Msc%20Final%20Thesis.pdf

PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS AND ARBITRAGE IN THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND WOOL MARKETS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Angel,   C.; Beare,   Stephen; Zwart,   A.C.
The physical characteristics of wool are important determinants of its spinning properties, yarn quality and end use. The degree to which wools from different countries of origin may be substituted has important implications for the domestic marketing policies of Australia and New Zealand. The hypothesis examined in this paper is that the differences in wool prices can be explained by differences in the physical characteristics of the wool and that objective measures of these characteristics allow for effective arbitrage between these markets. The alternative hypothesis is that premiums or discounts exist owing to country of origin. A hedonic price analysis was conducted on wool prices in Australia and New Zealand using a balanced sample of sale lot data...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22501

Developments in the Agricultural and Rural Capital Market of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Angelova,   Biljana; Bojnec,   Stefan.
Factor Markets Coordination: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Brussels, Belgium
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Capital market; Farm income; Subsidies; Loans; Agricultural and rural development; Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Political Economy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117490

Impact of Globalization on Production and Export of Turmeric in India – An Economic Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Angles,   S.; Sundar,   A.; Chinnadurai,   M.
India is a major supplier of turmeric to the world with more than 60 per cent share in turmeric trade. The production and export performance of turmeric in India have been examined using secondary data for the period from 1974-75 to 2007-08 and exponential form of growth function has been used for the analysis. The growth in production and export of turmeric has been reported significant, because of the high demand coupled with inflation. Instability index has been worked for the production and export for preliberalization and post-liberalization periods. Instability has been observed high for production, export and prices of domestic and international markets and domestic and international prices have shown high integration. For the assessment of...
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Turmeric Export of turmeric Indian turmeric Markov chain model Agricultural and Food Policy Q13; Q17.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119383

First colony of Stomoxys calcitrans (Diptera: Muscidae) successfully established under laboratory conditions in Argentina
Provedor de dados: 99
Autores: Angulo Lewylle,Maricel; Lecuona,Roberto E.
The stable flies, Stomoxys calcitrans (L.) (Diptera: Muscidae), are blood-sucking insects that represent a serious problem not only because of their hematophagy and transmission of pathogens, but also because of their considerable economic impact in animal production. No colony of these insects exists in Argentina. The objectives of this work were to establish the first Stomoxys calcitrans colony in this country, and to standardize and report the duration of each stage under controlled laboratory conditions. The adult flies were successfully reared in a growth chamber (28 ± 1 ºC and 47 ± 1 %RH, under a 14 h light: 10 h dark photoperiod); whereas the immature stages were kept at 25 ± 2 ºC and natural light. The cycle from eggs to adult emergence lasted...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Stable fly; Life cycle; Immature stages; Laboratory colony.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0373-56802014000200006

Exploring Parthenium weed biotypes by chloroplast DNA barcode analysis
Provedor de dados: 87
Autores: Anjum,Tehmina; Jabeen,Rasheda; Adkins,Steve; Akram,Waheed.
Abstract  Background:  Parthenium weed (Parthenium hysterophorus L.) is an invasive weed that has invaded vast regions of Pakistan in a relatively very short period of a decade or two, threatening the crop fields of the agrarian fed country. Parthenium hysterophorus L. is native of central South America and Gulf of Mexico, has now turned out to be a weed of global significance due to its alarming invasions and profuse spread in approximately all parts of the world. Its invasion is probably due to the contamination of its seeds in the imported grains from other countries of the world.  Objective:  During comprehensive sampling from Pakistan and Australia, it was observed that parthenium weed accessions exhibited several distinct morphological features...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Parthenium hysterophorus; Variations; Genetic diversity; MEGA; Haplotypes.
Ano: 2020
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-83582020000100302

Heterogeneous Preferences, Information, and Knowledge for Organic Fish Demand1
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Ankamah-Yeboah, Isaac; Jocobsen, Jette Bredahl; Olsen, Søren Bøye; Nielsen, Rasmus; Nielsen, Max.
The past decades have experienced growing demand for ecolabels displaying environmental and sustainability information, with associated price premiums. With growing number of ecolabels in the markets, strategic positioning is required to attract value. Nevertheless, consumer preference for other attributes, for example, local products appears to be overshadowing the value for ecolabels. A suitable communication and education strategy for consumers is warranted to counteract this effect. Using stated choice experiment, we test for the effect of different types of information regarding organic aquaculture production principles on the demand for portion size trout in the German market, while considering other important product attributes. The results indicate...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Farm economics.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://orgprints.org/31429/1/Heterogenous%20preferences%20information.pdf

Indian Ocean tuna fisheries: Data summary for 1990-1999
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Anon.
Catch statistics and fishing craft statistics are presented for the Indian Ocean tuna fisheries for the period 1990-1999. The former are presented by species, country, year and by gear. Details are also given of the number of fisheries crafts in the national fleets, in order to provide information on the economic and technical development of the fisheries and to provide an approximate idea of fluctuations in fishing effort.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Tuna fisheries; Fish catch statistics; Fishing vessels statistics.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/115

Indian Ocean tuna fisheries: Data summary for 1991-2000
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Anon.
Catch statistics and fishing craft statistics are presented for the Indian Ocean tuna fisheries for the period 1991-2000. The former are presented by species, country, year and by gear. Details are also given of the number of fisheries crafts in the national fleets, in order to provide information on the economic and technical development of the fisheries and to provide an approximate idea of fluctuations in fishing effort.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Tuna fisheries; Fish catch statistics; Fishing vessels statistics.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/116

Indian Ocean tuna fisheries: Data summary for 1992-2001
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Anon.
Catch statistics and fishing craft statistics are presented for the Indian Ocean tuna fisheries for the period 1992-2001. The former are presented by species, country, year and by gear. Details are also given of the number of fisheries crafts in the national fleets, in order to provide information on the economic and technical development of the fisheries and to provide an approximate idea of fluctuations in fishing effort.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Tuna fisheries; Fish catch statistics; Fishing vessels statistics.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/117

A revision of the Indian species of Oberonia (Orchidaceae)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Ansari, R.; Balakrishnan, N.P.
A taxonomic revision of the orchid genus Oberonia Lindley for India with 41 species is presented. Two new species, O. balakrishnanii and O. nayarii are established. Oberonia bisaccata and O. rangannaiana are considered conspecific with O. platycaulon and O. chandrasekharanii respectively. Oberonia acaulis and O. myriantha, which were treated as synonymous to each other by earlier workers, are now proved to be distinct species based on detailed study of the column. The species are grouped under six sections after modifying the classification proposed by Seidenfaden (1968) to suit the Indian plants. Dichotomous keys are provided for all taxa. The geographical distribution of each section within the country is discussed. All species are illustrated.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1990
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/508306

Climate Change and the Stability of Water Allocation Agreements
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ansink,   Erik; Ruijs,   Arjan.
We analyse agreements on river water allocation between riparian countries. Besides being efficient, water allocation agreements need to be stable in order to be effective in increasing the efficiency of water use. In this paper, we assess the stability of water allocation agreements, using a game theoretic model. We consider the effects of climate change and the choice of a sharing rule on stability. Our results show that both a decrease in mean river flow and an increase in the variance of river flow decrease the stability of an agreement. An agreement where the downstream country is allocated a fixed amount of water has the lowest stability compared to other sharing rules.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10272

Old and new partners: similarity and competition in the EU foreign trade
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Antimiani,   Alessandro; Henke,   Roberto.
The paper analyses the trade relationships among EU- 15 members and some emerging partners: the NMS, Turkey and China. The EU enlargement to 10 countries has modified quite remarkably the features of agri-food trade in Europe. Some of the NMS, such as Poland, Hungary and the Check Republic, contribute to a large extent to the international agri-food trade and, since the beginning of the process of EU accession, have modified dramatically the exchanges with the EU- 15. More recently, other countries are facing new relationships with the EU: Turkey and China. Turkey is a large Mediterranean country and, as a candidate to the EU accession, enjoys a differential treatment in the agri- food trade relationships with the EU. China can be considered as a new...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; F1; Q17.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10082

La conchyliculture en Europe
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Antona, Martine; Bailly, Denis; Paquotte, Philippe; Gabott, M; Gibbs, J; Shaw, S; Harmsma, H.
This report includes a qualitative and descriptive approach of the oyster and mussel industries in the European Community. This report compares the structure of production, the marketsn the professional organisation, competition for the resource, legislation and support systemat the community levell. Technical and statistical datas are summarized to représent the structure of the industry, the trade flows and the main evolutions of the two industries in the EC. A summary of the county reports gives an overview of the present state of the industry in each country and suggest a first evaluation of constraints and prospects. [NOT CONTROLLDED OCR]
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: SEM; Réglementation; Commerce extérieur; Marché; Production; Europe; Conchyliculture; Regulation; External trade; Markets; Production; Europe; Shellfish culture.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/1993/rapport-4176.pdf

Modelo de equilibrio espacial para determinar costos de transporte en la distribución de durazno en México.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Antonio González, Jacob.
En México, el durazno como fruto estacional tiene un rango muy grande en cuanto a precio, además, la poca infraestructura para conservar la fruta en condiciones de refrigeración, su reducida vida útil de anaquel y aunado a las zonas muy localizadas de producción hace que se tengan que recorrer grandes distancias para que el producto llegue a los consumidores. Además, la concentración de la producción en un sólo periodo provoca excesos de oferta, favoreciendo a los consumidores y como consecuencia reduciendo el margen de utilidad de los productores. En este sentido, el presente trabajo desarrollado en el año 2010, plantea la posibilidad de reducir gastos por concepto de transportación, si se planea la producción regional considerando calidad y variedad de...
Palavras-chave: Prunus pérsica L.; Programación lineal; Comercio internacional; Lineal programming; International trade; Economía; Maestría.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/634

Technical Efficiency in Maize Production in Madhya Pradesh: Estimation and Implications
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Anupama,   J.; Singh,   R.P.; Kumar,   Ranjit.
The state of Madhya Pradesh is one of the traditional maize growing states, accounting for 13 per cent of the total maize area and contributing equally to the total maize production in the country. However, its productivity when compared to other maize growing states is very low. The study has found that even though a majority of the farmers cultivate improved maize cultivars, the overall technology adoption by them is poor. This may be due to the inability of a majority of farmers to follow the recommended package of practices for the improved cultivars because of the high costs involved in their adoption and lack of infrastructural facilities. Therefore, steps need to be initiated to solve this problem. A comparison of costs on cultivation of...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58479

Bulgaria. A relatively short organic history
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Apostolov, Stoylko; Heeb, Marlene.
Organic agriculture in Bulgaria has a relatively short history. The concept of organic agriculture was only introduced after the fall of the communist regime in 1990, when the process of land restitution started. Below is an account of developments over the following thirteen years and a report on the current status of organic agriculture in the country.
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Values; Standards and certification Bulgaria.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://orgprints.org/2786/1/heeb-2003-bulgarien-organic-standard.pdf

The occurrence, bionomics and potential impacts of the invasive freshwater snail Tarebia granifera (Lamarck, 1822) (Gastropoda: Thiaridae) in South Africa
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Appleton, C.C.; Forbes, A.T.; Demetriades, N.T.
The Asian prosobranch snail Tarebia granifera was reported from South Africa (and Africa) for the first time in 1999 in northern KwaZulu-Natal though it was probably introduced sometime prior to 1996. In the 10 years since its discovery it has spread rapidly, particularly northwards, into Mpumalanga province, the Kruger National Park and Swaziland. The snail has colonized different types of habitat, from rivers, lakes and irrigation canals to concrete lined reservoirs and ornamental ponds. It reaches very high densities, up to 21 000 m-2, and is likely to impact on the entire indigenous benthos of the natural waterbodies of the region – more so than any other invasive freshwater invertebrate known from the country. The indigenous thiarids Thiara amarula,...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: Tarebia granifera; South Africa; Invasion; Bionomics; 42.73.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/311930

Impact of International Trade on Income and Income Inequality
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Aradhyula,   Satheesh V.; Rahman,   Tauhidur; Seenivasan,   Kumaran.
The impact of international trade on the level and distribution of income has been the field of focus in international economics. There have been empirical studies supporting and opposing trade openness but most of the studies drew the results from cross sectional data. In this study, we use panel data to investigate the trade’s impact on levels and distribution of income. Analysis of a balanced panel of country level data revealed that trade openness increases income. Results using an unbalanced panel data set revealed that trade openness increases income inequality in the overall sample but when we split the sample in to two groups, trade increases inequality in developing countries but it reduces inequality in developed countries though the coefficient...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9999

Philosciids with pleopodal lungs from Brazil, with description of a new species (Crustacea, Isopoda)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Araujo, Paula Beatriz; Leistikow, Andreas.
Several species of “philosciid” Oniscidea are known from Brazil, most of them were found in the southern and eastern parts of this country. The genera Atlantoscia Ferrara &amp; Taiti, 1981, Benthana Budde-Lund, 1908 and Balloniscus Budde-Lund, 1908, the latter considered to represent a separate family Balloniscidae Vandel, 1963, are considered the only neotropical philosciids bearing respiratory areas on their pleopods. Therefore, representatives of these genera are re-examined to shed new light on the question whether these species can be considered to be a monophylum with the autapomorphy “respiratory areas present”, The phytogeny of the above-mentioned genera is discussed under morphological and biogeographical aspects. Furthermore, a remarkable new...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: Crustacea; Peracarida; Isopoda; Philosciids; Pleopodal lungs; Biogeography; Brazil.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/534349

Genetic diversity between herds of Alpine and Saanen dairy goats and the naturalized Brazilian Moxotó breed
Provedor de dados: 74
Autores: Araújo,Adriana Mello de; Guimarães,Simone Eliza Facioni; Machado,Thea Mírian Medeiros; Lopes,Paulo Sávio; Pereira,Carmen Silva; Silva,Francisco Luiz Ribeiro da; Rodrigues,Marcelo Teixeira; Columbiano,Virgínia de Souza; Fonseca,Cleusa Graça da.
Brazilian naturalized goat breeds are adapted to the semiarid conditions prevalent in the Northeast region of the country (which has the largest Brazilian goat heard) and represent an as yet uninvestigated source of genetic diversity. Currently, imported goat breeds are crossed with Brazilian naturalized goat breeds, endangering the genetic potential of the naturalized breeds. We used 11 microsatellite markers to determine the genetic diversity among imported (non-naturalized) dairy Alpine and Saanen goats and naturalized Brazilian Moxotó goats. We genotyped 292 goats from three herds (one private, one from the University of Minas Gerais and the Moxotó conservation herd from Embrapa Caprinos) and found that the general heterozygosity was 0.6952 for Alpine,...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Conservation; DNA microsatellite; Genetic distance; Genetic diversity; Goats.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572006000100014

On Vastness and Variability: Cultural Transmission, Historicity, and the Paleoindian Record in Eastern South America
Provedor de dados: 42
Autores: ARAUJO,ASTOLFO G.M.
Eastern South America, or what is today Brazilian territory, poses interesting questions about the early human occupation of the Americas. Three totally distinct and contemporaneous lithic technologies, dated between 11,000 and 10,000 14C BP, are present in different portions of the country: the Umbu tradition in the south, with its formal bifacial industry, with well-retouched scrapers and bifacial points; the Itaparica tradition in the central-west / northwest, totally unifacial, whose only formal artifacts are limaces; and the "Lagoa Santa" industry, completely lacking any formal artifacts, composed mainly of small quartz flakes. Our data suggests that these differences are not related to subsistence or raw-material constraints, but rather to different...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Paleoindian; Lithic technology; Umbu; Itaparica; Lagoa Santa; Cultural transmission.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652015000201239

Dragonflies (Insecta: Odonata) from Mananciais da Serra, a Tropical-Araucaria Forest ecotonal remnant in the southern Atlantic Forest, state of Paraná, Brazil
Provedor de dados: 103
Autores: Araujo,Breno Rodrigo; Pinto,Ângelo Parise.
ABSTRACT This study provides a comprehensive checklist of Odonata species from the protected area of Mananciais da Serra. The survey was conducted in the endangered Atlantic Forest domain at the southern Serra do Mar mountain chain within a well-preserved area in the municipality of Piraquara, state of Paraná, Brazil. Adults and larvae were sampled between June 2017 and March 2020 using different techniques in numerous mesohabitats, including phytotelmata, pools, small streams, and large reservoirs. A total of 1,708 specimens from 9 families, 43 genera and 84 species were sampled resulting in 53 new records for the state of Paraná, almost doubling the known occurrence records for dragonflies and damselflies in that state. Furthermore, two hitherto...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Anisoptera; Conservation; Damselfly; Inventory; Systematics; Zygoptera.
Ano: 2021
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702021000100302

Profile of the Brazilian scientific production in multiple sclerosis
Provedor de dados: 56
Autores: Araujo,C.R.; Moreira,M.A.; Lana-Peixoto,M.A.
This paper analyzes the profile of the Brazilian output in the field of multiple sclerosis from 1981 to 2004. The search was conducted through the MEDLINE and LILACS databases, selecting papers in which the term "multiple sclerosis" was defined as the main topic and "Brazil" or "Brasil" as others. The data were analyzed regarding the themes, the state in Brazil and institution where the papers were produced, the journals where the papers were published, journal's impact factor, and language. The search disclosed 141 documents (91 from MEDLINE and LILACS, and 50 from LILACS only) published in 44 different journals (23 of them MEDLINE-indexed). A total of 111 documents were produced by 17 public universities, 29 by 3 private medical schools and 1 by a...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other
Palavras-chave: Multiple sclerosis; Scientific production; Brazil.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2006000900001

Amphibians and reptiles of the Parque Estadual Turístico do Alto Ribeira (PETAR), SP: an Atlantic Forest remnant of Southeastern Brazil
Provedor de dados: 49
Autores: Araujo,Cybele de Oliveira; Condez,Thais Helena; Bovo,Rafael Parelli; Centeno,Fernanda da Cruz; Luiz,Amom Mendes.
The herpetofauna of São Paulo State, Brazil, can be characterized as the most well-known in the country. However, despite the large number of studies in this area, there are still many sampling gaps within biomes such as the Atlantic Forest that are considered global conservation priorities due to the high rate of endemism and human disturbance. As a result of political and historical pressure, this biome has been reduced to less than 12% of its original extent and, despite its importance for global biodiversity conservation, only a small percentage of its original vegetation cover (1%) has some form of legal protection. This is the case of the Parque Estadual Turístico do Alto Ribeira (PETAR) which, together with the Parque Estadual de Intervales, Parque...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Herpetofauna; Conservation; Atlantic Forest; Apiaí; Iporanga; Vale do Ribeira.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032010000400031

Cascade of access to interventions to prevent HIV mother to child transmission in the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Provedor de dados: 55
Autores: Araujo,Elaine S. Pires; Friedman,Ruth Khalili; Camacho,Luis Antonio Bastos; Derrico,Monica; Moreira,Ronaldo Ismério; Calvet,Guilherme Amaral; Oliveira,Marília Santini de; Veloso,Valdilea Gonçalves; Pilotto,José Henrique; Grinsztejn,Beatriz.
OBJECTIVES: To describe the access to the interventions for the prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) mother to child transmission and mother to child transmission rates in the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, from 1999 to 2009.METHODS: This is a retrospective cohort study. Prevention of HIV mother to child transmission interventions were accessed and mother to child transmission rates were calculated.RESULTS: The study population is young (median: 26 years; interquartile range: 22.0-31.0), with low monthly family income (40.4% up to one Brazilian minimum wage) and schooling (62.1% less than 8 years). Only 47.1% (n = 469) knew the HIV status of their partner; of these women, 39.9% had an HIV-seronegative partner. Among the 1259 newborns evaluated,...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: HIV; HIV vertical transmission; Antiretroviral chemoprophylaxis; Cohort studies; Brazil.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702014000300252

Evidence of non-linear price transmission between maize markets in Mexico and the US
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Araujo-Enciso,   Sergio Rene.
The present work provides evidence that non linear co-integration between Mexico and the US maize prices exists, at country and regional level. The models suggest that Mexican prices adjust at changes in US prices. Despite asymmetry was statistically rejected, it is likely that it might occur for thriving parameters different that zero in the error correction term. The results suggest on which way the research might be improved in order to assess such co-integration relationship accurately.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Co-integration; Asymmetric price transmission; Vector error correction model; Error      correction term; Loading parameter; Mexico; US; Maize; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Security and Poverty; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; C32; Q11; Q13.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51366

Variações espaciais na assembléia de peixes no Rio Paraíba do Sul (Barra Mansa, Barra do Piraí), Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Provedor de dados: 104
Autores: Araújo,Francisco Gerson; Fichberg,Ilana; Pinto,Benjamin Carvalho Teixeira; Peixoto,Magna Galvão.
The Paraíba do Sul is a major running water system in southeastern Brazil (22º24' -22º26'S; 43º43' -44º16' W), draining one of the most important industrial regions in the country. Because of its location, it has suffered a large amount of alteration due to discharges of urban and industrial effluents with direct influence in the ichthyofauna. The aim of this study is to up-to-date information on fish assemblage structure and its variation in the vicinity of a major industrial effluent outfall at Volta Redonda industrial complex. A standardized fishing sampling program, using seines, casting nets, gill nets and net trays, was carried out from October 1997 to September 1999, at six sites in three zones of the river (upstream, nearby and downstream the...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Rivers; Fish taxocenose; Pollution; Ichthyofauna; Fish ecology.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-81752001000200019

Moluscos de importância econômica no Brasil: I. Xanthonychidae: Bradybaena similaris (Férussac, 1821). (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Stylommatophora)
Provedor de dados: 104
Autores: Araujo,José Luiz de B.
Dissections of the soft parts of the molluscs from several States of Brazil led to identification of Bradybaena similaris (Férussac, 1821) and disclosed previously undescribed anatomical characteristics of that species. Confirmation of the occurrence of the species in the country is important because of the role it plays as an intermediate host in the life cycle of certain parasites of domesticated animals, as well as considered pest of cultivated plants. Bionomical notes on the species in Brazil are included.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Ano: 1989
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-81751989000400001

30 years of research on insect galls in Brazil: a scientometric review
Provedor de dados: 84
Autores: Araújo,Walter Santos de.
Abstract The first systematic studies on insect galls in Brazil date to the early 20th century, after which research on insect galls remained dormant in the country, with interest not reviving until the 1980s. The aim of this study was is to document historical trends in publications about insect galls in Brazil over the last 30 years. Papers about insect galls and galling species in Brazil published in peer-reviewed journals from 1988 to 2017 were compiled. A total of 1,378 papers were analyzed, of which 182 addressed insect galls in Brazil. The results showed that the number of publications on the subject has been increasing over the last 30 years, and especially in the last decade. The diversity of journals that published on the subject has also been...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Ecological interaction; Galling insects; Plant-insect interaction; Scientometry.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0031-10492018000100232

Anatomic Study of the Distance Between the Lower Margin of the Mandible and the Marginal Mandibular Branch of the Facial Nerve: A Systematic Review
Provedor de dados: 77
Autores: Aravena,Pedro Christian; Santibáñez,Rodrigo; Rubilar,Pablo; Espinoza,Christian; Pérez-Rojas,Francisco.
The marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve (MMB) has a significant variation in relation to the lower border of the mandible (LBM). That is why it is important to know its topographical description to prevent damage in submandibular surgical procedures. The objective of this study was to determine the distance between the MMB and LBM based on descriptive studies carried out on human corpses and surgical patients. A systematic review of literature in MEDLINE, "Science Citation Index Expanded" of Web of Science (ISI) databases and manual search was performed. The articles with number of samples greater than or equal to 10 facial samples and recording of measurements between the MMB and the LBM or Gonion were selected. From the selected articles, the...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Anatomy and histology; Facial Nerve; Facial Nerve Injuries; Surgery; Oral; Head and Neck Neoplasms; Review Literature as Topic.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-95022014000100052

Evaluation of the community structure of marine sponges in reef patches of the southern Caribbean, Costa Rica
Provedor de dados: 50
Autores: Araya-Vargas,Alexander; Busutil,Linnet; García-Rojas,Andrea; Pereira-Chaves,José Miguel; Piedra-Castro,Liliana.
ABSTRACT Marine sponges fulfill many critical functions to coral reefs. In turn, variations in the community structure of the poriferans may indicate changes in the environmental conditions of the ecosystems where they live. However, their study has been scarce in the Caribbean of Costa Rica, mainly in the ecological field. Therefore, the community structure of these organisms was evaluated in four reef patches (Perezoso, Pequeño, Coral Garden, and the 0.36) and it was determined whether it could be explained by sedimentation, substrate, and depth. Relative abundance (RA) and relative coverage (RC) for each species, sponge density, and diversity indices (species richness, Shannon heterogeneity, Pielou's evenness, and Simpson's dominance) were calculated...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Porifera; Coral reef; Sedimentation; Substrate; Depth.
Ano: 2020
URL: http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0122-97612020000100039

Aires de ponte de la sardine, du sprat et de l'anchois dans le golfe de gascogne et sur le plateau celtique resultats de 6 annees d'etude
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Arbault, Suzanne; Lacroix, Nicole.
This research work was undertaken in 1964, within the more general context of study programmes of the Institute of Science and Technology of Maritime Fishing on teleosteen fish eggs and larvae and the relationship of egg-laying areas with hydrology. Since their catch is a significant contribution to the country's economy (15,000 tonnes of sardines in 1967, 6,000 in 1968, 8,000 in 1969 and 4,427 of anchovies were caught the same year), it seemed necessary to specify the breeding conditions of these fish and the location of their breeding grounds, then to try to forecast fishing stocks. In this research work, we will study more particularly the year 1968, which seems to us very representative and we will compare the results with those of 1964, 1965, 1966...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 1971
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/1971/publication-2385.pdf

ON BIRDS OF SANTANDER-BIO EXPEDITIONS, QUANTIFYING THE COST OF COLLECTING VOUCHER SPECIMENS IN COLOMBIA
Provedor de dados: 37
Autores: ARBELÁEZ-CORTÉS,Enrique; VILLAMIZAR-ESCALANTE,Daniela; RONDÓN-GONZÁLEZ,Fernando.
ABSTRACT Several scientific reasons support continuing bird collection in Colombia, a megadiverse country with modest science financing. Despite the recognized value of biological collections for the rigorous study of biodiversity, there is scarce information on the monetary costs of specimens. We present results for three expeditions conducted in Santander (municipalities of Cimitarra, El Carmen de Chucurí, and Santa Barbara), Colombia, during 2018 to collect bird voucher specimens, quantifying the costs of obtaining such material. After a sampling effort of 1290 mist net hours and occasional collection using an airgun, we collected 300 bird voucher specimens, representing 117 species from 30 families. Such collection represents one of the largest series...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Biodiversity; Biological collections; Eastern Andes; Middle Magdalena valley; Ornithology.
Ano: 2020
URL: http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0120-548X2020000100037

NEW DISTRIBUTIONAL RECORDS OF MECOPTERA (INSECTA) FROM COLOMBIA
Provedor de dados: 84
Autores: ARDILA-CAMACHO,ADRIAN; VARGAS,JUAN FELIPE; ARANGO,CARLOS JULIO; GARCÍA-GARCÍA,ALEXANDER; MACHADO,RENATO JOSE PIRES.
ABSTRACT We present new distributional records for two Colombian species of Bittacidae. Pazius convolutus García-García &amp; Cadena-Castañeda, 2015 and Bittacus panamensis Byers, 1958 previously known from Cundinamarca department are herein newly recorded from Santander and Magdalena, respectively. In addition, we recorded Bittacus pignatelli Navás, 1932 in Colombia for the first time, increasing the number of species of Mecoptera in the country. Comments about mating behavior of P. convolutus, as well as a distribution map and a check-list of Colombian species of Mecoptera are included.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Hangingflies; New records; Neotropics; Mecoptera; Colombia.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0031-10492017001800221

RICHNESS, CELLULOLYTIC ACTIVITY, AND FUNGICIDE SUSCEPTIBILITY OF FUNGI FROM A BIRD BIOLOGICAL COLLECTION
Provedor de dados: 37
Autores: ARENAS-CASTRO,Henry; MUNOZ-GOMEZ,Sergio A; CASTAÑO-CASTAÑO,Lorena; URIBE-ACOSTA,Melissa; LIZARAZO-MEDINA,Pilar Ximena.
Biological collections in natural history museums serve important purposes to the scientific community and the general public, however, their value and utility might be diminished by biodeterioration. We studied a biological collection that represents more than sixty years of avifauna sampling of Colombia, the country with the highest bird diversity. An initial inspection of the collection showed that the general appearance of some specimens was compromised by mold-like growth on their surfaces. We aimed at (i) identifying the taxonomic affiliation of these fungi, (ii) evaluating their cellulolytic activity, and (iii) probing chemical agents that could be utilized to control their growth. The most common fungi genera were Aspergillus, Penicillium,...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Bird collection; Cellulolytic activity; Fungi; Fungicides; Museum.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0120-548X2016000100016

Distribución de metales en sedimentos costeros del golfo de Guacanayabo
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Arencibia Carballo, G.; Isaac, M.; González, H.
Of great importance to our country economy in the coastal zone running along the Gulf of Guacanayabo because of the different species nurseries having commercial interest. Studies on Al, Pb, Zn, and Cu contents within the surface sediments along 210 km of coastal areas, where 42 stations were located are carried out in the work. Results obtained are used for distribution analysis of elements within the zone and their relationships with the domestic and industrial population groups.
Tipo: Journal Contribution
Palavras-chave: Heavy metals; Sediments; Coastal zone; Heavy metals; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2223.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/1883

Epidemiological profile of snakebites in Morocco
Provedor de dados: 80
Autores: Arfaoui,A; Hmimou,R; Ouammi,L; Soulaymani,A; Mokhtari,A; Chafiq,F; Soulaymani-Bencheikh,R.
The present work aims to find the epidemiological profile of snakebites in Morocco through a retrospective study of 1,423 snakebite cases that occurred between 1992 and 2007. Data were obtained from medical charts of envenomation at the Poison Control and Pharmacovigilance Center of Morocco. Results revealed that 86% of the snakebites had occurred in rural areas and that males were significantly more affected than females at a sex ratio of 23:20. Furthermore, 35% of the bites happened during the summer, with a peak of 215 cases in June (15.1%). We also discovered that 67.3% of the patients were bitten during the day. The age group that comprised the most agriculturally active persons, from 20 to 44 years old, was the most affected by snakebites (551...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Snakebites; Epidemiology; Mortality; Morocco.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992009000400005

Levels and drivers of fishers&amp;#8217; compliance with marine protected areas
Provedor de dados: 7
Autores: Arias, Adrian; Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University; adrian.arias@my.jcu.edu.au; Cinner, Joshua E.; Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University; joshua.cinner@jcu.edu.au; Jones, Rhondda E.; College of Marine and Environmental Sciences, James Cook University; Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine, James Cook University; rhondda.jones@jcu.edu.au; Pressey, Robert L.; Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University; bob.pressey@jcu.edu.au.
Effective conservation depends largely on people&amp;#8217;s compliance with regulations. We investigate compliance through the lens of fishers&amp;#8217; compliance with marine protected areas (MPAs). MPAs are widely used tools for marine conservation and fisheries management. Studies show that compliance alone is a strong predictor of fish biomass within MPAs. Hence, fishers&amp;#8217; compliance is critical for MPA effectiveness. However, there are few empirical studies showing what factors influence fishers&amp;#8217; compliance with MPAs. Without such information, conservation planners and managers have limited opportunities to provide effective interventions. By studying 12 MPAs in a developing country (Costa Rica), we demonstrate the role that...
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports
Palavras-chave: Costa Rica; Illegal fishing; Livelihoods; Marine reserve; Poaching; Poverty.
Ano: 2015

Análise de Investimentos para três projetos de produção de Soja e Milho na região de Umuarama - Paraná.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Arieira,   Jailson De Oliveira; Codato,   Joao Marcos; Matos Junior,   Miguel De; Dias-Arieira,   Claudia Regina; Fusco,   Jose Paulo Alves.
O presente trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar o estudo comparativo de retorno de investimentos em três áreas de terras arrendadas, de diferentes tamanhos, localizadas na região noroeste do Paraná, mais especificamente no município de Umuarama. Nesta região de solo arenoso, denominado Arenito Caiuá, tem-se presenciado, um crescimento significativo no setor de agronegócio. E, este vem se destacando em todo Brasil, pela alta competitividade internacional, devido aos baixos custos de produção, à crescente demanda e ao território disponível. O trabalho identifica, aos investidores, o valor da aplicação inicial e conseqüentemente o valor do retorno, após o período da colheita. Foi considerada uma previsão inicial de cinco anos, desprezando o armazenamento dos...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agronegócio; Taxa Interna de Retorno; Valor Presente Líquido; Agribusiness; Internal rate of return; Net Present value; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109605

UM COMPARATIVO DE PRODUTIVIDADE ENTRE RAÇAS DE GADO DE CORTE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Arieira,   Jailson De Oliveira; Dias-Arieira,   Claudia Regina; Fusco,   Jose Paulo Alves; Gimenes,   Regio Marcio Toesca; Steca,   Jose Marcelo.
O Brasil se destaca no mercado mundial de carne bovina como um dos maiores produtores e exportadores. Nos últimos anos, a utilização de inovações tecnológicas e um intenso investimento na melhoria genética do rebanho, das condições de sanidade animal e de manejo levaram o país a atingir importantes marcas de produtividade no setor. Embora problemas recentes enfrentados pelos produtores criem apreensão, a pecuária de corte como um todo não tem o que temer, pois o país está hoje num patamar tecnológico que lhe permite uma certa tranqüilidade. Em razão disso, o presente trabalho investigou e comparou o rendimento produtivo de quatro raças de corte, na região noroeste do Paraná, identificando, na fase de terminação as principais vantagens e desvantagens de...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Produção; Pecuária de corte; Produtividade; Production; Cattle of cut; Productivity; International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102900

Trichoderma species associated with acromyrmex ant nests from Argentina and first report of trichoderma lentiforme for the country
Provedor de dados: 66
Autores: Armando,Natalia G; Marfetán,Jorge A; Folgarait,Patricia J.
Este trabajo tiene como objetivo la identificación morfológica y molecular de cinco especies de Trichoderma asociadas con los nidos de hormigas cortadoras de hojas del género Acromyrmex presentes en Argentina. Las especies identificadas fueron: T. lentiforme, T. inhamatum, T. virens, T. koningiopsis y T. aff. neotropicale resultando éste el primer registro de T. lentiforme y T. inhamatum asociados a hormigas cortadoras de hojas Acromyrmex, en particular Acromyrmex lobicornis y Acromyrmex lundii para el primero y de A. lobicornis para el segundo. Además T. lentiforme representa el primer registro para la Argentina. En este trabajo se amplían medidas del conidióforo y conidios y se aportan datos adicionales sobre la distribución de las especies de...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Ascomycota; Hormigas cortadoras de hojas; Identificación molecular; Identificación morfológica; Taxonomía; Tef1.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0011-67932017000100004

Inequality and Poverty Impacts of Trade Distortions in Mozambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Arndt,   Channing; Thurlow,   James.
Although Mozambique has considerable agricultural potential, rural poverty remains extremely high. This paper examines the extent to which global and domestic price distortions affect agricultural production and national poverty. We develop a computable general equilibrium (CGE) and micro-simulation model of Mozambique that is linked to the results of a global model. This framework is used to examine the effects of eliminating global and national price distortions. Model results indicate that agriculture is adversely affected by current trade distortions due to policies in the rest of the world. While a removal of all merchandise trade distortions would reduce import prices, it would also raise agricultural production and reduce poverty. By contrast,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Distorted incentives; Agricultural and trade policy reforms; National agricultural development; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade; F13; F14; Q17; Q18.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52794

Health risk assessment related to pinnatoxins in French shellfish
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Arnich, Nathalie; Abadie, Eric; Delcourt, Nicolas; Fessard, Valérie; Fremy, Jean-marc; Hort, Vincent; Lagrange, Emmeline; Maignien, Thomas; Molgó, Jordi; Peyrat, Marie-bénédicte; Vernoux, Jean-paul; Mattei, César.
Pinnatoxins (PnTXs) are a group of emerging marine biotoxins produced by the benthic dinoflagellate Vulcanodinium rugosum, currently not regulated in Europe or in any other country in the world. In France, PnTXs were detected for the first time in 2011, in mussels from the Ingril lagoon (South of France, Mediterranean coast). Since then, analyses carried out in mussels from this lagoon have shown high concentrations of PnTXs for several months each year. PnTXs have also been detected, to a lesser extent, in mussels from other Mediterranean lagoons and on the Atlantic and Corsican coasts. In the French data, the main analog is PnTX G (low levels of PnTX A are also present in some samples). No cases of PnTXs poisoning in humans have been reported so far in...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Pinnatoxins; Shellfish; Emerging marine biotoxins; Risk assessment.
Ano: 2020
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00619/73105/72236.pdf

Nature and Functioning of Visual Merchandising in Organized Food Retailing
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Arora,   V.P.S.; Sharma,   Shivani; Singh,   Nirdesh K.
The Indian food retail sector is one of the biggest industries in the country with an annual turnover of around US $18 billion. It has been estimated that organized food retailing in India which is worth US $ 666 million today will increase to US $ 33,333 million by 2015. The inherent attractiveness of the segment is luring more and more investors from both India and abroad, as is clearly indicated by the opening of a number of retail stores by major corporate houses like those of Bharti, Reliance, Pantaloons (Food Bazaar), Subhiksha, ITC (Choupal fresh), etc. However, to build long-term customer loyalty, price, quality, variety, and right image are very much needed. To attain this, the aesthetic appeal of the store and the way the products are displayed...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47438

Calidad de las aguas residuales de la Cuenca Lerma-Chapala
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Arteaga Cortez, Viviana María.
El agua es uno de los recursos naturales fundamentales, en que se apoya el desarrollo, constituyéndose como un apoyo fundamental para el progreso del hombre. El caso del agua es uno de los ejemplos más claros: un mayor suministro de agua significa una mayor carga de aguas residuales. Las aguas residuales son materiales derivados de residuos domésticos o de procesos industriales, los cuales no pueden desecharse vertiéndolas sin tratamiento en lagos o corrientes convencionales. En la actualidad  se cuenta con  una gran corriente que une el centro y el occidente del país, el río Lerma cubre 700 kilómetros, desde Toluca a Guadalajara. Este afluente tranquiliza la sed insaciable del Distrito Federal; cruza los complejos industriales del Estado de México y...
Palavras-chave: Río Lerma; Agua residual; Caracterización química; Contaminación; Presión osmótica; Relación de adsorción de sodio; Lerma River; Residual water; Chemical characterization; Pollution; Osmotic pressure; Relation of adsorption of sodium; Maestría; Hidrociencias.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/161

Calidad de las aguas residuales de la Cuenca Lerma-Chapala
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Arteaga Cortez, Viviana María.
El agua es uno de los recursos naturales fundamentales, en que se apoya el desarrollo, constituyéndose como un apoyo fundamental para el progreso del hombre. El caso del agua es uno de los ejemplos más claros: un mayor suministro de agua significa una mayor carga de aguas residuales. Las aguas residuales son materiales derivados de residuos domésticos o de procesos industriales, los cuales no pueden desecharse vertiéndolas sin tratamiento en lagos o corrientes convencionales. En la actualidad  se cuenta con  una gran corriente que une el centro y el occidente del país, el río Lerma cubre 700 kilómetros, desde Toluca a Guadalajara. Este afluente tranquiliza la sed insaciable del Distrito Federal; cruza los complejos industriales del Estado de México y...
Palavras-chave: Río Lerma; Agua residual; Caracterización química; Contaminación; Presión osmótica; Relación de adsorción de sodio; Lerma River; Residual water; Chemical characterization; Pollution; Osmotic pressure; Relation of adsorption of sodium; Maestría; Hidrociencias.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/161

Oecologie en verspreiding van Vaccinium x intermedium Ruthe in Nederland
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Arts, G.H.P.; Dederen, L.H.T.; Weeda, E.J.
Vaccinium X intermedium Ruthe is a natural hybrid of V. myrtillus and V. vitis-idaea. The hybrid shows conspicuous intermediacy between both parent species. In Great Britain the hybrid could only be resynthesized when V. myrtillus was the female parent. The plant shows partial sterility and a greater capacity to reproduce vegetatively than both parent species. The existence of two forms of V. X intermedium is discussed. Most probably nm. multiflorum is the backcross of nm. intermedium and V. vitis-idaea. Of all localities in the Netherlands the Imbosch (National Park Veluwezoom) has been thoroughly investigated. In the Imbosch-area the percentage of localities situated in heath communities and open pine forests (84%) exceeds the percentage in the whole...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1986
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/527327

Meat Packing and Processing Facilities in the Non-Metropolitan Midwest: Blessing or Curse?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Artz,   Georgeanne M.; Orazem,   Peter F.; Otto,   Daniel M.
Growth in the meat packing and processing industry in the Midwestern United States has generated a significant amount of debate regarding the costs and benefits of this type of economic development.  This research employs 1990-2000 proprietary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics'’ Longitudinal Database (LDB) to investigate the effects of this industry on social and economic outcomes in non-metropolitan counties of twelve Midwestern states.  The empirical specification uses a difference-in-differences specification to measure the effect of industry growth on local economic growth, government expenditures, and crime.  Propensity score matching is used as a check on possible non-random placement of meat packing and processing plants.  Results suggest...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19242

Diario Clar??n y sus fuentes de informaci??n : un estudio de caso (Dossier)
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Aruguete, Natalia; Zunino, Esteban.
El llamado ???conflicto del campo???, que tuvo lugar en la Argentina en el a??o 2008, inaugur?? un escenario de confrontaci??n entre el Gobierno nacional y las principales corporaciones agrarias del pa??s. El diario Clar??n hizo una profusa cobertura de este caso, que puede ser abordada desde diversas dimensiones. En este trabajo se analiza puntualmente la relaci??n que este matutino entabl?? con sus fuentes de informaci??n durante los meses m??s ??lgidos de la controversia desatada entre el gobierno de Cristina Fern??ndez de Kirchner y el agro pampeano (marzo-julio de 2008). La base conceptual de este estudio es la teor??a del Indexing. Se procura indagar si el tipo de tratamiento que Clar??n dio a las fuentes oficiales y no oficiales puede ser explicado...
Tipo: Art??culo
Palavras-chave: PRENSA ESCRITA DIARIO CLAR??N FUENTES DE INFORMACI??N INDEXING CONFLICTO DE CAMPO FERN??NDEZ DE KIRCHNER; CRISTINA ARGENTINA PRESS CLARIN JOURNAL INFORMATION SOURCES CONFLICT OF FIELD.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/5150

Earnings Inequality in Sri Lanka
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Arun,   Thankom G.; Borooah,   Vani.
Since the 1990s, accelerating economic growth has regained its dominance in the anti poverty strategies. However, the rising tendency of income inequity at the global level and within the countries emphasizes the need to incorporate distributional factors to make the pro-poor growth strategies effective. This paper explores the sources of this surge in income inequality in a developing country context. The paper attempts to estimate an earnings function for Sri Lanka based on the household expenditure survey. The earners are distinguished by ethnicity, gender, sectors of employment, place of residence, education and occupation. One of the significant results of this study is that there was no "ethnic effect" per se on earnings on Sri Lanka. Having seen a...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30548

Hepatitis B virus genotyping in chronic hepatitis B patients in southwestern Saudi Arabia
Provedor de dados: 55
Autores: Asaad,Ahmed Morad; Al-Ayed,Mohamed Saeed Zayed; Aleraky,Mohamed; Qureshi,Mohamed Ansar.
ABSTRACTThe distribution of hepatitis B virus genotypes in Saudi Arabia is largely unknown. To the best of our knowledge there are no data available about HBV genotypes in southwestern region of the country. This study aimed to determine the epidemiologic distribution of hepatitis B virus genotypes in chronic hepatitis B patients in southwestern region, and to verify possible correlations between these genotypes and the clinical symptoms. A total of 160 patients with chronic hepatitis B infection were enrolled in this study. Sera were tested for liver function tests, hepatitis B virus markers and DNA load by standard procedures. HBV genotyping was performed by 2-tube nested PCR for determination of six genotypes (A-F). Genotype D was the most common, found...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other
Palavras-chave: Hepatitis B; HBV genotypes; Genotype D; Najran.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702015000500525

Benefit-Cost Assessment of Different Homestead Vegetable Gardening on Improving Household Food and Nutrition Security in Rural Bangladesh
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Asaduzzaman,   Md; Naseem,   Anwar; Singla,   Rohit.
Homestead vegetable gardening can play a significant role in improving food security for the resource poor rural households in developing country like Bangladesh. The present study quantifies costs/benefits of traditional and developed homestead vegetable production systems, and analyzes the underlying factors contributing to food security. The result suggests that developed gardening has better performances in terms of calorie intake and economic performances over traditional but the optimal calorie intake with least-cost technology could be a feasible livelihood strategy for resource poor people. The result also suggests that education, sex, and garden area have significant effect on food security. The occupation and family size are also positively...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104525

Import Demand Estimation and the Generalized Composite Commodity Theorem
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Asche,   Frank; Guttormsen,   Atle G.; Kristofersson,   Dadi; Roheim,   Cathy A.
A frequently encountered problem in import demand estimation is how to account for competition between imports and domestic production. Traditionally, use of the Armington model has been a way to handle this problem. This is a disaggregate model which distinguishes commodities by country of origin with import demand determined in a separable two-step procedure. The model appears frequently in analysis of international agricultural markets. However, the Armington model relies on a set of weak separability assumptions, which several authors have shown to be highly questionable. In this paper, a new aggregation theorem, the Generalized Composite Commodity Theorem (GCCT), is applied to test whether imports can be treated as a separate group. An advantage with...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Armington; Separability; GCCT; Demand system; Sword fish; International Relations/Trade; F18; Q11; Q22.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19432

The agricultural input elasticity of rural-urban migration in South Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Asfaha,   T.A.; Jooste,   Andre.
The pace of rural-urban migration relative to urban job creation is of particular relevance in relation to the level of urban unemployment and poverty in many developing countries.  Faced with high levels of urban unemployment and other socio-economic problems governments in developing countries adopted several policies to ameliorate the situation.  Since such policies were mainly urban biased in nature it not only failed in most cases but also in some instance exacerbated the situation by stimulating more rural-urban migration.  Rural-urban migration occurs where there is economic disparity between rural and urban areas.  Some economists therefore, argue that boosting agricultural productivity and/ or income can reduce the incidence of economic problems...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31736

Incentives affecting biodiversity conservation and sustainable use: the case of land use options in Namibia
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Ashley, C.
Namibia is the most arid country south of the Sahara, with an economy fundamentally reliant on natural resources. The most scarce resource is water, and the main economic sectors are mining, fishing, agriculture, and wildlife-based tourism. The majority of the population live in rural areas, dependent on a wide range of natural resources. Sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity are therefore essential for the future. The question is how to achieve it? One key strategy is to assess -- and where necessary redesign -- economic incentives affecting use of natural resources. This paper illustrates the role of economic incentives in influencing the use of land-based renewable natural resources (RNR). It identify incentives which are being, or need to...
Tipo: Other
Palavras-chave: Land use; Biodiversity; Conservation.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/537

Microwave-dried or air-dried? Consumers' stated preferences and attitudes for organic dried strawberries. A multi-country investigation in Europe.
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Asioli, Daniele; Rocha, Carlos H.; Wongprawmas, R.; Popa, Mona Elena; Gogus, Fahrettin; Almli Lengaard, Valerie.
Non-thermal food processing technologies are becoming more important in the organic food sector because, beyond preserving the organic feature, they could offer organic products with additional benefits in terms of enhanced nutritional content and healthiness as well as better sensory properties that could satisfy the more complex demands of organic consumers. Berries have a well-known health benefits and show increasing market shares in European markets while dehydration can increase the food convenience in terms of extended shelf-life. This study investigates for the first time organic consumers' stated preferences, attitudes and individual differences for a non-thermal organic processing technology. Specifically, we investigated consumers' preferences...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Community development Processing; Packaging and transportation Markets and trade Biodiversity and ecosystem services Norway Romania Countries and regions Europe.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://orgprints.org/34145/1/j.foodres.2018.11.037

The Effect of Monetary Changes on Relative Agricultural Prices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Asjaha,   T.A.; Jooste,   Andre.
Relative change in agricultural prices determines farmers` investment decisions, productivity and income. Thus, understanding the factors that influence agricultural prices is fundamental for sustainable growth in this sector and the rest of the economy. This paper investigates the short- and long-run impacts of monetary policy changes on relative agricultural prices in South Africa by employing Johansen cointegration analysis and the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM) respectively. The results of Johansen cointegration analysis reject the long-run money neutrality hypothesis which suggests that the rate of increase in prices is not unit proportional to the rate of increase in money supply. On the other hand, the results of the dynamic relationships...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Monetary Policy; Error Correction Models; Agricultural Prices; Industrial Prices; Money Neutrality; Agricultural Finance; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8016

Inventory of cyanobacteria and microalgae cited for the National Park of the Chapada dos Guimarães (MT) and 80 new records from the region
Provedor de dados: 49
Autores: Assis,Gisele Fernanda Pereira; Silva,Samiris Pereira da; Silva,Ludmylla Fernanda de Siqueira; Costa,Regiane Luiza da; Fonseca,Luany Weiler da; De-Lamonica-Freire,Ermelinda Maria; Figueiredo,Daniela Maimoni de; Oliveira,Márcia Teixeira de.
Abstract: Cyanobacteria and microalgae make up a very diverse group and exhibit diverse morphological, biochemical and physiological differences. The knowledge of these organisms that inhabit epicontinental waters in Brazil is extremely heterogeneous in relation to the geographic region and the taxonomic group. Taxonomically there is much more knowledge about the algae of the South and Southeast regions of the country than there is about the algae of the North and Central-West regions. Therefore, this research presents a revised and updated knowledge of the algae that occur in the National Park of the Chapada dos Guimarães (PNCG) and surrounding areas. Our area of study is located in the state of Mato Grosso, in the center-west region of Brazil. The...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Cerrado; Algae; Planktothrix; Taxonomy; Streams.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032018000200311

What do unions do at the large scale? Macro-economic evidence from a panel of OECD countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Asteriou,   Dimitrios; Monastiriotis,   Vassilis.
This paper investigates the long-run relationship between trade unionism and productivity using a panel data set comprising of 18 OECD economies. Much of the existing evidence on this issue derives from micro-economic studies, with limited attention paid to long-run dynamics and economy-wide effects. Using the mean group and pooled mean group estimation techniques on cross-country panel data, the paper offers support to the "productivity-increasing face of unionism" hypothesis, revealing a positive relationship between trade union density and per worker output.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Trade unions; Productivity growth; Panel data econometrics; C23; J51; O4.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43639

Has Imported Rice Crowded-out Domestic Rice Production in Ghana? What has Been the Role of Policy?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Asuming-Brempong,   Samuel; Osei-Asare,   Yaw Bonsu.
Commercial rice imports have accounted for approximately 61%, food aid in rice accounted for about 2%, and domestic rice accounted for some 37% per annum of rice consumption in Ghana over the four years between 2000 and 2003. Compared to the 1990s, these figures show a gradual decline in the share of local rice production in the total quantities of rice consumed in the country. On the other hand, the proportion of food aid in rice consumed has remained relatively constant over the period, while the proportion of commercial imports has increased steadily. Using the Engel-Granger residual-based co-integration test, a market integration analysis was explored for imported rice and domestic rice which compared a central market for imported rice and five key...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ghana; Market integration Policy; Rice; Production; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52002

GROWTH UNCERTAINTY AND RISKSHARING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Athanasoulis,   Stefano; van Wincoop,   Eric.
How large are potential benefits from global risksharing?  In order to answer this question we propose a new methodology that is closely connected with the empirical growth literature.  We obtain estimates of residual risk (growth uncertainty) at various horizons from regressions of country-specific growth in deviation from world growth on a wide set of variables in the information set.  Since this residual risk can be entirely hedged through risksharing, we use it to obtain a measure of the potential welfare gain for a representative country.  We find that nations can reap very large benefits from engaging in such risksharing arrangements.  Using post-war data, the gain for a 35-year horizon, corresponding to an equivalent permanent increase in...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Development; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18194

Food Safety Issues, Trade and WTO Rules: A Developing Country Perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Athukorala,   Prema-chandra.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57831

Anticancer potential of nanogold conjugated toxin GNP-NN-32 from Naja naja venom
Provedor de dados: 80
Autores: Attarde,Saurabh S.; Pandit,Sangeeta V.
Abstract  Background: Cancer is the second most common fatal disease in the world, behind cardiovascular disorders in the first place. It accounts for around 0.3 million deaths per year in India due to the lack of proper diagnostic facilities, prevention and treatment. Current therapeutic methods do not provide adequate protection and affect normal cells along with cancerous ones. Thus, there is a need for some alternative therapeutic strategy, preferably from natural products, which have been traditionally used for treatment of various diseases in the country.  Methods: In this study, we have conjugated purified NN-32 toxin from Naja naja venom with gold nanoparticles and its anticancer potential was evaluated against human breast cancer cell lines....
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: GNP-NN-32; Anticancer; Toxin; Naja naja; Venom; Breast cancer; MCF-7; MDA-MB-231.
Ano: 2020
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992020000100304

La reconstrucción de las identidades juveniles indígenas en la Sierra Norte de Puebla, México
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Avalos Aguilar, Spencer Radames.
El presente trabajo se llevo a cabo en la Sierra Norte de Puebla, donde se identificó que los cambios en las políticas del Estado mexicano en los años ochenta hacia el campo y el sector agropecuario impactó negativamente en la producción de café, el principal cultivo de la región. A partir de ese momento las comunidades de la Sierra Norte entraron en un periodo de crisis económica que repercutió en su dinámica sociocultural. Una de las repercusiones derivadas de dicha crisis ha sido la reconfiguración de las identidades de los actores sociales de estos contextos. El objetivo de esta investigación ha sido detectar los cambios producidos en las identidades de los jóvenes indígenas. Para esto se ha realizado un muestreo simple aleatorio con la población...
Palavras-chave: Crisis cafetalera; Jóvenes indígenas; Escuela; Familia; Migración; Coffe crisis; Indigenous youth; School; Family; Migration; Maestría; Estrategias para el Desarrollo Agrícola Regional; EDAR.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/151

La reconstrucción de las identidades juveniles indígenas en la Sierra Norte de Puebla, México
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Avalos Aguilar, Spencer Radames.
El presente trabajo se llevo a cabo en la Sierra Norte de Puebla, donde se identificó que los cambios en las políticas del Estado mexicano en los años ochenta hacia el campo y el sector agropecuario impactó negativamente en la producción de café, el principal cultivo de la región. A partir de ese momento las comunidades de la Sierra Norte entraron en un periodo de crisis económica que repercutió en su dinámica sociocultural. Una de las repercusiones derivadas de dicha crisis ha sido la reconfiguración de las identidades de los actores sociales de estos contextos. El objetivo de esta investigación ha sido detectar los cambios producidos en las identidades de los jóvenes indígenas. Para esto se ha realizado un muestreo simple aleatorio con la población...
Palavras-chave: Crisis cafetalera; Jóvenes indígenas; Escuela; Familia; Migración; Coffe crisis; Indigenous youth; School; Family; Migration; Maestría; Estrategias para el Desarrollo Agrícola Regional; EDAR.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/151

Structural and petrofabric analysis of an “Alpine-type” peridotite: the lherzolite of the French Pyrenees
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Avé Lallemant, H.G.
A narrow E-W-striking “graben” containing Mesozoic sediments is separated from the Hercynian mountain chain of the Pyrenees in the south by the North-Pyrenean fault and in the north by a detachment plane. In the region around Vicdessos and the Etang de Lers (Ariège, France), three Alpine phases of deformation are recognized: the first and strongest has an E-W-trending fold axis and a subvertical axial-plane cleavage, the second and weakest also has an E-W-trending axis but a northward dipping axial-plane cleavage, and the third a subvertical axis and subvertical N-S-striking axial-plane cleavage. The northernmost zone has ultramafic bodies consisting principally of lherzolite. This zone is also characterized by the occurrence of metamorphism and...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1969
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/505663

CARACTERIZACIÓN DE LOS PRODUCTORES, ADOPCIÓN E IMPACTO ECONÓMICO DEL USO DE LA VARIEDAD DE FRIJOL “PINTO SALTILLO” EN EL NORTE CENTRO DE MÉXICO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Avila Marioni,   Mario Rene; Espinoza Arellano,   Jose de Jesus; Gonzalez Ramirez,   Horacio; Rosales Serna,   Rigoberto; Pajarito Ravelero,   Arnulfo; Zandate Hernandez,   Roman.
In the North-Central Mexico, the main production area of beans in the country, a study was conducted during 2008-2009, whose objectives were to characterize the producers, determine the extent of adoption and to assess the impact of using the bean variety “Pinto Saltillo”, generated by INIFAP. The methodological approach was based on a formal interview to a sample of farmers, who were randomly selected from a population of 45,000 registered producers in the pattern of SAGARPA. The sample size was 496 elements. The questionnaire included closed and open questions by analyzing each of the responses through Frequency Analysis. Official sources were consulted for information as well as cooperatives, integrating and marketing of beans. The economic impact...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: INIFAP; Integrating and marketing organization of beans; Bean grown under water scarcity conditions; Consumers.; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114472

Organic Matter Reduces Copper Toxicity for the Earthworm Eisenia fetida in Soils from Mining Areas in Central Chile
Provedor de dados: 117
Autores: Ávila,Gonzalo; Gaete,Hernán; Sauvé,Sébastien; Neaman,Alexander.
The Aconcagua River basin (Central Chile) is one of the most important agricultural areas in the country. However, several copper (Cu) mining operations are located in the basin. The objective of the study was to determine Cu toxicity for the earthworm Eisenia fetida (Savigny 1826) in the agricultural soils of the basin. We determined the production of cocoons and juveniles of earthworms in the studied soils. The soils differed in the concentrations of organic matter (OM, range 2-6%), pH (range 7.3-8.3), texture (from loamy sand to clay loam), and total Cu concentrations (range 230-960 mg kg-1). Concentrations of Cu and OM in the soils were the variables that determined the earthworms’ biological response. In contrast, pH and texture did not affect this...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Aconcagua River; Ecological risk assessment; Cu mining; Trace elements.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-58392009000200015

Management of the appropriate agricultural biotechnology for small producers: Bolivia case study
Provedor de dados: 69
Autores: Avila,Teresa; Izquierdo,Juan.
The Bolivia study is part of an ongoing multiple case study organized by the FAO's Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean as part of the activities of the Technical Cooperation Network on Agricultural Biotechnology (REDBIO/FAO). The basic information was obtained through a survey and/or direct interview to a significant number of experts from Bolivian institutions involving management, regulation, research, innovation, application and education of agricultural biotechnology. At national level, the most relevant applied agri-biotechnologies are presently in vitro plant culture, genomics, molecular genetics, assisted reproduction techniques in animals, and techniques supporting plant and animal disease diagnosis. They have been developed and...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Andean crops; Appropriate biotechnology; Biotechnology administration; Bolivia; Genetic resources; Policy; REDBIO/FAO; Regulations; Technical cooperation network on plant biotechnology.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-34582006000100002

Consumer purchasing decisions and welfare under country of origin. Labelling regulation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Awada,   Lana; Yiannaka,   Amalia.
This study develops a theoretical framework of heterogeneous consumer preferences to examine the effect of voluntary and mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) on consumer purchasing decisions and welfare when consumers view COOL information as an attribute that differentiates products vertically and horizontally. Analytical results of both the vertically and horizontally differentiated product models show that the change from a no COOL to a mandatory COOL regime decreases (increases) the welfare of consumers with weak (strong) preference for COOL. A change from a no COOL to a voluntary COOL regime leads to an undisputed increase in consumer welfare which results from an increase in the welfare of consumers with strong preference for COOL, while the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Country of origin labeling; Heterogeneous consumer preferences; Vertical and horizontal product differentiation.; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10038

Population fluctuation of Culicoides insígnis Lutz (Díptera: Ceratopogonidae) in Posadas, Misiones, Argentina
Provedor de dados: 99
Autores: AYALA,Mahia M.; LE GALL,Valeria L.; MARTI,Dardo A.; WALANTUS,Leonardo H.; SPINELLI,Gustavo R.
The Bluetongue virus appears to be restricted in Argentina to the northeastern area of the country. In the Neotropical region the main vector could be Culicoides insignis Lutz. This study was aimed to determine the population fluctuation of C. insignis in Posadas city and test the influence of climatic variables as determinants of the abundance of this species. The specimens were collected in Posadas city using CDC light traps from January to December 2013. The abundance of C. insignis in relation to environmental variables was analyzed using multivariate linear regression. A total of 2,952 specimens of C. insignis were collected representing 93.4% of the total Culicoides captured. The multivariate linear regression analyses show that the monthly mean...
Palavras-chave: BTV vector. Climatic variables. Posadas.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0373-56802018000400003

El comercio con el dolor y la esperanza. La extorsión telefónica en México (Artículo) = Trading with pain and hope. Telephone extortion in Mexico
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Azaola, Elena.
El trabajo aborda el fenómeno de la extorsión telefónica en México, el cual ha experimentado  un incremento notable, siendo la conducta delictiva que ocurre con mayor frecuencia en el país.  En su mayoría, los extorsionadores son reclusos que, sobornando a los custodios, logran introducir  teléfonos móviles a la prisión.
Tipo: Artículo
Palavras-chave: EXTORSIÓN TELEFÓNICA; DELITO; RECLUSOS; CONDUCTA DELICTIVA; MÉXICO; TELEPHONE EXTORTION; CRIME; INMATES; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/270

El comercio con el dolor y la esperanza. La extorsión telefónica en México (Artículo) = Trading with pain and hope. Telephone extortion in Mexico
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Azaola, Elena.
El trabajo aborda el fenómeno de la extorsión telefónica en México, el cual ha experimentado un incremento notable, siendo la conducta delictiva que ocurre con mayor frecuencia en el país. En su mayoría, los extorsionadores son reclusos que, sobornando a los custodios, logran introducir teléfonos móviles a la prisión.
Tipo: Artículo
Palavras-chave: EXTORSIÓN TELEFÓNICA; DELITO; RECLUSOS; CONDUCTA DELICTIVA; MÉXICO; TELEPHONE EXTORTION; CRIME; INMATES; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/270

AGROINDÚSTRIAS FAMILIARES NO OESTE DO PARANÁ: UM PANORAMA PRELIMINAR.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Azevedo,   Paulo Roberto; Colognese,   Silvio Antonio; Shikida,   Pery Francisco Assis.
This present work comprises a collection of primary data which aim at providing a general outlook on the situation of family agro-industries in some locations in the western side of the state of Paraná ( Marechal Cândido Rondon, Santa Helena, Santa Lúcia, Missal, Vera Cruz do Oeste and Lindoeste ) for the year 1998. The existence of a group of conditions for production among family agro-industries becomes evident and involves: area of commercialization, clientele, access to more remote markets, degree of professionalization and interaction by the present legislation, the existence of advisory, availability of credit, technological level, aspects concerning production and labour. As a result one can infer that the family agroindustries which were researched...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Family agro-industry; The western side of the state of Paraná; Conditions for production and perspectives.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43285

Implications of infectious diseases and the adrenal hypothesis for the etiology of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Provedor de dados: 56
Autores: Azevedo-Silva,F.; Camargo,B.de; Pombo-de-Oliveira,M.S.
Acute leukemia is the most frequent cancer in children. Recently, a new hypothesis was proposed for the pathogenesis of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The so-called "adrenal hypothesis" emphasized the role of endogenous cortisol in the etiology of B-cell precursor ALL. The incidence peak of ALL in children between 3 to 5 years of age has been well documented and is consistent with this view. The adrenal hypothesis proposes that the risk of childhood B-cell precursor ALL is reduced when early childhood infections induce qualitative and quantitative changes in the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis. It suggests that the increased plasma cortisol levels would be sufficient to eliminate all clonal leukemic cells originating during fetal life....
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other
Palavras-chave: Lymphoblastic leukemia; Childhood infections; Epidemiology; Kala-azar; Adrenal hypothesis.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2010000300001

SCIENTIFIC-TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS OF UZBEKISTAN: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Azimov, Abror.
The article considers aspects concerning effective coordination of scientific-technological development in Uzbekistan. In the conditions of new economy, insufficient development and use of innovations in the domestic economy will contain the rate of economic growth for any country. Government policies should enhance cooperation among R&amp;D structures and businesses to induce competitive innovations into the national economy.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Socio-economical; Intellectual potential; Highly-skilled personnel; Ideas and innovations; Knowledge; R&amp;D.; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; O31; O32; UDC: 62.001.33.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92393

Degradation of the Environment under Draught Farming in the Savana Region of Togo
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Azouma,   Yaovi Ouezou.
We have conducted a survey in 54 farms in the Savana region of Togo, a semi-arid zone with an annual rainfall between 900 and 1100 mm and where are 87 % of the country's draught animals. This study has brought to the fore that non mastery in the selection of farm tools and farming technology such as tillage, bush burning, trees cutting, lack of fertilizer, etc lead to erosion, plough pan, low crop yield, desertification and deforestation. In order to face these serious problems of environment degradation some appropriate solutions concerning soil and water conservation are suggested for sustainable agriculture in the region.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: TOGO; DRAUGHT FARMING; DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENT; Farm Management.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7014

Effect of incentive policy on performance and international competitiveness of fruits, vegetables, and olive oil in Morocco: the case of greenhouse tomatoes, Clementine mandarins, and Maroc-Late oranges
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Azzouzi,   Essaid; Laytimi,   Ahmed; Abidar,   Ali.
This article presents a brief review of agriculture situation in Morocco and deals with evaluating the effects of Morocco's incentive policy on performance and international competitiveness of four agricultural produce. These products are: green house tomatoes, two citrus fruits: the large orange variety Maroc- Late and the small fruit Clementine, and olive oil. Data of the respective agricultural chains of the four products were collected in two major producing areas of the products, and were used to calculate the Nominal Protection Coefficients (NPC) and the Effective Protection Coefficients (EPC) to evaluate the effects of the local incentive policy, and to calculate the Domestic Resource Cost (DRC) ratios as indicators of international competitiveness...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; Marketing.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10066

The potential impact of marine protected areas on the Senegalese sardinella fishery
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Ba, Aliou; Chaboud, Christian; Schmidt, Joern; Diouf, Malick; Fall, Massal; Deme, Moustapha; Brehmer, Patrice.
In the early 2000s, Senegal set up several Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) along its coastal zone with the purpose of biodiversity conservation and to support sustainable management of fisheries. However, the impact of MPAs may vary according to the type of fisheries. In Senegal, the sardinella fishery accounts for 70% of total catches. This fishery is of crucial importance for national food security and employment. Given this importance, it is necessary to evaluate the impact of MPAs, often being considered as a tool for fisheries management. An analytical, dynamic and spatial bio-economic model of sardinella fishery, considering fish and fisher migration, has been developed and scenarios over forty years have been analyzed. The results show that the...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Small scale fisheries; MPA; Bioeconomic modeling; Fishing capacity; Fishery management; Sardinella aurita; Sardinella maderensis; Aichi targets; West Africa.
Ano: 2019
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00605/71672/73087.pdf

Impact of Off-farm Income on Food Security and Nutrition in Nigeria
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Babatunde,   Raphael O.; Qaim,   Matin.
Reducing food insecurity in the developing world continues to be a major public policy challenge, and one that is complicated by the lack of a generalized comprehensive strategy for dealing with it. Around 854 million people are undernourished worldwide, many more suffer from micronutrient deficiencies, and the absolute numbers tend to increase further, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. Recent food price hikes have contributed to greater public awareness of hunger related problems, also resulting in new international commitments to invest in developing country agriculture. Whereas agriculture-led growth played an important role in reducing food insecurity and transforming the economies of many Asian and Latin American countries, the same has not yet...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm households; Food security; Micronutrients; Child anthropometry; Off-farm income; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97332

AN ANALYSIS OF THE PROPOSED DOHA ROUND MODALITIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Babcock,   Bruce A.; Fabiosa,   Jacinto F.; Matthey,   Holger; Isik,   Murat; Tokgoz,   Simla; Elobeid,   Amani E.; Hart,   Chad E.; Full,   Frank.
The Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture (URAA) provided a continuing mandate for progressive reforms to liberalize world agricultural markets. A new round of negotiation was put into motion in early 2000 and later formalized in what is now called the Doha Round. The Doha Round negotiation follows the same principle laid out in the URAA, with the introduction of three reform anchors: market access, export competition, and reduction of domestic support. This paper specifies the new schedule of commitments for each member country under the proposed modalities and assesses the potential market impacts of these changes for world agricultural markets. We specifically focus on grains, oilseeds, sugar, cotton, livestock, poultry, and dairy markets.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18659

Food Safety Standards and Export Competitiveness in the Food and Processed Food Industries in Asia-Pacific Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Babool,   Md. Ashfaqul Islam; Reed,   Michael R.
Developing country producers face several constraints related to food safety standards imposed by developed countries. The purpose of this study is to identify factors affecting export flows with respect to food safety standards; and to measure the effects of food safety standards on exports. This study incorporates a food safety variable in a gravity model. The analysis uses aggregate data for bilateral exports of processed food products, and data for factors affecting bilateral export flows for 17 years on 16 OECD and Asia-Pacific countries. The results show that food product exports are negatively affected by aflatoxin standards. A one percent increase in food safety standards decrease exports by approximately one percent. This means that large changes...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9399

The Impact of Competition Policy on Production and Export Competitiveness: A Perspective from Agri-food Processing
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Babool,   Md. Ashfaqul Islam; Reed,   Michael R.; Mikic,   Mia; Saghaian,   Sayed H.
This study tests the hypothesis that competition policy positively impacts a country's production and export competitiveness. The results show that competition policy has a significantly positive impact on manufacturing production. The results also show that exports for both total manufacturing and food manufacturing are positively related to competition policy.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Competition policy; Production; Export competitiveness; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34824

Systematic Client Consultation in Development: The Case of Food Policy Research in Ghana, India, Kenya, and Mali
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Babu,   Suresh Chandra; Brown,   Lynn R.; McClafferty,   Bonnie.
Successful food policy implementation is preceded by a defined policymaking process drawing from a sound information base. Yet too often the knowledge generated through food policy research does not become part of the local body of information and consequently is not used by policymakers. This leads to less than optimal food policies. This paper highlights the need for better linkages to be developed between the food research and food policymaking processes. We propose that a key component of the linkage is the integration of clients into the research process. This paper discusses the link between food policy researchers and one group of clients—food policy decision-makers. The paper first reviews the role of research and clients in the policymaking...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42619

Trade Policy Implications of Carbon Labels on Food
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baddeley,   Shane; Cheng,   Peter; Wolfe,   Robert.
Carbon labels providing information about the carbon footprints associated with food products might influence consumer purchases, which would have a differential effect on producers throughout global food chains. We first discuss why any labels work and then describe the mechanics of carbon labels. The novelty of the paper is an examination of the issues members of the WTO have raised about all types of labels since 1995. Although carbon labels are voluntary standards for now, their increasing use could become effectively mandatory. Difficulties for exporters will include the lack of an international standard and the challenge, especially for developing country exporters, of dealing with complex carbon footprint procedures.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Carbon footprint; Labels; Life cycle analysis; Technical Barriers to Trade; Voluntary standards; World Trade Organization; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Financial Economics; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; Political Economy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121942

The Environmental Consequences of Globalization: A Country-Specific Time-Series Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baek,   Jungho; Cho,   Yongsung; Koo,   Won W.
The dynamic relationships among trade, income and the environment for developed and developing countries are examined using a cointegration analysis. Results suggest that trade and income growth tend to increase environmental quality in developed countries, whereas they have detrimental effects on environmental quality in most developing countries. It is also found that for developed countries the causal relationship appears to run from trade and income to the environment - a change in trade and income growth causes a consequent change in environmental quality, and the opposite relationship holds for developing countries.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Developed countries; Developing countries; Environmental quality; Globalization; Time-series analysis; Trade; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6510

The Environmental Consequences of Globalization: A Country-Specific Time Series Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baek,   Jungho; Cho,   Yongsung; Koo,   Won W.
The dynamic relationships among trade, income and the environment for developed and developing countries are examined using a cointegration analysis. Results suggest that trade and income growth tend to increase environmental quality in developed countries, whereas they have detrimental effects on environmental quality in most developing countries. It is also found that for developed countries, the causal relationship appears to run from trade and income to the environment ─ a change in trade and income growth causes a consequent change in environmental quality, and the opposite relationship holds for developing countries.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Developed countries; Developing countries; Environmental quality; Globalization; Time-series analysis; Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37342

Analyzing Effects of the U.S. Duties on Canadian Hard Red Spring Wheat
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baek,   Jungho; Mattson,   Jeremy W.; Koo,   Won W.
Since the United States imposed antidumping and countervailing duties totaling 14.16 percent on imports of Canadian hard red spring (HRS) wheat, Canadian exports to the United States have nearly stopped. This study examines the impact of the decreased HRS wheat imports from Canada on U.S. wheat prices and producer income. To measure the impacts of the U.S. duties accurately, special attention is paid to issues related to substitutability between HRS and hard red winter (HRW) wheat and third-country effects. Results suggest that the substantial decline in Canadian HRS wheat exports to the United States has increased U.S. HRS and HRW wheat prices and thus farm income.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Antidumping duties; Canadian exports; Countervailing duties; Farm revenue; Hard red spring wheat; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use; Political Economy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54986

Biodiversity and Fisheries. Chapter 3: Aquatic Biodiversity Country Thematic Reviews – Congo To Maldives
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Baer, A.
Congo (Brazzaville) Significant aquatic biodiversity (freshwater and marine) Until 1985, the ORSTOM center at Point-Noire concentrated on biological and physical oceanography. Although the Center has reoriented towards agriculture, it maintains a program on the socio-economic monitoring of artisanal fishing. The aquaculture research station of Djoumouna, built in 1953, has lacked means of operating since 1991 and is being privatized. 69
Tipo: Book Section
Palavras-chave: Biodiversity.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/565

Determinants of smallholder farmer labour allocation decisions in Uganda
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bagamba,   Fredrick; Burger,   Kees; Kuyvenhoven,   Arie.
There is growing evidence of the increasing role of nonfarm activities in the rural livelihoods. However, empirical evidence on the factors that influence smallholder farmers to diversify into nonfarm activities is still scanty. The study analyses the factors that influence household labour allocation decisions and demand for hired farm labour. It was carried out in central, Masaka and southwest regions of the country, which have divergent production constraints and opportunities. The study shows that household members respond positively to increases in shadow wages and negatively to increases in shadow incomes, which implies that they respond to economic incentives. Increase in wage rates negatively affects use of hired labour. Household size has no...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7920

Morphology Study of the Proximal Femur in Malay Population
Provedor de dados: 77
Autores: Baharuddin,Mohd Yusof; Kadir,Mohammed Rafiq Abdul; Zulkifly,Ahmad Hafiz; Saat,Azlin; Aziz,Azian Abdul; Lee,Muhammad Hisyam.
Clinical practice in our country showed a lack of suitable implants that perfectly match the anthropometry of the local population. However, there have been no reports or comprehensive studies conducted to substantiate this argument. We therefore prospectively studied 120 hips from sixty subjects with an average age of 25±5.18 years old. The average weight and height were 61.48±13.84 kg and 1.65±9.63 m respectively. The exclusion criteria were pregnant woman, those who had injury to the hip joint, and those with implant or prosthesis. Four parameters were measured ­ the femoral head diameter (FHD), femoral neck length (FNL), femoral neck width (FNW) and collo-diaphyseal angle (CDA). Statistical analysis showed no significant differences between left and...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Proximal femur; Morphology; Anatomy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-95022011000400042

Serum antigliadin antibody levels as a screening criterion before jejunal biopsy indication for celiac disease in a developing country
Provedor de dados: 56
Autores: Bahia,M.; Rabello,A.; Brasileiro Filho,G.; Penna,F.J.
The objective of the present study was to determine the efficacy of detection of antigliadin immunoglobulins G and A (IgG and IgA) for the diagnosis of celiac disease in a developing country, since other enteropathies might alter the levels of these antibodies. Three groups were studied: 22 patients with celiac disease (mean age: 30.6 months), 61 patients with other enteropathies (mean age: 43.3 months), and 46 patients without enteropathies (mean age: 96.9 months). Antigliadin IgG and IgA ELISA showed sensitivity of 90.9 and 95.5%, respectively. With the hypothetical values of prevalence ranging from 1:500 to 1:2000 liveborns, the positive predictive value varied from 8.5 to 2.3% for IgG and from 4.8 to 1.1% for IgA. Considering the patients without...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Celiac disease; Enteropathies; Antigliadin antibodies.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2001001100007

THE EFFECT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN TRADE POLICY REGIME ON THE BEEF AND MAIZE SUB-SECTORS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bahta,   Sirak Teclemariam.
Trade policies form the main economic 'buffer' between one national economy and another, i.e. the general and specific elements of each nation's trade policy interact directly or indirectly with those of other nations in all economic transactions across international borders.  A nation's trade policy involves specific actions to encourage and promote or discourage foreign trade through the legal, financial and institutional environment within which foreign transactions occur.    This study evaluates the trade policy applicable to the beef and maize sub-sectors in South Africa.  Issues that are investigated include whether trade policy provides more or less protection than needed, whether it creates more openness for trade and the revealed comparative...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28061

An introduction to japanese and french fisheries
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Bailly, Denis; Bourguignon, G; Kase, K.
Fisheries and aquaculture in Japan and France are very different in terms of scale and management schemes. Japan, a leading country in the world for fisheries, has developed a unique mixed system of community based coastal management and licensing schemes for off-shore and distant-water fisheries. Increasing demand, changes in consumption and the heavy constraint of access limitation to third countries waters, make Japan more and more depending upon imports. Though few effort and access limitation schemes are locally implemented in France, most of the management rules comply with the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). The basic lines are the technical measures, the Total Allowable Catches (TACs) allocated into quotas at the regional level and the reduction of...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: SEM.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/1991/acte-4153.pdf

Population analysis of the GLB1 gene in South Brazil
Provedor de dados: 74
Autores: Baiotto,Cléia; Sperb,Fernanda; Matte,Ursula; Silva,Cláudia Dornelles da; Sano,Renata; Coelho,Janice Carneiro; Giugliani,Roberto.
Infantile GM1 gangliosidosis is caused by the absence or reduction of lysosomal beta-galactosidase activity. Studies conducted in Brazil have indicated that it is one of the most frequent lysosomal storage disorders in the southern part of the country. To assess the incidence of this disorder, 390 blood donors were tested for the presence of two common mutations (1622-1627insG and R59H) in the GLB1 gene. Another group, consisting of 26 GM1 patients, and the blood donors were tested for the presence of two polymorphisms (R521C and S532G), in an attempt to elucidate whether there is a founder effect. The frequencies of the R59H and 1622-1627insG mutations among the GM1 patients studied were 19.2% and 38.5%, respectively. The frequency of polymorphism S532G...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: GM1 gangliosidosis; Beta-galactosidase; GLB1 gene; Founder effect; Linkage disequilibrium.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572011000100009

Assessment of nitrogen flows into the Cuban landscape
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Baisre, J. A.
The alteration of the nitrogen (N) cycle by human activities is widespread and has often resulted in increased flows of nitrogen to the marine environment. In this paper we have attempted to know the changes of N fluxes in Cuba by quantifying the N inputs to the landscape from (1) fertilizer applications, (2) atmospheric deposition, (3) biological nitrogen fixation and (4) net import of food and feeds. N-inputs to the country progressively increased until the end of the 20th century, reaching a peak during the 80s when low cost fertilizer imported from the former Soviet Union led to heavy rates of application. This rapid growth represented more than a 5-fold increase with respect to pristine values; higher than the two-fold global increase of anthropogenic...
Tipo: Journal Contribution
Palavras-chave: Nitrogen; Nitrogen cycle; Atmospheric deposition; Fertilizers.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/5111

Economic Efficiency of Smallholder Intensive Dairy Farms in Iran: Adjusted for Market Distortion
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bakhshoodeh,   Mohamad; Shahnoushi,   Naser.
The dairy farmers in Iran are faced with milk price distortion due to the market imperfection. To measure an unbiased farm-specific efficiency, prices should be adjusted in an imperfect market. To examine this issue, a shadow-price profit frontier was applied to a sample of 860 Iranian small intensive dairy farms surveyed in 2005-06 in order to calculate profit efficiency of individual dairy farmers. This adjusted measure was then compared with that of unadjusted measure that assumes undistorted market. A multiple general linear model (GLM) technique was applied to the data to examine the multiple effects of pure-bred animals, and the used farm capacity on profit efficiency indices. The mean value of adjusted profit efficiency was 0.40, significantly...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Profit efficiency; Dairy farms; Iran; Agribusiness; Livestock Production/Industries; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; C31; N55; Q12.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52996

Synopsis of the vernacular names and the economic use of the indigenous orchids of Java
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Bakhuizen van den Brink, R.C.
The Netherlands’ Indies are part of those humid tropical regions where innumerable species of orchids either may hang down, sometimes in large numbers, from the trunks and branches of trees and shrubs or grow terrestrially in woods or elsewhere. Nevertheless, to every naturalist who takes the trouble of ascertaining the attitude of the native population towards the orchid-family, it at once becomes clear that up to this very moment most of these plants have only succeeded in obtaining a very modest place in the domestic life and even in the interest of the natives. The beauty of the flowers of so very many species seems never or hardly at all to have been observed by them. This is so much the more noteworthy because in other cases the native has usually...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1937
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/526386

Alchemilla subcrenata Buser inheems in Nederland
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Bakker, D.; Ploeg, D.T.E. van der.
Up to 1972 Alchemilla subcrenata Buser was regarded as doubtfully indigenous in the Netherlands. In this year, however, the occurrence of the species was recorded with certainty from the northern part of this country, viz. from a meadow along the brooklet Rolderdiep belonging to the area of glacial river beds Drentsche A. The most striking morphological characteristics of A. subcrenata are described, a number of details are given with regard to the habitat of the new locality and the distribution of this northern species is briefly discussed.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1974
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/527497

Enige aantekeningen over het geslacht Crataegus L. in Nederland
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Bakker, J.G.
A preliminary systematic study of the genus Crataegus L. in the Netherlands resulted in the fact that at least 3 taxa can be distinguished, viz. the species C. monogyna Jacq. and C. oxyacantha L., and the hybrid C. calycina Peterm. X C. oxyacantha L. The hybrid was not yet known from this country; it is found in the NE part of Drente in hedges around wet pastures on a clay-formation deposited in the Riss-glacial period.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1964
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/527864

The impact of non-farm income on the investment in agriculture: evidence from Hungary and Slovenia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bakucs,   Lajos Zoltan; Bojnec,   Stefan; Ferto,   Imre; Latruffe,   Laure.
The article investigates the impact of non-farm income on the investment for Hungarian and Slovenian farms using FADN panel data for the years 2004-2008 and different econometric estimation approaches. We find that non-farm income is more important for Slovenian farms than for Hungarian farms. Farm gross investment is positively associated with real sales growth and cash flow implying the absence of soft budget constraint. Gross farm investment is negatively associated with non-farm income, but positively associated with investment subsidies. Specific results by country are found depending on growing vs. declining real sales and on farm indebtedness.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Non-farm income; Farm investment; Soft budget constraint; Panel data analysis; Community/Rural/Urban Development; D81; D92; O12; Q12; C23.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95318

Price transmission on the Hungarian milk market
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bakucs,   Lajos Zoltan; Ferto,   Imre.
There has been little systematic analysis of the extent to which organic farming policies have influenced growth in the organic sector. Analyses of organic farming policy instruments, for the most part, provide extensive and detailed reviews of instruments applied either in a single country or across countries. Hence, there is a great need to examine systematically whether there is a relationship between the introduction of organic farming policies and the growth of the organic food sector, and whether particular designs of organic farming policies are more effective than others. In this paper, we take the first step in the endeavour of analysing the effects of organic farming by undertaking an econometric analysis of the relationship between organic...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Price transmission; Gregory-Hansen cointegration; Hungarian milk market; Demand and Price Analysis; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44175

Survival and Growth of Family Farms in a Transition Country – The Hungarian Case
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bakucs,   Lajos Zoltan; Ferto,   Imre.
The paper investigates the validity of Gibrat’s Law in Hungarian agriculture. We use FADN data between 2001 and 2007 and employ quantile regression techniques to test the validity of Gibrat’s Law across quantiles. The Law is strongly rejected for all quantiles, providing strong evidence that smaller farms tend to grow faster than larger ones. We provide a number of socio-economic factors that can explain farm growth. Of these we found that total subsidies received by farm and far operator’s age are the most significant factors.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Gibrat’s Law; Family farm; Quantile regression; Transition agriculture; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; P32; Q12; Q19.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52846

Comparative Analysis of Technical Efficiency in European Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bakucs,   Lajos Zoltan; Ferto,   Imre; Latruffe,   Laure; Desjeux,   Yann; Soboh,   Rafat; Dolman,   Mark.
Technical efficiency has long been analysed as a measure of farm performance, however most studies are restricted to a single country case. This paper presents a comparative analysis of field crop and dairy farm performance across eight EU countries, including two New Member States (NMS), focusing on long run stability and mobility patterns. The main research question is how relative performance of farms fluctuates over time, i.e. whether poorly performing farms remain always inefficient whilst some farms are always very efficient. Results show that on average 60% of farms maintain their efficiency ranking in two consecutive years, whilst 20% improve and 20% worsen their positions, for all countries. Due to the unstable economic conditions, farms in NMS...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm technical efficiency; SFA; FADN; Stability analysis; Farm Management; P52; Q12.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114235

Productivity Change in Polish Agriculture: An Application of a Bootstrap Procedure to Malmquist Indices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Balcombe,   Kelvin George; Davidova,   Sophia; Latruffe,   Laure.
This paper employs bootstrapping to correct for bias and to construct confidence intervals for Malmquist TFP indices derived with DEA. It uses these results to investigate the productivity change in Polish agriculture during a crucial period of the country's transition to a market economy, 1996-2000, when Poland was preparing for accession to the European Union. The bias corrected estimates show regress in productivity at an annual rate of 4 percent. The confidence intervals suggest that between two-thirds and four-fifths of the sample farms (250) in different years might have experienced no change in productivity. The cluster analysis based on confidence bounds reveals three paths of productivity change. Farms which recorded an increase in productivity at...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Malmquist indices; Bootstrapping; Poland; Farms; Productivity change; Productivity Analysis; D24; Q12; C6.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24572

History on the biological nitrogen fixation research in graminaceous plants: special emphasis on the Brazilian experience
Provedor de dados: 42
Autores: Baldani,José I.; Baldani,Vera L.D.
This review covers the history on Biological Nitrogen Fixation (BNF) in Graminaceous plants grown in Brazil, and describes research progress made over the last 40 years, most of whichwas coordinated by Johanna Döbereiner. One notable accomplishment during this period was the discovery of several nitrogen-fixing bacteria such as the rhizospheric (Beijerinckia fluminensis and Azotobacter paspali), associative (Azospirillum lipoferum, A. brasilense, A. amazonense) and the endophytic (Herbaspirillum seropedicae, H. rubrisubalbicans, Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus, Burkholderia brasilensis and B. tropica). The role of these diazotrophs in association with grasses, mainly with cereal plants, has been studied and a lot of progress has been achieved in the...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Bacterial endophytes; Diazotrophs; Semi-solid N-free medium; Inoculation; Cereals; Grass plants.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652005000300014

A COMPARATIVE ESTIMATION OF THE COUNTRY REGIONS’ DEVELOPMENT STATE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baliuk,   Sviatlana.
The article studies issue of a comparative estimation of the country regions’ development level. The author offers a set of indicators for defining competitive advantages and drawbacks of social and economic development of territories on the basis of integrated estimations. The basis of the author’s approach is a principle of extraction of the regional rent in modern conditions.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Region; Regional economic development; Rent.; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; R11.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94566

Capital as a Factor of Production in OECD Agriculture: Measurement and Data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ball,   V. Eldon; Lindamood,   W.A.; Nehring,   Richard F.; Mesonada,   Carlos San Juan.
This paper provides a farm sector comparison of levels of capital input for fourteen OECD countries for the period 1973-2002. The starting point for construction of a measure of capital input is the measurement of capital stock. Estimates of depreciable capital are derived by representing capital stock at each point of time as a weighted sum of past investments. The weights correspond to the relative efficiencies of capital goods of different ages, so that the weighted components of capital stock have the same efficiency. Estimates of the stock of land are derived from balance sheet data. We convert estimates of capital stock into estimates of capital service flows by means of capital rental prices. Comparisons of levels of capital input among countries...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Financial Economics.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21315

Forecasting with X-12-ARIMA: International tourist arrivals to India and Thailand
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Balogh,   Peter; Kovacs,   Sandor; Chaiboonsri,   Chukiat; Chaitip,   Prasert.
Forecasting is an essential analytical tool in tourism policy and planning. This paper focuses on forecasting methods based on X-12-ARIMA seasonal adjustment and this method was developed by the Census Bureau in the United States. It has been continually improved since the 1960s, and it is used by many statistics agencies and central banks. The secondary data were used to produce forecasts of international tourist arrivals to India for 2007-2010 and also these data were used to produce forecasts of international tourist arrivals to Thailand for 2006-2010. From these period the results confirm that the best forecasting method based on the X-12-ARIMA seasonal adjustment is X-12-ARIMA(0,1,2)(0,1,1), X-12-ARIMA(0,1,1)(0,1,1) and X-12-ARIMA(2,1,0)(0,1,1) for...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: India; Thailand; International tourism; X-12-ARIMA; The best forecasting methods; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Development; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49226

Dairy farming in Uganda. Production Efficiency and Soil Nutrients under Different Farming Systems
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Baltenweck, I.; Mubiru, S.; Nanyeenya, W.; Njororge, L.; Halberg, N.; Romney, D.
Prior to the 1980s, milk production in Uganda occurred largely in two contrasting production systems. In the wetter parts of the country, especially in the southwest, there were a few large, mostly government-owned commercial dairy farms on which exotic and cross-bred dairy cattle were kept in paddocks and grazed on improved or natural pastures. In the drier eastern and northeastern parts of the country, pastoralists kept large numbers of local cattle breeds, notably the Small East African Zebu (SEAZ), under traditional extensive management systems. Although the pastoralists marketed some milk, most was consumed by the household. Cattle were also valued as an expression of cultural prestige and a means of accumulating capital and meeting planned and...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Farming Systems.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://orgprints.org/15549/1/15549.pdf

Willingness of Sri Lankan Farmers to pay for a Scheme to Conserve Elephants: An Empirical Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bandara,   Ranjith; Tisdell,   Clement A.
This paper explores the feasibility of adopting an integrated economic approach to raise farmers’ tolerance of the presence of elephants on their farming lands. Responses to this approach were sought from a sample of farmers in the areas affected by human elephant conflict in the northwestern province of Sri Lanka. Results from a contingent valuation survey of their willingness to pay for a scheme to conserve elephants are also reported. Two separate logit regression analyses were undertaken to examine the factors that influence the farmers’ responses for the payment principle question and their opinions on the integrated economic approach. Although found that the majority of the respondents expressed their willingness to pay for the proposed scheme and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural pest; Agricultural insurance; Asian elephant; Economic valuation; Elephas maximus; Farmers’ wildlife attitudes; Human-elephant conflict; Wildlife conservation; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48954

"Institutional adaptation" for integrated water resources management: An effective strategy for managing Asian river basins
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bandaragoda,   Don Jayatissa.
In many developing countries, their governments dominate the field of water resources management. Even in “participatory irrigation management” efforts, the governments play a dominant role. As these efforts are rarely based on any internally generated demand from the water users, they usually fail to create viable organizations at the local level. A similar setback can be seen in the more recent institutional reforms in Asia’s water sector, which are promoted by the donor agencies and, national and international development professionals. A survey of experiences in Asian countries shows that no country has successfully completed establishing new water sector policies and laws and river basin organizations, as prescribed. The need to improve current...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: River basin development; Irrigation management; Institutional development; Organizations; Water allocation; Developing countries; International Development; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91906

The role of research-supported irrigation policy in sustainable irrigated agriculture: an interpretive precis of the case of Pakistan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bandaragoda,   Don Jayatissa.
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Irrigation management; Research; Policy; Privatization; Sustainable agriculture; Irrigated farming; Performance; Institutions; Groundwater; Tube wells; Water allocation; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113860

Institutional factors affecting irrigation performance in Pakistan: research and policy priorities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bandaragoda,   Don Jayatissa; Firdousi,   G.R.
The strong irrigation tradition has sustained the broad based community interest in irrigation. The result is a very complex institutional milieu in which a set of formally established irrigation rules and organizations exists side by side with an intricate set of social institutions. The two sets act like a dual system often in conflict with each other. The authors, while analyzing the present institutional barriers, have highlighted the importance of irrigation rules and procedures in the institutional framework.
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Irrigation management; Performance evaluation; Institutions; Poverty; Legislation; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113726

ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF THE BARLEY INDUSTRY IN NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND MINNESOTA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bangsund,   Dean A.; Leistritz,   F. Larry.
Barley is an important crop in the upper Great Plains, yet its economic importance has not been quantified.  Expenditures and returns from crop production, grain handling, transportation, and processing activities represented the direct economic impacts from the barley industry.  Secondary economic impacts were estimated using an input-output model.   Barley production in the tri-state region averaged 3.3 million planted acres and 165 million bushels from 1994 through 1996.  North Dakota had about 2.5 million acres.  Barley production was estimated to generate $446 million in direct economic impacts.  Total (direct and secondary) annual economic impacts from barley production were estimated at $1.2 billion.   Annual direct impacts from handling barley at...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Barley; Upper Great Plains; Economic impact; Production Economics.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23423

Transforming the functional structure of Poland’s rural areas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Banski,   Jerzy.
This article is devoted to changes in the functional structure of Poland’s rural areas in the years 1988-1999, that is – in the period of transition from the socialist to market economy and the country’s preparations for the EU accession. As the result of functional classification of rural areas carried out in 1999, it proved possible to identify ten functional classes, which can be associated into five groups (i.e. areas with an agricultural function, with equal contribution from different functions, with prevalent forestry, with prevalent tourist/rest-and-recreation function, and with prevalent non-agricultural function). The functional classification obtained revealed that the ten-year period brought a strengthening of the agricultural function in...
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Poland; Functional structure; Rural areas; Agriculture; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122654

The Relationship between Innovation and Marketing in SMEs in the EU Food Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Banterle,   Alessandro; Cavaliere,   Alessia; Stranieri,   Stefanella; Carraresi,   Laura.
In the EU market small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) represent the greater part of the food industry, specially with regard to traditional food products (TFPs). However, the growth of competition, connected mainly to globalisation, is making it very difficult for SMEs to survive. On the other hand, market opportunities for SMEs are connected to the evolution of consumer preferences toward food quality. To profit from such opportunities and to survive on the market, SMEs need to adapt their strategies, focusing on innovation aspects in order to meet consumer requirements and to compete on the market. The literature shows that firms’ market orientation and marketing capabilities are very important for innovation in food industries to guarantee that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Traditional food products; Innovation; Marketing management capabilities; Linear regression model; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Marketing; Production Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; L25; L66; M31; Q13.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100589

CAPITAL SOCIAL E DESENVOLVIMENTO DAS COMUNIDADES PISCATÓRIAS DE CABO VERDE: ESTUDO DE CASO DA ILHA DE SANTIAGO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baptista,   Antonio Jose Medina dos Santos; Brito,   Olga Ludemilla Leite; Tavares,   Victor Henrique Gomes; Lopes,   Higino Gomes; Varela,   Alcides Sanches.
Este trabalho analisou o capital social nas comunidades piscatórias da Ilha de Santiago. Os resultados indicam que o estoque de Capital Social é diferente nos Concelhos da Ilha de Santiago sendo que o Concelho do Tarrafal foi o que apresentou maior indice de Capital Social e o Concelho de Ribeira Grande foi o que apresentou menor indice. O Acesso á informação, confiança e ajuda de vizinhos são os pontos negativos que mereceram destaque em praticamente todos os Concelhos da Ilha. Sendo o Capital Social um factor importante no processo de desenvolvimento, deve-se adoptar politicas que possam aumentar o estoque de capital social comunitário propiciando o surgimento de iniciativas colectivas baseadas na cooperação e confiança no sentido de possibilitar o...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Capital social; Pesca; Ilha de Santiago; Social capital; Fishing; Island of Santiago; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118710

UTILIZAÇÃO DA CAPACIDADE DA PESCA ARTESANAL EM CABO VERDE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baptista,   Antonio Jose Medina dos Santos; Santos,   Cristiane Marcia.
A capacidade/utilização da capacidade de pesca, além de ser uma recomendação da FAO, é de suma importância para Cabo Verde, dada à relativa participação do setor pesqueiro no desenvolvimento econômico do país. As políticas de restrição de insumos de produção depende do nível de utilização de capacidade. Este estudo teve a pretensão de analisar a evolução da utilização de capacidade de pesca em Cabo Verde no sentido de fornecer subsídios para uma gestão mais efetiva dos recursos pesqueiros de Cabo Verde. Os resultados indicaram que as ilhas que são maiores produtoras de pescado apresentaram maiores níveis de utilização de capacidade ao longo do período analisado. Esses resultados trazem certa tranqüilidade para os gestores de recursos pesqueiros à medida...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Capacidade; Utilização de capacidade; Cabo Verde; Pesca; Capacity; Capacity utilization; Cape Verde; Fisheries; Agribusiness; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108528

Geochronology and heavy metal flux to Guanabara bay, Rio de Janeiro state: a preliminary study
Provedor de dados: 42
Autores: Baptista Neto,José A.; Peixoto,Tomás C.S.; Smith,Bernard J.; Mcalister,John J.; Patchineelam,Soraya M.; Patchineelam,Sambasiva R.; Fonseca,Estefan M.
Guanabara Bay, located in Rio de Janeiro state. It is surrounded by the second most important metropolitan area of the country. Over recent decades, land disturbance and urbanization in the surrounding area has significantly increased sediment input to the bay and had a negative effect on its overall environmental. This is especially related to high volumes of untreated sewage and industrial effluents. This study evaluates the history of this human impact through detailed examination of a sediment core taken from the northern portion of Guanabara Bay. A geochronology is established using 210Pb dating and related to organic carbon and heavy metal fluxes to the sediments. This gave a calculated net average sedimentation rate for the core of 0.67 cm.year-1....
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: 210Pb; Geochronology; Flux of heavy metal; Guanabara Bay.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652013000401317

The World of Organic Agriculture: Statistics and Emerging Trends 2006: Data Collection on Organic Farming World-Wide
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Baraibar, Bàrbara.
According to the survey, currently more than 31 million hectares of farmland are under organic management worldwide, a gain of around five million hectares in a single year. A major increase of organic land has taken place in China, where nearly three million hectares of pastoral land were recently certified.   In terms of organic land, excluding wild collection, Australia leads pack with 12.1 million hectares, followed by China (3.5 million hectares) and Argentina (2.8 million hectares). Most of the world’s organic land is in Australia / Oceania (39%), followed by Europe (21 %), Latin America (20%), Asia (13%), North America (4 %) and Africa (3 %). Regarding the share of organic farmland in comparison with the total agricultural area, Austria, Switzerland...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Country reports; Surveys and statistics.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://orgprints.org/7253/1/baraibar%2D2006%2Ddata%2Dcollection.pdf

Classification of land use data
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Baraibar, Barbara; Willer, Helga.
For the data collected under the 2007 global survey, the classification system developed for the 2006 survey was used, but slightly modified. When the 2006 survey began, FiBL did not yet have a classification system, as it was not known what kind of data would be available, if any (Baraibar 2006). As the data were collected, a classification system was developed according to the kind of data received. FiBL and SOEL are planning to improve the classification system and to ultimately bring it in line with classification systems that are currently being developed for organic farming.
Tipo: Book chapter
Palavras-chave: Country reports.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://orgprints.org/13164/1/baraibar%2Dwiller%2D2007%2Dworld%2Dof%2Dorganic.pdf

A HATÉKONYSÁG ÉS VERSENYKÉPESSÉG FŐBB KÉRDÉSEI A DÉL-ALFÖLDI TÉRSÉG GAZDASÁGAIBAN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baranyai,   Zsolt; Takacs,   Istvan.
In the Hungarian agriculture private farms have a determining role. Since Hungary has became a European Union member country, in certain markets the performance and efficiency of these private farms are directly matched with the agronomics of other member countries. Considering this competitive situation when assessing private economies that are traditionally agricultural, based on a survey with personal interview and questionnaire the research focused on what characterizes the production structure of farms, which parameters describe equipment supply, as even so how the efficiency of soil, technical equipment and capital, which are the relevant resources of the agricultural production. Willingness of cooperation was also researched, focused on not only...
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Egyéni gazdálkodás; Eszközhatékonység; Kérdőíves felmérés; Individual farming; Assets efficiency; Survey; Agribusiness; Farm Management; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Production Economics.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43312

Rafael Corea y la política-fusión (Tema Central)
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Barber, Hugo.
Difícil dibujar un perfil ideológico de Correa: tiene algo de Keynes sin ser Keynesiano, un poco de Charles Fourier sin ser Socialista Utópico, una pizca de Marxismo sin ser Marxista, algo de Raúl Prebish sin ser Cepalino. A todo esto hay que agregarle una pequeña porción de Humanismo Cristiano. Curiosamente, hace 40 años las posiciones de la CEPAL eran consideradas por cierta izquierda como una engañifa del sistema. Hoy, para la derecha, muchas de esas tesis tienen un tufillo por lo menos peligrosamente progresista. ¿Es Correa ideológicamente indefinido? No necesariamente. La siempre compleja realidad latinoamericana obliga a los gobernantes a intentar modelos no paradigmáticos y en varios casos eclécticos. La larga noche liberal, frase con la que suele...
Tipo: Artículo
Palavras-chave: RAFAEL CORREA; POLÍTICA-FUSIÓN; PROGRESISTA; IDEOLOGÍA; MOVIMIENTOS POLÍTICOS; PODER; ESTAFA; MOVIMIENTO PAÍS; PATRIA; IDENTIDAD CIUDADANA; RECURSOS NATURALES; PARTIDOCRÁCIA; ASAMBLEA CONSTITUYENTE; ECUADOR; POLITICS-FUSION; PROGRESSIVE; IDEOLOGY; POLITICAL MOVEMENTS; POWER; SCAM; COUNTRY MOVEMENT; HOMELAND; CITIZEN IDENTITY; NATURAL RESOURCES; CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/4983

Rafael Corea y la política-fusión (Tema Central)
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Barber, Hugo.
Difícil dibujar un perfil ideológico de Correa: tiene algo de Keynes sin ser Keynesiano, un poco de Charles Fourier sin ser Socialista Utópico, una pizca de Marxismo sin ser Marxista, algo de Raúl Prebish sin ser Cepalino. A todo esto hay que agregarle una pequeña porción de Humanismo Cristiano. Curiosamente, hace 40 años las posiciones de la CEPAL eran consideradas por cierta izquierda como una engañifa del sistema. Hoy, para la derecha, muchas de esas tesis tienen un tufillo por lo menos peligrosamente progresista. ¿Es Correa ideológicamente indefinido? No necesariamente. La siempre compleja realidad latinoamericana obliga a los gobernantes a intentar modelos no paradigmáticos y en varios casos eclécticos. La larga noche liberal, frase con la que suele...
Tipo: Artículo
Palavras-chave: RAFAEL CORREA; POLÍTICA-FUSIÓN; PROGRESISTA; IDEOLOGÍA; MOVIMIENTOS POLÍTICOS; PODER; ESTAFA; MOVIMIENTO PAÍS; PATRIA; IDENTIDAD CIUDADANA; RECURSOS NATURALES; PARTIDOCRÁCIA; ASAMBLEA CONSTITUYENTE; ECUADOR; POLITICS-FUSION; PROGRESSIVE; IDEOLOGY; POLITICAL MOVEMENTS; POWER; SCAM; COUNTRY MOVEMENT; HOMELAND; CITIZEN IDENTITY; NATURAL RESOURCES; CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/4983

Preferência por local de oviposição de Aedes albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera, Culicidae), em relação à presença de imaturos da própria espécie, sob condições de laboratório
Provedor de dados: 104
Autores: Barbosa,Andreia Aparecida; Silva,Mário Antônio Navarro da.
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1894) is an exotic Culicidae species in Brazil. Since its first report in this country, the mosquito has been increasing its geographic distribution. This mosquito is a natural dengue and Japanese Encephalitis virus vector in Asia. The females preference for oviposition sites related with homospecific immature presence was assessed. The experiment was performed with Aedes albopictus from laboratory colony since March ]999, in the Laboratório de Entomologia Médica e Veterinária, Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná. The preferred container was the one that kept pupae for 24 hours, with 643 eggs, 30,6% at total. The eggs recipients received 11,45% from total set by the females, and the following...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Diptera; Culicidae; Aedes albopictus; Oviposition; Immature.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-81752002000400020

Obstruction of drippers as a result of application of moisturized whitewash in irrigation water
Provedor de dados: 70
Autores: Barboza Júnior,Cícero R. A.; Lelis Neto,João A.; Hartwig,Marcelo P.; Barros,Allan C.; Coelho,Rubens D.
Plug dynamics of non compensate drip tubes were evaluated, by the precipitation of moisturized whitewash [Ca(OH)2], which is used in the fertigation for the bulb pH control of the trademarks Azud, Amanco, Naandan, Netafim, Petroisa, Queen Gil, with flow rate varying between 0.4 to 3.0 L h-1 usually used in the country. For this matter, increasing doses of Ca(OH)² were applied in the irrigation water, from 0.01 g L-1 to 1.84 g L-1. The flow rate of each drip tube was measured in intervals of time initially of 7 days, later of 15 days of system operation, totaling a time of 100 days of operation, corresponding to nine applications or 432 hours. The coefficient of variation (CV), and relative rate flow (Qr) were evaluated. The results pointed differences...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Drip tube; Clogging evaluation; Hydrated lime.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69162011000500006

Evaluating the current state of the art of Huntington disease research: a scientometric analysis
Provedor de dados: 56
Autores: Barboza,L.A.; Ghisi,N.C.
Huntington disease (HD) is an incurable neurodegenerative disorder caused by a dominant mutation on the 4th chromosome. We aim to present a scientometric analysis of the extant scientific undertakings devoted to better understanding HD. Therefore, a quantitative study was performed to examine the current state-of-the-art approaches that foster researchers’ understandings of the current knowledge, research trends, and research gaps regarding this disorder. We performed literature searches of articles that were published up to September 2016 in the “ISI Web of Science™” (http://apps.webofknowledge.com/). The keyword used was “Huntington disease”. Of the initial 14,036 articles that were obtained, 7732 were eligible for inclusion in the study according to...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other
Palavras-chave: Genetic disease; Chorea; CAG repeat; Neurodegeneration; HD gene.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2018000300402

European Consumers' Acceptance and Rejection of Novel Beef Technologies: A Qualitative Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barcellos,   Marcia Dutra de; Kugler,   Jens O.; Grunert,   Klaus G.; Van Wezemael,   Lynn; Pothoulaki,   M.; Ueland,   Oydis; Verbeke,   Wim.
As part of ProSafeBeef, an integrated research project funded by the European Commission, the present qualitative study was carried out with European consumers to obtain insights into their acceptance or rejection of eight selected novel beef production and processing technologies, identified here as concepts: 1) marinating by injection for increased healthiness; 2) marinating by injection for increased safety; 3) marinating by injection for increased eating quality; 4) marinating by submerging for increased eating quality; 5) nutritional enhancement; 6) shock wave treatment; 7) muscle profiling and 8) thermal processing. In total, 65 adults between 19- 60 years of age participated in eight focus groups that were performed in Spain, France, Germany and the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59041

First records of four species of the genus Americabaetis (Ephemeroptera: Baetidae) for Argentina
Provedor de dados: 99
Autores: Bardavid,Sofía; Nieto,Carolina.
The family Baetidae is the most diverse family into the Order Ephemeroptera and it has an almost cosmopolitan distribution. The genus Americabaetis Kluge was described in 1992 and actually it has 19 known species with a clearly Neotropical distribution. Although this genus is very common in lotic aquatic systems, it has been poorly studied in Argentina. Herein, we report four species for this country originally described from Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay: A. labiosus Lugo-Ortiz &amp;amp; McCafferty, A. longetron Lugo-Ortiz &amp;amp; McCafferty, A. mecistognathus Salles &amp;amp; Raimundi, A. titthion Lugo-Ortiz &amp;amp; McCafferty.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/report
Palavras-chave: Neotropical; Distribution; Aquatic insects; Mayflies.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0373-56802012000100019

First record of the subfamily Proctolabinae (Orthoptera: Acridoidea: Acrididae) from Argentina
Provedor de dados: 99
Autores: Bardi,Christian; Pocco,Martina E.; Cigliano,María Marta.
This contribution records for the first time the subfamily Proctolabinae from Argentina. This subfamily contains 29 genera and 209 species restricted to the Neotropics with only one genus, Eucephalacris Descamps, reaching south as far as Mato Grosso in Brazil and northern Paraguay. Specimens belonging to Eucephalacris borellii (Giglio-Tos) were collected in Misiones province. The presence of this species registered herein raises to eleven the number of Acrididae subfamilies known to occur in the country, and highlights the importance of conducting surveys of Acridoidea and Orthoptera in general, in diverse regions of Argentina. Brief diagnoses and illustrations of the characters that allowed the identification of the genus and species are also given in...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/report
Palavras-chave: Proctolabinae; Eucephalacris borellii; Biodiversity; Grasshoppers.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0373-56802010000200013

Integration of Renewable Energy Sources to Operate in Microgrids in Rural Zones in Brazil
Provedor de dados: 52
Autores: Bareta,Maria Luiza E.; Sandim,Álvaro A.; Batista,Alexandre G.; Betini,Roberto C.; Pepplow,Luiz A.
Abstract In a world where technology is even more essential, quality and reliability of electrical system are fundamental. In Brazil, country where most of the energy is produced thought power plants, the existing distribution network is overwhelmed and the needs for the consolidation of distributed generation is growing. Wind and Solar power generation from biomass and another renewable sources are one alternative to power plants, which requires large areas and massive investment. The renewable energy sources mentioned may be assembled in a way to generate reliable energy to properties far from the cities, such as rural zones, where often energy from power plants doesn’t gets to. Distributed generation allows quick development of Brazilian farming and...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Microgrid; Renewable energy; Rural zones; Distributed generation; Energy potential.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132019000200218

Organic Farming in India : Present Status, Challenges and Technological Breakthrough
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Barik, Arun Kumar.
Relevance of organic farming towards crop sustainability and mitigation of climate change is well understood. But the organic movement in the backdrop of global agriculture is insignificant despite considerable effort during the last few years. India, an agriculture country, also faces several problems with respect to organic agriculture both at the production and marketing fronts. In this paper, points are discussed regarding the major bottlenecks towards large scale organic conversion as well as the major constraints faced by the Indian organic farmers. The need to bring forth an ecologically and economically sustainable organic pathway towards enabling higher adaptability among the farming community has also been highlighted. In the end, few case...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general Soil biology Composting and manuring Nutrient turnover Crop health; Quality; Protection Environmental aspects Evaluation of inputs.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://orgprints.org/32247/1/Dr.%20Barik.pdf

A tribute to Ted Henty (1915-2002)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Barker, W.R.; Conn, B.J.; Croft, J.R.; Gideon, O.G.
Ted Henty, noted for his work in the Papua New Guinea National Herbarium (LAE), died aged 86 at East Keilor, near Melbourne on 23 February 2002 after an illness of 6-8 months. Those dealing with New Guinea plants will know of his extensive collections in the NGF and subsequent LAE series from all over the country. The new Composite genus Piora from the alpine grasslands on Mt Piora was just one discovery made in 1963 with S. Carlquist. Those who knew Ted will consider him a fine field botanist, arguably one of the finest that has worked in Papua New Guinea. Not one to involve himself with revisionary studies, he was more concerned with the dissemination of floristic, practical and economic knowledge to the wider user (although with the intensive...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 2002
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/532808

Openness to Diversity and Challenge: Assessment of Undergraduate Attitudes and Experiences in the College of Agriculture at Kansas State University.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barkley,   Andrew P.; Boone,   Kristina; Hollowat,   Zelia Wiley.
This research used survey data to measure baseline levels of (1) openness to diversity and (2) diversity experience for students enrolled in the College of Agriculture at Kansas State University in Fall semester, 2004.  The study also used regression analysis to identify and quantify the determinants of student openness to diversity and challenge and the level of experience with diversity.  Regression results found that the determinants of openness to diversity and challenge included: experience with diversity, gender, size of hometown, enrolled credit hours, desire to obtain an advanced degree, outside work experience, and major field of study.  Student experience with diversity was defined as a measure of the degree to which students have interacted with...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19299

A Metafrontier Analysis of Technical Efficiency of Selected European Agricultures
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barnes,   Andrew Peter; Revoredo-Giha,   Cesar.
Technical efficiency refers to the situation where it is impossible for a firm to produce, with the given know-how, (1) a larger output from the same inputs or (2) the same output with less of one or more inputs without increasing the amount of other inputs. In practice, the interest is on the relative position in terms of efficiency of a particular firm with respect to others. Therefore, technical efficiency is characterised by the relationship between observed production and some ideal or potential production (Greene, 1993). Although the beginning of the efficiency work can be traced to the 1950s (Farrell, 1957), there have been a growing interest on its use in benchmarking performance, predominantly as a means of identifying best practice and improving...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109412

A metafrontier approach to measuring technical efficiencies across the UK dairy sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barnes,   Andrew Peter; Revoredo-Giha,   Cesar; Sauer,   Johannes.
A regional approach is applied to measure technical efficiencies on dairy farms which employs the deterministic metafrontier approach. We construct six super regions for the UK, i.e. Eastern, Western, Northern England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Data are collected through three different administrative systems, all be it under the same FADN guidance. We find for dairy farming comparative indicators of performance in all three data sets. The stochastic frontier approach is applied to construct 6 regional frontiers and a pooled (UK) dataset for comparison. A likelihood ratio test rejects the null hypothesis that these regions operate under a common frontier which may indicate bias in previous attempts to measure dairying efficiency at the country...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Stochastic Production Frontiers; Metafrontiers; UK Farm Account Data; Dairy farming.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Q12; D24; C23; C51.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/99369

Fish and fishery products trade in Brazil, 2005 to 2015: A review of available data and trends
Provedor de dados: 63
Autores: Barone,Rafael Simões Coelho; Lorenz,Evandro Kleber; Sonoda,Daniel Yokoyama; Cyrino,José Eurico Possebon.
ABSTRACT: Along the last ten years fish and fishery product trade in Brazil has been on a downward trajectory turning a profit of US$ 98.6 million in 2005 into a loss of US$ 1.25 billion by 2014. On the other hand, the country is a leading producer of grains and has the third largest animal feed industry in the world, which has added 5.5 million hectares of freshwater reservoirs and 3.5 million km2 of an exclusive marine economic zone in the same period, a sizable potential for development of the aquaculture industry. This study aims at unveiling strategies for the reduction of the deficit in the Brazilian seafood trade balance, based on critical analysis of the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of imported fishery products. The fish and fishery...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Seafood; Demand analysis; Price analysis; Market preferences; Aquaculture economics.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162017000500417

The empirics of the Solow Growth Model: Long-term evidence.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barossi-Filho,   Milton; Goncalves Silva,   Ricardo; Diniz,   Eliezer Martins.
In this paper we reassess the standard Solow growth model, using a dynamic panel data approach. A new methodology is chosen to deal with this problem. First, unit root tests for individual country time series were run. Second, panel data unit root and cointegration tests were performed. Finally, the panel cointegration dynamics is estimated by (DOLS) method. The resulting evidence supports roughly one-third capital share in income, a.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Economic growth; Panel data; Unit root; Cointegration and convergence; O47; O50; O57; C33; And C52.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37227

AGRICULTURAL CREDIT IN COSTA RICA:  DIAGNOSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barquero,   Gerardo.
Although credit can be directed with sufficient facility toward some economic activities, the same cannot be said about agriculture, first because there are thousands of clients and secondly, most of them do not meet the requirements for obtaining a loan.  Moreover, they do not know how to utilize credit and frequently they do not accept the general conditions that the credit institutions establish.  Unfamiliarity with the sources of funds is another problem.  Therefore, if credit does not accompany other complementary services, like technical assistance for example, the farmers present low modernization indexes, and productivity levels are not very different in relation to those who do not use credit.  Given the importance that agricultural credit has for...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11234

Significado y perspectivas del proceso constituyente (Tema Central)
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Barrera, Augusto.
Hemos estado acostumbrados a vivir nuestras coyunturas con un inconfesable sentimiento de intrascendencia. Una historia llena de episodios en los que “algo cambia para que todo siga igual”, o de “último día de despotismo y primero de lo mismo”, ha atrofiado nuestra radicalidad para actuar y, a veces, incluso nuestra capacidad de asombro, al punto de creer que las grandes transformaciones ocurrirán en cualquier parte, menos en este país barroco y tropical. Los resultados de los cuatro últimos procesos electorales indican una nueva correlación electoral, más aun, una nueva correlación social y política. Cabe preguntarse por ello, ¿cuál es la profundidad, la complejidad y el sentido de este momento histórico? ¿Es sólo el implacable recambio generacional de...
Tipo: Artículo
Palavras-chave: SIGNIFICADO; PERSPECTIVA; PROCESO CONSTITUYENTE; POLÍTICA; TRIUNFO; ACUERDO PAÍS; SECTORES POPULARES; LIDERAZGO; CREDIBILIDAD; RAFAEL CORREA; GOBIERNO; PARTIDOS POLÍTICOS; DEMOCRACIA; DERECHA; NEOLIBERALISMO; PODER; ECUADOR; MEANING; PERSPECTIVE; CONSTITUTIONAL PROCESS; POLICY; WIN; COUNTRY AGREEMENT; POPULAR SECTORS; LEADERSHIP; CREDIBILITY; GOVERNMENT; POLITICAL PARTIES; DEMOCRACY; RIGHT; NEOLIBERALISM; POWER.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/5013

Significado y perspectivas del proceso constituyente (Tema Central)
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Barrera, Augusto.
Hemos estado acostumbrados a vivir nuestras coyunturas con un inconfesable sentimiento de intrascendencia. Una historia llena de episodios en los que “algo cambia para que todo siga igual”, o de “último día de despotismo y primero de lo mismo”, ha atrofiado nuestra radicalidad para actuar y, a veces, incluso nuestra capacidad de asombro, al punto de creer que las grandes transformaciones ocurrirán en cualquier parte, menos en este país barroco y tropical.  Los resultados de los cuatro últimos procesos electorales indican una nueva correlación electoral,  más aun, una nueva correlación social y política. Cabe preguntarse por ello, ¿cuál es la profundidad, la complejidad y el sentido de este momento histórico? ¿Es sólo el implacable recambio generacional de...
Tipo: Artículo
Palavras-chave: SIGNIFICADO; PERSPECTIVA; PROCESO CONSTITUYENTE; POLÍTICA; TRIUNFO; ACUERDO PAÍS; SECTORES POPULARES; LIDERAZGO; CREDIBILIDAD; RAFAEL CORREA; GOBIERNO; PARTIDOS POLÍTICOS; DEMOCRACIA; DERECHA; NEOLIBERALISMO; PODER; ECUADOR; MEANING; PERSPECTIVE; CONSTITUTIONAL PROCESS; POLICY; WIN; COUNTRY AGREEMENT; POPULAR SECTORS; LEADERSHIP; CREDIBILITY; GOVERNMENT; POLITICAL PARTIES; DEMOCRACY; RIGHT; NEOLIBERALISM; POWER.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/5013

Un país con autonomías, no unas autonomías sin país (Autonomía)
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Barrera, Augusto.
Durante los últimos meses se ha colocado nuevamente en el debate público la instauración de un modelo de autonomías en el país. Curiosamente no ha sido abordado en la campaña electoral por los candidatos, sino más bien por las autoridades y estamentos del régimen seccional. El Proyecto de Ley de Régimen Provincial fue propuesto por CONCOPE, mientras que el proyecto de Ley de Régimen de Autonomías ha sido impulsado por un grupo de alcaldes liderados por los de Guayaquil y Quito, quienes lograron que el Presidente de la República auspicie la propuesta y la envíe al Congreso Nacional. Con ello el país abre un nuevo periodo de debate en relación con el modelo de Estado y lo hace, como en otras tantas ocasiones, fragmentado, con prejuicios e incluso con voces...
Tipo: Artículo
Palavras-chave: PAÍS; AUTONOMÍAS; DEBATE; PROBLEMAS HISTÓRICOS; PARTICULARIDAD; DIVERSIDAD; HETEROGENEIDAD; COMPLEJIDAD; LEY; DESCENTRALIZACIÓN; MODELO DE DESARROLLO; CRECIMIENTO ECONÓMICO; OPORTUNIDADES; SERVICIOS PÚBLICOS; DEMOCRACIA; ECUADOR; COUNTRY; AUTONOMY; HISTORICAL PROBLEMS; PARTICULARITY; DIVERSITY; HETEROGENEITY; COMPLEXITY; LAW; DECENTRALIZATION; DEVELOPMENT MODEL; ECONOMIC GROWTH; OPPORTUNITIES; UTILITIES; DEMOCRACY.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/4915

FOOD AID AND COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL FOOD TRADE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barrett,   Christopher B.
1. This paper was commissioned by the Trade and Markets Division of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to address the relationship between food aid and commercial international food trade as background to an anticipated OECD study on the export competition aspects of food aid.  The terms of reference for this study call for "a critical review of the existing literature on the potential use of food aid as an export support policy or, alternatively, the potential that food aid bears implications similar to those of export supporting policies."     2. This paper can be summarized as follows.  Food aid has multiple objectives, modalities and effects and there has been significant movement over time in each of these areas....
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; O1; Q17; F1; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14742

RATIONAL INCOMPATIBILITY WITH INTERNATIONAL PRODUCT STANDARDS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barrett,   Christopher B.; Yang,   Yi-Nung.
This paper considers the incentives of firms to conform to an exogenous international product standard. Product standardization enables traditional, price-based international competition.  But the existence of redesign costs or network effects creates market frictions that diminish the incentive to standardize if there already exists a different technology in an established market. This leads to multi-attribute competition between products and will generally reduce trade flows. Not only do incumbent firms using a different technology have an incentive to deviate from the international standard, but a host country government that is also concerned for the welfare of consumers who own the old technology has no incentive to enforce the international standard....
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Compatibility; International standardization; Network effects; Redesign costs; Technical barriers to trade; International Relations/Trade; F02; F13; F15; L11; L13; L51.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14597

First report of a female hawksbill turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata, in the Conservation Mosaic Bahía Málaga, Colombian Pacific
Provedor de dados: 50
Autores: Barrientos-Muñoz,Karla G.; Valencia Díaz,Miller; Hinojosa Romero,Carlos Andrés; Valencia-González,Santiago; Diazgranados,María Claudia; Sevilla Dueñas,Edward Leonardo; Ramírez-Gallego,Cristian.
ABSTRACT The Eastern Pacific hawksbill turtle is one of the most threatened management units in the world. In the Colombian Pacific it has been detected in feeding areas and in juvenile and / or sub adult’s stages. Its nesting areas and season are unknown to the country. On February 24th, 2020, the first female hawksbill turtle for the Colombian Pacific was reported, in the Conservation Mosaic of Bahía Málaga. The minimum curved carapace length was 90 cm, the curved carapace length nuchal-tip was 90.5 cm, the curved carapace width was 73.6 cm and its weight was 69 kg. The presence of a female and being the main feeding and residence area for juvenile and sub adult of the species in the Pacific of Colombia makes it essential to continue systematic...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Hawksbill turtle; Critically Endangered; Colombian Pacific; Eastern Pacific.
Ano: 2020
URL: http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0122-97612020000300289

First records and conservation status of Mazama Rufina (Cervidae, Artiodactyla) from Peru
Provedor de dados: 81
Autores: Barrio,Javier.
The presence of Mazama rufina (Cervidae, Artiodactyla) in Peru is confirmed. Previous reports on the species in this country were erroneous and correspond to Mazama americana. Records of M. rufina in Peru include two live individuals and collected remains from six other specimens. The distribution of the species in Peru seems to be restricted to the montane forests of the Equatorial Yungas, in northern Cajamarca and along the northern sector of the ridge between Piura and Cajamarca departments.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Brocket deer; Cervidae; Mazama americana; Mazama rufina.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0327-93832010000100012

Calidad de la gestión de los gobiernos municipales; el caso IWA 4 en Zacatlán.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Barrios Martínez, Mario Alejandro.
Zacatlán es el primer municipio del estado de Puebla,  en implementar el Modelo de Gestión de la Calidad para Gobiernos Confiables IWA 4, desarrollado por Carlos Gadsden Carrasco, sistema que actualmente se desarrolla en diversos gobiernos locales del mundo como en las Repúblicas de Chile, Uruguay y España y de nuestro país como las ciudades de Irapuato, León, Guanajuato y Nuevo León y que tiene como objetivo principal lograr administraciones municipales eficientes, participativas y de confiabilidad para la población de acuerdo a estándares internacionales establecidos por la Norma ISO 9001:2000. La administración 2008-2011  del municipio de Zacatlán  determinó  aplicar el Modelo IWA 4 basándose en la identificación de áreas de oportunidad para fomentar el...
Palavras-chave: Desarrollo económico local; Planeación participativa; Participación ciudadana; Gobernanza; Local economic development; Participative Planning; Citizen participation; Government; Maestría; EDAR; Estrategías para el Desarrollo Agrícola Regional.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/336

A análise das características empreendedoras versus premissas da escola da estratégia empreendedora: um estudo multicasos no setor de alimentação
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Barros,   Francisco Savio de Oliveira; Forte,   Sergio Henrique Arruda Cavalcante.
The managerial strategy thematic has been the object of a growing concern and studies in the academic literature, however few studies have been observed about the enterprising strategies. Thus, the main objective of this study is to identify the main characteristics of the process of strategy formation in companies of the enterprising context, relating them with the conceptual premises of the Enterprising Strategy School, as presented by Mintzberg et al (2000), using a field verification in small load companies in the food sector, with head offices in the city of Fortaleza. For this exploratory-descriptive study, accomplished during 2003, the primary data were collected through semistructured interviews with entrepreneurs and managers of the companies and...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Enterprising strategy; Managerial strategy; Enterprising context.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43680

Social and economic performance of tilapia farming in Brazil.
Provedor de dados: 14
Autores: BARROSO, R. M.; MUÑOZ, A. E. P.; CAI, J.
Tilapia is the most popular aquaculture species item farmed in over 120 countries or territories worldwide. Global tilapia aquaculture production grew 11 percent annually (or 13 percent in terms of farmgate value) over the past three decades, from 0.3 million tonnes (USD 304 million) in 1987 to 5.9 million tonnes (USD 11 billion) in 2017. Aquaculture production in Brazil increased 14 percent annually (or 12 percent in terms of farmgate value), from 13 000 tonnes (USD 56 million) in 1987 to 595 000 tonnes (USD 1.5 billion) in 2017, making it a regional aquaculture powerhouse contributing to 20 percent of Latin America and the Caribbean's aquaculture production in 2017. In Brazil, tilapia has been the largest aquaculture item, contributing to nearly half of...
Tipo: Fôlder / Folheto / Cartilha (INFOTECA-E)
Palavras-chave: Peixe; Tilápia; Economia Pesqueira; Aquicultura; Aquaculture; Tilapia (common name); Fish farms; Economic systems.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://www.infoteca.cnptia.embrapa.br/infoteca/handle/doc/1113942

Climate change impacts and adaptation in Nepal.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bartlett,   Ryan; Bharati,   Luna; Pant,   Dhruba; Hosterman,   Heather; McCornick,   Peter G.
The impact of climate change (CC) on water resources is likely to affect agricultural systems and food security. This is especially true for Nepal, a least developed country, where a high percentage of the population is dependent on agriculture for its livelihoods. It is thus crucial for Nepal’s leaders and resource managers to draft and begin implementing national adaptation plans. This working paper aims to create a more comprehensive understanding of how the impacts of CC will be realized at different scales in Nepal, from household livelihoods to national food security, and the many institutions governing the ultimate adaptation process.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Climate change; Impact assessment; Adaptation; National planning; Institutions; Water resource management; Social aspects; Political aspects; River basins; Runoff; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108670

Notes on Agaricales—II
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Bas, C.
Galerina uncialis, originally described as a species growing on mossy trunks, but found to be growing in abundance on terrestrial mosses, is redescribed and compared with other annulate species of Galerina of the open country. Pholiota pumila sensu F. H. Möller is redescribed as Galerina moelleri nov. spec., and Galera pumila f. oreina J. Favre reduced to the synonymy of Galerina moelleri. Pholiota pumila var. subferruginea Möller &amp; Lange is regarded as a nomen dubium. Attention is drawn to the fact that Galerina unicolor (Vahl ex Sommerf.) Sing. in its original sense is a terrestrial species. The new combination Galerina praticola is proposed, and the microscopical description of the species supplemented.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1960
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/532032

Kharif Sorghum in Karnataka: An Economic Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Basavaraja,   H.; Hugar,   A.Y.; Mahajanashetti,   S.B.; Angadi,   V.V.; Rao,   B. Dayakar.
Sorghum, which once occupied more than 18 M ha of area in the country, has been on a continuous decline during the past two decades and has fallen down to 10.39 M ha. Most of the decline in area has occurred in kharif sorghum. This warrants critical examination of the changing scenario of kharif sorghum and identification of the reasons thereof. For the macro analysis, secondary data on various aspects of kharif sorghum have been used, whereas the farm survey data have been used to draw the inferences at the micro level with respect to changing scenario of kharif sorghum. The growth rates in area, production and productivity of kharif sorghum have been computed. The Herfindahl index has been computed to find out crop diversification in the sample districts...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58473

Economic Analysis of Post-harvest Losses in Food Grains in India: A Case Study of Karnataka
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Basavaraja,   H.; Mahajanashetti,   S.B.; Udagatti,   Naveen C.
The post-harvest losses have been estimated at different stages in two major food grains, viz. rice and wheat in India. The time series data from 1982-83 to 2001-02 on area, production and productivity of the selected food grains have been subjected to growth rate analysis. The post-harvest losses have been estimated using the survey data collected from 100 farmers, 20 wholesalers, 20 processors and 20 retailers in each crop in Karnataka for the year 2003-04. Tabular analysis has been used to estimate the post-harvest losses at different stages, and functional analysis has been used to assess the influence of socio-economic factors on postharvest losses at the farm level. The increase in rice production in the study district of Shimoga has been mainly from...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47429

Measuring food security: Definitional sensitivity and implications
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bashir,   Muhammad Khalid; Schilizzi,   Steven.
Six methods for measuring food security are identified from the literature. The dietary intake method (DIM) and the food insecurity experienced-based measurement scales (FIEMS), the two most commonly used, were empirically tested using 1152 rural households in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Results show significant differences in the measurement of food insecure households: 22.9% with DIM vs. 4.7% with FIEMS. A slight change in the food security definition resulted in significant differences. With slight definitional changes, 6.5% of the sample households appeared food insecure using DIM and only 1.1% using FIEMS. Given its high definitional sensitivity, food security must be carefully defined according to country specific conditions and should reflect...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food security; Hunger; Measurement; Vulnerability analysis; Value at risk; Conditional value at risk; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124227

The Determinants of Rural Household Food Security in the Punjab, Pakistan: An Econometric Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bashir,   Muhammad Khalid; Schilizzi,   Steven; Pandit,   Ram.
Pakistan is one of the leading producers of important agricultural commodities in the world with a relatively high proportion of undernourished population (26 %). This study aims to examine the food security trends in Pakistan in general, and to find out the household level food security and its key determinants in the rural areas of the Punjab Province in particular. Both secondary and primary data were used. Secondary data were obtained from Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Bank and Government of Pakistan’s data sources. Primary data were collected from 1152 households in 12 districts of the Punjab province using questionnaire survey. The analysis was done in two phases i.e. (Phase-A) identification of food security trends, at national...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Rural households; Logistic regression; Punjab; Pakistan; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; I30; Q18 and R20.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122526

ON EXPORT RIVALRY AND THE GREENING OF AGRICULTURE - THE ROLE OF ECO-LABELS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Basu,   Arnab K.; Chau,   Nancy H.; Grote,   Ulrike.
Why do some countries establish their own national eco-labeling programs and some do not? In this paper, we provide both theoretical arguments and empirical evidence suggesting that the answer to this question can shed new light on three questions that have taken center-stage in the trade and environment debate: (i) does trade exacerbate the exploitation of the environment; (ii) are countries competing in export markets engaged in a race to the bottom in environmental performance; and (iii) do market-based environmental instruments benefit the rich and hurt the poor?  Our analysis shows that a country's decision to adopt eco-labeling programs is systematically related to a country's: (i) stage of development, (ii) existing environmental performance in the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18764

Pricing, Distribution and Adoption of Genetically Modified Seeds under Alternative Information Regimes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Basu,   Arnab K.; Qaim,   Matin.
This paper considers genetically modified (GM) seed adoption decisions by farmers in a developing country under two alternative information regimes (with and without perfect information regarding production conditions) that allows the monopolist producer of GM seeds to either practice perfect discrimination or uniform pricing. Under each regime we analyze two scenarios: when the government can and cannot credibly commit to the announced form of welfare enhancing intervention in the domestic seed market. We show that the optimal policy under either information regime is to subsidize the price of conventional seeds. The optimal size of the conventional seed subsidy depends systematically, in turn, on the (i) marginal cost of GM and conventional seeds, (ii)...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7115

Didymosphenia geminata (Lyngbye) M. Schmidt y Gomphoneis minuta (Stone) Kociolek &amp;amp; Stoermer (Bacillariophyta), especies presentes en ríos de la VIII Región, Chile, formadoras de proliferaciones con aspecto muy similar
Provedor de dados: 73
Autores: BASUALTO,SILVIA; RIVERA,PATRICIO; CRUCES,FABIOLA; ECTOR,LUC; ASCENCIO,ENRIQUE.
ABSTRACT A light brown colored massive algal proliferation found in a large area of Rio Laja, Chile was studied. The bloom was produced by Gomphoneis minuta, a gomphonemoid diatom forming large branched stalks attached to submerged rocks. At first glance and on account the macroscopic appearance, this type of proliferation could be confused with that of Didymosphenia geminata. Considering its massive presence in Rio Laja and increased distribution in Chilean waters, as well is occurring in many European and American rivers, we postulate that G. minuta could be a nuisance species in Chilean rivers, and similar to D. geminata, it must be controlled to verify its propagation in the country.
Tipo: Journal article
Ano: 2016
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-66432016000200457

GAME MODELS OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY IN AN OPEN ECONOMY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Batabyal,   Amitrajeet A.
In this paper we study some aspects of the question of international environmental regulation from a game theoretic perspective. We address two broad questions. First, we examine the circumstances under which the pursuit of unilateral environmental policy by a country in a Stackelberg game will make that country worse off. Second, we study the effects of environmental regulation by means of alternate price control instruments in a Stackelberg game where there is transboundary pollution. We find that there are plausible theoretical circumstances in which the pursuit of unilateral environmental policy is not a good idea. Further, we show that in choosing between alternate pollution control instruments, national governments typically face a tradeoff between...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental; Policy; Open; Economy; Game; Environmental Economics and Policy; D62; F13; Q28.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28364

The Influence of Forums and Multilevel Governance on the Climate Adaptation Practices of Australian Organizations
Provedor de dados: 7
Autores: Bates, Lorraine E.; CSIRO Social and Economic Sciences Program; lbates@iinet.net.au; Green, Melissa; CSIRO Social and Economic Sciences Program; melissa.green@csiro.au; Leonard, Rosemary; CSIRO Social and Economic Sciences Program; rosemary.leonard@csiro.au; Walker, Iain; CSIRO Social and Economic Sciences Program; Iain.A.Walker@csiro.au.
To date, there are few regulations and policies relating to climate change in Australia. Uncertainty about the timing, structure, and potential impact of proposed legislation such as a national carbon abatement scheme, is leading to planning delays across the country. To assist with these policy uncertainties, organizations can embed themselves in multilevel governance frameworks that inform, structure, and facilitate strategic development, planning, and action. As part of these networks, organizational representatives also engage in formal and informal forums, a type of interorganizational relationship, which can include industry task forces, policy development committees, interagency groups, and specific climate change committees. Forums constitute an...
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports
Palavras-chave: Climate adaptation; Climate change; Decision making; Forums; Multilevel governance; Networks; Organization.
Ano: 2013

Political Economy of Agricultural Trade Interventions in Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bates,   Robert H.; Block,   Steven A.
Replaced with revised version of paper 08/25/09.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Distorted incentives; Agricultural and trade policy reforms; National agricultural development; Agriculture; Taxation; Political economy; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade; F13; F14; Q17; Q18; O13.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50302

Resilience of Indian Agriculture to External Shocks: Analyzing through a Structural Econometric Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bathla,   Seema.
Is Indian agriculture resilient to external shocks? This question has assumed considerable importance ever since macroeconomic reforms were implemented from the early nineties. As a result, the agricultural sector was exposed to sudden disturbances caused not just by the demand and supply conditions within the country, but also by volatility in world market price, exchange rate and surge in imports. This paper aims to evaluate the magnitude of sensitivity of agriculture to these factors and other changes, and explores policy options that may neutralize their adverse effects, maintain price incentives and stability. The analysis is based on three important tradable commodities. A structural econometric model is applied to each, separately under the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115525

Scattering of electromagnetic plane waves by a buried vertical dike
Provedor de dados: 42
Autores: Batista,Lurimar S.; Sampaio,Edson E. S.
The complete and exact solution of the scattering of a TE mode frequency domain electromagnetic plane wave by a vertical dike under a conductive overburden has been established. An integral representation composed of one-sided Fourier transforms describes the scattered electric field components in each one of the five media: air, overburden, dike, and the country rocks on both sides of the dike. The determination of the terms of the series that represents the spectral components of the Fourier integrals requires the numerical inversion of a sparse matrix, and the method of successive approaches. The zero-order term of the series representation for the spectral components of the overburden, for given values of the electrical and geometrical parameters of...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Scattering; Electromagnetic waves; Vertical dike.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652003000200007

Distribution, ecology, and reproduction of bryophytes in a humid enclave in the semiarid region of northeastern Brazil
Provedor de dados: 39
Autores: Batista,Wanessa Vieira Silva Menezes; Pôrto,Kátia Cavalcanti; Santos,Nivea Dias dos.
ABSTRACT The ready availability of water resources distinguishes the humid forest of Chapada do Araripe, Ceará State, Brazil, from the semiarid vegetation around it. The regional climate demonstrates a marked seasonality of rainfall that affects the ecological strategies of the species found there. We studied the bryophytes of the humid forest of Chapada do Araripe, analyzing their diversity, geographic distributions, and ecological and reproductive aspects. Bryophytes were collected from different substrates using the random-walk method. We gathered information concerning the geographic distribution, functional groups (life forms, light tolerance guilds, and habits) and reproductive aspects of each taxon. We found 76 bryophyte species, predominantly...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Mosses; Liverworts; Floristics; Enclave forest; Seasonality.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062018000200303

Examining life-course influences on chronic disease: the Ribeirão Preto and São Luís birth cohort studies (Brazil)
Provedor de dados: 56
Autores: Batty,G.D.
More than any other low- and middle-income country, Brazil has the longest research tradition of establishing, maintaining and exploiting birth cohort studies. This research pedigree is highlighted in the present issue of the Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, which contains a series of twelve papers from the Ribeirão Preto and São Luis birth cohort studies from the Southeast and Northeast of Brazil, respectively. The topics covered in this raft of reports vary and include predictors of perinatal health and maternal risk factors, early life determinants of cardiovascular risk factors in childhood and adolescence, use of health services, and a description of dietary characteristics of young adults, amongst other topics. There is also a...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other
Palavras-chave: Birth cohort; Chronic disease; Developing country; Epidemiology; Life-course.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2007000900001

Examining life-course influences on chronic disease: the importance of birth cohort studies from low- and middle- income countries. An overview
Provedor de dados: 56
Autores: Batty,G.D.; Alves,J.G.; Correia,J; Lawlor,D.A.
The objectives of this overview are to describe the past and potential contributions of birth cohorts to understanding chronic disease aetiology; advance a justification for the maintenance of birth cohorts from low- and middle-income countries (LMIC); provide an audit of birth cohorts from LMIC; and, finally, offer possible future directions for this sphere of research. While the contribution of birth cohorts from affluent societies to understanding disease aetiology has been considerable, we describe several reasons to anticipate why the results from such studies might not be directly applied to LMIC. More than any other developing country, Brazil has a tradition of establishing, maintaining and exploiting birth cohort studies. The clear need for a...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other
Palavras-chave: Birth cohort; Chronic disease; Developing country; Epidemiology; Life-course.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2007000900015

TYPOLOGY OF RURAL AREAS IN THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN EU NEW MEMBER STATES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baum,   Sabine; Trapp,   Christian; Weingarten,   Peter.
Rural areas in Central and Eastern Europe are very often associated with a backwardness in terms of income and employment opportunities, a high dependency on agriculture, the out-migration of young, skilled people, a low population density and an insufficient infrastructure. In this paper 3 typologies are presented, which show that rural areas cannot be considered homogeneous and not all of them need the same developmental measures. The first typology classified all NUTS-3 regions in the ten Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC-10) by means of cluster analysis according to 7 demographic and socio-economic criteria. The result revealed 5 different types of regions as most adequate: three are largely rural, one includes both rural, and especially...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Rural area; Typology; Central and Eastern Europe; Cluster analysis; Community/Rural/Urban Development; C19; P25; R12.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14906

AGRICULTURE-BASED DEVELOPMENT: A SAM PERSPECTIVE ON CENTRAL VIET NAM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bautista,   Romeo M.
As in most low-income countries, the majority of the poor population in Viet Nam is found in rural areas, where agriculture provides the primary means of livelihood. It has been argued that an agriculture-based development (ABD) strategy is more appropriate for Viet Nam at the present time than both import-substitution and export-led industrialization, considering its effectiveness in generating income opportunities, directly and indirectly, for the rural population. Under the ABD strategy, increased public resources allocated to agriculture and the rural sector would lead to rising agricultural productivity and rural income that in turn would create a strong demand for increased nonagricultural production in the local economy, especially of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Development.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16291

Agriculture and the new industrial revolution in Asia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bautista,   Romeo M.; DeRosa,   Dean A.
"September 1996." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 17-19). Published, in 1998, in Richard Hooley and Zainal-Abidin Mahani, eds. The new industrial revolution in Asian economies, Vol. 8, pp. 317-333.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Industrialization; Agricultural development; Rural development -- Asia; International Development.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97764

Correlation of Skull Size and Brain Volume, with Age, Weight, Height and Body Mass Index of Arak Medical Sciences Students
Provedor de dados: 77
Autores: Bayat,Parvin-Dokht; Ghanbari,Ali; Sohouli,Pardis; Amiri,Sara; Sari-Aslani,Payam.
Anthropometric indices that are indicators of nutrition status in children and adults can be affected by racial and geographic factors. The aim of present study was to investigate the relation of skull size and brain volume of Arak University of Medical Sciences students with their age, weight, height and body mass index. The present study was a cross-sectional study on 18-26 years old students of Arak University of Medical Sciences (150 female and 136 male) in 2009-2010 educational year. Sampling methods were probability and multi-stage methods which were performed using students' educational file and interviewing the subjects. Questions regarding anthropometric data (height, weight, age, body mass index and skull index) were included in the personal...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Anthropometry; Body Mass Index (BMI); Skull Index; Iran.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-95022012000100028

DISPATCHES FROM THE TOMATO WARS: THE SPILLOVER EFFECTS OF TRADE BARRIERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baylis,   Katherine R.
Most trade barriers are, by their very nature, bi-lateral.  Since most countries trade with more than one country in more than one product, these bilateral measures can have spillover effects, changing trading patterns among other countries and products. This paper looks at the effect of a bilateral trade barrier on trade flows within a three-country free-trading area.  Specifically, this paper examines the trade distortion effects of the 1996 voluntary export restraint (VER) placed on tomato exports from Mexico to the United States.  Has Mexico shifted its exports from the Unites States to Canada, and has Canada increased its exports to the United States?  Has the VER caused Mexico to divert fresh tomatoes to the processing sector?
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22120

Agri-environmental Policy in the European Union:  Who's in Charge?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Baylis,   Katherine R.; Peplow,   Stephen; Rausser,   Gordon C.; Simon,   Leo K.
The EU has argued that some agricultural subsidies are needed to provide the optimal amount of externalities (both positive and negative) produced by agriculture.  The argument is that agriculture is "multifunctional" and externalities such as rural development and landscape would be underproduced, while some forms of pollution (such as nitrogen runoff) would be overproduced without government intervention.  Meanwhile, the United States has raised the concern that multifunctionality is primarily an argument to transfer income to producers.   One way to try and determine how much of these non-commodity payments are directed to externalities and how much is intended to distribute income to producers is to analyze the variation of the programs among the...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24162

EVALUATION OF RURAL UNDEREMPLOYMENT IN THE VICINITY OF KISANGANI, ZAIRE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bazola,   Muangu.
The Republic of Zaire has an area of more than 2.3 million square kilometers, ranking eleventh in the world.  The total population in 1970 was estimated at 21.6 million persons of whom 20.7 million were Zairean and 0.9 million foreign born.  The previous census, taken in 1958 when the country was a Belgian colony, showed Zairean and foreign population of 13.5 and 0.1 million respectively.  This indicates annual growth of 3.9 percent for the total population and 3.6 percent for the native born.  Growth rates have been highest in the cities due largely to migration of people from rural to urban areas.  The out-migration from rural areas may be explained by fear and insecurity during the civil war and various rebellions that stroked the country during the...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 1976
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11006

Global political responsibility for the conservation of albatrosses and large petrels
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Beal, Martin; Dias, Maria P.; Phillips, Richard A.; Oppel, Steffen; Hazin, Carolina; Pearmain, Elizabeth J.; Adams, Josh; Anderson, David J.; Antolos, Michelle; Arata, Javier A.; Arcos, José Manuel; Arnould, John P. Y.; Awkerman, Jill; Bell, Elizabeth; Bell, Mike; Carey, Mark; Carle, Ryan; Clay, Thomas A.; Cleeland, Jaimie; Colodro, Valentina; Conners, Melinda; Cruz-flores, Marta; Cuthbert, Richard; Delord, Karine; Deppe, Lorna; Dilley, Ben J.; Dinis, Herculano; Elliott, Graeme; De Felipe, Fernanda; Felis, Jonathan; Forero, Manuela G.; Freeman, Amanda; Fukuda, Akira; González-solís, Jacob; Granadeiro, José Pedro; Hedd, April; Hodum, Peter; Igual, José Manuel; Jaeger, Audrey; Landers, Todd J.; Le Corre, Mathieu; Makhado, Azwianewi; Metzger, Benjamin; Militão, Teresa; Montevecchi, William A.; Morera-pujol, Virginia; Navarro-herrero, Leia; Nel, Deon; Nicholls, David; Oro, Daniel; Ouni, Ridha; Ozaki, Kiyoaki; Quintana, Flavio; Ramos, Raül; Reid, Tim; Reyes-gonzález, José Manuel; Robertson, Christopher; Robertson, Graham; Romdhane, Mohamed Salah; Ryan, Peter G.; Sagar, Paul; Sato, Fumio; Schoombie, Stefan; Scofield, R. Paul; Shaffer, Scott A.; Shah, Nirmal Jivan; Stevens, Kim L.; Surman, Christopher; Suryan, Robert M.; Takahashi, Akinori; Tatayah, Vikash; Taylor, Graeme; Thompson, David R.; Torres, Leigh; Walker, Kath; Wanless, Ross; Waugh, Susan M.; Weimerskirch, Henri; Yamamoto, Takashi; Zajkova, Zuzana; Zango, Laura; Catry, Paulo.
Migratory marine species cross political borders and enter the high seas, where the lack of an effective global management framework for biodiversity leaves them vulnerable to threats. Here, we combine 10,108 tracks from 5775 individual birds at 87 sites with data on breeding population sizes to estimate the relative year-round importance of national jurisdictions and high seas areas for 39 species of albatrosses and large petrels. Populations from every country made extensive use of the high seas, indicating the stake each country has in the management of biodiversity in international waters. We quantified the links among national populations of these threatened seabirds and the regional fisheries management organizations (RFMOs) which regulate fishing in...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 2021
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00684/79633/82357.pdf

Organic agriculture: an empowering development strategy for small-scale farmers? A Cambodian case study
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Beban-France, Alice.
This study explores claims that organic agriculture may be an empowering development strategy by investigating the impacts of conversion to organic farming systems on the lives of small-scale farmers in Cambodia. The thesis interrogates the diverse uses and abuses of the term ‘empowerment’ in development rhetoric and argues for an empowerment model that is derived from farmers’ self-defined concepts of development. This model was used to conduct a qualitative case study involving semi-structured interviews and focus groups with members of organics initiatives in seven diverse Cambodian communities.     Results indicate that many farmers in all communities felt that their most important objective was not only to achieve food security, but to achieve 'food...
Tipo: Thesis
Palavras-chave: Country reports Food security; Food quality and human health "Organics" in general.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://orgprints.org/13687/1/Alice_Beban_Masters_Thesis_Final_Draft.pdf

Final report on aquaculture (Part A)
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Beck, Alexander; Bouilhol, M.; Ball, K.; Cabaret, Jacques; Halberg, Niels; Ivanova-Peneva, Sonya; Melby Jespersen, Lizzie; Lampkin, Nicolas; Lembo, Guiseppe; Moritz, Robin F.A.; Ruiz, R.G.; Speiser, Bernhard; Tittarelli, Fabio.
In consideration of:  • the lack of organic juveniles reported by some MS;  • the restriction on the movement of live animals between countries and regions based on the Council Directive (EC) No 88/20062;  • the reluctance of farmers to introduce on their farms animals which could be unsuitable for the local (geographical) environment (e.g. genetic or population traits, resistance to different diseases, growth performances, reproductive cycle, behavioural characteristics, etc.); and  • the lack in the Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/20083 of specific organic rules for managing the life cycle stage between the hatching and the weaning of juveniles,  the Group supports the use of non-organic juveniles, for on-growing purposes, when organic aquaculture...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Aquaculture.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://orgprints.org/25618/1/final_report_egtop_on_aquaculture_part-a_en.pdf

A FARM GROWTH MODEL FOR POLICY ANALYSIS IN AN EXTENSIVE PASTORAL PRODUCTION SYSTEM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beck,   Anthony C.; Dent,   J. Barry.
The development of a simulation model of an extensive pastoral farming system to assist analysts in their assessment of government policy measures is described. The model was designed to simulate, over a number of years, the physical and financial operation of a sheep and beef production system typically found in the North Island hill country of New Zealand. By manipulating model parameters and data related to prices, costs, taxation and credit, a range of policies can be represented and their effects simulated. The model is used to undertake an ex post analysis of the farm-level impact of the supplementary minimum price scheme in New Zealand and to project farm performance following the abolition of the scheme. Consideration is given to the use of the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22580

Bramen in Zuid-Limburg
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Beek, A. van de.
In the southern part of Limburg 68 Rubus-taxa, out of 128 recorded for the Netherlands, have been found. 31 of these taxa do not occur elsewhere in our country or are very rare outside S. Limburg. Descriptions and maps of several species are given.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1978
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/527003

Naamlijst en verspreidingsgegevens van de Nederlandse bramen (Rubus L. subgenus Rubus)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Beek, Bram van de; Bijlsma, Rienk-Jan; Haveman, Rense; Meijer, Karst; Ronde, Iris de; Troelstra, Anne S.; Weeda, Eddy J.
In Noordwest-Europa is de taxonomie van bramen (Rubus L. subgenus Rubus) goed op orde en de verspreiding van bramen in de verschillende landen goed bekend dankzij herbarium- en veldonderzoek vanaf de jaren 1970. De meeste soorten zijn gestabileerde apomicten die zonder bevruchting zaad vormen. De nakomelingen van een zich apomictisch voortplantende braam zijn hierdoor genetisch gelijk aan de moederplant. In Nederland dateert onderzoek aan bramen pas van na 1900 met een actieve periode na de Tweede Wereldoorlog. Dit resulteerde in 1956 in de Rubi Neerlandici door W. Beijerinck, een overzicht gebaseerd op de kunstmatig soortsopvatting van H. Sudre (Rubi Europae; 1908–1913). Het moderne, op typemateriaal en veldwerk gebaseerde onderzoek startte begin jaren...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 2014
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/527753

RETHINKING AGRICULTURAL DOMESTIC SUPPORT UNDER THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beghin,   John C.; Hart,   Chad E.
This paper focuses on the third pillar of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture (URAA) of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the discipline of agricultural domestic support. The paper examines the current definition of agricultural domestic support used by the WTO, focusing on the Aggregate Measure of Support (AMS) and other forms of support that are less to least distorting (Blue and Green Box payments). The analysis looks at the recent experience of four member states (the United States, the European Union, Japan, and Brazil). The structure of recent support varies considerably by country. Some countries, notably the United States, have strategically used the de minimis exemption to deflate their support figures substantially in order to remain...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Aggregate measure of support; Agricultural domestic support; Amber box; AMS; Blue box; Doha; Green box; World Trade Organization; WTO; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18296

Beyond the Home Market Effect: Market Size and Specialization in a Multi-Country World
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Behrens,   Kristian; Lamorgese,   Andrea R.; Ottaviano,   Gianmarco I.P.; Tabuchi,   Takatoshi.
The standard two-country model of international trade with monopolistic competition predicts a more-than-proportional relationship between a country’s share of world production of a good and its share of world demand for that same good, a result known as the “home market effect”. We first show that this prediction does not generally carry through to the multi-country case, as production patterns are crucially affected by third country effects. We then derive an alternative prediction that holds whatever the number of countries considered. This new prediction takes into account important features of the real world such as comparative advantage due to cross-country technological differences and lack of factor price equalization.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Comparative Advantage; Home Market Effect; Hub Effect; International Trade; Monopolistic Competition; Multi-country Models; International Relations/Trade; F12; R12.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56212

NIGERIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beintema,   Nienke M.; Ayoola,   Gbolagade Babalola.
This country brief reviews the major investment and institutional trends in Nigeria’s agricultural research system since the early 1970s, including a new set of survey data for the 1990s collected through the Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) initiative (IFPRI–ISNAR 2001–02).
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16196

MADAGASCAR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beintema,   Nienke M.; Magalhaes,   Eduardo Castelo; Randriamanamisa,   Rivonjaka.
Le présent document étudie les principaux investissements réalisés dans la recherche publique agricole à Madagascar et les tendances institutionnelles apparues dans ce domaine depuis le début des années 90 en se basant sur une nouvelle série d’enquêtes rassemblées dans le cadre du projet sur les indicateurs relatifs aux sciences et technologies agricoles ou ASTI (IFPRI–ISNAR–ASARECA 2001–02).
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16201

MADAGASCAR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beintema,   Nienke M.; Magalhaes,   Eduardo Castelo; Randriamanamisa,   Rivonjaka.
This brief reviews the major investment and institutional trends in Madagascan public agricultural research since the early 1990s, drawing directly on a new set of survey data collected through the Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) initiative.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16191

KENYA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beintema,   Nienke M.; Murithi,   Festus M.; Mwangi,   Peterson.
This country brief reviews the major investment and institutional trends in Kenya’s agricultural research since the early 1970s, including a new set of survey data for the 1990s collected under the Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) initiative (IFPRI–ISNAR–ASARECA 2001– 02).1
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16199

TANZANIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beintema,   Nienke M.; Ngahulira,   Thomas; Kirway,   Timothy.
This country brief reviews the major investment and institutional trends in Tanzanian public agricultural research since the early 1990s using new survey data collected under the Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) initiative (IFPRI–ISNAR–ASARECA 2001–02).
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16192

EDUCATING AGRICULTURAL RESEARCHERS: A REVIEW OF THE ROLE OF AFRICAN UNIVERSITIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beintema,   Nienke M.; Pardey,   Philip G.; Roseboom,   Johannes.
The number of higher-education institutions and the students enrolled in them has grown rapidly throughout Africa since the early 1960s. The number of universities increased from less than 20 in 1960 to nearly 160 by 1996; student numbers grew from 119,000 to almost two million over the same period, yet enrollment ratios in Africa continue to lag well behind developed and other-developing country norms. Funding for higher-education in Africa kept pace with the expanding institutional base during the 1960s and 1970s, but has fallen well behind the growth in student numbers since 1980. The pattern of the development of the agricultural sciences has matched the general pattern of development of the higher-education sector. Three quarters of the countries in...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: University education; Agriculture; R&amp;D; Human capital; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession; Africa.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16046

MAURITIUS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beintema,   Nienke M.; Ramkissoon,   Jairaj; Icochea,   Olympia.
This country brief reviews the major investment and institutional trends in agricultural research in Mauritius since the early 1990s using new survey data collected under the Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) initiative (IFPRI–ISNAR 2002).
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16200

ETHIOPIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beintema,   Nienke M.; Salomon,   Menelik.
This country brief reviews the major investment and institutional trends in Ethiopian agricultural research since the early 1970s, including a new set of survey data for the 1990s collected through the Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) initiative (IFPRI–ISNAR–ASARECA 2001– 02).
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16198

UGANDA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beintema,   Nienke M.; Tizikara,   Clesensio.
This brief reviews the major investment and institutional trends in Ugandan public agricultural research since the early 1990s, drawing directly on a new set of survey data collected through the Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) initiative.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16186

The Convention on Biological Diversity: Opportunities and Constraints for Agricultural Systems in Canada
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Belcher,   Kenneth W.
Biological diversity, or biodiversity, refers to the diversity of life at all levels and the linkages between these different levels (Wilson, 1992). Biodiversity is commonly interpreted at three levels: 1) genetic diversity – the genetic variation provided by species; 2) species diversity – the variety of species within a given area; and 3) ecosystem diversity – the variety of biotic communities and habitats and the diversity within ecosystems at the landscape or regional level. An extensive body of research has shown that biodiversity has intrinsic, ecological, genetic, social, economic, scientific, educational, cultural, recreational and aesthetic value, and that it is essential for the adaptation and evolution of systems and species and for maintaining...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45738

High prevalence of unusual genotypes of Toxoplasma gondii infection in pork meat samples from Erechim, Southern Brazil
Provedor de dados: 42
Autores: Belfort,RN; Nussenblatt,Veronique; Rizzo,Luiz; Muccioli,Cristina; Silveira,Claudio; Nussenblatt,Robert; Khan,Assis; Sibley,L. David; Belfort-Jr.,Rubens.
Toxoplasmosis is the most common cause of infectious uveitis in Brazil, with a higher frequency in the South of the country. We have collected samples from porcine tongue and diaphragm obtained in both large and small abattoirs and used molecular biological technique to determine the prevalence of infection and RFLP analysis to type the parasites. Seventeen out of 50 (34%) samples from the diaphragm and 33 out of 50 (66%) samples from the tongue demonstrated a positive PCR reaction for T. gondii and restriction analysis of four of the positive samples revealed that all had a type I genotype at SAG2. However, when other unlinked loci were analyzed, these strains had a type III genotype at markers BTUB, SAG3, and GRA6. One of the strains (8T) had a type II...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Ocular toxoplasmosis; Toxoplasma gondii; Genotypes.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652007000100013

A Note on the Appropriate Measure of Tax Burden on Foreign Direct Investment to the CEECs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bellak,   Christian; Leibrecht,   Markus; Romisch,   Roman.
In this note we show that tax-rate elasticities of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to Central and East European Countries (CEECs) derived from statutory corporate income tax rates (STRs) are likely to be flawed. From a conceptual point of view STRs are problematic as they neither capture tax base effects, nor effects of the home country, the international or the supranational tax laws on the corporate tax burden. Concerning FDI, from an empirical point of view STRs are questionable as their behavior over time and between country-pairs may be very different from that of the conceptually superior bilateral corporate effective average tax rates (BCEATRs). We compare the variability of STRs and BCEATRs of seven major home countries of FDI in eight major CEEC...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Corporate income taxation; Effective tax rate; Foreign Direct Investment; Multinational Enterprises; Financial Economics; F2; H00; H25.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26365

Surinam Dragon Flies of the Genus Aphylla with a description of a new species
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Belle, J.
The genus Aphylla was proposed by DE SELYS in 1854, when he divided the Gomphoides Complex into the three genera Gomphoides, Aphylla and Cyclophylla (= Phyllocycla; Zoologica 33, Part 2, p. 62, 1948, Cyclophylla preoccupied). However, the differentiating venational characters drawn up by DE SELYS (1854), by DE SELYSHAGEN (1858), and by NEEDHAM (1940) for the genera Aphylla and Phyllocycla are not sharp, as was discussed by CALVERT in his description of Aphylla alia from Kartabo (Zoologica 33, part 2, p. 66-67, 1948). The males of the Surinam dragon flies which have been referred to the genus Aphylla differ from Phyllocycla in that the postero-lateral angles of the tenth abdominal segment are prolonged in a sharp point; the lateral margins of the eighth and...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1964
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/506278

Studies on South American Gomphidae (Odonata)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Belle, J.
The present paper deals with some gomphids from South America. Besides descriptions of a number of new species additional notes on several Selysian and other, little-known species, elucidated with illustrations of important details, are offered in order to obtain a better insight into the characteristics of these dragonflies. Lectotypes are selected and confusions in respect to the generic or specific status of some species are unraveled. Of nearly all the gomphids from Surinam the larval stages are described or discussed. The identity of several larvae is ascertained by the actual rearing of some individuals. The discovery of two new Agriogomphine species resulted in a classification of the members of the Agriogomphus complex into two genera only instead...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1970
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/506300

Dragon Flies of the Genus Zonophora with special reference to its Surinam representatives
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Belle, J.
The genus Zonophora, established by DE SELYS (Bull. Acad. Belg. (2) 21, p. 80) in 1854 for BURMEISTER’S Diastatomma campanulata from Brazil, is represented in Surinam by two species only: Z. batesi Selys 1869 and Z. calippus Selys 1869. Both species had already been reported as occurring in Surinam, and have again been collected in this country during my researches since 1955. The species Z. surinamensis NEEDHAM (Trans. Amer. Ent. Soc. 69, 1944, p. 219) was collected in Brazil (Matapaoni), close to the border of Surinam, and may for this reason be encountered in Surinam as well. In 1941 Dr. E. SCHMIDT (D. Entom. Ztschr., p. 76—96) published his “Revision der Gattung Zonophora Selys,” which contained the then known members of the genus Zonophora. However,...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1962
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/506255

ORGANIC FARMING INTEGRITY IN MAIZE CULTIVATION IN SPAIN
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Bello, Dr A; Porcuna, Dr J. L.; Fabeiro, Dra C.; Gonzálvez, Mr V.
Although now Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) maize varieties (Zea mays L. ) are legal in all EU Member States, Spain was the first European Union (EU) country where this type of varieties were cultivated, since 1998. Currently the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fish and Food (MAPA), estimate ca. 12 % of the total conventional maize area was sown last year 2006 with these varieties. In the last five years 9 organic maize contamination cases have been report by 3 different EU organic certification bodies in Navarra, Aragón and Cataluña. But no actions to search sources of contamination, lessons to develop an improved coexistence regulation, were taken. Organic farmers never received any compensation for their losses. This paper analyse existing...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Consumer issues; Technology assessment.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://orgprints.org/12909/1/034%2DBello%2DOrganic_as1.doc

Catalogue des poissons comestibles du Maroc et de la Côte occidentale d'Afrique (du Cap Sorel au Cap Vert), Première partie - Poissons cartilagineux
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Belloc, Gérard.
The "Catalogue illustré des Animaux marins comestibles, avec leurs noms communs français et étrangers" (Illustrated catalogue of edible marine animals, with their French and foreign names) (1), published in 1925 by MM. Joubin and Le Danois only included the species found on the French coasts and the surrounding seas. It seemed useful to complete this catalogue at a time when French trawlers extended their fishing areas to the South, all the way to Senegal. The main goal of the previous catalogue was to have the entire country adopting a single official name for each fish. We have to admit that this goal has not been reached and that, for example, the monkfish is still designated using thirty four different names, five of which are used for other completely...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Histoire Ifremer.
Ano: 1934
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/1934/publication-5690.pdf

De stand van de Ooievaar, Ciconia c. ciconia (Linné), in Nederland in 1956 (The Status of the White Stork in the Netherlands in the Year 1956)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Bemmel, A.C.V. van; Schuilenburg, H.L.; Zweeres, J.J.
The result is given of a complete census of the breeding population of the White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) in the Netherlands, performed during the year 1956. The results of the census of 1950 and 1955 have been published in Beaufortia 5 (45), April 15, 1955: 23—42, and 5 (52), March 24, 1956: 101—115. The result of the census 1956 shows a less alarming picture than that of 1955. The number of nests occupied by pairs increased to 65 (57 in 1955)¹). The number of young fledged increased to 95 (94). However, three newly fledged young perished in the neighbourhood of their nests, so that the ultimate breeding result of the species in 1956 is somewhat less than in 1955. The number of nests on which breeding occurred was higher than in 1955. From 65 (57) nests...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1957
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/504744

A landscape genetic analysis of important agricultural pest species in Tunisia: The whitefly Bemisia tabaci
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Ben Abdelkrim, Ahmed; Hattab, Tarek; Fakhfakh, Hatem; Belkadhi, Mohamed Sadok; Gorsane, Faten.
Combining landscape ecology and genetics provides an excellent framework to appreciate pest population dynamics and dispersal. The genetic architectures of many species are always shaped by environmental constraints. Because little is known about the ecological and genetic traits of Tunisian whitefly populations, the main objective of this work is to highlight patterns of biodiversity, genetic structure and migration routes of this pest. We used nuclear microsatellite loci to analyze B. tabaci populations collected from various agricultural areas across the country and we determine their biotype status. Molecular data were subsequently interpreted in an ecological context supplied from a species distribution model to infer habitat suitability and hereafter...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 2017
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00404/51537/52127.pdf

Recensement du grand dauphin &lt;Tursiops truncatus&gt;
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Ben Naceur, L.; Gannier, A.; Bradai, M.N.; Drouot, V.; Bourreau, S.; Laran, S.; Khalfallah, N.; M’rabet, R.; Bdioui, M.
In the setting of a program of census and identification of cetaceans in the Tunisian waters, started in 2001 by a pilot campaign limited to the region of the Sahel (of Sousse to The Chebba), the INSTM (National Institute of Sea Sciences and Technologies of Tunisia) and the CRC-Marineland (Center of Research on the Cetacean Antibes, France) achieved a second prospecting campaign from the first to May 28, 2003. This campaign, baptized « ASPIS 2003 », concerned the zone of the 15 MN of Kélibia to Zarzis, in the east and the south of the country. The north zone has not been prospected practically following bad weather.  The density of the common bottlenose dolphin &lt;Tursiops truncates&gt; has been estimated to 0,19 animals/km2, with a coefficient of...
Tipo: Journal Contribution
Palavras-chave: Recensement; Cétacés; Cetaceans &lt; Tursiops truncatus&gt; Tunisia Census Marine mammals.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/1554

Geographical Indications: The Economics of Claw-Back
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Benavente,   Daniela.
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies Working Paper No: 11/2010
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119117

Como Evitar Matar a Galinha dos Ovos de Ouro: Uma Análise dos Potenciais Impactos de Uma Taxa Sobre as Exportações de Tabaco Não Processado em Moçambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Benfica,   Rui M.S.; Miguel,   Arlindo; Zandamela,   Julieta; de Sousa,   Natercia; Boughton,   Duncan; Tschirley,   David L.; de Marrule,   Higino Francisco.
Resultados das Investigações do Departamento de Análise de Políticas, MADER - Direcção de Economia, em colaboração com a Universidade Estadual de Michigan
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Crop Production/Industries; International Relations/Trade; Q18.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55244

How To Avoid Killing The Chicken That Lays The Golden Eggs: An Analysis Of The Potential Impacts Of An Export Tax On Raw Tobacco In Mozambique.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Benfica,   Rui M.S.; Miguel,   Arlindo; Zandamela,   Julieta; de Sousa,   Natercia; Boughton,   Duncan; Tschirley,   David L.; de Marrule,   Higino Francisco.
Research Results from the Policy Analysis Department, MADER – Directorate of Economics, In collaboration with Michigan State University
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Crop Production/Industries; International Relations/Trade; Q18.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55243

The Impact of Alternative Agro-Industrial Investments on Poverty Reduction in Rural Mozambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Benfica,   Rui M.S.; Tschirley,   David L.; Sambo,   Liria.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Poverty reduction; Mozambique; Agro-industrial investment; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56055

Estimating society's willingness to pay to maintain viable rural communities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bennett,   Jeffrey W.; van Bueren,   Martin; Whitten,   Stuart M.
Declining populations in rural and regional areas have become a high political priority in Australia. Calls for measures to support rural communities have been prompted by substantial population declines in some country areas. In Europe and the USA, similar political pressures to halt population losses in rural and regional areas are also apparent; often as a component of the multifunctionality of agriculture. The question addressed in the present paper is whether or not the Australian tax‐paying public would be willing to pay to avoid losses of people from rural and regional areas that may result from environmental protection measures. As an integral component of two recent non‐market, environmental valuation exercises using Choice Modelling, the value of...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117978

Poverty in Malawi, 1998
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Benson,   Todd; Machinijili,   Charles; Kachikopa,   Lawrence.
This paper presents the poverty analysis of the 1997-98 Malawi Integrated Household Survey. The analysis developed basic needs poverty lines, using consumption-based measures of welfare to classify households and individuals as poor and nonpoor. Because consumption data were not of uniform quality across sample households, the analysis made adjustments to derive a more accurate assessment of the incidence of poverty across the country. The analysis provides poverty and inequality estimates for Malawi's population. About 65 percent were unable to meet their basic needs, and poverty was deep and pervasive. The distribution of household welfare was closely examined within the context of the Malawi Poverty Reduction Strategy to guide government action in...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Southern Africa; Africa South of Sahara; Poverty; Poverty Analysis; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60940

Do the Scandinavian consumers pay a ‘fair’ price for premium German white wines?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bentzen,   Jan; Smith,   Valdemar.
The aim of this paper is to analyse the retail prices of premium German white wines sold in the Scandinavian countries. German white wines account for approximately 5-6 per cent of the total sale of wines – both red and white wines - in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. However, the market shares of German wines in Scandinavia have been declining for a number of years. Diminishing market shares may reflect changes in consumer taste or simply ‘wrong’ prices, the latter related to both the level of wine prices (German wines being relatively expensive) and the structure of wine prices. In general, country-specific price differences for identical wines may be caused by differences in taxes, different import prices, transportation costs as well as other costs - and...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: German white wine; Scandinavian wine markets; Hedonic prices; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97319

Evaluation of Economic Losses due to Coccidiosis in Poultry Industry in India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bera,   Asit Kumar; Bhattacharya,   Debasis; Pan,   D.; Dhara,   A.; Kumar,   Satish; Das,   S.K.
Coccidiosis is an old parasitic disease, prevalent all over the country and has a significant impact on poultry production. In this paper, economic loss to poultry industry has been estimated considering the major economic parameters. The estimation has revealed that commercial broiler industry is a major sufferer due to coccidiosis wherein 95.61 per cent of the total economic loss occurs due to the disease. The commercial layer industry shares 3.53 per cent economic loss, mainly due to cost of chemoprophylaxis and reduced egg production. A comparison across economic traits has revealed that loss is maximum due to reduced body weight gain, followed by increased FCR (23.74%) and chemoprophylaxis (2.83%) in the total loss due to coccidiosis in broiler...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92156

The Cytochrome Oxidase I gene confirms the presence of the nemertine Carcinonemertes conanobrieni, a parasite of the Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) in Colombia
Provedor de dados: 50
Autores: Berben,Amanda; Gonzalez-Cueto,Jaime; Colorado,Angie; Quiroga,Sigmer.
ABSTRACT Morphological identifications complemented with molecular analysis are important for the delimitation of cryptic species. This document contains annotations on the molecular identification of the parasitic nemertine Carcinonemertes conanobrieni in the Caribbean spiny lobsters Panulirus argus. The collected nemerteans were found parasitizing ovigerous lobsters from the Gulf of Salamanca (Puebloviejo), Colombia. DNA was extracted from a specimen and a fragment of the mitochondrial gene Cytochrome Oxidase I (COI) was amplified using Folmer’s universal primers, the sequence was edited with ProSeq 3.5 and aligned with all the C. conanobrieni sequences available in GenBank. A sequence of 488 base pairs corresponding to the section of the genetic barcode...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Carcinonemertidae; COI; Puebloviejo.
Ano: 2022
URL: http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0122-97612022000100201

Az Észak-alföldi Régió agrárfoglalkoztatási helyzete az országos adatok tükrében
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beresne,   Martha Bernadett.
A globális pénzügyi és a kibontakozó gazdasági válság időszakában a munkanélküliség jelenti a legsúlyosabb társadalmi és szociális problémát az Európai Unióban és hazánkban is. A tanulmány az országos adatok és folyamatok tükrében az Észak-alföldi Régió munkanélküliséggel kapcsolatos problémáit tárja fel, különös tekintettel az agrárfoglalkoztatás helyzetére. A kutatás egyik legfontosabb következtetése, hogy minél nagyobb a munkanélküliség az adott térségben, annál nagyobb a munkanélküliek között a mezőgazdasági tevékenységgel foglalkozók aránya, azaz a mezőgazdaság szociális ellátó funkciója ezen körzetekben különösen fontos szerepet játszik. A másik fontos megállapítás, hogy a mezőgazdasági munkanélküliség mérséklése érdekében az eddiginél jóval nagyobb...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Mezőgazdaság; Foglalkoztatás; Egyéni gazdaságok; Észak-Alföld; Agriculture; Employment; Private farms; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92415

The Relationship between Alternative Unemployment Indicators and Agriculture in the Northern Great Plain
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beresne,   Martha Bernadett; Kerekes,   Geza.
By adapting the alternative unemployment indicators series (U1-U6), which has long been in use in the United States and in many European countries, the authors endeavour to create their own indicators series using the Hungarian national statistical database as a basis to evaluate the results. This is performed both on the national and regional levels, meaning the socially and economically disadvantaged Northern Great Plain Region which is compared with the developed Western Transdanubian Region. The authors also attempt to establish a relationship between problems caused by unemployment in the Eastern part of the country and agriculture.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Measurement of unemployment; Alternative unemployment indicators; Hungary; Northern Great Plain; Western Transdanubia; Agriculture.; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Labor and Human Capital; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49194

Naamlijst van de Nederlandse miljoenpoten (Myriapoda: Diplopoda)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Berg, M.P.
Checklist of the Dutch millipedes (Myriapoda: Diplopoda)  An updated checklist for the millipedes of the Netherlands is presented. Now, a total of 50  species is known to occur in the country. Four species, i.e. Archiboreoiulus pallidus, Leptoiulus  proximum, Mycogona germanica, and Polydesmus coriaceus and one subspecies, i.e. Craspedosoma  rawlinsii alsaticum, are new compared with the previous checklist. Three species are removed  from the checklist, i.e. for Stosatea italica and Unciger foetidus no voucher specimens could be  found to confirm the published doubtful records, and Nanogona polydesmoides which proved to  be a wrong identification. The updated list will be used for the distribution mapping scheme  ‘millipedes of the Netherlands’ of the...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: Nederland; Naamlijst; 42.74.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/262191

CONSUMER AND IMPORT TAXES IN THE WORLD WINE MARKET: AUSTRALIA IN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Berger,   Nicholas; Anderson,   Kym.
Virtually all countries tax the consumption of wine (and other alcoholic beverages). However, the rates of taxation, and the tax instruments used, vary enormously between countries. This paper details for all OECD and some other countries the consumer tax rates as of 1996, showing specific or ad valorem excise or wholesale sales taxes, import tariffs, export subsidies and value-added or goods-and-services taxes. It also aggregates them into an ad valorem consumer tax equivalent (CTE) at various wine price levels (since many are specific taxes and so their CTE varies with the price). T he consumer tax equivalent tends to be lower the greater a country's per capita production of wine, especially for premium wine. Australia and New Zealand are shown to have...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer wine taxation; GST; Excise taxes; Consumer/Household Economics; H21; H22; H23; F13.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123770

A record from Surinam of the bat Chiroderma trinitatum Goodwin, 1958 (Mammalia, Chiroptera)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Bergmans, W.
Re-examination of a collection of bats from Surinam in the Zoölogisch Museum, Amsterdam, uncovered a specimen representing the Phyllostomatid bat Chiroderma trinitatum Goodwin, 1958. This species does not appear in the monograph of the Chiroptera of Surinam by Husson (1962), nor in his more recent works on the mammals of that country (1973; 1978). The present specimen therefore seems to be the first record from Surinam. It is a young adult female, captured after it had flown into a house at night on 1-II-1967, by H. Nijssen at Ligorio, a village on the river Gran Rio about 16 km southwest of Djoemoe in the Brokopondo District. It has been preserved in alcohol, with extracted skull, and is registered as ZMA 10.136.  IDENTIFICATION In a recent paper dealing...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: 42.84.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/318248

Taxonomy and Zoogeography of the fruits bats of the People’s Republic of Congo, with notes on their reproductive bilogy (Mammalia, Megachiroptera)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Bergmans, W.
This study deals with 272 Megachiroptera from the People’s Republic of Congo, belonging to 13 taxa: Eidolon helvum helvum (Kerr), Rousettus aegyptiacus unicolor (Gray), Lissonycteris angolensis angolensis (Bocage), Myonycteris torquata (Dobson), Hypsignathus monstrosus Allen, Epomops franqueti franqueti (Tomes), Epomophorus cf. labiatus (Temminck), Epomophorus wahlbergi haldemani (Halowell), Micropteropus grandis Sanborn, Micropteropus pusillus (Peters), Scotonycteris zenkeri zenkeri Matschie, Scotonycteris ophiodon Pohle, and Megaloglossus woermanni Pagenstecher. Of these, Epomophorus cf. labiatus and Micropteropus grandis are recorded from this country for the first time. The known ranges of Epomophorus cf. labiatus and Micropteropus grandis are greatly...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1979
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/504321

Taxonomy and biogeography of African fruit bats (Mammalia, Megachiroptera). 4. The genus Rousettus Gray, 1821
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Bergmans, Wim.
The concept of the genus Rousettus Gray, 1821 as established by Andersen (1912) is revised to accommodate R. madagascariensis Grandidier, 1929, R. obliviosus Kock, 1978 and R. spinalatus Bergmans &amp; Hill, 1980, and to reflect the following mutations. Following Bergmans et al. (1988), the genus Boneia, Jentink, 1879 is treated as a synonym of Rousettus, which adds to that genus the species B. bidens Jentink, 1879. The subgenus Stenonycteris Andersen, 1912 is considered a synonym of Rousettus, and the subgenus Lissonycteris Andersen, 1912 a full genus, to be reviewed in the next part of this series. All African Rousettus species are characterized and their distributions, including many new records, and geographical variation are analyzed. Following...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1994
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/504907

Alternatives to Risk Management Policies: View From the Country
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bernard,   Roger.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8049

Review of Thoreyella Spinola with the description of two new species from Brazil (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae)
Provedor de dados: 92
Autores: Bernardes,Jorge Luiz Cabeleira; Schwertner,Cristiano Feldens; Grazia,Jocélia.
Review of Thoreyella Spinola with the description of two new species from Brazil (Heteroptera, Pentatomidae). Thoreyella Spinola is revised, with detailed descriptions of the four known species (T. brasiliensis Spinola, 1850, T. trinotata Berg, 1878, T. cornuta Berg, 1883 and, T. taurus Jensen-Haarup, 1931), and two new species from Brazil: T. maracaja sp. nov. (Minas Gerais, Santa Catarina, and Rio Grande do Sul states) and T. paraiba sp. nov. (Paraíba State). New geographical country and state/ province records are as follows: T. cornuta from Rio Grande do Sul; T. brasiliensis from Mato Grosso, Espírito Santo, Catamarca, and Córdoba; and T. trinotata from Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul). A key to all species is given.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Hemiptera; New taxa; Pentatominae; Procleticini; Taxonomy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262011000300002

Evaluation of foliar fungal endophyte diversity and colonization of medicinal plant Luehea divaricata (Martius et Zuccarini)
Provedor de dados: 48
Autores: Bernardi-Wenzel,Juliana; García,Adriana; Filho,Celso J R; Prioli,Alberto J; Pamphile,João A.
Endophyte microorganisms are organisms that live inside plants without causing any apparent damage to their hosts. Since all plants exhibit endophyte microorganisms, it is believed that mutual association is of great importance in nature. Luehea divaricata (Martius &amp;amp; Zuccarini), known popularly in Brazil as agoita-cavalo, is a big-sized tree with a wide distribution in the country that possesses medicinal qualities for: dysentery, leucorrhea, rheumatism, blennorrhoea, tumors, bronchitis, and depuration. This research aims at isolating and molecularly characterizing fungi isolates from L. divaricata by sequence analysis of ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 rDNA. Further, the colonization of endophyte in the host plant by Light and Scanning Electron Microscopy will...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Endophyte fungi; Luehea divaricata; Diversity; RDNA sequencing; Scanning Electron Microscopy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602010000400001

Improving Agriculture Students' Understanding of Global Production Systems through Distance Learning
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bernardo,   Daniel J.; Cameron,   Donald; Conforte,   Daniel; Sorokin,   Pavel.
Globalization is a fundamental force currently shaping agricultural sector throughout the world. To make sound decisions in a globalised economy, agricultural producers and agribusiness managers must have a high level of understanding of the international dimensions of their industry. To address this need, we are developing a course aimed at helping agricultural students better understand the managerial environment faced by producers worldwide. This course will provide students an opportunity to learn about agricultural production, and the context in which it occurs, by analyzing real-world farm case studies in various countries on four continents in both hemispheres of the globe. Eight case studies are being developed to exemplify the production and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Globalization; International; Comparative farm case studies; Distance learning; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24244

Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Interventions in Mountain Areas-Lessons Learned From a 5-Country Project to Upscale Best Practices
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Bernet, Thomas; Kurbanalieva, Shakhnoza; Pittore, Katherine; Zilly, Barbara; Luttikholt, Louise; Eyhorn, Frank; Batlogg, Verena; Arbenz, Markus.
Many people living in mountain regions in lowand middle-income countries are vulnerable to food and nutrition insecurity, which contributes to poor nutritional status. Food and nutrition security require stability of access to affordable, safe, diverse, and nutritious foods. In mountainous areas, affordability and access to diverse foods are challenged by climatic factors constraining agricultural production, poor infrastructure, and geographic isolation. This article describes a nutrition-sensitive agriculture (NSA) project focusing on 5 countries—Ethiopia, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, Pakistan, and Peru— where 132 microinterventions were implemented by rural service providers (RSPs) who received training and technical support from the project. These...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general Education; Extension and communication Environmental aspects.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://orgprints.org/34695/1/bernet-etal-2018-MountResearchDevelop-Vol38-Issue4-p278-287.pdf

A review of the Cis-Andean species of Hemibrycon Günther (Teleostei: Characiformes: Characidae: Stevardiinae), with description of two new species
Provedor de dados: 83
Autores: Bertaco,Vinicius A.; Malabarba,Luiz R.
The species of Hemibrycon occurring in the east of the Andean Cordilleras are reviewed based on their type series and additional specimens. Nine species are redescribed: H. beni from río Beni basin, Bolivia; H. helleri from the upper rio Ucayali, Peru; H. huambonicus from the ríos Huallaga and Marañon basins, Peru; H. jeslkii from the upper portions of ríos Marañon, Ucayali and Madeira basins, Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru; H. metae from río Orinoco basin, Colombia and Venezuela, and Caribbean coastal basins of Venezuela; H. polyodon (type species) from río Pastaza basin, Ecuador; H. surinamensis from coastal basins of French Guiana and Suriname, and from lower rios Tapajós, Tocantins and Xingu basins, Brazil; H. taeniurus from river basins from Trinidad...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Neotropical; Taxonomy; Boehlkea; Bryconamericus; Freshwater fish.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252010000400005

Report about mollusc diseaes
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Berthe, Franck.
Of the 75 laboratories contacted through the survey, 54 answered, 14 of which are partially or totally devoted to mollusc diseases. In fact, only 4 laboratories are devoted full-time to this work. Of the 14 laboratories that declared to work on the diagnosis of mollusc diseases, 12 stated that they worked with mussels, 12 with oysters, 9 with clams and 8 with other mollusc species. This is coherent with available production information. According to production data in 2001 (FAO source), the main mollusc species in the region are the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis (297,485 tonnes), the Mediterranean mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis (131,014 tonnes), the Pacific cupped oyster, Crassostrea gigas (127,323 tonnes, an important part of which is produced on the...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Bonamia existiosus; Bonamis ostreae; Bonamiosis; Marteilia sydneyi; Marteilia maurini; Marteilia refringens; Marteiliosis; Perkinsus marinus; Perkinsus olseni; Perkinsus atlanticus; Perkinsosis; Vibriosis; Herpes like virus; Oysters; Pathology; Mollusc diseases.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2004/publication-3300.pdf

A QUESTÃO AMBIENTAL: FLORESTAS E BIODIVERSIDADE
Provedor de dados: 25
Autores: Bertolino, Maria Lúcia.
This work has as objective to argue the environmental question concerning the conservation of the forests and biodiversity. One major issue in this question is that the Brazilian forest sector contributes with an important parcel for the Brazilian economy, generates products for direct consumption or for exportation, generates taxes and jobs for the population and, still, bring positive and negative consequences in the conservation and preservation of both renewable and not renewable natural resources. The forest economy has been, historically, responsible for one of the five largest positive commercial balances of the country and still it supplies 85% of all the products of forest origin found in the national market, therefore, alleviating the pressure on...
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Preservation; Biodiversity; Forests.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2315/106

The genus Tryblionella W. Smith (Bacillariaceae, Bacillariophyta) in southern Brazil salt marshes
Provedor de dados: 49
Autores: Bertolli,Lucielle Merlym; Talgatti,Dávia Marciana; Nascimento,Thamires Mariah da Silveira; Torgan,Lezilda Carvalho.
Abstract: Tryblionella is a large epipelic genus, widespread from fresh to marine waters. Most of the studies including the genus are based only in light microscopy. Few recent studies are exclusively dedicated to Tryblionella and the ultrastructure of some species is still little known. In this paper we present eleven species of Tryblionella found in epiphyton and microphytobenthos in Patos Lagoon salt marshes. All the species are described, illustrated in light and scanning electron microscopy and comments about their taxonomy, distribution and ecology are provided. Two taxa are reported for the first time in the State of Rio Grande do Sul and one in Southern Brazil. The number of species registered in this study comprises nearly a half of the number of...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Diatoms; Patos Lagoon; Periphyton; Taxonomy; Ultrastructure.
Ano: 2020
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032020000100204

The Political Economy of EU Agri-environmental measures: An empirical Assessment at the Regional Level
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bertoni,   Danilo; Olper,   Alessandro.
The paper deals with the political economy determinants of EU agri-environmental measures (AEMs) applied by 59 regional/country units, during the 2001-2004 period. Five different groups of determinants, spanning from positive and negative externalities to political institutions, are highlighted and tested using an econometric model. The main results suggest that AEMs implementation is mostly affected by the strength of farm lobbies, political institutions and the demand for positive externalities. On the contrary, AEMs do not seem implemented by the willingness to address negative externalities.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agri-environmental Measures; Political Economy; EU Regions; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44435

Desarrollo de productos alimenticios a partir de carne de esturión (Acispenser baerii y Acispenser ruthenus) cultivado en Uruguay
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Bertullo, E.; Fernández, S.; Pollak, A.; Campot, J.; Gómez, F.
The company “Esturiones del Río Negro S.A.” has developed in Uruguay the culture of STURGEON (Acispenser baerii and Acispenser ruthenus) well-known as Siberian sturgeon and Sturgeon sterlet respectively. From 1995 the company possesses the facilities located on Dams of Baygorria, in the course of the “Río Negro”, in the center of the country. The primary objective of this cultivation was the production of CAVIAR type Oscetra.The process of obtaining caviar, forces the sacrifice of the female sturgeons at the moment and a surplus exists of approximately 50% of males, which has an important volume of usable meat for the human consumption. The investigation is framed in the Program of Linking with the Productive Sector of the Sectorial Commission of...
Tipo: Other
Palavras-chave: Processed fishery products; Cured products.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/2003

Health and welfare in organic poultry in Europe: state of the art and future challenges.
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Bestman, Monique; Maurer, Veronika.
In Europe, over 4 million laying hens and 1.8 million broilers are kept according to the organic principles. Although the regulations are the same for every country, there is a large diversity in farm sizes and farming systems. In Switzerland, 220.000 laying hens are kept on 2100 farms, while in the Netherlands 700.000 hens are kept on 130 farms. In Switzerland, mean mortality is 8%, in the Netherlands mean mortality is 11%, mainly caused by infectious diseases. Regarding animal welfare, feather pecking is seen in 70% of the Dutch and in 50% of the Swiss flocks. Feather pecking has usually started during the rearing period. The main challenges for the future are reducing the vulnerability to diseases and decreasing the amount of feather pecking. In this...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Health and welfare.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://orgprints.org/8014/1/060403_Paper_health_and_welfare_poultry_DK_definite.pdf

Combattere il colpo di fuoco con l’aiuto di Osmia cornuta
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Bettina, Maccagnani; Roberto, Ferrari; Marco, Pozzati.
For Osmia cornuta, a low cost dispenser was developed. Therefore, per nest, 50 females and 100 males in their cocoons were released. After the mating and when the females started nesting, a metal grid was installed in front of the nest to oblige the females to get out passing through the dispenser. A free space above the dispenser gave female bees the possibility of returning to their nest without crossing the dispenser. Although some time was needed to learn how to enter the nest using the free space above the dispenser, it ended up being successful. Exiting and passing the dispenser did not result in any hindrance. This experiment shows that successful nesting activity and a good dispersion of microbial control agent can be obtained with the use of...
Tipo: Newspaper or magazine article
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general Farm economics Farming Systems Indicators and other value-laden measures Systems research and participatory research Specific methods Social aspects Technology transfer Research communication and quality Biodiversity and ecosystem services Education; Extension and communication Landscape and recreation Italy Environmental aspects Knowledge management Country reports.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/26989/1/Bicopoll_osmie_Agricoltura%202014.pdf

Effectiveness of agricultural extension with respect to farm size: The case of Uganda
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Betz,   Michael R.
Raising the incomes of agricultural households is central to reducing poverty in Uganda. In many areas of the country agriculture has encroached into marginal or fragile lands, leaving little room for the expansion of agricultural lands (Kraybill, Bashaasha, and Betz 2009). Additionally, soil degradation has become a barrier to agricultural productivity (Pender et al. 2004), especially in the Eastern region of the country. Farmers now look for alternatives that will increase output without further depleting soil fertility or expanding into fragile lands. Agricultural extension is the primary government mechanism through which developing country governments attempt to improve the knowledge and methods that farmers use to increase output; However, many...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Uganda; Africa; Agriculture; Extension; Productivity; NAADS; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; International Development; Production Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49471

Property Rights and Choice of Fuel Wood Sources in Rural Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Beyene,   Abebe Damte.
Replaced with revised version of paper 12/14/10.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Property rights; Institutions; Fuel wood; Rural; Ethiopia.; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96171

Cooperation in transboundary water sharing under climate change
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bhaduri,   Anik; Manna,   Utpal; Barbier,   Edward B.; Liebe,   Jens.
As multiple countries share a river, the likelihood of a water resource conflict from climate change could be higher between countries. In this paper, we demonstrate how countries can cooperate in transboundary water sharing in a sustainable way, given the impacts of climate change. We illustrate the case of water sharing of the Volta River between the upstream and downstream country, Burkina Faso and Ghana respectively, where the latter country faces a tradeoff of water use between agriculture in the north and production of hydro energy in the south. In the framework of a stochastic Stackelberg differential game, we have shown how the issue of water sharing could be linked to hydropower export that can make water sharing between the countries sustaining...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Climate Change; Water sharing; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51303

Scope and Sustainability of Cooperation in Transboundary Water Sharing of the Volta River
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bhaduri,   Anik; Perez,   Nicostrato D.; Liebe,   Jens.
The paper explores the scope and sustainability of a self-enforcing cooperative agreement in the framework of a game theoretic model, where the upstream and downstream country, Burkina Faso and Ghana respectively in the Volta River Basin, bargain over the level of water abstraction in the upstream. In the model we consider the case where the downstream country, Ghana, offers a discounted price for energy export to the upstream country, Burkina Faso, to restrict its water abstraction rate in the upstream. The paper examines the benefits and sustainability of such self-enforcing cooperative arrangements between Ghana and Burkina Faso given stochastic uncertainty in the river flow. The findings of the paper suggest that at the present condition, the marginal...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Bargaining; Cooperation; Transboundary; Uncertainty; Volta River Basin; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43324

Production, Processing and Marketing of potato in Karnataka, India- An Economic Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bhajantri,   Shrinivas.
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) popularly known as ‘The king of vegetables’, is grown in more than 100 countries in the world. Karnataka is one of the important Potato growing state in the country grown mainly in the districts of Hassan, Belgaum, Chikkaballapur and Kolar. The study was conducted to analyze Production, Processing and Marketing of Potato in Karnataka. The study reveals that Hassan district alone account for more than 41 percent potato production in the state. However production (0.40%) and productivity (9.22%) in the district during the last 5 years has shown insignificant growth rate. In Belgaum district potato production and productivity has increased with a growth rate of 5.23 and 10.26 percent which is significant. The potato processing...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Potato; Production; Processing; Marketing; Economic; Analysis; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Marketing.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113945

Irrigation Kuznets  Curve, governance and dynamics of irrigation development: A global cross-country analysis from 1972 to 1991
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bhattarai,   Madhusudan.
This report verifies the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis for irrigation. The EKC hypothesis suggests for an inverse U-shaped (or concave) relationship between the level of environmental degradation and income in a given society. The EKC hypothesis also implies that some form of environmental deterioration appears inevitable during the initial stage of development, but subsequent increases in the societal income would generate enough incentives to improve the environmental quality. In line with this reasoning, the EKC relationship for irrigation (referred to here as Irrigation Kuznets Curve, or IKC) hypothesizes that the demand for irrigation is greater at the initial stage of development and that irrigation demand declines as societal income...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Models; Economic aspects; Irrigated farming; Income; Policy; Governance; Productivity; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43246

Klímaváltozás és élelmezésbiztonság
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Biacs,   Peter Akos.
Magyarországon – hosszú távon – fokozatos felmelegedés, a csapadék mennyiségének csökkenése és a szélsőséges időjárási események gyakoriságának, intenzitásának és kártételének növekedése várható. Az alkalmazkodás stratégiája szerint egy melegebb és szárazabb időszakra szükséges felkészíteni a gazdaságot és a lakosságot. A váratlanul jelentkező szélsőséges időjárási események káros hatásainak megelőzésére gyors reagálást biztosító feltételeket indokolt létrehozni szervezési, technikai és szervezeti téren. A várható változások regionális vonatkozásai közül a melegedésben elsősorban hazánk keleti és északnyugati területei dominálnak, míg az ország középső része a legkevésbé, ugyanakkor a csapadékra nehéz regionálisan általános következtetéseket levonni....
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Világélelmezés; Élelmezésbiztonság; Klímaváltozás; Global food supply; The safety of food supply; Climate change; Agribusiness; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119933

The known geographical distribution of sand flies in the state of Rondonia, Brazil (Diptera: Psychodidae)
Provedor de dados: 36
Autores: Biancardi,Ceclie B.; Arias,Jorge R.; Freitas,Rui A. de; Castellon,Eloy G.
Abstract This study expands the knowledge of phlebotomine sand fly distribution in the state of Rondonia, Brazil. New state and country records are registered, bringing the total of known sand fly species in Rondonia to 78.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Ano: 1982
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59671982000100167

Gaps and Opportunities for Agricultural Sector Development in Mozambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bias,   Calisto; Donovan,   Cynthia.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Agricultural development; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56058

Economic Considerations of Animal Welfare Policy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bicknell,   Kathryn.
Animal welfare considerations are becoming increasingly important for producers of animal-derived agricultural products. Recent media attention on issues of housing conditions for intensively reared livestock and induced calving in dairy production make it clear that some members of the public feel strongly about the overall welfare of farm animals. In many cases, practices that are now perceived as welfare unfriendly are also associated with lower per-unit costs of production, creating a ‘classic’ economic trade-off between production and welfare objectives. In this paper a relatively simple partial equilibrium model is used to illustrate that the distributional impacts of animal welfare regulations (for both humans and animals) depend critically on...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Animal welfare; Partial equilibrium analysis; Externality; Economic surplus; Agribusiness; Farm Management; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115718

Comparison of performance and fitness traits in German Angler, Swedish Red and Swedish Polled with Holstein dairy cattle breeds under organic production
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Bieber, A.; Wallenbeck, A.; Spengler Neff, A.; Leiber, F.; Simantke, C.; Knierim, U.; Ivemeyer, S.
Although the use of local breeds is recommended by organic regulations, breed comparisons performed under organic production conditions with similar production intensities are scarce. Therefore, we compared data of local and widely used Holstein dairy cattle breeds from 2011 to 2015 regarding production, fertility and health from German and Swedish organic farms with similar management intensities within country. In Germany, the energy-corrected total milk yield tended to be lower in the local breed Original Angler Cattle (AAZ, 5193 kg) compared to the modern German Holstein Friesian breed (HO, 5620 kg), but AAZ showed higher milk fat and protein contents (AAZ v. HO: 5.09% v. 4.18% and 3.61% v. 3.31%, respectively). In Sweden, the widely used modern...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Breeding and genetics.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://orgprints.org/36422/1/bieber-etal-2019-animal-online-p1-8.pdf

Production level, fertility, health traits, and longevity in local and commercial dairy breeds under organic production conditions in Austria, Switzerland, Poland, and Sweden
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Bieber, Anna; Wallenbeck, Anna; Leiber, Florian; Fuerst-Waltl, Birgit; Winckler, Christoph; Gullstrand, Patricia; Walczak, Jacek; Wójcik, Piotr; Spengler Neff, Anet.
Our aim was to map the performance of local (native) dairy cattle breeds in Austria, Switzerland, Poland, and Sweden with regard to production, fertility, longevity, and health-associated traits and to compare them with commercial (modern) breeds. For this purpose, we analyzed test-day records (July 1, 2011, to June 30, 2014) and treatment records (Austria, Sweden) of cows managed on organic farms. We performed country-wise comparisons of 123,415 lactations from Original Braunvieh (OB) and Grey Cattle (AL) with Braunvieh (BV; Brown Swiss blood &gt;60%) in Switzerland; AL with BV (Brown Swiss blood &gt;50%) in Austria; Polish Black and White (ZB), Polish Red and White (ZR), and Polish Red (RP) with Polish Holstein Friesian (PHF) in Poland; and Swedish Red...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Breeding and genetics; Health and welfare.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://orgprints.org/35441/1/Bieber_etal_2019_JDS_Vol102_p5330-5341.pdf

SOME PROBLEMS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bielik,   Peter; Rajcaniova,   Miroslava.
Slovak Republic was among ten new members joining European Union in May 2004. Since then the EU accession has influenced the social and economic aspects of life in the country and still continues to do so. The main purpose of this article is to present several problem areas of socio-economic development of Slovak agriculture. In details, we will focus to the position of agriculture in the National economy, development trends of Slovak Agriculture and transformation process, entrepreneurial structure and use of land, economic situation in Agriculture and the development of selected socio-economic indicators in agriculture. Finally, we will mention about the present situation and priorities of the Slovak Agricultural Policy.
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Economic and social development; Transformation process; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Farm Management.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43183

Agricultural risk management in Europe
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bielza,   Maria; Stroblmair,   Josef; Gallego,   Javier; Conte,   Costanza G.; Dittmann,   Christoph.
Replaced with revised version of paper 11/18/08
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk management policy; Agricultural insurance; Calamity funds; Ad-hoc aids; Natural disaster; Production Economics; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9252

Jacob Bigelow, Boston, [Massachusetts], to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Bigelow, Jacob.
Thanks Smith for letter of 12th January, in response to his of November 1813, grateful for solution to his "doubts". As requested has sent a small number of local 'Orchidaceae' and a few 'Rosa' with his own names but corrections would be welcome, believes the whole genus of American 'Rosa' needs revision, has enclosed some specimens he thinks are rare and seeks Smith's opinion. Has refrained from involving Smith in the "chaos" of 'Asters', 'Solidagines', 'Hedysara', and 'Vaccinia' caused by multiple names for single plants. Encloses his "Florula Bostoniensis". Hopes to produce a Flora of New England but it is "the custom in this country to promise more than we perform", but hopes for encouragement from his appointment as lecturer at Harvard College. Caused...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/61522/1/JES-COR-2-48_001.tif

De geschiedenis van Corallorhiza trifida in Nederland
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Bijleveld, H.A.S.
Corallorhiza trifida Châtel. was found in the Netherlands for the first time in the dunes near Bergen in 1902. The author gives numbers of specimens noted during several years, up to 1942. During World War II the species disappeared from the only known locality, and this paper may be considered a kind of necrology of the species in our country.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1962
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/526729

Dünya ve Türkiyede Organik Tarım
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Bilen, Emre; Çiçekli, Özge; Aksoy, Uygun; Altindisli, Ahmet.
2011 yılında açıklanan verilere göre, 2008 yılında 154 ülkede yürütülen organik tarım faaliyetleri 2009 yılında 160 ülkeye ulaşmıştır...
Tipo: Book chapter
Palavras-chave: Country reports.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://orgprints.org/22868/1/Organik%20Tar%C4%B1m%20-%202012%20-%20D%C3%BCnyada%20ve%20T%C3%BCrkiyede%20Organik%20Tar%C4%B1m.pdf

Swine manure post-treatment technologies for pathogenic organism inactivation
Provedor de dados: 70
Autores: Bilotta,Patrícia; Kunz,Airton.
Swine manure agricultural use is a common practice in Brazil. Their physic-chemical characteristics favor its use as biofertilizer, but the presence of pathogens may become a risk to human health. This research presents a qualitative study of the main alternatives of pig manure disinfection, analyzing efficiency, advantages and limitations of each procedure. The disinfection studies reported in literature are based on the following treatments: alkaline, thermal, biological, chemical, and physical. The greater efficiencies are in thermal treatment (&gt; 4 log: 60 °C), chemical treatment (3 to 4 log: 30mg Cl- L-1; 3 to 4 log: 40 mg O3 L-1) and physical treatment (3 a 4 log: 220 mJ UV radiation cm-2). The biological treatment (anaerobiosis) also promotes the...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Chemical treatment; Physical treatment; Effluent reuse; Biosecurity.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69162013000200020

SOUTH-NORTH TRADE, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY JURISDICTIONS, AND FREEDOM TO OPERATE IN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ON STAPLE CROPS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Binenbaum,   Eran; Nottenburg,   Carol; Pardey,   Philip G.; Wright,   Brian D.; Zambrano,   Patricia.
A biotechnology revolution is proceeding in tandem with international proliferation of intellectual property regimes and rights. Does the intellectual property impede agricultural research conducted in, or of consequence for, developing countries? This question has important spatial dimensions that link the location of production, the pattern of international trade, and the jurisdiction of intellectual property. Our main conclusion is that the current concerns about the freedom to operate in agricultural research oriented towards food crops for the developing world are exaggerated. Rights to intellectual property are confined to the jurisdictions where they are granted, and, presently, many of the intellectual property (IP) rights for biotechnologies...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16072

William Bingley, Arnold, near Nottingham, [Nottinghamshire], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Bingley, William.
Details of the Matlock, [Derbyshire], 'Achillea', acquired from person who communicated it to [James] Sowerby. Mrs Sherbrooke cautions against adopting new plants from Matlock neighbourhood as several years some gentlemen had scattered seeds of exotics in various places. Does not consider the 'Fumaria lutea' of "English botany" a native of Fountains Abbey, [Yorkshire]; thinks the 'Impatiens noli-tangere' on banks of river at Studley Park was purposely sown; doubts over 'Daphne cneorum' of Snowdon.  Writing a history of music and then to work on his popular natural history book. Asks if Linnean Society books can travel into the country. Requests exotic plants for Mrs Sherbrooke's almost completed greenhouse.
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/63746/1/JES-COR-20-91_001.tif

From "best practice" to "best fit" a  framework for designing and analyzing pluralistic agricultural advisory services worldwide
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Birner,   Regina; Davis,   Kristin E.; Pender,   John L.; Nkonya,   Ephraim M.; Anandajayasekeram,   Ponniah; Ekboir,   Javier M.; Mbabu,   Adiel N.; Spielman,   David J.; Horna,   J. Daniela; Benin,   Samuel; Cohen,   Marc J.
The paper develops a framework for the design and analysis of pluralistic agricultural advisory services and reviews research methods from different disciplines that can be used when applying the framework. Agricultural advisory services are defined in the paper as the entire set of organizations that support and facilitate people engaged in agricultural production to solve problems and to obtain information, skills and technologies to improve their livelihoods and well-being… To classify pluralistic agricultural advisory services, the paper distinguishes between organizations from the public, the private and the third sector that can be involved in (a) providing and (b) financing of agricultural advisory services. The framework for analyzing pluralistic...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55396

Developing country consumers’ demand for food safety and quality: Is Mumbai ready for certified and organic fruits?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Birol,   Ekin; Roy,   Devesh; Deffner,   Katharina; Karandikar,   Bhushana.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51689

Diversification in Indian Agriculture towards High-Value Crops: The Role of Smallholders
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Birthal,   Pratap Singh; Joshi,   P.K.; Roy,   Devesh; Thorat,   Amit.
Agricultural diversification towards high-value crops can potentially increase farm incomes, especially in a country like India where demand for high-value food products has been increasing more quickly than that for staple crops. Indian agriculture is overwhelmingly dominated by smallholders, and researchers have long debated the ability of a smallholder-dominated subsistence farm economy to diversify into riskier high-value crops. Here, we present evidence that the gradual diversification of Indian agriculture towards high-value crops exhibits a pro-smallholder bias, with smallholders playing a proportionally larger role in the cultivation of vegetables versus fruits. The observed patterns are consistent with simple comparative advantage-based production...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Diversification; Smallholders; High-value agriculture; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42372

Impact of Alternative Land Management Options on Soil Fertility and Erosion in Uganda
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Birungi,   Patrick; Hassan,   Rashid M.
Using a data set collected in eight districts of Uganda, this study investigates how investment in soil fertility management (SFM) and conservation practices may affect natural resource outcomes, particularly the extent and level of soil erosion and soil nutrient loss. The study used ordered probit models and the results suggest that investment in SFM and conservation practices greatly improves soil fertility and reduces soil erosion. From a policy perspective, public investment to encourage use of SFM and conservation technologies would help the country achieve sustainable agricultural production.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Land Management; Soil Fertility; Ordered Probit; Erosion; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8010

ANALYZING TRADE IMPLICATIONS OF U.S. BIOFUELS POLICIES IN A GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM FRAMEWORK
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Birur,   Dileep K.; Beach,   Robert H.
As the biofuels are emerging as promising alternative transportation fuels across the world, they also offer huge potential for international trade in biofuels. A number of trade barriers such as import tariffs and domestic support have limited the scope for trade in biofuels. The purpose of this study is to analyze the implications of U.S. biofuel mandates, subsidies and import tariffs on global trade and welfare. We utilize the GTAP-BIO model, which was developed as a customized version of the Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) model capable of analyzing domestic and trade policy issues associated with biofuels (Birur, 2010). We supplement this model with updated and detailed sectoral level information on feedstock crops, different types of first and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Computable General Equilibrium; Land use change; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103996

HOW PUBLIC POLICY WORK IS DONE IN MY COUNTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bishea,   A.M.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1953
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17210

Mesozoic dinosaurs from Brazil and their biogeographic implications
Provedor de dados: 42
Autores: Bittencourt,Jonathas S.; Langer,Max C.
The record of dinosaur body-fossils in the Brazilian Mesozoic is restricted to the Triassic of Rio Grande do Sul and Cretaceous of various parts of the country. This includes 21 named species, two of which were regarded as nomina dubia, and 19 consensually assigned to Dinosauria. Additional eight supraspecific taxa have been identified based on fragmentary specimens and numerous dinosaur footprints known in Brazil. In fact, most Brazilian specimens related to dinosaurs are composed of isolated teeth and vertebrae. Despite the increase of fieldwork during the last decade, there are still no dinosaur body-fossils of Jurassic age and the evidence of ornithischians in Brazil is very limited. Dinosaur faunas from this country are generally correlated with those...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Brazil; Dinosauria; Triassic; Jurassic; Cretaceous; Paleobiogeography.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652011000100003

Recent and Emerging Water Policy Reforms in Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bjornlund,   Henning.
In the past, the water industry met new demand by increasing supply. In many instances governments provided excessive and free supply in pursuit of political objectives such as settlement of remote land. These policies generated inefficient and low-value use and in many instances created environmental problems. Sometime during the 1970s, community concern over the environmental impact and rising marginal costs of increasing supply caused the emergence of a shift in policy paradigms towards demand management, under which increased demand can only be satisfied through a reallocation of existing scarce resources between competing users. Australia is one of the countries in the world that has most comprehensively pursued this new policy paradigm, and provides...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46363

Colombia's Discharge Fee Program: Incentives for Polluters of Regulators?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blackman,   Allen.
Colombia's discharge fee system for water effluents is often held up as a model of a well-functioning, economic-incentive pollution control program in a developing country. Yet few objective, up-to-date evaluations of the program have appeared. Based on a variety of primary and secondary evaluative data, this paper finds that that the program has been beset by a number of serious problems including limited implementation in many regions, widespread noncompliance by municipal sewage authorities, and a confused relationship between discharge fees and discharge standards. Nevertheless, in several watersheds, pollution loads dropped significantly after the program was introduced. While proponents claim the incentives that discharge fees created for polluters...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environment; Economic incentive; Market based instrument; Discharge fees; Water pollution; Latin America; Colombia; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q53; Q56; Q58; O13; O54.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10869

Why Don't Lenders Finance High-Return Technological Change in Developing-Country Agriculture?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blackman,   Allen.
Most of the literature attributes credit constraints in small-farm developing-country agriculture to the variability of returns to investment in this sector. But the literature does not fully explain lenders. reluctance to finance investments in technologies that provide both higher average and less variable returns. To fill this gap, this article develops an information-theoretic credit market model with endogenous technology choice. The model demonstrates that lenders may refuse to finance any investment in a riskless high-return technology--regardless of the interest rate they are offered--when they are imperfectly informed about loan applicants, time preferences and, therefore, about their propensities to default intentionally in order to finance...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Asymmetric information; Credit; Developing country; Technology adoption; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; O12; O16; O33; Q14; D82.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10886

Adoption of Clean Leather-Tanning Technologies in Mexico
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blackman,   Allen.
In many developing countries, a host of financial, institutional, and political factors hamstring conventional environmental regulation. Given these constraints, a promising strategy for controlling pollution is to promote the voluntary adoption of clean technologies. Although this strategy has received considerable attention in policy circles, empirical research on the adoption of clean technologies in developing countries is limited. This paper presents historical background and original survey data on the adoption of five clean tanning technologies by a sample of 137 leather tanneries in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico, a city where tanneries have serious environmental impacts and conventional environmental regulation has repeatedly failed to mitigate the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Clean technology; Leather tanning; Developing country; Mexico; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q53; Q55; Q56; 013; 033.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10881

Obstacles to a Doubly Green Revolution
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blackman,   Allen.
Increasingly, conventional wisdom dictates that agrarian policy in developing countries should foster a "doubly green revolution" that both protects the environment and boosts output. Like the first green revolution, such a transformation will entail convincing millions of farmers to adopt new practices and, as a result, will confront well-documented barriers to technological change in developing-country agriculture. It will also face a number of new obstacles, including a divergence between the interests of policymakers and farmers, a policy environment biased in favor of input-intensive agriculture, and the fact that many environmentally friendly technologies entail relatively high set-up costs. At least in the short run, institutional constraints will...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Developing country; Green revolution; Environment; Environmental Economics and Policy; O13; O33; Q2; Q16; Q18.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10476

Using Alternative Regulatory Instruments to Control Fixed Point Air Pollution in Developing Countries: Lessons from International Experience
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blackman,   Allen; Harrington,   Winston.
Should developing countries eschew conventional command and control regulatory instruments that are increasingly seen as inefficient and rely instead on 'alternative' instruments based on economic incentives and community pressure? This paper addresses this question as it pertains to fixed point air pollution. The paper discusses the theoretical advantages and disadvantages of alternative instruments, reviews both industrialized country and developing country experiences with them, and proposes a number of policy guidelines. We argue that regulators in developing countries typically operate under severe financial and institutional constraints. Given these constraints, pure economic incentive instruments are generally not practical since they involve...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Market based instruments; Economic incentives; Informal regulation; Developing country; Industrial air pollution; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q25; Q28; O13.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10689

Clean Technological Change in Developing-Country Industrial Clusters: Mexican Leather Tanning
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blackman,   Allen; Kildegaard,   Arne.
In many developing country cities, clusters of small and medium enterprises create severe pollution problems. Because conventional regulatory approaches are typically ineffective in such situations, policy responses have increasingly focused on promoting voluntary clean technological change. Yet the data and analysis needed to guide such efforts are scarce. This paper uses original firm-level survey data on a cluster of small- and medium-scale leather tanneries in Leon, Guanajuato -Mexico's leather capital-to econometrically identify the factors that drive the adoption of two clean tanning technologies. Using a multivariate probit model to estimate a system of seemingly unrelated regressions, we find-in contrast to conventional wisdom-that neither firm...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Clean technology; Developing country; Small and medium enterprises; Mexico; Multivariate probit; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10545

New distribution and species records of Trichoptera from Southern and Southeastern Brazil
Provedor de dados: 49
Autores: Blahnik,Roger J.; Paprocki,Henrique; Holzenthal,Ralph W.
We provide here a list of new species records of Trichoptera (Insecta) collected in Southern and Southeastern Brazil. We report 21 new distribution records for the country of Brazil. We also provide new distribution records for 92 species of Trichoptera for the states of Minas Gerais, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Paraná and Santa Catarina.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Trichoptera; Caddisflies; Checklist; Aquatic Insects; Neotropical; Brazil; Distribution; New records.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032004000100009

Spread of the slipper limpet Crepidula fornicata (L. 1758) in Europe. Current state dans consequences
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Blanchard, Michel.
The present distribution of the slipper limpet Crepidula fornicata in Europe is described in detail for each country, and an overview provided thanks to new information. Main observations of introduction and spread, obtained from the literature, are discussed. For most of them, we observe that both aspects are due to oyster harvesting and farming. ln the most heavily infested areas (France, England, the Netherlands), activities of dredging, harvesting and oyster farming have been disrupted. In France, these activities are so much hampered that treatment methods are now developed.
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Slipper limpet; Crepidula fornicata; Invasions; Europe.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00423/53398/54271.pdf

Disciplines on Domestic Support in the Doha Round
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blandford,   David.
The elements of a new agreement relating to domestic support for agriculture are set out in the WTO Framework document of July 2004. This introduces the concept of the Overall Trade Distorting Support (OTDS), which is to be disciplined and subject to reduction. In addition, some of the individual components of the OTDS will be subject to minimum required reductions and other elements will be capped. The caps and reduction percentages will define each country's future "entitlement" to Amber and Blue Box support.  A base period OTDS will be calculated as the sum of the current bound Total Aggregate Measure of Support (TAMS), resulting from the Uruguay Round Agreement, plus an allowance for product specific and non-product specific de minimis, plus an...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14571

Copenhagen meets Doha: Greenhouse gas emission reduction and trade liberalization in Norwegian agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blandford,   David; Gaasland,   Ivar; Vardal,   Erling.
As a result of substantial government support, Norway is more or less self-sufficient in its main agricultural products. This contributes to both trade distortions and higher greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In multinational negotiations separate efforts are being made to liberalize trade (through the World Trade Organization) and to reduce global GHG emissions (through the United Nations). Using a model of Norwegian agriculture, we explore interconnections between trade liberalization and GHG emission reductions. We show that the Doha proposals would involve no major cut in either agricultural production or GHG emissions due to weakness in the disciplines on trade distorting support. We contrast further trade liberalization and the use of a carbon tax to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91729

Copenhagen meets Doha: Greenhouse gas emission reduction and trade liberalization in Norwegian agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blandford,   David; Gaasland,   Ivar; Vardal,   Erling.
As a result of substantial government support, Norway is more or less self-sufficient in its main agricultural products. This contributes to both trade distortions and higher greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In multinational negotiations separate efforts are being made to liberalize trade (through the World Trade Organization) and to reduce global GHG emissions (through the United Nations). Using a model of Norwegian agriculture, we explore interconnections between trade liberalization and GHG emission reductions. We show that the Doha proposals would involve no major cut in either agricultural production or GHG emissions due to weakness in the disciplines on trade distorting support. We contrast further trade liberalization and the use of a carbon tax to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91261

A Study of the Role of Livestock in Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blench,   Roger; Chapman,   Robert; Slaymaker,   Tom.
The current document examines how livestock features in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) prepared by Heavily Indebted Poor Countries as they seek concessional lending from the World Bank and IMF.  An assessment has been made of the overall importance of livestock to the country's economy and to its population, especially the poor, and how accurately the PRSP reflects this. A ranking is given based on the quality of data presented in the PRSP and the degree to which considered and detailed strategies are put forward for reducing poverty through livestock-related measures.  Detailed case studies are presented for five countries: Niger, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Laos and Pakistan. These explore the role of livestock within the country and in the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23776

AGRARIAN REFORM IN UZBEKISTAN AND OTHER CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bloch,   Peter C.
The five Central Asian countries that gained their independence at the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991 have followed different paths of transition to a market economy in the agricultural sector. Kyrgyzstan has been the most aggressive in restructuring agricultural enterprises, privatizing land, and promoting individual farming. Kazakstan and Turkmenistan have had similar legal and policy reforms, but implementation has lagged. Tajikistan's efforts at reform have been hampered by civil strife and continued weakness of government. Uzbekistan, in contrast to the others, has attempted to control its progress towards market-oriented agriculture very closely, with the result that the agrarian sector looks on the surface very similar today to what it looked...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Land reform -- Uzbekistan Land reform -- Asia; Central Agriculture and state -- Uzbekistan Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Uzbekistan Agrarian structure (Post-reform) -- Uzbekistan Privatization -- Uzbekistan Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12789

Impacts of considering climate variability on investment decisions in Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Block,   Paul J.; Strzepek,   Kenneth M.; Rosegrant,   Mark W.; Diao,   Xinshen.
Extreme interannual variability of precipitation within Ethiopia is not uncommon, inducing droughts or floods and often creating serious repercussions on agricultural and non-agricultural commodities. An agro-economic model, including mean climate variables, was developed to assess irrigation and road construction investment strategies in comparison to a baseline scenario over a 12-year time horizon. The motivation for this work is to evaluate whether the inclusion of climate variability in the model has a significant effect on prospective investment strategies and the resulting country-wide economy. The mean climate model is transformed into a variable climate model by dynamically adding yearly climate-yield factors, which influence agricultural...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Climate variability; Climate change; Water; Droughts; Flooding; Irrigation; Economic aspects; Road construction; Investments; Economic situation; Agro-economic model; Food and water security; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55419

Sustaining fixed rates: The political economy of currency pegs in Latin America
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Blomberg,   S. Brock; Frieden,   Jeffry; Stein,   Ernesto.
Government exchange rate regime choice is constrained by both political and economic factors. One political factor is the role of special interests: the larger the tradable sectors exposed to international competition, the less likely is the maintenance of a fixed exchange rate regime. Another political factor is electoral: as an election approaches, the probability of the maintenance of a fixed exchange rate increases. We test these arguments with hazard models to analyze the duration dependence of Latin American exchange rate arrangements from 1960 to 1999. We find substantial empirical evidence for these propositions. Results are robust to the inclusion of a variety of other economic and political variables, to different time and country samples, and to...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Exchange rates; Elections; D72; F31.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37097

The genus Baeturia Stål as represented in New Guinea (Homoptera, Cicadidae)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Blöte, H.C.
Until now only three species of the genus Baeturia have been recorded from New Guinea, viz., B. bicolorata Distant, B. viridicata Distant, and B. nana Jacobi. As I had the opportunity to study a fairly large collection of this group from different sources, collected in New Guinea, it appeared to me that this country lodges quite a number of Baeturia species, of which the present paper gives a the first account. I am sure, however, that a large number of species is not yet known to me, the more so as I left a number of species, of which my material was not sufficient, still undescribed. As concerns the genus Baeturia itself, it seems not improbable that in future we are to divide it into two or more genera. As in my opinion, this only is to be done when...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: 42.75.
Ano: 1960
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/318284

The international view of envenoming in Brazil: myths and realities
Provedor de dados: 80
Autores: Bochner,Rosany.
Being distant from Brazil's great natural diversity, from its long tradition in the study of snakebites and from the fact that it is one of the few countries which has a national information system for monitoring incidents involving venomous animals, non-Brazilian researchers face risks when estimating the incidence of these accidents in the country. The present work offers a critical review of the main estimates undertaken since 1954. It is interesting to note contradictions between textual and graphic information within the same article, variations over time in the work of a same researcher and differences among distinct authors, and that all these issues remain unmentioned or undiscussed. Comparison among such estimates and the data available at the...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Incidence; Snakebites; Scorpionism; Epidemiology; Information systems.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992013000100205

META-ANALYSIS OF THE HISTORY OF THE STUDY OF THE FRESHWATER TURTLE AND TORTOISE FAUNA OF COLOMBIA
Provedor de dados: 37
Autores: BOCK,Brian C; PÁEZ,Vivian P.
ABSTRACT The citations contained in a recent literature review on the freshwater turtle and tortoise species of Colombia were analyzed. Publishing rates on these species have been increasing exponentially since the 1950s, although many of the publications would not be detected using internet-based literature searches. The most common topics of publications were systematics and phylogeography, nesting ecology, and management. In the 1970s and 1980s, the rate of publishing on the ecology and genetics of Colombian populations lagged behind the rate of publishing on these topics for populations of Colombian freshwater turtle and tortoise species located in other countries, but currently the production of the two regions is comparable. Also, in other countries...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Knowledge; Literature; Meta-analysis; Publications; Testudines.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0120-548X2017000100007

Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage (CCS) - Liability for Non-Permanence under the UNFCCC
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bode,   Sven; Jung,   Martina.
Prior to CoP 10, our discussion paper "On the Integration of Carbon Capture and Storage into the International Climate Regime" argued that carbon capture and storage (CCS) was similar to carbon sequestration in the area of Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF). This was criticized by several readers who observed that treating CCS as a removal activity (sink) would not be compatible with the UNFCCC sink definition, what we already had mentioned in the paper. The present paper is based on the UNFCCC definition and analyses how CCS could be integrated into the climate regime. As CO2 may re-enter the atmosphere after injection into geological reservoirs, the question of long-term liability has to be considered. Apart from this aspect, additional...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage; CDM; Climate Change; UNFCCC; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q25; Q28; Q40.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26131

Moerasmelkdistel (Sonchus palustris L.) en Grote engelwortel (Angelica archangelica L.) langs het Twentekanaal: indicatoren van gebiedsvreemd water
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Boedeltje, G.
In the Netherlands Sonchus palustris is a species characteristic of the borders of mostly oligohaline waters. Its optimum is in the western part of the country. In 1934 Angelica archangelica was found for the first time in the Netherlands along the river Waal. Since that time this species has expanded its area, mainly along the lower reaches of the main rivers and the borders of the IJsselmeer. This species grows in the same habitat as Sonchus palustris. In 1990 new pockets of both species were found in the eastern part of the Netherlands, along the Twentekanaal (fig. 3, 7). Here they grow in a community of tall perennials (table 1, fig. 8). In dry periods water from the river IJssel (a branch of the Rhine), loaded with salts and other pollutants, is...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1991
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/527295

De zodezegge, Carex cespitosa L., tenslotte toch in Nederland gevonden
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Boer, Han de.
In 1973 Carex cespitosa L., a species new for the Netherlands, was found in the northern part of this country along artificial cut off meanders of the glacial river Hunze. The sedge is closely allied to Carex hudsonii A. Benn., from which it differs mainly by the dark-purple colour of the lowest leafless sheaths, the fresh green colour of the leaves, the small female spikes and the unnerved fruits. A number of details are given regarding the habitat and the distribution of this northern species.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1974
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/526542

The economics of transmission constraints on wind farms: some evidence from South Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boerema,   Nicholas; MacGill,   Iain.
The impacts of transmission congestion and network investment on the development of the Australian wind energy industry have received growing attention from wind farm developers as well as relevant policy stakeholders such as the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC). There are many potential wind farm sites across the country with excellent wind regimes yet only limited transmission capacity. At least one wind farm in South Australia has spent a period following construction where its output was curtailed by transmission constraints (NEMMCO, 2009). Current market rules do not guarantee dispatch to an existing wind farm as more wind generation connects to the same transmission. Given the expense of transmission network extension and augmentation,...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Integration; Market price; NEM; South Australia; Wind; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/107741

Inventarisatie van de landslakken van Noord-Brabant (Mollusca: Gastropoda).
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Boesveld, A.
The distribution of the land snails of the province of Noord-Brabant (Mollusca: Gastropoda)  In 2003 and 2004 the landsnail fauna of the province of Noord-Brabant (in the south of the  Netherlands) was mapped. In total 251 soil and litter samples were taken and on 272 localities  records were gathered on sight. The large amount of new records contributes significantly to the  knowledge of the land snail fauna of the province of Noord-Brabant and the Netherlands. In  total 72 species were found in 2003 and 2004. No less than 13 species of the 41 land snails from  the Dutch red list have been found in Noord-Brabant. Three of these could not be recovered  during the inventories in 2003 and 2004. Of these, Limacus flavus probably is still present and  was...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: Landslakken; Nederland; Noord-Brabant; Gastropoda; Verspreiding; 42.71.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/327160

Fossil birds in the National Museum of Natural History, Sofia: composition, development and scientific value
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Boev, Z.N.
A review of the fossil and subfossil avian record kept in Bulgaria is presented. The only collection of fossil birds in Bulgaria was established in the 1980s. 99.6% originates from 98 localities throughout Bulgaria. Foreign fossils originate from Azerbaijan, Greece, Hungary, Namibia and New Zealand. Bulgarian avian fossil and subfossil records in collections outside the country are found in museums in France, Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom. In August 2003 the collection numbered 13,848 bones, two casts and one eggshell representing 349 taxa. Taxonomic composition includes: 22 fossil species, one fossil subspecies, one subfossil species, one subfossil subspecies and at least 160 recent species. This collection became the largest avian...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: Avian collections; Fossil birds; Neogene-Quaternary birds; Balkan fossil record; Bulgaria; Paleornithology; 42.83; 38.22.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/210794

Pest and Disease Management of Potato Crops with Homeopathic Preparations and Germplasm Variability
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Boff, Pedro; Madruga, Elisangela S.; Nunes, Marcelo Z.; Boff, Mari I.C.
The Plateau of Santa Catarina state, Brazil, is the main potato seed producer of the country. Its regional climate, however, with wet summers has been pointed out as the main factor for restricting productive quality and raising prices. This research had, thus, the objective of studying the efficacy of homeopathic preparations, homemade formulations and genetic variability in the management of pests and diseases at field conditions on organic farming systems of potato crops. Two field experiments were installed during the 2006/07 crop season. In experiment 1, the following genotypes were planted as treatments: Catucha and Epagri (landrace), Monalisa and Agata (Holland), and Panda (Germany). In experiment 2, the statistical design was a split plot with the...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Crop health; Quality; Protection.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://orgprints.org/12452/1/Boff_12452_ed.doc

ROLE OF AGRICULTURE AND MULTIFUNCTIONAL RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN SERBIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bogdanov,   Natalija; Vasiljevic,   Zorica.
Serbia is mostly rural country, as three fourth of its territory make rural areas, while almost half population is living in rural areas. Serbian agriculture is the sector which is very important for the total economy of the country in respect of resources, participation in GDP, employment as well as importance for rural areas and population. This is the only sector in Serbian economy that shows positive foreign trade balance in the recent several years. There are potentials for development of agrarian entrepreneurship on one hand, but on the other, there are constraints in existence of great number of small family farms whereas the huge share could not have commercial profile and could not live only from agricultural activities. The concept of...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Rural areas; Multifunctional development; Serbia; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104642

Targeted and Global Export Subsidies and Welfare Impacts
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bohman,   Mary; Carter,   Colin A.; Dorfman,   Jeffrey H.
A three-country model of export subsidies is developed with an exporter, an importer, and a third country, representing the rest of the world, that can act on either side of the market. The welfare effect of an export subsidy targeted toward one importing country is shown to depend on whether the third country is an exporter or an importer, the market shares, and demand elasticities. The possibility of the paradoxical result that the targeted country can lose welfare as a result of receiving a subsidy is demonstrated to exist, and conditions are derived that determine when this result occurs. It is also demonstrated that when the rest of the world is a net exporter, a country offering a targeted export subsidy will suffer a welfare loss, while either its...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51251

DISTRIBUTION OF COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES WITH EMPHASIS ON SIZE, WATER PRODUCTION, OWNERSHIP, AND TREATMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boisvert,   Richard N.; Schmit,   Todd M.
An understanding of the diversity of community water systems (CWS) in the United States is essential when evaluating the financial implications of the 1986 and subsequent amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). This diversity, in terms of size, primary water source, ownership, and existing levels of treatment, shape the nature of the technical, institutional, and financial issues that must be confronted in moving these systems toward compliance with SDWA regulations. This report provides a descriptive summary of these operating and design characteristics ofCWS's across the country. The data are organized to help provide a typology of representative public water systems that can be examined to better understand the regional effects of policy...
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122989

Regulation of the Electricity Industry in Bolivia: Its Impact on Access to the Poor, Prices and Quality
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bojanic,   Antonio; Krakowski,   Michael.
This paper takes stock with the results of utility privatization in Bolivia. This paper deals with the process of structural reforms in this country and the specific results that have to date been accomplished in the electricity industry. It is mostly interested in exploring whether the reformation of this industry contributed to lessen poverty levels and whether in light of the obtained results, a reversal or a continuation of the reform process should take place. The paper shows that coverage of electricity users has grown faster in urban areas ever since the establishment of regulation. Although it is not argued that regulation has caused the increase in electricity consumers, the data does show that a comparatively faster urban growth rate of users...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Regulation; Poverty Reduction; Bolivia; Food Security and Poverty; Public Economics; L51; O20; O54.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26201

Agriculture in Post-War Bosnia and Herzegovina: Social Buffer vs. Development
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bojnec,   Stefan.
This paper draws attention to the specific post-civil-war situation in agriculture and the food sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&amp;H). These developments are presented in an association with the overall situation in the country. Due to economic and non-economic reasons, B&amp;H faces a general problem of a lack of international competitiveness. In a current situation, there are rare products to be internationally competitive and the country relies on imports of food and other products. During the post-civil-war emergency and reconstruction stage, the bulk of food and agricultural inputs, were donated or granted by different governments, humanitarian organizations, and donors to mitigate the effects of widespread poverty caused by the war destructions...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Poverty; Social buffer; Land leasing; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Agribusiness; Q15; Q18; O13; O52.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24726

Agricultural and Rural Labour Markets in the EU Candidate Countries of Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bojnec,   Stefan.
Factor Markets Coordination: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Brussels, Belgium
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Labour market; Agricultural and rural labour structures; Education; Gender; Unemployment and living conditions in rural areas; Candidate countries; European Union.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Labor and Human Capital; Political Economy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117487

Market-Creating Effect of the Internet on Food Trade
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bojnec,   Stefan; Ferto,   Imre.
This paper analyses the impact of the number of the Internet users on food industry trade between developed OECD countries using both panel and cross-sectional data. We find the positive, significant and over time increasing effect of the Internet on food industry exports confirming that the Internet reduces market-specific entry costs for food industry exports. The significant positive effect pertained to the Internet is found in the importing countries. The significant positive effects on food industry exports are found for the country’s economic size and bilateral common features and proximities. The Internet mitigates the countries proximities, but increased the distance between the countries.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Internet; Distance; International trade; OECD countries; International Development.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91958

Locustella luscinioides, found breeding in the province of Friesland (Netherlands)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Bolleman van der Veen, P.J.
On the 14th of July 1893 I obtained a nest with one egg of Locustella luscinioides in the environs of Leeuwarden. This fact seems to me to be remarkable, seeing that Professor H. Schlegel in his »Vogels van Nederland” (De dieren van Nederland: Vogels, vol. I, p. 63, 1878) says: »In our country this bird is found breeding hitherto only near and on the banks of the river »Maas”, near Kralingen for instance.” The same is said by Dr. J. Ritzema Bos in his »Landbouwdierkunde”.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1896
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/508972

Consumer Willingness to Pay for Swiss Chicken Meat: An In-store Survey to Link Stated and Revealed Buying Behaviour
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bolliger,   Conradin; Reviron,   Sophie.
In a global economy food origin is gaining increasing attention as determining purchase criterion in food consumption. Consequently, for many consumers a product’s country-of-origin (COO) is an important cue in evaluating both domestic and foreign products. A double-bounded dichotomous choice approach in an in-store setting was used to assess consumers’ preference and willingness-to-pay (WTP) for the product attribute “Swiss origin” relative to “European origin” for chicken meat. Data collection took place in the poultry section of six grocery stores in Francophone Switzerland. Sample selection was based on the consumer’s purchase decision, that is only actual chicken buyers were questioned. During the survey product data of participants’ actual purchase...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Contingent valuation method; Country-of-origin; Willingness-to-pay; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44155

Health and Environmental Benefits of Reduced Pesticide Use in Uganda: An Experimental Economics Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bonabana-Wabbi,   Jackline; Taylor,   Daniel B.
Two experimental procedures were employed to value both health and environmental benefits from reducing pesticide use in Uganda.  The first experiment, an incentive compatible auction involved subjects with incomplete information placing bids to avoid consuming potentially contaminated groundnuts/water in a framed field experimental procedure.  Three experimental treatments (information, proxy good, and group treatments) were used. Subjects were endowed with a monetary amount (starting capital) equivalent to half the country’s per capita daily income (in small denominations).  Two hundred and fifty seven respondents were involved in a total of 35 experimental sessions in Kampala and Iganga districts.   The Kampala sample consisted of urban (professional)...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Experimental auctions; Choice experiments; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6441

Wal-Mart’s Monopsony Power in Local Labor Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bonanno,   Alessandro; Lopez,   Rigoberto A.
This paper measures the degree of monopsony power exerted by Wal-Mart over retail workers using a dominant-firm model and data on contiguous U.S. counties where the company operates, presenting for the first time a measure of the anti-competitive behavior of the company. Empirical results show that Wal-Mart’s monopsony power over workers varies significantly across the country, being higher in rural counties, particularly in the south. For instance, Wal-Mart’s buying power index in labor markets in rural southern central states is estimated to be 5% or higher while the impact on northeastern states’ retail wages is negligible.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6219

Is Wal-Mart a Monopsony? Evidence from Local Labor Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bonanno,   Alessandro; Lopez,   Rigoberto A.
This paper measures the degree of monopsony power exerted by Wal-Mart over retail workers using a dominant-firm model and data in the 48 contiguous U.S. states for counties where the company operates, presenting for the first time a measure of the company’s anticompetitive behavior. Empirical results show that Wal-Mart’s monopsony power over workers varies significantly across the country, being higher in non-metro and rural counties, particularly in the south. For instance, Wal-Mart’s buying power index in labor markets in rural southern and central states is estimated to be 5% or higher while the impact on northeastern states’ retail wages is negligible.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Wal-Mart; Monopsony power; Wages; Labor; Retailing; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Industrial Organization; Labor and Human Capital; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; J42; L13; L81.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51289

Instabilidade meiótica em plantas invasoras de Brachiaria decumbens Stapf (Gramineae)
Provedor de dados: 3
Autores: Bonato, Andréa Beatriz Mendes; UEM; Pagliarini, Maria Suely; UEM; Silva, Neide da; UEM; Valle, Cacilda Borges do; EMBRAPA.
Brachiaria decumbens é uma gramínea tropical, nativa das savanas africanas, com ampla distribuição natural. Por outro lado, B. decumbens cv. Basilisk é uma gramínea perene amplamente utilizada nos trópicos como pastagem. Esta cultivar foi introduzida na Austrália em 1930 e daí, em 1960, foi trazida para o Brasil. Embora cubra milhões de hectares de pastagens do Brasil, é considerada uma erva daninha quando ocorre fora destes ambientes. Plantas invasoras de B. decumbens, provavelmente da cultivar Basilisk, foram coletadas no campus da Universidade Estadual de Maringá e citologicamente avaliadas. Alta instabilidade meiótica foi encontrada entre as plantas analisadas, sendo que algumas anormalidades nunca haviam sido descritas para Brachiaria decumbens ou...
Palavras-chave: 2.00.00.00-6 Ciências Biológicas Brachiaria decumbens; Instabilidade meiótica; Aderência cromossômica; Sincícios fusionais; Viabilidade de pólen; Produção de sementes 2.00.00.00-6 Ciências Biológicas.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/2720

Assessing the Economic Impact of an Agricultural Project in a Petroleum-Exporting Country. The Case of Palm Oil in the Republic of Congo
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bonfiglio,   Andrea; Esposti,   Roberto.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114260

On the origin and diversification of Venezuelan freshwater fishes: the genus Gephyrocharax (Ostariophysi: Characidae) a case study
Provedor de dados: 83
Autores: Bonilla-Rivero,Ana; López-Rojas,Héctor.
We conducted a phylogeographic analysis of the genus Gephyrocharaxin Venezuela to evaluate geomorphologic evidence for the formation of the country's main watersheds and to establish a biogeographical hypothesis of possible diversification mechanisms of the Neotropical freshwater fish fauna. We assayed eight enzyme systems and general proteins to estimate genetic variability (H, P), intraspecific structuring in several Gephyrocharax valencia and G. venezuelae populations (FIS, FIT, and FST), and a phylogenetic approach for the three species of Gephyrocharax in Venezuela, using Corynopoma riisei as the external group. Fourteen presumptive lociindicate that populations of the three species of Gephyrocharaxanalyzed show a clear genetic inter-specific...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Isoenzymes; Speciation; Venezuela; Vicariance.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252013000300487

CHANGING AGRICULTURAL PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bontekoe,   P.A.
Private ownership of property is a fundamental right in our democracy. Historically, land ownership and the virtually unrestricted right to use one's property, played a key role in the development and growth of this country. But private property rights are being challenged, redefined, and reallocated, resulting in new restrictions and changes in agricultural landowners' rights to use their land.  Increased awareness and concern about health and environment are causing a change in public attitudes toward agriculture. In the name of environmental protection, new restrictions are being placed on private property rights, causing uncertainties and altering the economic options available regarding the use of land for agricultural production.  This paper deals...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10965

Strategic Choice of International Emissions Trading Scheme in an Open Economy with Perfect Competition
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boom,   Jan Tjeerd.
Emissions trading can be organized in several ways. In particular, private emissions trading can be organized as permit trading, or as credit trading. The schemes have a different impact on output with credit trading leading to a higher output level than permit trading. This paper analyzes what the optimal choice of emissions trading scheme is in a model with international trade and perfect competition in the product and emission quota market. Furthermore, I discuss whether it is optimal for the country to allow its firms to trade emissions internationally. The paper shows that countries want to use these schemes in different circumstances, depending on whether they import or export the good. Furthermore, it is shown that in several cases, countries...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental policy; Emissions trading; Credit trading; International trade; Perfect competition; Strategic behavior; Environmental Economics and Policy; F10; L51; Q25; Q28.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24196

Strategic Choice of Domestic Environmental Policy Instrument and International Emissions Trading Scheme in an Open Economy with Imperfect Competition
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boom,   Jan Tjeerd.
This paper presents a model of imperfect international competition. Within this framework, the optimal choice of national environmental policy instrument and international emissions trading scheme is discussed. The choice of national instrument is restricted to absolute and relative standards, which form the basis for permit and credit trading respectively. It is shown that relatives standards and credit trading lead to higher output than emission ceilings and permit trading. I find that governments want to increase production beyond the level reached with emission ceilings and therefore prefer relative standards. Furthermore, international emissions trading is only optimal when the country imports emission quotas, and in several cases, governments will...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental policy; Emissions trading; Credit trading; International trade; Imperfect competition; Strategic behavior; Environmental Economics and Policy; F12; L51; Q25; Q28.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24177

Institutional, Legal and Economic Instruments in Ghana's Environmental Policy
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Boon, E.K.; Hens, L.
This paper reviews the state of the environment in Ghana and explores the potential for the use of institutional, legal and economic instruments in environmental management in the specific context of this developing country. The environmental situation in Ghana is characterised by desertification, land degradation, deforestation, soil erosion, desertification and inadequate water supply in the Northern regions of the country. The population as a whole is growing at a rate of 3% per annum, with even greater urban growth rates, due to rural out-migration. Large parts of the coastal zone in the south are rapidly developing to become one large suburbanised area. Water quality is particularly threatened in the urban and industrialised areas, which are mainly...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental legislation; Government policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/375

National state-of-the-art report
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Borec, Andreja; Prišenk, Jernej.
Slovenia lies between Croatia (south), Austria (north), Hungary (east) and Italy on the west part. It has approximately 2.000.000 million inhabitants with 20.273 km2 surface area.    Slovenia is predominately mountain country. Slovenian mountain and hilly regions are spread out over more than 72,3% of that nation’s total area (1.467.240 hectares). The hilly and mountain regions fall under LFA (less favored) areas which represent 86,3% (1.750.920 hectares) of all nation’s total area. The 74,2% (approximately 449.000 hectares) of agricultural land in use are under LFA. Forests and the forest landscape are the most recognisable spatial elements in Slovenia, which also represent a large market opportunity and a comparable advantage for Slovenia. With forests...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Values; Standards and certification.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://orgprints.org/27672/3/27672.pdf

From niche to volume with integrity and trust. Case study fact sheet. Planika - Slovenia
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Borec, Andreja; Prišenk, Jernej.
Planika dairy has long history that dates back to 1957. The present structure of the company as a limited liability company (LLC) dates back to 1995, and was established by the Tolmin agricultural cooperative. The company’s raw material (milk) comes exclusively from 120-130 (from year to year) local mountain farms in the North and North-Western regions of Slovenia, especially the Tolmin, Kobarid, and Idrija regions.
Tipo: Other
Palavras-chave: Values; Standards and certification Food systems Country reports.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://orgprints.org/28834/7/28834.pdf

Factors affecting the development of the organic seed sector
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Borgen, A.; Gustavsson, A.-M. D.; Kieksi, J.; Johnsen, T.; Andersson, R.; Eriksen, R.
Introduction  Huge differences are seen in the use of organic seed in different countries. In some countries, the majority of organic farmers uses organic seed of the dominating crops, while organic farmers in other countries predominately uses conventional seed. The IFOAM basic standards, the EU-regulation (Council regulation (EEC) No 2092/91), and standards in most countries worldwide request organic seed to be used if such seed is available. If not, the competent authority can accept the farmer to use conventional seed. Before 2004, the EU regulation on organic agriculture will be revised. The current analysis is conducted as a background paper for this revision.    Description and approach  A comparative study in the Nordic countries shows that the...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Crop husbandry.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://orgprints.org/322/1/Factors_affecting_the_development_of_the_organic_seed_sector.htm

Organic seed in the Nordic countries
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Borgen, Anders; Gustavsson, Ann-Marie Dock; Kieksi, Juha; Johnsen, Tormod; Andersson, Ragni; Eriksen, Rasmus.
According to the Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 seed and vegetative plant material for organic farming shall be organic. Until 31th december 2003, the competent authority in a member state may give a derogation for this if suitable organic seed is not available. The EU Commission reviews the requirements for seed and other propagating material at the latest by 31th december 2002.      This report give an overview of the rules for production of organic seed in the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden). The production of organic seed is described for each country. In januar 2002, organic seed production was discussed at a workshop in Copenhagen as a part of this project.    Special problems discussed in this report are; national...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Regulation Breeding; Genetics and propagation Values; Standards and certification.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://orgprints.org/1031/1/Organic_seed_in_the_Nordic_countries.htm

Exportaciones mexicanas de tomate fresco en el mercado norteamericano: Un estudio sobre el efecto de los factores que determinan la competitividad internacional.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Borja Bravo, Mercedes.
Durante los últimos 15 años las exportaciones mexicanas de tomate en fresco (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) han perdido competitividad en el mercado norteamericano. En el año 1996 la participación de las exportaciones de México representaban 93.0% de la demanda externa de los Estados Unidos, y para 2009 dicha participación disminuyó a 88.9%. Para analizar los efectos de diversos factores que afectan la competitividad de las exportaciones de esta hortaliza en el mercado de los Estados Unidos; como el incremento en la productividad y la depreciación del peso se validó un modelo de equilibrio espacial e intertemporal que incluye el comercio entre los países miembros del TLCAN, en el periodo 2005-2008. Los resultados revelan que un aumento de 20% en la...
Palavras-chave: Modelo de equilibrio espacial e intertemporal; Productividad; Tipo de cambio; Comercio; TLCAN; Intertemporal and spatial equilibrium model; Productivity; Foreign exchange; Trade; NAFTA; Economía; Doctorado; Lycopersicon esculentum.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/670

El desafío de la transformación pasa por un amplio acuerdo democrático (Políticas Públicas)
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Borja Cornejo, Diego.
En el Ecuador se ha desencadenado un proceso de transformación política que tiene momentos elevados de expresión en el triunfo de Rafael Correa en las elecciones del 2006, el abrumador respaldo en las urnas a la propuesta de instalación de la Asamblea Constituyente en septiembre de 2007 y el respaldo ampliamente mayoritario del pueblo a la Nueva Constitución en septiembre de 2008. A estos hechos han concurrido fuerzas políticas y sociales que han impulsado –durante varios años– luchas, resistencia y propuestas frente a la descomposición manifiesta del viejo régimen político, cuyas expresiones mayores eran la pérdida de legitimidad de todo el sistema de representación (partidos políticos, Congreso y sistema electoral); la captura oligárquica de las...
Tipo: Artículo
Palavras-chave: TRANSFORMACIÓN; DEMOCRÁCIA; FUERZAS SOCIALES; PODER POLÍTICO; PODER ECONÓMICO; PARTIDOCRÁCIA; ESTADO; CORRUPCIÓN; LATINOAMÉRICA; ALIANZA PAÍS; PODER CIUDADANO; CONSEJO DE PARTICIPACIÓN CIUDADANA Y PODER SOCIAL; RÉGIMEN DE DESARROLLO; TALENTO HUMANO; CULTURAS INDÍGENAS; SOCIALISMO DEMOCRÁTICO; TRANSFORMATION; DEMOCRACY; SOCIAL FORCES; POLITICAL POWER; ECONOMIC POWER; PARTIDOCRACIA; STATE; CORRUPTION; LATIN AMERICA; COUNTRY ALLIANCE; CITIZEN POWER; COUNCIL OF SOCIAL PARTICIPATION AND POWER; DEVELOPMENT SCHEME; HUMAN TALENT; INDIGENOUS CULTURES; DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM; ECUADOR.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/4690

El desaf??o de la transformaci??n pasa por un amplio acuerdo democr??tico (Pol??ticas P??blicas)
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Borja Cornejo, Diego.
En el Ecuador se ha desencadenado un proceso de transformaci??n pol??tica que tiene momentos elevados de expresi??n en el triunfo de Rafael Correa en las elecciones del 2006, el abrumador respaldo en las urnas a la propuesta de instalaci??n de la Asamblea Constituyente en septiembre de 2007 y el respaldo ampliamente mayoritario del pueblo a la Nueva Constituci??n en septiembre de 2008. A estos hechos han concurrido fuerzas pol??ticas y sociales que han impulsado ???durante varios a??os??? luchas, resistencia y propuestas frente a la descomposici??n manifiesta del viejo r??gimen pol??tico, cuyas expresiones mayores eran la p??rdida de legitimidad de todo el sistema de representaci??n (partidos pol??ticos, Congreso y sistema electoral); la captura...
Tipo: Art??culo
Palavras-chave: TRANSFORMACI??N; DEMOCRACIA; FUERZAS SOCIALES; PODER POL??TICO; PODER ECON??MICO; PARTIDOCR??CIA; ESTADO; CORRUPCI??N; LATINOAM??RICA; ALIANZA PA??S; PODER CIUDADANO; CONSEJO DE PARTICIPACI??N CIUDADANA Y PODER SOCIAL; R??GIMEN DE DESARROLLO; TALENTO HUMANO; CULTURAS IND??GENAS; SOCIALISMO DEMOCR??TICO; TRANSFORMATION; DEMOCRACY; SOCIAL FORCES; POLITICAL POWER; ECONOMIC POWER; PARTIDOCRACIA; STATE; CORRUPTION; LATIN AMERICA; COUNTRY ALLIANCE; CITIZEN POWER; COUNCIL OF SOCIAL PARTICIPATION AND POWER; DEVELOPMENT SCHEME; HUMAN TALENT; INDIGENOUS CULTURES; DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM; ECUADOR.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/4690

Peculiarities of creation of extra large agricultural companies under conditions of insufficient legislative regulation in Ukraine
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Borodina,   Elena.
Agricultural transformations in Ukraine resulted in division of tracts of land and creation of large number of small private land owners. Since December 1999 these processes were developing with especially high speed after adoption of Presidential Decree "On emergency actions aimed at acceleration of reorganization of agricultural sector of economics", which has become fundamental legislative act in conducting land and agricultural reforms. During the first year after adoption of the abovementioned decree, there started development of land market, which ought to have included: private property for land, legislative protection of land rent, possibilities of free transfers of ownership rights for land from one market subject to another (purchasing and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ukrainian agriculture; Agricultural transformations; Land market; Land latifundia; State agricultural policy.; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10024

Transformation of agricultural sector of Ukrainian economics: some social and economic results
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Borodina,   Elena; Borodina,   Alexandra.
Agricultural sector of Ukrainian economics is in the period of transformations, which are accompanied by increase of negative tendencies in the social sphere: depopulation of significant territories, worsening of living conditions for rural population, increasing of mass poverty, growing unemployment, sharp income differentiation. High social losses against a background of development of large-scale commercial production, land concentration and capitalization of production are leading to increase of social tensions in society thus hampering country's exit from the crisis. Ukrainian economic science and practice of reforms hasn't been ready that social processes in the economics under reforms are complicated and inconsistent: some of them are contributing...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural transformations; Rural development policy; Depopulation of rural territories; Social factors of economic growth.; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7787

Methodological Problems of FDI Statistics in Accession Countries and EU Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Borrmann,   Christine.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a crucial indicator for a country's integration into the global division of labour and its general level of development. Empirical analyses of integration processes however require an extensively harmonized procedure to compile and disseminate FDI data. This paper focuses on the question whether and to what extent a comparability of FDI data can be taken for granted. In the recent past, comparability of FDI data has improved a lot: According to IMF surveys in 2001 and 1997, the Applicant Countries (ACs) in particular were rather successful in complying with the international standards. However, a lot of problems remain, especially concerning the inclusion of indirectly owned direct investment enterprises, the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26103

What Gravity Models Can Tell Us about the Position of German FDI in Central and Eastern Europe
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Borrmann,   Christine; Jungnickel,   Rolf; Keller,   Dietmar.
The tradition of gravity models is in the analysis of trade flows with market size and geographic or economic distance as core variables. Both these variables can be important determinants of FDI, too. However, when such models are used to explain FDI, there can be differences in the mode of operation of these variables so that the interpretation can become uncertain. Market size can reach beyond the host country and distance can be an incentive as well as an impediment to FDI. In the present paper, we use gravity-type models in order to assess the level of German FDI in CEE countries, distinguishing between the four nearby core countries and the other six EU accession countries. Estimates are done both on the basis of an in-sample as well as an...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Foreign Direct Investment; Gravity Model; Transformation Countries; International Relations/Trade; F200; F230.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26386

A Spatial Econometric Analysis of Compliance with an International Environmental Agreement on an Open Access Resource
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Borsky,   Stefan; Raschky,   Paul A.
This paper provides an empirical analysis of the role of intergovernmental relations on a country's effort to enforce the objectives of an international environmental agreement on an open access resource. Intergovernmental interaction allows signatory countries to observe compliance behavior of other signees and to punish non-compliance by applying bi- and multilateral sanctions. We use a cross-sectional dataset that contains country level information about compliance with Article 7 of the 1995 UN Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries. Our identification strategy combines a spatial autoregressive model with spatial autoregressive disturbances and an instrumental variable approach. We find a strong positive effect of other countries' compliance on the...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: International environmental agreements; Open access resources; Spatial econometrics; Environmental Economics and Policy; C21; F53; Q22.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124425

A DUNA-KÖRÖS-MAROS-TISZA EURORÉGIÓ GAZDASÁGI FEJLETTSÉGÉNEK ELEMZÉSE A RÉGIÓK EURÓPÁJÁBAN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Borzan,   Anita; Szigeti,   Cecilia.
A new dimension of the study of the social economic processes is getting more and more into the highlight, namely their regional effect. All the eras of the development history are generally featured by the unequal regional development. In Hungary and in Romania as well the regional differences in the development have deep roots in the economic history. The signs of the economic crises emerged after the transition of the economy has led to a deepening gap featuring the development of the country. It became clear that the measures and the policy of the regional development applied so far are not satisfactory. The growing access to the funds intended to serve the regional development can be a tool to narrow the gap and to line up after our joining to the EU....
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Regional development; Interregional cooperation; Rural development; Egyenlőtlen területi fejlődés; Interregionális együttműködés; Területfejlesztés; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43184

Delayed Participation of Developing Countries to Climate Agreements: Should Action in the EU and US be Postponed?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bosetti,   Valentina; Carraro,   Carlo; Tavoni,   Massimo.
This paper analyses the cost implications for climate policy in developed countries if developing countries are unwilling to adopt measures to reduce their own GHG emissions. First, we assume that a 450 CO2 (550 CO2e) ppmv stabilisation target is to be achieved and that Non Annex1 (NA1) countries decide to delay their GHG emission reductions by 30 years. What would be the cost difference between this scenario and a case in which both developed and developing countries start reducing their emissions at the same time? Then, we look at a scenario in which the timing of developing countries’ participation is uncertain and again we compute the costs of climate policy in developed and developing countries. We find that delayed participation of NA1 countries has...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Delayed Action; Climate Policy; Stabilisation Costs; Uncertain Participation; Environmental Economics and Policy; C72; H23; Q25; Q28.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44220

Global Climate Policy Architecture and Political Feasibility: Specific Formulas and Emission Targets to Attain 460 ppm CO2 Concentrations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bosetti,   Valentina; Frankel,   Jeffrey.
Three gaps in the Kyoto Protocol most badly need to be filled: the absence of emission targets extending far into the future, the absence of participation by the United States, China, and other developing countries, and the absence of reason to think that members will abide by commitments.  To be politically acceptable, any new treaty that fills these gaps must, we believe, obey certain constraints regarding country-by-country economic costs.  We offer a framework of formulas that assign quantitative allocations of emissions, across countries, one budget period at a time.  The two-part plan: (i) China and other developing countries accept targets at BAU in the coming budget period, the same period in which the US first agrees to cuts below BAU; and (ii)...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Climate Agreements; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q; Q40; Q54.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55291

Sustainable Cooperation in Global Climate Policy: Specific Formulas and Emission Targets to Build on Copenhagen and Cancun
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bosetti,   Valentina; Frankel,   Jeffrey.
Replaced with revised version of paper 10/05/11.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Cancun; Climate; Concentrations; Cooperation; Copenhagen; Costs; Developing Countries; Development; Emissions; Equity; Global Climate; Global Warming; Greenhouse Gas; Human Development; International; Kyoto; Sustainable; Treaty; United Nations; WITCH; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q54.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115849

Interception of Wheat mosaic virus (WMoV) in Brazil in maize seeds from the United States
Provedor de dados: 86
Autores: Botelho,Stephanie Regina Alves; Duarte,Macária Ferreira; Barbosa,Andreza Viveiros; Lau,Douglas; Sanches,Márcio Martinello; Fernandes,Fernanda Rausch.
Abstract: The objective of this work was to evaluate the phytosanitary aspect of two accessions of maize (Zea mays) seeds from the United States introduced to Brazil, regarding the presence of Wheat mosaic virus (WMoV). Two to three weeks after sowing, symptomatic leaves were tested by Elisa using specific antiserum to WMoV. The reaction was positive, and leaf samples were analyzed by real-time PCR and amplified PCR products were sequenced. The WMoV isolates had 99 to 100% nucleotide identity with isolates from Australia and the United States. Until now, there is no report of the presence of this virus in Brazil. According to the federal law on plant protection, the plants were burned to avoid the introduction of this exotic pest in the country. The...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Zea mays; Exotic pest; High plains virus; Plant quarantine; Phytosanitary analysis.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-204X2016000500688

In Pursuit of Knowledge: Addressing Barriers to Effective Conservation Evaluation
Provedor de dados: 7
Autores: Bottrill, Madeleine C; School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland; m.bottrill@uq.edu.au; Hockings, Marc; School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management, The University of Queensland; m.hockings@uq.edu.au; Possingham, Hugh P; School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland; h.possingham@uq.edu.au.
Evaluation, the process of assessing the effectiveness of programs and activities, has gained increasing attention in the conservation sector as programs seek to account for investments, measure their impacts, and adapt interventions to improve future outcomes.    We conducted a country-wide evaluation of terrestrial-based conservation programs in Samoa. Though rarely applied, the benefit of evaluating multiple projects at once is that it highlights factors which are persistent and influential across the entire conservation sector. We found mixed success in achieving goals among conservation programs; yet this result is surrounded by uncertainty because of the quality of existing evidence on project outcomes.  We explore the role of different components of...
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports
Palavras-chave: Conservation; Effectiveness; Evaluation; Pacific Islands; Success.
Ano: 2011

Agricultural Productivity, Drought, and Economic Growth in Sahel
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boubacar,   Inoussa.
A standardized precipitation index is used in a regression analysis to quantify the impact of climate change on agricultural productivity in Sahel. I first estimate a Malmquist productivity index and its efficiency and technical change components. I further assess the statistical significance of the indices by estimating some confidence intervals via a bootstrap method. In the second stage of the analysis, I use a Probit model to estimate the extent to which climate variables affect agricultural productivity. It appears that agricultural performance has been disastrous in many Sahelian countries from 1970 to 2000. Using a comparable cross-country measure of drought, I provide evidence that precipitation variability is constraining not only Sahel’s...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Productivity; Agriculture; Sahel; International Development; Production Economics; O13; O55; Q54.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56321

What Can the Poor Expect From Trade Liberalization? Opening the "Black Box" of Trade Modeling
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bouet,   Antoine.
Trade liberalization is expected to act positively on development and poverty alleviation, both of which have become a high priority of international community. This explains why numerous studies have focused on assessing the expected benefits of trade liberalization on poverty. The main empirical tool for these assessments has been the use of multi-country Computable General Equilibrium Models (CGEM). These models, however, have produced divergent results. As demonstrated by recent studies, the associated increase in world welfare from full trade liberalization ranges from 0.2% to 3.1% — results that differ by a factor of 15 to 1! The impact on poverty headcount is also very divergent as the number of people lifted out from poverty ranges from 72 million...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Trade modeling; Poverty alleviation; General equilibrium model; Assessment; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58575

Two Opportunities to Deliver on the Doha Development Pledge
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bouet,   Antoine; Mevel,   Simon; Orden,   David.
In this brief, we evaluate the effects of a possible Doha agreement based on proposals currently on the table from the United States, the European Union, and the Group of Twenty (G20). We first begin with a basic scenario that represents a compromise between the more and less ambitious aspects of these proposals.1 As assessed in the MIRAGE general equilibrium model of the world economy, this basic scenario yields a global income gain of $54.7 billion, or about one-fourth of the global income gains that are estimated from full trade liberalization.2 Gains are distributed among countries in a slightly progressive manner but are largely proportional to initial income shares, so the LDCs gain only a paltry $1.0 billion. We next consider two specific...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42452

Mudanças nos Padrões dos Rendimentos de Agregados Familiares Rurais em Moçambique de 1996 a 2002 e suas Implicações para a Contribuição da Agricultura para a Redução da Pobreza
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boughton,   Duncan; Mather,   David; Tschirley,   David L.; Walker,   Thomas S.; Cunguara,   Benedito; Payongayong,   Ellen M.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Household; Income; Poverty; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56067

Changes in Rural Household Income Patterns in Mozambique, 1996-2002, and Implications for Agriculture’s Contribution to Poverty Reduction.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boughton,   Duncan; Mather,   David; Tschirley,   David L.; Walker,   Thomas S.; Cunguara,   Benedito; Payongayong,   Ellen M.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Household; Income; Poverty; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56066

Cotton Sector Policies and Performance in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lessons Behind the Numbers in Mozambique and Zambia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boughton,   Duncan; Tschirley,   David L.; de Marrule,   Higino Francisco; Osorio,   Afonso; Zulu,   Ballard.
Research results from SIMA-Department of Statistics and Department of Policy Analysis MADER-Directorate of Economics
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Cotton; Mozambique; Zambia; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55233

Seychelles fisheries country profile : 1990-1994
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Boulle, D.P.
Seychelles is composed of over 100 islands with a land area of approximately 455 km², centred close to 4°30'S and 55°30'E.  The combined coastline is approximately 600 km long, the oceanic shelf totals about 50 000 km² and the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is over 1 370 000 km².  The total population (1994 census) stands at just under 74 000.  in 1994, the population registered a growth rate of 2.2%. The GDP (1994) was SR 2373.8 million, fisheries representing 4.8% of this sum.  Licensing agreements for foreign fishing activities provided a yearly revenue of SR8 million.  Port Victoria is seen as a prime centre for tuna fishing operations in the Indian Ocean. In the artisanal fishery just under 900 persons are working.  The largest contributor to catch by...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Country profile; Fisheries; Seychelles Fishery statistics.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/1332

Seychelles fisheries country profile : 1990-1994
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Boulle, D.P.
Seychelles is composed of over 100 islands with a land area of approximately 455 km², centred close to 4°30'S and 55°30'E.  The combined coastline is approximately 600 km long, the oceanic shelf totals about 50 000 km² and the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is over 1 370 000 km².  The total population (1994 census) stands at just under 74 000.  in 1994, the population registered a growth rate of 2.2%. The GDP (1994) was SR 2373.8 million, fisheries representing 4.8% of this sum.  Licensing agreements for foreign fishing activities provided a yearly revenue of SR8 million.  Port Victoria is seen as a prime centre for tuna fishing operations in the Indian Ocean. In the artisanal fishery just under 900 persons are working.  The largest contributor to catch by...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Country profile; Fisheries; Seychelles Fishery statistics statistics Fisheries.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/1332

A Preliminary Assessment of the Potential Role of Information and Communication Technology in Support of Poverty Alleviation Policies for Rural Populations--AGRI-ICT Project Report
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bourgeois,   Robin.
This working paper summarizes the results of a structured collective exercise where participants first presented their country reports and experience. A cross-country comparison was then conducted, item by item in order to identify common and specific problems. A brainstorming approach enabled to discuss possible solutions and strategies to be further tailored for each country. Finally, in a follow up step these strategies were synthesized into a more comprehensive framework intended to provide basic guidelines for other Asian and Pacific countries in the field of ICT to support decision-making for poverty alleviation in rural areas where poor populations rely on the CGPRT sector.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Information technology; Information services; Training programmes; Food Security and Poverty; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32660

Agriculture And Savannah Biodiversity Loss
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Bourquin, O.; Hughes, G. R.; Sandwith, T.
This paper investigates the question of what influence human beings have had on biodiversity in the region of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. A historical analysis has been made of human impact on local ecosystems and species accompanied by statistics on the reduction of habitats and systems caused by urbanisation, cultivation, silviculture and state dams. The major causes of biodiversity loss are identified as being habitat destruction or modification and extractive utilisation. The most important problem is that the government of South Africa does not have an effective environmental management system to ensure wise decision-making. The result has been sectoral ministries empowered with the dual role of both exploiting and preserving natural resources. In...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Biodiversity; Ecological balance; Environmental impact assessment; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_34928; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_33483.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/447

George Boyd, Danapore, [Tibet], to William Roxburgh
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Boyd, George.
Had expected to see Roxburgh taking a botanical excursion up the river by this time and recommends such a trip in the cold weather as being advantageous to his health; encloses account [extant] and specimens of a locust swarm, one of the "numberless natural curiosities" of this country, to encourage him to visit.
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/64224/1/JES-COR-25-12_001.tif

Reaching the Poor: The 'Costs' of Sending Children to School: A Six Country Comparative Study, Synthesis Report
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Boyle,   Siobhan; Brock,   Andy; Mace,   John; Sibbons,   Mo.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12830

The Final Frontier? Border Effects and German Regional Wages
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brakman,   Steven; Garretsen,   Harry; Schramm,   Marc.
Recent studies of border effects have focused on the intra-country and inter-country comparison of trade flows. It is found that borders have a negative impact on the size of cross-border trade. In order to estimate border effects on a regional level one needs not only data on inter-country but also on intra-country trade. For many countries (regional) data on intra-country trade are simply lacking, which makes an analysis of border effects and border regions cumbersome. In this paper we take a different approach to measure the impact of borders. We estimate a market potential function for German regional wages and by analysing whether German border regions can be distinguished from the other regions in terms of their wages. We use a market potential...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Economic geography; Empirical estimation; Germany; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital; R10; R12; R23.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26233

New records of the elusive marsupial Gracilinanus emiliae (Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae) from the brazilian amazon basin and a range extension for the species
Provedor de dados: 81
Autores: Brandão O,Marcus V; da Rocha,Patrício A; Dantas,Silionamã P; Pascoal,Wanieulli.
While described in the early twentieth century, Gracilinanus emiliae is still one of the least known taxa of its genus, with fewer than 20 specimens in scientific collections. In Brazil, only 2 specimens are known from the vicinity of Belém, Pará, and 2 specimens were recently reported from Amapá. We report here 2 new localities records for this country, which represent a significant range extension in the distribution of this marsupial. The new records corroborate the fact that G. emiliae inhabit primary lowland rain forest and it is present in great portion of the Amazonian border.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/report
Palavras-chave: Amazonia; Brazil; Distribution extension; Rare marsupial.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0327-93832014000200012

Araucaria angustifolia chloroplast genome sequence and its relation to other Araucariaceae
Provedor de dados: 74
Autores: Brandão,José Henrique S. G.; Rodrigues,Nureyev F.; Eguiluz,Maria; Guzman,Frank; Margis,Rogerio.
Abstract Araucaria angustifolia is endemic to southern Brazil. Known as Brazilian pine, A. angustifolia is the only native conifer species with economic and social relevance in this country. Due to massive exploitation, it has suffered a significant population decline and currently is classified as critically endangered. This encouraged the scientific community to investigate genetic features in Brazilian pine to increase resources for management and preservation. In this work, RNA-Seq data was used to determine the complete nucleotide sequence of the A. angustifolia chloroplast genome (cpDNA). The cpDNA is 146,203 bp in length and contains 122 genes, including 80 protein-coding genes, 5 ribosomal RNA genes, and 37 tRNA genes. Coding regions comprise...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Brazilian pine; Plastid; Genome; CpDNA; Conservation.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572019000400671

On the occurrence of Holochilus chacarius (Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae) in Brazil, with taxonomic notes on Holochilus species
Provedor de dados: 84
Autores: Brandão,Marcus Vinícius; Nascimento,Fabio Oliveira do.
Currently four species of Holochilus (Cricetidae: Sigmodontinae) are recognized. According to the literature, three species are recorded for Brazil: H. sciureus, H. brasiliensis and H. chacarius. Samples from western Brazil (Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul states) are usually reported as H. sciureus and, when referring to specimens from the Pantanal, as H. chacarius. However, the taxonomic status of specimens from this region has not been properly evaluated through detailed morphological analyses or voucher specimens. About 110 specimens of Holochilus deposited in Brazilian collections were qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed (univariate and multivariate tests). Our results suggested the existence of three species (H. sciureus, H. brasiliensis and...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Holochilus chacarius; Holochilus sciureus; Holochilus brasiliensis; Mato Grosso; Brazil; Holochilus chacarius; Holochilus sciureus; Holochilus brasiliensis; Mato Grosso; Brasil.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0031-10492015000300047

Tourism and Development: A Recent Phenomenon Built on Old (Institutional) Roots?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brau,   Rinaldo; Di Liberto,   Adriana; Pigliaru,   Francesco.
Is tourism an opportunity for lagging countries in the elusive quest for growth (Easterly, 2002)? Recent empirical evidence suggests that the answer is a cautious yes. Aggregate cross-country data show that tourism specialization is likely to be associated with higher per capita GDP growth rates than those observed in industrialized countries. However, this evidence ignores the importance of institutional quality and results are likely to be biased by omitted variable problems. In this paper we frame our starting question within the general debate about the importance of good/bad institutions as fundamental determinants of economic growth (Acemoglu et al., 2001) and ask whether previous positive results of tourism on growth are in fact driven by the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Economic Development; Tourism Specialization; Institutions; Community/Rural/Urban Development; O11; O50; O47; F43; L83.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59425

Agglomeration, Spatial Interaction and Convergence in the EU
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brauninger,   Michael; Niebuhr,   Annekatrin.
We investigate the convergence process among EU regions between 1980-2002 taking into account the effects of spatial heterogeneity and spatial spillover effects. The spatial regimes model allows for different steady-state growth paths. In contrast to previous analyses, the regimes in this paper refer to spatial categories, i.e. we assume that agglomerations, urbanised and rural regions are characterised by group-specific steadystates. Moreover, the regression analysis considers the effects of interaction among neighbouring regions, possibly leading to a spatial dependence of regional growth rates. We check whether spatial dependence is caused by spatial spillovers or based on country effects.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Convergence; Agglomeration; European Union; Spatial econometrics; Quantile regression; International Development; C21; O52; R11.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26150

EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRY AGRICULTURE: A REVIEW OF THE FRONTIER FUNCTION LITERATURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bravo-Ureta,   Boris E.; Pinheiro,   Antonio E.
This article reviews and critiques the frontier literature dealing with farm level efficiency in developing countries.  A total of 30 studies from 14 different countries are examined.  The country that has received most attention is India, while rice has been the most studied agricultural product.  The average technical efficiency (TE) index from all the studies reviewed is 72%.  The few studies reporting allocative and economic efficiency show an average of 68% and 43%, respectively.  These results suggest that there is considerable room to increase agricultural output without additional inputs and given existing technology.  Several of the studies reviewed have sought to explain farm level variation in TE.  The variables most frequently used for this...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31643

A Meta-Analysis of Technical Efficiency in Farming: A Multi-Country Perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bravo-Ureta,   Boris E.; Rivas,   Teodoro E.; Thiam,   Abdourahmane.
The objective of this study is to undertake a meta-analysis seeking to explain the variation in average technical efficiency focusing on the agricultural sector. For this purpose, a meta-analysis of 126 technical efficiency studies on the agricultural sector of developing and developed countries was undertaken. In addition, the study contributes to cross-country productivity literature because the existing body of work in this area typically uses aggregate (i.e., national) level data to estimate total factor productivity and has ignored the technical efficiency component of productivity. The econometric results suggest that stochastic frontier models generate higher mean technical efficiency estimates than deterministic models, while parametric frontier...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7018

Tropical Deforestation, Community Forests, and Protected Areas in the Maya Forest
Provedor de dados: 7
Autores: Bray, David Barton; Florida International University; brayd@fiu.edu; Duran, Elvira; Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigacion para el Desarrollo Integral Regional, Unidad Oaxaca; eduran3@hotmail.com; Ramos, Victor Hugo; Wildlife Conservation Society-Guatemala; vhramos@wcs.org; Mas, Jean-Francois; Universidad Autonoma de Mexico; jfmas@ciga.unam.mx; Velazquez, Alejandro; Universidad Autonoma de Mexico; avmontes@ciga.unam.mx; McNab, Roan Balas; Wildlife Conservation Society-Guatemala; mcnab@wcs.org; Barry, Deborah; Center for International Forestry Research; dbarry@cgiar.org; Radachowsky, Jeremy; University of Florida; radachowsky@hotmail.com.
Community forests and protected areas have each been proposed as strategies to stop deforestation. These management strategies should be regarded as hypotheses to be evaluated for their effectiveness in particular places. We evaluated the community-forestry hypothesis and the protected-area hypothesis in community forests with commercial timber production and strict protected areas in the Maya Forest of Guatemala and Mexico. From land-use and land cover change (LUCC) maps derived from satellite images, we compared deforestation in 19 community forests and 11 protected areas in both countries in varying periods from 1988 to 2005. Deforestation rates were higher in protected areas than in community forests, but the differences were not significant. An...
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports
Palavras-chave: Community forest management; Guatemala; Land-use and land cover change analysis; Logging; Mexico; Protected areas.
Ano: 2008

Accelerating Growth and Structural Transformation: Ghana’s Options for Reaching Middle-Income Country Status
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Breisinger,   Clemens; Diao,   Xinshen; Thurlow,   James; Yu,   Bingxin; Kolavalli,   Shashidhara.
Ghana is an emerging success story in Africa and in a couple of years will become the first African country to achieve the first Millennium Development Goal of halving its national poverty rate. The government of Ghana has therefore extended its development vision and recently declared the goal of reaching middle-income-country (MIC) status by 2015. To analyze possible pathways and implications of achieving MIC status, this paper examines other countries’ experiences on their way to becoming MICs and emphasizes the important role of growth acceleration, export diversification, and economic structural change in the transformation process. The paper further analyzes Ghana’s growth options and their structural implications using a dynamic computable general...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Growth and development; Middle income country; Applied general equilibrium modeling; Ghana; Africa; International Development.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42347

Additional notes on the Rubiaceae of Surinam
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Bremekamp, C.E.B.
Since the appearance of my „Notes on the Rubiaceae of Surinam” (in Rec. d. Trav. bot. néerl. XXXI, 1934, 248; also in Meded. Bot. Mus. Herb. Utrecht no. 11, 1934) a number of species and varieties new to the flora of that country have come to light. The majority have been collected by Mr. Rombouts during the 1935/36 expedition of the Boundary Commission who is surveying at present the border in the southern part of the colony; they were found along the River Corantyne and in the savannahs in the south-western part. One species was secured by Dr. Lanjouw, and has been mentioned already in his „Additions to Pulle’s Flora of Surinam I” (in Rec. d. Trav. bot. Néerl. XXXII, 1935, 258) and one, represented by a rather poor fruiting specimen collected years ago...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1936
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/534686

Dennenwolfsklauw (Huperzia selago (L.) Schrank &amp; Mart.) in Nederland
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Bremer, Piet; Oving, Bert.
Dennenwolfsklauw is een sterk bedreigde soort in Nederland, maar recent is een relatief groot aantal nieuwe vindplaatsen vastgesteld, vooral in het noorden van het land. Sinds 1982 zijn planten gevonden op 29 locaties. Op 24 van deze locaties is de aanwezigheid van deze soort in 2006 nog vastgesteld. Planten zijn gevonden op minerale bodems, met aantallen variërend van 1 tot 400 per locatie. De habitatvoorkeur is sinds de 19e eeuw veranderd. Destijds groeiden planten vooral in natte heidevelden, thans vooral in nieuw aangelegde oeverzones en taluds van watergangen en in ingerichte gebieden, waarbij de soort zich gedraagt als pionier. De afnemende depositie van SO2 in de laatste decennia van de 20e eeuw kan heel goed een rol hebben gespeeld bij het...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 2007
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/527611

Linum catharticum L. (Geelhartje) in Flevoland; een succesvolle Rode Lijst-soort
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Bremer, Piet; Smit, Bram (A.).
In the Netherlands, Linum catharticum is a treathened species. Populations of L. catharticum have disappeared or have gone into a strong decline in most areas of the country, except in coastal dunes and some land reclamation areas (polders). In the Province of Flevoland, which almost entirely consists of reclaimed land from the sea, L. catharticum is a succesful Red List species. The species has established itself in all polders of Flevoland forming large populations on calcareous, wet sandy to clayey soils. Road verges were colonised at first, followed by colonisation of nature reserves. In the Noordoostpolder, populations of L. catharticum declined strongly due to eutrofication of the sites, but recent restoration efforts are succesfull in recovering the...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 2002
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/526757

ECONOMIES OF THROUGHPUT AND TRANSPORT BOTTLENECKS IN GRAIN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brennan,   Donna C.
In this paper, a model is presented which shows the relationship between country grain storage costs and transport bottlenecks that exist in the harvest period. It is shown that transport bottlenecks limit the amount of grain that can be transported from receival points in the peak receival period. This constraint means that the cost of operating country receival points is high because the turnover of storage capacity is limited. However, system costs can be reduced by focusing the peak transport task at sites that are less intensive users of scare transport capacity. This allows more grain to be transported out of the system in the peak period, decreasing the need for costly long term storage at country sites.  In the longer term, differences in the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Public Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22734

To boldly go: on invasive goblin spiders in Brazil (Araneae, Oonopidae)
Provedor de dados: 76
Autores: Brescovit,Antonio D.; Bonaldo,Alexandre B.; Ott,Ricardo; Chavari,João L.
ABSTRACT Twelve non-native species of the spider family Oonopidae are recorded in Brazil: Brignolia dasysterna Platnick, Dupérré, Ott &amp; Kranz-Baltensperger, 2011, B. parumpunctata (Simon, 1893), Triaeris stenaspis Simon, 1892, Ischnothyreus peltifer (Simon, 1892), I. velox Jackson, 1908, Opopaea concolor (Blackwall, 1859), O. deserticola Simon, 1892, Pelicinus marmoratus Simon, 1892, Heteroonops spinimanus (Simon, 1892), Gamasomorpha parmata (Thorell, 1890) (herein restored to its original combination in Xestaspis), Orchestina pavesiiformis Saaristo, 2007 and O. dentifera (Simon, 1893). Among these species, six new synonyms were detected: Hytanis oblonga Simon, 1893, Xestaspis bipeltis Thorell, 1895, Gamasomorpha insularis Simon, 1907 and Opopaea lutzi...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Spiders; Synanthropy; Distribution; Conservation; Globin spiders.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212019000100233

The modest but growing Brazilian presence in psychiatric, psychobiological and mental health research: assessment of the 1998-2002 period
Provedor de dados: 56
Autores: Bressan,R.A.; Gerolin,J.; Mari,J.J.
The objective of the present survey was to assess the Brazilian scientific production in psychiatry, psychobiology, and mental health during the 1998-2002 period. The universities' graduate programs concentrate the vast majority of the scientific production in Brazil. We assessed the annual reports from the graduate programs to the Brazilian Ministry of Education concerning master's and doctoral theses and the articles published in journals indexed by the Institute of Scientific Information (ISI). There are nine Master's and Doctoral graduate programs dedicated to research in psychiatry, neuropsychiatry, psychobiology, and mental health in the country, seven being located in southern states. During the 5-year period, from 1998 to 2002, 186 students...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other
Palavras-chave: Mental health; Scientometrics; Bibliometric analysis; MSc and PhD students; Publish or perish; Public and private universities.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2005000500001

IMPACTS OF THE URUGUAY ROUND TRADE AGREEMENT ON U.S. BEEF AND CATTLE PRICES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brester,   Gary W.; Marsh,   John M.
The Uruguay Round trade negotiations completed in April 1994 reduced beef trade barriers. Trade barriers for beef products have historically been significant. The Uruguay Round essentially converts many nontariff barriers (quotas) to tariffs (tariffication), includes safeguards for import surges, establishes minimum access commitments, reduces domestic subsidy supports, and provides special tariff allowances for developing countries. These provisions, commensurate with a growing world demand for animal source proteins, will likely increase U.S. fed beef exports and ground beef imports. The United States is a major world producer as well as exporter of beef. In 1996, the United States represented 35 percent of world beef production (ranked first) and 28...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: GATT; Beef trade; Cattle prices; Q0; International Relations/Trade; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29169

Who Will Bear the Costs of Country-of-Origin Labeling?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brester,   Gary W.; Marsh,   John M.; Atwood,   Joseph A.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93389

Distributional Impacts of Country-of-Origin Labeling in the U.S. Meat Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brester,   Gary W.; Marsh,   John M.; Atwood,   Joseph A.
Concerns about the negative effects of U.S. meat and livestock imports on domestic livestock prices have increased interest in country-of origin labeling (COOL) legislation. An equilibrium displacement model is used to estimate short-run and long-run changes in equilibrium prices and quantities of meat and livestock in the beef, pork, and poultry sectors resulting from the implementation of COOL. Retail beef and pork demand would have to experience a one-time, permanent increase of 4.05% and 4.45%, respectively, so that feeder cattle and hog producers do not lose producer surplus over a 10-year period.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Country-of-origin labeling; Equilibrium displacement model; Producer surplus; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31109

Distributional Impacts of Country-of-Origin Labeling in the U.S. Meat Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brester,   Gary W.; Marsh,   John M.; Jimmerson,   Jason.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29189

Dynamic Models for International Environmental Agreements
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Breton,   Michele; Sbragia,   Lucia; Zaccour,   Georges.
In this paper we develop a model to analyze, in a dynamic framework, how countries join international environmental agreements (IEAs). In the model, where countries suffer from the same environmental damage as a result of the total global emissions, a non-signatory country decides its emissions by maximizing its own welfare, whereas a signatory country decides its emissions by maximizing the aggregate welfare of all signatory countries. Signatory countries are assumed to be able to punish the non-signatories at a cost. When countries decide on their pollution emissions they account for the evolution of the pollution over time. Moreover, we propose a mechanism to describe how countries reach a stable IEA. The model is able to capture situations with partial...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Environmental Agreements; Non‐Cooperative Dynamic Game; Coalition Stability; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade; C73; Q53.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6231

Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of brown-rot control strategies: development of a bio-economic model of brown-rot prevalence in the Dutch potato production chain
Provedor de dados: 26
Autores: Breukers, A.; Mourits, M.; Van der Werf, W.; Kettenis, D.L.; Oude Lansink, A.G.J.M.
Quarantine diseases comprise a distinct class of plant diseases. In contrast to other plant diseases, direct losses through crop damage are often limited. Yet, quarantine diseases may have serious economic consequences for a country as they threaten the country’s export of affected crops. In particular for this category of diseases, it is important to design a control strategy that is optimal from an epidemiological as well as an economic point of view. This chapter presents the development of a bioeconomic model to evaluate control strategies in terms of their cost-effectiveness, specified for brown rot in the Dutch potato production chain. The conceptual model consists of two modules: an epidemiological module, which is a stochastic, spatially explicit...
Tipo: Conference proceedings
Ano: 2007
URL: http://library.wur.nl/ojs/index.php/frontis/article/view/1281

MANAGING AN BORDER THREAT: BSE AND COOL EFFECTS ON THE CANADIAN BEEF INDUSTRY (TEACHING NOTE)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brewin,   Derek G.; Carlberg,   Jared G.; Rude,   James.
Teaching Note for "Managing a Border Threat: BSE and COOL Effects on the Canadian Beef Industry" by Carlberg et al. Review of Agricultural Economics—Volume 31, Number 4—Pages 952–962.  The note discusses BSE and COOL trade impact using three panel trade diagrams and reviews other policy options facing Canadian policy makers.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Trade; Teaching Case Study; Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy; BSE; Country of Origin Labeling; COOL; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; Political Economy; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90434

Estudo sobre o melhoramento da laranja "Baía" III: Conclusão
Provedor de dados: 53
Autores: Brieger,F. G.; Moreira,Silvio; Leme,Z.
1. The present paper represents the final report of the experiment about the constancy in a clon of the orange "Baianinha" which has been studied during the past four years. 2. The trees were obtained by grafting buds taken from one tree, 17-2, of the "Asilo" in Piracicaba, on non-selected seedling root stock of sour orange. 3. The fruits were collected separately for each tree and their diameter (in mm) determined. The test "within-between" showed clearly that the variation between the means of trees and within trees are of a totally different order, the former being about 10 times bigger than the latter. 4. Thus it was necessary to use other tests in order to be able to find out whether the trees form a uniform sample or not. A X²-test was carried out...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Ano: 1941
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0006-87051941000800002

On some African Oecobius and Zimiris (Araneae, Oecobiidae and Gnaphosidae)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Brignoli, P.M.
Some records are published of Oecobius annulipes Lucas, 1849, O. cellariorum (Dugès, 1836) — new for Tunisia —, O. putus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1876, and O. templi O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1876 (♂ ♀ illustrated, new for Sudan). Zimiris doriai Simon, 1882, is recorded from Sudan (new for this country, ♂ ♀ illustrated) ; Z. indica Simon, 1884, is apparently a new synonym of this species.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: 42.74.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/319203

Goudafzettingen in Suriname (Gold deposits in Surinam)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Brinck, J.W.
THE GOLD DEPOSITS IN SURINAM AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF CONCESSIONS THROUGH THE COUNTRY The fieldwork on the occurrence of primary and secondary gold deposits in Surinam on which this thesis is based was carried out by order of the Welfare Fund Surinam (Welvaarts Fonds Suriname) during the periods December 1950—September 1952 and September 1953—January 1954. The regions investigated form part of Surinam (formerly Dutch Guiana), South America. These regions are indicated by heavy lines on the enclosed geological survey map of Surinam, after Schols and Cohen (1953) and IJzerman (1931). As participant of a medical scientific expedition to the southern borderlands of Surinam, I made investigations on the occurrence of gold in this part of Surinam. The trail of...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1956
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/505854

WESTERN ECONOMIC EXPECTATIONS SURVEY: MARCH, 2010
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brisbois,   Jason; Emter,   Nicholas A.; Frost,   Jean; Gibbins,   Dan; Marcil,   Jacques.
The online Western Economic Expectations survey solicits views on the future economic performance of the western provinces and the country from over 2,000 economists and financial analysts who are closest to the working details of the Western Canadian economy. The survey covers people who use economics in their work, in universities and colleges, industry associations, economic development agencies, the private sector and the public service across Western Canada. The survey is conducted through a partnership between Alberta’s two premier economic and policy research centres, the Canada West Foundation in Calgary and the Western Centre for Economic Research at the University of Alberta’s School of Business in Edmonton, It is the only survey that solicits...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Western Economy; Economic expectations; Economists; Survey; Expectations; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Political Economy; Public Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60405

Regional patterns of the temporal evolution of the AIDS epidemic in Brazil following the introduction of antiretroviral therapy
Provedor de dados: 55
Autores: Brito,Ana Maria de; Castilho,Euclides Ayres de; Szwarcwald,Célia Landmann.
We examined the characteristics of the AIDS epidemic in the northeastern region of Brazil, comparing it to the epidemic in Brazil as a whole, and to the state of São Paulo, with respect to the temporal evolution of morbidity and mortality during the period 1990 to 1999, using information from communicable disease reports and mortality records. Since 1996, the incidence rate of AIDS in adults in Brazil as a whole and in São Paulo has been showing a trend towards stability, whereas in the Brazilian northeast the incidence rates of the disease continue to grow. In the northeast, sexual transmission is responsible for more than 80% of cases, injectable drug users (IDU) comprising only a small percentage of cases. There is a greater incidence of AIDS among...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: AIDS/morbidity; AIDS/mortality; Temporal trend; Antiretroviral therapy; Brazil; Northeastern region.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702005000100004

AMAZONIAN ISOLATES OF Metarhizium ARE EFFECTIVE FOR KILLING Bactrocera carambolae (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE)
Provedor de dados: 37
Autores: BRITO,Bruna David; LIMA,Adilson Lopes; CRUZ,Kennedy Rodrigues; BARIANI,Adriana; JESUS-BARROS,Cristiane Ramos; PEREIRA,José Francisco; ADAIME,Ricardo.
ABSTRACT Bactrocera carambolae Drew &amp; Hancock is a quarantine pest present in Brazil and is the main phytosanitary barrier for the export of fresh fruits from that country. In this work, we evaluated the effect of Amazonian isolates of Metarhizium on kill larvae, pupae, and adults of B. carambolae in soil applications. The mortality of larvae and pupae in sterile soil treated with Metarhizium anisopliae was 70 %. In addition, 100 % of the adults that emerged from this substrate died up to five days later. This isolate caused the mortality of larvae and pupae in non-sterile soil, but its effect was more evident after adult emergence (70 % mortality up to ten days after emergence). Metarhizium robertsii was effective in killing larvae and pupae of the...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Biological control; Carambola fruit fly; Entomopathogenic fungi; Fruit flies.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0120-548X2019000100118

An overview of Brazilian mammalogy: trends, biases and future directions
Provedor de dados: 103
Autores: Brito,Daniel; Oliveira,Leonardo C.; Oprea,Monik; Mello,Marco A. R.
Mammals are among the most charismatic and well-studied organisms, and Brazil harbors the largest mammal diversity of the world. The Brazilian Society of Mammalogy was established in 1985, and since 2001 it organizes the Brazilian Congress of Mammalogy. We used the proceedings of all three editions of this congress together with papers indexed in Web of Science and Scielo to evaluate trends in Brazilian mammalogy. All contributions were categorized according to mammalian order, biome, topic of research and state of authors' affiliation. Our results show that mammalian orders with higher species richness receive more attention, but the ranking is different between abstracts and papers. Higher species richness did not translate into more attention for more...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Biomes; Meta-analysis; Priorities; Scientometrics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702009000100011

A checklist of the scorpions of Ecuador (Arachnida: Scorpiones), with notes on the distribution and medical significance of some species
Provedor de dados: 80
Autores: Brito,Gabriel; Borges,Adolfo.
Ecuador harbors one of the most diverse Neotropical scorpion faunas, hereby updated to 47 species contained within eight genera and five families, which inhabits the “Costa” (n= 17), “Sierra” (n= 34), “Oriente” (n= 16) and “Insular” (n= 2) biogeographical regions, corresponding to the western coastal, Andean, Amazonian, and the Galápagos archipelago regions, respectively. The genusTityus Koch, in the family Buthidae, responsible for severe/fatal accidents elsewhere in northern South America and the Amazonia, is represented in Ecuador by 16 species, including T. asthenes, which has caused fatalities in Colombia and Panama, and now in the Ecuadorian provinces of Morona Santiago and Sucumbíos. Underestimation of the medical significance of scorpion envenoming...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Scorpions; Ecuador; Ananteris; Brachistosternus; Chactas; Centruroides; Hadruroides; Scorpionism; Teuthraustes; Tityus; Troglotayosicus.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992015000100210

Automated model linkages: the example of CAPRI
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Britz,   Wolfgang.
Increasing demand for policy impact assessment regarding social, economic and environmental aspects asks for combined application of different models and tools. The paper discusses concepts and challenges in linking models, taking CAPRI (Common Agricultural Policy Regionalised Impact) model as an example. CAPRI combines different economic models, spatial downscaling and interfaces to bio-physical components. 250 non-linear regional programming models with econometrically estimated costs functions cover the EU-27, Norway and Western Balkans. They are consistently linked to a spatial globally closed trade model, covering 60 countries / country blocks and 50 primary and secondary agricultural products. The link is based on sequential calibration: the market...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Model linkage; Linking economic and environmental models; Policy impact assessment; Agricultural and Food Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97707

National REDD+ policy networks: from cooperation to conflict
Provedor de dados: 7
Autores: Brockhaus, Maria; Center for International Forestry Research; m.brockhaus@cgiar.org; Di Gregorio, Monica; University of Leeds, Sustainability Research Institute; m.digregorio@leeds.ac.uk.
Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) is a financial mechanism aimed at providing incentives to reduce carbon emissions from forests and enhance carbon stocks. In most forest-rich developing countries, policy actors, i.e., state and nonstate as well as international and national, are designing national REDD+ policies. Actors&amp;#8217; interests and beliefs shape patterns of interactions, ranging from cooperation to conflict, and these interactions influence a country&amp;#8217;s direction and progress in REDD+ policy formulation and implementation. We used a comparative policy network approach to analyze the power structures in national REDD+ policy domains in seven countries. We drew on the typology of power structures...
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports
Palavras-chave: Comparative analysis; Conflict; Cooperation; Policy networks; Power; REDD+; Social network analysis.
Ano: 2014

REDD+ policy networks: exploring actors and power structures in an emerging policy domain
Provedor de dados: 7
Autores: Brockhaus, Maria; Center for International Forestry Research; m.brockhaus@cgiar.org; Di Gregorio, Monica; University of Leeds, Sustainability Research Institute; m.digregorio@leeds.ac.uk; Carmenta, Rachel; Center for International Forestry Research; R.Carmenta@cgiar.org.
Policy making is often neither rational nor solution-oriented, but driven by negotiations of interests of multiple actors that increasingly tend to take place in policy networks. Such policy networks integrate societal actors beyond the state, which all aim, to different degrees, at influencing ongoing policy processes and outcomes. Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) can be considered as such an emerging policy domain, in which actors cooperate and conflict in network structures, build coalitions and try to control information and finance flows relevant for REDD+ decision making. This special feature is the result of an extensive comparative research effort to investigate national level REDD+ policy processes and emerging...
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Synthesis
Palavras-chave: Agency; Climate change; Comparative analysis; Discourse coalitions; Policy network analysis; Power; REDD+; SNA; Transformational change.
Ano: 2014

EU ENLARGEMENT - A NEW DIMENSION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brockmeier,   Martina; Herok,   Claudia Anna; Ledebur,   Oliver von; Salamon,   Petra.
Enlarging the EU presents a tremendous effort with obstacles for old and new member states especially in the agricultural sector. In this paper, impacts of a new accession round were analyzed with the help of the comparative-static general equilibrium model GTAP (Global Trade Analysis Project). The standard version was extended to allow for a better representation of specific instruments of the Common Agriculture Policy and the EU budget. To capture detailed effects in new member states, simulations were carried out for 12 candidate countries, the EU-15 and the rest of the world. As for products the focus lies on agriculture. Scenarios include an enlargement with and without the transfer of direct payments in the new member states, according to the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: EU enlargement; Common Agricultural Policy; EU budget; GE-modeling; Political Economy; D58; E62; F15; O52; Q18.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25893

Challenges in Transitioning to Organic Farming in West Bengal, India
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Brodt, Sonja; Schug, Donald.
This paper uses a case study of small-scale rice and vegetable producers in West Bengal, India to argue that some of the same infrastructural and technical roots to problems that plague small farmers attempting to use chemically-intensive farming methods also hinder their ability to fully convert to global-style organic farming. In particular, problems in accessing knowledge and technical inputs are likely to translate into difficulties in adopting and maintaining organic production practices. This case study raises the question of whether the global organic model, which is highly dependent on specialized, knowledge-intensive techniques and expensive inputs, offers a true alternative for the developing country context. A locally developed model based on...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Education; Extension and communication Social aspects.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://orgprints.org/12394/1/Brodt_12394_ed.doc

Zoological notes from Port Dickson : I. Amphibians and reptiles
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Brongersma, L.D.
During the time that I was stationed at Port Dickson (State of Negri Sembilan) on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula, a small zoological collection was made. The specimens were brought to me by the personnel of different units of the Royal Netherlands Forces, while I am also indebted to Major C. Rae, RASC, for some interesting specimens. Nearly all specimens belong to common species. However, this area has not been studied so very extensively and therefore, it seems worth while to place these species on record. Unless otherwise stated the specimens are from the strip of country along the coast road to the south of Port Dickson to about ten miles from the township. Where no unit is mentioned, the specimens have been collected by personnel of my own unit...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: 42.82.
Ano: 1947
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/318619

INTERREGIONAL INTEGRATION OF WHEAT MARKETS IN KAZAKHSTAN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brosig,   Stephan; Yakhshilikov,   Yorbol.
Reliable marketing opportunities in both interregional and international trade along with relatively low transportation [and transaction] costs are essential to profitability of wheat production. In this study we have investigated one aspect of the quality of marketing and trade opportunities in the Kazakh wheat sector, that is the extent and nature of integration among regional wheat markets. We applied threshold cointegration technique to assess the co-movement between time series of elevator prices at three grain-trading (and producing) spots in the northern and central parts of the country.  Results suggest that markets of two northern grain trading spots (Petropavlovsk and Kokshetau) are closely connected with each other while their connection with...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Kazakhstan; Price transmission; Market integration; Threshold cointegration; Crop Production/Industries; Marketing; C22; Q13.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14921

Pollenanalytisch en Geologisch onderzoek van het Onder- en Midden-Pleistoceen van Noord-Nederland
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Brouwer, A.
Pollen analytical and geological investigations of the Lower and Middle Pleistocene in the Northern Netherlands. The Pleistocene deposits in the northern part of the Netherlands, form through their extreme thickness up to more than 300 m, a promising object for study from the stratigraphical point of view. The boulder clay of the penultimate glaciation lies in the province of Drente at or near the surface, but in northerly and westerly directions it dips away beneath Upper Pleistocene and Holocene deposits. The Pleistocene deposits below this boulder clay form the subject of the present paper. In the first chapter the existing opinions regarding the stratigraphy are briefly reviewed. Van Cappelle (1888, 1891, 1892a, 1892b) and Lorié (1887a, 1893, 1899)...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1949
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/506021

Some data on the status of the Spoonbill, Platalea leucorodia L., in Europe, especially in the Netherlands
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Brouwer, G.A.
(33rd Publication of the Vogeltrekstation Foundation) The steady increase of the human population with all its consequences is an omnipresent threat to the wildlife of the Netherlands, especially to the larger animals who make greater demands on their habitat. That is why preservationists must continuously watch that the living conditions of such species do not drop below a certain level. Besides the various reclamation works and reallotment schemes that have been carried out all over the country, the huge hydraulic-engineering works, known as the "Delta Plan" in the provinces of Zuid-Holland and Zeeland will probably prove to have a really serious effect on the birds that are in the habit of feeding in tidal waters. For these hydraulic works will close...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: 42.83.
Ano: 1964
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/319089

Lifting the Wool Curtain: Recent Reforms and New Opportunities in the Chinese Wool Market with Special Reference to the "Up-country" Mills
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brown,   Colin G.; Longworth,   John W.
From being an insignificant buyer of Australian wool at the start of the 1980s, China had emerged as Australia's major, if somewhat erratic, customer by the 1992/93 season. Continued development of Sino-Australian trade in wool is vital to the future of the Australian wool-growing industry. This article describes recent market and trade reforms in China and examines their likely impact on wool imports. Particular attention is devoted to the effects the recent changes will have on the up-country mills which represent a poorly understood but potentially significant new market for Australian wool. In many respects the problems/opportunities identified in relation to the up-country mills also exist for many other mills in China which, for various reasons, have...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Marketing.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12321

Orange Juice Advertising by the Florida Department of Citrus: Estimates of 2006-07 Florida and Free-Rider Benefits
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brown,   Mark G.
The benefits of OJ advertising result from 1) increased gallon sales and 2) higher prices.  Advertising was estimated to increase the delivered-in price by $.083 per single strength equivalent (SSE) gallon in 2006-07.  The with-advertising and without-advertising delivered-in prices were estimated at $1.981 and $1.898 per SSE gallon, respectively.  With FDOC advertising focusing on the U.S. market, benefits due to advertising were estimated for the U.S market only.  However, it should be recognized that to the extent world OJ prices increase by the same amount as the U.S. price increase ($.083 per SSE gallon), not only U.S. imports of OJ, but also Brazil and other country exports of OJ to Europe and other destinations also benefit from the...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36812

THE IMPACT OF THE REDUCTION IN THE AUSTRALIAN ORANGE-JUICE TARIFF
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brown,   Mark G.; Spreen,   Thomas H.
After substantial reduction in the Australian orange juice tariff, citrus growers in that country shifted their efforts away from Valencia orange production towards Navel oranges intended for the fresh market. Australia has been successful in penetrating the world market for fresh oranges. Given the large size of the orange industry in Florida, however, it is unlikely that Florida growers could follow the same model if the U.S. orange juice were substantially reduced or eliminated.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Oranges; Tariffs; Australia; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15691

The Potential Effects on United States Agriculture of an Avian Influenza Outbreak
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brown,   Scott; Madison,   Daniel; Goodwin,   Harold L., Jr.; Clark,   F. Dustan.
The U.S. poultry industry has spent considerable resources to date preparing for an outbreak of avian influenza in this country. This research quantifies the potential effects of two alternative avian influenza scenarios on the poultry industry. In addition, this research looks at effects on other agriculture sectors including the loss of feed demand from an outbreak and the impacts on aggregate measures like farm income and consumer food expenditures. The economic sector model maintained by the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) is employed for these scenarios.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Avian influenza; Disease outbreak; Econometric model; Poultry production; Poultry trade; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Livestock Production/Industries; Q11; Q18; Q17; Q13.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6516

Arthur Bruce, Head of the Pleasance, [Edinburgh], to James Edward Smith
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Bruce, Arthur.
Has been in Fife but did not find any plants of interest. Dr Rutherford ill this season; hopes it is not serious on account of the great contributions he has made. Dr Waltner continues very ill. Joy of the country; "peace and the prospect of plenty shines in every face".
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/63828/1/JES-COR-21-51_001.tif

COUNTRY PROFILES OF LAND TENURE: AFRICA, 1996
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bruce,   John W.
These Country Profiles represent a new edition of a continent-wide set of profiles prepared and published by the Land Tenure Center in 1986. This new volume reflects a decade of intensive work on the continent by LTC and a very considerable deepening of knowledge and understanding of land tenure issues in Africa. It addresses events of the past ten years, which have been substantial in many of the countries covered. Land tenure continues to be a volatile policy domain. The standard topics from the earlier profiles have been revised to take into account new development concerns. The following are examples of topics covered: national land policy and legal framework, replacement and adaptation of indigenous tenure systems, tenure constraints and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Land tenure--Africa; Land tenure--Law and legislation--Africa; Land tenure--Government policy--Africa; Land administration--Africa; Tenure systems--Africa; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12759

The distribution of introduced mollusc species in Southern Africa
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Bruggen, A.C. van.
Artificial distribution patterns of animals and plants may be defined as those caused or fostered deliberately or accidentally by man. Consequently we can distinguish two types of artificial distribution, viz., that of animals accidentally distributed by man (rats, mice, insects, slugs, etc.) and that of animals deliberately transported by man (domestic and pet animals; species involved in transmission of game animals and biological control of insects and plants, etc.). A considerable proportion of accidentally transported animals is made up of non-marine molluscs and it appears that there are few countries on the seaboard that have not yet experienced the immigration of some foreign pulmonate. Accidental transport, invasion and establishment can only be...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1964
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/505130

Studies on the land molluscs of Zululand
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Bruggen, A.C. van.
CONTENTS Ι. Introduction.................. 3 2. Acknowledgements................ 5 3. Revision of the genus Metachatina............ 6 4. Land molluscs of the Mkuzi and Ndumu Game Reserves...... 20 4a. Topography, climate and vegetation........... 21 4b. Systematic list................ 23 4c. Notes on ecology............... 53 5. Other new records for Zululand............ 53 6. The distribution of land molluscs in Zululand......... 71 7. The distribution of land molluscs in Southern Africa....... 76 7a. The country (topography, climate, vegetation)........ 77 7b. Composition of the fauna............. 82 7c. The endemic genera and their species.......... 88 7d. The temperate element.............. 100 7e. The tropical element.............. 102 7f....
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: 42.73.
Ano: 1969
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/317774

Studies on the Ecology and systematics of the Terrestrial Molluscs of the Lake Sibaya area of Zululand, South Africa
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Bruggen, A.C. van; Appleton, C.C.
CONTENTS Ι. General introduction................ 3 2. Notes on the climate, ecology and isolation of the coastal dune forest at Lake Sibaya, pertinent to its molluscan fauna........... 5 2a. Introduction................. 5 2b. Climate.................. 7 2c. Description of the habitats............. 12 2d. Ecological observations on the Mollusca.......... 13 2e. The origin and isolation of the dune forest environment...... 14 3. Systematic part................. 17 3a. Gastropoda Prosobranchia............. 18 3b. Gastropoda Pulmonata.............. 19 3c. Zoogeographical conclusions............. 38 4. Summary................... 41 5. References.................. 41 1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION Lake Sibaya (sometimes misspelt Sibayi) is a freshwater lake on the...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: 42.73.
Ano: 1977
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/317725

Análise da participação da agropecuária no PIB dos EUA de 1960 a 2001
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brugnaro,   Ricardo; Bacha,   Carlos Jose Caetano.
This paper analyses the evolution of agriculture’s participation in the US gross domestic product (GDP) from 1960 to 2001. An econometric model is run in order to identify the main variables that determine this participation. From 1960 to 2001, there is a downward trend of agriculture’s participation in the US GDP with a break from 1971 to 1973, in other words, agriculture’s participation in the US GDP decreased from 1960 to 1970, increased from 1971 to 1973 and decreased again from 1973 to 2001. The 1971-1973´s break in the downward trend of agriculture’s participation is econometrically proved. Dataset organized in graphs show grain and meat production steadily enlarged from 1970 to 2001, what is closely related to the productivity increase and federal...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: GDP; Agriculture importance; Econometric model; The USA; Agribusiness; Q10; A10.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61243

The Blattidae of Surinam
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Bruijning, C.F.A.
In the earliest papers on neotropical Blattidae a fair number of specimens from Surinam were recorded (LINNAEUS, DE GEER ¹), DE SAUSSURE, BRUNNER). But in the period from the beginning of this century up to now only a few scattered reports of Blattidae from that region have appeared in the literature of the subject. The present article will be the first to deal exclusively with Surinam species. The material dealt with in this paper was mainly secured by DR. D. C. GEIJSKES between 1938 and 1955. His extensive travels both in the coastal area and far into the interior of Surinam enabled him to collect all over the country.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1959
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/506295

Over het voorkomen van Teer guichelheil [Anagallis tenella (L.) Murray] op Texel
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Bruin, C.J.W.
In the Netherlands Anagallis tenella occurs at the northeastern fringe of its area. Throughout the twentieth century the plant has declined in this country, and nowadays it is virtually restricted to the dune-areas of the islands of Texel and Voorne, its presence in other regions appearing either sinking or unstable. Its stations on Texel are described in some detail. The main vegetation types in which the species is found are reported in table 1. The Texel situation is compared with data on the (former) occurrence elsewhere in the Netherlands, as well as in adjacent countries. It turns out that – at least in the past – the plant was recorded in a surprisingly wide variety of habitats. These comprise young wet dune-slacks, borders of moorland and dune...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1989
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/526877

Over herkenning, voorkomen en oecologie van Weegbreefonteinkruid (Potamogeton coloratus Hornem.) in Nederland
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Bruin, Kees (C.) J.W.
Potamogeton coloratus has probably always been a rare species in the Netherlands and it was assumed to be extinct in this country untill recently.¹ Since 1978, when it was rediscovered on the West Frisian Isle of Texel, it has been recorded at several places in the Dutch sand dunes, on the isles of Texel, Voorne and Schouwen. A remarkable increase has been observed, probably as a result of turf stripping operations in wet dune slacks. Fen pondweed has appeared as a colonist in the clear, shallow and unpolluted water of the newly formed dune-pools, together with a number of other rather rare plant species, often in combination with large amounts of stoneworts. Relevés of such sites are rendered in Table 2. Table 3 shows seven relevés of older slacks,...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1997
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/528029

An Account of Geographic Concentration Patterns in Europe
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brulhart,   Marius; Traeger,   Rolf.
Using entropy indices and associated bootstrap tests, we describe the distribution of economic sectors across Western European regions over the 1975-2000 period. We decompose geographic concentration into its within-country and between-country components. In addition, we estimate centre-periphery gradients in sectoral location patterns and the impact of EU membership on countries' internal geography. It is found that manufacturing has become gradually more concentrated, although the locational bias towards central regions has become weaker. Conversely, market services have been relocating towards centrally located regions. EU integration appears to have strengthened countries' internal concentration trends.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Geographic concentration; EU regions; Centre-periphery gradients; Entropy indices; Bootstrap inference; Community/Rural/Urban Development; R12; R14; F15.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26155

Public Expenditure and International Specialisation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brulhart,   Marius; Trionfetti,   Federico.
It is widely recognised that public-sector purchasers tend to discriminate in favour of domestic suppliers. We study the consequences of home-biased public procurement on international specialisation. In the theoretical analysis we find two effects. First, a country will specialise in the sector for which it has relatively large home-biased procurement (the "pull" effect). Second, home-biased procurement can counter agglomeration forces and thereby attenuate the overall degree of international specialisation (the "spread" effect). Our empirical analysis, conducted on input-output data for the European Union, yields supporting evidence for the pull effect and some support for the spread effect. Es ist hinlänglich bekannt, dass Käufer aus dem öffentlichen...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Public expenditure; International specialisation; Economic geography; European Union; Input-output analysis; Public Economics; H5; F1; R3; R15.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26299

A realidade da cadeia do trigo no Brasil: o elo produtores/cooperativas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brum,   Argemiro Luis; Muller,   Patricia Kettenhuber.
The present article is about the wheat productive chain in Brazil and focuses on the economic reality of its main connecting links, with emphasis on the links between agricultural and industrial production. Let it be accentuated that the article brings present time accounts of the sector in Brazil, from the result analysis of field research among agricultural producers, producer co-operatives and wheat mills. The study of the Brazilian wheat culture chain, with its problems, offers a broader view to understand the e country’s conditions, which would allow us not only to answer the exposed doubts, but over all to shed some light on the main paths traced by Brazil’s wheat production in these first years of the XXIst century. The national wheat culture is...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Wheat; Productive chain; Competitiveness; Agribusiness; D23.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61276

PROPOSIÇÃO DE ESTRATÉGIAS DE DESENVOLVIMENTO LIGADAS AO AGRONEGÓCIO PARA O COREDE NOROESTE COLONIAL DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Brum,   Argemiro Luis; Trennepohl,   Dilson; Tybusch,   Tania Marques.
O presente trabalho teve como tema central detectar alternativas de desenvolvimento para o agronegócio da região Corede Noroeste Colonial, região esta que compreende 32 municípios, e foi desenvolvido no âmbito do edital Procoredes II com apoio financeiro da FAPERGS. A execução do mesmo se deu sobre a base de uma linha teórica, agregando-se pesquisas bibliográficas e de campo entre os agentes econômicos do agronegócio regional. A partir disso, o trabalho conta com cinco etapas. A primeira trata da trajetória e perspectivas de desenvolvimento da Região Noroeste Colonial do Rio Grande do Sul, destacando o processo de povoamento, os impactos de sua modernização agropecuária e a dinâmica populacional que ali se cristalizou. A segunda recupera os estudos...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agronegócio; Desenvolvimento; Estratégia; Agribusiness; Development; Strategies; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113379

Water stress index on sugarcane in different developmental phases
Provedor de dados: 64
Autores: Brunini,Rodrigo Garcia; Turco,José Eduardo Pitelli.
ABSTRACT Brazil is the world leader in the production of sugar and ethanol due to its intensive cultivation of the sugarcane crop, mainly in the Southeast region of the country. However, its expansion into other areas has gained strength in recent years and has caused significant variations in the harvest due to problems related to the climate of the region. The use of water stress indexes in the developmental phases of the crop can be an essential tool for irrigation control, preventing the negative effects of water stress on the plants. The aim of this study was to determine the ideal time to irrigate a sugarcane crop, using a water stress index found using infrared thermometry. The research was developed in an area called the “Experimental Hydrographic...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Water and soil management water deficit infrared thermometry irrigation; Saccharum officinarum L.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-70542018000200204

Comparison of conventional methods for diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis in children of the Center-West Region of Brazil
Provedor de dados: 55
Autores: Brustoloni,Yvone M.; Cunha,Rivaldo V.; Dorval,Maria Elizabeth; Oshiro,Elisa T.; Pontes,Elenir R.J.C.; Oliveira,Ana Lúcia L.; Hillebrand,Lilian; Ribeiro,Luis Felipe.
In Brazil, sophisticated techniques currently employed for diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis, such as polymerase chain reaction-based assays, are only available in major research centers, whereas conventional methods are still used in many areas where the disease occurs. In the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, in the country's Center-West Region, visceral leishmaniasis has recently emerged in many cities, and duration of the disease, from the onset of symptoms to diagnosis, has been short. Considering that results of diagnostic tests may depend on the phase of the disease, we compared direct examination of bone marrow aspirates (BMAs), BMA culture, and serology by Indirect Immunofluorescence Antibody Test (IFAT) for diagnosis in children, according to time...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Visceral leishmaniasis; Kala-azar; Diagnosis; Direct microscopy; Immunological tests.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702007000100023

THEORETICAL AND POLICY BACKGROUND TO THE TOP-MARD PROJECT (TOWARDS A POLICY MODEL OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bryden,   John Marshall; Arandia Miura,   Amaia; Johnson,   Thomas G.
The TOP-MARD project is a 3-year, 11 country, project supported by the EU’s Framework 6 Programme for Research and Technology Development1. The aim of the research project was to build a policy model of multifunctional agriculture and rural development which would link the multiple functions of agriculture with the development and quality of life of rural regions, and explore the influence of different policies on rural development outcomes. In order to deal with both market and non-market outputs, and to explore dynamics over time, a systems modelling approach was adopted.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6396

Ökologische Landwirtschaft in der Russischen Föderation: Entwicklung und aktuelle Situation
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Bryzinski, T.; Brock, C.; Leithold, G.
The development and the actual situation of organic agriculture in the Russian  Federation since 1989 are described in the context of a bachelor’s thesis. An  important advance in developing organic agriculture was the implementation of a legal  basis for organic products since the 1st July 2008.
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Country reports; History of organics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://orgprints.org/14281/1/bryzinski%2Detal%2D2009%2Drussland.pdf

An empirical analysis of consumer awareness and trust in organic food legislation in Croatia
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Brčić-Stipčević, Vesna; Petljak, Kristina.
The results of the research conducted in March 2009 on a representative sample of the citizens of the Republic of Croatia using a highly structured survey questionnaire in households have shown that the majority of the respondents (76.6%) are familiar with organic food. In the survey, special emphasis is put on the purchase of organic food, especially among regular buyers.  Methods:  Regular buyers were asked about their familiarity with the information on the organic food declaration and their trust in the reliability of the information on the organic food declaration. Furthermore, research explored respondents' familiarity with the label organic product of Croatia according to frequency of organic food purchase. Also, research explored consumer trust in...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Values; Standards and certification Consumer issues Country reports.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://orgprints.org/22434/7/22434.pdf

Research on organic food purchase in Croatia
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Brčić-Stipčević, Vesna; Petljak, Kristina.
This paper presents research findings based on the research conducted on a representative sample of respondents using a highly structured questionnaire. The fi rst part of the paper focuses on the theoretical background and overview of the research results related to the research problem in the world and in Croatia. The results of the research which has been conducted indicate that respondents are not familiar with the definition of organic food. Furthermore, the paper elaborates on the Croatian consumers’ perception of organic food and conventional food. The research on organic food purchase places a special emphasis on regular buyers of organic food who were asked to evaluate the importance of individual characteristics in choosing a place of sale for...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade; Consumer issues; Country reports.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://orgprints.org/22454/2/22454.pdf

Empirical research of attitudes towards organic food among Croatian consumers
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Brčić-Stipčević, Vesna; Petljak, Kristina; Guszak, Irena.
Organic agriculture is a holistic production system, which sustains the natural soil activity, ecosystem and people. This new system is an answer by organic producers to unsustainability of capital intensive agriculture, characterized by mass production, specialization, product standardization and high labour productivity that results in a weaker relation of agriculture to natural conditions and many negative consequences, especially in ecological, social and economic spheres. Development of organic production enabled development of the organic food market. Another incentive for organic food market development is consumers’ increased interest in nutrition, health and environment protection. The first segment of this paper will present an overview of...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Surveys and statistics; Markets and trade; Consumer issues; Country reports.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://orgprints.org/22456/13/22456.pdf

APPLICATION OF SAMPLING SURVEY IN ESTIMATING AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS OF THAILAND
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Buasri,   Prajiad.
Thailand is an essentially agricultural country.  Agriculture provides direct employment to 81 percent of the nation's population.  Approximately one third of the Gross Domestic Product originates in the agricultural sector, including agricultural crops, livestock, fisheries, and forestry.  Substantially more income is earned in the marketing and processing of agricultural commodities.  The major exports of Thailand continue to be primary agricultural products such as rice, rubber, teak, corn, kenaf, cassava, oil seeds, and other upland crops.  These account for 90 percent of total foreign exchange earnings.  Since Thailand has a prosperous agrarian economy, and agriculture continues to be the main economic activity despite the growing importance of other...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 1971
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10976

Semi-subsistence farm households and the non-farm rural economy - Perspectives and challenges
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Buchenrieder,   Gertrud; Fritzsch,   Jana; Wegener,   Stefan; Curtiss,   Jarmila; Gomez y Paloma,   Sergio.
Semi-subsistence farm households (SFHs) have persevered in Central and Southeastern Europe. An outlook on future perspectives of SFHs asks for reliable information on the phenomenon of SFHs and the impact of policy measures on their development options: (1) intensifying farming, (2) diversifying income creating activities, or (3) exiting farming for waged employment. This article focuses on SFHs and rural non-farm employment (RNFE). On the basis of a comparative 2007-survey of 489 SFHs in Bulgaria, Poland and Romania, three countries with particularly many SFHs, four major types of SFHs (rural pensioners, farmers, rural diversifiers, rural newcomers) were identified. For policy analysis, a multiobjective linear programming household model was developed. In...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Semi-subsistence; Rural non-farm economy; Policy analysis; Transition countries; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Land Economics/Use; Political Economy; C61; P27; Q12.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52804

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR ANALYSING STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN AGRICULTURE AND RURAL LIVELIHOODS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Buchenrieder,   Gertrud; Mollers,   Judith; Happe,   Kathrin; Davidova,   Sophia; Fredriksson,   Lena; Bailey,   Alastair; Kancs,   d'Artis; Swinnen,   Johan F.M.; Vranken,   Liesbet; Hubbard,   Carmen; Ward,   Neil; Juvancic,   Luka; Milczarek,   Dominika; Plamen,   Mishev.
The Deliverable 2.1 (D2.1) of the SCARLED project provides the conceptual framework for analysing structural change in agriculture and rural livelihoods in the NMS and established Member States of the EU. It concisely summarizes the underlying theories and concepts of the pertinent research issues in SCARLED. SCARLED addresses a topic of wide interest with regard to the identification of past and future key social and agricultural restructuring processes for a living countryside in the NMS. Methodologically, the topic is approached by comparative, structured multi-country farm surveys complemented by an analysis of structural changes in the farm sectors of two selected regions with the agent-based simulation model AgriPoliS, taking special account of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91737

Új agrárstratégia alapjai
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Buday-Santha,   Attila.
Az agrártermelés helyzetének romló tendenciája és a vidék kilátástalansága egyre határozottabban követeli egy egységes agrár- és vidékstratégia kialakítását. Erre azonban nemcsak külső okok, de az ágazatban érdekeltek mély belső ellentétei miatt ma sincsen sok remény. Ehhez le kellene számolni sok, a rendszerváltás óta létező, a rendszerváltás törvényei által védett tabuval, amihez az agrárágazat és a vidék sorsa iránt nagyobb felelősségre, alázatra és együttműködésre lenne szükség. Ehhez kíván a rövid tanulmány az alábbiakkal hozzájárulni. Látható, hogy a mezőgazdasági termelés értéke lényegében két évtizede stagnál, miközben a nagyobb hozzáadott értéket és a gazdaság belső vertikumát képező ágaza¬tok, mint a kertészet, az állattenyésztés fokozatosan...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agrárstratégia; Termelési méret; Földkoncentráció; Technológia; Szakképzettség; Termékpályák; Vidékfejlesztés; Agricultural strategy; Production size; Land consolidation; Technology; Qualifications; Product paths; Rural development; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92426

A közvetlen termelői értékesítés szerepe, jellemzői
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Buday-Santha,   Attila.
A magyar mezőgazdaság és ezzel a magyar vidék elhúzódó válsága szinte kikényszeríti, hogy az egyes kormányprogramokban, nemzeti fejlesztési tervekben, területi gazdasági stratégiákban megváltó megoldásokat vonultassanak fel. Így kapott kiemelt figyelmet a vidéki turizmus, a kézműipar, a hungarikumok kérdése, jelenleg pedig a közvetlen termelői értékesítés lehetősége. Ezek közös jellemzője, hogy a kialakult állapotokat nem kérdőjelezik meg, csak annak életképességének javításához egy eddig is ismert megoldást tolnak előtérbe, elkerülve ezzel, hogy az alapvető gondokkal szembenézzenek. Nem esik szó a gazdasági versenyképességről, holott a folyamatosan végbemenő leépülési folyamat a versenyképesség elvesztésének egyenes következménye. Ez pedig az agrárágazat...
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Vidékfejlesztés; Termékpálya; Közvetlen értékesítés; Élelmiszer-fogyasztás szabályozása; Rural development; Product cycle; Product line; Direct sales regulation of food production and consumption; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Marketing.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119946

Certification in the hands of the farmers: the PGS Pilipinas advocacy
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Buena, Maria Rowena.
The Organic Agriculture Act of 2010 aims to strengthen organic agriculture in the country, however, Section 17 of the law states that only Third Party certified products can be labelled as organic and this puts long time small-scale organic farmers at a disadvantage. MASIPAG, being the first organization in the Philippines to adapt PGS through the MASIPAG Farmers Guarantee System, initiated the campaign for PGS recognition.
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Regulation.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/23700/7/23700.pdf

Do International Roaming Alliances Harm Consumers?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Buhler,   Benno.
We develop a model of international roaming in which mobile network operators (MNOs) compete both on the wholesale market to sell roaming services to foreign operators and on the retail market for subscribers. The operators own a network infrastructure only in their home country. To allow their subscribers to place or receive calls abroad, they have to buy roaming services provided by foreign MNOs. We show that in absence of international alliances and capacity restrictions, competition between foreign operators would drive wholesale unit prices down to marginal costs. However, operators prefer to form international alliances in which members mutually provide roaming services at inefficiently high wholesale prices. Alliances serve as a commitment device to...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Roaming; Vertical Relations; Regulation; Industrial Organization; D43; L13; L42; L96.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55292

Price transmission along the food supply chain in the European Union
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bukeviciute,   Lina; Dierx,   Adriaan; Ilzkovitz,   Fabienne; Roty,   Guillaume.
Agricultural commodities and consumer food prices have experienced strong variations over the last 2 years, both upwards and downwards. This increased volatility, combined with long-term prospects of rising food prices, highlights the necessity to increase the efficiency of the food supply chain to ensure consumer food prices reflect the evolution of inputs prices. This paper aims at better understanding price transmission  mechanisms along the chain across European Union Member States. Significant differences across Member States in magnitude of pass-through of agricultural commodity prices variations to consumer prices, as well as price transmission asymmetries, suggest potential market fragmentation within the EU. Country-specific regulatory frameworks,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food; Regulation; Market structure; Competition; Pricing.; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57987

Resource Abundance, Poverty and Development
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bulte,   Erwin H.; Damania,   Richard; Deacon,   Robert T.
The negative correlation between resource endowments and GDP growth remains one of the most robust findings in the empirical growth literature, and has been coined the “resource curse hypothesis”.  The policy consequences of this result are potentially far reaching.  If natural resources are an inescapable curse, this may imply that countries richly endowed with natural resources can only develop by turning their backs on their comparative advantage and diversifying into other non-resource based activities. This paper analyzes whether the negative statistical relationship between natural resource abundance and economic growth spills over to other important economic and social indicators.  The impact of resource wealth on several proxies of economic...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource abundance; Economic growth; Developing countries; Cross-country analysis.; Food Security and Poverty; Q2; Q3; O13; O47; O57.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23803

Meat Slaughter and Processing Plants’ Traceability Levels: Evidence From Iowa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bulut,   Harun; Lawrence,   John D.
Based on an econometric analysis of the data obtained from a survey of meat plants ( ) in Iowa in summer 2007, this paper identifies the factors impacting the meat plants’ voluntary adoption of forward and backward traceability activities. The results suggest that the ownership type (corporate versus independent) and operations type (slaughtering versus not) matter rather than the size and meat type produced (beef, pork, or poultry) as suggested in the previous surveys. Furthermore, food safety activities appear to be complementary to traceability activities. The findings may assist ongoing regulatory efforts in implementing traceability in U.S. in the near future.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Country of origin labeling; Food safety; Multiple imputation method; National animal identification system; Ordered logistic regression; Quality assurances; Traceability; Agribusiness; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Livestock Production/Industries; Q13; Q18; C21; C35.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6135

LONG-TERM FORECASTING OF INTERNATIONAL FOREST PRODUCT MARKETS: THE GFPM MODEL AND IMPLICATIONS FOR EUROPE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Buongiorno,   Joseph; Zhang,   Dali; Rytkonen,   Antti; Zhang,   Yibing; Zhu,   Shushuai; Tomberlin,   David.
The Global Forest Products Model (GFPM) was developed to upgrade the FAO methodology for forest products outlook projections.  Its purpose is to analyze and project the consumption, production, trade, and prices of forest products.  The system deals with 180 individual countries, three classes of roundwood, sawnwood, three kinds of panels, three of pulp, waste paper, and three types of paper and paperboard.  The system is built on market equilibrium theory, with imperfect foresight.  The short-term equilibrium is modeled by price-endogenous linear programming determining production, consumption, trade, and market-clearing prices in any given year, subject to short-term capacities of production.  Year to year changes are represented by equations predicting...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14478

The Institute of Biological Sciences Herbarium (PBDH), University of the Philippines Los Baños
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Buot, I.E.; Hernaez, B.F.; Tandang, D.N.
With the founding of the Museum of Natural History (MNH) at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) the former Department of Botany Herbarium (CAHUP) has been transferred to this. This required the establishment of another herbarium to cater to the increasing need by courses in systematics of the undergraduate and graduate programs of the Institute of Biological Sciences (IBS), UPLB. Thus, in 1999, the birth of the IBS Herbarium (PBDH). It is used for six more or less advanced courses in biodiversity, botany, ecology, and systematics. It is also the repository of documentation on the flora of Mt Makiling and vicinity. Mount Makiling is the best scientifically studied mountain of the country, materials dating back to the time of the Malaspina...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 2002
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/533286

La lucha por Guayaquil
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Burbano de Lara, Felipe.
En el contexto del Referendo Constitucional del 2008 en Ecuador, este texto analiza la disputa entre Rafael Correa, –presidente del Gobierno ecuatoriano y principal líder de Alianza País– y el alcalde de la ciudad más grande del país, Jaime Nebot. Disputa que es examinada a partir de tres ejes: la lucha contra el neoliberalismo, la construcción de un proyecto estatal nacional y la búsqueda por una hegemonía política de Alianza País. Se profundiza en las nociones de autonomía y globalización que sirvieron de eje al discurso del alcalde, frente al modelo de autonomía propuesto por el Gobierno.
Tipo: Artículo
Palavras-chave: ALIANZA PAÍS CORREA DELGADO; RAFAEL VICENTE; 1963- NEBOT SAADI; JAIME JOSÉ; 1946- AUTONOMÍA (PROYECTO) GLOBALIZACIÓN GUAYAQUIL (ECUADOR) AUTONOMY (PROJECT) GLOBALIZATION.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/294

Quality Signaling and International Trade in Food Products
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bureau,   Jean-Christophe; Gozlan,   Estelle; Marette,   Stephan.
Focusing on the issue of food safety, we consider a framework of repeated purchases under the scenario of imperfect information on product quality (adverse selection and experience goods). A firm in a northern country can more easily detect tainted products than can a southern one. When imports are banned, the northern firm does not always signal the actual quality of its products. Competition from imports may lead the northern firm to test the quality of its products as a way to differentiate itself from foreign competitors. Consumers benefit from the disclosure of information on quality, even though borders are open to products of uncertain quality. However, competition from imports also increases the cost of signaling high quality. This can be...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Adverse selection; North-south trade; Signaling; Trade; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18636

SMALL COUNTRIES AND THE CASE FOR REGIONALISM VS. MULTILATERALISM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Burfisher,   Mary E.; Robinson,   Sherman; Thierfelder,   Karen.
Much of the debate over whether or not developing countries gain from regional trade agreements (RTA’s) has focused on two characteristics that are common to developing countries: their relatively high tariffs and their high trade dependencies on one or a few developed trade partners. In this paper, we address a third common characteristic: their use of distorting domestic policies that are closely linked to trade restrictions. We argue that participation in an RTA can create pressures for domestic policy reforms. We analyze the case of a small country, Mexico, forming an RTA with two larger countries, the U.S. and Canada, in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Mexico exhibits all three characteristics of a developing country: relatively high...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16295

The Fate of Horticulture in the East Central European (ECE) Transition Countries: A Case Study of Hungary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Burger,   Anna.
Paper presented at the 28th International Horticultural Congress, August 22-27, 2010, Lisboa, Spain
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Hungary; Fruits; Vegetables; Production; Processing; Trade; Cooperation; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/107617

The Economic Situation of Individual (Family) Farms in Hungary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Burger,   Anna; Szep,   Katalin.
Combined elaboration of the first and second parts of papers prepared for presentation at the IAMO FORUM 2007 Halle, Germany 24-29 June 2007 and the IAAE-EAAE 104th seminar Budapest, Hungary 6-8 September 2007.   In 2003 a research study looked at the position of smallholders; the survey was carried out using questionnaires and interviews. The farms included in the survey were situated in 3 counties in the Southern Great Plain of Hungary and in 3 counties of the western part of the country (Transdanubia). The results of the survey showed that there was a firm tendency of concentration among the Hungarian individual farms. Though their average size is about 3 ha, the number and area of farms over 50 ha size are rapidly growing and taking a significant part...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural production; Family farms; Land tenure; Land use; Trade; Finances; Profitability; Consumer/Household Economics; Farm Management.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9512

Marktorientierte Landwirtschaft und dezentrale Besiedlung: ein Widerspruch?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Burkard,   Michael.
According to the principle of multifunctionality in article 104 of the Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation the Confederation shall ensure that agriculture contributes substantially by way of a market-oriented production to a decentralized inhabitation of the country.  The following article investigates the relation of the two political aims market orientation and decentralized inhabitation from analysing the effects of agricultural subsidies. Resulting from this example different development scenarios are highlighted for the rural area.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Production Economics.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31989

Factors Contributing to Zambia’s 2010 Maize Bumper Harvest
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Burke,   William J.; Jayne,   Thomas S.; Chapoto,   Antony.
Key Points • Zambia’s maize crop grew by 48% between the 2009 and 2010 harvests, leading to the largest crop recorded in recent history. • Yield growth accounted for 59% of the maize production growth between 2009 and 2010. Expansion of area planted to maize explains an additional 23%, while the remaining 18% can be attributed to a rise in the ratio of harvested to planted land. • Favourable weather conditions contributed 47% of the maize yield growth between 2009 and 2010, whilst, 25% came from increased fertilizer use from both the private and public sectors, and 23% from area expansion. The remaining 5% can be attributed to hybrid seed use and improved management. • Due to favorable weather conditions in both 2008/09 and 2009/10 growing seasons, maize...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97034

Heterogeneity Index of Trade and Actual Heterogeneity Index – the case of maximum residue levels (MRLs) for pesticides
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Burnquist,   Heloisa Lee; Shutes,   Karl; Rau,   Marie-Luise; Souza,   Mauricio Jorge Pinto de; Faria,   Rosane Nunes de.
Non-tariff measures (NTMs) beyond traditional trade policy instruments define the requirements that importing countries imposed on foreign products. Due to differences across countries, requirements for supplying foreign markets can lead to trade costs and thus hamper international trade. In this paper, we introduce two regulatory heterogeneity indexes which are subsequently applied to the case maximum residue levels (MRLs) of pesticides. The Heterogeneity Index of Trade (HIT) reflects the respective differences across countries based on the assumption that the mere fact of difference in requirements causes trade costs. Taking the HIT index as a starting point, the Actual Heterogeneity Index (AHI) specially considers the situation where the requirements...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Non-tariff measures (NTMs); Maximum residue levels (MRLs); Regulatory heterogeneity index; Agri-food trade; Index analysis; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103742

Development of Biotechnology in South Africa
Provedor de dados: 69
Autores: Burton,Stephanie G.; Cowan,Don A.
Biotechnology in South Africa stands at a cross-roads. As a country with huge natural resources, equally huge social problems, and in a state of positive transition to full multi-cultural development, SA faces the complex task of effectively exploiting its science, technology and resource base for the benefit of its society. The potential of Biotechnology for social and economic development has only recently been a focal point. There are signs, at all levels from central administration to individual tertiary institutions, that the first decade of the 21st century may be the point where Biotechnology ‘comes of age’ in South Africa.
Tipo: Journal article
Ano: 2002
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-34582002000100004

Do Transnational Corporations Care About Labour Standards?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Busse,   Matthias.
This paper explores the relationship between foreign direct investment, or the activities of transnational corporations, and core labour standards. It discusses the channels through which labour standards may influence foreign direct investment and presents the results of an empirical test of that linkage. The results show that, contrary to the conventional wisdom that transnational corporations engage predominately in countries with low standards, higher labour standards are positively associated with foreign direct investment inflows. Concerns about "social dumping" or "a race to the bottom" on such standards appear to be mistaken. This result even holds for poor developing countries. Die Beziehung zwischen ausländischen Direktinvestitionen, das heißt...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Transnational Corporations; Foreign Direct Investment; Labour Standards; Cross-Country Regression Framework; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital; F23; O19.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26298

Trade and Investment Effects of Forced Labour: An Empirical Assessment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Busse,   Matthias; Braun,   Sebastian.
This paper explores the international economic effects of forced labour, namely the linkages of forced labour with comparative advantage (trade) and foreign direct investment flows. It discusses several forms and the prevalence of forced labour and presents the results of empirical tests of those linkages. The results show that forced labour may enhance the endowment of unskilled labour. It can thus be expected to improve comparative advantage in unskilled-labour-intensive goods, that is, commodities where the impact of forced labour is likely to be felt most strongly. In contrast, foreign direct investment is negatively linked with forced labour. This result even holds for relatively poor developing countries.  ZUSAMMENFASSUNG In dem vorliegenden Beitrag...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Forced Labour; Trade; Foreign Direct Investment; Cross-Country Regression Framework; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital; F14; F23; O19.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26231

Thomas Butt, Trentham, [Staffordshire], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Butt, Thomas.
Lord Stafford [George Leveson-Gower (1758-1833)] will give Smith a ticket to see the pictures. Chases up Smith's opinion on a species of 'Carex' he sent some years ago. Deficient in figures of fungi, complains that [James] Sowerby has taken no notice of many species including ones distinct from Sowerby's found by Butt at Arley, Worcestershire. In a "wretched country" for botanising, having seen no rare plants except the 'Andromeda' and the three 'Droseras' which grow near Whitmore, Staffordshire. 'Epilobium angustifolium' gathered wild on the banks of Windermere, Cumberland, is growing in a garden, although Butt thinks it is closer to 'Epilobium angustissimum', offers to send specimens. Lord Valentia [George Annesley] printing his work in London.
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/61586/1/JES-COR-2-112_001.tif

Zoological researches in Liberia. Fourth list of Birds
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Büttikofer, J.
Mr. F. X. Stampfli, whom I left in Liberia at the end of May 1887, repatriated last summer and brought home an important number of Birds skins, most of which are collected at three stations: Owen’s Grove, Mount Olive and Gallilee Mountain on the Farmington River. Only relatively few have been obtained at our old station at Schieffelinsville (March 1888) and at Paynesville on the Messurado River (April 1888). The Farmington River is a very important confluent of the Junk River, having its general direction about parallel with the Du Queah River and joining its water with that of the main river half a mile above the mouth of the latter, and seven or eight miles lower than the Du Queah. Going up the Farmington River by canoe, both banks are flat and covered...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1889
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/509230

Zoological researches in Liberia. On a series of Birds, collected by Mr. A. T. Demery in the District of Grand Cape Mount
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Büttikofer, J.
After having spent nine months’ time in our Museum, and thoroughly prepared and fit out to carry on my own investigations, Mr. A. T. Demery, the son of my Liberian huntsman Jackson Demery, left for his mother-country in August last year. Immediately after his arrival he went at work and has sent since, amongst many other objects, two small collections of birds from different parts of the district of Grand Cape Mount in Western Liberia. Many of the birds have been collected in the vicinity of Robertsport, others on the Johny Creek (a confluent of the Fisherman Lake), and others again at Jarjee, a Golah Town some days travel in the Interior up the Mahfa River. As, besides the two new Zosterops, several of the 87 or 88 collected species are new for Liberia,...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1890
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/508859

On a new collection of Birds from South Western Africa
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Büttikofer, J.
Shortly after my previous paper ou South African Birds had left the press, our Museum received a new collection from Mr. van der Kellen, who seems still to stay at his head-quarters in the Colony of Boers at Humpata, in the Upper Cunene region. This recent collection contains the considerable number of 267 birds-skins, representing 103 different species, 49 of which are not contained in his former consignments and thus not mentioned in my previous list. Of these 49 species, which in this paper will be marked with an asterisk, two proof to be new to science. All the birds are collected during the first trimester of 1888, and the only locality mentioned is Gambos, in the Upper Cunene region. The aforesaid 49 species added to those of the former consignments,...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1889
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/508710

Zoological researches in Liberia. A list of Birds, collected by Mr. F. X. Stampfli near Monrovia, on the Messurado River, and on the Junk River with its tributaries
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Büttikofer, J.
In my previous paper on Liberian Birds 1) I have already called attention to Mr. Stampfli, whom I enabled to carry on my zoological investigations after my return from Liberia. Mr. Stampfli, from July 1884 to April 1886, on different times had his headquarters at Paynesville and Oldfield, on the banks of the Messurado River about 15 sea-miles above Monrovia, and at Schieffelinsville on the Junk River, about 3 miles (in straight line) from the coast. From this latter place he explored not only the large Junk River, but also some of its tributaries, the Too- and the Du Queah River, which latter is about as large as the Junk River itself. Some of his specimens he collected in the vicinity of Monrovia, during several longer and shorter stays he had in this...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1886
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/508622

On the collections of Birds, sent by the late A. T. Demery from the Sulymah River (W. Africa)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Büttikofer, J.
The collecting work of our much lamented african naturalist, Mr. A. T. Demery, having been abruptly stopped last year by his unexpected death (N. L. M. 1891, p. 248), it will be of no little importance to publish a list of the species of birds, obtained during his sojourn on the banks of the Sulymah River, the more as Demery is the first and hitherto the only collector who explored this part of the vast country between Grand Cape Mount and the Isle of Sherbro. His chief station was Juring, a native town on the left bank of the Sulymah River, about 10 miles off the sea-coast. From Juring he made several excursions, especially higher up the river, which latter is practicable for row-boats and canoes much farther inland than most of the rivers in Liberia. The...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1892
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/508780

Jan Pieter van Wickevoort Crommelin
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Büttikofer, J.
On October 20th last died at Haarlem the Dutch Ornithologist Dr. juris Jan Pieter van Wickevoort Crommelin at the age of nearly 61 years. His love for the birds of his country dated from his early boyhood, but the interest in regular ornithological studies was awakened in him by the well-known Zoologist Temminck, an old friend of his father, during the years he passed as a studiosus juris at the Leyden University. Encouraged by Temminck, who introduced him to the Leyden Museum, Crommelin decided, after having taken his degree of Doctor of Laws in 1852, to devote a whole year exclusively to the study of zoology under the able direction of Professor van der Hoeven.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1892
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/509422

Making GHG Emissions Trading Work - Crucial Issues in Designing National and International Emissions Trading Systems
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Butzengeiger,   Sonja; Betz,   Regina; Bode,   Sven.
Art. 17 of the Kyoto Protocol defines International Emissions Trading exclusively on country level, sub-national entities like industrial installations or households are not included initially. However, there are some arguments for such an expansion, of which the most important ones are a significant increase of the overall efficiency of the trading system as well as an increase of market liquidity. In the first part of this paper, the options for an inclusion of sub-national entities are analysed, concluding that AAUs should not be allocated to participants directly. Instead, there are several options how those entities can be included in International Emissions Trading as defined in the Kyoto-Protocol in an indirect way. The second part of the paper...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26153

Intersectoral Migration in Southeast Asia: Evidence from Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Butzer,   Rita; Mundlak,   Yair; Larson,   Donald F.
Using time-series data spanning three decades, we examine the determinants of sectoral migration in Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines.  We used a principal-components algorithm to address the problems associated with trended and intercorrelated explanatory variables.  Migration rates in the three countries are low relative to other developing countries, with the consequence of persistent intersectoral income differentials.  Even so, the rate of migration has been responsive to the income ratios in each country.  The migration rates were also affected by the absorbing capacity of nonagriculture, as indicated by several measures.  In contrast to other studies, policy variables consisting of indicators of physical and human capital had little impact on...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Indonesia; Labor; Migration; Philippines; Thailand.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43290

The sampling bias in multi-agent simulation models
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Buysse,   Jeroen; Frija,   Aymen; Van der Straeten,   Bart; Nolte,   Stephan; Lauwers,   Ludwig H.; Claeys,   Dakerlia; Van Huylenbroeck,   Guido.
For practical considerations, it is in some case impossible to simulate MAS models at population level. The current paper shows that MAS models applied to samples with heterogeneous costs of interactions between agents have biased results. Heterogeneous costs of interactions in MAS models can come from the spatial dimension in MAS models or from fixed costs per interaction. The paper presents two correction procedures to remove the sampling bias and to increase the reliability of the outcome. The correction procedures can be very promising for future applications of MAS models because it becomes possible to deploy more complex models without bias on more detailed datasets that are only available at sample level, which will be the case for country- or...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: MAS; Bias; Correction; Resampling; Agricultural and Food Policy; Q12; Q18; Q51; Q52.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/99599

FDA Refusals of Food Imports by Exporting Country Group
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Buzby,   Jean C.; Regmi,   Anita.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade; F1; I18; Q17.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94706

CONTRACTING FOR NON-POINT-SOURCE POLLUTION ABATEMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Bystrom,   Olof; Bromley,   Daniel W.
This paper presents an incentive scheme to control agricultural non-point-source pollution. The analysis is based on a nested agent framework with three parties; farmers, a country's government, and the governments of all countries that affect each other's environmental quality. Unlike previous analysis of incentive schemes to control agricultural pollution, we suggest non-individual contracts between farmers and a regulating authority as a solution to the domestic pollution problem. Our incentive scheme proposes collective penalties as a way to control pollution. To solve the international problem of pollution management of a common (water) resource, we propose an international agency with authority to write and enforce contracts in each of its member...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12620

Monitoring human cytomegalovirus viral load in peripheral blood leukocytes of renal transplant recipients by a simple limiting dilution-PCR assay
Provedor de dados: 56
Autores: Caballero,O.L.; Costa,M.C.S.L.; Trevisan,A.; Oliveira,R.M.; Viotti,E.A.; Távora,E.R.F.; Vilaça,S.S.; Sabagga,E.; de-Paula,F.J.; Távora,P.F.; Brasileiro-Filho,G.; Villa,L.L.; Simpson,A.J.G.
To assess the clinical relevance of a semi-quantitative measurement of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) DNA in renal transplant recipients within the typical clinical context of a developing country where virtually 100% of both receptors and donors are seropositive for this virus, we have undertaken HCMV DNA quantification using a simple, semi-quantitative, limiting dilution polymerase chain reaction (PCR). We evaluated this assay prospectively in 52 renal transplant patients from whom a total of 495 serial blood samples were collected. The samples scored HCMV positive by qualitative PCR had the levels of HCMV DNA determined by end-point dilution-PCR. All patients were HCMV DNA positive during the monitoring period and a diagnosis of symptomatic infection was...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Polymerase chain reaction; Human cytomegalovirus; Renal transplant; Diagnosis; Viral load.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1999001200010

MODELO DE REGLAMENTO PARA LA ADMINISTRACIÓN DE UN RASTRO MUNICIPAL A NIVEL NACIONAL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cabral Martell,   Agustin; Aguilar Valdes,   Alfredo; Alvarado Martinez,   Luis Felipe; Alvarado Martinez,   Tomas Everardo.
They are few the rakes of the country that have the modern technology and the personnel qualified to carry out the humanitarian sacrifice as it indicates it the Federal Law of Animal Sanity. (DOF. 23-July-2007). Really the only dependence or association that he/she has had interest and he/she has been in charge of seriously of supervising that the slaughter is carried out in a humanitarian way, it is the denominated civil association ANPALPA A.C (National Association for the Application of Laws of Protection to the Animals) that has taken the initiative to introduce the methods of humanitarian sacrifice in near 400 rakes and slaughterhouses of the country; and it is unlikely that the corresponding authorities (SAGARPA and HEALTH), have not taken the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Model; Regulation; Administration; Municipal rake; National level.; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56555

Temporal and spatial investments in the protected area network of a megadiverse country
Provedor de dados: 103
Autores: Cabral,Rodolfo; Brito,Daniel.
Protected area networks are the cornerstone strategy for biodiversity conservation worldwide. They are efficient even in the face of human pressures. Brazil is a megadiverse country and for this reason it should not be left out of discussions on biodiversity conservation. Here we present a temporal and spatial analysis of the historical national investments in the country's protected area network. We compare this investment in the light of international biodiversity agreements (e.g., CBD), and evaluate trends and biases in the establishment of protected areas. We obtained the following data from a database maintained by the Brazilian government: the number of protected areas, the dates when they were established, their size and category (strict protection...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Biodiversity; Brazil; Conservation; Policy.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702013000200007

Evaluación formativa del programa PESA-FAO e incidencia en la gestión municipal en la Sierra Norte de Puebla.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Cabrera Olaya, Liliana.
El objetivo del presente estudio fue evaluar cómo se está llevando a cabo el diseño y operación de los objetivos de alimentación y producción de alimentos, así como el de la autogestión y coordinación interinstitucional del programa especial de seguridad alimentaria (PESA-FAO), el cual su ejecución en el país esta a cargo de la Secretaria de Agricultura, Ganadería, Pesca y Alimentación (SAGARPA); Asimismo se reviso la situación de la gestión municipal en la Sierra Norte de Puebla. Esta investigación se realizo en la comunidad indígena de Xiloxóchitl perteneciente al municipio de Jonotla, fue de tipo descriptiva. El enfoque metodológico utilizado fue el de la evaluación formativa de programa, así como el apoyo de la evaluación multicriterio, revisiones...
Palavras-chave: PESA-FAO; Gestión Municipal. Sierra Norte de Puebla; Municipal Management. Sierra North the Puebla; Maestría; Estrategias para el Desarrollo Agrícola Regional; EDAR.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/618

El pasado judicial, una clara propuesta de populismo penal (Investigación)
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Cadena Palacios, Raúl Ernesto.
El presente trabajo intenta despejar el velo asociativo empírico que ha envuelto a la inmigración con la inseguridad ciudadana mediante la valoración de la implementación del pasado judicial como medida adoptada por el gobierno de Lucio Gutiérrez -2004- al ingreso de ciudadanos colombianos al Ecuador desde la percepción nacional que relacionó su presencia en el país con los altos índices de criminalidad. El análisis contiene una aproximación histórica y conceptual de la inmigración internacional y su inserción en el escenario nacional en donde se construyen mitos y estereotipos a su alrededor. Se aborda el tema del populismo penal en cuya doctrina se incorpora una inspección actual en las aspiraciones de reforma penal en el Ecuador, finalmente se presenta...
Tipo: Artículo
Palavras-chave: INMIGRACIÓN INSEGURIDAD CIUDADANA CRIMINALIDAD GUTIÉRREZ; LUCIO PASADO JUDICIAL POPULISMO PENAL INMIGRATION INSECURITY CRIME JUDICIAL RECORD PENAL POPULISM ECUADOR COLOMBIA.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/3970

El pasado judicial, una clara propuesta de populismo penal (Investigación)
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Cadena Palacios, Raúl Ernesto.
El presente trabajo intenta despejar el velo asociativo empírico que ha envuelto a la inmigración con la inseguridad ciudadana mediante la valoración de la implementación del pasado judicial como medida adoptada por el gobierno de Lucio Gutiérrez -2004- al ingreso de ciudadanos colombianos al Ecuador desde la percepción nacional que relacionó su presencia en el país con los altos índices de criminalidad. El análisis contiene una aproximación histórica y conceptual de la inmigración internacional y su inserción en el escenario nacional en donde se construyen mitos y estereotipos a su alrededor. Se aborda el tema del populismo penal en cuya doctrina se incorpora una inspección actual en las aspiraciones de reforma penal en el Ecuador, finalmente se presenta...
Tipo: Artículo
Palavras-chave: INMIGRACIÓN INSEGURIDAD CIUDADANA CRIMINALIDAD GUTIÉRREZ; LUCIO PASADO JUDICIAL POPULISMO PENAL INMIGRATION INSECURITY CRIME JUDICIAL RECORD PENAL POPULISM ECUADOR COLOMBIA.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/3970

Lessons learned from an intercalibration exercise on the quantification and characterisation of microplastic particles in sediment and water samples
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Cadiou, Jean-francois; Gerigny, Olivia; Koren, Š.; Zeri, C.; Kaberi, H.; Alomar, C.; Panti, C.; Fossi, M.c.; Adamopoulou, A.; Digka, N.; Deudero, S.; Concato, M.; Carbonell, A.; Baini, M.; Galli, M.; Galgani, Francois.
An intercalibration exercise on the characterisation of microplastics in marine sediment and water samples was carried out among five laboratories involved in the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) in their country. The samples were prepared by mixing cleaned natural sediment and sea water with microplastics sets made of particles of various polymers, shapes and colours. Overall, the errors on total counts were under 25% in absolute value. The risk of non-detection and loss of particles is greater than the risk of contamination during sample analysis. Significant differences are observed among particle types. It appears difficult to obtain reliable and comparable data on the colour of microplastics. A comparison of the errors...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Microplastics; Intercalibration; Protocols; Sediment; Seawater.
Ano: 2020
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00622/73397/72812.pdf

Do Trade Agreements Reduce the Volatility of Agricultural Distortions?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cadot,   Olivier; Olarreaga,   Marcelo; Tschopp,   Jeanne.
The objective of this paper is to evaluate the extend to which trade agreements affect agricultural trade policy volatility. Using a new panel database compiled as part of the World Bank's Agricultural Distortions research project, we estimate the effect of regionalism (proxied in various ways) on the volatility of price distortions measured by the absolute value of their first differences, averaged, for each country and year, over all agricultural goods. Using an instrumental-variable approach to correct for the endogeneity of regional trade agreements, (RTAs), we find that participation in RTAs has a significantly negative effect on agricultural trade-policy volatility. We find that the WTO's agricultural agreement also contributed to reducing...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Distorted incentives; Agricultural and trade policy reforms; National agricultural development; Agricultural protection; Volatility; Credibility; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade; F13; F14; Q17; Q18; F10.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50303

Joseph Caffarena, Genoa, [Italy], to James Edward Smith, 12 Great Marlborough Street, London
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Caffarena, Joseph.
Comments on the petrified wood sent by Baron de la Turpie, who is now the King of Sardinia's ambassador to the Empress of Russia. Feels his advancing age. Introduces Mrs Langford, daughter of Thomas Sainsbury, Alderman of Billingsgate. Ippolito Durazzo's wife has recently given birth to a son. Caffarena's own youngest son wishes "serve his king and country in the navy".
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/61834/1/JES-COR-4-95_001.tif

Capacity of the terrestrial entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema rarum (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) to parasite Culex apicinus larvae (Diptera: Culicidae)
Provedor de dados: 99
Autores: Cagnolo,Susana R.; Almirón,Walter R.
Entomopathogenic nematodes can be considered effective agents for biocontrol, resulting innocuous for humans. Larvaeof Culex apicinus Philippi were exposed to infective juveniles of Steinernema rarum (OLI strain) under laboratory conditions, testing six doses (1:1, 5:1, 10:1, 15:1, 100:1, 400:1). An increasing percentage of mosquito larvae mortality was recorded with an increased dose. The highest percentage of mosquito larvae mortality (75%) was obtained with the dose 400:1. This is the first report of parasitism of an isolated of S. rarum from Córdoba against larvae of C. apicinus, with promising results. Therefore, further studies must be carried out to determine if these nematodes would be effective as autochthonous agents for the control of Culex...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/report
Palavras-chave: Culex apicinus; Steinernema rarum (OLI strain); Biological control.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0373-56802010000100016

Adjustment Policies in Europe
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cahill,   Carmel.
This paper is focussed on a set of policies, some specifically agricultural, others taking the form of special provisions within, or exceptions to, economy wide measures that affect adjustment in the agricultural sector in a selection of European countries. The policies are those that affect entry to and exit from the sector and cover measures affecting both land and labour. These are predominantly taxation and social security measures (including specifically agricultural early retirement schemes), and the plethora of other laws and regulations that control land purchase, lease and conversion. The choice of countries has been determined mainly by the availability of information (France, Germany, Ireland, Norway), but those singled out for detailed...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15745

Etude comparative des coefficients de conversion utilisés pour estimer le poids vif des captures des flottilles de pêche de l'Union
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Caillart, Benoït; Borel, Gidas; Merrien, Claude.
Conversion coefficients are the factors used in estimating the live-weight equivalent of fish caught. Live weight is the only measure used in catch statistics, being the basis in particular for monitoring the drawdown of quotas and estimates of the state of stocks. The study looked first at how figures on catches in live-weight equivalent are gathered, validated and calculated in three Member States, namely Denmark, France and the United Kingdom. These three countries employ related methods involving the database storage of sales data together with details of the presentation of the fish. The information in logbooks is mainly used as a cross-check on the sales data. If sales data are not available, logbook details are entered raw in the catch databases....
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: European Union; Fleet of fishing; State of stocks; Quota; Statistic; Fish caught; Conversion coeffcient; Union européenne; Flotille de pêche; Etat des stocks; Quota; Statistique; Capture; Coeffcient de conversion.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/1996/rapport-1640.pdf

TOTAL SYSTEMS: COMPLETING THE CONCEPT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cain,   Jarvis L.
The total food industry system in the United States is visualized as a nationwide network linking major market area components (products, consumption and structure) to major systems components (e.g. information systems, financial structure, transport and legal-regulatory) for the major market areas of the country. Emphasis is placed on identification and measurement of the linkages and relationships between and among this myriad of system components. A cooperative national effort is urged to model the system for measurement and evaluation of current and future food systems.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26959

SOME PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF SYNTHETIC FOODS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cain,   Jarvis L.
Discusses problems involved in the introduction of synthetic foods into the American diet. Outlines an approach to utilization of synthetic foods in the future feeding of the country and world.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 1973
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/27678

Roadkilled mammals in the northern Amazon region and comparisons with roadways in other regions of Brazil
Provedor de dados: 76
Autores: Caires,Heloisa S.; Souza,Cleide R.; Lobato,Débora N. C.; Fernandes,Marília N. S.; Damasceno,Júnio S.
ABSTRACT Roadways and road traffic modify landscapes, posing a threat to the conservation of species in different biomes. The aim of the present study was to analyze roadkill records of wild mammals and to compare the results to findings from 37 other studies conducted in Brazil, to evaluate the richness and diversity of threatened species in different eco-regions of the country. This study was conducted between June 2007 and June 2008, along 60 km of the inter-state highway BR-364, which connects the municipalities of Ouro Preto d’Oeste and Presidente Médici in the state of Rondônia (northern Brazil). Two hundred twenty roadkills were recorded involving 13 species of mammals. Cingualata, Pilosa and Carnivora were the most represented orders. The most...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Environmental impact; Habitat fragmentation; Hotspots; Threatened wildlife.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212019000100236

Andrew Caldwell, Dublin, [Ireland], to James Edward Smith, Great Marlborough Street, London
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Caldwell, Andrew.
Disappointed not to see Smith in London. Enjoyed reading Smith's "Tour on the Continent". Has not yet received third number of "Icones pictae" or the "New Holland work". Was in Matlock, Derbyshire, but too late to see the 'Geranium lucidum'. Found an abundance of 'Echium vulgare' in the south of England, comments on beauty of the plate in "English Botany" and rarity of it in Ireland. Frequently saw ['Cichorium'] but believes it is now cultivated as a crop. Was unable to see 'Hollonia' or 'Menyanthes'. Asks if [Walter] Wade has sent him his catalogue, comments on lack of "numerous or interesting plants" in Ireland but notes the relative rarity of 'Smyrnium olusatrum' in England. Purchase of land for Dublin Botanic Garden hindered by a bad title on the...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/61627/1/JES-COR-3-4_001.tif

Checklist of Caddisflies (Insecta, Trichoptera) from Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil
Provedor de dados: 76
Autores: Calor,Adolfo R.; Quinteiro,Fabio B.
ABSTRACT Trichoptera presents about 15,000 species described globally, of which 2,562 are recorded in the Neotropics and 642 in Brazil, distributed in 70 genera and 16 families. In Brazil, knowledge of the distribution and species richness of Trichoptera is incipient and heterogeneous, especially in some states such as Mato Grosso do Sul. In this work, we present an updated checklist of caddisflies for Mato Grosso do Sul state, representing nine families, 24 genera, and 16 species, four of them are new species records. Additionally, a new record of species for the Brazilian country is presented.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Aquatic insects; Caddisfly; New records; Distribution; Biota-MS Program.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212017000200249

A new species of the genus Hexabathynella (Syncarida, Bathynellacea, Parabathynellidae) from Spain
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Camacho, Ana Isabel.
A new species of the genus Hexabathynella is described from Spain. It is the first time that this genus is found in this country. A rich material has been collected on the banks of the Jarama River (near Madrid) during every season of the year.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1986
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/503890

Los ensayos ecotoxicológicos como una alternativa para la evaluación del impacto ambiental, evaluación de una molécula de interés
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Camacho Bordón, S.; Aguila Jiménez, E.; Cortés Rodríguez, R.; Pérez Donato, A.; Serrano Pérez, H.; Agramonte Peñalver, D.
In the last years, the world has taken concious of the necessity of monitoring the impact of contaminants from social and productive activities of modern societies on ecosystems to solve this problem a series of test have been achieved and yet are tried to be improved which are directed to especific aspects of ecosystems. In our country different institution have joined efforts to give an answer related to the evaluation of compounds used in agriculture. This work is coordinated by Toxicological National Center of Cuba (CENATOX) and has assigned to each member of the national toxicological net the task of standardizing reliable test for a rapied and well aimed answer in this sense. As members of this net, the Center of Bioactive Chemicals Toxicological...
Tipo: Conference Material
Palavras-chave: Ecotoxicology; Ecosystems; Environmental impact; Pollution effects; Pollution; Ecotoxicology; Ecosystems; Environmental impact; Pollution; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_35788; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2482; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_24420; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6077.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/2252

El género Ips (Coleóptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) en México.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Camacho Pantoja, Abraham.
Se recolectaron especímenes del género Ips en los meses de Septiembre a Noviembre de 2009 y los mismos meses de 2010 en poblaciones de árboles de pino en los estados de Morelos, Veracruz, Hidalgo y Estado de México. Se revisó información de especímenes depositados en tres colecciones entomológicas del país, así como documentos especializados de este grupo. A partir de ello se obtuvo que el número de especies para este género en México es de 12.  Se propone una clave dicotómica para separar especies, una serie de láminas que ilustran las características morfológicas externas e internas distintivas de cada especie, así como datos biológicos para el género. _______________ ABSTRACT: Specimens of the genus Ips were collected from September to November of 2009...
Palavras-chave: Ips; Clave dicotómica; Distribución; Morfología y biología; Dichotomous key; Distribution; Morphology and biology; México.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/1682

Brazilian soil science: from its inception to the future, and beyond
Provedor de dados: 90
Autores: Camargo,Flavio A. de Oliveira; Alvarez V.,Víctor Hugo; Baveye,Philippe C.
The present essay is meant to provide some background on the evolution of the soil science community in Brazil, since its inception, to describe its current situation, and to outline a number of opportunities and challenges facing the discipline in decades to come. The origin of Brazilian agronomy dates back to the beginning of the 19th century as a subdiscipline of botany, and its association with chemistry would later establish it as a science. In the middle of the 19th century, agricultural chemistry was born as a result of this association, leading to the establishment of edaphology, a branch of Soil Science. Another branch of Soil Science, known as pedology, was established as an applied and scientific knowledge in Brazil during the middle of the 20th...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Edaphology; Pedology; Brazilian Soil Science Society; Retrospective and perspective.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-06832010000300001

Strategy Options for Angola's Agricultural Sector after 27 Years of War: A Perception Based Field Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cambuta,   Gomes A.
Replaced with revised version of paper 6/22/10
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49164

Combinaciones de preservantes para un producto untable natural
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Camejo, J.; Rodríguez, T.; García, A.; Aniely M´Boumba; Rodríguez, D.; García, H.; Fernández, A.
Se valoró el uso de diferentes combinaciones de preservantes químicos en la elaboración de un producto untable no fermentado, con vistas a incrementar el tiempo de vida útil del mismo. Los preservantes utilizados fueron sorbato de potasio, ácido benzoico y ácido sórbico, estableciéndose las combinaciones posibles de dos conservantes, que no superara 0,1 % por combinación en el producto final. Se determinó el tiempo de vida útil del untable elaborado con cada combinación, mantenidos a 6 ± 2 ºC. El estudio se realizó siguiendo un diseño de muestreo parcialmente escalonado y tomando como rechazo la modificación de los atributos de calidades físico-químicas, microbiológicas y sensoriales. Se precisó que con las 3 combinaciones estudiadas se incrementó la...
Tipo: Journal Contribution
Palavras-chave: Shelf life; Preservatives; Benzoic acid; Sorbic acid; Sorbates.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/5012

Air Transportation of Primary Products - Possibilities and Implications
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Campbell,   Keith O.
The extensive use of aircraft for transport of freight during the war period has focussed attention on the possibility of transporting a greatly increased volume of civilian goods by air in future. Perishable agricultural products appear to be one class of commodities which have potentialities as air freight. Such an advance in marketing technology, if it becomes a reality, is likely to have a marked effect on the production and distribution of perishables.  Several research agencies, conscious of possibilities in this field of transportation, have been conducting investigations during the past few years. Air transportation of primary products is, however, no longer in the blue-print stage. Large scale shipments of fruit and vegetables by air have already...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 1946
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8870

Geographic distribution of hepatitis C virus genotypes in Brazil
Provedor de dados: 56
Autores: Campiotto,S.; Pinho,J.R.R.; Carrilho,F.J.; Da Silva,L.C.; Souto,F.J.D.; Spinelli,V.; Pereira,L.M.M.B.; Coelho,H.S.M.; Silva,A.O.; Fonseca,J.C.; Rosa,H.; Lacet,C.M.C.; Bernardini,A.P.
Brazil is a country of continental dimension with a population of different ethnic backgrounds. Thus, a wide variation in the frequencies of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes is expected to occur. To address this point, 1,688 sequential samples from chronic HCV patients were analyzed. HCV-RNA was amplified by the RT-PCR from blood samples collected from 1995 to 2000 at different laboratories located in different cities from all Brazilian States. Samples were collected in tubes containing a gel separator, centrifuged in the site of collection and sent by express mail in a refrigerated container to Laboratório Bioquímico Jardim Paulista, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. HCV- RNA was extracted from serum and submitted to RT and nested PCR using standard procedures....
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Hepatitis C; Hepatitis C virus; Genotypes; Brazil.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2005000100007

A solution for a transparent WTO market access: the Flexible Swiss Formula
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Campo,   Isabelle Schluep.
The Swiss tariff schedule is characterized by many disparities and distortions. Already in the Tokyo Round countries have recognized that in that case only a harmonizing formula for tariff reduction is effective. It prevents protectionists from escaping from tariff peak reduction and rewards countries that already have considerably reduced tariffs. The implementation of the Green Box, with direct payments as the central element of Swiss agricultural policy, is the basis for further liberalization of market access. Green Box measures are more efficient and transparent compared to trade distorting tariff rate quotas and tariffs. The Flexible Swiss Formula is a middle ground between the Uruguay and the Swiss Formula. Its progressive character reduces tariff...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31993

Environmental policy and wage setting
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Campo,   Maria Luz.
This paper studies the interaction between the performance of firms and unions and the environmental policy chosen by governments when there is a negative environmental externality from production of a good which only affects the country where the firm is located. I assume that governments choose an upper limit on emissions, unions choose the wage rates and firms choose the employment level. Specifically, I analyze the effect that unionized labor markets have on environmental policy.   Resumen: En este artículo estudiamos el efecto del comportamiento de empresas y trabajadores sobre la política medioambiental, cuando existe contaminación local. Suponemos que el gobierno elige la política medioambiental, basada en un límite sobre las emisiones, mientras que...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Monopoly union model; Emission standards; Environmental Economics and Policy; J30; J51; Q28.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28730

O mercado de trabalho rural: evolução recente, composição da renda e dimensão regional
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Campolina,   Bernardo; Silveira,   Fernanado Gaiger.
O objetivo deste trabalho é investigar as mudanças no mercado de trabalho rural brasileiro nos últimos dez anos. Este trabalho está dividido em três partes além de uma breve introdução. A primeira parte mostra o desempenho do mercado de trabalho e da renda rural brasileira com base nas informações das PNAD e das RAIS. São analisados o comportamento da população rural brasileira e a evolução da PEA rural, destacando-se a importância das ocupações não-agrícolas, a taxa de desocupação e a composição da mão-de-obra segundo a posição na ocupação. Em seguida, discuti-se a evolução dos rendimentos da população rural, decompondo-os segundo sua origem – trabalho, aposentadorias e pensões, transferências e outras fontes –, bem como da desigualdade da renda pessoal...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultura; Mercado de trabalho; Renda; Perfil; PNAD; Agriculture; Labor market; Income; Profile; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108158

Mammals of a restinga forest in Mataraca, Paraíba, northeastern Brazil, and its affinities to restinga areas in Brazil
Provedor de dados: 49
Autores: Campos,Bruno Augusto Torres Parahyba; Feijó,Anderson; Brennand,Pamella Gusmão de Goés; Percequillo,Alexandre Reis.
Abstract The Restinga forests are plant formations associated to the Atlantic Forest which still have not been much studied in terms of their mastofauna. The objective of the present work was to list for the first time the mammal species found in a Restinga on northeastern Brazil and show the similarities on species composition to other areas of the same environment and of Atlantic Forest. Our records were based on several complementary approaches: field survey, interviews, and museum collections. Subsequently, we performed similarity analysis between Restinga areas along Brazil and Atlantic Forest areas. We found a total of 30 species of mammals distributed in 28 genera, 16 families and 7 orders for Restinga of Mataraca. Species richness was similar to...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Atlantic Forest; Mammals; Restinga; Mataraca; Paraíba.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032018000100208

Effects of contracts and work relationships on salaries and income distribution of workers in the Chilean agricultural sector, 1996 and 2006
Provedor de dados: 118
Autores: Campos,Jorge; Foster,William.
During the past thirty years the Chilean economy generally and agriculture specifically have grown considerably, raising both per capita GDP and observed real wages of salaried workers. There has been, however, a concern about the country's persistent unequal distribution of income. Among the possible factors associated with income inequality is the relatively infrequent use of contracts in seasonal and occasional work, both strongly present in agriculture. Based on Chilean household surveys (CASEN) for 1996 and 2006, impacts of contracts and work relationships (permanent, seasonal, etc.) on salaries, and their possible contributions to inequality, were measured, accounting for schooling, ethnicity, work experience, geographic zones, and other variables...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Labor; Gender; Income distribution; Inequality; Work contract; Work relationship.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-16202012000100001

Efecto del sustrato y la fertilización en el crecimiento de Pinus patula Schi. et Cham. en vivero
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Campoverde Mosquera, Julio Orlando.
En México, la mayoría de los sustratos usados en la producción de planta en contenedores se componen principalmente de turba mezclada con vermiculita y perlita. Con el propósito de  encontrar opciones más económicas y con menor impacto ambiental que el uso de la turba, se evaluó la fibra de coco, subproducto orgánico generado por diferentes actividades productivas. La evaluación de los sustratos incluyó la caracterización física (densidad aparente, porosidad y curva de retención de humedad) y química (pH, conductividad eléctrica y capacidad  de intercambio catiónico). El sustrato compuesto de 100% de fibra de coco obtuvo el menor valor de densidad aparente 0.10 g cm-3, con la mayor porosidad de retención de humedad (89.3%) y total (95.9 %), dando como...
Tipo: Tesis
Palavras-chave: Caracterización física y química; Fibra de coco; Índices de calidad; Rutinas de fertilización; Maestría; Forestal; Characterization physical and chemical; Coconut husk; Indexes of seedlings; Fertilization routines.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/1426

The challenge of the international organic certification: a new opportunity for agricultural trading?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Canavari,   Maurizio; Cantore,   Nicola.
The successful literature about gravitational models stresses that bilateral trade flows among countries is influenced by GDP factors and transaction costs. In other words the mass of bilateral trade would be related to the typical demand-supply factors which explain the quantity of traded goods in perfect competition models and a wide series of variables which express transaction costs whose role is strongly highlighted by institutional economists. If compared to the previous literature our paper shows a twofold novelty. First it is the first attempt to analyse the bilateral trade of specific agricultural goods for Italy by a cross country and panel analysis and second it provides an original specification for transaction costs. In particular, we assume...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food trade; Gravitational models; Harmonisation; Organic agriculture; Italy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7902

Indagine esplorativa dell'atteggiamento dei consumatori europei verso riso e tapioca biologici importati dalla Thailandia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Canavari,   Maurizio; Lombardi,   Pamela; Riedel,   Bettina; Spadoni,   Roberta.
The research field is marketing of quality food products for the introduction and promotion of innovative and differentiating products in distribution places far and culturally different by the country of origin/production. In an international trade context, environmental elements (e.g. the introduction of organic agriculture) and the role of the country of origin/production could influence the consumers’ perception of the distribution places. This study is aimed at deepening the knowledge about European consumer attitudes towards Thai organic rice and tapioca. In particular, the purpose was to explore relevant attributes for the quality product perception, motivations for purchasing, limiting factors, reasonable price brackets, trust elements.  In this...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing of Quality Food Products; Differentiating Elements; International Trade Context; Focus Group; Semantic Categories; Q13.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48300

Indagine esplorativa dell’atteggiamento dei consumatori europei verso riso e tapioca biologici importati dalla Tailandia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Canavari,   Maurizio; Lombardi,   Pamela; Riedel,   Bettina; Spadoni,   Roberta.
This paper deals with the introduction and promotion of innovative and differentiating products in distribution places geographically far and culturally different by the country of origin/production. In an international trade context, environmental elements (e.g. the introduction of organic agriculture) and the role of the country of origin/production could influence the consumers’ perception of the distribution places. This study is aimed at deepening the knowledge about European consumer attitudes towards Thai organic rice and tapioca imported from Thailand. In particular, the purpose was to explore relevant attributes for the quality product perception, motivations for purchasing, limiting factors, reasonable price brackets, trust elements.  In this...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Marketing of quality food products; Differentiating elements; International trade context; Focus group; Semantic categories; Agribusiness; International Relations/Trade; Q13.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42889

Bibliometric Analysis for Pattern Exploration in Worldwide Digital Soil Mapping Publications
Provedor de dados: 42
Autores: CANCIAN,LUCIANO C.; DALMOLIN,RICARDO S.D.; CATEN,ALEXANDRE T.
Abstract Bibliometric analyses provide a clear understanding of the scientific performance and relate them with standards of the global scientific production. Soil science is an outstanding and developing field among environmental sciences. Knowledge about soil characteristics and their distribution in the environment has been enriched by the use of new geotechnologies, resulting in what is known as digital soil mapping. Thus, the objective of this work was to characterize the scientific production in digital soil mapping in Brazil and in the world, in the period from 1996 to 2017, in databases such as Scopus and Web of Science. In the general context of increasing numbers of papers, the journal Geoderma published the highest number of related papers....
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Pedometrics; Soil science; Soil meta-analysis; Soil survey.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652018000703911

What Are EU Trade Preferences Worth for Sub-Saharan Africa and Other Developing Countries?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Candau,   Fabien; Jean,   Sebastien.
This study shows that EU preferences to developing countries were fairly well utilised in 2001, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. For several sub-Saharan African countries, the value of EU tariff preferences, even without accounting for tariff rate quota rents, is worth a significant proportion of their world exports. For non-African Least Developed Countries, in contrast, we find that the EBA initiative was only half-utilised approximately, although it is the only preferential regime available to most of them. It is difficult to reach a firm conclusion since 2001 was the first year of enforcement of Everything But Arms (EBA), and figures for 2002 show utilisation is on the rise, but rules of origin appear to limit significantly the value of this scheme....
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18863

Análisis financiero del cultivo de café orgánico (Coffea arabica) para 25 hectáreas en los municipios de Huehuetla, Hueytlalpan, Ixtepec, Caxhuacan, Olintla, Zapotitlán de Méndez y Zongozotla Puebla
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Cano Pérez, Gerardo.
Este trabajo trata de la elaboración y evaluación financiera del proyecto del cultivo de café orgánico (Coffea arabica), en 100 módulos de .25 has repartidos en  los municipios de Huehuetla, Hueytlalpan, Ixtepec, Caxhuacan, Olintla, Zongozotla y Zapotitlán de Méndez Puebla. Surge como una necesidad para beneficiar a las comunidades rurales en los municipios más marginados y menor IDH del país, fomentando la producción de café orgánico con la variedad Costa Rica 95.  La producción de café es la actividad agrícola que genera mayores ingresos en las familias campesinas de estos municipios.  La metodología utilizada se basó en la Teoría de Proyectos de Inversión. Primero se identificaron y cuantificaron los costos totales y los beneficios totales. Se encontró...
Tipo: Tesis
Palavras-chave: Coffea arabica; Variedad Costa Rica 95; Evaluación financiera; Café orgánico; Maestría; Economía; Costa Rica 95 variety; Financial assess; Organic coffee.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/1546

Comparison between Impact Factor, Eigenfactor Score, and SCImago Journal Rank Indicator in Anatomy and Morphology Journals
Provedor de dados: 77
Autores: Cantín,Mario; Muñoz,M; Roa,Ignacio.
The Impact Factor (IF) is considered the best quality indicator for evaluation of scientific journals but has been criticized on many accounts, and its limitations have already been described extensively. New bibliometrics indicators, accepted by the scientific community, has been considered to evaluate quality ranking for journals using more complex algorithms and other databases. The aim of this study was to evaluated three indices of journal scientific impact: (IF), Eigenfactor Score (ES), and SCImago Journal Rank indicator (SJR), of mainstream Anatomy and Morphology journals in 2014. Specific anatomical and morphological journals were selected from Anatomy &amp;amp; Morphology category of Web of Science. The 2014 IFs and ESs were obtained from Journal...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Impact Factor; Anatomy and Morphology; Eigenfactor Score; SCImago Journal Rank indicator.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-95022015000300060

Econometric Analysis of some Trade Issues for Meat
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cao,   Kay; Johnson,   Robin.
This paper is based on an econometric model of the New Zealand meat export trade for the period 1990-2003. The model is known as a gravity model because it describes trade flows as being balanced between the respective pull of domestic and importing country size and incomes. The meat trade is characterised by strict hygiene regulations, quota markets and tariff charges in different markets. In addition, meat is not a homogeneous commodity but is characterised by breed, cut and presentation, and differentiated market destinations. An econometric model not only identifies general trends in demand and supply which might already be fairly obvious to the trade preactitioner but it also puts confidence intervals on the economic relationships being observed. We...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97776

A PRECARIEDADE DO TRANSPORTE RODOVIÁRIO BRASILEIRO PARA O ESCOAMENTO DA PRODUÇÃO DE SOJA DO CENTRO-OESTE: SITUAÇÃO E PERSPECTIVAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Capacle,   Vivian Helena; Ramos,   Pedro.
A região Centro-Oeste do país se destaca como um pólo produtor de soja e essa produção é escoada, em sua maioria, por meio de rodovias. Pela crise fiscal do Estado, a partir dos anos 80, a malha rodoviária brasileira perde participação nos recursos públicos para investimentos em sua ampliação, conservação e restauração e, essa escassez de investimentos nas rodovias tem reflexos sobre a competitividade internacional da soja dos cerrados, uma vez que o principal modal utilizado para o escoamento dessa produção para os portos das Regiões Sul e Sudeste é o modal rodoviário cujas vias estão em estado precário de conservação, com destaque para trechos das rodovias BR 163 e BR 364 que são vias importantes na região do Centro-Oeste. Por conta disso, 25% da receita...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Infra-Estrutura de Transportes; Rodovias; Soja; Competitividade; Transportation Infrastructure; Roads; Soy Bean; Competition; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109376

A COMPARISON OF DEMANDS FOR MEAT PRODUCTS IN THE PACIFIC RIM REGION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Capps,   Oral, Jr.; Tsai,   Reyfong; Kirby,   Raymond; Williams,   Gary W.
The Rotterdam model is used to obtain estimates of demand parameters for meat products in Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan.  Unlike most previous studies of demand systems, the model takes into account simultaneous-equation bias which arises due to the endogeneity of total expenditure.  Beef, pork, and chicken are separable from marine products for each Pacific Rim country.  However, demand elasticities for beef, pork, and chicken are different among the various Pacific Rim nations.  One may not then use the elasticity estimates of a particular country and apply them to other Pacific Rim markets.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31223

Reaction of eight strawberry cultivars (Fragaria x ananassa Duch) of Meloidogyne ethiopica
Provedor de dados: 22
Autores: Caproni, Csaignon Mariano; Souza, Aline das Graças; Menegatti, Renata Diane; Ferreira, Sindynara; Smiderle, Oscar José; Souza, Ademária Aparecida de.
In recent years, the number of strawberry cultivars available for cultivation in the country has increased sharply, along with the increase of cultivation areas, exposing the crop to various phytosanitary problems. Considering phytohematoids of major importance for strawberry cultivation, Meloidogyne ethiopica is responsible for causing significant damage to the crop. The objective of this work was to evaluate the reaction of different strawberry cultivars to Meloidogyne ethiopica, grown in open - air beds in Pouso Alegre, Southern Minas Gerais. The experiment was conducted in a randomized block with eight treatments and four replications, totaling 32 plots. The treatments consisted of eight strawberry cultivars: Albion, Camino Real, Festival, Oso Grande,...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Nematoide de galhas; Resistência; Susceptibilidade.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://e-revista.unioeste.br/index.php/scientiaagraria/article/view/16054

Los Bioensayos de Toxicidad en Sedimentos Marinos
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Carballo Hondal, O.; Arencibia Carballo, G.; Concepción, J.; Isla Molleda, M.
Many organic and in organic contaminants originated from human activities are deposited and concentrated in aquatic sediments. The purpose of this review article is to analyze and discuss, the objectives, procedures and applications of bioassays on the triad of marine sediments, aiming at a reflection on the possibility of implementing regulations on the environmental monitoring of these studies in our country, so as to improve the environmental quality and its management on coastal zones. The main objective is to highlight the understanding of the adequate application and interpretation of bioassays. A summary of reports is presented, knowledge and analysis concerning marine sediments including, the chemical analysis, the direct determination of...
Tipo: Journal Contribution
Palavras-chave: Toxicity; Sediments; Bioassays; Toxicity; Bioassays; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7826; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_15731.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/3670

Phytophthora infestans POPULATION STRUCTURE: A WORLDWIDE SCALE
Provedor de dados: 37
Autores: CÁRDENAS,MARTHA; DANIES,GIOVANNA; TABIMA,JAVIER; BERNAL,ADRIANA; RESTREPO,SILVIA.
Phytophthora infestans, the causal agent of late blight disease in potato and other members of the Solanaceae family, is responsible for causing the Irish potato famine and, even today, it causes enormous economic losses all over the world. For the establishment of an adequate pest management strategy, the determination of the pathogen's population structure is required. To characterize P. infestans populations worldwide two allozymes, Gpi (Glucose-6-phospate isomerase) and Pep ( Pep tidase), the RG57 DNA RFLP fingerprinting probe, as well as resistance to the fungicide metalaxyl and mating type, have been used as markers. P. infestans populations in Mexico have been one of the main focuses of research in the population biology of this pathogen because...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Phytophthora infestans; Population structure; Late blight.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0120-548X2012000200001

Sensory characteristics of cold-smoked Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) from European market and relationships with chemical, physical and microbiological measurements
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Cardinal, Mireille; Gunnlaugsdottir, Helga; Bjoernevik, Marit; Ouisse, Alexandra; Vallet, Jean-luc; Leroi, Francoise.
Samples of different brand names of cold-smoked salmon products were purchased in supermarkets in six different European countries (Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy and United Kingdom), to classify and select products of smoked salmon for preference establishment. From the 117 products obtained, 60 were selected to characterise the qualities of products available to European consumers. These 60 products of smoked salmon were then ordered directly from the producers in each country. Altogether 57 products were received and analysed. All samples were stored at 4 degreesC and then examined 2 and 3 weeks after production. For all samples, sensory evaluation, chemical (lipid, salt, phenol, TVB-N and trimethylamine content) and physical (texture, colour)...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Sensory evaluation; Quality parameters; Salting; Smoking; Atlantic salmon.
Ano: 2004
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2004/publication-658.pdf

Effects of the rural credit subsidy on economic growth and welfare of Brazilian regions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cardoso,   Debora Freire; Teixeira,   Erly Cardoso; Gurgel,   Angelo Costa; Castro,   Eduardo Rodrigues de.
The objective of this paper is to evaluate the impact of government spending with the Interest Rates Equalization (IRE) policy on the economic growth of Brazilian regions. Additionally, it aims to measure the opportunity cost of the subsidy in relation to an alternative application in the transportation sector. The model, database, and software from the General Equilibrium Analysis Project of the Brazilian Economy (PAEG) are applied to the simulations. The result shows that the IRE policy provides economic growth in the Midwestern, Northeastern and Southern regions above the cost of the policy. Besides, in the Northern and Southeastern regions, there is a decrease in the GDP. For Brazil, the policy is cost-effective and offers a 34% rate of return....
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Subsidies; Economic growth; Brazilian regions; PAEG; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114464

Heterosis in papaya: inter and intragroup analysis
Provedor de dados: 94
Autores: Cardoso,Deisy Lúcia; Luz,Lucas Nunes da; Macêdo,Celia Maria Peixoto de; Gonçalves,Leandro Simões Azeredo; Pereira,Messias Gonzaga.
Papaya (Carica papaya L.) is a typical crop of tropical areas, and Brazil is one of the leading world producers. In recent decades, papaya culture has expanded to different regions of the country, but the number of cultivars available is still limited. In the present study, a complete diallel cross was carried out using eight accessions of papaya from the UENF/Caliman germplasm bank. Four genotypes belong to the Formosa heterotic group and four, to the Solo group. This study aimed to evaluate the occurrence and viability of exploring heterosis in heterotic intragroup hybrids. Fifty-six hybrid progenies were generated and evaluated. Among the Formosa intragroup hybrids, two hybrid combinations (MR x J4 and MR x SK) showed heterosis for all traits, as well...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Carica Papaya L.; Diallel cross; Fruit crops.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-29452014000300012

An estimate of the potential number of mayfly species (Ephemeroptera, Insecta) still to be described in Brazil
Provedor de dados: 92
Autores: Cardoso,Mylena Neves; Shimano,Yulie; Nabout,João Carlos; Juen,Leandro.
ABSTRACTThis study reviewed the data on the Brazilian Ephemeroptera, based on the studies published before July, 2013, estimated the number of species still to be described, and identified which regions of the country have been the subject of least research. More than half the species are known from the description of only one developmental stage, with imagoes being described more frequently than nymphs. The Brazilian Northeast is the region with the weakest database. Body size affected description rates, with a strong tendency for the larger species to be described first. The estimated number of unknown Brazilian species was accentuated by the fact that so few species have been described so far. The steep slope of the asymptote and the considerable...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Biodiversity; Prediction of species diversity; Mayflies.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262015000300147

Emerging and reemerging diseases in Brazil: data of a recent history of risks and uncertainties
Provedor de dados: 55
Autores: Cardoso,Telma Abdalla de Oliveira; Navarro,Marli B.M. de Albuquerque.
This article discusses the emergence and reemergence of infectious diseases on the basis of a review of the literature. It shows the critical situations faced worldwide and in special Brazil's susceptible position due to its complexity, mostly represented by the mega-biodiversity of the country and its socio-economic problems directly affecting public health. It approaches the discussions around the issue with emphasis to the recommended investments in the health sector, directed to surveillance and to strengthening the epidemiological, laboratorial and clinical bases and centered on preventive and control measures in the affected areas including Biosafety.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Emerging and reemerging infectious diseases; Epidemiology; Public health; Biosafety.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702007000400013

Nasopharyngeal colonization and penicillin resistance among pneumococcal strains: a Worldwide 2004 update
Provedor de dados: 55
Autores: Cardozo,Déa M.; Nascimento-Carvalho,Cristiana M. C.; Souza,Fabiane R.; Silva,Nívea M. S.
Surveillance of nasopharyngeal pneumococcus has proven to be a valuable tool for the monitoring of antibiotic resistance. We reviewed the latest information on colonization rate and penicillin resistance by making a MEDLINE search, using the terms "nasopharyngeal carriage" and "Streptococcus pneumoniae". Out of 225 articles found, data from 109 recent publications (89% from 1996-2003) were analyzed. Data were reported from 41 countries of six continents. Individuals under the age of five (64.3%) or 10 years (85.7%) were enrolled, including children attending day-care centers (32.1%) or orphanages (3.6%), and healthy individuals (78.6%) or sick patients (43.6%); biological samples were collected mainly by nasopharyngeal swabs (89.3%). The highest...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Streptococcus pneumoniae; Nasopharyngeal carriage; Penicillin resistance.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702006000400015

Wild bird trafficking in Brazil and the veterinary physician’s activities
Provedor de dados: 195
Autores: Carinhato, R. A. P.; Sanches, J. M.; Masseno, A. P.
The Brazilian fauna has a high biodiversity, introducing about 10% of 1,400,000 animals catalogued on the planet (BRASIL, 2002). This data makes Brazil as a target country in the trade of wild animals. According to Rede Nacional Contra o Tráfico de Animais Silvestres ([2012?]) surveys, it was concluded that: About 80% of the smuggled animals are birds, moving around R$ 3 billion. Therefore, the large amount of money involved in the purchase of animals combined with the high level of poverty in certain regions of Brazil, is the reason that can promotes even more the illegal trade. In addition, the capture of wild animals is linked to the use of members of the fauna as pets, source of income and as food (FREITAS et al., 2015). An important point for the...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Ano: 2018
URL: http://www.revistamvez-crmvsp.com.br/index.php/recmvz/article/view/37723

Development and Implementation of a Mandatory Animal Identification System: The Canadian Experience
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carlberg,   Jared G.
This article provides a brief history of the animal identification (ID) system that previously existed in Canada along with details on efforts to ‘‘reidentify’’ the country’s cattle herd. The current state of ID for various species is summarized, and the state of regulations federally and for major agricultural province are outlined. A short background on the economics of animal ID is provided. Particular attention is paid to the operation of the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency, an industry–government initiative charged with identifying the national cattle herd. The animal ID system in Canada is found to have performed well when called on in times of animal health crises, although there have been notable deficiencies in its performance on occasion....
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Animal identification; Traceability; Canadian Cattle Identification Agency; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; International Development; Livestock Production/Industries; H41; K39; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92600

NONTRADITIONAL CROPS AND LAND ACCUMULATION AMONG GUATEMALAN SMALLHOLDERS: IS THE IMPACT SUSTAINABLE?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carletto,   Calogero.
Since the late 1970s dramatic economic changes have taken place in the agricultural sector in the highlands of Guatemala. The introduction of new export crops, such as snow peas, broccoli, and miniature vegetables, has led to yet another agro-export boom. Unlike earlier booms, however, this one has included all but the smallest farmers. The high rate of smallholder participation in the boom, and the initial high profitability of nontraditional exports (NTXs), fueled initial optimism that NTX production could increase smallholders’ ability to accumulate land and so decrease the highly skewed distribution of land in Guatemala, a country with one of the most unequal landholding patterns in all of Latin America. The picture that emerges from the analysis in...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16449

Internal Mobility and International Migration in Albania
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carletto,   Calogero; Davis,   Benjamin; Stampini,   Marco; Trento,   Stefano; Zezza,   Alberto.
Using evidence from two recent data sources – the 2002 Albania Living Standards Measurement Survey (LSMS) and the 2001 Population Census of Albania – the paper documents the phenomena of internal and external migration in Albania, a country that in the past decade has experienced dramatic changes as it makes its transition to a more open market economy.  Albania is a country on the move, both internally and internationally. This mobility plays a key role in household-level strategies to cope with the economic hardship of transition and it is perhaps the single most important political, social, and economic phenomenon in post-communist Albania.  The order of magnitude of the observed flows is astonishing.  Almost one half of all Albanian households have had...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Migration; Albania; Migration Networks; Remittances; Coping Strategies.; Labor and Human Capital; F22; N34; O15; P2; R23.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23797

Rural Income Generating Activities in Developing Countries: Re-assessing the Evidence
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carletto,   Gero; Covarrubias,   Katia; Davis,   Benjamin; Krausova,   Marika; Stamoulis,   Kostas G.; Winters,   Paul C.; Zezza,   Alberto.
This paper contributes to the understanding of the dynamics of developing country rural labour markets by re-evaluating the available evidence on the levels and composition of income sources adopted by rural households in order to understand the relationship between the various economic activities taking place in rural areas and their implications for economic growth and poverty reduction. This is achieved in two parts: First, the paper introduces the Rural Income Generating Activities (RIGA) database, a newly constructed FAO repository of household survey data, income measures and cross-country comparable indicators. Second, using the RIGA database, the paper undertakes a descriptive analysis of the agricultural and non-agricultural sectors of the rural...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Rural economy; Non-farm activities; Income inequality; Income diversification; Community/Rural/Urban Development; International Development; O12; O18; R23.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/112596

Energy-Based Economic Development: Mapping the Developing Country Context
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carley,   Sanya; Desai,   Sameeksha; Bazilian,   Morgan.
Energy-based economic development (EBED) can provide economic, social and environmental benefits related to national economic development and sustainable growth activities. As both policy and research interests in responsible mechanisms for economic development grow, EBED benefits are becoming increasingly attractive to planners in both developed and developing countries. The incentives, trade-offs, and payoffs for developing countries, however, are not well documented. To help address that gap, this paper identifies the general scope and role of EBED in a developing economy context, and outlines opportunities and challenges for decision-makers.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Economic Development; Energy; Developing Countries; Sustainable Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; O10; O13; O21; Q48.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123278

History, distribution, and seasonal abundance of the Least Tern Sternula antillarum (Aves: Charadriiformes: Sternidae) in Brazil
Provedor de dados: 103
Autores: Carlos,Caio J.; Fedrizzi,Carmem E.
We review existing data on the distribution of the Least Tern, Sternula antillarum along the Brazilian coast, based on the literature and museum specimens, and present results of a year-long study (October 2008 to September 2009) on the seasonal abundance of this species on a large tidal flat area, Cajuais Bank, in the State of Ceará, north-eastern Brazil. We evaluate whether the observed variation in the abundance of terns is due to the occurrence of an undocumented breeding colony, or alternatively, whether it results from an influx of migrants from the Northern Hemisphere. The recovery of historical data revealed that all literature references on the distribution of birds in the Americas, published up to the late 1990s include Brazil in the non-breeding...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Coastal habitats; Nearctic-Neotropical migration; Seabirds.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702013000200003

ESTIMATING THE EFFECT OF THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN (WIC) ON CHILDREN'S HEALTH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carlson,   Andrea; Senauer,   Benjamin.
Data from NHANES are used to analyze the effect of the WIC program on the health of U.S. preschool children's health.  A household health production model shows that WIC does improve the health of children, along with a higher  poverty income ratio.  Region of the country or county is also significant.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19762

A importância do setor varejista na comercialização de feijão no Paraná
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carneiro,   Paula Tissiany; Parre,   Jose Luiz.
Based in concepts and models of “commercialization”, this work has as objective to analyze the transmissions of prices between producer, attacked and retail of the productive chain of the beans in the state of the Paraná, in the period of 1995/ 2003. For this, it was verified as the variable price was transmitted between the segments, esteem itself the edges and the causality direction enters the three sectors of market, that, together with the improvement of the final product, serve as indicating of efficiency in the distribution and commercialization of the product. In general way, the retail caused variations in the prices to the producer and attacked - causality confirmed for the application of model VAR - but that it did not represent an explosive...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Commercialization; Transmission of prices; Beans; Paraná; Marketing.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56740

Report on opportunities and applications of unmanned observatories for usage across RIs
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Carotenuto, Federico; Delauney, Laurent; Dussud, Loic; Gioli, Benamino; Turpin, Victor; Zaldei, Alessandro.
Unmanned vehicles (UVs) are mobile platforms that can be either piloted remotely, either move autonomously using certain degrees of onboard/online intelligence. These kinds of platforms are progressively getting cheaper and accessible and they are penetrating more and more also in the world of scientific research. UVs in fact allow to investigate areas that are hardly accessible (or hazardous) for human researcher, and they are especially relevant for atmospheric, biosphere and marine domains since they allow spatialized sampling in terms of vertical profiles, horizontal transects or a combination of both. Unfortunately, the legislation regulating the usage of these kind of platforms are not moving as fast as their technical development and their spreading...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 2019
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00630/74250/73880.pdf

Measuring competitiveness in the EU market: a comparison between food industry and agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carraresi,   Laura; Banterle,   Alessandro.
Facing the growing competition in the European food market, the purpose of this paper is to assess European country competitiveness at the sector level in the intra-EU market over the last fifteen years, comparing the evolution of the food industry, where firms have had to reshape strategies to maintain market position, and agricultural sector, where changes in Common agricultural policy have forced farms to face market trends. The analysis of competitiveness was carried out by assessing trade indices (EMS, RCA, RXA, RMA, NEI).  Cluster analysis was also run to classify groups of countries with similar features in terms of competitive performance over the 1991-2006 period. The country that profited most from market integration in both sectors, reaching a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Competitiveness; Agri-food sector; EU; RCA; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43692

Acute Contact Toxicity Test of Oxalic Acid on Honeybees in the Southwestern Zone of Uruguay
Provedor de dados: 117
Autores: Carrasco-Letelier,Leonidas; Mendoza,Yamandu; Ramallo,Gustavo.
This work studies the acute contact toxicity of oxalic acid (OA) on a honeybee polyhybrid subspecies (Apis mellifera), which is the dominant biotype in southwestern zone of Uruguay (SWZU) and the country's most important honey-producing region. We determined the mean lethal dose (LD50), as well as the no observed effect level (NOEL) and the lowest observed effect level (LOEL) values. We also estimated the total number of honeybees per hive in the test area. The aim was to assess the relationship between the maximum OA dose used in Uruguay (3.1 g OA per hive) and the toxicological parameters of honeybees from SWZU. The current dose of 3.1 g OA per hive corresponds to 132.8 OA per honeybee since determined NOEL is 400 OA per honeybee; our results indicate...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: LD50; Uruguay.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-58392012000200019

Qual o Papel da Agricultura Familiar Comercial no Desenvolvimento Rural e Ruduço da Pobreza em Moçambique?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carrilho,   Joao; Benfica,   Rui M.S.; Tschirley,   David L.; Boughton,   Duncan.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56057

Cooperativas de miner??a de peque??a escala en Bolivia: De salvavidas de los pobres a maquinaria de manipulaci??n pol??tica (Dossier)
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Carrillo, Felix; Salman, Ton; Soruco, Carola.
En este art??culo se argumenta que las relaciones entre movimientos u organizaciones sociales y Estado se desarrollan no ??nicamente en base a c??lculos de intereses y defensa de metas objetivas en negociaciones pol??ticas, sino tambi??n en el marco de situaciones particulares, de culturas e historias espec??ficas. Nuestra investigaci??n sobre el desarrollo del relacionamiento entre las cooperativas mineras y su organizaci??n nacional y el Estado boliviano demuestra que es de crucial importancia tomar en cuenta los aspectos hist??ricos, de memoria colectiva, regionales y otros dentro las organizaciones. Las tradiciones, memorias y destrezas incorporadas en las organizaciones mineras as?? como en el ??mbito pol??tico influenciar??n la manera en que las...
Tipo: Art??culo
Palavras-chave: BOLIVIA; COOPERATIVAS; MINER??A ARTESANAL; MAQUINARIAS; POBREZA; ESTADO; POL??TICA; ORGANIZACIONES SOCIALES; MEMORIA COLECTIVA; EXTRACCI??N DE ORO; COOPERATIVA ASOBAL; IDENTIDAD.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/5978

Two-Stage Agricultural Import Demand Models Theory and Applications
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carter,   Colin A.; Green,   Richard D.; Pick,   Daniel H.
The Armington trade model distinguishes commodities by country of origin and import demand is determined in a separable two-step procedure. The Armington framework has been applied to numerous international agricultural markets with the objective of modelling import demand. The purpose of this paper is to test the Armington assumptions of homotheticity and separability with data from the international wheat market. The empirical results overwhelmingly reject these assumptions. This has important implications for international trade modelling.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51246

Trade Liberalization and Agricultural Terms of Trade in China: Price Scissors Revisited
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carter,   Colin A.; Zhu,   Jing.
With China’s accession to the WTO, concerns have arisen over the possible negative welfare impacts on domestic agricultural producers. The broad concern is that China’s domestic agricultural prices will be pushed down even further, leading to a greater widening of the gap between rural and urban incomes. It is widely believed that declining price ratio of agricultural to industrial products, the so-called “price scissors”, is one of the major reasons for increasing rural-urban income differences over the past decades. Therefore, improving the terms of trade in favor of agricultural products is a broad policy goal in China. But is this possible with the country joining the WTO?  While there is a general perception that the price scissors have negatively...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Trade openness; China’s price scissors; Rural-urban income gap; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade; Q11; Q17.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51636

SEQUENCING CAPITAL AND LAND MARKET REFORMS FOR BROADLY BASED GROWTH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carter,   Michael R.
After developing a conceptual apparatus, this paper econometrically explores the basis and bias of agrarian growth in contemporary Paraguay, a country where increasing land scarcity and rural unrest have occurred in the midst of rapid export growth. By taking apart the microeconomics of the growth boom, the goal is not only to uncover what is happening, but to identify policy options which might modify the outcome. The paper's chief finding is that more broadly based or inclusionary growth not only requires a microeconomic activism which reaches beyond the broad dictates of liberalization, but also attention to the specific temporal sequencing or ordering of these sectoral policies.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12689

Agro-Exports and the Rural Resource Poor in Latin America: Policy Options for Achieving Broadly Based Growth
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carter,   Michael R.; Barham,   Bradford L.; Mesbah,   Dina; Stanley,   Denise.
Concentrating on fundamental sector-level impacts that shape the nature of agro-export growth, this paper indicates how intrahousehold impacts fit into the analysis. Section 1 is introductory. Section 2 puts forward the conceptual framework needed to understand sectoral impacts of agro-export growth on the rural resource poor, impacts that can be divided into a small-farm adoption effect, a land-access effect, and a labor-absorption effect, all of which are interlinked. Section 3 explores the economic forces that shape the magnitude of the direct (adoption and land access) and indirect (labor absorption) effects of agro-export growth. Its chief message is that the agronomic and economic characteristics of agro-export crops interact with the intrinsic...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12754

Nuevas din??micas urbano - rurales en Bogot?? y Soacha (Tema central)
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Carvajal S??nchez, Nohora In??s.
Este art??culo examina las recientes din??micas urbano-rurales presentes en Bogot?? y Soacha. Nuevas categor??as de an??lisis surgen para comprender las transformaciones contempor??neas tanto del medio urbano como del rural. En este art??culo, la autora presenta una discusi??n conceptual acerca de los procesos de metropolizaci??n m??s recientes. Al tiempo que se revisan estas perspectivas te??ricas, la autora presenta un an??lisis comparativo que muestra los cambios significativos tanto de las zonas urbanas como rurales en la b??squeda de la comprensi??n integral de las interrelaciones entre el campo y la ciudad.
Tipo: Art??culo
Palavras-chave: BOGOT??; SOACHA; COLOMBIA; DIN??MICA POBLACIONAL; ESPACIOS URBANOS; ESPACIOS RURALES; POPULATION DYNAMICS; URBAN SPACES; RURAL AREAS.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/5487

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:  AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO LATIN AMERICA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carvajalino-Arevalo,   Mario.
This annotated bibliography on agricultural marketing and economic development has been compiled with two objectives in mind.  First, to contribute to the understanding of the role that agricultural marketing can play in the process of developing countries.  As the reader will see many authors agree that marketing is "the most backward of all areas of economic life".  There are several explanations for this particular situation.  Because of socio-political reasons, people in planning roles prefer to allocate resources to the production of physical goods and not of services, which is what marketing mainly provides.  Others believe that an adequate marketing system will spring up automatically with the progress of the country in the road of development.  In...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; Marketing.
Ano: 1966
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11105

Chromosome comparison between populations of the collared peccary, Tayassu tajacu, raised in captivity
Provedor de dados: 47
Autores: Carvalho de Souza,Patrícia; Salim Khayat,André; Chamon Seligmann,Igor; Rodríguez Burbano,Rommel Mario.
The collared peccary (Tayassu tajacu) is widely distributed over the American continent, being found from the south of the USA to the north of Argentina. In Brazil, it is spread all over the country, being one of the potential species to be raised in captivity. Therefore, the cytogenetic techniques could be a potential tool for reproductive monitoring of animals raised in captivity, mainly when destined for commercial purposes. This study had the objective of determining the chromosome number of two populations raised in captivity and characterizing them by GTG banding. For this purpose, an analysis was made of mitotic metaphases obtained from lymphocyte cultures made from blood samples of 11 animals, six of which from the Northeast and five from the North...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other
Palavras-chave: Cytogenetics; GTG Banding; Tayassuidae; Suidae; Pigs.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0327-95452008000200007

Competitividade da soja e a geração de divisas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carvalho,   Maria Auxiliadora de; Silva,   Cesar Roberto Leite da; Ghilardi,   Arthur Antonio.
The high Brazilian external dependence turns the persecution for foreign reserves a permanent concern. This paper analyzes soybean competitiveness after 1990 as it led Brazilian agricultural exports and became its main exchange value source. By using several indicators it concludes for an increasing competitiveness of the grain and decreasing for cake of soybeans since 1997. During the ninety decade there were expressive increases of crop productivity, but after that the production was due to area increases; from 1991 to 2003 doubled the share of inputs (fertilizers, corrective and pesticides) in the production cost, the expense with those imported inputs was multiplied by ten, while soybean and its derived product export value was multiplied by four; the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Competitiveness; Agriculture; Soybean; External market; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56727

O impacto das políticas estratégicas de comércio exterior no mercado internacional de produtos agrícolas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carvalho,   Regina Celia de; Lima,   Ricardo Chaves.
International market for some agricultural commodities can be characterized by oligopoly, in which participants behave in a non cooperative manner, provoking marketing disputes. According to this  scenario, strategic trade policies have been utilized to as an instrument of market share contents by international market members. Hence, when a country adopts some strategic trade policy, impacts of such policy are felt by other  market participants. A subsidy granted by an exporting country, for instance, may result on a raise in exports; whereas taxing production of exports may work as a deterrent to shipments to the international market.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Strategic trade policy; International market; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55189

UMA ANÁLISE DA ELASTICIDADE-RENDA DE PROTEÍNA ANIMAL NO BRASIL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Carvalho,   Thiago Bernardino de; Zen,   Sergio de; Raimundo,   Livia Maria Borges; Beduschi,   Gustavo; Rodrigues,   Regina Mazzini.
O Brasil possui um mercado interno potencial para o consumo de alimentos, principalmente para as proteínas animais. A carne, o leite e ovo já fazem parte da alimentação dos brasileiros e sua demanda está ligada a vários fatores, como preços, qualidade, aspectos nutricionais, preferência, gosto e, principalmente, a restrição orçamentária, ou seja, a renda. Junta-se a isso a proteína pescado, que mesmo sendo um alimento muito saudável, não tem um hábito de consumo consolidado no país. A fim de determinar o quanto a renda impacta o consumo de proteína animal, buscou-se neste trabalho estimar as elasticidades-renda da demanda de proteína, no Brasil e suas regiões. As elasticidades foram obtidas por meio do ajustamento de uma poligonal com três segmentos. Os...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demanda; Elasticidade-renda; Proteína animal; Demand; Income-elasticity; Animal protein; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/112718

Phylogeny of Thylamys (Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae) species, with special reference to Thylamys karimii
Provedor de dados: 76
Autores: Carvalho,Bianca de A; Oliveira,Luiz F. B; Mattevi,Margarete S.
The genus Thylamys Gray, 1843 lives in the central and southern portions of South America inhabiting open and shrub-like vegetation, from prairies to dry forest habitats in contrast to the preference of other Didelphidae genera for more mesic environments. Thylamys is a speciose genus including T. elegans (Waterhouse, 1839), T. macrurus (Olfers, 1818), T. pallidior (Thomas, 1902), T. pusillus (Desmarest, 1804), T. venustus (Thomas, 1902), T. sponsorius (Thomas, 1921), T. cinderella (Thomas, 1902), T. tatei (Handley, 1957), T. karimii (Petter, 1968), and T. velutinus (Wagner, 1842) species. Previous phylogenetic analyses in this genus did not include the Brazilian species T. karimii, which is widely distributed in this country. In this study, phylogenetic...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Cytochrome b; Didelphidae; Didelphimorphia; South America; Thylamys phylogeny.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212009000400012

Analysis of paternal lineages in Brazilian and African populations
Provedor de dados: 74
Autores: Carvalho,Mónica; Brito,Pedro; Lopes,Virgínia; Andrade,Lisa; Anjos,Mª João; Real,Francisco Corte; Gusmão,Leonor.
The present-day Brazilian population is a consequence of the admixture of various peoples of very different origins, namely, Amerindians, Europeans and Africans. The proportion of each genetic contribution is known to be very heterogeneous throughout the country. The aim of the present study was to compare the male lineages present in two distinct Brazilian populations, as well as to evaluate the African contribution to their male genetic substrate. Thus, two Brazilian population samples from Manaus (State of Amazon) and Ribeirão Preto (State of São Paulo) and three African samples from Guinea Bissau, Angola and Mozambique were typed for a set of nine Y chromosome specific STRs. The data were compared with those from African, Amerindian and European...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Chromosome Y; STRs; Lineages; Brazil; Africa.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572010000300004

Experience with Descriptors, Registration and Protection of vegetable cultivars: eggplant as a case study
Provedor de dados: 75
Autores: Carvalho,Sabrina IC; Reifschneider,Francisco JB; Ribeiro,Cláudia SC; Bianchetti,Luciano B; Fernandez,Francisco L.
ABSTRACT The Registro Nacional de Cultivares [RNC (National Register of Cultivars)] and the Serviço Nacional de Proteção de Cultivares [SNPC (National Service for Cultivar Protection)] were established by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) in 1997. The registration of a cultivar in the RNC allows the production, processing and commercialization of seeds in the country. The right of commercial exploitation, assured by the protection of a cultivar in the SNPC, allows the allocation of resources to public and private breeding programs, and the subsequent launching of new cultivars. The authors’ experience with the theme and its relevance to the public and private sectors provided the base for this article, thus sharing the elements...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Solanum melongena; Intellectual property; Seeds; Morphological characterization; Genetic breeding.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-05362018000200146

Advances in citrus propagation in Brazil
Provedor de dados: 94
Autores: Carvalho,Sérgio Alves de; Girardi,Eduardo Augusto; Mourão Filho,Francisco de Assis Alves; Ferrarezi,Rhuanito Soranz; Coletta Filho,Helvécio Della.
Abstract  Citriculture is an important agricultural activity worldwide, occupying a relevant position in Brazil among fruit tree production for both the fresh fruit market and the processing industry for concentrated orange juice export. Recent advances in the country’s citrus nursery tree production system have been essential to guarantee the efficiency and competitiveness of Brazilian citriculture. The implementation of strict laws and regulations to produce trees in protected environments and improvements in production techniques for basic citrus propagation materials and nursery trees in São Paulo state has excluded the insect vectors of destructive diseases such as citrus variegated chlorosis and huanglongbing, making this an innovative reference...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Citrus spp.; Basic material; Nursery tree production; Budwood increase blocks.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-29452019000601002

CYP21 gene mutations in Brazilian patients with 21-hydroxylase deficiency from the Amazon region
Provedor de dados: 74
Autores: Carvalho,Tarcísio André Amorim de; Souza,Izabel Cristina Neves de; Yoshioka,France Keiko Nascimento; Caldato,Milena Coelho Fernandes; Torres,Nilza Nei; Garcia,Lena Stilianidi; Guerreiro,João Farias.
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency (P450c21, CYP21) accounts for about 95% of all CAH cases. The incidence of CYP21 gene mutations has been extensively studied in the last years, but in Brazil it has been investigated only in Southeast Brazilian patients. This study is the first report on the distribution of CYP21 mutations in patients from the Amazon region. Direct sequencing of the CYP21 gene identified at least one mutation in 96% of the studied chromosomes. The most common mutations found were IVS2-13A/C &gt; G (36%), Q318X (12%), V281L (12%), 1760_1761insT (9%), Cluster E6 (7%), and P30L (7%). The worldwide most common mutations were identified among patients from the Amazon region at frequencies that may be expected...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Amazon region; 21-hydroxylase deficiency; DNA sequencing.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572008000400004

Conservation Agriculture in Organic Farming Motivations of European Farmers and Diversity of Practices
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Casagrande, Marion; Peigné, Joséphine.
One of the tasks of the TILMAN-Org project is to assess organic farmers' experiences and perceptions about reduced tillage and green manures. We carried out a survey with around 150 organic farmers that applied at least two out of the 3 following techniques: no tillage techniques, reduced tillage techniques and green manure techniques in 8 partner countries (Austria, Belgium, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and UK). The questionnaire addressed the motivations and major problems when adopting each conservation technique. We also collected data on the detailed crop management of one winter and one spring crop per farm (especially tillage and green manure management). The objectives of the data analysis are to: (i) identify farmers’...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Soil tillage; Soil; Environmental aspects.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://orgprints.org/22472/7/22472.pdf

Two variants of HIV-1 B serotype are transmitted heterosexually in São Paulo, Brazil
Provedor de dados: 56
Autores: Casseb,J.; Hong,M.A.; Gonsalez,C.; Brígido,L.F.; Duarte,A.J.S.; Michael-Hendry,R.
HIV-1 variability may have an important impact on transmission and pathogenicity. Better characterization of the HIV epidemic in Brazil is necessary for the development of vaccine trials in this country. We analyzed sera from 108 HIV-1-infected volunteers from São Paulo City to determine serotype and reactivity for V3 motifs of HIV in this population, and the relationship to transmission mode. We concluded that the HIV-1 B serotype is frequent among heterosexually infected women, even in the absence of anal sex, and that two major V3 motifs, GPGR and GWGR, had similar prevalence among women (48% and 52%, respectively) and men (56% and 44%, respectively). We also observed an equal distribution of these strains regardless of their CD4+ T cell counts,...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other
Palavras-chave: HIV; Serotyping; Gp 120 V3 loop; Synthetic peptides; Sexual transmission.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1998001000002

Brazilian infectious diseases specialists: who and where are they?
Provedor de dados: 55
Autores: Cassenote,Alex Jones Flores; Scheffer,Mario César; Segurado,Aluísio Augusto Cotrim.
Abstract  Background The infectious diseases specialist is a medical doctor dedicated to the management of infectious diseases in their individual and collective dimensions.  Objectives The aim of this paper was to evaluate the current profile and distribution of infectious diseases specialists in Brazil.  Methods This is a cross-sectional study using secondary data obtained from institutions that register medical specialists in Brazil. Variables of interest included gender, age, type of medical school (public or private) the specialist graduated from, time since finishing residency training in infectious diseases, and the interval between M.D. graduation and residency completion. Maps are used to study the geographical distribution of infectious diseases...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Communicable diseases; Infectious disease medicine; Specialization; Internship and residency; Brazil.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702016000200141

A Country-Level Analysis of Competitive Advantage in the Wine Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Castaldi,   Richard; Cholette,   Susan; Hussain,   Mahmood.
The purposes of  this paper are (1) to examine driving forces and key success factors related to the increasing globalization of the wine industry, and (2) to analyze the current competitive advantage positions of four Old and five New World wine producing countries.  Each country will be profiled using key industry data and analyzed regarding their national capabilities to address five key success factors that contribute to their national competitive advantage position. The countries fall into three groups with respect to their national comparative competitive advantage position. The group with the strongest competitive position includes United States, Australia, and Chile. Australia and Chile both have small populations that provide for a tiny domestic...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14859

Bioecología del barrenador grande de la semilla de aguacate Heilipus lauri Boheman (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) en la región central de México
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Castañeda Vildózola, Alvaro.
A pesar de que Heilipus lauri Boheman (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) es una plaga que  puede repercutir negativamente en la comercialización exterior del aguacate  cultivado en México, se carece de información científica básica y aplicada sobre este  insecto. La existente es muy superficial e imprecisa que no puede sustentar aspectos  relacionados con su morfología, biología y distribución en nuestro país.  Considerando lo anterior se propone generar información básica que pueda ser  utilizada como referencia dentro de programas de manejo y/o erradicación dentro de  áreas que reportan la presencia de este insecto. La presente investigación  comprendió la descripción morfológica, aspectos biológicos como instares larvarios,  fecundidad, fertilidad y...
Tipo: Tesis
Palavras-chave: Persea americana; Picudos; Ciclo de vida; Fecundidad; Distribución; Doctorado; Entomología y Acarología; Persea americana; Weevils; Life history; Fecundity; Distribution.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/1406

Hidrozoos TECADOS (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa, Leptothecatae) con fase pólipo conocida de Cuba.
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Castellanos Iglesias, S.; Varela, C.; Orozco, M. V.; Ortiz, M.
Se presenta la lista actualizada de los hidrozoos tecados de Cuba (Leptothecatae), su distribución horizontal y una clave de identificación de las familias señaladas. Este grupo es el mejor representado dentro de la fauna de hidrozoos cubanos y constituye el 64% del total conocido para Cuba. Está compuesto por 11 familias, 34 géneros y 72 especies. De ellos, 36% está presente en el Mar Caribe, 30 % en el Océano Atlántico, 12,24% en el océano Pacífico, 7,2 % están citados para el Mar Mediterráneo y 5% son cosmopolitas. En la actualidad la fauna de hidrozoos tecados cubanos es conocida principalmente en la Región Occidental del país y un 13,5 % fue colectada entre 0 y 50 m.
Tipo: Journal Contribution
Palavras-chave: Taxonomy; Taxonomy; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7631.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/3427

FUNCTIONAL FOODS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION: AN OVERVIEW OF THE SECTOR'S MAIN ISSUES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Castellini,   Alessandra; Canavari,   Maurizio; Pirazzoli,   Carlo.
In Europe the demand of functional foods varies remarkably from country to country, on the basis of the alimentary traditions, the enforced legislation and the different cultural heritage that people have acquired. The opportunities of expansion on the market seem to be quite favorable and the interest of the consumers is rather high.  But the diffusion of these products in the community area is slowed down by some obstacles. One of main ones is the lack of an official law-recognized definition for these references, necessary in order to clearly assign these products to the food sector rather than to the pharmaceutical one.  In a such situation, we note that nowadays it is impossible to carry out a complete survey of this world, due to the lack of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Q13; Q18; L65; L66.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14456

Biology of Bactrocera carambolae (Diptera: Tephritidae) on four hosts
Provedor de dados: 92
Autores: Castilho,Alison Pureza; Pasinato,Joel; Santos,Jhulie Emille Veloso dos; Costa,Analia e Silva da; Nava,Dori Edson; Jesus,Cristiane Ramos de; Adaime,Ricardo.
ABSTRACT Bactrocera carambolae is a quarantine pest found in Brazil, restricted to the states of Amapá, Pará and Roraima. This fruit fly can potentially cause extensive socioeconomic and environmental damage in the country, if it disperse into areas where fruit is grown for exporting. The objective of this work was to study the biology of B. carambolae on fruits of Averrhoa carambola L. (Oxalidaceae), Psidium guajava L. (Myrtaceae), Spondias mombin L. (Anacardiaceae) and Eugenia stipitata McVaugh (Myrtaceae). The following parameters were investigated: duration of egg-larva, pupal, egg-adult, pre-oviposition, oviposition and post-oviposition periods, pupal weight and viability, sex ratio, fecundity, fertility and longevity. All parameters except pupal...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Carambola fruit fly; Fruit flies; Insect; Quarantine pest.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262019000400302

OBSERVATIONS ON THE PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN THE GUATEMALA LABOR FORCE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Castillo,   Floridalma.
This paper reviews data on participation of women in the Guatemalan labor force, discusses the implications of their work for development, and reviews the impact of selected government policies and programs on women's situation.  Emphasis will be placed on reviewing women's participation in the labor force in the different economic sectors of the country.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10957

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH:  ACADEMIC CROWN JEWELS OR COUNTRY COUSIN?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Castle,   Emery N.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32579

The Brazilian agribusiness labor market: measurement, characterization and analysis of income differentials
Provedor de dados: 123
Autores: Castro,Nicole Rennó; Barros,Geraldo Sant’Ana de Camargo; Almeida,Alexandre Nunes; Gilio,Leandro; Morais,Ana Carolina de Paula.
Abstract: Although the Brazilian agribusiness sector’s relevance to the country has been widely recognized nowadays, to date, no study has been developed to evaluate the level of employment in this sector as a whole for Brazil. Therefore, the first objective of this study is to access the Brazilian agribusiness labor market, and to measure it, analyze its structure and characterize its workers. Agribusiness worker income differentials were also contrasted with income differentials in the aggregated non-agribusiness labor force. The main results from the study are as follows: a) in 2017, 18.2 million individuals, 20.1% of the country’s labor force, worked in the Brazilian agribusiness sector; b) agribusiness workers were predominately unskilled or...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Earnings regression; Labor market; Methodological approach.
Ano: 2020
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-20032020000100203

Consumer Demand for Quality: Major Determinant for Agricultural and Food Trade in the Future?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Caswell,   Julie A.; Joseph,   Siny.
The impact of consumer demand for quality on the agricultural and food system is an increased emphasis on quality differentiation but not all in the direction of upgrading quality. The more elite market segments are thriving and reaching growing numbers of consumers but the basic price/quality markets remain strong. Most recent economic studies find that consumers are willing to pay for food safety and other quality attributes, and for information about them. The magnitude of the valuations varies by food product, attribute, country, and study design. This literature and a case study of genetically modified foods suggest that consumer demand has a strong effect on agricultural and food trade.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food quality; Food safety; Consumer demand; Willingness to pay; International trade; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; D12; L15; Q18.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7390

Revision of the family Dipterocarpaceae in Angola
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Catarino, L.; Martins, E.S.; Abreu, J.A.; Figueira, R.
The diversity of Dipterocarpaceae in Angola is updated to 24 taxa, two species of Marquesia and 22 species and subspecies of Monotes. A new species is described and four new records (three species and one subspecies) are added to the Flora of Angola. The new species, Monotes paivae, occurs in the province of Bié, central Angola. Its diagnostic characters are a persistent indumentum on the entire upper surface of leaves and a woollytomentose indumentum in the lower surface of adult leaves. A key to the species and the respective descriptions is presented. The species of Monotes endemic in the country are mapped and their conservation status is discussed.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: Dipterocarpaceae; Endemism; Marquesia; Monotes; New species; Southern Africa; Taxonomy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/525571

An Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Flora of Guinea-Bissau (West Africa)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Catarino, L.; Martins, E.S.; Pinto Basto, M.F.; Diniz, M.A.
A Checklist of Guinea-Bissau’s vascular flora is presented, based on the inventory of herbarium material and on recent collections. In addition to the name, we cite for each taxon the basionym and synonyms, the life form and habitat, as well as the chorology, Raunkiaer’s biological type, phenology and vernacular names if known. 1507 specific and infra-specific taxa were recorded, of which 1459 are autochthonous, belonging to 696 genera. This shows a higher diversity than the 1000 species estimated so far. In the autochthonous flora there are 22 species of Pteridophyta from 14 families; 1041 taxa of Dicotyledons from 107 families, and 396 taxa of Monocotyledons belonging to 33 families. Three taxa are probably endemic to the country.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: Flora; Phytogeography; Ecology; Chorology; Vernacular names; Guinea-Bissau.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/526088

Cashew cultivation in Guinea-Bissau – risks and challenges of the success of a cash crop
Provedor de dados: 63
Autores: Catarino,Luís; Menezes,Yusufo; Sardinha,Raul.
In recent decades a boom in cashew (Anacardium occidentale)cultivation has taken place in Guinea-Bissau, leading to the replacement of traditional slash-and-burn agriculture by a cash crop. As a result, the country is currently one of the world’s largest producers of raw cashew nuts and the cashew sector has acquired enormous importance in Guinea-Bissau’s economy. Changes induced by the cashew boom at social and environmental levels are yet to be analyzed and understood. The present study provides an account of the process of cashew expansion in Guinea-Bissau, reviews the current situation and discusses its future prospects. The cashew tree was introduced into the country by the Portuguese in the XIXth century, but only effectively expanded in the...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: West Africa; Agroforestry systems; Cashew nut; Tree crops.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162015000500459

Economic factors affecting obesity: an application in Italy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cavaliere,   Alessia; Banterle,   Alessandro.
The World Health Organization has stated that obesity is spreading around the world like a “global epidemic”.  In 2004 the percentage of obese people in the Italian population was 9%, but the trend s increasing in recent years.  Focusing on this country, the purpose of the paper is to analyze the socio-economic variables affecting obesity by means of a survey conducted in a consumer sample. Our analysis is based on a survey conducted in Italy, and the sample was composed of 999 consumers.  We used a binary logit model and the dependent variable is body mass index (BMI), expressed in a dichotomic way (seriously overweight and obese, value 1, and normal weight, value 0).  The results show that the condition of the seriously overweight and obese increases...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Economics of obesity; BMI and consumer; Logit model; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44324

Biological control of banana black Sigatoka disease with Trichoderma
Provedor de dados: 65
Autores: Cavero,Poholl Adan Sagratzki; Hanada,Rogério Eiji; Gasparotto,Luadir; Coelho Neto,Rosalee Albuquerque; Souza,Jorge Teodoro de.
Black Sigatoka disease caused by Mycosphaerella fijiensis is the most severe banana disease worldwide. The pathogen is in an invasive phase in Brazil and is already present in most States of the country. The potential of 29 isolates of Trichoderma spp. was studied for the control of black Sigatoka disease under field conditions. Four isolates were able to significantly reduce disease severity and were further tested in a second field experiment. Isolate 2.047 showed the best results in both field experiments and was selected for fungicide sensitivity tests and mass production. This isolate was identified as Trichoderma atroviride by sequencing fragments of the ITS region of the rDNA and tef-1α of the RNA polymerase. Trichoderma atroviride was as effective...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Antagonists; Fungicide sensitivity; Mass production; Mycosphaerella fijiensis.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782015000600951

Discard Atlas of the North Western Waters Demersal Fisheries
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Cefas.
The landing obligation is a key element of the reform to the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) which came into force on 1st January 2014. Other key changes include regionalised fisheries management and a legal commitment to fish sustainably. A ban on discarding comes into force for pelagic fisheries first, on 1st January 2015. Subsequently, it will cover demersal fisheries between 2016 and 2019. It only applies to fish stocks which are managed by catch limits, or quotas. Non-quota stocks are not covered by the discard ban. The landing obligation, often referred to as the discard ban, is a ban on discarding fish which are subject to catch limits, so that all catches must be brought ashore, except where they are subject to specific exemptions. This means that...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 2014
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00287/39819/41211.pdf

THE EFFECT OF TWO ROTATION SYSTEMS ON ROUGHAGE, ENERGY AND PROTEIN FEED YIELD IN ORGANIC FORAGE CULTIVATION
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: çelen, Ahmet Esen; Erdal, Ulfet.
Organic animal feed is the basic element for organic animal production. In our country, in organic animal feed farming, farmers generally prefer forage crops as by-products and do not follow an alternation system for animal feed production. They make feed production either as inter-crop or as second crop. For this reason, there is no production based on an alternation system in which the animal can meet all nutritional needs. In the same season in the production of organic animal feed, roughage, energy feed and protein feed are needed to meet all animal nutritional values. The cultivation of these feed plants can be achieved with a good rotation system. However, most of the farmers do not know which rotation system give more organic feed. For this reason,...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Feeding and growth.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://orgprints.org/32397/1/AGROSYM%20UTAEM%20POSTER%20%282%29-%20ulfet%20erdal.ppt

ANÁLISIS DE LA EFICIENCIA TÉCNICA RELATIVA DE LA AGROINDUSTRIA AZUCARERA: EL CASO DE MÉXICO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Celso Arellano,   Pedro Luis; Cortes Fregoso,   Jose Hector.
What are the most salient features of the Mexican sugar agroindustry's relative technical efficiency? This paper looks at a very preliminary approach to the relative technical efficiency (RTE) conditions prevailing in the sugar refineries of the country, with the support of an empirical production function. With this goal in mind, an RTE examination of the national sugar refineries is undertaken based upon data envelopment analysis (DEA), a non-parametric mathematical programming technique that allows for the RTE coefficients estimation for the decision making units (DMU) taken into account. The stance considered deals with an input oriented approach and the RTE indices are generated by a variable returns to scale (VRE) technology. The sample used deals...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Convexity constraint; DEA; Empirical production function; Frontier efficiency analysis; Input orientation; RTE; VRS.; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56559

The influence of country of origin on German consumer preferences for peaches: a latent class choice model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cembalo,   Luigi; Cicia,   Gianni; Del Giudice,   Teresa.
Germany is an important world level market for fresh fruit. Spain and Italy are the main suppliers of fresh fruit on the German market while the main imported products are apple, grapes, peaches and oranges. The aim of this paper is to assess the role country of origin plays in the preferences of German consumers for peaches. Since German legislation requires fresh fruit sold on the market to clearly display the product’s country of origin, German consumers usually make their choice with this information to hand. How important is such information, and what is the trade-off between country of origin and price or organic production system? We attempted to investigate such concerns through a choice experiment approach conducted by means of a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Germany peach market; Consumer preferences; Latent class choice models; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57997

Ecological characteristics and new competitiveness strategies in fresh vegetables market
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cembalo,   Luigi; Cicia,   Gianni; Del Giudice,   Teresa; Scarpa,   Riccardo; Tagliafierro,   Carolina.
The intense process of internationalisation of the food market is giving rise to new competitive scenarios. The growth of market shares by new export countries, along with other consumer and retailer's issues impose different marketing policies for agri-food products. In particular, a wider awareness of consumers for environmental and health issues is modifying the structure of demand for fresh products. In the past, the country of origin and a convenient quality/price ratio were the main strategic strengths for gaining and maintaining international market shares . Nowadays market shares are gained by moving towards new product attributes, namely environment friendliness and food safety. This paper aims to suggesting new and more successful marketing...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Competitiveness strategies; Cherry tomato German market; Environmental friendly; Fresh vegetables; Mixed Nested Logit; International Relations/Trade; Marketing.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7875

UNWANTED AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES: STATE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Centner,   Terence J.
Millions of pounds of unwanted pesticides have accumulated in barns throughout our country.  The potential environmental and health risks posed by this situation has garnered public attention and governmental action.  The federal government has revised its Universal Waste Rule so that it is easier to dispose of unwanted pesticides rather than simply banned pesticides.  Nearly every state has initiated efforts to collect and dispose of accumulated pesticides in a safe manner.  While the possession of unwanted pesticides generally is not illegal, producers need to follow requisite legal requirements and dispose of pesticides properly to avoid legal infractions.  To assist producers, the implementation of a permanent apparatus is advised for the disposal of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Hazardous waste; Pesticide; Pesticide collection program; Universal waste rule; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16667

Control of Newcastle Disease in Village Chickens
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Centre for International Economics.
Between 1983 and 1992, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) invested A$3 million in research to find a vaccine that could provide protection from Newcastle disease in chickens and be applied in village environments in developing countries. A further $160 000 was invested in follow up projects which ended in 1996. Village chickens often provide the only source of protein to poor villagers living in remote areas and Newcastle disease frequently devastates unvaccinated village flocks. The ACIAR-sponsored research was highly successful in developing a heat resistant vaccine (HRV4) which could be readily used in the field by coating it onto chicken feed. The vaccine was commercialised by an Australian company which subsequently...
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Newcastle disease; Chickens; Poultry; Vaccine; Malaysia; Vietnam; ACIAR; Australia; Developing country; Village; Africa; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; Livestock Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47190

Ecuador debate [no. 76, abril 2009. REVISTA COMPLETA]
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Centro Andino de Acción Popular.
Asumir el tema de la vivienda en la actualidad exige recordar algunos planteos desarrollados por las ciencias sociales. La vivienda no es un aspecto aislado de los procesos de producción y circulación de una industria particular, puesto que en su producción concurren no solo los capitales privados, sino también la intervención estatal que incluso en el período de retracción del Estado mantuvo su papel aunque declinante. La intervención pública se produce tanto sobre la demanda, con la generación de una demanda solvente, como en la oferta, con la construcción directa de viviendas o facilitando medidas de política que impulsen la industria de la construcción.
Tipo: Revista
Palavras-chave: NIÑOS Y NIÑAS INMIGRANTES; ALIANZA PAÍS (PARTIDO POLÍTICO); FRAGMENTACIÓN POLÍTICA; CONFLICTIVIDAD SOCIO-POLÍTICA; PROBLEMÁTICA DE LA VIVIENDA; URBANIDAD; RURALIDAD; IDENTIDAD INDÍGENA; FEMINEIDAD; IMMIGRANT CHILDREN; COUNTRY ALLIANCE (POLITICAL PARTY); POLITICAL FRAGMENTATION; SOCIO-POLITICAL CONFLICT; HOUSING PROBLEMS; TOWN PLANNING; RURAL; INDIGENOUS IDENTITY; FEMININITY.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/2424

Beskrivningar av projekten inom Formas program för ekologisk produktion
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Centrum för uthålligt lantbruk, CUL.
Skriften innehåller sammanfattningar av de projekt som ingår i Formas (Forskningsrådet för miljö, areella näringar och samhällsbyggande) program för ekologisk produktion 2002-2004. 23 forskningsprojekt ingår i programmet som, tack vare nya forskningsmedel, tog sin början under 2002.
Tipo: Working paper
Palavras-chave: Country reports.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://orgprints.org/2840/1/formasprogrambesk.pdf

Ekologiskt lantbruk – produktion och konsumtion. Ramprogram för forskning. 2000–2003
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Centrum för uthålligt lantbruk, CUL.
Detta ramprogram är tänkt att ligga som grund för forskningssatsningar inom området ekologiskt lantbruk under den kommande femårsperioden (2000-2005). Ramprogrammet är utarbetat i dialog mellan forskare, rådgivare, lantbrukare, konsumenter och andra aktörer inom det ekologiska lantbruket.    Arbetet har skett i en öppen process inom ramen för Centrum för uthålligt lantbruks (CUL) verksamhet. Ett hundratal personer har varit involverade i arbetet med att göra en omfattande inventering av kunskapsluckor och kunskapsbehov. Olika versioner av ramprogrammet har lagts ut på CUL:s hemsida och det har givits möjlighet att komma med synpunkter under arbetets gång. Ett förslag till ramprogram diskuterades vid ett seminarium vid Kungliga skogs- och lantbruksakademien...
Tipo: Other
Palavras-chave: Food systems; Research methodology and philosophy; Farming Systems; Crop husbandry; Country reports; Soil; Animal husbandry.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://orgprints.org/2843/1/culramprogram.pdf

Ekologiskt lantbruk – produktion och konsumtion RAMPROGRAM FÖR FORSKNING 2004–2007
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Centrum för uthålligt lantbruk, CUL.
Detta ramprogram är en revidering av det föregående (CUL, 2000) och är tänkt att ligga till grund för forskningssatsningar inom området ekologiskt lantbruk under den kommande treårsperioden. Revideringen av ramprogrammet har skett i dialog med myndigheter, forskare, rådgivare, lantbrukare, konsumenter och andra aktörer inom det ekologiska lantbruket. Centrum för uthålligt lantbruks (CUL:s) styrelse har följt och aktivt  deltagit i denna dialog.    Arbetet har skett i en öppen process inom ramen för CUL:s verksamhet. Olika versioner av ramprogrammet har lagts ut på CUL:s hemsida, samt skickats till ett femtiotal nyckelpersoner för vidare spridning inom organisationer och nätverk. Det har givits möjligheter att komma med synpunkter under arbetets gång. Ett...
Tipo: Other
Palavras-chave: Food systems; Research methodology and philosophy; Farming Systems; Crop husbandry; Country reports; Soil; Animal husbandry.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://orgprints.org/2842/1/ramprogrammet2003.pdf

Greenhouse gas mitigation options in Brazil for land-use change, livestock and agriculture
Provedor de dados: 63
Autores: Cerri,Carlos Clemente; Bernoux,Martial; Maia,Stoecio Malta Ferreira; Cerri,Carlos Eduardo Pellegrino; Costa Junior,Ciniro; Feigl,Brigitte Josefine; Frazão,Leidivan Almeida; Mello,Francisco Fujita de Castro; Galdos,Marcelo Valadares; Moreira,Cindy Silva; Carvalho,João Luis Nunes.
National inventories of anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (implementation of the National Communications) are organized according to five main sectors, namely: Energy, Industrial Processes, Agriculture, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LUCF) and Waste. The objective of this study was to review and calculate the potential of greenhouse gas mitigation strategies in Brazil for the Agricultural and LUCF. The first step consisted in an analysis of Brazilian official and unofficial documents related to climate change and mitigation policies. Secondly, business as usual (BAU) and mitigation scenarios were elaborated for the 2010-2020 timeframe, and calculations of the corresponding associated GHG emissions and removals were performed. Additionally, two...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other
Palavras-chave: IPCC; EX-ACT; Emission reduction; Carbon fixation.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162010000100015

Brazilian greenhouse gas emissions: the importance of agriculture and livestock
Provedor de dados: 63
Autores: Cerri,Carlos Clemente; Maia,Stoecio Malta Ferreira; Galdos,Marcelo Valadares; Cerri,Carlos Eduardo Pellegrino; Feigl,Brigitte Josefine; Bernoux,Martial.
Data from the 1990-1994 period presented in the "Brazil's Initial National Communication" document indicated that the country is one of the top world greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters. A large majority of Brazil's GHG emissions come from deforestation mainly of the Amazon biome for agriculture and livestock land uses. This unique inventory is now out of date. Thus, the aims of this review were (i) to update estimates of the GHG emissions for the Brazilian territory, (ii) to estimate the sinks to provide calculations of the GHG net emissions for the 1990-2005 period, (iii) to calculate the actual and estimate shares of agricultural and livestock activities, and (iv) to discuss in light of the new figures and patterns the best mitigation options for Brazil....
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: CO2-equivalent (CO2-eq); Soil; Inventory; Land use change and forestry.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162009000600017

A GENERAL FRAMEWORK FOR EVALUATION OF CNP'S GRAIN PRICE POLICIES IN COSTA RICA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cervantes,   Carlos F.
Among the different institutions through which the Costa Rican government influences production and internal marketing of agricultural commodities, the Consejo Nacional de Produccion (CNP) is the most important one.   The Consejo is given by law a great deal of authority in fomenting production and stabilizing prices of food products.  It is also entitled to perform a wide range of activities and marketing functions affecting the food system (buying and selling, assembling, transporting, storing and processing, importing and exporting, price fixing, input distribution, etc.).  Because of the strategic role of agriculture in the country, and due to very significant influence of the Consejo's intervention upon production, marketing and consumption in...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 1975
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11192

Wine Argentinean Export Chain: A Case Study in the UK Market
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cetrangolo,   Hugo; Briz,   Julian.
International wine market is becoming one of the more dynamic in beverages sector. This paper is a summary of the research developed during 2004-2006 at the UPM with Argentinean exporters. The selection of UK market was due to the high degree of competition between international wines: European, American, Australian and others. Secondary information was collected from EU and Argentina publication and data bases. Primary information was obtained through face to face interviews with the main stakeholders and wine exporter entrepreneurs. UK wine market is one of the more competitive in the world and the main destinations of Argentinean exports. The presentation describes the strengths and weaknesses of the more significant wine exporters with a SWOT matrix...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49838

Participatory Plant Breeding for Organic Farming in France, the cauliflower experience at the PAIS
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Chable, Dr Véronique; Le Lagadec, François.
The availability of organic seeds is a great problem for organic farmers. The private sector of plant breeding meets difficulties to answer to the organic farming (OF) demand, characterized by small quantities and a great diversity of criteria and by breeding methods which respect the natural species characteristics (see IFOAM Draft Standard on organic seeds and plant breeding). So, the organic sector is organizing breeding and seed production by itself    In France, since 2001, a Brittany regional organic umbrella (IBB, Inter Bio Bretagne), and some researchers from the national institute for agronomical research (INRA) have initiated a breeding program for organic production and a participatory plant breeding (PPB) program for organic cabbages and...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Breeding; Genetics and propagation.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://orgprints.org/6634/1/IFOAM%2DCHABLE%2D2005.pdf

Is there genetic variation in seedless Argentinean grapefruit? Implications for crop production and conservation
Provedor de dados: 46
Autores: Chacoff,N P; Souto,C P; Aizen,M.A.; Premoli,A.
Increasing crop genetic diversity has the potential to enhance pollination services, by contributing to the long-term stability of agroecosystems. Different species of the genus Citrus, including grapefruit, are cultivated worldwide. In Argentina, 30% of the total national yield is concentrated in the northwestern part of the country where new cultivars have arisen. We analyzed genetic variation and diversity within and among four plantations of Citrus paradisi for 11 isozyme loci. Although representing single cultivars clonally propagated, within plantations genetic variation was high. Observed heterozygosity ranged from 33 to 36.5%. The number of alleles per locus ranged from 2.4 to 2.6, and polymorphism from 72.7 to 81.8% and for the species in the area...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Citrus; Isozymes; Genetic variation; Upper Bermejo River Basin.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1852-62332009000200001

COOPERATIVAS NO AGRONEGÓCIO DO LEITE: MUDANÇAS ORGANIZACIONAIS E ESTRATÉGICAS EM RESPOSTA À GLOBALIZAÇÃO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chaddad,   Fabio Ribas.
Amongst the greatest milk producers all over the world, Brazil stands out due to the low participation of dairy cooperatives in milk handling and commercialization. Several factors may be identified to explain cross-country differences regarding to dairy cooperative market share. This paper discusses aspects related to the organizational structure and strategic behavior of dairy cooperatives in response to the globalization process. Based on research projects, case studies, and interviews with industry leaders, the study analyzes common features of dairy cooperatives in the United States, Western Europe and Oceania, which grew and prospered under intense competitive pressures from multinational companies. Some necessary conditions for the strengthening the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Dairy cooperatives; Competitive strategy; Organizational structure.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43797

Mesostigmados (Acari: Mesostigmata) asociados a Scolytinae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) de importancia forestal en México.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Chaires Grijalva, Martha Patricia.
En el presente trabajo se documentaron y describieron los diferentes aspectos de la taxonomía, biología y ecología de los ácaros asociados a escolitinos de importancia forestal en nuestro país. El objetivo principal fue el de conocer su diversidad, abundancia, distribución, estructura poblacional, así como conocer diferentes aspectos de las relaciones que presentan con otros microorganismos en el mismo microecosistema. Para ello se realizaron muestreos desde 2008 hasta el 2012, en los cuales se tomaron muestras de corteza y raíces con signos de daño por los descortezadores. Como complemento se revisaron colecciones acarológicas de diferentes instituciones, así como colecciones de descortezadores preservadas en alcohol. De acuerdo a la información obtenida...
Palavras-chave: Foresia; Descortezadores; Acaros; Depredadores; Phoresy; Bark beetles; Mites; Predators; Entomología y Acarología; Doctorado.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/2158

Presencia de verde malaquita y leucoverde malaquita en especies bioacuáticas y productos de uso acuícola
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Chalén, F.; Sáenz, J.; Cambisaca, M.; Franco, F.
In aquaculture are used various drugs and chemicals for veterinary use to prevent or treat diseases, control pests, help production processes and promote growth. These substences are usually incorporated in the so-called feed. Hence, the unregulated use of ingredientes in different formulations as preservatives and dyes may also cause a risk in food safety. The National Fisheries Institute monitor the waste coming from drugs, to comply with international market requirements in relation to quality standards. Residues of Malachite Green (MV) and Malachite Leucoverde (LMV) were in 82 samples of fish meal, shrimp and squid, balanced, nutritional substances in different forms granules, pastes and powders, vitamins, desinfectants, fungicides and medicated...
Tipo: Journal Contribution
Palavras-chave: Foods additives; Dyes; Quality control; Aquaculture products.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/5369

Residuos de nitrofuranos en tilapia, camarones, harina de pescado y balanceado en Ecuador
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Chalén, F.; Sáenz, J.; Cambisaca, M.; Franco, F.
Para los organismos mundiales de referencia, los residuos de metabolitos de Nitrofuranos en tilapia, camarón, harina de pescado y balanceado son considerados como un factor de riesgo en la salud pública y como limitante en el desarrollo económico de cualquier país donde se comercializa este tipo de productos. Estas razones junto con el avance de metodologías analíticas cada vez más sensibles, han hecho que los requisitos de sanidad e inocuidad exigidos sean cada vez más estrictos, especialmente cuando el destino del producto es la exportación. En Ecuador, en su continua intención de ofrecer productos inocuos y para dar cumplimiento con las exigencias del mercado internacional en relación a las normativas de calidad, se ha visto en la necesidad de renovar...
Tipo: Journal Contribution
Palavras-chave: Metabolites; Fish wastes; Tilapia culture; Shrimp culture; Fish meal.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/4837

หมู่บ้านชุมชนต้นแบบการลดต้นทุนการผลิตข้าว: จากงานวิจัยถ่ายทอดสู่ชุมชน
Provedor de dados: 106
Autores: Chalermchart Luechaikham.
Strategy of the Rice Department of State 2554 - 2557 in the second strategy to enhance production efficiency. To reduce production costs, farmers are key indicators of this strategy. Rice Department village community project to reduce the underlying cost of rice production.In key areas throughout the country 20 provinces to transfer technology to reduce production costs to farmers to build a model community to reduce the cost and expand into a wider following. The steps taken by the converter learn to reduce production costs, Rice Village, 20 rai  in order to select the right technology to reduce costs in the area are farmers, 50 of whom were co-decision and co-learning in the block. To plot their next expansion.Used to further reduce the cost of rice...
Tipo: PhysicalObject
Palavras-chave: Rice production; Cost; Model community; Reducing costs; Technology transfer; Participation processes; Agricultural extension; Rice Department; การผลิตข้าว; ต้นทุนการผลิต; ชุมชนต้นแบบ; การลดต้นทุน; การถ่ายทอดเทคโนโลยี; ข้าว; พันธุ์ไม่ไวต่อช่วงแสง; เขตชลประทาน; เทคโนโลยีการผลิต; การเรียนรู้; การส่งเสริมการเกษตร; การมีส่วนร่วมของชุมชน; กรมการข้าว.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://anchan.lib.ku.ac.th/agnet/handle/001/5683

Has Kenyan Farmers’ Access to Markets and Services Improved? Panel  Survey Evidence, 1997-2007
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chamberlin,   Jordan; Jayne,   Thomas S.
This report uses panel data on 1,267 smallholder households to monitor changes in their access to markets and services. We find that Kenyan smallholders’ proximity to infrastructure, markets, and services has improved markedly over the last decade. These improvements, however, have not been uniformly distributed over either time or space. Farmers in high-potential areas of the country continue to enjoy closer proximity to most kinds of markets and services compared to low-potential areas, but the greatest relative improvements over the 1997-2007 period have been in areas of medium and low potential. We also distinguish between public and private investments in examining changes in smallholders’ access to markets. Changes deriving from public investments...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Kenya; Markets; Food security; Africa; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; Q18; Q13.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58545

Development domains for Ethiopia: capturing the geographical context of smallholder development options
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chamberlin,   Jordan; Pender,   John L.; Yu,   Bingxin.
The choices that smallholder farmers are able to make are strongly conditioned by the geographic conditions in which they live. The importance of this fact for rural development strategy is not lost on policy makers. For example, the government of Ethiopia frequently frames policy discussions by broadly different geographical conditions of moisture availability, recognizing moisture reliable, drought prone and pastoralist areas. These conditions are seen as important criteria for determining the nature, extent and priority of development interventions for different parts of the country. There is considerable evidence, however, that other geographical factors also have important implications for rural development options. This paper uses agroecology, access...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Smallholders; Small farmers; Geographic conditions; Rural development strategies; Development policy; Agro-ecology; Market access; Livelihoods; Population density; International Development.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55410

The Implications of Information Asymmetry for the Achievement of Australia's National Water Objectives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chambers,   Adam; Trengove,   Graham.
On 29th April 2008, Senator Penny Wong outlined details of Water for the Future; the Rudd Government’s $12.9 billion plan to secure the long term water supply of all Australians. Funding under Water for the Future will be used to support significant water reform across the country. In order to formulate strategies to achieve the objectives of the Plan, decision makers will require information related to the relative profitability of different irrigation activities, such as production costs and returns, as well as the potential irrigator response to and impacts of reductions in water availability or changes to water policy more generally. The aim of this paper is to highlight the potential for unexpected outcomes to arise from policies which are formulated...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Deaths; Irrigator Behaviour; Economic Assessment; Water Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47613

Livestock Systems and Their Performance in Poor Endowment Regions of India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chandel,   B.S.; Malhotra,   Ravinder.
The study pertaining to the semi-arid tropic region of the country, which has maximum concentration of livestock, has identified livestock systems, investigated their performance, and determined their carrying capacity. Seven major livestock systems have been identified using cluster analysis: cattle, buffalo, cattle-buffalo-goat, cattle-goat, cattle-sheep, sheep-goat-cattle and the mixed. The cattle-livestock system has been found to be the most dominating system while sheep-goat-cattle system has been the least important system. Milk productivity and adoption of crossbred technology have been found highest in the buffalo-based livestock systems (buffalo, cattle-buffalo-goat, mixed), which are the systems prevalent in the agriculturally developed and...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57767

International Trade, Productivity Growth, Education and the Wage Differential: A Case Study of Taiwan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chang,   Hsiao-chuan.
The cause of changes in the wage differential between skilled and unskilled labor has been an important subject of debate for several decades. International trade and productivity growth are two main causes that have been suggested from large country studies. Recent research proposes that education is another influence. All three causes have been significantly associated with Taiwan’s economic development. This paper attempts to contribute to the literature by investigating the wage differential in Taiwan, a small open economy. A Dynamic Intertemporal General Equilibrium (DIGE) model is used to perform theoretical simulation. An Error Correction Model (ECM) incorporating both short- and long-run effects is employed to accomplish the empirical examination....
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Wage differential; Dynamic intertemporal general equilibrium model; Error correction model; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital; C12; C15; C51; F10; F41; H52; J31.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44011

Assessing the use of Geographical Indications for the New England wine region in NSW
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chang,   Hui-Shung (Christie); Campbell,   Gene; Sniekers,   Peter.
Geographical Indications (GIs) have increasingly been used as a marketing tool to create an image of quality and uniqueness, and so capture premium prices. Hedonic pricing studies have shown that indication of geographical origin of production (e.g. country, region, wineries, and location), can affect prices. However, Geographical Indications only work when they are backed up by quality products. The objectives of this study are to assess the potential of a proposed Geographical Indication for the emerging “"New England”" wine region in promoting local wines and to make recommendations on how that potential, if it exists, can be realised. The assessment is based on an overview of existing systems of Geographical Indications and conditions, both economic...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Geographical indication; TRIPS Agreement; Wine marketing; Hedonic; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10414

REASSESSING PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH IN AFRICAN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chan-Kang,   Connie; Pardey,   Philip G.; Wood,   Stanley; Roseboom,   Johannes; Cremers,   Marleen.
This paper uses a new panel data set to examine sources of growth in African agriculture.  While conventional inputs continue to be the main source of labor productivity growth in Africa, land and labor quality differentials are also significant in explaining observed cross-country productivity patterns.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21600

The use of sunflower transcription factors as biotechnological tools to improve yield and stress tolerance in crops
Provedor de dados: 85
Autores: Chan,R.L.
Transcription factors (TFs) are proteins able to specifically recognize DNA sequences in the regulatory regions of their target genes. They bind these specific sequences, an event that leads to the activation or repression of whole signal transduction pathways. In plants about 1500 TFs were informatically identified; identification was mainly based in the presence of DNA-binding domains in the translated sequences. They were classified in families and subfamilies according to several features, including the conservation of the DNA binding domain, the genes structures and the functions they exert. Among transcription factors, several seem to be potential powerful biotechnological tools to improve crops via obtaining transgenic plants. Assigned purposes...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Sunflower; Transcription factors; HD-Zip; Homeodomain; Leucine zipper; Abiotic stress; Biotic stress.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1851-56572009000100002

Small-scale FADs-associated fishing techniques used in the Pacific region
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Chapman, L.
Over the last 16 years, the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC - formerly the South Pacific Commission) has been developing and providing information on mid-water fishing techniques targeting the larger, deeper-swimming tunas that aggregate around FADs. SPC masterfishermen have conducted in-country fishing trials to test methods, such as vertical longlines, and train local fishermen in their construction and use. Vertical longline catch rates have varied considerably due to a range of reasons with no catches reported in some locations, or just sharks, to highs of over 6.5 kg /10 hooks/hour being recorded in other locations. Other methods like drop-stone, palu-ahi, and single-hook drifting lines have been developed within the region, with SPC...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Attracting techniques Fishing technology Longlining Tuna fisheries Article Geographic Terms: IS; South Pacific Pacific Ocean Is.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00042/15295/12653.pdf

A Market Analysis of a Set-aside Program by the Five Major Grain and Oilseed Exporting Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Charlebois,   Pierre; Wensley,   Mitch.
Nominal grain and oilseed prices have declined dramatically from the high levels observed in the mid-1990s. As a result, it has been suggested by some industry stakeholders that measures should be taken to limit world crop supplies to raise prices.  One such measure is a set-aside program involving a number of participants that would significantly reduce the quantity of land in production over a certain period of time. In fact, the European Union and the United States currently have set-aside programs that, together, already have had a positive effect on crop prices. Set-aside programs could also become relevant if the use of the World Trade Organization blue box is extended to more countries after the next round of negotiations.  This analysis focuses on...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54474

The Canadian Dairy Commission: an empirical survey on its relevance in today's civil society
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Charlebois,   Sylvain; Langenbacher,   Wolfgang; Tamilia,   Robert D.
The current function of the Canadian Dairy Commission (CDC) raises important public policy issues that have implications for wealth redistribution, administrative law, and civil liberty. The CDC's purported economic relevance in Canadian society serves as a facade for a short-sighted management approach that is devoid of the rudiments of a market mechanism. In order to suggest future public policy developments, an exploratory field survey was conducted and results are presented in this paper. Although the results do not infer that Canadian consumers are discontented with dairy prices in Canada, our evidence shows that consumers know very little about the processes behind marketing milk in Canada, especially with the price setting powers of the CDC. This...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Canadian Dairy Commission; Marketing boards; Dairy industry; Milk products.; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8171

Statistical Cost Analysis of the Existing North Dakota Country Elevator Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chase,   Craig A.; Helgeson,   Delmer L.; Shaffer,   Terry L.
The grain elevator industry is an essential and integrated part of the marketing system in North Dakota. A more efficient marketing system can benefit society either in the form of increasing producer income through higher grain prices, reducing consumer expenditures through lower retail prices, or both. The grain marketing system also is currently moving through a period of change brought on by a larger supply of grain, proposed branch line abandonment and deregulated rail rates. The purpose of this study was to analyze the cost characteristics of the elevator industry and determine the relative efficiency and existence of economies of size during the 1978-79 period. A statistical costing method was used to empirically analyze the cost structure of the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23474

REGULATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS FOR AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chattopadhyay,   Anasuya; Horbulyk,   Theodore M.
Game theory and numerical simulation are used to analyze government's role in regulating IPRs for agricultural biotechnology in a developing country.  An imported variety brings productivity gains and a negative externality.  The relative effectiveness of corrective taxes or subsidies depends upon whether there is full enforcement of the IPRs.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22121

Middlemen, Non-Profits, and Poverty
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chau,   Nancy H.; Goto,   Hideaki; Kanbur,   Ravi.
In many markets in developing countries, especially in remote areas, middlemen are thought to earn excessive profits. Non-profits come in to counter what is seen as middlemen's market power, and rich country consumers pay a "fair-trade" premium for products marketed by such non-profits. This paper provides answers to the following five questions. How exactly do middlemen and non-profits divide up the market? How do the price mark up and price pass-through differ between middleman and non-profits? What is the impact of non-profits entry on the wellbeing of the poor? Should the government subsidize the entry of non-profits, or the entry of middlemen?  Should wealthy consumers in the North pay a premium for fair trade products, or should they support fair...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Middlemen; Non-profits; Poverty; Market Access; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; Productivity Analysis; F15; I32; L3.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55931

ANALYSIS OF U.S. RICE POLICY IN A GLOBAL STOCHASTIC FRAMEWORK
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chavez,   Eddie C.; Wailes,   Eric J.
Replaced with revised version of paper 04/13/11.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Government payments; Stochastic analysis; Deterministic analysis; Rice trade; Empirical distribution; Arkansas Global Rice Model; Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis; International Relations/Trade; Q11; Q17.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98846

CO2 emissions, energy consumption and economic growth in Tunisia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chebbi,   Houssem Eddine; Boujelbene,   Y.
The aim of this country specific study is to understand long and short-run linkages between economic growth, energy consumption and CO2 emission using Tunisian data over the period 1971-2004. Statistical findings indicate that economic growth, energy consumption and CO2 emission are related in the long-run and provide some evidence of inefficient use of energy in Tunisia, since environmental pressure tends to rise faster than economic growth. In the short run, results support the argument that economic growth exerts a positive “causal” influence on energy consumption growth. In addition, results from impulse response do not confirm the hypothesis that an increase in pollution level induces economic expansion. Although Tunisia has no commitment to reduce...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: CO2 emissions; Energy Consumption; Economic Growth; Tunisia; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44016

SOME ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF CURRENT PRODUCTION, MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION POLICIES OF MAIZE IN KENYA AND A PROPOSED FRAMEWORK FOR GENERATING INFORMATION ON ITS DEMAND AND SUPPLY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chege,   Fred E.
Maize is one of the most important crops grown in Kenya.  It is important as a basic staple, a source of income to many Kenyans, a source of raw material for a budding manufacturing industry as well as a source of foreign exchange.  In fact, maize has been identified by the government as a major growth factor in agriculture.  The principal reason behind this rather special government ranking of the maize industry is that, whereas about 90 percent of the Kenyan population depends on maize as their basic staple food, the country was unable to produce sufficient maize to meet domestic requirements until the early 1970's.  Frequent shortages of maize have sometimes resulted in serious famines which, a part from causing a lot of suffering to many people, have...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 1976
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11114

THE ROLE OF EXPORTS IN ECONOMIC GROWTH WITH REFERENCE TO ETHIOPIAN COUNTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chemeda,   Faye Ensermu.
This study applies the Cobb-Douglas function model to analyze the effects of exports on economic growth in context of Ethiopian economy. To determine the relationship between export and economic growth, an attempt will be made to use econometrics techniques of analysis (co-integration system) by using the RATS software package for the time series data from 1950 to 1986. The lack of capital stock data is overcome by using the ratio of real investment to real gross domestic product (I/Y), in a place of capital stock while lack of labour force data is overcome by using the real gross domestic product per capita. The results suggest that the real export and (I/Y) are co-integrated with real GDP per capita. These results of the findings support the idea that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Development; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20569

ON THE EQUIVALENCE OF IMPORT TARIFF AND QUOTA: THE CASE OF RICE IMPORT IN TAIWAN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chen,   Chi-Chung; Chang,   Ching-Cheng; Yang,   Min-Hsien.
This paper extends the existing theory on the equivalence of import tariff and quota.  If the equivalence is defined on the domestic price level (weak equivalence), then either the zero conjectural variation for domestic country or a perfectly competitive market will be sufficient to support this equivalence.  If the equivalence is defined both on the same domestic price level as well as tariff rate (strong equivalence), then the conditions are that either domestic country acts as a Cournot competitor and foreign country is a price taker, or both domestic and foreign country are price takers.  An empirical spatial-equilibrium trade model is constructed to simulate the impacts of import tariff and quota.  Using Taiwan¡¦s rice import as an example, the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21920

SPATIAL EQUILIBRIUM MODELING WITH IMPERFECTLY COMPETITIVE MARKETS: AN APPLICATION TO RICE TRADE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chen,   Chi-Chung; McCarl,   Bruce A.; Chang,   Ching-Cheng; Hsu,   Shih-Hsun.
A general imperfect competition spatial equilibrium model is developed to estimate the trading country behaviors in the international rice market using a conjectural variation approach.  Such a model allows the possibility of an imperfect competitive market to exit on both the export and import sides without any assumption of market structure.  The empirical results show that the major exporting countries, Thailand, Vietnam, and the U.S. acted as high degree of imperfect competitors(or oligopolies) while Pakistan acted as a lower degree of imperfect competitor.  The importing countries such as Japan, the Philippines, Europe, Brazil, and the former USSR behaved as high degree of imperfect competitors (or oligopsonies).  The empirical results also show that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19687

The Informational Fit and Maximum Likelihood in a Pooled Cross-Country Demand System with Autocorrelation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chen,   Dongling; Seale,   James L., Jr.
We fit the Florida Model with an AR(1) error structure to pooled cross-country International Comparison Project (ICP) data of Seale, Walker, and Kim and estimate the model with the minimum information (MI) estimator.  Point estimates obtained by MI are similar in value to those obtained by Seale, Walker, and Kim with maximum likelihood (ML).  Two similar simulations but with different sample sizes are conducted to compare the relative efficiencies of MI and ML with known and unknown (MLU) covariances.  In the larger sample, the MLU is more efficient in terms of root-mean-squared errors (RMSEs) than the MI.  Noteworthy, in the small sample, the MI is more efficient in terms of RMSEs than MLU, even though MLU explicitly accounts for AR(1), whereas the MI...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Autocorrelation; Cross-country demand; Maximum likelihood; Minimum information; Pooled data.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43294

COMPETITIVENESS OF CANADIAN AGRI-FOOD EXPORTS AGAINST COMPETITORS IN ASIA: 1980-97
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chen,   Kevin Z.; Duan,   Yufeng.
Asia is the second largest market for the Canadian agri-food exports after the United States market.  The competition in Asia has become more intensive in recent years as the agri-food sector in developed nations such as Australia, Canada, Europe, and the United States has increasingly relied on exports for growth because of their own slow-growing domestic food consumption.  How did the performance of Canadian agri-food exports to Asia measure up to the performances of its main competitors?  This research attempts to identify Canada's competitiveness in agri-food exports to Asia, relative to Canada's main competitors.    The analysis is based on the 1980-97 trade data from the World Trade Analyzer (WTA), produced by the International Trade Division of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24042

China’s Soybean Imports — Price Impacts using a Production System Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chen,   Wei; Marchant,   Mary A.; Muhammad,   Andrew.
A differential production model is applied to study how soybean and soybean oil imports from the U.S., Brazil and Argentina compete on China’s markets and how China’s domestic prices of soybean meal and oil impact the country’s imports. The results support a presumption that China’s soybean imports from global markets are impacted by China’s domestic soybean meal price but not by the soybean oil price.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Soybean imports; Differential production model; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56528

An Economic Analysis of the Impact of Food Prices and Other Factors on Adult Lifestyles: Choices of Physical Activity and Healthy Weight
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chen,   Yanni; Huffman,   Wallace E.
This paper examines women’s and men’s decisions to participate in physical activity and to attain a healthy weight. These outcomes are hypothesized to be related to prices of food, drink and health care services and products, the respondent’s personal characteristics (such as education, reading food labels (signaling a concern for good health), adjusted family income, opportunity cost of time, occupation, marital status, race and ethnicity) and his or her BMI at age 25. These decisions are represented by a trivariate probit model that is fitted to data for adults in the NLSY79 panel with geocodes that have been augmented with local area food, drink and health care prices. Separate analyses are undertaken for men and women due to basic physiological...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Physical activity; Obesity; Food prices; Adults; Developed country; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; I10; D10; J24.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49987

SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL LINKAGES IN U.S. POTATO PRICES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cheng,   Hsiang-Tai; Leiby,   James D.; Marra,   Michele C.
In recent years regional weather patterns have had an unusually strong effect on potato production and prices across the country in all marketing seasons. The quantitative impact of changes in potato production in one marketing region on prices in others is not currently known. These linkages, however, are quite important for decision makers in the industry in planning marketing strategies. This study examines the relationships among prices and quantities of potatoes across regions and seasons.  Own- and cross-price flexibilities are estimated using Pooled Time Series and Cross-Sectional methods for winter, spring, summer as well as eastern, central, and western fall potato production. Significant impacts of own-regional production on prices are found....
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/27607

Informal barriers, agricultural trade, and the Euro Area
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cheptea,   Angela; Huchet-Bourdon,   Marilyne.
PAPER REMOVED AT THE REQUEST OF THE AUTHOR - 10/18/07.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural trade; Informal barriers; Monetary union; Gravity model.; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7816

Lista dos mamíferos do Estado de Santa Catarina, Sul Do Brasil
Provedor de dados: 81
Autores: Cherem,Jorge J.; Simões-Lopes,Paulo C.; Althoff,Sérgio; Graipel,Maurício E.
The mammal fauna from Santa Catarina State, southern Brazil, is one of the least known of the country. Works on terrestrial mammals are scarce and new species of aquatic mammals have been registered in the last years. For that reason, a commented list of the mammals of Santa Catarina based on data gathered from scientific collections and bibliographical references are presented. One hundred and fifty-two species of confirmed occurrence, 59 species of possible occurrence and six species/subspecies with erroneous record for the state were registered.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: List; Mammals; Santa Catarina State; Southern Brazil.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0327-93832004000200002

Benefit Evaluation of the Country of Origin Labeling in Taiwan: Results from Auction Experiment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chern,   Wen S.; Chang,   Chun-Yu.
This research is aimed at investigating the consumer’s preference for food produced in Taiwan and the economic benefits for the country of origin labeling. The study uses both experimental auction and contingent valuation method (CVM) to investigate factors that affect the consumer’s willingness to pay (WTP) for products under country-of-origin labeling (COOL).  Experimental auctions of Taiwan and China preserved olives as well as Taiwan, China and Vietnam oolong teas were conducted using the Vickrey’s second price sealed bid auction. For CVM, the study used the double-bounded dichotomous choice method in which we started assuming the same base price for all products in the first question and then varied the prices in the second CV question. The products...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Country-of-origin labeling; Experimental auction; Tobit model; Contingent valuation method; Logit model; Multinomial logit model; Willingness to pay; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Q13; D12.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49215

Analysis of Country of Origin Labeling for Food Products in Taiwan Using Auction Experiment with Tasting
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chern,   Wen S.; Lin,   Huei-Ching.
This study attempts to evaluate the economic benefits of the country of origin labeling (COOL) in Taiwan.  A Vickrey second-price sealed-bid auction was conducted to estimate the consumer’s willingness to pay for Taiwan products vs. those from China and Vietnam. Our experiment was designed to investigate the impacts of product tasting on bidding behavior. The regression results show that tasting raised bids for Taiwan and China teas, but lowered bids for Vietnam tea. The econometric results show very high premiums for Taiwan products. Taiwanese consumers and food producers stand to benefit greatly with COOL.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Auction Experiment; Country of Origin Labeling; Tobit; Willingness to Pay; Bid Premium; Taiwan; China; Vietnam; Tea; Plum; Import; Food; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Q13; D12.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103219

A Methodology for Assessing National Sustainable Development Strategies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cherp,   Aleg; George,   Clive; Kirkpatrick,   Colin.
At the Rio Earth Summit of 1992, governments undertook to develop and adopt national sustainable development strategies as a key component of implementing the goals of Agenda 21. Only partial progress was reported at the 2002 World Summit in Johannesburg, with uncertainty as to the effectiveness of those strategies that had been introduced. This paper describes a methodology for assessing a country's progress in implementing a national sustainable development strategy for (NSDS) and for identifying potential areas for improvement. Five key principles of sustainable development and strategic planning are identified, and a set of assessment criteria are proposed for each principle. The results of applying the methodology in two Eastern European countries,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Sustainable development; Strategic planning; National sustainable development strategies; Transition countries; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Development.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30577

Heterogeneous firms and trade costs: a reading of French access to European agro-food market
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chevassus-Lozza,   Emmanuelle; Latouche,   Karine.
This article offers a new reading of intra-European trade based on recent developments in new international economics (Melitz, 2003; Chaney, 2008). These models take the heterogeneity of firms into account and offer a micro-economic analysis of the process of selection at work for firms entering markets. An exporting firm has to bear certain specific costs to break into a market, and only sufficiently productive firms are able to do so. Using individual data for French agro-food firms and the distribution of their exports across European markets, this article shows that access conditions to the various European markets are not identical for French firms: the Belgian market would seem to be a natural extension of the French market, whereas the markets of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Firm heterogeneity; Trade costs; European Integration.; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44123

How Much do Non-Tariff Measures Explain the Border Effect at Entry to the EU Market? The CEECs Agri-Food Exports to EU in the Pre-Accession Period.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chevassus-Lozza,   Emmanuelle; Latouche,   Karine; Majkovic,   Darja.
Since the Single European Market (SEM) has been established, the free movement of goods has been facilitated not only by removing border formalities, but also by the technical harmonisation of national legislation in each member state. For the agri-food sector a particular concern is to guarantee the safety and integrity of products. In this respect, the European Commission has developed a stringent policy regarding food safety (sanitary and phytosanitary measures) and consumer information (quality measures). Strict regulation is therefore imposed for all agri-food products commercialised in the SEM, whether of European or third countries. In the case of EU enlargement, accession to the SEM is conditional upon the candidate countries accepting the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Eastern EU Enlargements; Gravity equation; Border effect; Tariffs and NTBs; Trade resistance; Agri-food products; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9852

Appropriate antivenom doses for six types of envenomations caused by snakes in taiwan
Provedor de dados: 80
Autores: Chieh-Fan,C; Tzeng-Jih,L; Wen-Chi,H; Hua-Wei,Y.
Six of the 15 species of venomous snakes found in Taiwan are responsible for most of the clinically significant envenomations in the country. These species are: Trimeresurus mucrosquamatus, Trimeresurus stejnegeri, Naja atra, Bungarus multicinctus, Deinagkistrodon acutus and Daboia russelii siamensis, which together can be subdivided into three groups based on their venom effects. Primary treatment consists of rapid administration of appropriate antivenoms. The present study aimed to identify a proper dose of antivenom for each snake group as well as to describe hemorrhagic, neurotoxic, and mixed effects of their venoms. A retrospective chart review identified 72 snakebite cases referred to an emergency department. Data on epidemiology, examination...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Antivenom; Venomous snakes; Snake envenomation; Neurotoxic venom; Hemorrhagic venom.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992009000300009

Evidence for the Range Expansion of Ciguatera in French Polynesia: A Revisit of the 2009 Mass-Poisoning Outbreak in Rapa Island (Australes Archipelago)
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Chinain, Mireille; Mahana Iti Gatti, Clémence; Ung, André; Cruchet, Philippe; Revel, Taina; Viallon, Jérôme; Sibat, Manoella; Varney, Patrick; Laurent, Victoire; Hess, Philipp; Taiana Darius, Hélène.
Ciguatera poisoning (CP) results from the consumption of seafood contaminated with ciguatoxins (CTXs). This disease is highly prevalent in French Polynesia with several well-identified hotspots. Rapa Island, the southernmost inhabited island in the country, was reportedly free of CP until 2007. This study describes the integrated approach used to investigate the etiology of a fatal mass-poisoning outbreak that occurred in Rapa in 2009. Symptoms reported in patients were evocative of ciguatera. Several Gambierdiscus field samples collected from benthic assemblages tested positive by the receptor binding assay (RBA). Additionally, the toxicity screening of ≈250 fish by RBA indicated ≈78% of fish could contain CTXs. The presence of CTXs in fish was confirmed...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Ciguatera poisoning; French Polynesia; Gambierdiscus; Ciguatoxins; Epidemiology; Toxicological analyses; Risk management; Climate change.
Ano: 2020
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00662/77362/78933.pdf

Nigeria’s grain resource structure and government sustainable policy: a review
Provedor de dados: 111
Autores: Chinenye, Ndukwu Macmanus.
Nigeria is rich in several food grain resources that empower the country with a large capacity to develop a food-grain policy. The current food-grain resource structure of Nigeria is reviewed in terms of production, milling, storage structure and issues confronting the sector growth, sustainability, policies and frameworks towards the actualization of food production efficiency. Total food-grain consumption (wheat, maize, sorghum and rice) decreased by 1.2 Mt in 2011-2013. Local consumption of wheat, and rice marginally increased by 191,000 and 500,000 t respectively in 2011-2013, that of maize and sorghum decreased by 1.5 Mt and 350,000 t respectively at the same period. About 76% of the total food grain consumption was produced locally in 2011/2012 while...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and biological engineering FOOD GRAIN; STORAGE STRUCTURE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; GOVERNMNT POLICY; NIGERIA.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/3019

The Determinants of the Global Digital Divide: A Cross-Country Analysis of Computer and Internet Penetration
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chinn,   Menzie D.; Fairlie,   Robert W.
To identify the determinants of cross-country disparities in personal computer and Internet penetration, we examine a panel of 161 countries over the 1999-2001 period. Our candidate variables include economic variables (income per capita, years of schooling, illiteracy, trade openness), demographic variables (youth and aged dependency ratios, urbanization rate), infrastructure indicators (telephone density, electricity consumption), telecommunications pricing measures, and regulatory quality. With the exception of trade openness and the telecom pricing measures, these variables enter in as statistically significant in most specifications for computer use. A similar pattern holds true for Internet use, except that telephone density and aged dependency...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Computers; Internet; Digital divide; Infrastructure; Pricing; Regulation; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession; O30; L96.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28408

IWRM and Food Security Project in Kafue Basin: Process Documentation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chisaka,   Jonathan.
The purpose of this report is to show the process of the intervention made through the implementation of the IWRM and Food Security Demonstration Project in Zambia. The report gives details of the project processes, showing the steps the project went through, the outcomes and its impact on the communities where it was implemented. The report is the result of a number of field visits made to the completed project sites, the sources of information have been; focus group meetings, interviews, discussions with key informants, beneficiaries the youth, male and female stakeholders and reviews of project activity reports, and direct observations. Therefore, what is presented here is a cumulative “factual and real time” opinion as to what has been observed and...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Water resource management; Project planning; Project management; Water storage; Pumping; Wells; Participatory management; Leadership; Water policy; Central government; Local government; Irrigation water; Zambia; Kafue River Basin; Katuba; Namwala; Chibombo; Agribusiness; Community; Rural; Urban Development; Crop Production; Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Land Economics; Land Use; Production Economics; Research and Development; Emerging Technologies; Research Methods; Statistical Methods; Resource; Energy Economics and Policy; Food Security and Poverty; Community involvement; Tech Change.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91805

MEASURING THE MARKET POWER OF THE U.S. WHEAT EXPORTERS IN ASIAN COUNTRIES: AN ISSUE ABOUT ADJUSTMENT OF NOMINAL EXCHANGE RATE WHEN USING AS A COST SHIFTER; THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE U.S. WHEAT EXPORTERS IN ASIAN COUNTRIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cho,   Guedae; Jin,   Hyun Joung; Koo,   Won W.
The objective of this article is to measure the market power of U.S. grain exporters in the Asian countries.  This study revisits the issue of the market power with the Goldberg and Knetter (1999) model, addressing an issue about using nominal exchange rate as a cost shifter.  This study proposes an adjusted nominal exchange rate deflated by inflation rates of exporting countries and exchange rate risk as another possible risk shifter.  The results of the preliminary estimation show that using the adjusted exchange rate provides better results.  The results also show that U.S. wheat exporters have market power in Philippine, Korea, Malaysia, and Singapore, while no market power in Indonesia and Japan.  Australia plays a significant role in constraining the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19885

Welfare Reducing Trade and Optimal Trade Policy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Choi,   E. Kwan; Beladi,   Hamid.
This paper shows that free trade reduces the welfare of a small country with unemployment unless the free trade price if the importable falls below the autarky equivalent price. A decline in the price of the importable from the autarky level not only improves the terms of trade but also reduces employment and production in the importable sector. A numerical example illustrates that the autarky equivalent price of the importable can be substantially lower than the autarky price. If an optimal tariff is used, however, restricted trade improves welfare above the autarky level.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18513

UNCERTAINTY, PRICE STABILIZATION AND WELFARE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Choi,   E. Kwan; Johnson,   Stanley R.
This paper investigates whether a small country facing foreign price instability benefits from active stabilization of the domestic price of the importable. If the random tariff revenue is rebated ex post, domestic price stabilization increases income instability, and nonintervention is optimal. If an ex ante rebating scheme is employed, a small country can benefit from domestic price stabilization, and there exists a partial stabilization policy that dominates free trade. Partial stabilization of the domestic price with the ex ante rebate requires a variable import levy inversely related to the foreign price.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51265

Optimal Trade Policies for a Developing Country Under Uncertainty
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Choi,   E. Kwan; Lapan,   Harvey E.
This paper investigates optimal trade policies for a developing small open economy which faces international price uncertainty. Trade taxes are used to finance provision of a public good, which enters the utility function of consumers. If demands for private goods are independent of the public good, the optimal composite tariff dominates the optimal quota. If the optimal state-contingent tariff increases with the foreign price, the optimal specific tariff also dominates the optimal quota, regardless of risk aversion. However, the ranking of the optimal specific tariff and the optimal quota generally depends on risk attitudes as well as ordinal preferences.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51263

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN TANZANIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chota,   Evelyne.
Over the years the Government of Tanzania has recognized the need for modern technology to increase agricultural production.  Since the colonial period, agricultural research institutions have been established to cover most of the ecological zones of the country and research had been carried out on major crops by these institutes.  However, recently critics have raised the question as to whether this research has been consistent with the needs of the majority of farmers.  Closely related to this is the question of how effective the research findings have been communicated to the farmers.  These questions have been raised due to the persistently low agricultural productivity and the use of traditional methods of farming, despite all the research that has...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10967

Organic manures boost productivity, prevents soil property loss
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Choudhury, Sugyan.
A tree is known by its fruits and a man by his achievements. Dr Phalguni Das Biswas is a scientist with a difference as his inventive genius could find its meaningful expression in delivering a quintessential system that provides a healing touch to the prevailing unstable agriculture by restricting productivity depletion, ecosystem pollution and food toxicity.  He has published over 40 articles in international journals like Central European Journal of Experimental Biology and The International Journal of Science and Technology.    There is a happy marriage of modern science with his repository wisdom of Vedic philosophy and its logical sublimation. His brain child Inhana Rational Farming (IRF) technology is the only technology in the organic world. More...
Tipo: Newspaper or magazine article
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general; Crop husbandry; Soil; Environmental aspects.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://orgprints.org/32298/1/Pioneer.pdf

DO DEMOCRACY AND PRESS FREEDOM REDUCE CORRUPTION? EVIDENCE FROM A CROSS COUNTRY STUDY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chowdhury,   Shyamal K.
This paper calls attention to the instrumental role of democracy and press freedom in combating corruption. As opposed to an autocracy with no or limited press freedom, a free press in a democracy can inform voters about the corruption of political representatives, and voters in turn can punish incumbents by electing opposition parties. The empirical investigation carried out in this paper shows that democracy and press freedom can have significant impact on corruption. Though corruption may persist in the short- to medium-run, an increase in voters' participation and press freedom can reduce corruption.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Political Economy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18769

Are Consumers in Developing Countries Willing-to-Pay More for Micronutrient-Dense Biofortified Foods? Evidence from a Field Experiment in Uganda
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chowdhury,   Shyamal K.; Meenakshi,   J.V.; Tomlins,   Keith; Owori,   Constance.
Vitamin A deficiency is a major health problem in Africa and in many other developing countries. Biofortified staple crops that are high in pro vitamins A and adapted to local growing environment have the potential to reduce the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency. One such example is the orange-fleshed sweetpotato. However because of its distinctive orange color, which is in contrast to the white varieties that are typically consumed in Africa, it is important to assess whether consumers will accept it.  It is this question that this paper attempts to address, using a choice experiment with the real product to quantify the magnitude of the premium or discount  in consumers’ willingness to pay that may be associated with it.  In addition, it also considers...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cheap talk; Field experiments; Hypothetical bias; Conjoint analysis; Universal logit; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; C35; C93; D 83; Q18.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49945

Characterization of nitrate reductase activity in vitro in Gracilaria caudata J. Agardh (Rhodophyta, Gracilariales)
Provedor de dados: 88
Autores: Chow,Fungyi; Capociama,Fernanda V.; Faria,Renata; Oliveira,Mariana C. de.
The marine red alga Gracilaria caudata J. Agardh has been used in Brazil for agar extraction, mainly in the northeast region of the country. Nitrogen availability is the most important abiotic factor in seawater that limits the growth of seaweeds. The enzyme nitrate reductase (NR) is the key regulatory point in the nitrogen assimilation in photosynthetic organisms. This study describes an in vitro assay, characterizing the enzymatic activity of NR in terms of kinetic constants and stability, its oscillation during the day and glucose effect on NR modulation. Maximal peaks of NR activity were recorded at 20 ºC and pH 8.0. The enzymatic stability in crude extracts stored at 3 ± 1 ºC decreased significantly after 48 hours. Apparent Michaelis-Menten constants...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Agarophyte; Gracilaria caudata; Nitrate reductase; Nitrogen metabolism.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-84042007000100012

Threats to the ocean: on the role of ecosystem approaches to fisheries
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Christensen, V; Aiken, K; Villanueva, Ching-maria.
It is becoming increasingly clear that humans impact marine ecosystems and their biodiversity to a very considerate degree, and evidence of the scale of impact is growing. An enabling factor for this has been a change in focus from local-level studies to increased emphasis on meta-analysis of global or regional-level analysis of fisheries' impact, Results include the facts that the world's total fish catches have been decreasing over the last decade or more; that larger, predatory fishes (table fish) are becoming increasingly scarcer; and that we are appropriating the ocean shelves' primary productivity to the same level as we are for terrestrial ecosystems. Ecosystems are being eroded in countries throughout the world, and though one might get the...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Ecosystem modeling; Ecosystem based management of fisheries; Modélisation écosystémique; Gestion écosystémique des pêcheries.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2007/publication-6123.pdf

Poverty Reduction during the Rural-Urban Transformation - The Role of the Missing Middle
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Christiaensen,   Luc J.M.; Todo,   Yasuyuki.
As countries develop, they undergo a structural transformation from agriculture to manufacturing and services as well as a spatial transformation from rural to urban. Historically, this process has been far from uniform across countries, with some fostering rural diversification out of agriculture and others undergoing rapid agglomeration in mega cities. This paper examines whether the nature of these transformations (rural diversification versus agglomeration in mega-cities) affects the rate of poverty reduction.  Using cross-country panel data for developing countries spanning 1980-2004, it is found that migration out of agriculture into the missing middle (rural nonfarm economy and secondary towns ) is strongly associated with poverty reduction, while...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Poverty; Rural-urban transformation; Rural non-farm economy; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; International Development.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51467

Long-term impacts of tropical storms and earthquakes on human population growth in Haiti and the Dominican Republic
Provedor de dados: 17
Autores: Christian D. Klose; Christian Webersik.
Since the 18th century, Haiti and the Dominican Republic have experienced similar natural forces, including earthquakes and tropical storms. These countries are two of the most prone of all Latin American and Caribbean countries to natural hazards events, while Haiti seems to be more vulnerable to natural forces. This article discusses to what extent geohazards have shaped both nation&amp;#x27;s demographic developments. The data show that neither atmospheric nor seismic forces that directly hit the territory of Haiti have significantly affected the country&amp;#x27;s population growth rates and spatial population densities. Conversely, since the 1950s more people were exposed to atmospheric hazards, in particular, in regions which historically experienced...
Tipo: Manuscript
Palavras-chave: Ecology; Earth &amp; Environment.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://precedings.nature.com/documents/5981/version/1

Die Albanische Landwirtschaft - gegenwärtige Situation und Untersuchungen zu Entwicklungschancen des ökologischen Landbaus
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Christian, Dipl.-Ing. Sven.
Diese Arbeit befasst sich in ihrem ersten Teil mit der Situation der albanischen Landwirtschaft. Die Situationsanalyse wird anhand von Betriebsbefragungen und umfangreichen Recherchen bei Experten, Organisationen und Unternehmen durchgeführt. Im zweiten Teil wird untersucht, ob die ökologische Landwirtschaft eine mögliche Entwicklungsperspektive für die albanische Landwirtschaft darstellt.  Ziel der Arbeit ist es vorrangig, wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse über die Perspektive des ökologischen Landbaus in Albanien zu liefern. Es gilt nachzuweisen, ob eine kleinteilige, niedrigproduktive Landwirtschaft wie die albanische, in der Lage wäre, auf Basis der EWG Richtlinie 2092/91 zu wirtschaften. Des weiteren soll sie Fakten erbringen, wie intensiv die...
Tipo: Thesis
Palavras-chave: Country reports Values; Standards and certification.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://orgprints.org/4646/1/LW_ALB_%C3%96ko.pdf

CDC’s Global Disease Detection Program and the international health regulations: providing early warning to CDC for human rabies outbreaks
Provedor de dados: 195
Autores: Christian, K. A.; Arthur, R. R.
In 2003, the spread of SARS alerted public health leaders that novel pathogens could be transmitted along international travel routes with unprecedented speed. With the realization that an outbreak anywhere in the world was a potential threat to virtually all countries, the United States Congress in 2004 authorized the appropriation of funds to establish a Global Disease Detection (GDD) program, based at the CDC, with the aim of promptly detecting and mitigating the consequences of emerging threats. The GDD program provides a platform to develop and strengthen global capacity to rapidly detect, identify, and contain emerging infectious disease and bioterrorist threats in line with the International Health Regulations (IHR), which entered into force in June...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.revistamvez-crmvsp.com.br/index.php/recmvz/article/view/3182

Derived Demand for Fresh Cheese Products Imported into Japan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Christou,   Andreas P.; Kilmer,   Richard L.; Stearns,   James A.; Feleke,   Shiferaw T.; Ge,   Jiaoju.
The objective of this article is to estimate the derived demand for imported fresh cheese products into Japan when fresh cheese import data are disaggregated by source country of production. We provide empirical measures of the sensitivity of demand to changes in total imports, own-price, and cross-prices among exporting countries for fresh cheese. Japan's derived demand for U.S. fresh cheese products is perfectly inelastic. Thus, the import demand competition among importing countries should be based upon differences in product characteristics.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15680

Willingness to Pay for Beef Quality Attributes: Combining Mixed Logit and Latent Segmentation Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chung,   Chanjin; Briggeman,   Brian C.; Han,   Sungill.
This study develops an alternative way of identifying the heterogeneity of WTP estimates for product attributes.  The alternative approach combines mixed logit models with a latent segmentation method (MLS).  First, the combined MLS approach estimates a mixed logit model and retrieve individual specific parameter estimates based on individual specific posterior distribution derived from the individual sequence of observed choices in the conjoint experiments.  Second, WTPs of each choice variables are computed for each individual using the marginal rate of substitution between economic and choice variables.  Finally, latent segmentation is conducted based on WTPs, individual perceptions on quality attributes, and demographic characteristics, and WTPs are...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6411

Valuing Quality Attributes and Country Equity in the Korean Beef Market
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chung,   Chanjin; Han,   Sungill; Boyer,   Tracy A.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9751

Effects of Country of Origin Labeling in the U.S. Meat Industry with Imperfectly Competitive Processors
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chung,   Chanjin; Zhang,   Tong; Peel,   Derrell S.
The study examines the impacts of implementing mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) on producer and consumer welfare in the U.S. meat industry. The equilibrium displacement model developed in this study includes twenty-nine equations representing retail-, processing-, and farm-level equilibrium conditions for the beef, pork, and chicken industries. Unlike previous studies, the model allows trade between domestic- and foreign-origin products and considers the imperfectly competitive market structure of meat processers. Empirical results show that without a significant increase in domestic meat demand, producers are not expected to benefit from the mandatory COOL implementation. Results of a sensitivity analysis indicate that consumers tend to bear...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Checkoff; Country of origin labeling; Imperfect competition; Price elasticity; Marketing.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59255

WILL COUNTRY-OF-ORIGIN LABELING (COOL) BE 'COOL' FOR THE U.S. MEAT INDUSTRY?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chung,   Chanjin; Zhang,   Tong; Peel,   Derrell S.
The study develops a Muth-type equilibrium displacement model that is able to estimate impacts of COOL on multistage beef production system and its trade relations. The model includes equilibrium conditions of each production stage with consideration of trade and market structure. A unique feature of this model is that it allows for retailer's oligopsony power separately from processor's market power. Simulation results indicate that the cost of COOL would outweigh the overall industry benefit unless COOL leads to low cost increases and more than a 10% increase in consumers' willingness to pay. The COOL provision is expected to have relatively smaller negative impact on cow-calf producers, backgrounders, and feedlots than on packers and retailers.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19934

TECHNOLOGY OPTIONS AND CONSTRAINTS TO IMPROVED FOOD SECURITY:  A COMPARISON BETWEEN MAIZE AND SORGHUM IN THE SORGHUM-BASED CULTIVATON SYSTEM OF NORTH WESTERN PROVINCE, ZAMBIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chuzu,   Pia Nwanza.
Zambia, Some County Statistics: Zambia is a landlocked country in the Southern African region. With an area of 74,072,000 hectares (ha) and a population estimated at 7 million, it has one of the lowest person/land ratios in Africa. Its annual population growth rate is high, however, estimated at 3.5 percent (World Development Report, 1988). Zambia's economy is highly dependent on copper earnings. Mineral exports formed 96 percent of total exports in 1986. With generally declining copper prices since 1974 and a rising import bill, Zambia's economy has been severely strained. Fuel imports formed 43 percent of the total imports in 1985, rising from only 10 percent in 1965.  The economy: Despite its efforts to diversify the economy from a mining base to...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11066

PEANUT QUOTA MARKETS AND PEANUT PRODUCTION AFTER FAIR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Chvosta,   Jan; Rucker,   Randal R.; Thurman,   Walter N.
The U.S. peanut program has limited peanut production since 1949.  Unlike the programs for grains, cotton, and rice, the 1996 FAIR Act left the peanut program largely intact.  As before FAIR (and since 1977) the right to grow peanuts for the domestic edible market is embodied in marketing quota, which can be leased and sold.   The FAIR Act for the first time allowed quota movement across county lines.  We now have four years of experience with peanut quota markets post-FAIR.  In some parts of the country, quota has moved as much as the regulatory caps allow.  But in most of the traditional peanut-growing areas of the Southeast there has been little cross-county movement.  In this paper we analyze a large county-level panel of pre- and post-FAIR data to...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20557

Comparative Advantages, Transaction Costs and Factor Content in Agricultural Trade: Empirical Evidence from the CEE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ciaian,   Pavel; Kancs,   d'Artis; Pokrivcak,   Jan.
The present study examines factor content in the CEE transition country agricultural trade. However, deviating from the traditional approach, we do not test the HOV prediction. Instead, we examine the theoretical predictions that relate the factor content of international trade to cross-country differences in technology and endowments. Our empirical findings suggest that factor content between agricultural exports and imports is rather similar in CEE. In order to explain the general lack of the CEE agricultural specialisation and the observed paradox, we attempt to identify the role of transaction costs and market imperfections in determining factor content in agricultural production and trade. We find that technological differences and factor endowment...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Comparative Advantage; Transaction Cost; Factor Content; Trade; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44135

THE ECONOMICS OF FARM ORGANIZATION IN CEEC AND FSU
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ciaian,   Pavel; Pokrivcak,   Jan; Drabik,   Dusan.
In Western Europe, USA and other developed countries agriculture is dominated by small family farms. In Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) and Former Soviet Union (FSU) dual structure of farms exists. There are large corporate farms (CF) and small family farms (FF) in CEEC and FSU. Our paper shows that both CF and FF specialize in commodities in which they have comparative advantage. CF specialize in capital intensive products and in products with low labor monitoring. FF specialize in products with higher labor monitoring requirements. The implication of this paper is that farm structure determines in which products the country will be competitive on international markets. This is especially important for transition countries where high...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm structure; Production specialization; Transaction costs; CEEC; FSU; Farm Management.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8527

Multiplier impact of wine activity on inter-industry interactions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ciaschini,   Maurizio; Socci,   Claudio.
Wine is usually studied as a separate activity. Our attempt is to introduce it within the  industries  composing  output  that  react  to  disposable  income  changes.  We  first  harmonize the available data in a Social Accounting framework. From this data base  we get the parameters of a multi-industry multi-sectoral model. We apply on the model  a type of dispersion analysis based on singular value decompositions. The results show  the position held by wine with respect to the other activities in relation to changes in the  composition of disposable incomes. They confirm that wine, in a mediterranean country  as Italy, is linked to lower disposable incomes.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Wine; Input-Output; Macro Multiplier; Singular Values Decompositions; Economic Impact and Correlation; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44099

The Impact of Country-of-Origin Information on Consumer Perception of Environment-Friendly Characteristics
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cicia,   Gianni; Cembalo,   Luigi; Del Giudice,   Teresa; Scarpa,   Riccardo.
The intense process of internationalization of the food market is giving rise to new competitive scenarios. Growing market shares on the part of new export countries, along with other consumer and retail issues, impose different marketing policies for agri-food products. In particular, greater consumer awareness of environmental and health issues is changing the structure of demand for fresh products. In the past, the country of origin and a good quality/price ratio were the main strategic strengths for gaining and maintaining international market shares. Nowadays, market shares are gained by moving towards new product attributes, namely environmental friendliness and food safety. This paper draws attention to new, more successful marketing strategies. The...
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Competitiveness strategies; German cherry tomato market; Environmentally friendly; Fresh vegetables; Mixed Nested Logit; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Industrial Organization; International Relations/Trade; Production Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121849

Willingness to Pay for Traceable Meat Attributes: A Meta-analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cicia,   Gianni; Colantuoni,   Francesca.
Several researches evaluated consumers’ Willingness To Pay (WTP) for each meat traceable attribute, generating a great deal of information in this regard, although specific to the conditions of each study. In light of this, WTP estimates for traceability characteristics differ across the literature, leading sometimes to contrasting interpretations. Seeking a full, meaningful statistical description of the findings of a collection of studies, the meta-analysis allows us to analyze consistency across studies and control for factors thought to drive variations in WTP estimates. The meta-analysis has been conducted using 23 studies that, in aggregate, report 88 valuations for WTP. Our results, aside from releasing unconditional information on the WTP for...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Meta-analysis; Food traceability; Willingness to Pay; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Production Economics; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97028

Oligocene Scorpion and insects (Plecoptera and Coleoptera) from the Los Ahuehuetes Locality, Puebla, Mexico
Provedor de dados: 41
Autores: Cifuentes-Ruiz,Paulina; Vega,Francisco J.; Cevallos-Ferriz,Sergio R.S.; González-Soriano,Enrique; Zaragoza-Caballero,Santiago; Garibayromero,Luis.
A scorpion prosoma, a plecopteran nymph, Euperlida parvicercifera Cifuentes-Ruiz gen. et sp. nov., and the elytra of an adult beetle (Coleoptera) are described from the Oligocene Coatzingo Formation, Puebla, Mexico. Specimens were found at the Los Ahuehuetes locality, Puebla, from where numerous plant remains have been previously described. A lacustrine paleoenvironment for these sediments is confirmed based on habitat of recent Plecoptera. This report represents the first record of Oligocene continental arthropods from Central Mexico, and the first for a fossil Plecoptera in this country. It is the first record for a Nearctic extinct genus of Perlidae.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Scorpionida; Insecta; Oligocene; Puebla; Mexico.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0002-70142007000400003

Ecological niche models for four native cockroach species (Blattaria: Blattellidae: Ectobiinae) in the Netherlands
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Ciliberti, P.; Jong, H. de; Schouten, M.A.; Verweij, P.A.; Heitmans, W.R.B.
This paper aims at modelling the spatial distribution of the cockroach species Capraiellus panzeri, Ectobius lapponicus, Ectobius pallidus and Ectobius sylvestris within the Netherlands and comparing the habitat preferences of these species. Maxent was used to calculate habitat suitability and to identify environmental variables underlying the differences in observed distribution patterns. A sub-sampling procedure was employed to test model stability. Models were evaluated by calculating the Area Under the Curve (AUC). The analyses show that except for the costal dune area, the western part of the Netherlands is unsuitable for the species. Suitability predictions for C. panzeri, E. lapponicus and E. sylvestris are very similar, with suitable areas...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: Capraiellus panzeri; Cockroaches; Ecological niche modelling; Ectobius lapponicus; Ectobius pallidus; Ectobius sylvestris; Maxent; Model stability; The Netherlands; 42.75.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/321914

Valuing the risk associated with willow and miscanthus relative to conventional agricultural systems
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Clancy,   Daragh; Breen,   James P.; Butler,   Anne Marie; Thorne,   Fiona S.; Wallace,   Michael T.
The agronomic characteristics of willow and miscanthus make these crops highly susceptible to risk. This is particularly true in a country such as Ireland which has limited experience in the production of these crops. Issues such as soil and climate suitability have as yet to be resolved. The lengthy production lifespan of energy crops only serve to heighten the level of risk that affects key variables. The uncertainty surrounding the risk variables involved in producing willow and miscanthus, such as the annual yield level and the energy price, make it difficult to accurately calculate the returns of such a project. The returns from willow and miscanthus are compared with those of conventional agricultural enterprises using Stochastic Efficiency with...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biomass; SERF; Risk Premium; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43972

An investigation into the impact of policy reform on the level of structural change in the agri-food sector of Ireland, Denmark and the Netherlands
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Clancy,   Daragh; Kazukauskas,   Andrius; Newman,   Carol F.; Thorne,   Fiona S.
This paper conducts a detailed, micro-focused investigation on the implications of recent agricultural policy changes on the structure of production systems in Ireland, Denmark and the Netherlands in terms of farm numbers, system switching, specialisation, the role of economies of scale, on-farm investment, off-farm employment and economic viability. Given the close relationship between farm structure and agricultural production, the impact of the recent CAP reform on production decisions should give a good indication of the form agricultural structural change will take. Two competing hypotheses of post decoupling structural change are proposed; a ‘production inducing effect’ and an ‘expectations effect’. Using Irish, Danish and Dutch micro-data, which are...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Policy Reform; Agricultural Structural Change; FADN; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60913

Bolivian Rhinotragini VII: provisional report of higher altitude species (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) with descriptions of new taxa
Provedor de dados: 84
Autores: Clarke,Robin O.S.
Three new genera are described: Ephippiotragus with two new species, E. wappesi and E. thomasi; Amborotragus with A. vestigiepimeron sp. nov.; and Tomopterchasia with T. sullivanorum sp. nov. Additonally, five new species are described: Acyphoderes amboroensis, Isthmiade mariahelenae, Chrysaethe lazzoi, Ecliptoides pseudovicinus, and Stenopseustes lingafelteri. All the new species are illustrated, and host flower records provided. A striking example of structurally different genitalia in two very closely related species is illustrated and briefly discussed. Ischasia cuneiformis Fisher, 1952 is transferred to Tomopterchasia. The following new country records for Bolivia are registered: Odontocera hirundipennis Zajciw, 1962 and Odontocera ornaticollis Bates,...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Bolivia; Cerambycinae; Genitalia; Host flowers; Submontane; Taxonomy.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0031-10492013002800001

Country snapshot: Brazil.
Provedor de dados: 14
Autores: CLAYTON, S.; NEVES, P. C.
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Tipo: Artigo de divulgação na mídia (INFOTECA-E)
Palavras-chave: Arroz; Oryza sativa; Melhoramento genético vegetal.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.infoteca.cnptia.embrapa.br/infoteca/handle/doc/941733

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AS A BRAND: THE CASE OF NEW ZEALAND LAMB
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Clemens,   Roxanne; Babcock,   Bruce A.
New Zealand has used country-of-origin labeling (COOL) as a "“country brand”" to differentiate New Zealand lamb in international markets and increase consumer awareness of this lamb as a high-quality imported product. The case of New Zealand lamb is especially interesting as an unsubsidized commodity product competing against subsidized lamb in some of the most competitive and sophisticated retail markets in the world. Given New Zealand’'s dependence on international markets, producers, processors, and exporters needed to develop strategies to create and maintain a strong positive image for their product. This paper explores the history of New Zealand lamb exports, the focus on quality and meeting consumer specifications, and differences in the use and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Brand story; COOL; Country brand; Country of origin labeling; Lamb; Lamb exports; New Zealand; Marketing; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18710

WHY CAN'T U.S. BEEF COMPETE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Clemens,   Roxanne; Babcock,   Bruce A.
The stringent guidelines for producing, harvesting, and shipping certified non-hormone treated beef for the European Union create additional costs that greatly reduce the competitiveness of U.S. beef. What had once been a large market for beef variety meats and then a niche market for non-treated beef has all but vanished because the E.U. hormone ban and regulations for producing and certifying non-treated beef have made U.S. product too expensive to export. Some producers continue to obtain U.S. Department of Agriculture certification for their non-hormone treated beef, but most are selling their fully traceable, certified cattle into the domestic natural beef market at no additional premium compared with cattle verified as non-treated via a...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Beef hormone ban; E.U. enlargement; Natural beef; NHTC program; Non-hormone treated beef; Retaliatory tariffs; Traceability; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18712

Three facts about marijuana prices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Clements,   Kenneth W.
Australians are among the largest consumers of marijuana in the world, and estimates show that their expenditure on marijuana is approximately twice that on wine. In the present paper, the evolution of Australian marijuana prices over the last decade is analysed, and a decline in real terms by almost 40 per cent is shown. This decline is far above that experienced by most agricultural products. Why has this occurred and what are the implications? One possible reason is the adoption of hydroponic growing techniques that have enhanced productivity and lowered costs and prices. Another reason is that laws have become softer and penalties reduced. Patterns in prices are found that divide the country into three broad regions: (i) Sydney, where prices are...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117963

THREE FACTS ABOUT MARIJUANA PRICES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Clements,   Kenneth W.
Australians are among the largest consumers of marijuana in the world, and estimates show that their expenditure on marijuana is about twice that on wine. In this paper we analyse the evolution of marijuana prices in Australia and show that they have declined in real terms by almost 40 percent over the last decade. This decline is far above that experienced by most agricultural products. Why has this occurred and what are the implications? The extensive adoption of hydroponic techniques in growing marijuana is likely to have enhanced productivity, with the benefits passed onto consumers in the form of lower prices. We find patterns in the prices that divide the country into three broad regions: (i) Sydney, where prices are highest; (ii) Melbourne and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57846

WORLD FIBERS DEMAND
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Clements,   Kenneth W.; Lan,   Yihui.
This paper analyses the world demand for fibers using the system-wide approach with three dimension—product X space X time.  We investigate to what extent differences in international consumption patterns of fibers can be explained by differences in incomes and prices faced by different consumers.  A novel approach to cross-country consumption comparisons is employed to avoid the troublesome problem of what exchange rates to use when converting data into a common currency unit.  We use data from the ten largest consuming countries to estimate demand systems and then examine how they perform in predicting consumption patterns in a large number of out-of-sample countries.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Demand systems; Fibers demand; International consumption comparisons; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15298

The Economics of Global Consumption Patterns
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Clements,   Kenneth W.; Qiang,   Ye.
Henri Theil devoted a good deal of the last two decades of his professional activities to the analysis of international consumption patterns.  This paper commences with a review of Theil’s path-breaking research on cross-country demand, and then investigates in some detail two important issues: (i) the extent to which differences in incomes and prices explain international consumption pattern; and (ii) new empirical evidence regarding the extent to which tastes are similar internationally.  The paper also contains an evaluation of another important building block of Theil’s work in this area, that of the assumption of preference independence, whereby there are no interactions between goods in the utility function.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Cross-country demand; Preference independence; System-wide approach.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43272

DeWitt Clinton, Utica, [New York], to [Sir James Edward Smith]
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Clinton, DeWitt.
Sends specimens and grain of a curious species of wild wheat found near Rome, Oneida County, New York, gives a brief description of it and relates how it resists the destructive effects of winter frosts that destroys common wheat, comparing it to rye. Questions whether it is indigenous or originally imported wheat accidently introduced, leans towards the former, with reservations, and gives his reasons, remarking on Linnaeus' six species of 'Triticum', Ceres, Roman goddess of agriculture, and 'Froment tremais'. Is of the opinion that many American native plants have been improperly considered naturalised, is confident in naming the Rome wheat 'Triticum americanum'. Also sends specimens of Wild Rye which grows in parts of the country bordering the upper...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/61701/1/JES-COR-3-78_001.tif

DeWitt Clinton, Albany, [New York], to Sir James Edward Smith
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Clinton, DeWitt.
His son [George William Clinton] who is destined for the medical profession, is enthusiastic in the pursuits of natural history and admires Smith and is sending him some specimens, hints that an acknowledgment would be appreciated. Received Smith's of 26 June. Comments on how much the names of [Thomas William Coke] and Smith are appreciated in his country. [David] Hosack has married "an excellent woman with a splendid fortune". Small newspaper clipping attached entitled "More Wonders", a humorous piece on natural history curiosities and "gentlemens' corsets".
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/61702/1/JES-COR-3-79_001.tif

Rabies control programmes in the balkan region: achievements and perspectives in macedonia
Provedor de dados: 195
Autores: Cliquet, F.; Mrenoski, S.; Davcheva, K.; Kirandjiski, T.; Nakova, E.
Through the Instrument and Pre-Accession Assistance, European Union provides funding to support the control and eradication of classical swine fever and rabies in seven candidate or potential candidate countries of the Western Balkans, where the main reservoir and vector of rabies is the red fox (Vulpes vulpes). Most of those countries have reinforced measures aiming to control the disease and have initiated oral vaccination programmes against rabies which started in Kosovo in spring 2010. The project was initiated in Macedonia in August 2010 and the first objective was to improve passive surveillance and reporting through enhancing public awareness about the risks of the disease and training for stakeholders. Macedonia is a 25,713 km2 country bordered by...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.revistamvez-crmvsp.com.br/index.php/recmvz/article/view/3160

Livre Bleu. Feuille de route pour une stratégie maritime calédonienne
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Cluster Maritime Nouvelle-Calédonie.
The Blue Book for a New Caledonia Maritime Strategy, initiative of the Maritime Cluster of New Caledonia, launched since the General States of the Sea in 2016, aims to establish the bases of a Caledonian blue growth strategy. This forward-looking document consists of two volumes. The second (the purpose of this index) is a roadmap for a Caledonian maritime strategy. This is taken from the instruction of the reference state of more than 400 pages which is Volume 1 of the Blue Book. According to a methodology established by the French Institute of the Sea, and seeking to answer the question «: «1,440,000 km2 for what to do?» , which corresponds to the surface of the Caledonian Sea, this volume 2 proposes several strategic avenues of work according to 6 main...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 2020
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00659/77155/78530.pdf

Botanical exploration in Palanan Wilderness, Isabela Province, The Philippines: First Report
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Co, Leonardo L.; Tan, Benito C.
The Palanan Wilderness is a large, circular wildlife reserve encompassing the land and sea within a 45 km radius centered around the Palanan Point in Isabela Province on the northeastern coast of Luzon Island. It was set aside by the Philippine government in 1979 to protect the fast diminishing indigenous fauna and flora of the Sierra Madre Range. Aerial reconnaissance shows that the wilderness consists of a nearly continuous canopy of rain forests extending all the way from the crests of Sierra Madre Range eastwards and downwards to the Pacific Ocean and is minimally interrupted by human settlements along the alluvial plain of Palanan River and a few landing points along the coast. The flora of the Palanan Wilderness is representative of the Sierra Madre...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1992
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/533147

Evaluating Targeted Cash Transfer Programs: A General Equilibrium Framework with an Application to Mexico
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coady,   David P.; Harris,   Rebecca Lee.
It is now widely accepted that social safety nets play a crucial role in any comprehensive poverty alleviation strategy. However, many people perceive that existing social safety nets are not cost effective because they are both badly targeted to poor households and often involve inefficient financing policies. Consequently, many developing-country governments and international development institutions have come to favor direct transfer instruments such as cash transfers or subsidized food rations. But most evaluations of such programs focus solely on the partial equilibrium impacts of program targeting outcomes, and those that focus on the general equilibrium impacts tend to concentrate on their efficiency implications with very limited analysis of income...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Economic assistance; Domestic; Mexico; Evaluation; Public welfare; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37893

On some species of Pentacora, with the description of a new species from Australia (Heteroptera, Saldidae)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Cobben, R.H.
In the catalogue of Saldidae (Drake &amp; Hoberlandt, 1950), ten species of Pentacora are listed, but only six of these actually belong in this genus. For one species, viz., mexicana (Van Duzee) (see Lattin &amp; Cobben, 1968), a separate genus has been erected (Enalosalda Polhemus &amp; Evans, 1969; further details in Polhemus, 1972). P. rubromaculata (Heidem.) has been synonymized with P. sphacelata (Uhler) (Drake &amp; Hottes, 1954; Cobben, 1965). Two other species listed by Drake &amp; Hoberlandt (1950) were transferred to Pseudosaldula (Cobben, 1961), a genus which should be placed in the Saldinae. Pentacora is a member of the more generalized subfamily Chiloxanthinae. Later descriptions of Pentacora species (Drake, 1955a) refer mainly to...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: 42.75.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/318624

Sunflower Production Contracts: Provisions and Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cobia,   David W.
Provisions of sunflower production contracts in North Dakota and Minnesota are summarized in this report. A procedure which can be used to compare the economic value of contracts is also presented. Extensive commercial production of sunflowers is relatively recent. Contracts provide growers with an assured market, guaranteed price, and assistance in proper growing practices. Processors and marketing agencies can better control quality and supply through contracts. The proportion of sunflower growers under contract has been declining as farmers become more familiar with the crop, because of expanding market outlets, and because several contractors wish to avoid costs of contracting. Sunflowers are contracted directly with contractors or through their agent...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Marketing; Production Economics.
Ano: 1975
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23245

Pricing Systems of Trainloading Country Elevator Cooperatives: A Summary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cobia,   David W.; Coon,   Randal C.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Agribusiness.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23275

Pricing Systems of Trainloading Country Elevator Cooperatives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cobia,   David W.; Wilson,   William W.; Gunn,   Steven P.; Coon,   Randal C.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Agribusiness.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23182

Cryopreservation in Coffea canephora Pierre seeds: Slow and fast cooling
Provedor de dados: 64
Autores: Coelho,Stefânia Vilas Boas; Rosa,Sttela Dellyzete Veiga Franco da; Fantazzini,Tatiana Botelho; Baute,Júlia Lima; Silva,Luciano Coutinho.
ABSTRACT Coffee is one of the main agricultural commodities in the country, and it is important to conservation of plant material for breeding programs. Cryopreservation is a promising alternative for preserving in the long-term the germplasm of species considered recalcitrant. However, studies should be performed to achieve maximum survival of seedlings after immersion in liquid nitrogen. The objective of this work was to find a cryopreservation protocol for storing seeds of Coffea canephora, studying two methods of cryopreservation, slow and fast cooling. Seeds were subjected to drying in silica gel up to the water content of 0.25 g g-1. In the first experiment, dried seeds were subjected to treatments of slow cooling at speeds of -1 ºC min-1,-3 ºC min-1...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Drying in silica gel; Recalcitrant seeds; Ice crystals; Isoenzymes; Physiological quality.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-70542018000600588

THE ROLE OF COMMUNITY BANKS IN SOUTH AFRICA: CAN IT CONTRIBUTE TO IMPOVE ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR THE POOR?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coetzee,   Gerhard K.; Cross,   Catherine.
Community banking initiatives are defined in this paper as membership based decentralized and self-help financial institutions.  Under this broad definition we discuss the informal variants of community banks, the rotating savings and credit association (or in South Africa better known as the stokvel), the more formalized village banks spreading throughout the country and the very formalized (defined in terms of legislation and registration requirements) institutions registered under the Mutual Banks Act of 1993.  We show that the informal financial groups are changing in profile and mode of operation and we look at factors contributing to success and failure (CC - please expand here).  The village banks started slowly since 1994 and then the concept...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Financial Economics; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18039

Sectoral Growth in Chile: 1962-82
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coeymans,   Juan Eduardo; Mundlak,   Yair.
To understand the time path of agricultural development, the cause for the variability in sectoral outputs must be examined as part of the general process of economic growth. Such as examination is the focus of this report by Juan Eduardo Coeymans and Yair Mundiak, which appears at a time when there is a great deal of interest in the ability to sustain agricultural as well as general economic growth. This research extends beyond previous studies of agricultural growth at IFPRI by Mudlak and his associates by looking at the economy as consisting of five sectors that vary in their degree of tradablilty as well as in other attributes that caused differential response to the rapidly changing economic conditions in Chile from 1960 on. The study uses an...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Chile; Economic conditions; Econometric models; Agriculture; Economic aspects; 1918; International Development.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37964

FOOD SAFETY AND GM CROPS -- IMPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPING-COUNTRY RESEARCH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cohen,   Joel I.; Quemada,   Hector; Frederick,   Robert.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Development; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16559

Analyse des petits pelagiques, sardine et anchois, dans le golfe de Gascogne
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Coiffec, Gaelle; Duhamel, Erwan; Biseau, Alain; Danzart, Marc.
Since 1993 the yearly amounts of sardine landings for the Bay of Biscay fishing ports have experienced a constant increase (10,000 tonnes in 1993); on that account sardine is the first species landed in the fishing ports of the Bay of Biscay (15,000 tonnes in 2003). It is sold 0.54 € / kg (constant price over ten years) which means a 8,100 k€ turnover in 2003 and the 12th rank in value landed in the fishing ports of Bay of Biscay. Though anchovy landings have decreased over the last ten years, especially since 2001, this species occupies the 3rd rank of the highest landings (7,300 tonnes) of the Atlantic shoreline in 2003.The decrease of anchovy landings over the last ten years may account for the high increase of its constant sale price of 1.5 € / kg from...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Purse seiner; Midwater pair  trawler; Sardine; Anchovy; Pelagic; Bay of Biscay; Recrutement; Senneur; Chalutier pelagique; Bolincheur; Sardine; Anchois; Pelagique; Golge de Gascogne.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2006/rapport-2287.pdf

ADVOCACY ISSUES AND IMPACTS OF GAMING IN INDIAN COUNTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coin,   Jacob.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17933

Avaliação dos problemas enfrentados no manejo do caramujo gigante africano Achatina fulica (Gastropoda: Pulmonata) no Brasil
Provedor de dados: 103
Autores: Colley,Eduardo; Fischer,Marta Luciane.
The giant African snail Achatina fulica Bowdich, 1822 was introduced into Paraná, Brazil, in the 1980s. Since then, it has spread across the country, despite its known invasive status on a global scale. The main objective of this study was to assess the problems faced in the management of the giant African snail. To accomplish that, we gathered and analyzed information available on the internet, scientific databases, field studies, as well as interviews and consultations with official agencies, NGOs, museums, the scientific community and people that coexist with the species. Despite the fact that extensive information has been generated regarding A. fulica (1,340 articles, 65 summaries in national annals, 40,700 pages on the internet), essential to promote...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Biological invasions; Control; Economic; Environmental; Impacts; Invasive exotic species; Health.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702009000400012

Outbound Business Travel Depends on Business Returns: Australian Evidence
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Collins,   Darrian; Tisdell,   Clement A.
In an earlier note, Collins and Tisdell (2002b) explored the possibility of a long-run relationship between Australian business returns and international business travel. Using annual data they found that such a relationship exists. The purpose of this study is to further examine this relationship using quarterly data for the time frame 1974:1 to 1999:4. In addition, previous studies on international business travel have offered some but not strong evidence for the existence of a positive relationship between the level of international business travel and real GDP of the origin country. This study suggests that the aggregate return on business investments is a superior predictor of international business travel than GDP. The Engle-Granger and Johansen’s...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Australia; Business travel; Outbound travel; Theories of the firm; Tourism; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90527

Oil Revenues, Ethnic Fragmentation and Political Transition of Authoritarian Regimes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cologni,   Alessandro; Manera,   Matteo.
Natural resources are generally associated to negative effects on the political environment of a country. This paper explores the impact that oil revenues have on the establishment of a given political system. Based on previous literature, a political economy perspective is employed. A simple game theoretical approach in order to explain the relationships between oil revenues, political instability (conflicts) and emergence of different political systems is presented. The implementation of particular redistributive fiscal policies together with the possibility that paternalistic or “predatory" autocracies emerge are considered. Under certain circumstances, a process of full democratization is argued not to represent an optimal choice for the oil-rich...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Natural Resources; Rentier States; Conflict and Endogenous Political Regimes; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C72; D74; O13; P16.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123277

Exogenous Oil Shocks, Fiscal Policy and Sector Reallocations in Oil Producing Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cologni,   Alessandro; Manera,   Matteo.
Previous literature has suggested that different mechanisms of transmission of exogenous oil shocks are responsible for the negative effects on the economic performances of oil exporting countries. This paper aims at providing further evidence on the role of sectoral reallocation between private and public sectors in explaining the impact of shocks to oil revenues on the economic growth rates of major oil producing countries (namely the GCC - Gulf Corporation Council - countries). The effects of oil shocks and expansionary fiscal policy on the business cycle of oil producing countries are examined. The possibility to distinguish between various components of public sector spending policy (that is, purchases of consumption goods, investments in productive...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Oil Shocks; Dutch Disease; Resource Curse and Real Business  Cycle Modelling; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C61; E22; E62; Q48.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115726

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS AND COMPETITIVENESS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Colyer,   Dale.
Costs of environmental regulations, although relatively small, can be critical in the competitiveness of a product since the cost advantages of producers in one country are often very slim.  Additional costs derived from new regulations are a factor in the continued importance of exports and of the maintaining or increasing a nation’s share of the international market.  Governments try to assist their industries in overcoming the disadvantages caused by such added cost through subsidies, tax breaks, technical assistance or in other ways.  In agriculture these are increasingly taking the form of green payments, which are currently exempt from the limits imposed on domestic subsidies.  In addition to these mechanisms for addressing the environment, there...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19100

Environmental Regulations and Agricultural Competitiveness
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Colyer,   Dale.
The cost of meeting environmental regulations can be a critical factor in determining the competitiveness of a product, since the cost advantages of producers in one country are often very slim. The existence of negative externalities means that prices are lower than would prevail if all costs where included in the prices of the products. Additional costs associated with new regulations have an effect on the continued importance of a country's agricultural exports. Governments often assist their agricultural sectors in overcoming the disadvantages through subsidies, tax breaks, technical assistance or other means. This assistance increasingly takes the form of green payments, which are currently exempt from the WTO limits imposed on domestic subsidies....
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural policy; Agricultural trade; Competitiveness; Environment; Environmental regulation; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23846

Taxonomic and evolutionary analysis of Zaprionus indianus and its colonization of Palearctic and Neotropical regions
Provedor de dados: 74
Autores: Commar,Leliane Silva; Galego,Luis Gustavo da Conceição; Ceron,Carlos Roberto; Carareto,Claudia Marcia Aparecida.
Zaprionus indianus is a dipteran (Drosophilidae) with a wide distribution throughout the tropics and temperate Palearctic and Nearctic regions. There have been proposals to reclassify the genus Zaprionus as a subgenus or group of the genus Drosophila because various molecular markers have indicated a close relationship between Zaprionus species and the immigrans-Hirtodrosophila radiation within Drosophila. These markers, together with alloenzymes and quantitative traits, have been used to describe the probable scenario for the expansion of Zaprionus indianus from its center of dispersal (Africa) to regions of Asia (ancient dispersal) and the Americas (recent dispersal). The introduction of Z. indianus into Brazil was first reported in 1999 and the current...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Alloenzyme; Bioinvasion; Molecular markers; Phylogenetic analysis; Quantitative traits.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572012000300003

The industrial tuna fishing activity in the western Indian Ocean, report for the year 1999 : Impact on the economy of Seychelles
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Commetant, B.
The fishing industry of the Seychelles economy has from its outset been one of the main traditional economic activities and stands to remain an important pillar of the country's economy. It is a valuable source of revenue in terms of earnings from licence fees issued, fishing vessels and companies' expenditures on local purchases of goods and services in addition to creating job opportunities notwithstanding the important amount of foreign currency that it earns the country. At the end of 1999 and throughout the last decade, Port Victoria maintained its position as the principle tuna port in the Indian Ocean. This was partly due to Seychelles central position in the Western Indian Ocean and its close proximity to the tuna fishing grounds. The port...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Tuna fisheries; Economics.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/5137

UMA REVISITA AO TEMA DAS FUNÇÕES DA AGRICULTURA NO PROCESSO DE DESENVOLVIMENTO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Conceicao,   Junia Cristina Peres Rodrigues Da; Conceicao,   Pedro Henrique Zuchi Da.
O trabalho tem como objetivo discutir as funções da agricultura no processo de desenvolvimento econômico do país. São relembrados textos clássicos que discutem esta questão como os de Jonhston &amp; Mellor, Hayami &amp; Ruttan, Schultz, De Janvry e são introduzidas questões contemporâneas acerca dos papéis da agricultura no processo de desenvolvimento.---------------------------------------------The paper aims to discuss the roles of Agricultural in the development process of a country. Some classical texts are remembered as Jonhston &amp; Mellor, Hayami &amp; Ruttan, Schultz, De Janvry besides this some contemporaneous questions about the development are also put in discussion.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Development.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109973

CARBON MARKET: BUSINESS INCENTIVES FOR SUSTAINABILITY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Conejero,   Marco Antonio; Farina,   Elizabeth Maria Mercier Querido.
The Protocol resulting from the 1997 Conference of Parties in Kyoto finally set emission caps for several developed countries and introduced the possibility of market creation mechanisms on carbon emission trading.  The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) was then created for emission trading between countries with caps and those with no caps.  The CDM market will pursue the opportunities for lowest costs on carbon reductions available in each country with no emission target, as is the case of Brazil.  The positive differentials of Brazil will only be realized if there is, mainly in national terms, a favorable atmosphere to the development of new business and the proper importance to the environmental commitments of reduction of the greenhouse effect.  The...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34415

Commodity prices, structural constraints and food price shocks in Tanzania
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Conforti,   Piero; Sarris,   Alexander H.
This paper explores the impact of the recent soar in world commodity prices on economic activity and household welfare in Tanzania, and the possible policy responses to that shock. The analysis is based on a single country computable general equilibrium model that includes considerable factor market and household details, as well as marketing margins between producers, consumers and foreign markets. Results indicate that the Tanzanian economy may fail to benefit from the opportunities arising from the increase in world agricultural prices, as this would imply a considerable reduction in most production activities, but the few that are directly export oriented. Policies can counteract only to a limited extent these negative impacts. Tariff and domestic tax...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food price soar; General equilibrium policy analysis; Tanzania; Structural constraints; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; Q17; Q18.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51905

ECONOMIC DISTANCE, SPILLOVERS, AND CROSS-COUNTRY COMPARISONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Conley,   Timothy G.; Ligon,   Ethan.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Development; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25037

Learning About a New Technology: Pineapple In Ghana
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Conley,   Timothy G.; Udry,   Christopher R.
This paper investigates the role of social learning in the diffusion of a new agricultural technology in a developing country: Ghana. We use unique data on farmers’ communication patterns to define each individual’s information neighborhood, the set of others from whom he might learn. Our empirical strategy is to test whether farmers change their input decisions to align with those of their neighbors who were successful in previous periods. We present evidence that farmers adopt successful neighbors’ practices, conditional on many potentially confounding factors including the physical proximity of plots, credit arrangements, clan membership, and soil characteristics.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Social learning; Technology; Innovation; Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; 031; 012; 013.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28400

EXTRATERRITORIALITY OF THE SHERMAN ACT AND DETERRENCE OF PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL CARTELS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Connor,   John M.
This paper presents two major economic arguments relevant to a decision facing the U.S. Supreme Court in early 2004.  In Empagran v. F. Hoffmann-LaRoche the Court must decide whether companies like Empagran, an Ecuadorian animal-feed manufacturer, ought to be permitted to sue for treble damages under the 1890 Sherman Act, even though Empagran bought vitamins from a convicted global cartel wholly outside U.S. territory.  Because of ineffective antitrust enforcement in its home country, Empagran and similarly situated buyers favor having this right, whereas Roche and 19 other members of the vitamins cartel oppose it.  The first argument in favor of extraterritorial expansion concerns the effects on U.S. consumers and the competitiveness of U.S. markets. I...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28686

Extraterritoriality of the Sherman Act and Deterrence of Private International Cartels
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Connor,   John M.
This paper presents two major economic arguments relevant to a decision facing the U.S. Supreme Court in early 2004.  In Empagran v. F. Hoffmann-LaRoche the Court must decide whether companies like Empagran, an Ecuadorian animal-feed manufacturer, ought to be permitted to sue for treble damages under the 1890 Sherman Act, even though Empagran bought vitamins from a convicted global cartel wholly outside U.S. territory.  Because of ineffective antitrust enforcement in its home country, Empagran and similarly situated buyers favor having this right, whereas Roche and 19 other members of the vitamins cartel oppose it. The first argument in favor of extraterritorial expansion concerns the effects on U.S. consumers and the competitiveness of U.S. markets. I...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19499

What is the appropriate level of aggregation for productivity indices? Comparing district, regional and national measures
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Conradie,   Beatrice; Piesse,   Jenifer; Thirtle,   Colin G.
This paper examines the appropriate level of aggregation for the construction of total factor productivity (TFP) indices. The dataset covers the magisterial districts and statistical regions of the Western Cape for the years 1952 to 2002. Over these five decades agricultural production in the Western Cape grew twice as fast as in the country as a whole but this average masks substantial regional variation. Results show that TFP growth was negative in the Karoo, moderate in the Swartland, Overberg and Southern Cape, and generally above 2% per year in the Boland and Breede River Valleys, where there is extensive irrigation.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Total factor productivity; Western Cape; South Africa; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49162

CLIMATE CHANGE AND POVERTY REDUCTION IN SAHEL: CLIMATE RISK MANAGEMENT CONTRIBUTION TO POVERTY REDUCTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Constant,   Labintan Adeniyi.
Nowadays climate change event and poor population vulnerability become more severe and natural resources scarcity intensity increased. In order to mitigate climate change negative effects adaptive policies such as poverty reduction Strategy and National Adaptation Plan of Action (NAPA) as effective’s responsive strategies. There are also farmers traditional adaptation methods which are consider as local mainstreaming climate change adaptation framework. This paper has explore subjective qualitative evaluation of climate change risk management framework strategic and link its with poverty reduction strategy in the Sahel .Sahel is one of the most vulnerable areas in the world with lower HDI(0.2%) and have the highest poverty rate (over 45% of the people live...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Sahel; Climate Change; Poverty Reduction; Adaptation Strategy.; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100537

Empirical Analysis of Agricultural Productivity: Growth in Benin and Mainly Factors which Influence Growth
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Constant,   Labintan Adeniyi.
This study examined changes in agricultural productivity at Benin in the context of diverse institutional arrangements using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA).A time series data which consists of information on agricultural production and means of production were obtained from World Research Institute database, INSAE and rainfall data from AMMA database. The information was for a 43-year period (1961-2003); DEA method was used to measure Malquist index of total factor productivity to evaluate technical change efficiency and technological efficiency change across the country’s 12 provinces. A decomposition of TFP measures revealed whether the performance of factors productivity is due to technological change or technical efficiency change over the reference...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Data Envelopment Analysis; Efficiency; Productivity; Benin; Agribusiness; N57; C01; C23.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100538

Correspondence model of occupational accidents
Provedor de dados: 42
Autores: Conte,Juan C.; Rubio,Emilio A.; García,Ana I.; Cano,Francisco J.
We present a new generalized model for the diagnosis and prediction of accidents among the Spanish workforce. Based on observational data of the accident rate in all Spanish companies over eleven years (7,519,732 accidents), we classified them in a new risk-injury contingency table (19×19). Through correspondence analysis, we obtained a structure composed of three axes whose combination identifies three separate risk and injury groups, which we used as a general Spanish pattern. The most likely or frequent relationships between the risk and injuries identified in the pattern facilitated the decision-making process in companies at an early stage of risk assessment. Each risk-injury group has its own characteristics, which are understandable within the...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Correspondence model; Contingency analysis; Risk; Injury; Occupational accidents.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652011000300031

Análisis de la diversidad genética de variedades nativas de chile "Poblano" por medio de microsatélites.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Contreras Toledo, Aremi Rebeca.
A partir de la domesticación de chile (Capsicum annuum L.) en México, se ha generado una gran diversidad dentro de esta especie en nuestro país, derivada de la selección de los agricultores para diferentes usos, siendo el chile Poblano uno de los más importantes y el más representativo del Estado de Puebla; sin embargo, el rendimiento de chile poblano en esta región ha presentado una reducción en los últimos años, debido, en parte, a la falta de semilla mejorada que debe ser seleccionada con base en las necesidades de los propios productores, existiendo la potencial pérdida de este germoplasma. Los objetivos de este estudio fueron estimar la diversidad genética y determinar sus posibles patrones de distribución, diferenciar grupos genéticos de variedades y...
Palavras-chave: Capsicum annuum; SSR; Polimorfismo; Diferenciación genética; Polymorphism; Genetic differentiation; Maestría; Genética.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/400

Análisis de la diversidad genética de variedades nativas de chile "Poblano" por medio de microsatélites.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Contreras Toledo, Aremi Rebeca.
A partir de la domesticación de chile (Capsicum annuum L.) en México, se ha generado una gran diversidad dentro de esta especie en nuestro país, derivada de la selección de los agricultores para diferentes usos, siendo el chile Poblano uno de los más importantes y el más representativo del Estado de Puebla; sin embargo, el rendimiento de chile poblano en esta región ha presentado una reducción en los últimos años, debido, en parte, a la falta de semilla mejorada que debe ser seleccionada con base en las necesidades de los propios productores, existiendo la potencial pérdida de este germoplasma. Los objetivos de este estudio fueron estimar la diversidad genética y determinar sus posibles patrones de distribución, diferenciar grupos genéticos de variedades y...
Palavras-chave: Capsicum annuum; SSR; Polimorfismo; Diferenciación genética; Polymorphism; Genetic differentiation; Maestría; Genética.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/400

Genetically Modified Crops: Risks and Promise
Provedor de dados: 7
Autores: Conway, Gordon; The Rockefeller Foundation; president@rockfound.org.
GM foods have the potential to provide significant benefits for developing countries. Over 800 million people are chronically undernourished, and 180 million children are severely underweight for their age. By 2020, there will be an extra two billion mouths to feed. Ecological approaches that underpin sustainable agriculture (e.g., integrated pest management) and participatory approaches that strengthen farmers' own experimentation and decision making are key. Biotechnology will be an essential partner, if yield ceilings are to be raised, if crops are to be grown without excessive reliance on pesticides, and if farmers on less favored lands are to be provided with crops that are resistant to drought and salinity, and that can use nitrogen and other...
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports
Palavras-chave: Bacillus thuringiensis (B.t.); Food security; Genetically modified rice; GM foods; Intellectual property rights; Marker-aided selection; Monsanto; Participatory approaches; Plant biotechnology; Plant variety protection; Terminator technology; Vitamin A deficiency.
Ano: 2000

Fifty years of ”Comité ter bestudering van de Molluskenfauna in Nederland”
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Coomans, H.E.
In his article on the distribution of Lymnaea glabra in the Netherlands, den Doop (1913 : 41) remarked that the mollusk fauna of this country had not much been studied. Miss Scholten (1913 : 348) agreed with this opinion, she thought that our mollusk fauna was only known to a very few conchologists. Miss Scholten believed that it would be useful if shell collectors from different places should publish their records with exact dates and localities, and she started in her publication by giving the distribution of 61 Dutch land and freshwater snails, known to her since 1912. Van der Sleen (1914 : 450) supported the idea to come to a better knowledge of the Dutch mollusk fauna; he enlarged Scholten’s list with ten nonmarine gastropods, he gave new localities...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1968
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/505252

Implications of the use of glycerin on fed of finishing pigs: review
Provedor de dados: 22
Autores: Corassa, Anderson; Leite, Rafaeli Gonçalves; Silva, Daniela Rocha da; Santos, Tatiane Izabel Silva dos.
Brazilian pig production has been highlighted worldwide, currently the country has occupied the fourth place both in production and export of pork. The the Brazilian governmen has required the addition of 7% biodiesel in fossil diesel, this requirement also increased the amount of glycerin which is a byproduct from production of biodiesel by transesterification. Glycerin has interesting nutritional characteristics for animal feed, and reduce the cost of diets to have energy value similar to corn. For each 90 m3 of biodiesel produced by transesterification of vegetable oils are generated 10 m3 of glycerin. Glycerol is a nutritional component of dietary fat (triglycerides) in the diet can be absorbed as monoglycerides constituent after a partial hydrolysis...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Coproducts; Metabolism; Glycerol; Performance.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://e-revista.unioeste.br/index.php/scientiaagraria/article/view/14372

Productivity of castor bean plants intercropped at different plant densities with Urochloa ruziziensis
Provedor de dados: 91
Autores: Cordeiro,Carlos F. dos S.; Echer,Fábio R.; Pires,Lucas H. T.; Creste,José E.
ABSTRACT Castor bean is an important raw material to produce biofuel in Brazil and can be grown in several regions of the country due to its good adaptation and tolerance to high temperatures and water deficit. The objective of this study was to evaluate the productivity of castor bean plants intercropped at different plant densities with Urochloa ruziziensis. The experiment was conducted in a randomized block design with four replications, using a 4 × 2 factorial arrangement, consisting of four plant densities (13,574, 24,512, 36,816, and 40,723 plants ha-1) of castor bean and two crop systems (single crop, and intercrop with Urochloa ruziziensis). The data were subjected to analyses of variance and regression, and means were compared by the Tukey’s test...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Ricinus communis L.; Crop system; Second crop; Soil conservation; Intercrop.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-43662019000200109

Paleodistribution of Neotropical species of Erythroxylum (Erythroxylaceae) in humid and dry environments
Provedor de dados: 39
Autores: Cordeiro,Luciana Silva; Araújo,Francisca Soares de; Koch,Ingrid; Simões,André Olmos; Martins,Fernando Roberto; Loiola,Maria Iracema Bezerra.
ABSTRACT Variation in environmental conditions during the Quaternary period served as important filters for the maintenance of vegetation types and for determining the composition of the current biota. We analyzed oscillations in the distributions of different vegetation types in Brazil during the Quaternary period using species of the genus Erythroxylum (Erythroxylaceae) because of the vast heterogeneity of habitats in which they occur. We hypothesized that it would be possible to observe geographically distinct distribution patterns of species of Erythroxylum as a result of the climate changes that occurred during the last glacial maximum (LGM) and in the last interglacial period (LIG) of the Pleistocene. We used bioclimatic variables to elaborate...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Brazil; Modeling; Paleoclimates; Vegetation; Pleistocene.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062017000400645

‘Acuerdo País’ : una opción ciudadana radical (Análisis de Coyuntural)
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Cordero Cueva, Fernando.
Durante los últimos 28 años, la politiquería venía degenerando en tal magnitud a la política y a la democracia que la mayoría de entidades del Estado, secuestradas por la ‘partidocracia’, se encontraban severamente afectadas por el desprestigio y la falta de credibilidad. Hasta noviembre de 2006, nos sentíamos en un país agónico, asolado por la corrupción, el centralismo, la inequidad y el clientelismo. Pero la victoria de Rafael Correa Delgado, en nombre de las fuerzas ciudadanas y políticas comprometidas con un cambio profundo y radical, transformó esa agonía en esperanza. Este sentimiento fue refrendado hace pocas semanas con la arrolladora victoria del ‘sí’ en la consulta popular.
Tipo: Artículo
Palavras-chave: ACUERDO PAÍS; OPCIÓN; POLÍTICA; DEMOCRACIA; CONSULTA POPULAR; REVOLUCIÓN CIUDADANA; MOVIMIENTOS POLÍTICOS; PROPUESTA; ECUADOR; COUNTRY AGREEMENT; OPTION; POLICY; DEMOCRACY; CONSULTATION; CITIZEN REVOLUTION; POLITICAL MOVEMENTS; PROPOSAL.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/5009

‘Acuerdo País’ : una opción ciudadana radical (Análisis de Coyuntural)
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Cordero Cueva, Fernando.
Durante los últimos 28 años, la politiquería venía degenerando en tal magnitud a la política y a la democracia que la mayoría de entidades del Estado, secuestradas por la ‘partidocracia’, se encontraban severamente afectadas por el desprestigio y la falta de credibilidad. Hasta noviembre de 2006, nos sentíamos en un país agónico, asolado por la corrupción, el centralismo, la inequidad y el clientelismo. Pero la victoria de Rafael Correa Delgado, en nombre de las fuerzas ciudadanas y políticas comprometidas con un cambio profundo y radical, transformó esa agonía en esperanza. Este sentimiento fue refrendado hace pocas semanas con la arrolladora victoria del ‘sí’ en la consulta popular.
Tipo: Artículo
Palavras-chave: ACUERDO PAÍS; OPCIÓN; POLÍTICA; DEMOCRACIA; CONSULTA POPULAR; REVOLUCIÓN CIUDADANA; MOVIMIENTOS POLÍTICOS; PROPUESTA; ECUADOR; COUNTRY AGREEMENT; OPTION; POLICY; DEMOCRACY; CONSULTATION; CITIZEN REVOLUTION; POLITICAL MOVEMENTS; PROPOSAL.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/5009

Carduus tenuiflorus Curtis (Asteraceae), nuevo registro para la flora alóctona de Chile
Provedor de dados: 73
Autores: Cordero,Sebastián; Gutiérrez,Diego G.; Moreira-Muñoz,Andrés.
ABSTRACT Carduus tenuiflorus Curtis is described as a new alien plant species for Chile, whose introduction into the country is proposed around the year 1928. An identification key for species of the genus Carduus L. present in Chile is added.
Tipo: Journal article
Ano: 2016
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-66432016000200453

VANTAGENS COMPARATIVAS REVELADAS E ORIENTAÇÃO REGIONAL DAS EXPORTAÇÕES DO COMPLEXO SOJA BRASILEIRO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coronel,   Daniel Arruda; Machado,   Joao Armando Dessimon; Carvalho,   Fatima Marilia Andrade de; Ilha,   Adayr da Silva; Waquil,   Paulo Dabdab.
O objetivo deste trabalho é analisar se o país apresenta Vantagens Comparativas Reveladas para as exportações de grão, farelo e óleo de soja e identificar a orientação regional das exportações de cada uma dessas commodities para os principais mercados consumidores. Para tanto, utilizou-se os Índices de Vantagens Comparativas Reveladas (IVCR) e de Orientação Regional (IOR). Os dados para o cálculo desses índices foram coletados junto ao Sistema de Análise das Informações de Comércio Exterior (ALICE), da Secretaria de Comércio Exterior (SECEX), que possui os dados de exportações brasileiras Free on Board (FOB) em dólares, à Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) e à Organização Mundial do Comércio (OMC). Os resultados indicaram que o...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Omplexo Soja; Vantagens Comparativas Reveladas; Orientação Regional; Soybean Complex; Revealed Comparative Advantage; Regional Orientation; Crop Production/Industries; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108573

Economic and Poverty Impacts of a Voluntary Carbon Reduction for a Small Liberalized Developing Economy: The Case of the Philippines
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Corong,   Erwin L.
This paper analyzes the economic and poverty effects of a voluntary carbon emission reduction for a small liberalized economy—the Philippines. The simulation results indicate that tariff reductions undertaken by the Philippine government between 1994 and 2005 reduced the cost of fossil fuels thereby resulting in an increase in carbon emissions. The economic cost of reducing carbon emissions by imposing a carbon tax appears minimal as the reduction in consumer prices due to tariff reductions outweigh the increase in production cost from the imposition of a carbon tax. Overall results suggest that maintaining carbon emissions relative to 1994 levels appears to be a sensible alternative for the country.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12034

Philippine agricultural and food policies: implications for poverty and income distribution
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cororaton,   Caesar B.; Corong,   Erwin L.
The Philippines has undergone a series of trade reforms since the mid-1980s that have reduced protection on nonagricultural goods. However, protection on key food items is still in effect, and this has led to high domestic food prices. Such high prices have a considerable negative effect on poverty because more than 60 percent of the consumption of poor Filipino households is for food.  The special product arguments of the World Trade Organization increase the pressure to maintain the existing high levels of food protection in the country. Special products treatment provides developing countries with the flexibility to implement tariff reduction programs over an extended period for certain self-designated products. These special product discussions are...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Policy; Food Policy; Philippines; Poverty; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55512

Correlation Analysis of Financial Contagion: What One Should Know Before Running a Test
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Corsetti,   Giancarlo; Pericoli,   Marcello; Sbracia,   Massimo.
This paper builds a general test of contagion in financial markets based on bivariate correlation analysis – a test that can be interpreted as an extension of the normal correlation theorem. Contagion is defined as a structural break in the data generating process of rates of return. Using a factor model of returns as theoretical framework, we nest leading contributions in the literature as special cases of our test. We show that, while the literature on correlation analysis of contagion is successful in controlling for a potential bias induced by changes in the variance of global shocks, current tests are conditional on a specific yet arbitrary assumption about the variance of country specific shocks. Our results suggest that, for a number of pairs of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Contagion; Financial crisis; Correlation analysis; Financial Economics; F30; C10; G10; G15.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28420

Which Italian Family Farms Will Have a Successor?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Corsi,   Alessandro.
The succession in family farm is a critical issue: it not only involves the transmission of wealth, but also of specific skills and of specific farm management techniques. Since a large share of farmers in Italy are old, the lack of prospective successors in their farms would imply that a change in the farm management will take place. In some cases this might lead to the abandonment of farms and to degradation of the territory. It is therefore important to explore the conditions under which a farm household can transmit the farm management within the household itself. In our paper we try to assess which are the determinants of the likely farm succession within the family and we test in a developed country the hypothesis put forward by Rosenzweig and Wolpin...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm household; Succession; Farm specific knowledge; Probit model; Farm Management; J43; Q12.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25500

A further step into the ELGH and TLGH for Spain and Italy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cortes-Jimenez,   Isabel; Pulina,   Manuela.
Nowadays many developing countries focus on economic policies for promoting international tourism and exports expansion as a potential source of economic growth of the country. However, the understanding of the relationship between exports and economic growth is still ongoing. When treating the relationship between tourism and economic growth, considering tourism as a non-traditional export few studies have been published to date. This paper has the objective to assess if exports and tourism have really promoted growth by means of the export-led growth hypothesis (ELGH) and the tourism-led growth hypothesis (TLGH). The cases under analysis are Spain and Italy, two of the most important countries worldwide regarding the expansion of tourism. Cointegration...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12137

Genealogical and molecular analysis of an Argentinean Angus seedstock herd
Provedor de dados: 46
Autores: Corva,P.M; Colavita,M.I; Legaz,G; Martínez,M.
Introduced in Argentina from the British Isles in 1879, the Angus progressively became the most popular beef cattle breed in the country. In this article the analysis of genealogical and molecular information generated in the registration process of progenies from an Angus seedstock herd is presented. The objectives were to analyze the genetic structure of the herd, and to use the acquired information to get insight of the history of the Angus breed in Argentina. Pedigree information from 16,611 individuals born between 1954 and 2012 was analyzed, including Black and Red Angus. Also available were genotypes of 17 microsatellites from 470 individuals born between 2005 and 2012. Identification of the most influential ancestors showed a trend that is...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Population structure; Coancestry; Microsatellites; Inbreeding.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1852-62332015000300002

Diseño de estrategia de promoción cultural de la música campesina para el Consejo Popular Puerta de Golpe.
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Corvea Machín, Yamiley.
Estudio de los referentes teóricos de los conceptos asociados a la música campesina como valor cultural y promoción sociocultural. Diseño de una estrategia a partir de la participación de los habitantes de la comunidad.
Tipo: Tesis
Palavras-chave: PROMOCION CULTURAL; MUSICA CAMPESINA; PINAR DEL RIO; CULTURAL PROMOTION; COUNTRY MUSIC.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/2509

Cinemática do salto de equinos de concurso completo de equitação em obstáculos de cross-country
Provedor de dados: 195
Autores: Costa Junior, J. C.; Godoi, F. N.; Schlup, E.; Andrade, A. M.; Bergmann, J. A.G.; Almeida, F. Q.
Na literatura, são raros os artigos sobre equinos durante o salto de obstáculos rústicos e fixos, característicos da prova de cross-country no Concurso Completo de Equitação (CCE). 
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.revistamvez-crmvsp.com.br/index.php/recmvz/article/view/443

Genetic diversity of Brazilian triticales evaluated with genomic wheat microsatellites
Provedor de dados: 86
Autores: Costa,Cibele Tesser da; Albuquerque,Ana Christina Sagebin; Nascimento Junior,Alfredo do; Marcelino,Francismar Correa; Pereira,Jorge Fernando.
The objective of this work was to determine the genetic variability available for triticale (X Triticosecale Wittmack) crop improvement in Brazil. Forty-two wheat genomic microsatellites were used to estimate the molecular diversity of 54 genotypes, which constitute the base of one of the major triticale breeding programs in the country. Average heterozygosity was 0.06 and average and effective number of alleles per locus were 2.13 and 1.61, respectively, with average allelic frequency of 0.34. The set of genomic wheat microsatellites used clustered the genotypes into seven groups, even when the germplasm was originated primarily from only two triticale breeding programs, a fact reflected on the average polymorphic information content value estimated for...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: X Triticosecale; Polymorphism information content; Transferability; Heterozygosity; Number of alleles; Frequency of alleles.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-204X2007001100009

Molecular investigation of Neorickettsia risticii in trematodes and snails in a region with serological evidence of this agent in horses, state of Rio de Janeiro
Provedor de dados: 45
Autores: Costa,R.L.; Vitari,G.L.V.; Silva,C.B.; Peckle,M.P.; Pires,M.S.; Brandolini,S.V.P.B.; Pinheiro,J.; Massard,C.L.; Santos,H.A.
ABSTRACT In Brazil, some studies have indicated that Neorickettsia risticii circulates in horses, but it is unclear which are the possible intermediate vectors of this bacterium in the country. The aim of this study was to use molecular techniques in order to analyze the presence of N. risticii in snails and larval stages of trematodes in farms in a region with a history of seroreactive horses towards this bacterium, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Convenience sampling was used in the studied region. The collected snails were exposed to incandescent light (60W) for 2-4 hours in order to investigate trematodes in larval forms. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) was extracted from snail tissue and trematode. Real-time PCR (qPCR) technique was used to investigate the...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Equine neorickettsiosis; Molecular diagnosis; QPCR; Intermediate hosts.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352016000601470

EFICIÊNCIA E TECNOLOGIA NA AGRICULTURA PAULISTA ENTRE 1985 E 2001
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coura,   Rodrigo Mendes; Figueiredo,   Adelson Martins; Santos,   Maurinho Luiz dos.
The agriculture of São Paulo State, Brazil, has been increased its productivity and in some years of the 90’s the increasing was the double of average for the all country. The objective of this paper is to measure the factors total productivity (FTP) of cotton, rice, bean, corn and soybean on São Paulo State, for the period of 1985 to 2001. Specifically, it is checked if the increasing on productivity for those crops came from gains in efficiency or technological change and if there are differences between the periods separated by the brazilian economy opening, occurred in 1990. This study is based on the technical efficiency measure with output orientation and it is applied the Data Envelopment Analysis as analytical method. The results show that the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Commercial opening; Technical efficiency; Technological change.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43818

Structural Properties of the Brazilian Air Transportation Network
Provedor de dados: 42
Autores: COUTO,GUILHERME S.; SILVA,ANA PAULA COUTO DA; RUIZ,LINNYER B.; BENEVENUTO,FABRÍCIO.
The air transportation network in a country has a great impact on the local, national and global economy. In this paper, we analyze the air transportation network in Brazil with complex network features to better understand its characteristics. In our analysis, we built networks composed either by national or by international flights. We also consider the network when both types of flights are put together. Interesting conclusions emerge from our analysis. For instance, Viracopos Airport (Campinas City) is the most central and connected airport on the national flights network. Any operational problem in this airport separates the Brazilian national network into six distinct subnetworks. Moreover, the Brazilian air transportation network exhibits small...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Brazilian air transportation network; Network science; Structural network analysis; Complex networks.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652015000401653

Induced innovation and land degradation in developing country agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coxhead,   Ian A.
With few exceptions, induced innovation theories give little consideration either to the role of distortions as determinants of the factor biases of innovations, or to the influence of technical progress – with or without distortions – on the sectoral structure of production. This analysis identifies demand for innovations as a function of a specific policy setting which both conditions and is conditioned by the structure of production. In this context, when some sectors contribute more than others to environmental externalities, private and social optima in the allocation of research resources may diverge. In some circumstances it may be optimal to use research budget allocations as second‐best substitutes for Pigouvian taxes.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118044

INDUCED INNOVATION AND LAND DEGRADATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRY AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coxhead,   Ian A.
With few exceptions, induced innovation theories give little consideration to the role of distortions or externalities as determinants of the commodity or factor biases of innovations demanded by farmers. Nor has the theory devoted much attention to the influence of technical progress, with or without distortions, on the sectoral structure of production. This analysis identifies the demand for innovations as a function of a specific policy setting which conditions and is in turn conditioned by the sectoral structure of production. In this context, when some sectors contribute more than others to land degradation and soil erosion externalities, the capacity for divergence between privately optimal and welfare- maximizing allocations of research resources...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12651

Vietnam’s New Environmental Tax Law: What Will it Cost? Who Will Pay?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coxhead,   Ian A.; Van Chan,   Nguyen.
We examine the effects of a proposed environmental tax in a small open developing economy, using an applied general equilibrium model linked to a household survey database. The burden of the tax, applied primarily to fossil fuels, is passed forward by non-traded industries and backward by industries selling into the world market. It causes efficiency and competitiveness losses equivalent to those of a real exchange rate appreciation, and since export industries are in general highly labor-intensive, is regressive and thus poverty-increasing. The budget-neutral use of increased tax revenues to raise spending on anti-poverty programs can offset most of the losses of poor households, but does not create new jobs. The extent of overall losses and their...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Carbon tax; Environmental tax; Poverty; Labor market; General equilibrium; Vietnam; Environmental Economics and Policy; D58; H23; O53; Q52.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116704

DOES TECHNICAL PROGRESS IN AGRICULTURE ALLEVIATE POVERTY? A PHILIPPINE CASE STUDY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coxhead,   Ian A.; Warr,   Peter G.
We examine the impact of technical progress in agriculture on changes in measured poverty and aggregate welfare in a developing country. Using a small general equilibrium model, we show how the economic components of an observed change in poverty can be isolated to expose the significance of intersectoral linkages and the economic roles of changes in relative commodity and factor prices. Variation in the measured rate and distribution of poverty alleviation depends somewhat on the choice of poverty measure, but more substantively on structural assumptions and the effects of policy interventions in agricultural markets.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: International Development; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22859

TOURISM POTENTIAL IN NORTH DAKOTA WITH EMPHASIS ON SOUTHWEST N.D.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coyle,   Kathy; Nelson,   William C.
This report evaluates tourism potential in North Dakota with special emphasis on southwest North Dakota.  A survey of 808 Fargo residents in the summer of 1998 revealed strongest likes, dislikes, and their potential new interests while on vacation.  Favorite pastimes while on vacation include (in rank order): viewing natural scenery, boating and other water sports, reading and relaxing, taking an ocean cruise, camping, spending time at unique shops, family activities, seeing historic sites, and viewing a sports event.  Activities respondents had not done while on vacation but would like to try include (in rank order): cruising the ocean, ballooning, ranch/cowboy experience, parachuting, cross country skiing, canoeing, horseback riding, paleontology,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: North Dakota; Tourism; Vacation; Activities; Pastime; Marketing; Marketing; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23107

The Future Role of Biofuels in the Asia-Pacific Region.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Coyle,   William T.; Armbruster,   Walter J.
There is growing interest in agriculture as a source of bio-fuels to replace petroleum-based transportation fuels. Ethanol production has more than doubled from 2000 to 2005 but still accounts for less than two percent of the world’'s transportation petrol supply. The future role of bio-fuels will be determined by continuation of high oil prices, availability of low cost feed stocks and favorable government policy. Possible government strategies include a strong policy commitment to reduce investment risk in the biofuel sector, public support for commercializing second generation biofuel, and accounting for country-specific agricultural and economic realities.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10412

INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY PATTERNS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Craig,   Barbara J.; Pardey,   Philip G.; Roseboom,   Johannes.
In this paper we present measures of land and labor productivity for a group of 98 developed and developing countries using an entirely new data set with annual observations spanning the past three decades.  The substantial cross-country and intertemporal variation in productivity in our sample is linked to both natural and economic factors.  We extend previous work by dealing with multiple sources of measurement error in conventional agricultural inputs when accounting for observed differences in productivity.  In addition to the mix of conventional inputs in agriculture, we find that indicators of quality change in these inputs and the amount of publicly provided infrastructure are significant in explaining cross-sectional differences in productivity...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14470

Demands for Food Products Across the Development Spectrum: Application of a Rank Four Demand System
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cranfield,   John A.L.
A rational rank four AIDS model (RAIDS) is used to estimate consumer demands for final goods and services in countries spanning the development spectrum.  RAIDS is used as it provides more general price and expenditure responses.  It also nests the Quadratic and non-liner AIDS models.  RAIDS is estimated using the entire sample and sub-samples based on the country's level of per capita expenditure.  Results indicate selection of nested functional form differs by sub-sample.  AIDS is selected for the low per capita expenditure countries, sample is considered.  Differences in parameter estimates manifest themselves in price and Engel elasticities.  Such differences warrant caution when using global demand systems to undertake policy analysis.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Consumer demand; Model selection; Demand system rank; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34111

Burden, access, and disparities in kidney disease
Provedor de dados: 56
Autores: Crews,D.C.; Bello,A.K.; Saadi,G.
This article was published in Kidney International volume 95, pages 242–248, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2018.11.007, Copyright World Kidney Day 2019 Steering Committee (2019) and is reprinted concurrently in several journals. The articles cover identical concepts and wording, but vary in minor stylistic and spelling changes, detail, and length of manuscript in keeping with each journal's style. Any of these versions may be used in citing this article. Note that all authors contributed equally to the conception, preparation, and editing of the manuscript. Kidney disease is a global public health problem, affecting over 750 million persons worldwide. The burden of kidney disease varies substantially across the world, as does its detection and treatment....
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other
Palavras-chave: Acute kidney injury; End stage renal disease; Global health; Health equity; Social determinants of health.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2019000300101

Agricultural Distortions in Sub-Saharan Africa: Trade and Welfare Indicators, 1961 to 2004
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Croser,   Johanna L.; Anderson,   Kym.
For decades, agricultural price and trade policies in Sub-Saharan Africa hampered farmers’ contributions to economic growth and poverty reduction. While there has been much policy reform over the past two decades, the injections of agricultural development funding, together with on-going regional and global trade negotiations, have brought distortionary policies under the spotlight once again. A key question asked of those policies is: how much are they still reducing national economic welfare and trade? Economy-wide models are able to address that question, but they are not available for many poor countries. Even where they are, typically they apply to just one particular previous year and so are unable to provide trends in effects over time. This paper...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Distorted incentives; Agricultural price and trade policies; Trade restrictiveness index; International Development.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58879

QUALITY SORTING AND TRADE: FIRM-LEVEL EVIDENCE FOR FRENCH WINE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Crozet,   Matthieu; Head,   Keith; Mayer,   Thierry.
Quality sorting and trade: Firm-level evidence for French wine Investigations of the effect of quality differences on heterogeneous performance in exporting have been limited by lack of direct measures of quality. We examine exports of French wine, matching the exporting firms to producer ratings from two wine guides. We show that high quality producers export to more markets, charge higher prices, and sell more in each market. More attractive markets are served by exporters that, on average, make lower rated Champagne. Market attractiveness has a weakly negative effect on prices and a strongly positive effect on quantities, confirming the sign predictions of a simple quality sorting model. Methodologically, we make several contributions to the literature....
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Industrial Organization; F12.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53883

Implications of the U.S. Farm Act on Canadian Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Crummett,   Maria De Los Angeles.
This paper addresses the implications of the U.S. Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 or "Farm Act" for Canadian agriculture. The Farm Act, which is expected to add at least US $45 billion in new price supports over its six-year timeframe, is expected to harm the position of less-subsidized and non-subsidized producers in Canada and other countries. Canadian farm products will be less competitive not only domestically, but also in the U.S. and in third-country markets. Canada will be most affected by subsidies for corn, soybeans, wheat, and pulse crops. New country-of-origin labeling rules under the Farm Act are also expected to be disruptive to Canadian livestock exports. In addressing these issues the paper also explores potential Canadian...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: U.S. Farm Bill; U.S.-Canada trade; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23921

Ecology and behavior of the Jamaican Lizard Cuckoo
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Cruz, Alexander.
On Jamaica many of the endemic land birds are poorly known from an ecological and behavioral standpoint. Therefore, the following information on the food, foraging behavior, and habitats of the Jamaican Lizard Cuckoo Saurothera vetula), obtained while engaged in other studies, should be helpful in the future analyses of this species. To my knowledge the only references to its food habits are that of GOSSE (1847) who found invertebrates (caterpillars, locusts, and spiders) and vertebrates (Anolis lizards and a mouse) in the stomach of this species and of DANFORTH (1928) who found a large green lizard Anolis garmani) and beetles in the stomach of a bird he collected. The Jamaican Lizard Cuckoo is widely distributed, occurring from lowland limestone scrub...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1975
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/506139

El mercado del huevo en México, 1965-2010.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Cruz Jiménez, Susana.
El consumo de huevo para plato es alto a nivel mundial, debido a que fue de 15.23 Kg/persona en 2010; México es el país de mayor consumo, dado que registró 22.80 Kg/persona en el mismo año. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue analizar el mercado de huevo para plato y los factores que lo determinan. En la caracterización del mercado se utilizó un modelo econométrico de ecuaciones simultáneas alimentado con información secundaria para el periodo 1965-2010. Los resultados mostraron que la función de oferta responde de forma inelástica al precio (0.29) y al precio del alimento balanceado (-0.22) y elástica a la tecnología (1.02); la función de demanda responde de forma inelástica al precio al consumidor de huevo (-0.40), e inelástica, también, al ingreso...
Palavras-chave: Modelo econométrico; Elasticidades; Huevo para plato; Econometric model; Elasticity; Plate egg; Economía; Maestría.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/1678

A ABERTURA COMERCIAL E O SETOR LÁCTEO BRASILEIRO: ALGUMAS REFLEXÕES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cruz,   Jose Claudio Freitas; Crispim,   Joao Paulo Carvalho.
Durante quase 45 anos, o governo interveio no setor lácteo através do tabelamento de preços. Esse processo foi danoso a toda a cadeia agroindustrial do leite, uma vez que os agentes não tinham estímulos a investir em melhorias na produção e qualidade. A exclusão se acentuou após a abertura comercial no início da década de 90, quando os preços passaram a ser determinados pela oferta e demanda. O leite, que já apresentava tendência de queda nos preços, passou a enfrentar forte concorrência com o produto estrangeiro mais competitivo e altamente subsidiado no país de origem, complicando ainda mais a situação do produtor. Vários fatores contribuíram para a queda da rentabilidade da produção: o aumento dos custos e a queda no preço têm pressionado as margens de...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Liberalização  comercial; Redução dos Preços Recebidos; Aumento dos custos; Price control of prices; Commercial opening; Fall in the received prices; Increase of the production costs; Agricultural and Food Policy; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113178

Ecología y distribución de los moluscos bivalvos perforadores de rocas (Familia Mytilidae) en la costa ecuatoriana del 2000 al 2005
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Cruz, M.; Mair, J.
Del análisis de más de 90 muestreos realizados en la zona intermareal rocosa en 33 sitios de la costa Ecuatoriana, desde el año 2000 al 2005, se identificaron cuatro especies de moluscos bivalvos perforadores de rocas de la familia Mytilidae: Gregariella coarctata, Lithophaga aristata, Lithophaga (L) attenuata y Lithophaga hastasia. Lithophaga hastasia, es considerada "rara" está restringida para Perdenales-Chorrera en la Provincia de Manabí, no se volvió a encontrar en otro lugar de la costa Ecuatoriana, prefiriendo un ecosistema influenciado por aguas tropicales provenientes del norte del país. La especie Gregariella coarctata, se la considera "Común" prefiere la Provincia de Manabí entre Punta Bellaca y Manta, puede extenderse hacia el sur del Ecuador...
Tipo: Journal Contribution
Palavras-chave: Ecology; Marine molluscs; Fouling organisms; Distribution; Abundance; Ecology; Distribution; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2467; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_35773.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/3368

La ganaderia en sistema familiar campesino, con atención especial, avicultura (gallus, gallus domesticus) en Xalpatlahuaya, Huamantla, Tlaxcala
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Cruz Portillo, Marco Antonio.
Se estudio  el sistema  de producción pecuaria  en la comunidad del Carmen Xalpatlahuaya,  Tlaxcala, México; analizando especialmente el sistema  de producción  avícola. Los objetivos   fueron identificar las características de la tecnología  de producción,  prácticas  de manejo y sanidad; incidencia de enfermedades  contempladas en campañas nacionales para  su control y erradicación del territorio nacional  y  características   sociodemográficas  de las familias. Se utilizó  la teoría de sistema y el  concepto de estrategias, entre otros, para su análisis y desarrollo. La investigación se basó en información económico social obtenida a través de  entrevistas  a jefes de  familia y muestreo sanguíneo en pollos. La metodología consistió en tres etapas: 1....
Palavras-chave: Avicultura familiar; Tecnología local; Estrategias  de producción Family poultry farming; Domestic technology; Production strategies.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/848

La ganaderia en sistema familiar campesino, con atención especial, avicultura (gallus, gallus domesticus) en Xalpatlahuaya, Huamantla, Tlaxcala
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Cruz Portillo, Marco Antonio.
Se estudio  el sistema  de producción pecuaria  en la comunidad del Carmen Xalpatlahuaya,  Tlaxcala, México; analizando especialmente el sistema  de producción  avícola. Los objetivos   fueron identificar las características de la tecnología  de producción,  prácticas  de manejo y sanidad; incidencia de enfermedades  contempladas en campañas nacionales para  su control y erradicación del territorio nacional  y  características   sociodemográficas  de las familias. Se utilizó  la teoría de sistema y el  concepto de estrategias, entre otros, para su análisis y desarrollo. La investigación se basó en información económico social obtenida a través de  entrevistas  a jefes de  familia y muestreo sanguíneo en pollos. La metodología consistió en tres etapas: 1....
Tipo: Tesis
Palavras-chave: Avicultura familiar; Tecnología local; Estrategias  de producción; Family poultry farming; Domestic technology; Production strategies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/1215

La ganaderia en sistema familiar campesino, con atención especial, avicultura (gallus, gallus domesticus) en Xalpatlahuaya, Huamantla, Tlaxcala
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Cruz Portillo, Marco Antonio.
Se estudio  el sistema  de producción pecuaria  en la comunidad del Carmen Xalpatlahuaya,  Tlaxcala, México; analizando especialmente el sistema  de producción  avícola. Los objetivos   fueron identificar las características de la tecnología  de producción,  prácticas  de manejo y sanidad; incidencia de enfermedades  contempladas en campañas nacionales para  su control y erradicación del territorio nacional  y  características   sociodemográficas  de las familias. Se utilizó  la teoría de sistema y el  concepto de estrategias, entre otros, para su análisis y desarrollo. La investigación se basó en información económico social obtenida a través de  entrevistas  a jefes de  familia y muestreo sanguíneo en pollos. La metodología consistió en tres etapas: 1....
Palavras-chave: Avicultura familiar; Tecnología local; Estrategias  de producción Family poultry farming; Domestic technology; Production strategies.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/889

BREVE RESEÑA DE LA EVOLUCION DE LA AGRICULTURA ORGANICA EN COLOMBIA
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: CRUZ URIBE, FABIAN.
Colombia had during 2010 around 40190 Ha. Organic, with 7400 Ha. in conversion process. This  mean that only 0,1% of the land was cultivated organically, very few in comparission with Argentina and Mexico that keep an area around 2-3% during the las 5 years. Colombia has 70% of their organic area dedicated to produce fruits, coffee and heart of palm, and other 25% to produce oils and cane. The country produced in 2010 around 7 millions tons of organic products. Colombia   had sucessfull experiences in production and marketing of some tropical products as banana, mango, pineapple, dried fruits, coffee, and palm oil. But it is very poor their experience in animal production. Led by the Agricultural Ministry, there are an Interinstitutional Organic...
Tipo: Working paper
Palavras-chave: Animal husbandry; Crop husbandry; Country reports.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://orgprints.org/18245/1/CRUZ_2011_RESENA_.pdf

AZ OKTATÁS ÉS A MUNKAERŐPIAC ÁLLAPOTA KÖZÖTTI KAPCSOLAT MAGYARORSZÁGON
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Csehne Papp,   Imola.
Az utóbbi évtized legdrámaibb hatású gazdasági-társadalmi változása a nyílt munkanélküliség megjelenése volt. A munkanélküliség differenciáltan sújtotta a különböző rétegeket, a nemzetgazdasági ágazatokat, illetve az ország egyes tér-ségeit. A nemzetközi tapasztalatok szerint a távlati munkaerő-prognózisok igyekez-nek világosan kifejezni a foglalkoztatáspolitika és az oktatáspolitika közötti kölcsönhatásokat és érdekeket. A magyarországi munkanélküliek elhelyezkedésének nehézségei és a munkaerőforrás képzési szerkezetének torzulása az oktatás intézményi válságára utal. Ezzel összefüggésben a legfontosabb teendők közé tartozik a képzési rendszer korszerűsítése, amelyet a tankötelezettség jelenleginél következetesebb érvényesítése mellett, a mainál...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Munkanélküliség; Foglalkoztatáspolitika; Oktatási rendszer; Unemployment; Employment policy; Education system; Labor and Human Capital; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57654

Foreign Takeovers and Wages: Theory and Evidence from Hungary
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Csengodi,   Sandor; Jungnickel,   Rolf; Urban,   Dieter.
This study discriminates FDI technology spillover from learning effects. Whenever learning takes time, our model predicts that foreign investors deduct the economic value of learning from wages of inexperienced workers and add it to experienced ones to prevent them from moving to local competitors. Hence, the national wage bill is unaffected by foreign takeovers. In contrast to learning, technology spillover effects occur whenever a worker with MNE experience contributes more to local firms' than to MNEs' productivity. In this case, experienced MNE workers are hired by local firms and the host country obtains a welfare gain. We investigate empirically wages, productivity, and worker turnover during the course of foreign takeovers on employee-employer...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: FDI; Foreign takeover; Cross-border M&amp;A; Wage regression; Employee-employer matched data; Propensity score matching; FDI technology spillover; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital; F2; J3.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26278

THE SUSTAINABLE SYSTEM OF AGRICULTURE AND COUNTRYSIDE DEVELOPMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Csete,   Laszlo.
It is increasingly obvious from our present  investigations that we can hope to escape the controversies of the present day globalizing world only via sustainability, creativity, development of alternative energy resources and people’s cohesion.  This applies particularly to the transitional problems of domestic agriculture arising from the change of political system in this country, where a systematic introduction of a sustainable regime for the development of agriculture and countryside would be especially desirable. The attainment of sustainability and countryside development is taking place simultaneously but independently in each country in the EU, but a deliberate combination of national strategies to draw on the advantages of interactions and...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: EU regulations expected between 2007 and 2013; LEADER programs; Long term prevention of environment - várható EU szabályozók (2007-2013); LEADER programok; Környezet hosszú távú megőrzése; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54340

AZ AGRÁR- ÉS VIDÉKFEJLESZTÉS FENNTARTHATÓ RENDSZERE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Csete,   Laszlo.
A témakörben végzett eddigi vizsgálódásaink alapján egyre jobban kirajzolha-tó, hogy a globalizálódó világ ellentmondásaiból való kilábalás a fenntarthatóság-tól, a kreativitástól, az alternatív erőforrások térnyerésétől és az emberek összefo-gásától remélhető. Ez még inkább igaz a rendszerváltozás átalakulási, átmeneti gondjainak következményeivel vesződő hazai agrárgazdaságra és vidékre.  A fenntarthatóság és a vidékfejlesztés kibontakozása az Európai Unióban egymástól függetlenül párhuzamosan halad, s nem sokkal jobb a helyzet az ag-rárpolitikában és vidékpolitikában, miközben a fenntarthatóság középpontba ál-lítása, az agrár- és vidékfejlesztés tudatos összekapcsolása a kölcsönhatások és összefüggések előnyeinek kamatoztatása érdekében egyre sürgetőbb....
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Nemzeti stratégia; LEADER+; Vidékfejlesztés; Fenntarthatóság - National strategies; LEADER +; Rural development; Sustainability; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54294

Role of Customers' Demands and Environment in Priorities of Development among Young Farmers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Csitari,   Melinda.
The level of a country's long-term food-supply and agricultural export is basically determined by the agricultural and food industrial investments. In Hungary the level of the agricultural output have decreased considerably in the previous years, and the investments have dropped drastically at the beginning and in the middle of the 1990s. In the following years it is an important task to realize the missing developments, especially as our agriculture needs significant projects to comply with the increasing demands. It is necessary not only to increase the output, but also to improve the quality of the production and the products, because it is more and more important to supply the custumers with good-quality product both in the export and in the internal...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7022

Variabilidad climática y su efecto en la biología reproductiva de la pinchagua (Opisthonema spp.)
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Cuadra, T. de la.
Datos de madurez sexual de la pinchagua (Ophisthonema spp.) y varios parámetros oceanográficos fueron comparados y analizados en forma de series de tiempo. Un análisis de Funciones Ortogonales Empíricas (EOF) mostro una fuerte relación con el índice de la Oscilación Decadal del Pacífico (PDO); en contraste no mostró nivel de asociación entre las variables oceanográficas locales y los estadios de madurez sexual de la pinchagua, ya que la variabilidad obtenida no fue común a todas las series. Por otro lado, el Análisis Espectral, determinó que existen varios aportes de energía a las series de tiempo con diferente origen que estarán asociados a la señal interanual identificada por un ciclo bienal irregular con periodicidades entre 1.5 y 2.5 años que...
Tipo: Journal Contribution
Palavras-chave: Climate; El Nino phenomena; Spectral analysis; Sexual maturity; Oceanographic data; Reproduction (biology).
Ano: 2010
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/4800

Local Impacts of a Global Crisis - Food Price Transmission and Poverty Impacts in Ghana
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cudjoe,   Godsway; Breisinger,   Clemens; Diao,   Xinshen.
This paper takes a local perspective on global food price shocks by analyzing food price transmission between regional markets in Ghana. It also assesses the impacts of food price increases on various household groups. Taking the recent global food crisis as an example, we find that prices for domestic staples are highly correlated with prices for imported rice. However, price transmission between pairs of domestic regional markets is limited; it is complete for local rice and maize only when more rigorous cointegration analysis is applied. Our findings also show the important role of seasonality in the determination of market integration and price transmission. The welfare effect for households as consumers appears relatively modest at the aggregate...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crisis; Price transmission; Cointegration analysis; Household model; Ghana; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; Q13; R20.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51089

Sir Thomas Gery Cullum to James Edward Smith, 12 Great Marlborough Street, London
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Cullum, Sir Thomas Gery, 7th baronet.
Hopes Smith is in the country for his health and not London. Briefly saw [Richard] Salisbury and his "elegant conservatories" and "valuable library"at Chapel Allerton but made few botanical acquisitions. Requests "Linnean Transactions" to be forwarded when published and White to send him third volume of Gmelin's "Systema [naturae]". Smith to tell [James] Sowerby that the cornfields with 'Veronica verna' are fallow this year. Found 'Pyrola minor' in abundance and less commonly 'Cicuta virosa' and 'Caucalis daucoides'. All of [Jonathan] Stokes' [(c 1755-1831), botanist] and [Thomas] Woodward's botanical work destroyed in the attack on [William] Withering's house in the Birmingham riots [the Priestly Riots of 14 to 17 July 1791 targetted religious...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/62768/1/JES-COR-13-4_001.tif

Population genetic structure of the sheath blight pathogen Rhizoctonia solani AG-1 IA from rice fields in China, Japan and the Philippines
Provedor de dados: 1
Autores: Cumagun, Christian Joseph Rili; McDonald, Bruce Alan; Arakawa, Masao; Castroagudín, Vanina Lilian; Sebbenn, Alexandre Magno; Ceresini, Paulo Cezar.
Sheath blight, caused by the fungal pathogen Rhizoctonia solani AG-1 IA is one of the most important rice diseases worldwide. The objetives of this study was to determine the predominant reproductive system and the genetic structure of 18 rice-infecting populations of R. solani sampled from China, Japan and the Philippines, the most important rice production countries in Asia. Knowledge about the population genetic structure of the pathogen in Asia is useful in identifying sources of infection and formulating sustainable management strategies for rice sheath blight. From a total of 717 isolates, 423 unique multilocus genotypes were detected based on nine microsatellite loci. The three country populations of R. solani AG-1 IA exhibited a mixed reproductive...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Thanatephorus cucumeris; Microsatellite genotyping; Reproductive system; Gene flow; Migration.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciAgron/article/view/42457

The freshwater crabs of Ethiopia, northeastern Africa, with the description of a new Potamonautes cave species (Brachyura: Potamonautidae)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Cumberlidge, N.; Clark, P.F.
A recent collection of freshwater potamonautid crabs from a newly-explored cave in Ethiopia included a new species of Potamonautes MacLeay, 1838, which is described. The new species is associated with caves but is not troglobitic because it has no special morphological adaptations for life in caves typical of other species of cave-dwelling freshwater crabs. The taxonomic status and biogeographic affinities of other Ethiopian freshwater crab species are discussed. Potamonautes antheus (Colosi, 1920) and P. ignestii (Parisi, 1923) are recognized as valid species, and a key to the species of the country is included. The addition of P. kundudo sp. nov. and the recognition of two previously suppressed taxa raises to six the number of freshwater crab taxa known...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: Potamonautes kundudo sp. nov.; Potamonautes antheus; Potamonautes ignestii; Freshwater crabs; Mount Kundudo; Potamoidea; 42.74.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/434755

THE IMPACT OF AID ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN TRANSITION ECONOMIES: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cungu,   Azeta; Swinnen,   Johan F.M.
This paper assesses econometrically the contribution of aid to output growth in a panel of twenty transition countries over nine years (1989-1997). The study finds a positive and statistically significant relationship between foreign aid and growth. A second result is that the positive effect of aid seems to be stronger when associated with economic liberalisation. The above findings are important, particularly in light of recent scepticism on the role of aid on developing country economic growth and the recent declining trend in aid commitments from industrialized countries.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Development.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31890

Citizen science participation in research in the environmental sciences: key factors related to projects’ success and longevity
Provedor de dados: 42
Autores: CUNHA,DAVI G.F.; MARQUES,JONATAS F.; RESENDE,JULIANA C. DE; FALCO,PATRÍCIA B. DE; SOUZA,CHRISLAINE M. DE; LOISELLE,STEVEN A.
ABSTRACT The potential impacts of citizen science initiatives are increasing across the globe, albeit in an imbalanced manner. In general, there is a strong element of trial and error in most projects, and the comparison of best practices and project structure between different initiatives remains difficult. In Brazil, the participation of volunteers in environmental research is limited. Identifying the factors related to citizen science projects’ success and longevity within a global perspective can contribute for consolidating such practices in the country. In this study, we explore past and present projects, including a case study in Brazil, to identify the spatial and temporal trends of citizen science programs as well as their best practices and...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Citizen science; Community-based monitoring; Environmental management; Public participation; Volunteer data collection.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652017000502229

Phytoplankton of two rivers in the eastern Amazon: characterization of biodiversity and new occurrences
Provedor de dados: 39
Autores: Cunha,Elane Domênica de Souza; Cunha,Alan Cavalcanti da; Silveira Jr,Arialdo Martins da; Faustino,Silvia Maria Mathes.
During the various hydrological periods in 2011, we studied the phytoplankton along an 87-km stretch of the Araguari and Falsino rivers, which are located in the eastern Brazilian Amazon, in the state of Amapá, Brazil, the most ecologically preserved state in the country. In the study area, the aquatic ecosystem is under pressure from human activities such as, mining, hydroelectric power generation and urbanization, which contrast with the surrounding areas that are designated for biodiversity conservation. The aim of this study was to characterize the composition, frequency and richness of algae species and also to identify spatial-temporal patterns of taxa distribution. During the study period, we identified 185 taxa (136 species in 49 genera). The...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Algae; Amapá; Floristic survey; Reservoir; River.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062013000200011

Distribution of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 subtypes in the state of Amazonas, Brazil, and subtype C identification
Provedor de dados: 56
Autores: Cunha,L.K.H.; Kashima,S.; Amarante,M.F.C.; Haddad,R.; Rodrigues,E.S.; Silva,K.L.T.; Lima,T.A.; Castro,D.B.; Brito,F.C.; Almeida,E.G.; Covas,D.T.; Malheiro,A.
Few studies have reported the molecular epidemiological characterization of HIV-1 in the Northern region of Brazil. The present study reports the molecular and epidemiological characterization of 31 HIV-1 isolates from blood donors from the State of Amazonas who donated blood between April 2006 and March 2007. Serum/plasma samples from all donors were screened for HIV antibodies by ELISA and the results confirmed by Western blot analysis. Genomic DNA was extracted from the buffy coat using the Super Quik-Gene-DNA Isolation kit. Nested PCR was performed on the env, gag, and pol regions of HIV-1 using the Gene Amp PCR System 9700. Sequencing reactions were performed using the inner PCR primers and the DYEnamic™ ET Dye Terminator Kit, and phylogenetic...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: HIV-1; Subtypes; Phylogenetic analysis; Blood donors; Molecular and epidemiological characterization.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012000200003

Het lieveheersbeestje Harmonia axyridis in Nederland: een aanwinst voor onze fauna of een ongewenste indringer (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)?
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Cuppen, J.; Heijerman, Th.; Wielink, P. van; Loomans, A.
Harmonia axyridis in the Netherlands: a gain for the fauna or an unwanted intruder  (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)?  The coccinellid Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773), a well-known aphid predator originating from  Asia, was found for the first time in the Netherlands (Heilige Landstichting near Nijmegen) in  2002. During 2003, the species was collected at several localities in the southern part of the  country. In the surroundings of Tilburg and Rotterdam the species is already considered as  common. Its establishment could be the result of either survival of independently released (or  escaped) specimens for biological control (very likely for the population in Rotterdam), or a  colonisation from Belgium were outbreaks of H. axyridis were recorded in the...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: Coccinellidae Harmonia axyridis Herkenning; Biologie Nederland Verspreiding 42.75.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/261960

Landscape changes and the vertebrate fauna in Sweden during the last 150 years
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Curry-Lindahl, Kai.
The Swedish countryside at the beginning of the nineteenth century was still so varied and rich that there was room for both human beings and animals almost everywhere. It is true that for thousands of years man had struggled with the advancing forests. First the primaeval deciduous forest was cleared during the warm period following the last glaciation, and after the great climatic change at the close of the Swedish Bronze Age (ca 700 B.C.) the struggle was against the encroaching spruce on practically all fronts. The struggle resulted in culture steppes, pine heaths, birch groves and wooded meadows. All these types of landscape were gradually filled with the fauna adapted to them. Different types of cultivation have alternated, and as the nature has...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1961
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/504377

Strategic Planning - Niche Marketing in the Agriculture Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cuthbert,   Ronald.
The purpose of the research is to improve our understanding of the adaptation process in agriculture at the farm level and the influence through the value chain. The research identified critical managerial decision areas in the strategic planning process of blackcurrant growers in Alberta and the South Island of New Zealand. The work was a comparative study of growers that attempted to determine the correspondence between the results of case study observations and a set of theoretical propositions that were developed from a review of the relevant literature. Results indicate that growers understand their own firm’s core competencies, plan strategically and contingently to maintain flexibility and retain niche advantages.  Data gathered on the blackcurrant...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Niche marketing; Strategic planning; Adaptation flexibility; Farm Management; Marketing; D81; L1; M31; O13; Q13.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6840

Espiguetas de dois grãos no milho
Provedor de dados: 43
Autores: Cutler,H. C.
A morfologia, ocorrência, utilidade e genética das flores funcionais inferiores em espiguetas de milho, são examinadas ligeiramente. Em regra, somente a flor superior em cada espigueta numa espiga de milho se desenvolve e contém um grão, porém nos exemplos em foco a flor inferior se desenvolve tão bem como a superior. O embrião no milho geralmente se acha voltado na mesma direção que a ponta da espiga, ao passo que o embrião do grão proveniente da flor inferior se volta na direção da base. São raras, não só na América do Norte e Central, como na maior parte da América do Sul, as espigas nas quais os grãos provêm da flor inferior das espiguetas, constituindo uma exceção o milho doce Country Gentleman, no qual se encontram grãos em ambas as flores na maioria...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Ano: 1945
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0071-12761945000100013

AN ECONOMETRIC MODEL OF THE SADC MAIZE SECTOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Cutts,   Michela; Hassan,   Rashid M.
In almost all of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) countries maize is cropped on a commercial basis except in Mauritius and Seychelles. Maize meal is the most important food staple in Southern and Eastern Africa. This is one of the main reason many governments in the region implement various policies to protect the maize sector.  With adoption of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture (URAA) in the late 1990s, there has been a wave of market liberalization in the region. Maize production and marketing have seen major reforms with the URAA, market liberalization, and the Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs). Private sector participation in the supply of maize inputs (improved seed and fertilizer) and grain marketing has steadily...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19075

New records and additions to the Chilean bryophyte flora
Provedor de dados: 118
Autores: Cuvertino,Jorge; Ardiles,Víctor; Osorio,Felipe; Romero,Ximena.
Bryological knowledge in Chile is incomplete. With the aim of making a contribution to a better understanding of the geographic distribution of these species and encourage bryological studies and the conservation of these plants in the country, the results of floristic investigations are presented. Nineteen national, regional and provincial records for 17 species of bryophytes are provided based on revision of specimens and overlooked literature. The ranges of six species are expanded. In addition, the site of the original collection of one taxon (Barbula austrogracilis Dus.) is corrected, and a second specimen is verified.
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Bryophytes; Chile; Chilean flora.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-16202012000200001

La incertidumbre : instrumento de gobierno (Coyuntura)
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Cuvi, Juan.
Si nos atenemos a la opinión de los taxistas de Quito, quienes según sus propias palabras constituyen un auténtico termómetro electoral, el descenso de la popularidad de Correa estaría siendo recogido por Lucio Gutiérrez, con lo cual ya tendríamos a los dos finalistas para las elecciones de mayo próximo. Lo primero parece probable, sobre todo luego de las fallidas primarias del movimiento PAIS y de los estragos causados por el caso Chauvín; lo segundo luce aterrador. No es casual, entonces, que la ofensiva mediática de la oposición esté encabezada por reconocidas figuras de Sociedad Patriótica, así como por una serie de elementos policiales y militares sobres quienes recae la sospecha de mantener afinidades políticas con el coronel Gutiérrez. Aunque...
Tipo: Artículo
Palavras-chave: INCERTIDUMBRE; SOCIEDAD PATRIOTICA; CONTROL GEOPOLÍTICO; CONSPIRACIÓN; ELECCIONES; ASAMBLEA NACIONAL; ALIANZA PAÍS; ECUADOR; UNCERTAINTY; PATRIOTIC SOCIETY; GEOPOLITICAL CONTROL; CONSPIRACY; ELECTIONS; NATIONAL ASSEMBLY; COUNTRY ALLIANCE.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/4679

Impacts of FTAA and MERCOEURO on agribusiness in the MERCOSUL countries
Provedor de dados: 123
Autores: Cypriano,Luiz A.; Teixeira,Erly C.
Focusing on changes in agricultural policy, this paper examines the economic impacts on MERCOSUL member country economies arising from the creation of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) and a free trade area between MERCOSUL and the European Union (MERCOEURO). Four simulations are run using the Global Trade Analysis Project’s (GTAP) applied general equilibrium model. The results suggest these new trade alliances would cause an increase in MERCOSUL agribusiness production and a decrease in MERCOSUL manufactures production. In all simulations, agricultural trade flows are greatly altered and the exportation of MERCOSUL agribusiness products expands. However, the MERCOSUL countries experience overall economic growth in only the MERCOEURO scenarios....
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: FTAA; MERCOEURO; Agribusiness; MERCOSUL; GTAP.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-20032003000200001

Intellectual Property Protection and Innovation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Czap,   Hans J.
Well-designed and enforceable intellectual property rights (IPRs) provide economic incentives for research and development (R&amp;D). Despite the apparent benefits to the existence of strong IPRs, many countries have a poor record in IPR protection. This paper develops a game-theoretic model of heterogeneous producers and endogenous innovators to analyze the causes and consequences of IPR infringement. Analytical results show that IPR infringement affects pricing and welfare in the market. The optimal IPR protection for the government depends not only on the pricing decision of the innovator, but also on its country size and its conjecture about the policy of other governments. A government can only use IPR protection as a strategic trade policy tool if...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19455

DEFICIT IN STATIC GRAIN STORAGE CAPACITY IN THE STATE OF GOIÁS IN THE 2016/17 HARVEST
Provedor de dados: 196
Autores: da Silva Berti, Mariana Pina; guimaraes, André Felippe Monteiro; Arruda, Natalia; Berti, Christian Luis Ferreira.
The Central-West region has been highlighted as the largest agricultural center in the country, accounting for 42% of national grain production. Goiás State represented an amount of 18.9 million tons in the last harvest. Despite the large production, a problem which affects the negotiations and the quality of the harvested grains is storage. A static capacity of 20% higher than grain production is recommended. The objective of this work was to evaluate the storage capacity of grains in the State of Goiás and their respective mesoregions using a comparison with the agricultural production of the Center-West region. The deficit in the static storage capacity of grain in Goiás for the 2016/17 harvest was 25.17% in relation to grain production, since the...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Ano: 2020
URL: http://periodicosonline.uems.br/index.php/agrineo/article/view/3124

Nutrient solution salinity effect of greenhouse melon (Cucumis melon L. cv. Néctar)
Provedor de dados: 109
Autores: Da Silva Dias,Nildo; Dantas de Morais,Patricia Lígia; Abrantes Sarmento,José Darcio; Nogueira de Sousa Neto,Osvaldo; Palácio,Vilauba Sobreiro; de Freitas,Jair José Rabelo.
Abstract In Mossoró-RN, which is part of the semi-arid region of Brazil, a large part of the country’s melon production is concentrated, whose great potential is currently limited by water quality due to salt concentration. Therefore, the objective of this work was to investigate the use of saline nutritive solutions in the irrigation of greenhouse melon (Cucumis melo L. cv. Néctar) culture in coconut fiber. The experiment was carried out using a randomized block design with a 5 x 2 factorial arrangement, with four replications, where the treatments consisted of nutritive solutions with five salinity levels (1.25 - control, 1.43, 1.86; 2.96 and 4.86 dS m-1) and for two different times to evaluate fruit quality parameters (at harvest and after 12 days of...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Fertigation; Post-harvest; Soilless cultivation; Storage; Substrate.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0120-28122018000400517

Design and Implementation of Flower Export Consortium in Ceará State, Brazil
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: da Silva Junior,   Aziz Galvao; Perez,   Ronaldo; Amin,   Daniel; Sabioni Ferreira,   Marjorie A.
The Brazilian presence in international commerce, despite the regional leadership in Latin America and the global importance of Brazil as an emerging economy, is quite limited, reaching only 1% of the world’s total trade. Nevertheless, the agribusiness sector is responsible for half of the country’s export and Brazil is the world leader in sugar, coffee, orange juice, tobacco, soybean and beef export. Export growth is considered to be a key factor for the economic development of the country and many governmental programs are being carried out. The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA), through its Cooperative Department (DENACOOP), has joined these efforts. The DENACOOP export consortia program is focused on building strategic alliance...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Flower production chain; Export consortium; Ceará -Brazil; Agribusiness; International Relations/Trade; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122024

Compostos químicos em teca
Provedor de dados: 190
Autores: da Silva Leonardo, Fernanda Viana; Rocha, Henrique Figueiredo; Hurtado de Mendoza, Zaira Morais dos Santos.
Os compostos quinônicos, em sua grande parte, são gerados na fração extrativos das madeiras, em um sistema biológico complexo e variável. Por não fazerem parte da parede celular, eles recebem o nome de compostos secundários. Na literatura tem indicações de uso em diversos segmentos, que vão desde a indústria alimentícia até a indústria farmacêutica. Dentro da área de utilização industrial da madeira, eles são pouco desejáveis, visto que são tratados apenas como substâncias acidentais nas cadeias produtoras de celulose, papel, carvão vegetal e serraria. Apesar de sua pouca quantidade em relação aos outros compostos químicos chamados de fundamentais, essas substâncias vem recebendo atenção especial dos pesquisadores, revelando uma gama diversificada de...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Recursos Florestais Produtos florestais; Madeira; Tecnologia Forest products; Wood; Technology.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://pfb.cnpf.embrapa.br/pfb/index.php/pfb/article/view/816

The effects of globalization on child labor in developing countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dagdemir,   Ozcan; Acaroglu,   Hakan.
This paper inquires the effects of globalization on child labor in developing countries via cross-country analysis by decomposing globalization to its components; foreign direct investment (FDI) and trade. The findings reveal that the relationship between the child labor supply and gross domestic product per capita (PCGDP) can be expressed as a U shape. The study indicates that the child labor increases in the developing countries whose PCGDP levels are above $7500 since the net effect of globalization is positive for the positive substitution effect is bigger than the negative income effect. Data have been collected from UNICEF and World Bank.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Child labor; Globalization; Trade; FDI; Developing countries.; International Development; Labor and Human Capital; C31; F14; F15; F16; J49.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95959

Genetic divergence among elephantgrass cultivars assessed by RAPD markers in composit samples
Provedor de dados: 63
Autores: Daher,Rogério Figueiredo; Pereira,Messias Gonzaga; Pereira,Antônio Vander; Amaral Jr.,Antônio Teixeira do.
Elephantgrass (Pennisetum purpureum Schum.) is native to regions of tropical Africa and was introduced in Brazil around 1920 through plantings imported from Cuba. It is currently one of the most widespread forage plants throughout the country. At first, there were two cultivars, Napier and Mercker, with well defined characteristics. New genotypes arose and it is believed that the large number of cultivars existing today in germplasm bank is due to duplicates. DNA markers for cultivar characterization are a very valuable tool, especially in situations where morphological and isoenzymatic markers have already been used as in the case of elephantgrass. Thus RAPD markers were used to estimate the genetic divergence among the Napier group elephantgrass...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Pennisetum purpureum Schum.; Tocher optimization method; Dendrogram; Isoenzymatic markers.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162002000400001

EFFECT OF HARD RED SPRING WHEAT CONSISTENCY ON MILLING VALUE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dahl,   Bruce L.; Wilson,   William W.
Increased concerns over the quality of wheat in domestic and export markets has focused attention on the consistency of wheat quality. This study utilized three measures to examine the effect of variability in characteristics on the milling value of wheat. Distributions and correlations for wheat quality characteristics were estimated from U.S. wheat export data from 1985-1997.  Effects of variability of wheat characteristics on the value of wheat to the miller for each of the three measures were estimated using a simulation model.  U.S. No. 1 exports of Hard Red Spring (HRS) had higher value to millers on each of the three measures (net wheat, millable wheat index, and value added in milling) than did exports of No. 2 or better (OB).  However, the value...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Quality consistency; Wheat; Net wheat; Millable wheat value index; Milling value; HRS; HRW; Marketing.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23378

CASH-FUTURES PRICE RELATIONSHIPS AS GUIDES TO GRAIN MARKETING DECISION-MAKING: CASH BASIS FOR CORN, WHEAT AND SOYBEANS IN MINNESOTA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dahl,   Reynold P.; Henneberry,   Patrick.
The purpose of this study is to analyze the relationship between cash and futures prices over the three years 1972-73 through 1974-75 for corn, soybeans, and wheat at selected country locations in Minnesota.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 1976
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13690

Financing Farm Equipment by Minnesota Country Banks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dahl,   Reynold P.; Jesness,   Oscar B.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1954
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47783

Short-term Agricultural Lending of Selected Minnesota Country Banks
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dahl,   Reynold P.; Jesness,   Oscar B.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1953
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47786

Economic Impacts of GHG and Nutrient Reduction Policies in New Zealand: A Tale of Two Catchments
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Daigneault,   Adam J.; Greenhalgh,   Suzie; Samarasinghe,   Oshadhi.
Agricultural and forestry GHG emissions are a key feature of New Zealand’s emissions profile, and New Zealand is the only country, to date, to have indicated that agricultural and forestry emissions will be covered under their domestic climate policy – the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme. Coupled with climate policy development is the increasing scrutiny of agricultural impacts on water. This paper uses New Zealand Forest and Agriculture Regional Model (NZ-FARM) to assess the potential economic and environmental impacts of imposing both a climate and nutrient reduction policy on the agricultural and forestry industries in the Manawatu and Hurunui/Waiau catchments in New Zealand. We find that adding a scheme that reduces catchment-level nutrients by...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agriculture and forestry modelling; Land use; Climate policy; Water quality; Greenhouse gas emissions; Nutrient leaching; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124284

Estimated Impacts of New Zealand Agriculture Climate Policy: A Tale of Two Catchments
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Daigneault,   Adam J.; Greenhalgh,   Suzie; Samarasinghe,   Oshadhi.
Agricultural and forestry greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are a key feature of New Zealand’s emissions profile, and New Zealand is the only country, to date, to have indicated that agricultural and forestry emissions will be covered under their domestic climate policy – the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (NZETS). Forestry entered the NZETS in 2008 while agricultural emissions are expected to enter in 2015. Coupled with climate policy development is the increasing scrutiny of agricultural impacts on water in New Zealand. Given the multiple forms of environmental regulation facing the agricultural and forestry industries we explore, at the catchment level, the impacts of climate policy on the agricultural and forestry industries, including those on farm...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agriculture and Forestry Modelling; Land Use; Climate Policy; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Nutrient Loadings; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115352

Serbian labor market with special emphasis on defining marketing strategy in tourism
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dakic,   Stojanka; Fabian,   Ksenija.
In addition to clear negative impact of the global economic crisis, which we witness, the labor market in Serbia has been faced with the transition problems accumulated through many years. Tourism and hospitality are among the those activities which have capacity to induce the entire system of other complementary activities that contribute to coping with the problem of high unemployment. The paper discusses role of developing marketing strategies in tourism sector of Serbia. As the author, it is important for the country to define a clear marketing strategy that includes adequate directing capabilities and resources in this industry in order to response to changes in the environment.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Labor market; Marketing strategy; Human resources in tourism.; Labor and Human Capital; J21; L38.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94655

Checklist of Odonata (Insecta) in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil with seven new records
Provedor de dados: 49
Autores: Dalzochio,Marina Schmidt; Renner,Samuel; Sganzerla,Cleber; Prass,Gabriel; Ely,Gerson Junior; Salvi,Luana Carla; Dametto,Norton; Périco,Eduardo.
Abstract: The regional knowledge of species diversity and distribution is important to support conservation strategies for species and their habitats. The main goal of this work is to present a checklist of Odonata species in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, as well as their known locations in the municipalities. The preparation of the list was based in data gathered from collections of Museu de Ciências da Universidade do Vale do Taquari (UNIVATES), Laboratório de Ecologia e Evolução da Universidade do Vale do Taquari (UNIVATES), Museu de Ciências Naturais da Fundação Zoootânica, Museu de Zoologia da Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (UNISINOS) plus data extracted from 65 publications and the sites SpeciesLink, All Odonata and Puget Sound University. A...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Anisoptera; Atlantic Forest; Neotropical Region; Pampa; Zygoptera.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032018000400308

Estado actual de las carpas chinas en la acuicultura cubana.
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Damas Pérez, T.; Millares Dorado, N.
La acuicultura cubana, tiene como objetivo principal la alimentación de la población y  contar con reservas vivas de alimento. Las carpas chinas se introdujeron al país en las  décadas del 60-70 del siglo pasado como respuesta a la necesidad de desarrollar el  cultivo de peces. Hoy estas carpas constituyen el mayor volumen de materia prima en  el procesamiento industrial de productos pesqueros destinados a la población. El  estado actual de la producción acuícola cubana   se basa fundamentalmente en el  cultivo de las carpas chinas en sistema extensivo; en el año 2012 se produjo 23 108  990 t, el 61.71 % del total lo aportaron estas, el 27.31% las clarias y el 8.62 % por las  tilapias.  Las adecuaciones a  la transferencia tecnológica de las carpas chinas...
Tipo: Preprint
Palavras-chave: Cultures; Reproduction (biology).
Ano: 2013
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/5739

Practices and ethical concerns regarding preimplantation diagnosis. Who regulates preimplantation genetic diagnosis in Brazil?
Provedor de dados: 56
Autores: Damian,B.B.; Bonetti,T.C.S.; Horovitz,D.D.G.
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) was originally developed to diagnose embryo-related genetic abnormalities for couples who present a high risk of a specific inherited disorder. Because this technology involves embryo selection, the medical, bioethical, and legal implications of the technique have been debated, particularly when it is used to select features that are not related to serious diseases. Although several initiatives have attempted to achieve regulatory harmonization, the diversity of healthcare services available and the presence of cultural differences have hampered attempts to achieve this goal. Thus, in different countries, the provision of PGD and regulatory frameworks reflect the perceptions of scientific groups, legislators, and...
Palavras-chave: Preimplantation genetic diagnosis; Public policy; Regulation; Ethics; Brazil.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2015000100025

Chapter 3: The Case of Brazil
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Danilo,   Aguiar R.D.
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Industrial Organization; Marketing; D20; D40; L.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60674

Ausstieg aus der ÖPUL-Maßnahme biologische Wirtschaftsweise
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Darnhofer, Ika; Eder, Michael; Schmid, Johann; Schneeberger, Walter.
The end of the first five-year contract period of the Austrian Agri-environmental Program (ÖPUL) caused a number of farmers to opt out of the measure organic farming at the end of 1999 and in the following years. A survey was made in 2003 to explore the reasons for reverting to conventional farming. The three most important reasons were the high cost of organic grain for feed, the lack of price premia for organic products (mostly beef and milk) and the frequency of changes in organic standards. Most respondents operate grassland-based dairy farms in Alpine regions. The average size of the farms opting out was 12,0 ha.
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Country reports.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://orgprints.org/3441/1/3441.pdf

Suspension of the Doha Round of Multilateral Negotiations and the Need for Its Resuscitation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Das,   Dilip K.
The Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations (MTNs) has proved to be egregiously problem-prone. Due to deep dissension among WTO members it had to be suspended, and efforts to revive it have so far not succeeded. Although the mercantilist mindset of the participants has been frequently blamed for the consistently tardy progress of negotiations, there is more to the situation than just a mindset. This article methodically analyzes the various steps taken since the launch of the Doha Round and dwells on the challenges faced during the MTNs. Time and again negotiating members and country groups publicized their constructive intentions, and a series of official pronouncements provided a surfeit of evidence of commitment to the objectives of the Doha...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Doha; Failure; Multilateral negotiations; Progress; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6319

Organic: to combat pesticide residues
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Das, Kasturi.
The article makes a strategic case for a shift to organic agriculture in India in the context of the controversy on pesticicide residues found in soft drinks in the country.
Tipo: Newspaper or magazine article
Palavras-chave: India.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://orgprints.org/3294/1/India_Together_Organic__to_combat_pesticide_residues_%2D_4_March_2004.htm

A Revolution Long Turned Brown
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Das, Kasturi.
The article contains a critical assessment of the agriculture-centric proposals included in the first Budget (2004) of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government of India. The article explores the root cause of the on-going agricultural crisis in the country and argues that despite the declared pro-agricultural stance taken by the incumbent regime, the measures proposed in the budget fail miserably in addressing the real issues. Hence they are unlikely to be successful in lessening the plight of the thousands of distressed farmers of this agro-based country. The real solution, it is argued, lies in going Organic.
Tipo: Newspaper or magazine article
Palavras-chave: India.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://orgprints.org/3315/1/3315.PDF

Aquacultural Potential of Derelict Waterbodies – A Case Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dash,   H.K.; Sahoo,   P.K.; Biswal,   J.
Derelict waterbodies could be an important source to boost fish production for meeting the future fish demand of the country. The study has shown that fish yield from these waterbodies could be as high as 4.6 t/ha. Overall, net income per hectare through scientific management of derelict waterbodies has been found to be Rs 104443, with maximum and minimum net incomes per hectare being Rs 207416 and Rs 64033, respectively. Benefit–cost analysis has indicated that all waterbodies are favourable for aquaculture. Overall B-C ratio under the project has been found to be 3.82 and interestingly, scientific management of waterbodies could yield good income even from low level of investment. Such an activity can provide enormous income and employment opportunities...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47681

DETERMINANTS OF POVERTY IN MOZAMBIQUE: 1996-97
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Datt,   Gaurav; Simler,   Kenneth R.; Mukherjee,   Sanjukta; Dava,   Gabriel.
This report presents an analysis of the structural determinants of living standards and poverty in Mozambique, which is based on nationally-representative data from the first national household living standards survey since the end of the civil war: the Mozambique Inquérito Nacional aos Agregados Familiares Sobre As Condições de Vida (MIAF), or National Household Survey on Living Conditions. Poverty in Mozambique is predominantly a rural phenomenon and is pervasive, with over two-thirds of the population falling below the poverty line. The degree of regional variation of poverty within the country is striking. Poverty levels are highest in Sofala, Tete, and Inhambane Provinces, where over 80 percent of the population lives below the poverty line, and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16427

Malaria and National Income: Examining a Two Way Causal Relationship
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Datta,   Saurabh; Reimer,   Jeffrey J.
Simple plots of data show that malaria has a negative correlation with national income per capita, whether looking across countries at a point in time, or looking at a single country over time.  Some countries have been able to move from an equilibrium characterized by low income and high malaria, to a new equilibrium with higher income and lower rates of malaria.  This study develops and estimates a simultaneous equations model to explain these changes.  We distinguish three potential causal chains: (a) the ability for decreases in malaria to increase income, (b) the ability for increases in income to reduce malaria (reverse causality), and (c) external factors that may lead to both higher income and lower malaria (incidental association).  We find that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Antipoverty; GDP; Health; Economic growth; Malaria; Simultaneous equations; Health Economics and Policy; International Development; Labor and Human Capital; I1; I3; O1; O2.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61179

State-Society Relations, Interest Integration and  Metagovernance Outcomes: Developing a Heuristic for Comparative Governance Analysis
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Daugbjerg, Carsten; Fawcett, Paul.
The burgeoning debate on metagovernance examines attempts by the state and others to regulate self-regulating networks. In seeking to better understand the conditions affecting an actor’s capacity to metagovern, we introduce a distinction between relations within networks on the state-society axis, the key concern of the network governance school, and those on the interest integration axis, the key concern of the policy network school. This produces a heuristic consisting of four network types that vary in the type of metagovernance outcomes, defined here in terms of the level of input and output legitimacy. We suggest how different network types exhibit different metagovernance outcomes and what a network that produces a ‘successful’ metagovernance...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Policy environments and social economy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://orgprints.org/20587/4/20587.pdf

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY PERFORMANCE REVISITED:  DESIGNING EFFECTIVE POLICIES FOR GREEN MARKETS
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Daugbjerg, Carsten; Sønderskov, Kim Mannemar.
Studies of environmental policy performance tend to concentrate on the impact of particular policy institutions or of single policy instruments. However, environmental policies most often consist of a package of policy instruments. Further, these studies pay no or very little attention to policy instruments directed at the demand-side of the market. Therefore this article develops a policy typology for government intervention aimed at creating green markets. The typology distinguishes between four types of policies based on the balance between supply-side and demand-side policy instruments applied. On the basis of the typology, a hypothesis on their ability to expand green markets is generated and tested in a comparative analysis of the performance of...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Policy environments and social economy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://orgprints.org/18131/1/18131.pdf

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY PERFORMANCE REVISITED:  DESIGNING EFFECTIVE POLICIES FOR GREEN MARKETS
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Daugbjerg, Carsten; Sønderskov, Kim Mannemar.
Studies of environmental policy performance tend to concentrate on the impact of particular policy institutions or of single policy instruments. However, environmental policies most often consist of a package of policy instruments. Further, these studies pay no or very little attention to policy instruments directed at the demand-side of the market. Therefore this article develops a policy typology for government intervention aimed at creating green markets. The typology distinguishes between four types of policies based on the balance between supply-side and demand-side policy instruments applied. On the basis of the typology, a hypothesis on their ability to expand green markets is generated and tested in a comparative analysis of the performance of...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Policy environments and social economy.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://orgprints.org/20896/4/20896.pdf

Environmental Policy Performance Revisited: Do Organic Food Policies Matter for Sustainable Consumption
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Daugbjerg, Carsten; Sønderskov, Kim Mannemar.
Abstract    Environmental policy performance studies should pay more attention to the package of policy instruments applied rather than concentrate on single policy instruments or policy institutions.Therefore this paper develops a policy typology. Its value is tested in a comparative analysis of  organic food policies in Denmark, Sweden, the UK and the US and of their impact on organic food consumption. Our analysis demonstrates that cross‐country variation in organic food consumption is explained by differences in the packages of policy instruments applied, controlling for almost every relevant systemic and individual level alternative explanation found in the literature of  environmental performance. The policy typology developed has general value and...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general Regulation Values; Standards and certification.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://orgprints.org/16134/2/16134.pdf

Organic Farming Policies and the Growth of the Organic Sector in Denmark and the UK: A Comparative Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Daugbjerg,   Carsten; Tranter,   Richard B.; Holloway,   Garth J.
There has been little systematic analysis of the extent to which organic farming policies have influenced growth in the organic sector. Analyses of organic farming policy instruments, for the most part, provide extensive and detailed reviews of instruments applied either in a single country or across countries. Hence, there is a great need to examine systematically whether there is a relationship between the introduction of organic farming policies and the growth of the organic food sector, and whether particular designs of organic farming policies are more effective than others. In this paper, we take the first step in the endeavour of analysing the effects of organic farming by undertaking an econometric analysis of the relationship between organic...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Organic farming; Policy; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44173

Organic farming policies and the growth of the organic sector in Denmark and the UK: a comparative analysis
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Daugbjerg, Carsten; Tranter, Richard; Holloway, Garth.
There has been little systematic analysis of the extent to which organic farming policies have influenced growth in the organic sector. Analyses of organic farming policy instruments, for the most part, provide extensive and detailed reviews of instruments applied either in a single country or across countries. Hence, there is a great need to examine systematically whether there is a relationship between the introduction of organic farming policies and the growth of the organic food sector, and whether particular designs of organic farming policies are more effective than others. In this paper, we take the first step in the endeavour of analysing the effects of organic farming by undertaking an econometric analysis of the relationship between organic...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general; History of organics.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://orgprints.org/13954/1/13954.pdf

Comparative analysis of production systems in fisheries and aquaculture
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Daures, Fabienne; Girard, Sophie; Dieudonné, Eva; Mardle, Simon.
The D3.6 aims to assess the competiveness and sustainability of production systems (PS) for all case studies covered by SUCCESS (Whitefish, Flatfish, Coastal fish and shellfish, Mussels, Salmonids, Seabass &amp; Seabream and Carp). This assessment relies on a number of selected indicators which include indicators of economic performance, economic dependency, social and environmental sustainability indicators. The seven case studies represent a significant part of the EU fisheries and aquaculture production (FAP) as they contributed to 55% of the total EU Seafood production in value (38% in volume) in 2014. Case studies include PS ranging from large production units and/or companies, strongly dependent on inputs availability and extra EU imports (whitefish...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 2018
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00486/59721/62819.pdf

Edmund Davall, Orbe, [Switzerland], to James Edward Smith, 12 Great Marlborough Street, London
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Davall, Edmund.
Hopes Smith received parcel sent on 13 October via Mr Sympson containing two letters for Smith and three parcels of seed including 'Minuartia campestris', 'Androsace lactea', and 'Lavatera punctata'. Transcribes, in French, conversation with and letter from [Jacob] Wyttenbach about a Berne fireworks display which cost more than Haller's collections which the Berne authorities had refused to buy; laments that Haller's herbarium is not available for consultation in Berne. Unable to forward Smith's parcel to [Jacques] Dorthes in Montpellier as communications between there and Geneva have ceased. Lists reasons for delays with his book: ill-health, lack of space, greater temptation of the "delightful verdure of the country", bad winter light, expanding his...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/62949/1/JES-COR-14-65_001.tif

Edmund Davall to James Edward Smith [unfinished/unsent]
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Davall, Edmund.
[It is probable that this letter was never sent as it bears no date, valediction, signature or address, appears unfinished, and from references in other letters to a long letter started in January but not sent.] Currently suffering poor physical and mental health after discovering that a large part of his herbarium has been spoiled by damp though his recent acquisitions escaped, including wild specimen of 'Daphne alpina' Haller "Historia stirpium" no.1026. Reminiscences at length on his life, including his first introduction to botany move to Switzerland following father's death, introduction to Smith and increasing passion for the subject, limitations imposed by decreased patrimony, becoming a recluse, and marrying despite intending to remain single; has...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/62957/1/JES-COR-14-73_001.tif

Edmund Davall to James Edward Smith, Hammersmith, London
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Davall, Edmund.
Responds to Smith's letter of 28 October [1795]. Regrets not marrying an Englishwoman as he now feels exiled from England and Smith, and tormented by notion that his children are strangers both in country of their birth and native country of their father. Has bound all correspondence received from Smith to fulfill Smith's request that if either of them should die the letters be returned to the other. Despondent that his life not as happy as it would have been if he had lived nearer to Smith but consoled that Smith's affection for him has grown with his increase of occupations, connections, and distance between them; hopes he and Mrs Smith will visit. Wrote to Smith 10 November enclosing 'Digitalis' seed from 1794, recommends it to [James] Lee though it...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/62963/1/JES-COR-14-79_001.tif

Country Towns and Fluctuating Rural Fortunes - Is There a Case For Assistance?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Davenport,   Scott V.; Lynch,   J.; Douglas,   Robert A.
This paper provides a review of some commonly held arguments for extending government assistance to the non-farm rural business sector as a means of maintaining the infrastructure of agriculture through periods of rural downturn. Recent literature on the nature of linkages between the farm sector and small business is reviewed to identify the scale of exposure of the various types of small business. Assistance measures available to the farm sector are compared to those available to small business and differences between the two groups are discussed. It is concluded that the disparity in tax treatment between the farm and non-farm rural business sector is an important focus for policy reform and that assistance to the non -farm rural business sector should...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12389

Sanitary quality of honey produced by Apis mellifera and angustula Tetragonisca and the need for regulatory standard
Provedor de dados: 22
Autores: David, Claudiane Santos; Nogueira, Vânia Rodrigues; Ronqui, Ludimilla; Lisboa, Francisco Tarcísio; Oliveira, Débora Francielly de.
This work aimed to evaluate and compare the microbiological quality of honey samples of the species Apis mellifera and Tetragonisca angustula collected by different methods, in urban and rural areas of Ariquemes and Alto Paraíso municipalities in the state of Rondônia. For this were performed analysis for counto coliforms at 35°C and 45°C, molds and yeasts and the presence of Salmonella sp. Two samples presented total coliform, having been confirmed the presence of thermotolerant coliforms in one. It was not observed the presence of Salmonella sp. in this study while the count for yeast and molds was &lt;3.0 CFU.g-1 for all samples. The discussion occurred by comparing the data obtained by other authors, who analyzed their results by comparing with the...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Stingless bees; Legislation; Honey; Quality.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://e-revista.unioeste.br/index.php/scientiaagraria/article/view/13628

Translocation of dog rabies in Israel by tourism
Provedor de dados: 195
Autores: David, D.; Dveres, D.; Yakobson, B. A.; Dvorkin, Z.; Davidson, I.; Yagil, J.; Oved, Z.
Rabies is enzootic throughout the Middle East. In Israel rabies is endemic and stray dogs (Canis familiaris) form the main reservoir and transmitter. Since 2004 and to the present the state of Israel has been forced to cope with a rabies strain new to the country, designated V7. Because dogs are in close contact with people the new V7 strain that circulated at the Northern region of Israel possesses a serious health threat to humans. In the present communication we report a tourism type of rabies translocation, in which a family from Jerusalem took their unvaccinated dog to the northern Israel. On 19 December, 2011 a dog was diagnosed positive for rabies in the Israeli National Rabies Laboratory at the Kimron Veterinary Institute. A case investigation...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.revistamvez-crmvsp.com.br/index.php/recmvz/article/view/2535

SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENTAND TOURISM ECOLOGY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: David,   Lorant; Szucs,   Csaba.
Many efforts have already been made and several ideas have been raised to solve the problems in the development of socially and economically underprivileged, peripheral areas. Most of the proposals suggest supporting rural tourism and its management based on local natural, cultural, agrarian etc. traditions and help them this way to catch up with the more developed regions of the country. Based on our findings it is obvious that sustainable and responsible development of rural tourism is only possible on the basis of ecological thinking. Tourism ecology is therefore a theory and a practice which makes it possible to develop tourism in rural areas effectively, based on local natural, social and cultural resources. Sustainable tourism involves a double task:...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Responsible sustainable tourism; Tourism ecology; Rural tourism; Felelősségteljesen fenntartható turizmus; Turizmus-ökológia; Vidéki turizmus.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/99212

The past is a foreign country
Provedor de dados: 121
Autores: David Lowenthal; Lowenthal, David.
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: HISTORIA SOCIAL; CULTURA.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://www.flacso.org.ec/biblio/shared/biblio_view.php?bibid=13324&tab=opac&oai:flacso.org.ec:13324

THE EFFECT OF AGRICULTURE ON COUNTRY TOWN POPULATION IN THE GRAZING AND WHEAT GROWING REGIONS OF NEW SOUTH WALES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Davidson,   Bruce Robinson.
An attempt was made to identify the factors which determined the rate of growth of the populations of country towns in the grazing and wheat growing regions of New South Wales between 1958 and 1971. The town population increased even though farm population declined during the period studied. In the Wheat and Sheep Zone and on the Northern Tablelands the rate of growth of country town population appeared to be determined by the rate of growth in the gross revenue from agriculture. In all other regions agricultural factors appeared to have little effect on the rate of growth of country towns.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 1976
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9166

Rum Corps to IXL: Services to Pastoralists and Farmers in New South Wales, Part IV 1930-1990: Depression, War and Peace
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Davidson,   Bruce Robinson.
The depressed prices of agricultural commodities and the decline in farm incomes in the 1930s destroyed farmers' and governments' belief in a free market for a generation. In spite of the rapid development and introduction of new farming techniques after the Second World War, and the consequent increases in productivity, farmers were unwilling to allow demand and supply to determine product prices and insisted on government intervention in the market for agricultural commodities, credit and some inputs. The supply of agricultural services in the first two post-war decades was dominated by such intervention, and in the next two decades by attempts by the state to reduce its intervention in the market, a process which was not completed by 1990.  Although the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10328

A NOTE ON THE COMPARATIVE COST OF LIVING IN SYDNEY AND COUNTRY TOWNS IN NEW SOUTH WALES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Davidson,   Bruce Robinson; Tierman,   M.F.
A comparison between the cost of living of average wage earners in Sydney and nineteen country towns in New South Wales was carried out in 1974, assuming that expenditure on items of goods and services was distributed in the same proportion as in the Consumer Price Index in both country towns and the city. Housing, which was cheaper in the country, was the only group of major consumer expenditure where a significant difference between city and country town costs could be detected. The differences between the costs of food, clothing, services and miscellaneous items of expenditure in the city and country towns were not significant. A study using regression analysis revealed that there was a significant positive correlation between the size of country towns...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 1975
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9188

Chromosome studies in Orchidaceae from Argentina
Provedor de dados: 74
Autores: Daviña,Julio Rubén; Grabiele,Mauro; Cerutti,Juan Carlos; Hojsgaard,Diego Hernán; Almada,Rubén Dario; Insaurralde,Irma Stella; Honfi,Ana Isabel.
The center of diversity of Argentinean orchids is in the northeast region of the country. Chromosome numbers and karyotype features of 43 species belonging to 28 genera are presented here. Five chromosome records are the first ones at the genus level; these taxa are Aspidogyne kuckzinskii (2n = 42), Eurystyles actinosophila (2n = 56), Skeptrostachys paraguayensis (2n = 46), Stigmatosema polyaden (2n = 40) and Zygostates alleniana (2n = 54). In addition, a chromosome number is presented for the first time for 15 species: Corymborkis flava (2n = 56), Cyclopogon callophyllus (2n = 28), C. oliganthus (2n = 64), Cyrtopodium hatschbachii (2n = 46), C. palmifrons (2n = 46), Galeandra beyrichii (2n = 54), Habenaria bractescens (2n = 44), Oncidium edwallii (2n =...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Chromosome number; Karyotype features; Polyploidy; Karyology; Orchids; South America.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572009000400024

Assessing the sources of high fecal coliform levels at an urban tropical beach
Provedor de dados: 58
Autores: Davino,Aline Mendonça Cavalcante; Melo,Milena Bandeira de; Caffaro Filho,Roberto Augusto.
Recreational water quality is commonly assessed by microbial indicators such as fecal coliforms. Maceió is the capital of Alagoas state, located in tropical northeastern Brazil. Its beaches are considered as the most beautiful urban beaches in the country. Jatiúca Beach in Maceió was found to be unsuitable for bathing continuously during the year of 2011. The same level of contamination was not observed in surrounding beaches. The aim of this study was to initiate the search for the sources of these high coliform levels, so that contamination can be eventually mitigated. We performed a retrospective analysis of historical results of fecal coliform concentrations from 2006 to 2012 at five monitoring stations located in the study region. Results showed that...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Recreational water quality; Fecal indicators; Coastal pollution.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822015000401019

Rural Income Generating Activities: A Cross Country Comparison
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Davis,   Benjamin; Covarrubias,   Katia; Stamoulis,   Kostas G.; Winters,   Paul C.; Carletto,   Calogero; Quinones,   Esteban; Zezza,   Alberto; Di Giuseppe,   Stefania.
This paper uses a newly constructed cross country database composed of comparable variables and aggregates from household surveys to examine the full range of income generating activities carried out by rural households in order to determine: 1) the relative importance of the gamut of income generating activities in general and across wealth categories; 2), the relative importance of diversification versus specialization at the household level; and 3) the influence of rural income generating activities on poverty and inequality. Analysis of the RIGA cross country dataset paints a clear picture of multiple activities across rural space and diversification across rural households. This is true across countries in all four continents, though less so in the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7913

Strengthening Agricultural Education and Training in Sub-Saharan Africa from an Innovation Systems Perspective: Case Studies of Ethiopia and Mozambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Davis,   Kristin E.; Ekboir,   Javier M.; Mekasha,   Wendmsyamregne; Ochieng,   Cosmas M.O.; Spielman,   David J.; Zerfu,   Elias.
This paper examines the role of postsecondary agricultural education and training (AET) in Sub-Saharan Africa in the context of the region’s agricultural innovation systems. Specifically, the paper looks at how AET in Sub-Saharan Africa can contribute to agricultural development by strengthening innovative capabilities, or the ability to introduce new products and processes that are socially or economically relevant to smallholder farmers and other agents in the agricultural sector. Using AET in Ethiopia and Mozambique as case studies, the paper argues that while AET is conventionally viewed in terms of its role in building human and scientific capital, it also has a vital role to play in building the capacity of organizations and individuals to transmit...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural education and training; Innovation systems; Sub-Saharan Africa; Ethiopia; Mozambique; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42363

Beyond Goods and Services: Competition Policy, Investment, Mutual Recognition, Movement of Persons, and Broader Cooperation Provisions of Recent FTAs Involving ASEAN Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dayaratna,   Banda O.G.; Whalley,   John.
We discuss recent bilateral, regional, and country trade, partnership, and economic agreements involving both ASEAN as a single entity and individual ASEAN countries (Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia) focusing on their reach beyond conventional trade in goods and services issues. These agreements are recent, but they are numerous and more are under negotiation. We separately synthesize and evaluate provisions in five areas; competition policy, investment, mutual recognition, movement of persons, and broader cooperation. What emerges is of a picture of ill defined general commitments and precise undertaking, which vary from element to element and country pair to country pair, but there can be little doubt as to the presence of substance, which in turn,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24153

Biologische landbouw: Mens, Markt en Mogelijkheden
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: De Cock, Lieve; Lauwers, Ludwig; Van Huylenbroeck, Guido; Krosenbrink, Erik; Govaerts, Wim; Calus, Mieke; Mondelaers, Koen; Verbeke, Wim; Kerselaers, Eva; Delvaux, Lionel.
Het initiatief voor dit boek is gegroeid uit een samenwerkingsverband tussen de Universiteit Gent Vakgroep Landbouweconomie, Faculteit Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen) en het Centrum voor Landbouweconomie (wetenschappelijke instelling van het Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap) en het resultaat van diverse onderzoeksprojecten die voor het grootste gedeelte gefinancierd werden met IWT- middelen. Een derde partner is het voormalige Expertisecentrum agro-ecologische ontwikkeling (BLIVO) dat met veldexpertise een belangrijke toetssteen bood voor de wetenschappelijke analyses. Maar het onderzoek zou ook niet mogelijk geweest zijn zonder de bereidwilligheid van verschillende spelers (landbouwers,voorlichters, marktspelers,…) uit de biosector en de medewerking van...
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Farm economics; Farming Systems; Social aspects; Markets and trade; Country reports.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://orgprints.org/18564/1/Bio_mens_markt_en_mogelijkheden.zip

Where are the trees outside forest in Brazil?
Provedor de dados: 190
Autores: de Foresta, Hubert.
Trees outside forests (ToF) is often a misunderstood category. This is the case in Brazil as shown by the lack of data on ToF reported until now by the country. In this article, ToF are understood in relation to the FAO definition of forest because it is the definition used in Brazil for the National Forest Inventory. I provide a definition of ToF, detail the main sets as inferred from this definition, propose to focus on a category of ToF as an efficient and realistic first step towards the assessment of ToF countrywide, and I illustrate the diversity of ToF-based systems in Brazil, from relatively isolated trees in agroforestry fields to dense mixed tree formations that cannot be distinguished from forests on satellite images. A recent publication has...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Tree and Forest Assessment Assessment; Agricultural land; Urban areas Estimativa; Terra agrícola; Áreas urbanas.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://pfb.cnpf.embrapa.br/pfb/index.php/pfb/article/view/1390

Modeling Carbon Leakages with Forestation Policies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: de Gorter,   Harry; Drabik,   Dusan; Just,   David R.
This paper analyzes carbon leakage due to reduced emissions from deforestation (RED). We find that leakage with RED is good because the policy induces afforestation that contributes to a further carbon sequestration. By ignoring the domestic component of carbon leakage, the literature can either overestimate or underestimate leakage, depending on the magnitudes of the numerator and the denominator of the leakage formulas. Unlike the literature, we include the land and agricultural markets in the analysis of carbon leakage with forestation policies. In this model, carbon leakage depends on: (1) supply and demand elasticities of timber production and consumption, respectively in the country introducing a RED policy (Home country) and in the rest of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Carbon leakage; Forestry; Reduced emissions from deforestation; Afforestation; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q23; Q24; Q54.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114450

Carbon Leakage with Forestation Policies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: de Gorter,   Harry; Drabik,   Dusan; Just,   David R.
This paper analyzes carbon leakage due to reduced emissions from deforestation (RED). We find that leakage with RED is good because the policy induces afforestation that contributes to a further carbon sequestration. By ignoring the domestic component of carbon leakage, the literature can either overestimate or underestimate leakage, depending on the magnitudes of the numerator and the denominator of the leakage formulas. Unlike the literature, we include the land and agricultural markets in the analysis of carbon leakage with forestation policies. In this model, carbon leakage depends on: (1) supply and demand elasticities of timber production and consumption, respectively in the country introducing a RED policy (Home country) and in the rest of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Carbon leakage; Forestry; Reduced emissions from deforestation; Afforestation; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Q23; Q24; Q54.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103797

NAFTA AND AGRICULTURE: AN EARLY ASSESSMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: de Janvry,   Alain; Sadoulet,   Elisabeth.
While the effects of NAFTA will not be known for quite sometime, an early appraisal can be made (1) using an econometric decomposition of trade patterns with and without the agreement and (2) assessing NAFTA as a learning process.  Results show that the Agreement helped increase Mexican imports from the U.S. when Mexican incomes were rising and helped prevent a further fall in imports when incomes were falling.  As a learning process, the most promising aspect of the Agreement is reliance on tri-national civil society as the warrant of implementation of the clauses of the agreement and of each country's labor and environmental laws.  This is inducing the active participation of a thickening web of corporatist and non-governmental organizations that cut...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25089

Plant biotechnology and food security in Latin America and the Caribbean
Provedor de dados: 69
Autores: de la Riva,Gustavo A.
Agriculture is expected to feed an increasing population, forecasted to reach 8 billion by 2020, out of whom 6.7 billion will be in developing countries where the carrying capacity of agricultural lands will soon be reached. In Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) countries, in spite of the abundance of natural resources and continued investments in development, poverty and food insecurity affect more than 55 percent of the rural population. Fifteen years ago, plant biotechnology comprised only a few applications of tissue culture, recombinant DNA technology and monoclonal antibodies. Today, genetic transformation, and marker-aided selection and breeding are just a few of the examples of the applications in crop improvement with profound implications for...
Tipo: Journal article
Ano: 2000
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-34582000000100001

First records of Monodelphis kunsi Pine (Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae) from Paraguay, with an evaluation of its distribution
Provedor de dados: 81
Autores: de la Sancha,Noé; Solari,Sergio; Owen,Robert D.
Recent field work in Paraguay has increased our knowledge of its mammal fauna, especially in terms of its distribution. Herein, we report three specimens of Monodelphis kunsi (Didelphidae), which are the first for the country and represent a significant range extension for this species. Two of the specimens come from a natural mixture of Cerrado and Atlantic Forest, on eastern Paraguay, whereas the third one is from the central Chaco. We review other records of Monodelphis species for the country and discuss geographic variation among M. kunsi specimens in Paraguay, as well as in regard to previous records in South America. Although this wide geographic range includes distinct habitats, we found no evidence of significant variation among specimens.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/report
Palavras-chave: Paraguay.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0327-93832007000200008

LAND-POOR IN A "LAND-ABUNDANT" SETTING: UNRAVELING A PARADOX IN MOZAMBIQUE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: de Marrule,   Higino Francisco.
It is important to better understand why in Mozambique, a land abundant country by Sub-Saharan Africa countries standards, there are seemingly many land-poor households. In Mozambique, recent studies show that land plays a key role in generating income for rural households, and those with less land tend to be poor. Thus, the present study was intended to further confirm the existence of land-and income-poor households, to understand the nature and evolution of this group and to clarify the factors that are leading to its creation.  Data from 521 rural households across the cotton belt in Northern Mozambique and from the Ministry of Agriculture 1996 National Smallholder Survey were used. Additional data collection consisted of in-depth case studies in...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11089

Possible regional impacts of agricultural trade liberalization in Brazil: some insights based on the estimation of soybean supply function
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: de Menezes,   Tatiane Almeida; Piketty,   Marie-Gabrielle.
An important debate exists on whether soybean expansion in Brazil is responsible for putting more pressure on the Amazon forest or if it allows land use intensification through the recuperation of degraded pasture. In this paper, we estimate regional soybean supply own and cross price elasticity in order to better assess the possible impacts of agricultural trade liberalization in old and new soybean production basins. Applying a panel data estimation technique, we find large substitution supply elasticity between soybean and beef in Brazil Moreover, own price elasticity of soybean supply is much higher in Cerrados regions that in the South of the country. These results allow to discuss possible regional consequences of soybean trade liberalization on the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7930

VALORES DA CULTURA ORGANIZACIONAL INSTITUCIONALIZADOS NO PROCESSO DE CONSTITUICAO DA ESAL (1892–1938)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: de Oliveira Andrade,   Thiago; Pereira,   Jose Roberto.
The aim of this paper is to analyze the values that characterize the organizational culture institutionalized in the constitution of the Escola Superior de Agricultura de Lavras (ESAL) from the institutionalist theory. The school gets its name in 1938 but was founded in 1908, when the Rev. Samuel Rhea Gammon decided to create a school that could teach agriculture to the region’s youth. The history of ESAL was based on written documents, such as personal diaries, biographies and guest books, which became part of its institutional memory. As a result of Protestant ideas, ESAL was institutionalized based on this value. Its theoretical framework is based on studies of organizational culture, the institutional theory of Protestant culture and the classics of...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Cultura organizacional; Cultura protestante; Memória coletiva; Institucionalismo; Organizational culture; Protestant culture; Social memory; Institucionalism; Labor and Human Capital; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102008

Les énergies marines renouvelables : qu'est-ce que c'est ? Quelles perspectives en Nouvelle-Calédonie.
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: De Roeck, Yann-herve; Loubersac, Lionel.
This text presents a review of the various technologies for exploitation of renewable marine energy resources. Il exposes the solutions offered by tide and currents, swell and waves, the marine wind energy, the Ocean Thermal Energy, the osmotic energy and specifies the various degrees of technological maturity for each solution. This new economic activity on the littoral and coastal areas also contains indirect effects in terms of management which are called back. The inter-tropical islands benefit from a very vast potential for the insertion of these renewable sources of energy in their mix of energy production. Although the exploitation of these energies is not still the object of a programming in New Caledonia, an overview of the specificities of the...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 2013
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00174/28504/26853.pdf

An epidemiological review of scorpion stings in Venezuela: the Northeastern region
Provedor de dados: 79
Autores: DE SOUSA,L.; PARRILLA-ALVAREZ,P.; QUIROGA,M.
In Venezuela, the restricted manner of works on scorpion envenoming has contributed little to the real magnitude and knowledge of this subject in our country. The lack of basic scorpiofauna knowledge, distribution, clinical manifestations, and especially of specific treatments justify multidisciplinary studies. The purpose of these studies is to obtain information that allows the elaboration of a preventive plan. This paper demonstrates the magnitude of scorpion envenomings in Venezuela.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Scorpionism in Venezuela; Tityus sp.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-79302000000200002

Canine responsible ownership in Botucatu city, SP: realities and chalengers
Provedor de dados: 195
Autores: de Souza, Luiz Carlos; Modolo, José Rafael; Padovani, Carlos Roberto; Mendonça, André de Oliveira; Lopes, Ana Lúcia Scarelli; da Silva, Wellington Borges.
Aspects related to owner dog care were investigated by questionnaire in Botucatu, SP, during the 33rd annual anti-rabies vaccination campaign. From the 1168 owners interviewed, 67.98% were not aware of the need for vaccines other than anti-rabies; 32.11% did not treat their dogs annually with vermifuges; and 76.89% used ectoparasiticides at the most once a year. Of the 120 owners that exercise their dogs on the street, only one collects the feces. In relation to feeding, 50.09% receive only commercial products. Results showed 187 dogs for every 100 owners. With regard to veterinary assistance, 56.59% never take their dogs to a clinic; 49.57% reported not being able to afford a consultation. For monthly cost, 44.69% reported spending less than R$20.00 per...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Responsible ownership; Animal health; Public health; Dog Posesión responsable; Salud animal; Salud pública; Perro posse responsável; Saúde animal; Saúde pública; Cão.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://www.revistamvez-crmvsp.com.br/index.php/recmvz/article/view/3277

Challenges for dengue control in Brazil: overview of socioeconomic and environmental factors associated with virus circulation
Provedor de dados: 26
Autores: De Tarso R.Vilarinhos, P.
Successive epidemics of dengue have been occurring in Brazil since 1986 and more than three million cases of dengue fever (DF) had already been recorded by November 2003. The introduction of the three serotypes in circulation (DEN-1, DEN- 2 and DEN-3) has always started in Rio de Janeiro. During the nineteen nineties, the incidence of dengue increased greatly as a consequence of the dissemination of Aedes aegypti in the country, beginning mainly in 1994. Between 1990 and 2000, several epidemics occurred, principally in the major urban centres of the southeast and the northeast of Brazil, where the majority of reported cases were concentrated. The first great incidence of the disease was observed in 1998, with 528,000 DF cases. Circulation of serotype 3 of...
Tipo: Conference proceedings
Ano: 2005
URL: http://library.wur.nl/ojs/index.php/frontis/article/view/964

Comparison of protein profile of co-existing Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica parasite in Bos taurus (cattle) and Bubalus bubalis (Philippine water buffalo)
Provedor de dados: 19
Autores: De Vera, M.E; Sato, K; Oyong, G; Claveria, F.G.
Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica habitually co-exist as parasites of cattle (Bos taurus) and water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), and despite variation in their morphometry, their species status is suspicious. Liver flukes isolated from cattle and water buffalo were initially sorted as F. gigantica or F. hepatica, and crude proteins were extracted and subjected to SDS-PAGE. Cattle had the preponderance of F. gigantica, while F. hepatica was the dominant species in water buffaloes. Co-existing cattle and bubaline fasciolids revealed similar protein profile suggestive of a close genetic relationship. The distinct heavy bands shared by co-existing bubaline F. hepatica and F. gigantica relative to those detected in cattle fasciolids suggests a host...
Palavras-chave: Cattle &amp; carabao Fasciola spp; Protein profile; SDS-PAGE; Philippines.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://ir.obihiro.ac.jp/dspace/handle/10322/2382

Reviving the village research traditions of Gödöllő at the Faculty of Economic and Social Science of SZIE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Deaky,   Zita.
The foundation of School of Economics and Social Sciences (SESS) 50 years ago was not the beginning, but was the continuance of the inwardness of predecessor in title of the University’s previously active institutes. There were valuable workshop of social sciences as the names of contemporary teachers and students have indicated. Weighty scientific researches had been started by the regional problematic from the beginning of the 20th century. The country-wide village-researcher front has evolved from it and our University has joined to it. The aims and inwardness has appeared in wide social layers as it has been a part of our University’s courses and has made and were now used source of sociographic literature. The methods and approaches of former...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Village-researcher; Workshop of social sciences; Sociographic literature; Tradition; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47544

A GÖDÖLLŐI FALUKUTATÓ HAGYOMÁNYOK: MÚLT ÉS JELEN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Deaky,   Zita; Molnar,   Melinda.
The foundation of Scool of Economics and Social Sciences (SESS) 50 years ago was not the beginning, but was the continuance of the inwardness of predecessor in title of the University’s previously active institutes. There were valuable workshop of social sciences as the names of contemporary teachers and students have indicated. Weighty scientific researches had been started by the regional problematic from the beginning of the 20th century. The country-wide village-researcher front has evolved from it and our University has joined to it. The aims and inwardness has appeared in a wide social layers as it has been a part of our University’s courses and has made an ere now used source of sociographic literature. The methods and approaches of former...
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Szociográfia; Faluszemináriumi kurzus; Falukutató táborok; Sociography; Rural researches; Traditions; Public Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43405

Foreign Direct Investment and Pollution Havens: Evaluating the Evidence from China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dean,   Judith M.; Lovely,   Mary E.; Wang,   Hua.
One of the most contentious debates today is whether pollution-intensive industries seek locations with weak environmental standards, turning these locations into  'pollution havens." Empirical studies to date show little evidence to support the pollution haven hypothesis, but suffer potentially from omitted variable bias, specification, and measurement errors. This paper estimates the strength of pollution-haven behavior by examining the location choices of equity joint venture (EJV) projects in China. We derive a location choice model from a theoretical framework that incorporates the firm's production and abatement decision, agglomeration and factor abundance. We estimate conditional logit and nested multinomial logit models using new data sets...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15854

A Global Project for Comparative Farm Analysis: The International Farm Comparison Network IFCN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Deblitz,   Claus; Hemme,   Torsten; Isermeyer,   Folkhard; Plessmann,   Frank.
Before IFCN was founded, existing farm-level data sets for international comparisons - if there were any - were not comparable. Differences from country to country regarding methodology applied, extent of data sets (physical and financial figures), and availability of up-to-date figures caused the incomparability. The IFCN is a world-wide association of agricultural scientists, advisors and farmers. Within the framework of this co-operation, farms and agricultural production systems are defined that are typical for their regions. Their economic situation is analysed, and the farms can be projected into the future. At present, the network, which is coordinated by the IFCN-centre in Braunschweig, Germany, operates for three branches: dairy (&gt; 30...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm comparisons; Typical farms; International competitiveness; International Farm Comparison Network; Farm Management; Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24247

Invention and Transfer of Climate Change Mitigation Technologies on a Global Scale: A Study Drawing on Patent Data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dechezlepretre,   Antoine; Glachant,   Matthieu; Hascic,   Ivan; Johnstone,   Nick; Meniere,   Yann.
Accelerating the development of less GHG intensive technologies and promoting their global diffusion - in particular in fast-growing emerging economies - is imperative in achieving the transition to a low-carbon economy. Consequently, technology is at the core of current discussions about the post-Kyoto regime. The purpose of this study is to fuel this discussion by providing an in-depth analysis of the geographic distribution of climate mitigation inventions since 1978 and their international diffusion on a global scale. We use the EPO/OECD World Patent Statistical Database (PATSTAT) which includes patents from 81 national and international patent offices. Note that the Least Developed Countries patent a negligible number of inventions, meaning that the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Climate Change; Mitigation Technologies; Patent Data; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q5; Q55.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54361

The Clean Development Mechanism and the International Diffusion of Technologies: An Empirical Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dechezlepretre,   Antoine; Glachant,   Matthieu; Meniere,   Yann.
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is expected to stimulate the North-South transfer of climate-friendly technologies. This paper provides an assessment of the technology transfers that take place through the CDM using a unique data set of 644 registered projects. It provides a detailed description of the transfers (frequency, type, by sector, by host country, etc.). It also includes an econometric analysis of their drivers. We show that transfer likeliness increases with the size of the projects. The transfer probability is 50% higher in projects implemented in a subsidiary of Annex 1 companies while the presence of an official credit buyer has a lower – albeit positive – impact. The analysis also yields interesting results on how technological...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Kyoto Protocol; Clean Development Mechanism; International Technology Transfer; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Q5; Q55.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6920

Development in Central Europe Includes Food Processing Business
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Declerck,   Francis.
The economic integration of Central European countries to the EU started in the beginning of the 1990's. ESSEC Business School, in partnership with Warsaw Agricultural University SGGW, and food companies have heavily invested in Central Europe, particularly Poland, before May 1, 2004 the official date of the EU enlargement to 8 Central European Countries: Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovenia and Slovakia. With more than half the population and business activity of these countries, Poland is the « big » Central European country. Four food industry managers from those countries provide their point of view.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Central Europe; Development; Food; Business; Investment; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8128

CORE Organic Defra-UK Country Report
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Defra, The Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs.
This report was provided by Defra to support the work of the partners to the Core Organic ERANET.    Its focus is the Defra Organic Farming and Food R&amp;D programme. Other public bodies in England and Wales can support R&amp;D relevant to the organic sector. In addition, the developed administrations in Scotland and Northern Ireland support some relevant R&amp;D within wider R&amp;D programmes. Therefore this report should not be regarded as a complete account of all UK R&amp;D relevant to the organic sector.    Until the mid 1980s, organic farming R&amp;D in the UK was led by the private sector, notably the Soil Association (founded in 1946), the Henry Doubleday Research Association (HDRA, founded in 1954) and the Elm Farm Research Centre (EFRC, founded...
Tipo: Book chapter
Palavras-chave: Policy environments and social economy; Research communication and quality; United Kingdom.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://orgprints.org/8771/1/defra%2D2005%2Duk%2Dresearch.pdf

Scorpionism by Hemiscorpius spp. in Iran: a review
Provedor de dados: 80
Autores: Dehghani,Rouhullah; Kamiabi,Fatemeh; Mohammadi,Malihe.
Abstract Scorpions are distributed throughout Iran and the genus Hemiscorpius is particularly important in this region. Hemiscorpius lepturus is the most significant species within the genus in the country. Since scorpionism provoked by Hemiscorpius comprises a medical emergency, the present study is focused on this important issue. In order to perform the present work, a review of the medical and health-related literature was carried out in several databases. The current findings indicate that six species of Hemiscorpius are found in 15 states of Iran, mainly in the south and southwest. Deaths caused by stings were reported only for two species. The morphological characteristics and geographical distribution of H. lepturus in Iran, its venom and the toxic...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Hemiscorpius; Scorpionism; Scorpion venom; Emergency; Epidemiology.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992018000100204

CHANGING FISH TRADE AND DEMAND PATTERNS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND THEIR SIGNIFICANCE FOR POLICY RESEARCH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Delgado,   Christopher L.; Courbois,   Claude B.
Trends for major fisheries products are evaluated for the past two decades, using aggregate annual data. Major changes have been propelled by income growth, changes in preferences and health concerns about meat in developed countries, leading to increased consumption of high-valued fisheries items such as shell and filet fish. Developing countries, especially East Asia, are rapidly increasing consumption of lower valued fishery items, and fish-culture is becoming an increasingly important source of food and exports. Developed countries accounted for 85 percent of net world fish imports in 1994, mostly at the high end of the value spectrum, from about twenty countries. In the ten years preceding 1993, the net value of fisheries exports from developing...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91857

EVIDENCE AND IMPLICATIONS OF NON-TRADABILITY OF FOOD STAPLES IN TANZANIA 1983-1998
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Delgado,   Christopher L.; Minot,   Nicholas; Tiongco,   Marites M.
Economic reform programs assume that major goods are tradable, such that depreciation of the real exchange rate raises the value of output compared to factor costs in domestic currency. In Tanzania, major food staples that account for most real income are non-tradables in at least one-quarter of the country. This is demonstrated and implications assessed for the constraints imposed on macroeconomic-led adjustment strategies.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Tradable goods; Non-tradable goods; Exchange rate pass-through; Tanzania; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60450

EVIDENCE AND IMPLICATIONS OF NON-TRADABILITY OF FOOD STAPLES IN TANZANIA 1983-1998
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Delgado,   Christopher L.; Minot,   Nicholas; Tiongco,   Marites M.
Economic reform programs assume that major goods are tradable, such that depreciation of the real exchange rate raises the value of output compared to factor costs in domestic currency.  In Tanzania, major food staples that account for most real income are non-tradables in at least one-quarter of the country.  This is demonstrated and implications assessed for the constraints imposed on macroeconomic-led adjustment strategies
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22102

Livestock to 2020: The Next Food Revolution
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Delgado,   Christopher L.; Rosegrant,   Mark W.; Steinfeld,   Henning; Ehui,   Simeon K.; Courbois,   Claude B.
The combined per capita consumption of meat, eggs, and milk in developing countries grew by about 50 per cent from the early 1970s to the early 1990s. As incomes rise and cities swell, people in the developing world are diversifying their diets to include a variety of meats, eggs, and dairy products. This trend toward diversified eating habits is likely to continue for some time to come and it has led to considerable controversy about the risks and opportunities involved. Some observers fear that greatly increased demand for feed grains will raise the price of cereals to the poor. Others are concerned that higher concentration of livestock production near cities adds to pollution. Still others worry about the public health effects of increased consumption...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42276

Using participatory based mapping to identify links between special places ‘on country’ and Indigenous well-being: a case study of the Mullunburra-Yidinji people.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Delisle,   Aurelie.
The standard way of reporting used by the Australian Bureau of Statistics does not accurately take into consideration all the aspects that contribute to Indigenous well-being, specifically environmental goods and services derived from the use of “country”. Using participatory mapping and an economics approach to measuring utility, this qualitative work provides information on the contribution which ecological factors make to the well-being of the Mullunburra-Yidinji people. Results show a link between the use of ‘country’ and wellbeing. These results are relevant to land use planners and highlight that indicators of wellbeing directly related to the environment should be included to measure Aboriginal wellbeing adequately.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48155

Notes on distributions for Argentinean Pentatomidae (Heteroptera: Pentatomoidea), with new records in the country
Provedor de dados: 92
Autores: Dellapé,Gimena; Rider,David A.; Dellapé,Pablo M.
ABSTRACTIn this contribution, we present new distributional records from Argentina of 63 pentatomid species; three genera (Caonabo, Cromata and Taurocerus) and 14 species (Marmessulus brasiliensis, Podisus crassimargo, Cromata ornata, Acledra haematopa, Caonabo pseudocylax, Dichelops avilapiresi, Euschistus cribarius, E. paranticus, Mormidea maculata, Rio indistinctus, Banasa lanceolata, B. nigrifrons, Pallantia macunaima, and Taurocerus edessoides) are reported for the first time from Argentina; also we provided 81 new province records of another 49 species.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Asopinae; Discocephalinae; Pentatominae; Podopinae; Stink bug.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262015000300169

Amenities and Rural Appalachia Economic Growth
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Deller,   Steven C.; Lledo,   Victor.
Patterns of economic growth in rural Appalachia are examined with a focus on natural and built amenities. While the literature is clear that rural areas endowed with scenic beauty, lakes, forests, and wildlife, among other natural amenities, and coupled with built amenities such as golf courses, are experiencing robust economic growth. It is not clear if these patterns extend to rural Appalachia. In this applied research study we use data for rural U.S. counties. We estimate an augmented Carlino-Mills growth model with specific attention to growth patterns of Appalachia. We also build on the empirical modeling by adopting a Bayesian Modeling Average (BMA) approach to address the problem of model specification. We find that while there are some...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Amenities; Quality of life; Rural economic growth; Bayesian; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10153

Employment Trends in the Public Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Deller,   Steven C.; Maher,   Craig.
A detailed assessment of employment trends in the public sector from 1979 to 2001 is provided. Particular attention is paid to the relative level of public sector employment is Wisconsin . The analysis also examines the relationship between the size of state and local government and overall employment growth from 1979-2001. Results suggest that growth in total employment and employment in the public sector are highly correlated; higher shares of total employment in the public sector in the beginning of the period are not correlated with subsequent growth rates; but a state that sees the public sector grow faster then overall employment growth tends to be associated with slower overall growth. In addition, when measuring the size of the public sector in...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12619

Agro-Food Preferences in the EU's GSP Scheme: An Analysis of Changes between 2004 and 2006.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: DeMaria,   Federica; Drogue,   Sophie; Matthews,   Alan.
In 2006 the EU revised again its Generalised System of Preferences scheme which provides preferential access to developing country exports to the EU market. This paper examines the extent to which the 2006 revisions to the scheme improved market access opportunities for developing countries for agro-food exports where most of the tariff changes were concentrated. Changes in the percentage preferential margin, in the value of preferential trade and in the value of the preferential margin on agro-food imports between 2004 and 2006 from developing countries are calculated. The results show that while the 2006 revision saw only a slight increase in the average percentage preferential margin enjoyed by exporters, there has been a significant increase in the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6151

Commerce International des Céréales et Production Céréalière au Mali
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dembele,   Niama Nango.
The liberalization of foreign trade has positively impacted the production of cereals in Mali. The increase in the production of cereals is due to both price increases and the effectiveness of the marketing system. The liberalization made Mali a cereal exporter in contrast with its former status ten years ago, that of a cereals importer Mali supplies its neighboring countries such as Mauritania, Niger, Burkina Faso, Senegal and Cote d’Ivoire with coarse grains. However, subsidies, rapid urbanization, and changes in the food habits of the urban population threaten Mali’s capacity to remain an exporter. To remain an exporter, Mali should, in the long term, process coarse grains into products conforming to the expectations and food habits of the urban...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mali; Cereals; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55459

LESSONS FROM THE MALIAN MIS EXPERIENCE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dembele,   Niama Nango; Staatz,   John M.
Mali has been successful in developing a financially sustainable, client-oriented agricultural market information system (MIS) that provides farmers, consumers, processors, banks, government agencies, and donors up-to-date information on market conditions and the forces driving them.  Six factors have been critical to the MIS success in Mali:  the commitment of policy makers, the financial commitment over the medium term of external funding agencies, developing thorough knowledge of the marketing systems of the country; the choice of the appropriate institutional "home" for managing the system, the development of the human capital for managing the system, the constant targeting of the information needs of the users, which is essential to the financial...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11805

Situation Synthétique de la CMDT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dembele,   Niama Nango; Traore,   Abdramane.
This note presents the situation of the Malian cotton sector as of 2001/02, with emphasis on the possibility of emerging from the crisis at that time. ] The CMDT, the Malian company for textile development, has as its mission the production, storage, and marketing of cotton. Despite excellent performance over the years, CMDT was faced by a major crisis in 1999/2000 which has persisted. Cotton is very important to the Malian economy. The area of the cotton zone is about 163,303 km2, and included a population of about 3.8 million in 2000. Income from cotton was 96.5 billion CFA francs in 1998/99. However, since the 1999/00 campaign, the producers’ income decreased, falling to 41.3 billion CFA francs in 2000/01. Since the devaluation of the CFA franc in...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mali; Cotton; Crop Production/Industries; International Development; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55457

Propositions de mesures à court terme pour réduire le haut niveau des prix de certaines denrées de première nécessité notamment les céréales, le bétail-viande et le ciment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dembele,   Niama Nango; Traore,   Abdramane.
The high increase in the prices of cereals, meat, and building materials is due to the weakness of stocks, increased exports, and the increase of internal demand. To attenuate the effect of the high increase in the price of cereals, meat and cement, the following measures are necessary: • Import important quantities of maize • Draw down on the national security stock, in consultation with the donors. • Reduce the price of animal feeds through reduction in the price of cotton-seed from the state-run cotton ginning facilities • Reduce slaughter fees • Reduce the cost of transportation through reduction in taxes on fuel and spare parts, and • Reduce the tariff on imports of cement Elements of a medium-term strategy to hold down food prices include: • At the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food Security; Food Policy; Mali; Agricultural and Food Policy; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55453

Note sur la problématique d’approvisionnement des céréales au Mali
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Deme,   Sanogo Kadiatou; Dembele,   Niama Nango; Staatz,   John M.; Traore,   Abdramane.
Présidence de la République Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire (CSA); USAID; APCAM/MSU/USAID Projet de Mobilisation des Initiatives en matière de Sécurité Alimentaire au Mali (PROMISAM); APCAM/MSU/USAID Projet de Mobilisation des Initiatives en matière de Sécurité Alimentaire au Mali (PROMISAM); APCAM/MSU/USAID Projet de Mobilisation des Initiatives en matière de Sécurité Alimentaire au Mali (PROMISAM)
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mali; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55544

ETUDE COMPARATIVE DES SYSTEMES DE COMMERCIALISATION D'IGNAME EN COTE-D'IVOIRE, AU BENIN ET AU NIGERIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Demont,   Matty; Houedjoklounon,   Alexandre; Hounhouigan,   Joseph; Mahyao,   Adolphe; Orkwor,   Gabriel; Stessens,   Johan; Tollens,   Eric; Toure,   Moustapha.
The present study which started in 1999 is framed in the INCOYAM project.  Marketing systems of yam are analyzed in three West- African countries: Cote d'Ivoire, Benin and Nigeria.  Surveys have been carried out on urban (wholesales and retailers) and rural (collectors) traders.  Cities and production regions have been selected in function of their socio-economic characteristics.  As a result, in the three countries data has been collected in an important consumption pole, a commercial redistribution pole and a production pole.  The degree of precision of the data varies from one country to another due to asymmetric financing.  This situation did not allow establishing an equilibrated comparison of yam marketing systems.  The three countries commercialize...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Industrial Organization; Marketing.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31861

China Agriculture Policy Review
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Deng,   Hugh; Kwiecinski,   Andrzej.
Senior food and agriculture officials from China and OECD countries met in Paris for discussions on domestic and trade policy issues in June 2005. The meeting assessed the challenges facing the agriculture and agri-food sectors of China as an increasingly important player in the global trading system. Ongoing dialogue with China on agricultural policy issues and its future directions will foster a better understanding of global challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. This policy note provides a preview of key findings of the country review to be published soon.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: OECD; Global economy; Trade policy issues; Reforms; Economic policies; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Industrial Organization; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52066

Verleden en heden van IJzervaren (Cyrtomium falcatum (L.f.) C.B.Presl.) in Nederland
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Denters , Ton.
Cyrtomium falcatum is an ornamental fern species which is popular in horticulture. It is commonly grown as a houseplant in West Europe and as a garden plant in warmer areas. The species is native in the Palaeotropics, where it is distributed from southeastern Africa to China and Japan. It has been introduced in North America and Europe and subsequently naturalized locally. The species is hardy in areas where winter temperatures do not drop below -7°C to -12°C. In western Europe this area includes roughly Portugal (including the Azores), Northwest Spain, coastal areas of the British Isles, and the west coast of France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, the first record of Cyrtomium falcatum dates from 1915, when it was found as an...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 2003
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/528478

Building Individual Brands with Place-of-Origin Information: Implications for the Food Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dentoni,   Domenico; Tonsor,   Glynn T.; Calantone,   Roger J.; Peterson,   H. Christopher.
Growing segments of world consumers seek better quality, healthiness and larger variety in their food consumption (Verbeke, 2005; IDDBA, 2008). As part of this process, consumers’ attention for place-of-origin (POO) attributes as part of the demand of agri-food products is increasing (Grunert, 2005). The major dimension of POO attributes that have been studied in agricultural economics and marketing literature since the 1960s is country-of-origin (Dichter, 1962; Schooler, 1965; Peterson and Jolibert, 1995; Verlegh and Steenkamp, 1999; Balabanis and Diamantopoulos, 2004; Loureiro and Umberger, 2005; Ehmke et al., 2008) while in the last decade region-of-origin attributes have been studied separately, in relation with consumers’ values for tradition and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58007

Organic consumption in three European countries
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Denver, Sigrid; Christensen, Tove.
The present paper describes the consumption of organic foods in Denmark, Italy, and the United Kingdom. The study is based on an extensive set of household purchase panel data for each country. The data indicate that the consumption level in Denmark is substantially higher than in both Italy and in the United Kingdom. Furthermore differences between various socio-demographic groups are investigated. Some of these differences can be identified in all three countries.
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://orgprints.org/10279/1/denver%2Dchristensen%2D2007%2Dorganic_consumption.pdf

Sustaining Rapid Growth In India's Fertilizer Consumption: A Perspective Based on Composition of Use
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Desai,   Gunvant M.
The International Food Policy Research Institute, as part of the Conservative Group on International Agricultural Research, is profoundly concern about the new agricultural technology and the policies needed to encourage its adoption and increase its effectiveness in meeting major societal objectives. The spread of high-yielding varieties depends greatly on increased in fertilizer availability to farmers. Likewise, continued rapid growth in fertilizer uses depends on new crops varieties that can provide greater yields in response to larger doses of fertilizer. It is clear that during the next few decades the food supplies necessary to meet even minimum expected rates of population growth and growth in per capita income cannot be realized without the...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Fertilizer; India; Fertilizer industry; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 1982
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42215

The Economic Impacts of Climate Change: Evidence from Agricultural Profits and Random Fluctuations in Weather
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Deschenes,   Olivier; Greenstone,   Michael.
This paper measures the economic impact of climate change on US agricultural land by estimating the effect of the presumably random year-to-year variation in temperature and precipitation on agricultural profits. Using long-run climate change predictions from the Hadley 2 Model, the preferred estimates indicate that climate change will lead to a $1.1 billion (2002$) or 3.4% increase in annual profits. The 95% confidence interval ranges from -$1.8 billion to $4.0 billion and the impact is robust to a wide variety of specification checks, so large negative or positive effects are unlikely. There is considerable heterogeneity in the effect across the country with California’'s predicted impact equal to -$2.4 billion (or nearly 50% of state agricultural...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12065

Sea Level Measurement And Analysis in the Western Indian Ocean. National Report. Seychellen.
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Desnousse, M.; Agricole, W.; Chang-Ko, L.
Located just south of the Equator, the Seychelles archipelago is made up of 115 islands scattered over an Exclusive Economic Zone covering an area of 1,374,000 square kilometers, situated to the west of the Indian Ocean between 4 and 9 degrees south of the equator. The total land area is 455 square kilometers (45,250 hectares). Forty-one of the islands are granitic and are all found within a radius of 50 kilometers from the main granitic island. With a land area of 148 square kilometers, Mahe, the main island and seat of the government, constitutes about one-third of the total land area. The remaining 74 islands are coralline, Aldabra being the furthest located 1150 kilometers to the south-west (Figure 1). The country has a unique environment hardly seen...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Sea level measurement.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/339

PUBLIC POLICY IN VERTICALLY RELATED MARKETS: A COURNOT OLIGOPOLY-OLIGOPSONY MODEL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Desquilbet,   Marion; Guyomard,   Herve.
We use a partial equilibrium two-country model, with two vertically related markets, with perfect competition in the primary good sector and with a fixed number of processing firms in each country, characterized by a Cournot behavior upstream and downstream. In the first stage of the game, the government of the exporting country chooses the level of price instruments on both goods. The targeting principle is used to characterize optimal intervention in presence of a minimum revenue constraint towards primary producers. Keywords: vertically related markets, imperfect
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Vertically related markets; Imperfect competition; Industrial Organization; International Relations/Trade; F1; H2; L1; Q1.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21561

Burden Sharing and Cohesion Countries in European Climate Policy: The Portuguese Example
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dessai,   Suraje; Michaelowa,   Axel.
The EU has been a leader in international climate policy. However, due to activities of interest groups, domestic action, an area which the EU has strongly defended, is proving difficult to carry out, particularly for cohesion member states. Although their behaviour resembles free-riding, at least in an international dimension, Cohesion country targets are actually challenging in the face of their economic boom. Portugal accepted limiting its GHGs emissions to a 27% increase up to 2010 whereas current projections lead to doubt that Portugal is capable of achieving its target unless more stringent policies are implemented. Underdeveloped institutional capacities and lack of abatement interests accompanied by the rapid economic and road traffic growth are...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26354

Challenges for Revival of Indian Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dev,   S. Mahendra.
In India, economic growth has improved significantly during the past two and a half decades, particularly in the post-reform period. India is considered as one of the fastest growing economies in the world. However, the exclusion problems have not been addressed seriously by the government programmes and strategies. The experience of the economic reforms during the past 15 years indicates that while there have been improvements in the economic growth, foreign exchange, IT revolution, export growth, etc., the income distribution has been unequal and only some sections of the population have been benefited more from this higher growth and prosperity. In other words, real development in terms of growth shared by all sections of the population has not taken...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57379

Is There an End to U.S.-Canadian Softwood Lumber Disputes?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Devadoss,   Stephen.
I develop a two-country theoretical trade model to show that Canadian subsidies increase lumber supplies and exports to the United States, and the U.S. retaliatory tariff raises U.S. prices safeguards producers, but hurts consumers.  These results underscore the short-sightedness of policy decisions in a bilateral trade dispute, as empirical results from the multiregional spatial equilibrium trade model highlight that both countries pursue myopic policies without taking into account the reactions of other exporters and importers.  For instance, after the imposition of U.S. tariffs, other exporters grab the market share lost by Canada in the United States, while Canada augments its exports to other importers.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Canadian subsidy; Lumber market; U.S. tariff; WTO ruling; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade; F13.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43754

Recent Developments in the US - Canadian Softwood Lumber Disputes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Devadoss,   Stephen; Roman,   Angel Aguiar.
Since the United States and Canada could not resolve their contentious dispute on lumber trade, both countries approached the World Trade Organization to resolve this long-running disagreement. Each country filed three petitions covering (a) countervailing duties (CVD), (b) antidumping, and (c) material injury resulting from CVD and antidumping. This article briefly reviews the dispute, explains both countries' factual arguments submitted to the WTO, presents the WTO rulings on the three petitions, and discusses the economic implications of WTO findings.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Canada; Dispute; Lumber; United States; WTO; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23901

Comparative leaf anatomy and morphology of some Brazilian species of Crotalaria L. (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae: Crotalarieae)
Provedor de dados: 39
Autores: Devecchi,Marcelo Fernando; Pirani,José Rubens; Melo-de-Pinna,Gladys Flávia de Albuquerque.
Anatomical characters often provide strong taxonomic evidence and many times help define species whose morphological limits are in question. This study aimed to survey characters of the leaf anatomy of 16 species of Crotalaria L. occurring mostly in the cerrado (savanna) of central Brazil and in areas of restinga (coastal woodland, or sandy forest) along the coast of the country, in order to improve the current taxonomic circumscription of sections and species. Leaf samples were collected in the field and obtained from herbarium specimens. Standard techniques in plant anatomy were employed, including analyses under light and scanning electron microscopy. Many of the characters analyzed are relatively uniform, but some are diagnostic for species. At the...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Crotalarieae; Plant anatomy; Papilionoideae; Taxonomy.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062014000400013

First record of Ptychoglossus brevifrontalis Boulenger, 1912 (Squamata, Alopoglossidae) in French Guiana
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Dewynter, Maël; Godé, Laurent; Girardot, Thierry; Courtois, Elodie Alice.
One specimen of Ptychoglossus brevifrontalis Boulenger, 1912 was found during a field survey in the core area of the Amazonian National Park of French Guiana in the southern part of the country. Despite intensive herpetological surveys in French Guiana during the last three decades, this is the first record of the species for this country. This new locality extends the distribution of the species and draws attention to the need for more study of litter-dwelling lizards in French Guiana.
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Guiana Shield; Herpetofauna; Lizards; Neotropical region; Parc Amazonien de Guyane; South America.
Ano: 2020
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00607/71942/70640.pdf

Demand for fish in Asia: a cross-country analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dey,   Madan Mohan; Garcia,   Yolanda T.; Kumar,   Praduman; Piumsombun,   Somying; Haque,   Muhammad Sirajul; Li,   Luping; Radam,   Alias; Senaratne,   Athula; Khiem,   Nguyen Tri; Koeshendrajana,   Sonny.
Fish demand patterns in nine Asian countries were investigated using a multistage budgeting framework allowing a disaggregated approach to analysing fish consumption. This paper highlights the heterogeneity of fisheries products in terms of species, sources and cultural responses of consumers, factors that are important in fish demand under the Asian setting. Specifically, fish demand by income groups were compared to determine how the low- and high-income households respond to price and income changes. Results showed that the estimated price and income elasticities of all fish types included in the study were relatively more elastic among the poorer households.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Asia; Fish demand; Inverse Mills ratio; Multistage budgeting framework; Price and income elasticity; Quadratic AIDS model.; Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118546

Stochastic Production Frontiers and Decomposition of Output Growth: The case of citrus-growing farms in Tunisia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dhehibi,   Boubaker; Elloumi,   Mohamed.
The aim of this paper is to investigate the relative contribution of technical efficiency, technological change and increased input use to the output growth of the Tunisian citrus growing farms using a stochastic frontier production function approach applied to panel data for the period 2003-2005. Knowledge of the relative contribution of factors productivity and input use to output growth and improvements in technical efficiency is crucial to provide a comprehensive view of the state of the citrus producing sector in the country and help farm managers and policy makers draw appropriate policy measures. The proposed methodology is based on the use of a flexible translog functional form. Results indicate that technical efficiency of production in citrus...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Citrus sector; Tunisia; Productivity; Technical change; Technical efficiency.; Crop Production/Industries; Productivity Analysis; Q12; O30; O47.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49953

Forestry to Support Increased Agricultural Production: Focus on Employment Generation and Rural Development
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dhyani,   S.K.; Samra,   J.S.; Ajit; Handa,   A.K.; Uma.
India possesses several advantages due to its varied ecological range and agro-climates to cultivate several important and diverse commercial food commodities ranging from cereals, fruits and spices to medicinal plants. The country has abundance of human resource comprising skilled, educated, technical and scientific manpower on one hand and unskilled manpower on the other. Forests- and agriculture-based industries are a major source of employment in the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors all over the country. This article has presented a brief overview of the potential of forest and agriculture in generating employment, providing livelihood and environmental services, sequestration of green house gases, carbon trading, rehabilitation of degraded...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47328

Profit Sharing under the Threat of Nationalization
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Di Corato,   Luca.
A government bargains a mutually convenient agreement with a multinational corporation to extract a natural resource. The corporation bears the initial investment and earns as a return a share on the profits. The host country provides access and guarantee conditions of operation. Being the investment totally sunk, the corporation must account in its plan not only for uncertainty on market conditions but also for the threat of nationalization. In a real options framework where the government holds an American call option on nationalization we show under which conditions a Nash bargaining is feasible and leads to attain a cooperative agreement maximizing the joint venture surplus. We find that the threat of nationalization does not affect the investment time...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Real Options; Nash Bargaining; Expropriation; Natural Resources; Foreign Direct Investment; Financial Economics; C7; D8; K3; F2; O1.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59378

Profit Sharing under the Threat of Nationalization
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Di Corato,   Luca.
A multinational corporation engages in foreign direct investment for the extraction of a natural resource in a developing country. The corporation bears the initial investment and earns as a return a share of the profits. The host country provides access and guarantees conditions of operation. Since the investment is totally sunk, the corporation must account in its plan not only for uncertainty in market conditions but also for the threat of nationalization. In a real options framework, where the government holds an American call option on nationalization, we show under which conditions a Nash bargaining leads to a profit distribution maximizing the joint venture surplus. We find that the threat of nationalization does not affect the investment threshold...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Real Options; Nash Bargaining; Expropriation; Natural Resources; Foreign Direct Investment; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C7; D8; K3; F2; O1.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58292

Carbon Leakage Revisited: Unilateral Climate Policy with Directed Technical Change
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Di Maria,   Corrado; van der Werf,   Edwin.
A common critique to the Kyoto Protocol is that the reduction in emissions of CO2 by countries who comply with it will be (partly) offset by the increase in emissions on the part of other countries (carbon leakage). This paper analyzes the effect of technical change on carbon leakage in a two-country model where only one of the countries enforces an exogenous cap on emissions. Climate policy induces changes in relative prices, which cause carbon leakage through a terms-of-trade effect. However, these changes in relative prices in addition affect the incentives to innovate in different sectors. We allow entrepreneurs to choose the sector for which they innovate (directed technical change). This leads to a counterbalancing induced-technology effect, which...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12056

Estimation of Actual and potential adoption rates and determinants of a new technology not universally known in the population: The case of NERICA rice varieties in Guinea
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diagne,   Aliou; Sogbossi,   Marie-Josee; Simtowe,   Franklin; Diawara,   Sekou; Diallo,   Abdoulaye Sadio; Barry,   Alpha Bacar.
The NERICA (New Rice for Africa) rice varieties, developed by the Africa Rice Center during the 1990s, are providing hopes for raising the productivity of upland rice farmers in Africa because of their reported high yield potential and adaptability to the African conditions. The varieties are new and not widely disseminated in farming communities and there is lot of interest in the donor community in knowing their potential for widespread adoption across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).  However, when a technology is new and the target population is not universally exposed it, the observed sample adoption rate and classical models of adoption widely used in adoption studies does not inform reliably on its potential adoption and constraint to it in the full...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: NERICA varieties; Technology Diffusion and adoption; Average Treatment Effect; Guinea; International Development; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; C13; O33; Q12; Q16.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51644

Records and descriptions of Microlepidoptera (6)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Diakonoff, A.
COPROMORPHIDAE Meyrick, 1905, Journ. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc, vol. 16, p. 606. This small family represents a natural group with clearly marked characters, and is easy of descrimination. It inhabits tropical regions of Asia and extends through the Papuan region over the whole Pacific. The last mentioned region might be the country of origin of this group, as genera with peculiar and possibly archaic characters have been recorded from the Pacific Islands; some of those species are distinguished by an exceptionally large size. One of the interesting points with regard to the family is its possible place in the system. The long-ciliate or pectinate antennae, the neuration, and the complicated genital apparatus of the male seem to indicate an affinity with the...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: 42.75.
Ano: 1953
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/319325

Tortricidae From Atjeh, Northern Sumatra (Lepidoptera)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Diakonoff, A.
CONTENTS Introduction......................................................................................................................................... 3 Acknowledgements.............................................................................................................................. 8 A list of collecting localities................................................................................................................. 8 Systematic part..................................................................................................................................... 9 Cochylidae........................................................................................................................................ 9...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: 42.75.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/317758

Tortricoidea from Nepal, 2
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Diakonoff, A.
Introduction ... 3  Cochylidae ... 5  Tortricidae, Olethreutinae, Laspeyresiini ... 10  Tortricinae, Tortricini ... 48  Polyorthini ... 67  Sparganothidini ... 69  Ceracini ... 70  Archipini ... 71  Cnephasiini ... 128  Chlidanotinae ... 132  Appendix 1. Matsumuraeses species from Nepal, treated elsewhere ... 135  Appendix 2. A recent publication ... 135  Appendix 3. Description of a new Leontochroma species from China ... 136  References ... 138  Index of genus and species names and of names of plants ... 143    INTRODUCTION    Until quite recently, Nepal has been hardly accessible for biological exploration, the reason why its fauna of the Tortricidae or leaf rollers remained little known. Very few incidental records and descriptions are available from...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: Tortricoidea Nepal Sammlung des Bayerischen Staates; Munich 42.75.
Ano: 1976
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/323930

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CAPITAL INTENSIVE AND LABOR INTENSIVE RICE IRRIGATED PERIMETERS IN THE SENEGAL RIVER VALLEY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diallo,   Mamadou Dian.
Senegal is heavily dependent on imported food, particularly rice.  During the late sixties and early seventies the Sahelian drought made the country painfully aware how dependent its agriculture is on rainfall.  Irrigation and full water control systems along the major rivers became the "priority of priorities" in the recent Senegalese national plans.  In the Senegal River Valley two major types of irrigation schemes had been implemented along the river valley since 1973:  large scale and small scale irrigated perimeters.  The objectives are to increase rice production and reduce dependence on foreign imports of rice.  This paper analyzed the two types of irrigation schemes in the Senegal River Valley and compares the financial and economic cost of...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11036

Tell Me Where It Hurts, an' I'll Tell You Who to Call: Industrialize Countries' Agricultural Policies and Developing Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diao,   Xinshen; Diaz-Bonilla,   Eugenio; Robinson,   Sherman; Orden,   David.
This paper accomplishes two objectives. First, it provides simulation results from a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model that have helped focus the debate about the potential effects of agricultural trade liberalization on developing countries. The aggregate numbers show modest net positive effects over a medium-term period (five years out). First, when developed countries fully remove their subsidies and trade barriers, welfare and GDP of the developing countries rise, as do value added in agricultural production and agro-industries, and agricultural exports. Focal point estimates that we provide are increases in welfare and GDP of $10 billion and $15 billion, respectively, while agricultural value added increases $23 billion and agricultural...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural policies; Developing countries; Industrialized countries; Computable General Equilibrium Models; Trade liberalization; Trade barriers; Subsidies; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59823

Agricultural Growth and Investment Options for Poverty Reduction in Rwanda
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diao,   Xinshen; Fan,   Shenggen; Kanyarukiga,   Sam; Yu,   Bingxin.
An economywide, multimarket (EMM) model was developed for Rwanda to analyze the linkages and trade-offs between growth and poverty reduction goals at both macro- and micro-economic levels. The model includes 30 agricultural commodities or commodity groups from eight broad agricultural subsectors, along with two aggregated nonagricultural sectors. The analysis compares the economic, income, and poverty effects of a variety of growth scenarios based on existing national subsector growth targets. The analysis shows 6 percent of CAADP’s agricultural GDP growth target is achievable if growth reaches its target at the agricultural subsectoral level. But it is not enough for the country to achieve the MDG One, although the national poverty rate in 2015 will be 17...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42427

Agricultural Growth Linkages in Ethiopia: Estimates using Fixed and Flexible Price Models
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diao,   Xinshen; Fekadu,   Belay; Haggblade,   Steven; Taffesse,   Alemayehu Seyoum; Wamisho,   Kassu; Yu,   Bingxin.
Accelerating growth and poverty reduction, and the ultimate achievement of structural transformation, are the critical policy challenges in present day Ethiopia. This paper examines relevant growth options in terms of their impact on overall growth and poverty reduction in the country. It deploys a fixed-price semi-input-output model and a flexible-price economy-wide multi-market model for that purpose. The paper finds that agricultural growth can induce higher overall growth and faster poverty reduction than non-agricultural growth, although the latter can also have large growth effects in some cases. Among sub-sectors within agriculture, staple crops have stronger growth linkages. Decomposition of these effects also reveals that consumption linkages are...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Development.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42419

The role of agriculture in development : implications for Sub-Saharan Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diao,   Xinshen; Hazell,   Peter B.R.; Resnick,   Danielle; Thurlow,   James.
Thinking on development has long held that agricultural growth is an important step toward economic development and transformation. However, the new challenges facing African agriculture in today’s more globalized environment have led some to question whether conventional wisdom about the role of agriculture in development is still applicable to Africa. There is a shift in emphasis toward nonagricultural growth opportunities, which has the potential to reshape the development strategies of many African countries over the coming decades. This research report critically examines conventional wisdom and contemporary skepticism. It also develops a country typology reflecting the diversity of conditions across the subcontinent and then examines the role of...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Economic aspects; Africa; Sub-Saharan; Farms; Small; Rural development; Poverty; Agriculture and state; International Development.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37878

ASSESSING IMPACTS OF DECLINES IN THE WORLD PRICE OF TOBACCO ON CHINA, MALAWI, TURKEY AND ZIMBABWE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diao,   Xinshen; Robinson,   Sherman; Thomas,   Marcelle; Wobst,   Peter.
This study quantitatively analyzes the general equilibrium effects of declines in world demand for tobacco products. The study finds that tobacco exports and production in the three developing countries, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Turkey, would be badly hit if world tobacco prices fall due to the decline in tobacco demand. Moreover, for a given decrease in the world tobacco price, the more important the tobacco sector is in an economy, the worse the tobacco sector is hit. Tobacco is quite important to the Malawian and Zimbabwean economies as tobacco production and trade accounted for, respectively, 17% and 43% of agricultural GDP and tobacco exports accounted for 50% and 35% of national exports in these two countries. The negative effects of a decline in world...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16273

Environment, Welfare and Gains from Trade: A North-South Model in General Equilibrium
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diao,   Xinshen; Roe,   Terry L.
The effects of environment on trade and welfare are analyzed in a modified Heckscher-Ohlin framework using a quasi-homothetic preferences to account for differences in countries' expenditure shares on health. Three types of pollution, local-disembodied, global-disembodied and embodied, result as a by-product of inputs used in production. For each case, the Walrasian, Pareto optimal and the Regulators' problem are analyzed. The optimal tax is shown to improve each country's welfare if the country is small in the world market. Otherwise, changes in the terms of trade may cause one country to be made better off at the expense of the other. Interdependence for the global-disembodied case is explored using a one-shot Nash game. For the embodied pollution,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7517

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES INTERESTS IN AGRICULTURAL REFORMS UNDER THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diao,   Xinshen; Roe,   Terry L.; Agapi,   Somwaru.
The gains to developing countries from agricultural reform in developed countries is found to benefit most, even the net food importers, although the gains vary depending on a country’s trade pattern. This results because the agricultural policy of a small number of developed countries cause the major distortions in world markets, and developing countries whose major share of agricultural trade is with the E.U. are impacted quite differently than those trading with the U.S. Even though Japan and Korea maintain high trade barriers, these barriers are found to have small effects on developing countries. The long-run benefits of reform are found to greatly exceed the short-run gains.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16321

ECONOMY-WIDE BENEFITS FROM ESTABLISHING WATER USER-RIGHT MARKETS IN A SPATIALLY HETEROGENEOUS AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diao,   Xinshen; Roe,   Terry L.; Doukkali,   Rachid.
This paper analyzes the economy-wide gains obtainable from the allocation of surface irrigation water to its most productive use, and evaluates a decentralized mechanism for achieving this result in a spatially heterogeneous environment.  The focus country for the analysis is Morocco.  The analysis is based on a general equilibrium model that, in addition to the rest of the economy, captures 83 agricultural production activities, 66 of which are in seven separately identified water districts that span the entire country.  The results suggest that a decentralized water trading mechanism could increase agricultural output by 8.3 percent, affect the rental rates of other agricultural inputs at the national level, including labor, and have economy-wide effects...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12971

ECONOMY-WIDE BENEFITS FROM ESTABLISHING WATER USER-RIGHT MARKETS IN A SPATIALLY HETEROGENEOUS AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diao,   Xinshen; Roe,   Terry L.; Doukkali,   Rachid.
This paper analyzes the economy-wide gains obtainable from the allocation of surface irrigation water to its most productive use, and evaluates a decentralized mechanism for achieving this result in a spatially heterogeneous environment. The focus country for the analysis is Morocco. The analysis is based on a general equilibrium model that, in addition to the rest of the economy, captures 82 agricultural production activities, 66 of which are in seven separately identified water districts that span the entire country. The results suggest that a decentralized water trading mechanism could increase agricultural output by 8.3 percent, affect the rental rates of other agricultural inputs at the national level, including labor, and have economy-wide effects...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16302

Cost Implications of Agricultural Land Degradation in Ghana: An Economywide, Multimarket Model Assessment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diao,   Xinshen; Sarpong,   Daniel Bruce.
An economywide, multimarket model is constructed for Ghana and the effects of agricultural soil erosion on crop yields are explicitly modeled at the subnational regional level for eight main staple crops. The model is used to evaluate the aggregate economic costs of soil erosion by taking into account economywide linkages between production and consumption, across sectors and agricultural subsectors. To fill a gap in the literature regarding economic cost analysis of soil erosion, this paper also analyzes the poverty implications of land degradation. The model predicts that land degradation reduces agricultural income in Ghana by a total of US$4.2 billion over the period 2006–2015, which is approximately five percent of total agricultural GDP in these ten...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Ghana; Agricultural Soil Loss; Economywide modeling; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42416

Colletotrichum species causing anthracnose disease of chili in China
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Diao, Y.-Z.; Zhang, C.; Liu, F.; Wang, W.-Z.; Liu, L.; Cai, L.; Liu, X.-L.
Anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum species is a serious disease of more than 30 plant genera. Several Colletotrichum species have been reported to infect chili in different countries. Although China is the largest chiliproducing country, little is known about the species that have been infecting chili locally. Therefore, we collected samples of diseased chili from 29 provinces of China, from which 1285 strains were isolated. The morphological characters of all strains were observed and compared, and multi-locus phylogenetic analyses (ITS, ACT, CAL, CHS-1, GAPDH, TUB2, and HIS3) were performed on selected representative strains. Fifteen Colletotrichum species were identified, with C. fioriniae, C. fructicola, C. gloeosporioides, C. scovillei, and C....
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: DNA phylogeny; Multi-gene analysis; Plant pathogen; Systematics.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/614095

O DESEMPENHO DO BRASIL NO MERCADO INTERNACIONAL DE PEDRAS PRECIOSAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dias Ribeiro,   Hilton Manoel; Silva,   Orlando Monteiro da.
Este trabalho analisa a inserção brasileira no mercado internacional de pedras preciosas, um setor de grande importância para o País, embora ainda pouco estudado. A metodologia escolhida consiste no cálculo de alguns indicadores de competitividade internacional, capazes de evidenciar os principais elementos condicionantes do desempenho brasileiro nesse setor. Os resultados encontrados confirmam o potencial do setor, em termos de vantagens comparativas no mercado internacional. Os efeitos observados na decomposição das exportações estão ligados, basicamente, à dinâmica dos principais mercados de destino e também ao crescimento do comércio mundial. Destaca-se, adicionalmente, que apesar da alta informalidade no setor e da falta de informações sistematizadas...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Comércio internacional; Pedras preciosas; Competitividade; International trade; Precious stones; Competitiveness; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102899

Trends in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis
Provedor de dados: 80
Autores: Dias-Baptista,I. M. F.; Usó,S. M. R. S.; Marcondes-Machado,J.
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is an increasing global problem. The extent and burden of MDR-TB varies significantly from country to country and region to region. Globally, about three per cent of all newly diagnosed patients have MDR-TB and the proportion is higher in patients who had previously received anti-tuberculosis (anti-TB) treatment reflecting the failure of programs designed to ensure complete cure of patients with tuberculosis. The management of MDR-TB is a challenge that should be undertaken by experienced clinicians at centers equipped with reliable laboratory services and implementation of DOTS-Plus strategy.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Tuberculosis; MDR-TB; XDR-TB; DOTS; DOTS-Plus.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992008000200003

Key to the genera of Ephemerelloidea (Insecta: Ephemeroptera) from Brazil
Provedor de dados: 49
Autores: Dias,Lucimar G.; Salles,Frederico F.; Francischetti,Cesar N.; Ferreira,Paulo Sérgio F.
A key to the Brazilian genera of Ephemerelloidea, nymphs and adults, belonging to the families Coryphoridae, Leptohyphidae and Melanemerellidae is presented. Currently, seven genera of this superfamily are known in Brazil. The Leptohyphidae is the most representative family, with five genera registered from the country, Leptohyphes Eaton, 1882, Leptohyphodes Ulmer, 1920, Traverhyphes Molineri, 2001, Tricorythodes Ulmer, 1920 and Tricorythopsis Traver, 1958. The families Coryphoridae and Melanemerellidae are monotypic, represented by Coryphorus Peters, 1981and Melanemerella Ulmer, 1920.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Ephemerelloidea; Nymphs; Adults; Illustrated key; Brazil.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032006000100015

New records, distribution and status of six seabird species in Brazil
Provedor de dados: 76
Autores: Dias,Rafael Antunes; Agne,Carlos Eduardo; Gianuca,Dimas; Gianuca,Andros; Barcellos-Silveira,André; Bugoni,Leandro.
Distribution records of poorly-known species are currently the most explored theme in the Brazilian seabird literature. If properly evaluated, this kind of information can improve our knowledge on distribution, migration and status of occurrence of these species. In this note we present new records for six species of poorly-known seabirds in the Brazilian coast, reviewing distribution records and defining their status of occurrence in the country. We consider Chionis albus (Gmelin, 1789) a pseudo-vagrant in Brazil and define its status as a scarce seasonal visitor from southern South America. We present the first records of Leucophaeus atricilla (Linnaeus, 1758) for Trindade Island, and of Leucophaeus pipixcan (Wagler, 1831) for the state of Rio Grande do...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Vagrancy; Pseudo-vagrancy; Migration; Rio Grande do Sul; Trindade and Martin Vaz Islands.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212010000400013

Le régime alimentaire du poulpe commun, &lt;Octopus vulgaris&gt; Cuvier, 1797 (Cephalopoda, Octopodidae) de la côte du Sénégal (Atlantique Oriental Tropical)
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Diatta, Y.; Clotilde-Ba, F. L.; Capape, C.
Le poulpe commun, Octopus vulgaris Cuvier, 1797 est une espèce clé dans l'économie des productions halieutiques au Sénégal, suite à une intrusion massive et une explosion démographique dans les eaux marines de ce pays, depuis les années 80. Pour expliquer le phénomène, on a estimé intéressant de connaître la place de l'espèce dans l'écosystème local par le biais de ses relations trophiques avec le milieu naturel. Au cours de prospections effectuées, de 1996 à 1998 inclus, sur le terrain et grâce à des séjours en mer, lors de campagnes chalutières, 459 O. vulgaris ont été récoltés. Leurs contenus stomacaux ont été analysés selon des méthodes classiques, qualitatives et quantitatives. O. vulgaris se nourrit régulièrement, toute l'année, d'organismes...
Tipo: Journal Contribution
Palavras-chave: Céphalopodes Octopus vulgaris; Cephalopoda; Octopodidae Diets Feeding behaviour Stomach content Trophic relationships Cephalopod fisheries Feeding behaviour http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_10778.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/4085

PORCINE PARVOVIRUS INFECTIONS IN CUBA
Provedor de dados: 101
Autores: Díaz de Arce,Heidy; Pérez,L.J; Castell,Sara; Percedo,María I; Domínguez,Patricia; Frías,María T.
To obtain information about the porcine parvovirus (PPV) infection status of pigs in Cuba, tissue samples collected from ill pigs were evaluated using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The PCR analysis showed the presence of PPV in 12 of the 34 (35.3%) field clinical samples assessed. Pigs from three of the seven swine herds of six different geographic regions were detected to be positive for PPV. A field PPV strain was isolated for the first time in the country. A swine herd showed 57 of 60 sera sampled (95%) positive for PPV specific antibodies by a commercial ELISA. This study is the first report of PPV infecting pigs in Cuban swine herds.
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Porcine parvovirus; Polymerase chain reaction.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0253-570X2009000300007

Derrotero del Pacífico Colombiano
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Díaz, G.
El derrotero, es un documento que contiene información de interés general para la población de una región costera, navegante y turistas; expresadas escrita y gráficamente a partir de la descripción del medio litoral de ésta nación marítima, de sus ilsas como también las condiciones principales de cada puerto, además de otras informaciones complemento de cartas y ayudas a la navegación.
Tipo: Journal Contribution
Palavras-chave: Navigation; Beaches; Inland seas; Navigation; Beaches; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_15908; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_850.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/2462

La problemática de la reproducción social de las unidades domésticas en el municipio de Nealtican, Puebla.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Díaz Núñez, Fernando Octavio del Carmen.
Esta investigación es un estudio de caso que trata de la problemática de la reproducción social de las Unidades Domésticas que habitan en el municipio de Nealtican, perteneciente al estado de Puebla y que se encuentra ubicado en el eje neovolcánico del país a 22 kilómetros hacia el este de la ciudad de Puebla, México. Para el abordaje de la problemática se utiliza la perspectiva epistemo-metodológica de los Sistemas Complejos la cual nos permiten estudiar aquellos fenómenos, procesos y mecanismos que durante las últimas cuatro décadas se entienden que están en la base de los problemas y las soluciones que construyen tanto los sujetos como las Unidades Domésticas Rurales y las Unidades Domésticas Urbanas. Los problemas y las soluciones locales a la...
Palavras-chave: Multiactividad laboral; Pluriactividad; Procesos y mecanismos de reproducción social; Ruralidad; Sistemas complejos; Unidades domésticas rurales y urbanas; Complex systems; Multi-activity employment; Pluriactivity; Processes and mechanisms of social reproduction; Rurality; Rural and urban hosehold units; Doctorado; EDAR; Estrategias para el Desarrollo Agrícola Regional.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/724

Obtención de gas combustible mediante la bioconversión del alga marina Ulva lactuca
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Díaz Rebollido, P.M.
Uno de los biocombustibles más comunes y conocidos es el biogás, el cual puede ser obtenido mediante la bioconversión de diferentes materias orgánicas. Aunque poco conocido en nuestro país, también se puede obtener biogás partiendo de las algas marinas mediante un adecuado manejo, sin que constituya un peligro ecológico. La biomasa de las algas se puede considerar como un sustrato comparable con los residuos agrícolas y residuales urbanos en el campo de la biometanización. El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo obtener gas combustible mediante la bioconversión del alga marina Ulva lactuca. Para esto, se determinó la composición físico – química de las algas y se diseñó un sistema de digestión para obtener biogás a nivel de laboratorio. Se logró obtener...
Tipo: Journal Contribution
Palavras-chave: Algae; Biogas; Experimental research; Algae; Biogas; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_258; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_9262.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/3665

FOOD SECURITY AND TRADE NEGOTIATIONS IN THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION: A CLUSTER ANALYSIS OF COUNTRY GROUPS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diaz-Bonilla,   Eugenio; Thomas,   Marcelle; Robinson,   Sherman; Cattaneo,   Andrea.
An important issue in WTO trade negotiations is whether further liberalization of trade and agricultural policies may help or hinder food security in WTO member countries, especially the developing countries. The WTO recognizes various classifications of countries: developed, developing, least developed (LDC) and net food importing developing (NFIDC). How well do these categories capture issues of food security? This paper employs various methods of cluster analysis (including an approach based on fuzzy sets) and data for 167 countries to identify groups of countries categorized according to five measures of food security: food production per capita, the ratio of total exports to food imports, calories per capita, protein per capita, and the share of the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; WTO; Cluster analysis; Fuzzy classification; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16261

Marine biodiversity in Colombia: Achievements, status of knowledge, and challenges
Provedor de dados: 72
Autores: Díaz,Juan M; Acero,Arturo.
Colombia is recognized as a megadiverse country on the basis of the number of terrestrial animal and plant species occurring within its boundaries. However, due to the circumstance that it possesses coasts on both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, each of them exhibiting distinct geological, oceanographic, and climatic features, Colombia is perhaps the country with the highest marine biological diversity in South America and one of the most biodiverse in the New World. Although scientific research concerning marine biodiversity of Colombia has a very short history, considerable knowledge has been achieved in the last 10 years, particularly in regard to species inventories and ecosystem characterizations, including thematic mapping. Relatively...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Marine biodiversity; Colombia; Caribbean; Eastern Pacific; Marine ecosystems.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-65382003000200011

Nuevos registros de Glironia Venusta y Didelphis Albiventris (Didelphimorphia) para Perú
Provedor de dados: 81
Autores: Díaz,M. Mónica; Willig,Michael R.
We report a new record of Glironia venusta from Peru. The new locality is the fifth record for the country, and the 18th for all of South America. Also, we extend the distribution of Didelphis albiventris to the Amazon Basin of northeastern Peru. The addition of these species to the biota of Iquitos reaffirm that this is one of the localities having the most species-rich marsupial fauna in the New World.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Didelphis; Distribution; Glironia; Iquitos; Peru.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0327-93832004000200003

Security of Tenure and Land Registration in Africa: Literature Review and Synthesis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dickerman,   Carol W.; Barnes,   Grenville; Bruce,   John W.; Green,   Joy K.; Myers,   Gregory W.; Polishuk,   Richard; Stienbarger,   Douglas; Sund,   Andrew.
In 1984, the Land Tenure Center embarked on a project to evaluate the experiences with land registration and tenure reform in Africa. The goal was to determine is African states been able to use tenure reform and land registration to provide greater security of tenure than was available through customary tenure systems. Donor agencies focused attention on the creation of individual freehold title, emphasizing the heightened security of holding, marketability, and access to credit under such tenure. National governments, on the other hand, were more concerned to see that land was used productively rather than merely accumulated for purposes of prestige or inheritance or as a hedge against inflation, and for this reason have tended to favor granting more...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12762

Tuna fishing and a review of payaos in the Philippines
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Dickson, J; Natividad, Ac.
Payao is a traditional concept, which has been successfully commercialized to increase the landings of several species valuable to the country's export and local industries. It has become one of the most important developments in pelagic fishing that significantly contributed to increased tuna production and expansion of purse seine and other fishing gears. The introduction of the payao in tuna fishing in 1975 triggered the rapid development of the tuna and small pelagic fishery. With limited management schemes and strategies, however, unstable tuna and tuna-like species production was experienced in the 1980s and 1990s. In this paper, the evolution and development of the payao with emphasis on the technological aspect are reviewed. The present practices...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Attracting techniques Fishery management Fishing gear Fishing technology Geographical distribution Tuna fisheries Article Geographic Terms: ISEW; Philippines.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00042/15284/12670.pdf

Valuation and Efficient Allocation of GSM Export Credit Guarantees
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Diersen,   Matthew A.; Sherrick,   Bruce J.
Estimates of country-level loan default distributions are developed and used in a loan guarantee model to value the contingent liability of USDA's General Sales Manager (GSM) export credit guarantee portfolio. The results quantify the relationship between increasing guarantee coverage and the resulting actuarial liability to the government. Optimal coverage levels and optimal country-level allocations are determined for given policy objectives and coverage totals. Findings reveal that the government's allocation of country guarantees is risk-inefficient; and guidance is provided for making risk-efficient allocations for any program size.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Contingent liability; Export credit; GSM; Loan guarantee valuation; Risk efficiency; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30781

India’s Livestock Feed Demand: Estimates and Projections
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dikshit,   A.K.; Birthal,   Pratap Singh.
The paper has estimated the feed consumption rates for different livestock species by age-group, sex, and function at the national level, and based on that the paper has generated demand for different types of feed by the year 2020. According to this study, by 2020 India would require a total 526 million tonnes (Mt) of dry matter, 855 Mt of green fodder, and 56 Mt of concentrate feed (comprising 27.4 Mt of cereals, 4.0 Mt of pulses, 20.6 Mt of oilseeds, oilcakes and meals, and 3.6 Mt of manufactured feed). In terms of nutrients, this translates into 738 Mt of dry matter, 379 Mt of total digestible nutrients and 32 Mt of digestible crude protein. The estimates of demand for different feeds will help the policymakers of the country in designing trade...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92091

A Cost-Effectiveness Study of Animal Disease Eradication Strategies: Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Ireland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dillon,   Emma J.
The primary focus of this poster paper is to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of alternative control strategies for a number of simulated outbreaks of Foot-and-Mouth disease (FMD) in four agriculturally diverse Irish regions, examining for the first time, the potential role of emergency vaccination in the country. With the increasing threat of transboundary animal diseases due to globalisation, wider market integration and increased animal movement it is important that such an evaluation of control and eradication strategies be undertaken and contingency plans be put in place. The new EU Directive (2003/85/EC) on FMD control permits the use of emergency vaccination as part of an FMD control strategy. The slaughter of infected animals and "dangerous...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Foot-and-Mouth disease; Control strategies; Transboundary animal diseases; Emergency vaccination; Computer simulation; Cost-effectiveness; Livestock Production/Industries; Q1; Q17; Q58.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25321

Foot-and-Mouth Disease control costs compared: An Irish case study.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dillon,   Emma J.; Matthews,   Alan; Thorne,   Fiona S.
The primary objective of this paper is to evaluate alternative control strategies for a number of simulated outbreaks of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) in four agriculturally diverse Irish regions, examining for the first time, the potential role of emergency vaccination in the country. The recent EU Directive (2003/85/EC) on FMD control permits the use of emergency vaccination as part of an FMD control strategy. While the slaughter of infected animals and “dangerous contacts” (susceptible animals on epidemiologically linked holdings) remains the principal tool for tackling an outbreak, the potential use of vaccination as an adjunct to the basic culling policy is now being considered. Using an integrated approach, combining epidemiological and economic...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Foot-and-Mouth disease; Alternative control strategies; Transboundary animal diseases; Emergency vaccination; Livestock Production/Industries; Q1; Q17; Q58.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7969

OECD DOMESTIC SUPPORT AND THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dimaranan,   Betina V.; Hertel,   Thomas W.; Keeney,   Roman.
This paper aims to shed light on the potential interests of developing countries in reforms to domestic support for agriculture in the OECD economies. In order to accomplish this goal, we begin by reviewing the literature on the impacts of domestic support on key variables, including farm income, in the OECD economies themselves. We then proceed to revise the standard GTAP model of global trade, based on recent work at the OECD, in order to permit it to better capture these impacts. A series of stylized simulations are subsequently offered to illustrate the differential impacts of alternative types of domestic support. These suggest the possibility of policy re-instrumentation, whereby farm income is stabilized in the face of cuts to overall support levels...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Development.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28689

THE INFLUENCE OF ATTRIBUTE CUTOFFS ON CONSUMERS’ CHOICES OF A FUNCTIONAL FOOD
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ding,   Yulian; Veeman,   Michele M.; Adamowicz,   Wiktor L.
This study investigates evidence of non-compensatory preferences by incorporating attribute cutoffs into the modeling of consumer choices in the context of food with health-related attributes (omega-3 content) that may be associated with fortification or may result from genetic modification (GM). Data for this study were collected through a nation-wide internet-based survey drawn from a representative panel of Canadian households maintained by a major North American marketing firm. In addition to querying respondents on their perceptions and attitudes regarding food and health, choices of canola oils are elicited using a stated choice experiment in which product alternatives are identified based on attributes of price, country of origin, omega-3 content...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Decision strategy; Attribute cutoff; Functional food; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy; C25; C93; D1.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116423

How Cool is C.O.O.L.?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dinopoulos,   Elias; Livanis,   Grigorios T.; West,   Carol Taylor.
This paper develops a partial equilibrium model of a small open-economy producing and trading an unsafe product that is supplied by perfectly competitive producers. The presence of product safety considerations, in this case risks to health, introduces a wedge between the market prices producers receive and the higher risk-adjusted prices consumers respond to. The size of the wedge depends positively on the per-unit cost of illness and the proportion of unsafe units embodied in the parent risky product. The model is used to analyze the welfare effects of trade with and without a country-of-origin labeling (COOL) program. Assuming imports are less safe than domestic production, the welfare gains from trade in the absence of COOL are ambiguous and may...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Country-of-origin labeling; Protection; Product safety; Welfare; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade; F10; F13; L15.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15658

Fenntarthatósági kihívások és a biomassza-alapú energiatermelés
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dinya,   Laszlo.
Az emberiséget érintő globális kihívások között az energiaellátás növekvő fon¬tossága sokak figyelmét ráirányítja az agrárgazdaság ilyen irányú lehetséges szerepére. Magyarország kiváló mezőgazdasági adottságaiból kiindulva többen már biomassza nagyhatalomként is aposztrofálták hazánkat. A biomassza-alapú energiatermelés (azaz a bioenergetika) lehetőségeinek és korlátainak vitájában azonban gyakran elkövetik azt a hibát, hogy a kérdést a fenntarthatóságtól függetlenül tárgyalják. Ennek következtében országos, ágazati vagy projektszinten is találkozha¬tunk félrevezető kalkulációkkal, amelyek téves üzleti vagy akár gazdaságpolitikai döntések forrásává álhatnak. Tanulmányunkban azt javasoljuk, hogy a bioenergetikai ágazat stratégiai fejlesztésénél a...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Fenntartható energiagazdálkodás; Bioenergetika; Bioenergetikai potenciál; Társadalmi és környezeti hatások; Sustainable energy management; Bioenergetics; Bioenergy potential; Social and environmental effects; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92488

The National Research Programmes on Organic Farming 2000–2006: French Country Report
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Diolez, Annick; Sylvander, Bertil.
In France, the research programmes have always been fairly decentralized. They are being carried out at several research institutions1 and universities. Government funding and sources of financing are available at national, regional and district level. Even at the national level, it is not easy to identify a real unified research policy. The main way to analyse the funding systems is to follow up the topics mentioned in the calls for proposals, which are often very much influenced by various policy networks.    During the last decades, farmers’ organisations have influenced the main themes of the research programmes, both at the National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) as well as at other institutions.  However, since the beginning of the 1990s,...
Tipo: Book chapter
Palavras-chave: Policy environments and social economy; Research communication and quality; France.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://orgprints.org/8790/1/diolez%2Dsylvander%2D2006%2Dfrance.pdf

Building a Food Security and Policy Information Portal for Africa (FSIP)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dione,   Josue; Kagwanja,   Joan; Weber,   Michael T.; Staatz,   John M.; Kelly,   Valerie A.
Getting the food and agriculture system moving faster is crucial for structural transformation and poverty reduction in Africa.   This requires investing in basic productive and market infrastructure, and expanding appropriate research, knowledge, and technology for increased productivity at all stages of the agricultural commodity chains. The advent of the World Wide Web and steady reductions in the cost and increases in the speed of Internet services in Africa are changing the way we must think about the development, storage, and dissemination of policy analysis and training materials, which are crucial inputs for agricultural development.  Yet, much remains to be done to harness these information communication technology tools more effectively to help...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9514

The IMF and stabilisation developing country experiences
Provedor de dados: 121
Autores: dir. por Tony Killick.
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: FONDO MONETARIO INTERNACIONAL.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://www.flacso.org.ec/biblio/shared/biblio_view.php?bibid=3531&tab=opac&oai:flacso.org.ec:3531

Amaranthus bouchonii Thell. (Franse amarant) en A. hybridus L. (Groene amarant) in Nederland
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Dirkse, Gerard M.; Barendse, Rutger; Abbink-Meijerink, Corry G.
Amaranthus bouchonii Thell. was first recorded in the Netherlands in 1947. Since then it has been found in some ports and industrial areas, and in 1983 it naturalised along the river Waal. Its indehiscent fruits differ distinctly from those of A. hybridus L. which are dehiscent. Minor, but constant differences occur in the length of the tepals and the bracteoles. Amaranthus hybridus was first found in the Netherlands in 1829. Now it occurs in the southern part of the country as a rather common alien in dynamic areas: ports, industrial areas, arable fields, rubish tips and river banks. The Dutch collections of A. hybridus s.l. are, though variable, homogeneous in plant colour, size, seed colour, and shape of styles. In particular, we found the length of the...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1998
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/527564

Cardamine hamiltonii G.Don – Aziatische veldkers (Brassicaceae) in Nederland
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Dirkse, Gerard M.; Zonneveld, Ben J.M.; Duistermaat, Leni H.
Sinds een paar jaar wordt een winterbloeiende, nagenoeg kale en kleinbloemige Cardamine waargenomen die niet met regionale Flora’s gedetermineerd kan worden. Deze vorm heeft geen bladrozet, bloemen met 6 meeldraden, en bladen zonder oortjes. Uit metingen van het genoomgewicht blijkt, dat het geen van de in ons land bekende soorten of hybriden is. Conclusie is dat het hier moet gaan om de Aziatische octoploïde soort Cardamine hamiltonii G.Don. We bespreken de taxonomie en nomenclatuur van deze soort. De introductie lijkt een recente ontwikkeling en is terug te voeren op de import van bonsaiplanten, waar in de pot de soort als onkruid diverse keren is aangetroffen.  Since a few years, a winter-flowering, almost glabrous and small-flowered Cardamine is...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/527290

Noteworthy field observations of cave roosting bats in Honduras
Provedor de dados: 81
Autores: Divoll,Timothy J; Buck,David G.
We present behavioral and ecological observations of three Neotropical bat species roosting in caves in Honduras. We observed alopecia (or significant hair loss) in a large colony of Phyllostomus hastatus. Two individual Sturnira ludovici were captured exiting an abandoned gold mine shaf at La Tigra National Park. We also present an unverified record for the emballonurid bat Balantiopteryx io (endemic to northern Mesoamerica) captured in a cave in Masca, Honduras. This location increases the distribution of this species by approximately 60 kilometers due east into a new ecosystem and across country borders.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/report
Palavras-chave: Alopecia; Balantiopteryx io; Cave roosting; Honduras; Sturnira ludovici.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0327-93832013000100012

Anthropometric survey of farm workers of Ladakh region of India and its application in equipment design
Provedor de dados: 111
Autores: DIXIT, JAGVIR; Namgial, Deldan; Sharma, Sushil; Lohan, Shiv Kumar; Kumar, Dinesh.
Abstract: The environment and resultant discomfort has severe impact on overall working efficiency of human and machine while using farm tools and machinery in hills.  The Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir State of India is predominantly hilly.  Anthropometric data of agricultural workers is very essential for the safe and efficient design of farm machinery.  In the present studies, an anthropometric survey was carried out for agricultural workers of Ladakh region, wherein 90 male and female agricultural workers were selected and 79 body dimensions were precisely measured and recorded from each subject, thereafter analysed statistically.  For making the data comprehensive and more useful, a set of 23 body dimensions, which are having direct implications...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Engineering; Farm Power Machinery Anthropometric survey  body dimensions  agricultural workers  tool design.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/2794

The 2003 Mid Term Review of the Common Agricultural Policy: A Computable General Equilibrium Analysis for Ireland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dixon,   Janine.
A Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model of the Irish economy is built and used to analyse the 2003 Mid Term Review (MTR) of the Common Agricultural Policy. The MTR represents significant reform of agricultural policy in the EU, and has generated widespread interest and numerous studies of its anticipated effects. Economists have employed a variety of modelling approaches, encompassing single and multi-country general and partial equilibrium models. This research contributes a dedicated single country CGE modelling analysis of the MTR for Ireland. IMAGE2 is a CGE model with particular emphasis on the agriculture and food processing sectors, and the careful representation of CAP instruments. The database is the most detailed and current CGE database of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; D5; H2; Q1.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25284

THE CURRENT SITUATION OF WATER RESOURCES IN IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE OF UZBEKISTAN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Djalalov,   Sandjar.
Irrigation in Uzbekistan is of great importance since the country is an arid zone. The use of water in agriculture is described and its relationship as a constraint to economic development discussed. The current technical and organizational characteristics of irrigation systems need study and analysis to identify opportunities for improvements. The characteristics of demand for water at the farm level are described and irrigation and land improvement activities are outlined. Reform of water user rights are necessary in order to improve the management of existing water resources. Existing regulations and possible improvements are presented.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24017

Population genetic structure of Schistosoma bovis in Cameroon
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Djuikwo-teukeng, Felicite Flore; Simo, Alain Kouam; Allienne, Jean-francois; Rey, Olivier; Ngapagna, Arouna Njayou; Tchuem-tchuente, Louis Albert; Boissier, Jerome.
BackgroundSchistosomiasis is neglected tropical parasitic disease affecting both humans and animals. Due to the human health impact, population genetic studies have focused on the three main human-infecting schistosome species: Schistosoma mansoni, S. haematobium and S. japonicum. Here we present novel data on the population genetic structure of Schistosoma bovis, a highly widespread and prevalent schistosome infecting ruminants, and therefore of veterinary importance.MethodsAdult S. bovis were sampled in the two main abattoirs of Cameroon (Yaounde and Douala). Twenty-two cows originating from four distinct localities were sampled and a total of 218 parasites were recovered. All parasites were genotyped using a panel of 14 microsatellite markers and a...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Schistosoma bovis; Barcoding; Population genetic structure.
Ano: 2019
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00481/59267/62448.pdf

Econometric and Time Series Model Selections: A Choice between Two Possible Approaches to Assess Linkages between the U.S. and Chicken Export Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Djunaidi,   Harjanto.
Econometric and time series model are utilized to study price linkages between the U.S. and export markets.  VAR model showed that export price is affected by its past and leg-quarters prices.  Econometric analysis showed a negative relationship between export price and broiler production which confirmed a large country effect.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35657

The Economic Impacts of Avian Influenza on World Poultry Trade and the U.S. Poultry Industry: A Spatial Equilibrium Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Djunaidi,   Harjanto; Djunaidi,   Andrew C.M.
Simulation results showed that simultaneous outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Asia, the United States, Brazil, and selected European countries will have significant impacts on world poultry trade. Assuming demand for chicken meat is constant, the global export price is simulated to increase by 9.63%. HPAI outbreaks in the United States, Economic Union, and Brazil will have a greater impact on export price than in any other possible three-region case. Outbreaks in the United States and Brazil would still lead to major impacts on world poultry trade, confirming large country effects.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Bird flu; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Economic impacts; H5N1; HPAI disease; Spatial equilibrium; U.S. poultry industry; World chicken trade; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Livestock Production/Industries; Q17; Q11; Q18; F14; F17; F47.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6539

Willingness to pay for wetland improvement in Vietnam's Mekong River Delta
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Do,   Thang Nam; Bennett,   Jeffrey W.
A lack of information on economic values, especially non-market values, has contributed to wetland degradation in the Mekong River Delta. To fill this information gap, this study uses choice modelling to estimate biodiversity values of Tram Chim National Park in Vietnam. It is found that Vietnamese respondents are willing to pay for the wetland conservation. However, the willingness to pay estimates differ among sub-populations and are reduced by the use of a cheap talk script. Some issues of applying choice modelling, including questionnaire designs and survey methods are discussed in the context of a developing country.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cheap talk; Choice modelling; Mekong River Delta; Wetland values; Willingness to pay; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10431

Drivers of Change in China's Dairy Industry--Implications for the U.S. and World Dairy Industries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dobson,   William D.
This Discussion Paper consists of (a) background information on China's geography and economy (b) a description of the country's dairy industry in the mid-2000s (c) the drivers of change in China's dairy industry and (d) implications of these drivers for the U.S. and world dairy industries
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: U.S. Dairy Exports; U.S. Dairy Trade Balance; Projected U.S. Dairy Exports; Doha Round Negotiations; Demand and Price Analysis; Financial Economics; International Relations/Trade; Public Economics.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37488

Developments In World Dairy Markets, 2002-2006--Implications For The U.S. Dairy Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dobson,   William D.
This discussion paper summarizes important points from other Babcock Institute discussion papers dating between 2002 and 2006.  The author pulls out points from what he feels are important discussion papers and relates them to the U.S. dairy industry.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Diary Trade Issues; Country Study Issues; Developments in the Diary Industries of Mexico Argentina and Brazil; Agribusiness; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Industrial Organization; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37384

Developments in the Dairy Industries of Mexico, Central America, Argentina, and Brazil -- Implications for the U.S. Dairy Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dobson,   William D.
The purpose of this Discussion Paper is to evaluate how economic problems and developments in the dairy industries of Mexico, Central America, Argentina, and Brazil will affect the U.S. dairy sector. Mexico, a signatory to the North American Free Trade Agreement, now applies zero tariffs to imports of most U.S. dairy products. Nonfat dry milk (NFDM) is a notable exception; Mexican tariffs on U.S. exports of NFDM will not go to zero until 2008. However, Mexico’s dairy market no longer represents "low hanging fruit" for U.S. dairy exporters. Margins on exports of bulk dairy products to Mexico are razor thin. Nicaragua and other Central American countries are seeking to expand export sales of dry, hard, salty (morolique) cheese to the U.S. Argentina’s...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Diary Industry of Mexico; Dairy Industry of Brazil; Dairy Industry of Argentina; Dairy Industry of Central America; International Development; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37616

Prospects for Uganda's Dairy Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dobson,   William D.; Combs,   David K.
The East African country of Uganda might not be thought of as the location of a viable, growing dairy industry. However, Uganda recorded a threefold increase in milk production from 1991 to 2004. While Uganda's dairy industry faces important challenges, the industry possesses advantages that can lead to further increases in milk production if additional, profitable markets can be found for Uganda's milk and dairy products. A major advantage possessed by Uganda's dairy industry is a favorable climate for milk production. Uganda's farmers also have demonstrated a willingness to accept new technologies that can increase milk production. The biggest challenges facing the industry are those associated with poor milk quality and pronounced seasonality of milk...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Uganda Dairy Industry; Uganda's Political and Economic Environment; Pasture-Based Dairy Industry; Poor Milk Quality; Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Industrial Organization; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use; Political Economy; Public Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37492

The Dairy Sector of Mexico: A Country Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dobson,   William D.; Jesse,   Edward V.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; International Development; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91362

The Dairy Sector of Brazil: A Country Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dobson,   William D.; Jesse,   Edward V.; Reis,   Ronaldo Braga.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; International Development; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91359

Economic Tools for Rural Health Planning
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Doeksen,   Gerald A.
The full contribution of hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, etc to the rural economy often goes unrecognized.  Quality health services are needed to attract businesses, and required for rural populations with a high proportion of elderly.  This paper will share economic tools which can be used in any country to assist rural leaders in maintaining and advancing their health services.  More specifically: 1. Health impact model to measure the economic impact of the health sector on a local economy 2. Community engagement tool to evaluate local health services; and 3. Health budget tools to determine the feasibility of a specific health service.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10375

Problems and Management Decisions of New Bulgarian Farmers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Doitchinova,   Julia M.
The paper presents the organisational changes in agriculture and makes evaluation of management decisions and basic problems of Bulgarian family farms, cooperatives and partnerships. The paper is based on the field research  work of the authors on the project “Comparative analysis of functioning and management of private production  structures in agrarian sector” in Bulgaria (1999-2000), granted by the research program of the University for  National and World Economy - Sofia. In first part of the paper farm structure is treated in two aspects: management  organisation (legal form) and farm size. Independently of relatively small territory in Bulgaria existing and  functioning together the both European farm models. In Northeast Bulgaria predominates the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7029

FARM POLICY DEVELOPMENTS AND POLICY TENSIONS UNDER NAFTA: COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING AND TRACEABILITY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dominguez,   Enrique.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16807

La deuda pública y el PIB, de las entidades federativas de México.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Domínguez Olán, Said Esteban.
Treinta y un Entidades Federativas de México se encuentran endeudadas con empréstitos de carácter público, en un rango que va desde 404.8 millones de pesos el más bajo, (Campeche), hasta 52,162.4 millones de pesos el más alto (Distrito Federal); el objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la influencia de la deuda pública de los Estados y el Distrito Federal de México, sobre los indicadores macroeconómicos, consumo privado, formación bruta de capital (Activos Fijos) y el Producto Interno Bruto de las mismas entidades. Con un modelo de datos panel se obtiene que la tasa de crecimiento del PIB y de las otras variables de estudio por entidad federativa, es afectada negativamente por el aumento de deuda pública de la entidad, pero no de manera significativa...
Palavras-chave: Consumo privado; Formación bruta de capital; Producto interno bruto; Modelos de datos panel; Indicadores macroeconómicos; Crecimiento; Private consumption; Gross capital formation; GDP; Public debt; Panel data models; Macroeconomic indicators; Growth; Economía; Maestría; Empréstitos de carácter público.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/2118

Corruption and Social Interaction: Evidence from China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dong,   Bing; Torgler,   Benno.
We explore theoretically and empirically whether social interaction, including local and global interaction, influences the incidence of corruption. We first present an interaction-based model on corruption that predicts that the level of corruption is positively associated with social interaction. Then we empirically verify the theoretical prediction using within-country evidence at the province-level in China during 1998 to 2007. Panel data evidence clearly indicates that social interaction has a statistically significantly positive effect on the corruption rate in China. Our findings, therefore, underscore the relevance of social interaction in understanding corruption.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Corruption; Social Interaction; China; Political Economy; K420; D720; D640; O170; J240.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/99686

Food Security and Biofuels Development: The Case of China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dong,   Fengxia.
Biofuels production is expanding rapidly all over the world, driven by rising crude oil prices, the desire of countries to be energy independent, and concerns about climate change. As developed countries, especially the United States, are expanding biofuels production, developing countries are expanding their biofuels industries as well, to power their growing economies. However, developing countries must address the food security issue when they develop biofuels. As China is a developing country with rapid economic growth, population growth, significant demand for fuels, and food security concerns, it serves as a good example for studying the opportunities and challenges faced by developing countries under current conditions. This study analyzes the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Food security; China; Food Security and Poverty; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7699

TECHNICAL AND SCALE EFFICIENCIES FOR CHINESE RURAL CREDIT COOPERATIVES: A BOOTSTRAPPING APPROACH IN DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dong,   Fengxia; Featherstone,   Allen M.
Chinese rural credit cooperatives (RCCs) are a major supplier of credit to the rural sector in the country. However, Chinese RCCs are currently encountering operating problems, and an experimental reform is being carried out to restructure and reform the RCCs. In order to have some idea about the efficacy of reform, it is important to have an understanding of the institutional economics underlying the delivery of rural credit in China. This paper evaluates pure technical efficiency, overall technical efficiency, and scale efficiencies for RCCs in China using nonparametric techniques. The use of a bootstrap algorithm is proposed to perform inference for efficiency measures.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Bootstrapping; Chinese rural credit cooperatives; Data envelopment analysis; Scale efficiency; Technical efficiency; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18597

THE CHALLENGE OF CONFORMING TO SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES FOR CHINA’'S AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dong,   Fengxia; Jensen,   Helen H.
China's bilateral trade in food and agricultural products has grown dramatically since the country'’s entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO). However, the country faces significant problems related to sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) compliance because of increasing concerns about food safety, stricter SPS requirements in trade, and competitiveness in export markets. China'’s food and agricultural industry will need to address the SPS issues and make significant changes in production and distribution methods in order to gain wider access to world markets. This study provides a systematic and comprehensive analysis of current Chinese SPS conditions, the food safety regulatory system, production environment, inspection technology, and information...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural exports; Agricultural production; China; Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS); Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18698

STATE TRADING ENTERPRISES IN A DIFFERENTIATED ENVIRONMENT: THE CASE OF GLOBAL MALTING BARLEY MARKETS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dong,   Fengxia; Marsh,   Thomas L.; Stiegert,   Kyle W.
The lack of transparency in the pricing and operational activities of state trading enterprises (STEs) has caused members of the World Trade Organization to express concern that certain countries' STEs might circumvent Uruguay Round commitments on export subsidies, domestic support, or market access. The purpose of this study is to examine the market structure of the differentiated world malting barley market in which two STEs (the Canadian Wheat Board and the Australian Barley Board) maintain jointly a very large share of the export market. In particular, this study focuses on the exclusive procuring and pricing policies used by both STEs to test if these intra-country mechanisms can generate leadership and shift rent from other exporting countries. A...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Malting barley; Market structure; Prepayment system; Product differentiation; Rent shifting; State trading enterprises (STEs).; Crop Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18334

The Institutional Framework of the Labour Market: Completed Labour Market Questionnaire
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Donnellan,   Trevor; Hanrahan,   Kevin F.; Hennessy,   Thia C.
Following the identification of relevant labour market characteristics in Deliverable 9.1 (Factor Markets Working Paper No. 25), a survey was designed and implemented across the participant countries in the Factor Markets project. These survey results are detailed in this paper, Deliverable 9.3. The focus is of the survey, which was completed with the assistance of project partner teams, included, employment market, labour legislation, wage-setting mechanisms, unions, taxation and social benefits, education and training, labour mobility and general features of agriculture. Based on the questions posed and the responses received in the survey, in broad terms the agricultural labour market characteristics in the countries under study are not as heterogeneous...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Labour Markets; Institutional framework; Questionnaire; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123281

A Compilation of Reported Non-Tariff Measures: Description of the Information
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Donnelly,   William A.; Manifold,   Diane.
The compilation of NTMs for goods and services described in this paper cover 53 countries, and it was constructed so as to focus upon members of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC) and the proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). The compilation is organized by country, category, generic barrier, specific barrier, sector, product, source, and year. It provides information on goods and services and gives the reference source for each entry. The information contained is expected to be of potential use to researchers and policymakers.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15869

Price Determinants in Top Quality E-Auctioned Specialty Coffees
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Donnet,   M. Laura; Weatherspoon,   Dave D.; Hoehn,   John P.
The US specialty coffee industry has grown from $1 billion in 1990 to $11 billion in 2006 and is expected to continue to grow into the foreseeable future. This growth particularly depends on prices coordinating the specialty coffee supply chain through two-way information exchange between roasters and producers. We analyze the determinants of specialty coffee prices by estimating a hedonic price function for specialty Central and South American coffees traded at e-auctions. We hypothesize that since specialty coffee is a differentiated product, prices will be determined by both sensory and reputation attributes. The results show that prices are influenced by the quality rating, which is a sensory variable, and by the quality rankings established in the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Specialty coffee; Hedonic price analysis; Differentiated food pricing; Sensory attributes; Reputation attributes; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9310

What Adds Value in Specialty Coffee? Managerial Implications from Hedonic Price Analysis of Central and South American E-Auctions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Donnet,   M. Laura; Weatherspoon,   Dave D.; Hoehn,   John P.
We analyze price and quality information at the procurement level in the specialty coffee supply chain using data from small and large volume e-auctions. Hedonic price equations reveal that the Cup of Excellence auction is a more differentiated market disclosing more information about coffee values associated with ratings, rankings, quantities available, and country reputations whereas information in the Q auction is more limited and tends to be remunerated to a lesser extent. These results indicate that there are different business models and valuation of product characteristics within the specialty coffee industry. Management implications are drawn for specialty coffee producers and roasters.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Specialty coffee; E-auctions; Hedonic analysis; Business models; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8162

PRIME-AGE ADULT MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IN RURAL RWANDA:   WHICH HOUSEHOLDS ARE AFFECTED AND WHAT ARE THEIR STRATEGIES FOR ADJUSTMENT?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Donovan,   Cynthia; Bailey,   Linda; Mpyisi,   Edson; Weber,   Michael T.
In Rwanda for the past decade, rural households have lived with civil unrest and genocide, changing land laws, large population flows both into and out of the country, and climatic threats with droughts and floods.  The illness and untimely death of prime age adults from a number of health problems (increasingly HIV/AIDS) adds to the stress of these households and has lasting effects on the ability of households to survive.  In this research, the authors use household and member level survey data to increase understanding about what is happening in households with such shocks and how they may be different from other Rwandan rural households.   This research finds that households affected by adult illness and death strive to maintain their agricultural...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Adult morbidity; Adult mortality; HIV/AIDS; Agricultural development; Rwanda; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25847

Cassava Commercialization in Mozambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Donovan,   Cynthia; Haggblade,   Steven; Salegua,   Venancio Alexandre; Cuambe,   Constantino; Mudema,   Joao; Tomo,   Alda.
Cassava supplies roughly 30% of all calories consumed in Mozambique, making it the country’s most important food security crop. Over the past several decades, growing urbanization and shifting demand patterns have led to growing opportunities for cassava processing and commercialization. This paper examines the commercial dynamics in Mozambique’s cassava value chain as well as the food security implications of growing cassava commercialization.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Mozambique; Cassava; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120744

Staple food prices in Mozambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Donovan,   Cynthia; Tostao,   Emilio.
Prepared for the Comesa policy seminar on “Variation in staple food prices: Causes, consequence, and policy options”, Maputo, Mozambique, 25-26 January 2010 under the Comesa-MSU-IFPRI African Agricultural Marketing Project (AAMP)
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Mozambique; Food security; Food prices; Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Q11; Q13; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58561

An ecological and phytogeographic study of northern Surinam savannas
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Donselaar, J. van.
Geology and soils in general Surinam is situated at the northern edge of the very old and stable Guiana shield. Six-sevenths of the country’s surface are occupied by formations belonging to the shield and designated together as the basal complex. However, the Roraima formation does not belong to the complex. It was deposited during the Mesozoic (probably the Cretaceous) as a thick layer mainly consisting of sandstone that covered the greater part of the shield. Later on the original sandstone plateau was dissected, a process accelerated by the uplifting of the shield, and finally it disappeared almost completely by erosion. The former surface is now only represented by the flat tops of some table-mountains one of which is found in the interior of Surinam:...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1965
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/534880

A Palynological investigation of the Lower peat in the Province of Friesland, the Netherlands
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Donselaar, J. van; Jonker, F.P.
Up till now the lower deposits of peat (in Dutch: veen-op-groterediepte = peat at greater depth) have been investigated in the Netherlands mainly in the Western part of the country, viz. in the provinces of Noord-Holland, Zuid-Holland and Zeeland. The analyses have shown that the development of this, now comparatively well known peat layer must have begun either in the second half of the boreal period or else in the beginning of the atlantic one, and that it must have come to an end in the first half of the latter. Among the earlier investigators the botanist Mrs VERNEER-LOUMAN and some geologists had arrived at the conclusion that the sudden transgression of the North sea which made an end to the formation of peat, took place in the boreal period, and hat...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1952
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/535091

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in ostriches: could it be a public health risk?
Provedor de dados: 195
Autores: Doretto Júnior, Luciano.
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever is a zoonose caused by a virus of nairovirus genera, which maybe transmitted by ixodides ticks. The ostriches among other domestic and wild birds species are refractory to CCHF, but in humans the disease have shown to be lethal in 30% of the cases. The disease is disserninated in A ia, Africa and east of Europe. In the past few year in South Africa – The first country to produce and export ostriches, many cases of such disease were reported in people who work in slaughterhouses, as weU a people who deal with ostriches and/or diagnostic laboratory technician.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Ostrich; Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever; Avian pathology; Virus; Nairovirus; Ticks avestruz; Febre hemorrágica crimean-congo; Patologia aviária; Vírus; Nairovirus; Carrapatos.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://www.revistamvez-crmvsp.com.br/index.php/recmvz/article/view/3377

A közvetlen agrártámogatások feltételezett csökkentésének becsült hatásai Magyarországon
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dorgai,   Laszlo; Udovecz,   Gabor.
A 2013 utáni időszakra szóló KAP-reform keretében egyes tagállamok máris felvetették a közvetlen termelői támogatások jelentős csökkentését. Acikk 2006. évi támogatási és jövedelmi adatok alapján azt vizsgálja, hogy egy drasztikus, 50 százalékos támogatáscsökkenésnek milyen hatásai valószínűsíthetők, ha a termelés egyéb feltételei nem változnának. Az elemzés szerint egy ilyen lépésnek Magyarországon sokrétű és rendkívül hátrányos következményei lennének, nemcsak a mezőgazdaságra, hanem az egész nemzetgazdaságra, különösképpen pedig a vidéki foglalkoztatási viszonyokra és a természeti környezetre nézve. Minden szempontból hátrányosan érintené általában a vidéket, különösen a lemaradó és stagnáló kistérségeket, továbbá a kedvezőtlen adottságú területeket,...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Mezőgazdaság; Közvetlen támogatások; Számszerűsített hatások; Üzemi eredmény; Foglalkoztatottság; Agriculture; Direct aid; Quantified effects; Operating profit; Employment; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92474

Food Aid, External Trade and Domestic Markets: Implications for Food Security in Darfur
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dorosh,   Paul A.; Subran,   Ludovic.
In the last decade, internal conflict has greatly hindered market transactions across regions of Sudan, especially transactions between Darfur and the Rest of Sudan. Food aid has helped to offset not only the absence of commercial inflows of grain, but also reductions in Darfur’s cereal production. This paper explores the determinants of cereal prices in Sudan utilizing a simple partial equilibrium framework for wheat and sorghum, the country’s two main food staples. We also present econometric evidence on the lack of integration of sorghum markets between Darfur and central Sudan, along with quantitative estimates of the impacts of food aid on market prices in the region. The paper concludes with a discussion of national food policy and the paradox of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Security; Food Policy; Trade; Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51453

Effects of exchange rate and trade policies on agriculture in Pakistan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dorosh,   Paul A.; Valdes,   Alberto.
This report on Pakistan is one of a series of country studies undertaken by the International Trade and Food Security Program are IFPRI on trade and macroeconomic policies. Other studies in this series include research reports on Colombia, Argentina, Nigeria, Zaire, and the Philippines, and collaborative work with the World Bank on this tonic in several other countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.  The findings from this research have vividly shown the need to analyze the effects of policy interventions in agriculture in developing countries in an economic-wide framework. There is now an overwhelming body of evidence showing that trade and exchange rate policies have, in most countries, had a far greater impact, generally adverse, on agricultural...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Produce trade; Government policy; Pakistan; Agriculture prices; Foreign exchange problem; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42161

L'aquaculture francaise en bref
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Dosdat, Antoine; Kempf, Marc; Merceron, Michel; Paquotte, Philippe.
Aquaculture in France is characterised by great species diversity. Furthermore, traditional activities (farming of marine shellfish and freshwater fish) coexist with still-developing recent ones (marine fish farming, new pratices in shellfish rearing, etc.). Traditional cultures are the main contributors to the tonnage produced and employment generated. Another noticeable point is the importance of the western part of the country, which carries the main part of the production (&gt; 80 %): the Channel Atlantic coast for shellfish, and nearby rivers for freshwater salmonid farming. On the Mediterranean coast, marine fish farming of bass and bream, as well as shellfish production by new methods (mussels on longlines in open waters), are developing. Important...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: MED; France ANE; France France Environmental protection Coastal zone Species diversity Aquaculture.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/1993/acte-1326.pdf

Risk premia in Australian interest rates
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Douglas,   Justin J.; Bartley,   Scott W.
The level of and movements in interest rates and the exchange rate can have a substantial impact on the economic performance of Australia's primary industries. Whether a country and/or exchange risk premium has resulted in higher interest rates and increased volatility in the exchange rate is therefore important to these industries. There is some evidence that a small country risk premium may have emerged during the early 1990s. In line with earlier studies, however, no evidence was found of such a premium during the 1980s. A further finding is that any exchange risk premium may have declined over the last decade or so. Possible links between risk premia and Australia's foreign debt and current account deficits are also examined.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Financial Economics; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118016

Parental Selection for Productivity Improvement in Indian Tropical Tasar Silkworm, Antheraea mylitta Drury (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae)
Provedor de dados: 17
Autores: Dr. Manohar Reddy Rangareddygari.
Global demand for Vanya silks in general and tasar silk in particular, call-for sustainable utilization of the country&amp;#x2019;s seri-biodiversity potential. Viability and productivity proportion of tasarculture in terms of seeds, cocoons and essentially raw silk, need attention for its vital role in reforming the livelihood and economic condition of tribal farmers. The conventional approaches on basic stock maintenance, commercial seed production, selective use of parental races or parents for heterosis and heterobeltiosis, method of backcrossing to exploit the traits of commercial importance and applying the advantage of genotype x environment (G x E) interactions are indispensable. In spite of current knowledge on sophisticated transgenic silkworm,...
Tipo: Manuscript
Palavras-chave: Ecology.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://precedings.nature.com/documents/6331/version/1

BIOFUELS AND LEAKAGES IN THE FUEL MARKET
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Drabik,   Dusan; de Gorter,   Harry.
Leakage in the fuel market differs, depending on whether ethanol production is determined by a tax credit or consumption mandate. Two components of market leakage are distinguished: domestic and international. Leakage with both a tax credit and a consumption mandate depends on market elasticities and consumption/production shares, with the former having a bigger impact. Leakage is also more sensitive to changes in market supply and demand elasticities in the country not introducing biofuels. Although positive with a tax credit, market leakage can be negative with a consumption mandate, meaning that one gallon of ethanol can replace more than a gallon of gasoline. We also show that being a small country biofuels producer does not necessarily mean that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91265

The Implications of Alternative Biofuel Policies on Carbon Leakage
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Drabik,   Dusan; de Gorter,   Harry; Just,   David R.
We show carbon leakage depends on the type of biofuel policy (tax credit versus mandate), the domestic and foreign gasoline supply and fuel demand elasticities, and on consumption and production shares of world oil markets for the country introducing the biofuel policy. The components of carbon leakage – market leakage and emissions savings – are counteracting: carbon leakage increases with market leakage but decreases with emissions savings. We also distinguish domestic and international leakage where the latter is always positive, but domestic leakage can be negative with a mandate. The IPCC definition of leakage omits domestic leakage, resulting in biased estimates. Leakage with a tax credit always exceeds that of a mandate, while the combination of a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Tax credit; Mandate; Market leakage; Carbon leakage; Emissions savings; Domestic leakage; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q27; Q41; Q42; Q54.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114432

The Implications of Alternative Biofuel Policies on Carbon Leakage
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Drabik,   Dusan; de Gorter,   Harry; Just,   David R.
We show how leakage differs, depending on the biofuel policy and market conditions. Carbon leakage is shown to have two components: a market leakage effect and an emissions savings effect. We also distinguish domestic and international leakage and show how omitting the former like the IPCC does can bias leakage estimates. International leakage is always positive, but domestic leakage can be negative. The magnitude of market leakage depends on the domestic and foreign gasoline supply and fuel demand elasticities, and on consumption and production shares of world oil markets for the country introducing the biofuel policy. Being a small country in world oil markets does not automatically imply that leakage is 100 percent or above that of a large country. We...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Market leakage; Carbon leakage; Emissions savings; Domestic leakage; Tax credit; Mandate; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q27; Q41; Q42; Q54.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102689

MARKET RESEARCH REGARDING THE DEMANDS  OF THE BUSINESS OPERATORS ON THE SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTICS
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Drãghici, Mihaela; Popescu, Paul; Baicu, Adina; Popa, Mona Elena.
Berries are worldwide recognized as valuable source of polyphenols, especially anthocyanins, micronutrients, and  fibers. They are mainly industrialized as frozen fruits but also in jams, or pies. Some berries are commercially  important but there are some limitations such as: short shelf life of fresh fruit and soft texture which require special attention on the berry chain logistic. The berry industry varies from country to country as well as the types of berries cultivated or wild berries. Berries are one of the greatest assets of the Romanian forests and they are known to be products of a very high. Berries originating from non-polluted forests are very popular in the foreign markets.  Unfortunately, most often they are sold in foreign markets without...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general Farm economics Processing; Packaging and transportation Social aspects Produce chain management Post harvest management and techniques.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://orgprints.org/32989/1/2017%20MARKET%20RESEARCH%20REGARDING%20THE%20DEMANDS.pdf

Effekter av olika sätt att producera livsmedel – en inventering av jämförelser mellan ekologisk och konventionell produktion
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Drake, Lars; Björklund, Johanna.
Ekologisk produktion har totalt sett en mer positiv, eller mindre negativ, inverkan på miljön. Det pekar fyra omfattande inventeringar, avseende 18 europeiska länder (inklusive Sverige), som jämför ekologisk och konventionell produktion på. Att en ökad omfattning av den ekologiska produktionen utan tvivel skulle minska de negativa miljöeffekterna och resursanvändningen i jordbruket är den slutsats som dras i alla de fyra inventeringarna.    Bilden som ges av genomförda studier är dock i några avseenden inte entydig. Detta gäller till exempel kväveläckage, samt fosfor- och kaliumförsörjning. Inom en del områden, framför allt livsmedelskvalitet, djurhälsa och klimatförändringar, krävs också mer forskning för att kunna göra en tillförlitlig jämförelse. För...
Tipo: Working paper
Palavras-chave: Food systems; Farming Systems; Country reports; "Organics" in general; Soil.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://orgprints.org/2841/1/effekteravlivsm.pdf

A revision of the family Taccaceae
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Drenth, E.
A historical survey of the family is followed by a discussion of the systematic position, the affinities within the family, the morphology, anatomy, phytochemical characters, flower biology, geographical distribution, dispersal, and growth. A key to the species is given. Each taxon has been described and provided with its full synonymy. All specimens have been cited except in those cases where more than 5 collections were made in one partial area (country, province, district, or small island). A complete identification list will be issued separately. In this revision of Taccaceae 1 genus and 10 species are accepted; 8 species are restricted to Indo-Malesia (SE. Asia to the Solomons), 1 to tropical South America, and 1 species occurs from the tropical west...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1972
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/524742

DECLINING ASSISTANCE TO DEVELOPING-COUNTRY AGRICULTURE: CHANGE OF PARADIGM?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dresrusse,   Gunter.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Development.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16355

International Conference on Organic Agriculture Sciences - Book of Abstracts
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Drexler, Dora.
The Final Program, Abstracts, List of Participants of ICOAS 2013.
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Community development Farming Systems Animal husbandry Crop husbandry Soil Values; Standards and certification Food systems Education; Extension and communication Research methodology and philosophy Environmental aspects Country reports.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://orgprints.org/24492/1/ICOAS_Book_of_Abstracts.pdf

Az ökológiai gazdálkodás hazai helyzete - Trendek és kitörési pontok |Program|Összefoglalók|Résztvevők|
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Drexler, Dora; Niggli, Urs; Fazekas, Sandor; Frühwald , Ferenc; Gera, Istvan; Ponicsanne Gyovai, Agnes; Holly, Laszlo; Lehota, Jozsef; Czeller, Gabor; Solti, Gabor; Radics, László; Roszik, Peter; Kovacs, Dora.
A kiadvány az ÖMKi 2012. február 2-án megrendezett első szakmai konferenciájának programját és előadásainak anyagát tartalmazza.  Az ökológiai gazdálkodás hazai helyzete - Trendek és kitörési pontok c. rendezvényt minden várakozást felülmúló érdeklődés övezte, több mint 400-an regisztráltak.  A rendezvény fővédnöke Fazekas Sándor vidékfejlesztési miniszter volt, aki megnyitó beszédében elmondta: „Háromszázezer hektárra szeretnénk növelni hazánkban a biogazdálkodás alá vont területek nagyságát 2020-ig, ezért a tárca ökológiai mezőgazdálkodási programot dolgoz ki. Kiemelten támogatjuk a biogazdálkodókat, segítséget nyújtunk az átálláshoz”.  A konferencián jelen voltak az ágazat legfontosabb szervezeteinek képviselői, úgy a gazdák, a civil társadalom, mint a...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Farm economics Social aspects Education; Extension and communication Hungary Country reports.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://orgprints.org/22769/1/konferencia_kiadvany.pdf

Report on a collecting trip to China, 1984, to study and collect Nepticulidae (Lepidoptera)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Driel, J.W. van; Nieukerken, E.J. van.
Introduction    At the Department of Animal Systematics and Zoogeography of the Free University Amsterdam the object of study has been already for a number of years the systematics and phylogeny of the microlepidopteran family Nepticulidae. Particularly the species of the western palearctic region have been studied, but also studies on species from New Zealand and Japan have been undertaken. Ideas about the phylogenetic relationships between genera of Nepticulidae are developed.      Until now knowledge of Nepticulidae in East Asia, apart from Japan and the Ussuryisk region in the USSR has been negligible because of the lack of material from this part of the world in museum collections. Judging from the distribution of the hostplants in E. Asia the...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Lepidoptera; Nepticulidae; Collecting; Peoples Republic of China; 42.75.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/403568

Pesticides Residues and Trade: the Apple of Discord?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Drogue,   Sophie; DeMaria,   Federica.
The impact of food safety standards on international trade has already been addressed. Generally, economists try to assess trade losses borne by exporters when importing countries impose stricter regulations. In this paper we assess the impact of the Maximum Residue Levels (MRL) of pesticides on the trade of apples and pears. Rather than focusing on a particular pesticide we take into account the entire list of substances set out by the various regulations with the aim is to understand how the similarity (or dissimilarity) of these can affect trade. Most studies assess the impact of sanitary standard regulations introducing directly in the analysis the MLR put in force in the importing country. We assume that what can be crucial is the difference in the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food safety; Standards; Pesticides; MRL; Apple; Pear; Market access; Crop Production/Industries; International Relations/Trade; Q17; F13.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114445

Changes in the Location of Livestock Slaughtering in New South Wales 1931-1949
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Druce,   P.C.; Daley,   C.J.
During the past nineteen years there has been a marked change in the proportion of livestock of all types, slaughtered in metropolitan, as compared with country areas. During this period there has been a continuous movement of slaughtering to country districts with the result that the proportion of livestock slaughtered in the metropolitan area is now considerably lower than it was in the early thirties. This movement has been most marked in the case of calves, but it is noticeable in all types of livestock.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 1950
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8707

Conflict, Food Price Shocks, and Food Insecurity: The experience of Afghan households
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: D'Souza,   Anna; Jolliffe,   Dean.
Revised version submitted December 2012.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Afghanistan; Food security; Conflict; Nutrition; Poverty; Spatial distribution; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; D12; I3.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123323

Food Security in Afghanistan: Household-level Evidence from the 2007-08 Food Price Crisis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: D'Souza,   Anna; Jolliffe,   Dean.
Replaced with revised version of paper 10/20/10.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food security; High food prices; Nutrition; Poverty; Afghanistan; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; D12; I3.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61139

The Dilemma and Routing Selection of Agricultural Management Organization in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Du,   Tao; Wang,   Zhi-xin.
The paper introduces the basic connotation of peasant organization and agricultural management organization in China, analyzes the importance of agricultural management organization and puts forward the dilemma it faced with, which contains poor awareness and unbalanced organization development, small size of the agricultural management organization and inapparently driven effect, low level of standardization of organization and low operational efficiency, imperfect related supporting system and high running cost. Based on this, the paper put forward proposals to improve the level of agricultural management organization in our country. First, enhance publicity and education and strive to transform the peasants’ awareness of agricultural management...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural management organization; Ideal organization; Routing selection; China; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93410

Anti-Trimeresurus albolabris venom IgY antibodies: preparation, purification and neutralization efficacy
Provedor de dados: 80
Autores: Duan,Hai-long; He,Qi-yi; Zhou,Bin; Wang,Wen-wen; Li,Bo; Zhang,Ying-zheng; Deng,Qiu-ping; Zhang,Ying-feng; Yu,Xiao-dong.
Abstract  Background  Snakebite incidence in southwestern China is mainly attributed to one of the several venomous snakes found in the country, the white-lipped green pit viper Trimeresurus albolabris. Since antivenom produced from horses may cause numerous clinical side effects, the present study was conducted aiming to develop an alternative antivenom antibody (immunoglobulin Y - IgY) from leghorn chickens.  Methods  IgY in egg yolk from white leghorn chicken previously injected with T. albolabris venom was extracted by water, precipitated by ammonium sulfate and purified by affinity chromatographic system. IgY was identified by SDS-PAGE, ELISA and Western blot, and its neutralizing assay was conducted on mice.  Results  Chickens injected multiple times...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: IgY; Egg yolk; Snake venom; Trimeresurus albolabris; LD50.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992016000100316

Trends and predictors of HIV-1 acquired drug resistance in Minas Gerais, Brazil: 2002–2012
Provedor de dados: 55
Autores: Duani,Helena; Aleixo,Agdemir Waleria; Tupinambás,Unaí.
Abstract Several studies show that the prevalence of multidrug-resistant HIV-1 virus is declining over time. A retrospective cohort study was carried out to evaluate the trends of drug resistance in antiretroviral treatment-exposed individuals in a state of a middle-income country, Minas Gerais, southeast region of Brazil. We analyzed 2115 HIV-1 sequences from 2002 up to 2012, from 52 cities of Minas Gerais. The groups were analyzed according to the definitions: "IAS – 3 class mutations", if ≥1 drug resistance mutation from IAS 2015 list (DRM) was present in each class; "No fully susceptible drugs" as the absence of any fully susceptible drug in Stanford algorithm; and "GSS ≥ 2″, when a maximum calculated GSS (genotypic susceptibility score) was ≥2 or ≥3,...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: HIV; Antiretroviral; Resistance; Genotyping; Epidemiology.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702017000200148

A systematic review of East African-Indian family of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Brazil
Provedor de dados: 55
Autores: Duarte,Tonya Azevedo; Nery,Joilda Silva; Boechat,Neio; Pereira,Susan Martins; Simonsen,Vera; Oliveira,Martha; Gomes,Maria Gabriela Miranda; Penha-Gonçalves,Carlos; Barreto,Mauricio Lima; Barbosa,Theolis.
ABSTRACT  Introduction: The Mycobacterium tuberculosis East African-Indian (EAI) spoligotyping family (belonging to lineage 1, Indo-Oceanic, defined by the region of deletion RD239) is distributed worldwide, but is more prevalent in Southeast Asia, India, and East Africa. Studies in Latin America have rarely identified EAI. In this study, we describe the occurrence of the EAI family in Brazil.  Methods: EAI was identified in a systematic literature review of genetic diversity studies pertaining to M. tuberculosis in Brazil, as well as in a survey conducted in Salvador, Bahia, located in the northeastern region of this country.  Results: The EAI6-BGD1 spoligotyping family and the EAI5 Spoligotype International Type (SIT) 1983 clade were the most frequently...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Mycobacterium tuberculosis; Phylogeography; Genotyping; Epidemiology.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702017000300317

การคัดเลือก Ecorace ไหมอีรี่เพื่อการปรับปรุงพันธุ์
Provedor de dados: 106
Autores: Duenpen Wongsorn; Siviali Sirimungkararat; Weerasak Saksirirat.
The selection of eri silkworm ecorace with high yield and distinct in morphological character is necessary for variety improvement. Five eri silkworm ecoraces, SaKKU1, SaKKU2, SaKKU3, SaKKU4 and SaKKU5 were surveyed and derived in country or from academic cooperation in international level. All ecoraces were cultured using castor leaves of TCO101 variety as food plant at 25±2 °C, 80±5%R.H. Based on morphological characters, there were similar except body of the 5th instar larva of SaKKU1 was covered with white powder and ripe larva showing shiny dominant yellow color. Life cycles were also similar durations, 46-53 days (SaKKU1), 42-53 days (SaKKU2), 42-52 days (SaKKU3), 40-56 days (SaKKU4) and 41-52 days (SaKKU5). SaKKU1 had highest survival rate at larval...
Tipo: PhysicalObject
Palavras-chave: Ecorace eri; Samiaricini; Silkworm; Variety improvement; Screening; Morphological; Growth; Yields; ไหมอีรี่; แมลง; การปรับปรุงพันธุ์; การคัดเลือก; ลักษณะทางสัณฐานวิทยา; การเจริญเติบโต; ความแข็งแรง; ผลผลิต; การอยู่รอด.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://anchan.lib.ku.ac.th/agnet/handle/001/5771

Regional Differences in Use of Food Stamps and Food Pantries by Low Income Households in the United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Duffy,   Patricia A.; Bhattarai,   Gandhi Raj; Irimia-Vladu,   Marina.
The purpose of this paper is to examine the use of food stamps and private food assistance in different regions of the country during 1999, a year when food stamp use dropped to its lowest point in the recent past.  Our results show that impoverished families in the South are less likely than those in other regions to obtain private food assistance, although they are more likely than those in the West or Midwest to use food stamps.  Low-income families in the Northeast are also more likely than those in the West or Midwest to use food stamps.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food insecurity; Food stamps; Food pantries; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19420

The French anchovy fishery
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Duhamel, Erwan; Biseau, Alain; Masse, Jacques; Villalobos, Hector.
The french fishery of anchovy is divided in two groups defined by gears : purse seine and pelagic trawl. The average length of these vessels is about 20m. This fleet is very opportunistic : all trawlers are using several trawls during the year, to catch sometimes bass, tuna, hake, or scampi, and purse seine are mainly fishing sardine. Each year, the main anchovy catches are provided by pair trawlers. Purse seiners operate often in coastal areas (&lt;10 nautical miles); trawlers may operate until 50 nautical miles offshore but are banned inside the three miles coastal zone. The pair trawlers may operate from Basque country to western Channel according to fish availability. Purse seiners usually stay around their home harbour.
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Pelagic trawl; Purse seine; Anchovy; Bay of Biscay; Acoustic; Survey; ICES; PELGAS; Chalut pelagic; Bolinche; Anchois; Golfe de Gascogne; Acoustique; Campagne oceanographique; CIEM; PELGAS.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2004/acte-2296.pdf

Het Hafdistrict als floradistrict
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Duistermaat, H.
The floristic composition is studied of the so-called ‘Haf-district’, a region roughly comprising the soils below sea level. The delimitation of this ‘plant-geographical’ region as distinguished by Van Soest (1929) strongly coincides with certain parts of the physical geographical classification by Hof (1983). It is argued here that the term ‘plant-geographical district’ should be changed into ‘floristic district’. The floristic composition of the sea clay soils in the southwestern estuarine region of the country has more resemblance with that of the classical Haf-district than with that of the riverine (‘Fluviatiele’) district. In all, 48 species are typical for the redefined ‘Haf-district’.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1988
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/527448

Over het voorkomen van Stachys recta L. (Bergandoorn) en S. annua (L.) L. (Zomerandoorn) in Nederland
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Duistermaat, Leni (H.).
Both Stachys recta and S. annua are considered adventive species in the Netherlands, and are therefore not included in the checklist of the Dutch flora.22 23 Recent records from the river valleys in the Eastern part of the country of the first species suggest that it is expanding its area into the Netherlands. Both fossile remains and (sub-)recent findings of S. annua indicate that deletion of this species from the 1990 version of the checklist is not justified.²³
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1996
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/527747

Price or politics? An investigation of the causes of expropriation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Duncan,   Roderick.
Expropriations of foreign direct investment in developing countries are typically blamed on political and economic crises in those countries. Developing a new database of expropriations in the minerals sectors of developing country exporters, I show that expropriations were correlated with mineral price booms and that democratic governments were more likely to expropriate. No link is found between expropriations and political or economic crises, except at independence. A better explanation of expropriation would be opportunistic behaviour by host governments when profits of investments are high. In two developed countries, Australia and Canada, expropriations are also found to occur during price booms.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Expropriation; Foreign direct investment; Natural resources; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116859

Agricultural tariff rate quotas implementation in the EU 1997-2002 ; Do developing countries enjoy quota rent?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dupraz,   Cathie Laroche; Matthews,   Alan.
Tariff rate quotas (TRQs) have been introduced and legitimised as a market access instrument in the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture (URAA). TRQs combine both restriction of imports, and safeguard of current or preferential agricultural trade flows. By restricting the market access through high level tariff beyond the quota, one can imagine that exporters enjoying low level tariff would take share of quota rent. Do developing exporting countries benefit from EU TRQs? Do they enjoy quota rents or guaranteed market access? What should be their interest to defend about TRQs at WTO agricultural negotiations? This article aims to present an analysis of the 87 EU's agricultural TRQs implementation from 1997 to 2002, in order to bring to the fore the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Tariff rate quotas; Quota rent; Developing countries; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7910

The Adaptation Policy Paradox: the Implementation Deficit of Policies Framed as Climate Change Adaptation
Provedor de dados: 7
Autores: Dupuis, Johann; Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration (IDHEAP), University of Lausanne; dupuis.johann@gmail.com; Knoepfel, Peter; Swiss Graduate School of Public Administration (IDHEAP), University of Lausanne; Peter.Knoepfel@idheap.unil.ch.
The implementation of adaptation policies suffers from barriers and limits; even though adaptation is now set on the political agendas of developed and developing countries, surprisingly few examples of concrete policy realizations are found in comparative assessments. We investigate how the framings of adaptation as a policy problem can relate to tractability issues in implementation. We distinguish three framings of adaptation: climate change adaptation (CCA), climate variability adaptation (CVA), and vulnerability-centered adaptation (VCA) that imply conflicting interpretations of the collective problem to be solved and the goals to be attained through policy solutions. Through the methodology of comparative case studies, we conduct an empirical...
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports
Palavras-chave: Adaptation; Adaptive capacity; Barriers; Climate change; Framing; Implementation; Policy coordination; Policy design; Political sciences; Public policy; Tractability.
Ano: 2013

The natural history of pregnancies with prenatal diagnosis of Trisomy 18 or Trisomy 13: Retrospective cases of a 23-year experience in a Brazilian public hospital
Provedor de dados: 74
Autores: Duque,Julio Alejandro Peña; Ferreira,Charles Francisco; Zachia,Suzana de Azevedo; Sanseverino,Maria Teresa Vieira; Gus,Rejane; Magalhães,José Antônio de Azevedo.
Abstract Trisomy 18 (T18) and trisomy 13 (T13) are polymalformative syndromes associated with a high rate of spontaneous abortions, intrauterine death, and short postnatal life. This study describes the overall outcome in a country where the therapeutic interruption of pregnancy is not available. The medical records of women with prenatal diagnosis of full trisomy of T13 or T18 between October 1994 and October 2017 were analyzed in order to describe their natural outcomes. Thirteen cases of T13 and 29 cases of T18 were included. The miscarriage rate was 9% for T18 and no cases for T13. Intrauterine fetal death occurred in 46% and 52% of cases for T13 and T18, respectively. The rate of live births for T13 was 54%, and the median survival was one day (95% CI...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Natural history of trisomy; Trisomy 13; Trisomy 18; Prenatal diagnosis; Genetic counseling.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572019000200286

Linking Research and Policy: Assessing a Framework for Organic Agricultural Support in Ireland
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Duram, Leslie A.; Clavin, Daniel; Bloom, Shauna M.
This paper links social science research and agricultural policy through an analysis of support for organic agriculture and food.  Globally, sales of organic food have experienced 20% annual increases for the past two decades, and represent the fastest growing segment of the grocery market.  Although consumer interest has increased, farmers are not keeping up with demand.  This is partly due to a lack of political support provided to farmers in their transition from conventional to organic production. Support policies vary by country and in some nations, such as the US, vary by state/province.  There have been few attempts to document the types of support currently in place.  This research draws on an existing Framework tool to investigate  regionally...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general; Social aspects.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://orgprints.org/19880/1/NUIG_ISSP_conference_proceedings.pdf

Evaluación de insecticidas para control de plagas en mango (Mangifera indica L.) en tierra caliente, Guerrero, México.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Durán Trujillo, Yuridia.
El mango es unos de los frutos más consumidos mundialmente y uno de los cultivos más importantes en nuestro país. Las plagas representan un problema importante para este cultivo en Arcelia, en la región de la Tierra Caliente, Guerrero, México; las plagas principales son trips y ácaros, por tal motivo fueron probados los efectos de los plaguicidas imidacloprid, spinosad, azufre y aceite mineral para observar su efecto en la poblaciones de plagas, así como en la calidad del fruto, tratando de desarrollar un método basado en umbrales de de acción de plagas. De acuerdo con lo observado durante los muestreos podemos considerar a Frankliniella invasor Sakimura como el trips que puede causar daño severo por haberse presentado en poblaciones altas, pero también se...
Palavras-chave: Plagas; Control químico; Efecto de plaguicidas; Umbral de acción; Pests; Chemical control; Pesticide effect; Economic thresholds; Entomología y Acarología; Maestría.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/1723

Rice Trade Policies and Their Implications for Food Security
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Durand-Morat,   Alvaro; Wailes,   Eric J.
There is a strong linkage between the behavior of the rice market and the state of food security in many regions around the world, particularly in Asia, as made evident in the 2007-08 commodity crisis. Rice is a staple for the majority of the population in Asia, where roughly 60% of the close to one billion undernourished people live (FAO, 2010). As Timmer (2010) states, “it is impossible to improve food security in the short run or long run without providing adequate supplies of rice that are accessible to the poor” (p. 2). The rice crisis of 2007-08 showed the crucial role of export and import policies on the behavior of the rice market and its consequences for price stability and food security. Market fundamentals could only explain a minimal part of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Rice; Trade; Policies; Food security; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; F13; Q17; Q18.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103818

Ippolito Maurizio Maria Durazzo, Genoa, [Italy], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Durazzo, Ippolito Maurizio Maria, Marquis.
Relates information Smith apparently requested on Count C. Leggiadri Galloni in connection to a marriage. Uncertainty about the fate of Parma, with rumours that the French shall give it to the Spanish in exchange for money. Relates how he came to sell his "Villetia" to Carlo di Negro [(1769-1857) poet] and divide his collection of plants between his town and country residences. Plans to send a catalogue of these soon in order to generate exchanges. Has recently exchanged seeds with [Antonio José] Cavanilles and is keen to find a London correspondent after apparent failure of engaging Aiton [possibly John Townsend Aiton (1777-1851)]. Relates health of various friends.
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/61830/1/JES-COR-4-91_001.tif

Ippolito Maurizio Maria Durazzo to James Edward Smith
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Durazzo, Ippolito Maurizio Maria, Marquis.
Two notes: one dated 2 January making an appointment to call on Smith in the morning to go together to see the "Bocconi's" herbarium; the other dated 6 January accompanying "country plants" and asking Smith to look after them until they can study them together.
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/61821/1/JES-COR-4-82_001.tif

Ippolito Maurizio Maria Durazzo, Genoa, [Italy], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Durazzo, Ippolito Maurizio Maria, Marquis.
Congratulates Smith on his marriage. Preoccupied with educating his son and three daughters and in the last few years with the revolution, taxes and arrests, which included his own arrest for a time, and a siege which induced disease and famine [in 1797 Napoleon formed the Ligurian Republic, incorporating the Republic of Genoa and other areas, it was occupied 1800-1801 by Austrian forces]. Gave over his "Villetia" to [Carlo] di Negro [(1769-1857) poet] in a deal with the government. Management of the botanic garden has gone to [Domenico] Viviani who has been appointed Professor of Botany at University of Genoa and is using it as the School of Botany. Has a collection of 1400 plants in the country, asks Smith to recommend an amateur to exchange seeds with,...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/61829/1/JES-COR-4-90_001.tif

Joint Implementation as Development Policy - The Case of Costa Rica
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Dutschke,   Michael; Michaelowa,   Axel.
Joint Implementation (JI) is a potentially powerful instrument of climate policy that could lead to a high amount of additional financial flows to developing countries. Nevertheless, many NGOs and developing country representatives are very skeptical about JI and fear that it would not take into account development priorities and create new kinds of dependence on industrial countries. Therefore, developing countries and industrial countries found a compromise at the Berlin Conference of the Parties as they instituted a pilot phase for JI lasting until 2000 which does not allow crediting of reduction achieved via JI. The paper discusses first results of the JI pilot phase in Costa Rica which could be important for the evaluation of the whole pilot phase....
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26337

FACTORS AFFECTING RICE CONSUMPTION IN SAUDI ARABIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Duwais,   Abdul-Aziz M.
During the past decade, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has undergone rapid economic growth and development.  This expansion stems from the increase in the Kingdom's production of petroleum--oil being the source of most of the country's exports, foreign exchange, and government revenues.  However, despite this growth, Saudi Arabia is one of the top foodstuff importers among developing countries.  It has been estimated that the value of Saudi agriculture imports in 1981 increased about 33 percent to approximately $6 billion--double the 1979 value and six times the 1976 level.  Among agricultural imports, rice is entirely imported from abroad, for the local production of rice is very insignificant.  As the main element of the Saudi diet, rice is worthy of study...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11001

Estimating Economic Health Costs of Not Controlling Toxic Water Pollution
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Easter,   K. William; Konishi,   Yoshifumi.
The purpose of this paper is to determine what types of information may be important in determining the welfare benefits of preventing toxic water contamination when a given type of toxification occurs (or is likely to occur) in a given setting. It attempts to identify information and behavior issues that need to be considered when policy makers and others wish to obtain reasonable estimates of welfare benefits and weigh them against the economic costs of removing toxins. This paper also provides reasonable "scenarios" for three toxic pollutants that are found in water bodies (surface water or groundwater). We make use of two country alternatives--one in developing countries and the other in developed countries--to demonstrate, with specific examples of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Welfare costs; Arsenic; Mercury; Atrazine; Information; Water; Environmental Economics and Policy; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25768

The potential impact of the EU-ACP economic partnership Agreement: A case study of the Ugandan horticulture sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Economic Policy Research Centre.
Uganda has had formal trade ties with Europe since 1973 when, together with several other commonwealth countries, it signed the Lomé Convention. However, trade relations between Europe and Africa started much earlier, in 1957, at first covering 18 francophone countries and six European countries. The Lomé Conventions granted countries like Uganda non-reciprocal trade preferences with the European Community (EC) and later European Union (EU)...Uganda’s current and potential exports to the EU include traditionally sensitive agricultural products such as: maize, sugar, coffee, cotton, bananas, milk and dairy products, animal products, fruit and vegetable products, and oil seed products. The risks from the EPAs can be summarized into three categories. First,...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: EPRC; Horticulture trade; Trade agreements; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Financial Economics; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Development; Marketing; Political Economy; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Public Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93811

Climate change and national security a country - level analysis
Provedor de dados: 121
Autores: ed. por Daniel Moran.
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: ASPECTOS SOCIALES; RELACIONES INTERNACIONALES; SEGURIDAD NACIONAL.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.flacso.org.ec/biblio/shared/biblio_view.php?bibid=126102&tab=opac&oai:flacso.org.ec:126102

Italy's "southern question" orientalism in one country
Provedor de dados: 121
Autores: ed. por Jane Schneider.
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: HISTORIA SOCIAL; ITALIA.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://www.flacso.org.ec/biblio/shared/biblio_view.php?bibid=136483&tab=opac&oai:flacso.org.ec:136483

Aligning financial supervisory structures with country needs
Provedor de dados: 121
Autores: ed. por Jeffrey Carmichael; Alexander Fleming; David Llewellyn.
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: INSTITUCIONES FINANCIERAS; FINANZAS INTERNACIONALES; BANCOS.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://www.flacso.org.ec/biblio/shared/biblio_view.php?bibid=117332&tab=opac&oai:flacso.org.ec:117332

Implementing international forest-related agreements and national forest programs three-country initiative Ecuador-Germany- The Netherlands
Provedor de dados: 121
Autores: ed. por Juan Carlos Romero.
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: ACUERDOS INTERNACIONALES; MANEJO FORESTAL.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://www.flacso.org.ec/biblio/shared/biblio_view.php?bibid=110198&tab=opac&oai:flacso.org.ec:110198

The effects of protectionism on a small country the case of Uruguay
Provedor de dados: 121
Autores: ed. por Michael Connolly; Jaime de Melo.
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: URUGAY; PROTECCIONISMO; COMERCIO INTERNACIONAL.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://www.flacso.org.ec/biblio/shared/biblio_view.php?bibid=117913&tab=opac&oai:flacso.org.ec:117913

Developing capacity through technical cooperation country experiences
Provedor de dados: 121
Autores: ed. por Stephen Browne.
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: AYUDA AL DESARROLLO.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://www.flacso.org.ec/biblio/shared/biblio_view.php?bibid=121687&tab=opac&oai:flacso.org.ec:121687

Delivering on the promise of pro-poor growth insights and lessons from country experiences
Provedor de dados: 121
Autores: ed. por Timothy Basley; Louise J. Cord.
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: POBREZA.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://www.flacso.org.ec/biblio/shared/biblio_view.php?bibid=117399&tab=opac&oai:flacso.org.ec:117399

A hedonic approach to estimating the supply of variety attributes of a subsistence crop
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Edmeades,   Svetlana.
The paper extends the household hedonic model, as a non-market valuation tool, by estimating a supply function for variety attributes of a subsistence crop in a developing country. The model is applied to bananas in Uganda, making use of disaggregated data on variety-specific farm-gate banana bunch prices and attributes. The hedonic analysis is applied at the farm-gate, the first link in the market chain, while accounting for the semi-subsistence nature of banana producing households. Within the framework of the agricultural household, where consumption and production decisions are non-separable, prices reflect the implicit marginal valuation of both consumption and production attributes jointly. The paper is motivated by the need to quantify the value of...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Small farms; Households models; Agricultural sector; Crops; Economic aspects; Crop diversification; Variety attributes; Decision making; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55424

Varieties, Attributes and Marketed Surplus of a Subsistence Crop: Bananas in Uganda
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Edmeades,   Svetlana.
In this paper, the heterogeneity of crops is recognized and food commodities are disaggregated into varieties of a crop in order to test whether variety attributes influence the size of the marketed surpluses of selling households. The behavior of semi-subsistence banana producing households in Uganda is examined using farm-level survey data collected in 2003. Bananas, the staple crop of the country, are important for meeting immediate consumption requirements and for income generation. The relationship between marketed surpluses and variety attributes is defined theoretically and tested empirically using a semi-parametric censored quantile regression. Inferences are made in two stages to account for differences in the structure of decision-making....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25654

ALTERNATIVES TO SUGAR CANE IN ST. KITTS: COMPETITIVENESS STUDIES OF 4 CROPS IN ST. KITTS/NEVIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Edwards,   Allistair; Jacque,   Andrew Eliel.
The sugar industry in the island of St. Kitts came to a close in 2005 and so too did a long period of monoculture and possibly a culture and lifestyle of a people that affectionately refer to their country as Sugar City.  Sugar was cultivated on approximately 4,500 hectares and there is now a dire need for replacement commodities that fit within the social, economic and environmental landscape of the country.  Sugar cane cultivation and sugar production provided good-paying jobs and was the main source of income for many households.  The crop provided a high degree of soil conservation and was a boon to the tourism industry.  In addition, sugar was a substantial source of foreign exchange and provided some diversification to a tourism dependent economy....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Competitive commodities; Profit; Policy analysis matrix; St. Kitts/Nevis; Sugarcane; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Production Economics.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36923

Evaluating the Research Benefits for Traded Commodities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Edwards,   Geoff W.
A great deal of attention has been devoted in the last two decades to assessing the economic consequences of agricultural research. The biotechnology revolution (see, for example, Hueth and Just, 1986; Kalter and Tauer, 1986) may provide a further stimulus to study of the size and distribution of the benefits and costs of research. The present paper is in two parts. The first part outlines the approach used by Edwards and Freebairn [1981, 1984] to study the benefits from cost-reducing research. The approach is a simple, partial equilibrium one, but it incorporates the tradeabi1ity of commodities and the fact that research may reduce costs in the country of primary concern and/or in the rest of the world. Some results obtained with this approach are...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50025

ENERGY BUDGETING: JOULES OR DOLLARS?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Edwards,   Geoff W.
The assumptions which must be made to accept ratios of energy output to energy input as an efficiency measure with normative significance are examined and found to be unrealistic. It is considered better for governments to modify market prices where divergences exist between private and social costs or benefits than to use energy ratios, or prices determined by energy considerations, as a criterion in allocating resources. Moreover, in a trading world, energy considerations are often of little use in positive analysis of the relationship between energy prices and the prices, or profitability of production, of different foods in a particular country.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1976
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22374

Sustainability for a Small Country
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Edwards,   Geoff W.
The main objective in this paper is to promote thinking on what "sustainable development" or "ecologically sustainable development" means for a small trading country. After a brief acknowledgement of some of the diverse literature on sustainability, there is a consideration of some realities facing a small trading economy. The balance of the paper comprises a discussion of the scope for a small country to enhance sustainability. This is done under several headings, corresponding to different classes of resources. Although some of the discussion in the paper is couched in general terms, much of it is in the context of Australian conditions.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10342

The Social Benefits from an Increase in Productivity in a Part of an Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Edwards,   Geoff W.; Freebairn,   John W.
Productivity often increases in a part of an industry while remaining unchanged in the rest of the industry. In assessing the social gain from a productivity increase in a part of an industry producing a tradeable commodity it is necessary to consider the relationships between the part of the industry affected, the industry in the rest of the country concerned and the industry in the rest of the world. In this paper an attempt to assess the social benefits of serrated tussock control on the tablelands of New South Wales is critically reviewed and found wanting. An analytical framework is outlined that is conceptually appropriate to that task, and to other situations where cost per unit of output is reduced in a part of an industry. The social gains from...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 1982
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12245

Studies on Indo-Australian Lepidoptera III. Some Rhopalocera and Netrocera from Simalur, Pulu Lasia, Pulu Babi and Sumatra
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Eecke, R. van.
The first contribution to the knowledge of the Rhopalocera-fauna of Simalur and Pulu Babi has been published in volume XXXVI of „Notes from the Leyden Museum." At that time (1914) it was not probable that more material, besides the 54 recorded species, would reach our country in a time that can be looked over. So, I was very pleased by receiving, a year ago, a few species from the islets named above through the intervention of Mr. Edw. Jacobson, who himself has brought together the above quoted first collection from Simalur and Pulu Babi and also that from Sumatra. The second collection, principally from Pulu Lasia (Lasiak), neighbouring Pulu Babi (N. L. 2° 7', E. L. 96° 40'), has been brought together by Mr. G. Harmsen, who will spare no trouble to...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: 42.75.
Ano: 1918
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/318696

Potamogeton coloratus Hornem. opnieuw in Nederland gevonden
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Eelman, W.; Ploeg, D.T.E. van der; Adema, F.; Mennema, J.
Potamogeton coloratus Hornem. has not been found in the Netherlands for more than 130 years, and was recorded from only two localities in the western part of the country. In 1978 the species was discovered on mud in a newly dug ditch in the dunes of the isle of Texel. From an investigation in the Rijksherbarium at Leiden it turned out, that already in 1867 a specimen of P. coloratus was collected at the same place.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1979
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/527754

REGIONAL PROGRESS OF THE LISBON STRATEGY OBJECTIVES IN THE EUROPEAN REGION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Egri,   Zoltan; Tanczos,   Tamas.
As it is clear from the foregoing, the countries/country groups analyzed by education, R&amp;D and labor market characteristics show a rather mixed picture. There is a lot more work to do at community, regional and national levels. This is true not only for the member states but also for the candidate countries. Cluster 1 and Cluster 2 proceed well on the road towards achieving the objectives of more and better jobs, full employment and social cohesion. These are open countries and most of them do not hinder the free flow of persons regarding the citizens of the new member states. As to competitiveness, these countries are among the best not only in Europe but also in the world. The best example for using synergies is the Scandinavian cooperation in the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Lisbon strategy; Mobility factor; Education-employment factor; Human resources; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58920

The “Made in USA poultry label” and consumer choice in Ghana
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Egyir,   Irene Susana; Adu-Nyako,   Kofi; Okafor,   Ralph.
Market survey data from Ghana was used to gain understanding of consumers’ attitudes, preferences for foreign food products, and the role product country of origin plays in the demand for poultry. Intention to purchase poultry from the US was anchored on product packaging, quality, expiry date and country of origin.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Country of origin; Consumer preference; Poultry demand; Ghana; US exports.; Agribusiness; Industrial Organization; Marketing; Q13; Q17.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119745

International Differences in Consumer Preferences for Food Country-of-Origin: A Meta-Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ehmke,   Mariah D.
Over the last ten years, a large number of country-of-origin studies have been conducted as a result of new country-of-origin legislation in the United States and European Union. Many literature reviews in recent studies make observation and predictions based on this literature. This meta-analysis uses 13 country-of-origin studies with 27 consumer willingness-to-pay estimates to determine significant trends in the country-of-origin literature. Findings indicate consumers’' value of country-of-origin depends on the number of other credence attributes included in product descriptions and the location of the consumer.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21193

The Relative Importance of Preferences for Country-of-Origin in China, France, Niger and the United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ehmke,   Mariah D.; Lusk,   Jayson L.; Tyner,   Wallace E.
Country-of-origin (COO) is an increasingly politicized credence attribute in the globalizing food system. While international policy development in this area is geographically far-reaching, the benefits of country-of-origin labels (COOL) to producers and consumers from countries in different locations and levels of economic development are not clear. Previous work investigates the importance of COO to consumers, but is typically limited in scope to consumers in one nation. In addition, little is known about the importance of COO information relative to other credence attributes, especially in non-meat food products. This study measures the benefits of COOL to an internationally diverse set of consumers (in developed and developing countries) and estimates...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Country-of-origin; Genetic modification; Organic; Conjoint; Onion; Information; Food policy; International Relations/Trade; Q13; Q18; Q17.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25408

Solidary Economy: Challenges of Cooperative Agrarian Reform in Brazil
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Eid,   Farid; Bueno Pimentel,   Andrea Eloisa.
A concrete alternative economy has been developing in Brazil since the end of the 1980s, which involves both country and city workers and is based on the structuring of solidary economic enterprises (SEE), in which selfdeveloped popular cooperatives stand out. This alternative economy has brought with it new challenges, among them the need for ongoing technical, administrative and political education as a fundamental element in the search for equilibrium between social and economic issues. This article analyzes the Solidary Economy in Brazil, particularly from the standpoint of the challenges faced by the cooperative agrarian reform of the Landless Rural Workers' Movement (MST). Starting from the historical process in which landless workers began to...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60902

The availability of full match sibling donors and feasibility of allogeneic bone marrow transplantation in Brazil
Provedor de dados: 56
Autores: Eid,K.A.B.; Miranda,E.C.M.; Vigorito,A.C.; Aranha,F.J.P.; Oliveira,G.B.; De Souza,C.A.
The feasibility of allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (alloBMT) in a developing country has not yet been demonstrated. Many adverse factors including social and economic limitations may reduce the overall results of this complex and expensive procedure. Our objective was to characterize the most important clinical, social and economic features of candidates for transplantation and their potential donors as well as the influence of these factors on overall survival in a retrospective and exploratory analysis at a university hospital. From July 1993 to July 2001, candidates for BMT were referred to the Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit by Hematology and Oncology Centers from several regions of Brazil. A total of 1138 patients were referred to us as...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation; Selection of donors; Social and economic conditions.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2003000300005

GETREIDEPRODUKTION IN DER UKRAINE -- EINE KOMPARATIVE ANALYSE VON PRODUKTIONSKOSTEN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Einax,   Christian; Lissitsa,   Alexej; Parkhomenko,   Sergiy.
The following Discussion Paper aims to analyse the development path and profitability of grain production in Ukraine, which is one of the most important production branches of most Ukrainian agricultural companies. Methodologically, individual farm analysis and horizontal farm comparison are used. The cost benefit analysis has been widely used for farm analysis of the agricultural sector in market economies. However, only few applications could be observed in agribusiness research in Ukraine in the last years, presumably because of missing or unreliable data. Thus, the goal of this paper is to apply a standard farm management instrument for enterprise analyse in agriculture of a transition country. The results show small differences in production costs...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Grain market; Costs of production; Transition; Ukraine; Crop Production/Industries; Q12; Q13; Q18; P27.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14892

Maize in Thailand: Production Systems, Constraints, and Research Priorities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ekasingh,   Benchaphun; Gypmantasiri,   Phrek; Thong-Ngam,   Kuson; Grudloyma,   Pichet.
This is one of a series of seven in-depth country studies on maize production systems in Asia, funded by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). It is part of a project designed to promote sustainable intensification of maize production systems while ensuring equitable income growth and improved food security, especially for poor households that depend on maize. Maize is one of five major crops grown in the uplands of Thailand, along with rice, cassava, sugar cane, and rubber trees. Government-promoted crop diversification, increased population growth, improved transportation networks, inter national trade, expansion of upland farming areas, and increased demand for...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7649

På spaning efter den ekologiska konsumenten. En genomgång av 25 svenska konsumentundersökningar på livsmedelsområdet
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Ekelund, Lena.
Under senare år har en rad studier ägnats åt konsumenters attityder till ekologiska livsmedel. Centrum för uthålligt lantbruk, CUL, vid SLU gav år 2002 i uppdrag åt Lena Ekelund att sammanfatta och analysera de konsumentstudier som gjorts i Sverige och granska de metoder som har använts. Föreliggande rapport behandlar 25 studier på temat konsumenten och den ekologiskt producerade maten.    Rapporten behandlar frågor som: Vilka motiv har konsumenter när de köper ekologiska livsmedel? Hur påverkar konsumenternas engagemang konsumtionen av ekologiska livsmedel? Vilken betydelse har det ekologiska sortimentet? Vilka hinder finns för inköp av ekologiska livsmedel och finns det problem att ta ställning till vid marknadsföring av dessa produkter?...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade Country reports Consumer issues Education; Extension and communication.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://orgprints.org/2839/1/ekolantbruk39.pdf

Deltagande Forskning – Lärdomar, resultat och erfarenheter från Växthusgruppens arbete 1999–2000
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Eksvärd, K.; Ögren, E.; Homman, K.; Andersson, O.; Berglund, K.; Eriksson, B.; Gäredal, L.; Pellas, G.; Sjöstedt, K.; Sjöstedt, M.; Wålstedt, T.; Nilsson, H.; Engström, U.; Ahde, E.; Ahde, I.
Centrum för uthålligt lantbruk (CUL) vid SLU har initierat ett pionjärarbete att få igång deltagande forskning inom lantbrukssektorn i Sverige. I denna rapport beskrivs den läro- och förändringsprocess, de framgångar och svårigheter, som en av de grupper som ingår i CUL:s satsning genomgått och mött under sitt arbete med deltagande forskning. De resultat gruppens försök och praktiska arbete lett fram till presenteras också.    Rapporten är skriven av gruppens facilitator (Karin Eksvärd) efter att ha samtalat med gruppmedlemmarna enskilt och tillsammans om deltagarnas åsikter kring gruppens arbete och arbetsformer. Några av gruppdeltagarnas åsikter och uttalanden finns inlagda som citat i rapporten. Deltagarna har även haft möjlighet att kommentera...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Systems research and participatory research Greenhouses and coverings Research methodology and philosophy Vegetables Farming Systems Country reports Education; Extension and communication.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://orgprints.org/2831/1/ekolantbruk31.pdf

Colonization by Streptococcus agalactiae during pregnancy: maternal and perinatal prognosis
Provedor de dados: 55
Autores: El Beitune,Patrícia; Duarte,Geraldo; Maffei,Cláudia Maria Leite.
We reviewed colonization by group B Streptococcus beta-haemolyticus of Lancefield (SGB), or Streptococcus agalactiae, in pregnant women, and the consequences of infection for the mother and newborn infant, including factors that influence the risk for anogenital colonization by SGB. We also examined the methods for diagnosis and prophylaxis of SGB to prevent early-onset invasive neonatal bacterial disease. At present, it is justifiable to adopt anal and vaginal SGB culture as part of differentiated obstetrical care in order to reduce early neonatal infection. The rates, risk factors of maternal and neonatal SGB colonization, as well as the incidence of neonatal disease, may vary in different communities and need to be thoroughly evaluated in each country...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Pregnancy; Prognosis; Streptococcus agalactiae.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702005000400002

Guidelines for Sustainability Assessment in Food and Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: El Hage, Nadia.
The ecological, economic and social principles of sustainable development (WCED, 1987) received nearly universal agreement during and following the 1992 Earth Summit. One of the summit‘s major outcomes, Agenda 21, includes a whole chapter (Chapter 14) on sustainable agriculture and rural development. Much progress has been made in the past two decades. For most social and economic Millennium Development Goals, improvements have been substantial (UN, 2011). Global per capita Gross National Income has more than doubled between 1992 and 2010 (from 5,035 current interna-tional USD at PPP to 11,058; World Bank, 2011). Yet, reaching the poorest, all over the world, re-mains a challenge (UN, 2011) and it is today generally recognised that GDP growth alone is not...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Values; Standards and certification Produce chain management.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://orgprints.org/21169/1/SAFA_Guidelines_12_June_2012_final_v2.pdf

Factors affecting farmers’ satisfactions with mechanized rice harvesting in Malaysian paddy fields: A case study of hiring custom operators
Provedor de dados: 111
Autores: El Pebrian, Darius.
Shortage of labor during the harvest season is one of the problematic situations for farmers in the Malaysian paddy fields.  Thus, combine harvester has been utilized massively in Malaysian paddy field for the purpose of assisting the farmers to overcome the problems.  Majority use of combine harvesters in the country was provided by the state farmers’ organization that offers custom operators to be hired by the farmers during harvesting seasons.  A case study was conducted to identify and rank the factors that affect farmers’ current satisfactions with mechanized harvesting using combine harvesters that offered by custom operators.  A group of farmers comprising of 336 respondents at rice granaries in Tanjung Karang district, Selangor, Malaysiawas chosen...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Rice; Combine harvester; Farmers’ satisfaction; Mechanization; Custom operator.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/4016

Exploring Mechanization Degree and Capacity in Malaysia’s Oil Palm Plantations
Provedor de dados: 111
Autores: El Pebrian, Darius; Ak. Mohiddin, Dk. Norhajijah.
Development of mechanization is a crucial element in oil palm plantations in Malaysia since its significant role in reducing of highly dependence on manual workers. Nonetheless, the recent mechanization degree and capacity in oil palm plantations in this country is still rarely studied.  This study aims to determine the mechanization degree and capacity in oil palm plantations in Malaysia. Determining mechanization degree and mechanization capacity were computed based on the available secondary data from a recently survey on 4541 oil palm estates in Malaysia.  The findings showed that average mechanization degree and capacity of field operations in Malaysia’s oil palm plantations were 10.88% and 11.04%, respectively, and considered as low when compared to...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Mechanization degree; Machine capacity; Oil palm; Machinery management.
Ano: 2021
URL: http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/6075

Development And Climate Change In Egypt: Focus On Coastal Resources
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: El Raey, M.; Hagenstad, M.; Smith, J.; Agrawala, S.; van Aalst, M.; Conway, D.; Moehner, A.
This report presents the integrated case study for Egypt carried out under an OECD project on Development and Climate Change. The report is structured around a three-tiered framework. First, recent climate trends and climate change scenarios for Egypt are assessed and key sectoral impacts are identified and ranked along multiple indicators to establish priorities for adaptation. Second, donor portfolios are analyzed to examine the proportion of development assistance activities affected by climate risks. A desk analysis of donor strategies and project documents as well as national plans is conducted to assess the degree of attention to climate change concerns in development planning and assistance. Third, an in-depth analysis is conducted for coastal zones...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Coastal zone; Climate change; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_35367.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/640

On Endogenous Growth: The Implications of Environmental Externalities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elbasha,   Elamin H.; Roe,   Terry L.
This paper uses an endogenous growth model to examine the interaction between trade, economic growth, and the environment. We find that whether trade enhances or retards growth depends on the relation between factor intensities of exportable, importable, and R&amp;D and the relative abundance of the factor R&amp;D uses more intensively. Depending on the intertemporal elasticity of substitution, the long-run rate of economic growth changes with environmental externalities. Concerns about the environment can explain a significant part of cross-country difference in growth rates. For the empirically reported range of the elasticity of intertemporal substitution, countries which care more about the environment grow faster. The effects of trade on the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; F11; O31; O41; Q20.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7493

HOW SIGNIFICANT ARE EXPORT SUBSIDIES TO AGRICULTURAL TRADE? TRADE AND WELFARE IMPLICATIONS OF GLOBAL REFORMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elbehri,   Aziz; Leetmaa,   Susan E.
We analyze the impacts of removing export subsidies with or without reforms to domestic support and tariffs using a multi-country trade model.  Model simulations are designed to assess both the magnitude and the direction of trade in the absence of export subsidies in connection with other domestic distortions and import barriers.  Results show that the impacts of export subsidy removal, while significant for some countries and products, are comparatively smaller and are dominated by the much larger trade and welfare distortions imposed by import barriers.  Hence, the removal of domestic subsidies, including export subsidies, by themselves may not be sufficient to improve global welfare and expand trade since the welfare gains by the net exporters are far...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20518

Effects of Economic Globalisation on Employment Trend and Wages in Developing Countries: Lessons from Nigeria Experiences
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elijah,   Obayelu Abiodun.
Since 1986, Nigeria has gradually been integrating with the global economy. This paper examines the effect of globalization on employment and wages in Nigeria. The effects of globalization have been difficult to isolate and evaluate theoretically and empirically due to it multi-faceted nature, but this study attempt to analyse the effects on employment and employeesâ€™ wages by looking at what happened before, during and after globalization in Nigeria. Information and data were mainly gathered through secondary sources, The results of  the analysis shows that globalisation of the Nigeria economy through various economic reforms, deregulation and privatisation has led to downsizing of employment in civil service thereby compounding the widespread job...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Globalization; Labour market; Employment; Wages; Developing countries and Nigeria; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7433

La participación del grupo doméstico en cadenas florícolas en Tequexquinahuac, Estado de México.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Elizondo Gómez, Guadalupe.
La floricultura es una de las actividades más importantes del país porque demanda gran cantidad de mano de obra y se considera una de las actividades agrícolas más rentables. Las cadenas productivas son un instrumento que permite conocer  y analizar los subsistemas o eslabones que integran un proceso socioeconómico, como: proveedores de insumos (primarios y secundarios), agroindustrias, procesos productivos, unidades de producción-comercialización. Los grupos domésticos agropecuarios pueden ser considerados como el primer eslabón de las cadenas productivas. Existen diferentes tipos de cadenas agropecuarios con necesidades y posibilidades diferenciadas. Los objetivos de la investigación fueron: conocer los tipos de cadenas florícolas que existen en la...
Palavras-chave: Cadenas productivas; Mercados locales; Floricultura; Chains; Local markets; Floriculture; Desarrollo rural; Doctorado.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/1895

Greenhouse Gas and Nitrogen Fertilizer Scenarios for U.S. Agriculture and Global Biofuels
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elobeid,   Amani E.; Carriquiry,   Miguel A.; Fabiosa,   Jacinto F.; Mulik,   Kranti; Hayes,   Dermot J.; Babcock,   Bruce A.; Dumortier,   Jerome; Rosas,   Francisco.
This analysis uses the 2011 FAPRI-CARD (Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute–Center for Agricultural and Rural Development) baseline to evaluate the impact of four alternative scenarios on U.S. and world agricultural markets, as well as on world fertilizer use and world agricultural greenhouse gas emissions. A key assumption in the 2011 baseline is that ethanol support policies disappear in 2012. The baseline also assumes that existing biofuel mandates remain in place and are binding. Two of the scenarios are adverse supply shocks, the first being a 10% increase in the price of nitrogen fertilizer in the United States, and the second, a reversion of cropland into forestland. The third scenario examines how lower energy prices would impact world...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Afforestation; Energy price; Ethanol tax credit; Fertilizer; Partial equilibrium model; Policy analysis; Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/107043

The Long-Run Impact of Corn-Based Ethanol on the Grain, Oilseed, and Livestock Sectors: A Preliminary Assessment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elobeid,   Amani E.; Tokgoz,   Simla; Hayes,   Dermot J.; Babcock,   Bruce A.; Hart,   Chad E.
Replaced with revised version of paper 11/17/06.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Commodity markets; Corn price; Energy markets; Ethanol; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18290

Emigration and Wages: The EU Enlargement Experiment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elsner,   Benjamin.
This paper studies the impact of a large emigration wave on real wages in the source country. Following EU enlargement in 2004, a large share of the workforce of the Central and Eastern Europe emigrated to Western Europe. Using data from Lithuania for the calibration of a factor demand model I show that emigration had a significant short-run impact on real wages in the source country. In particular, emigration led to a change in the wage distribution between young and old workers. The wages of young workers increased by 6%, whereas the wages of old workers decreased by around 1%. On the contrary, I find no effect on the wage distribution between workers of different education levels.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Emigration; EU Enlargement; European Integration; Wage Distribution; Labor and Human Capital; F22; J31; O15; R23.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119098

CONVERGENCE OF FOOD CONSUMPTION PATTERNS BETWEEN EASTERN AND WESTERN EUROPE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Elsner,   Karin; Hartmann,   Monika.
This paper is a first attempt to analyze whether convergence of food consumption between Eastern and Western Europe since the beginning of transition can be detected. The study refers to the 10 EU-associated Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs) and the EU-15. If convergence is a fact, changes in EU food consumption could be a useful indicator for future food consumption patterns in the CEECs. With the end of the socialist era, prices and income have become major determinants of food consumption and the total per capita calorie consumption, as well as the calorie share of animal products, have declined in most CEECs. At the same time, many products that could not be purchased in the past have become available, trade has risen significantly, and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14875

Euromediterranean agreements: which advantages for Mediterranean countries in fruit and vegetables sector?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Emlinger,   Charlotte; Chevassus-Lozza,   Emmanuelle; Jacquet,   Florence.
This article measures the advantage granted by the European Union to different Mediterranean countries in the fruit and vegetables sector in the framework of the Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreements. The advantage of each country are evaluated by calculating the value of the preferential margins, which compares the amount of the customs duties paid by an exporting country with the amount of the duties this country would have paid if it had not enjoyed tariff preferences. The situation of the Mediterranean countries appears to be highly unequal in terms of the advantages granted by the EU in the fruit and vegetables sector. The progress of bilateral negotiations and the export structure in each country explain the significant variations in preferential...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Euromediterranean agreements; Preferential margin; Fruit and vegetables; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44061

EU market access for Mediterranean fruit and vegetables: A gravity model assessment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Emlinger,   Charlotte; Lozza,   Emmanuelle Chevassus; Jacquet,   Florence.
Since 1995, a liberalization process - the so- called Barcelona Process - has begun in the Mediterranean area. It aims at establishing a free trade area for 2010 in the Mediterranean Basin. For the moment the full liberalization concerns industrial product s trade whereas agriculture remains sensitive. Among agricultural product s, the fruit and vegetables (F&amp;V) sector is essential for Mediterranean countries and the EU is their first trading partner. In this context, two questions arise: Firstly, to what extent protection influence trade for the med countries, compared to the other countries? Secondly, what would be the impacts of a greater liberalization on F&amp;V trade between the EU and Mediterranean Countries? Our model, based on the new...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Fruit and Vegetables; EU-Med agreement; Gravity models; Transport cost; Tariffs; International Relations/Trade; Marketing.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10098

Dynamic Decomposition of Total Factor Productivity Change in the EU Food, Beverages, and Tobacco Industry: The Effect of R&amp;D
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Emvalomatis,   Grigorios; Stefanou,   Spiro E.; Oude Lansink,   Alfons G.J.M.
The main objective of this paper is to generate measures of TFP change for the food, beverages, and tobacco industry in the EU. Explicitly taking into account the fact that some of the inputs used in the industry are fixed in the short run, the generated measures of TFP change reflects the dynamic nature of the problem. The second objective is to analyse TFP change into its components and explicitly examine the effect of Research and Development (R&amp;D) effort on TFP growth. Data are collected from EU KLEMS and the OECD Structural Analysis database. The data contain country-level information on output volume, input prices and capital stock, as well as R&amp;D expenditure for the food, beverages, and tobacco industry for the 15 “old” EU Member States....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: TFP change; Food Industry; R&amp;D.; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58011

Cross-Border Political Donations and Pareto-Efficient Tariffs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Endoh,   Masahiro.
This paper examines the effects of lobbying activities across international borders, on determining each country’s import tariff in a multi-principal, multi-agent, menu-auction model. Cross-border political donations could promote international policy cooperation because of two of their distinctive characteristics. First, special interest groups use cross-border donations as tools to wield their influence on ruling parties of other countries directly, which promotes efficiency of policy formation. Second, for ruling parties of countries, cross-border donations make them take into account the impact of their policy on other countries, which makes them more sensitive to other countries’ welfare and, therefore, more cooperative with others. When ruling...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Cross-border donations; Truthful equilibrium; Pareto-efficient tariffs; Public Economics; D72; F13; H21; P48.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28397

On the Conditions that Preclude the Existence of the Lerner Paradox and the Metzler Paradox
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Endoh,   Masahiro; Hamada,   Koichi.
The Lerner paradox is the possibility that a tariff on an import good might worsen a country’s terms of trade, and the Metzler paradox is the possibility that a tariff on an import good might reduce a country’s import price.  In a general equilibrium framework with multiple goods, this paper shows that the combination of the invertibility of the Slutsky matrix for the world economy and its similarity across countries will preclude both of the paradoxes, and that the combination of the gross-substitutes assumption for the world demand and the substitute assumption for the demand of an import country property of goods will preclude the Lerner paradox.  A modified condition for the Slutsky matrix combined with the gross substitute for the world demand will do...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28495

In memoriam Professor Dr. Lieven Ferdinand de Beaufort
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Engel, H.
After a short illness, Professor de Beaufort died at the age of 89 years at Amersfoort, near his country-home “De Hooge Kley” at Leusden. Born on the 23rd March 1879 at Leusden, Lieven Ferdinand de Beaufort was the son of the historian and statesman W. H. de Beaufort. Growing up on the beautiful estate “Den Treek”, the country-seat of his father, Lieven Ferdinand de Beaufort showed a great interest in nature from his earliest years. After completing his time at the Secondary School (Hogere Burger School) at Amersfoort and gaining additional qualifications in Latin and Greek, in 1899 he became a student at the University of Amsterdam where Max Weber and C. Ph. Sluiter taught zoology, Hugo de Vries and Ed. Verschaffelt botany, and Eug. Dubois geology and...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1969
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/505174

The catazonal poly-metamorphic rocks of Cabo Ortegal (NW Spain), a structural and petrofabric study
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Engels, J.P.
The petrological study of the southern part of the Cabo Ortegal area is a complement of Vogel’s (1967) investigation of the northern half. The present investigations include a structural as well as a petrofabric study. The rocks belong to an eugeosynclinal sequence which during the Precambrian underwent prograde metamorphism from the staurolite-almandine-muscovite and the kyanite-almandine-muscovite subfacies of the almandine-amphibolite facies through the clinopyroxene-pyralmandine (± hornblende) granulite facies into the eclogite facies (M1). Several of these zones, bounded by isogrades, which are sometimes tectonic in nature, have been mapped. From the fact that the banded gneisses are only metatexitic and from the jadeite content of omphacite, the P/T...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1972
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/505958

Technology Selection and Appropriate Technology
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Englander,   A. Steven.
This paper provides a formal model of technology choice by a single region. Case studies have indicated that the technology acquired by LDCs often seem unsuitable, although the criteria for suitability are often unclear. The reasons which are presented for inappropriateness of the selection often rely more on political arguments then economic ones, or treat the recipient country as a passive actor in the whole process. Can a technology actively selected by a recipient country ever by inappropriate, assuming factor cost ratios represent true relative values? A model presented by Evenson and Bingswanger (1978) indicates that a technology developed in one economic or physical environment may be 'appropriate' to a second, very different environment if the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49024

Assessing long- and short-term trends in cereal yields: the case of Chile between 1929 and 2009
Provedor de dados: 118
Autores: Engler,Alejandra; del Pozo,Alejandro.
Cereal grain yields have increased worldwide during the 20th century as a consequence of plant breeding, improved cultural practices and intensive use of inputs. However, there is evidence that there are differences in yield pattern evolution across countries and cereals. The purpose of this study was to compare trends in the yields of the most commonly produced cereals in Chile, namely wheat, oat, barley, maize and rice, to identify similarities in trends across crops and to estimate long-term growth rates in the yields and their changes over time. Data for wheat, barley, oat, rice and maize yields between 1929 and 2009 were obtained from the Chilean Oficina de Estudios y Políticas Agrarias (ODEPA). A first-order autoregressive (AR1) model with trend was...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Barley; Oat; Maize; Rice; Wheat; Yield progress.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-16202013000100005

The impacts of IFPRI's global research program on the sustainable development of less favored areas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: English,   John; Renkow,   Mitch.
This report assesses the impact of IFPRI’s Global Research Program on The Sustainable Development of Less-Favored Areas (“GRP-5”). Initiated in 1998, the stated objectives of the research program were (a) to provide empirical evidence on appropriate development strategies and public investments for improving the well-being of individuals living in less-favored areas (LFAs); and (b) to assess the appropriate targeting of various public investments to favored versus less-favored areas. The program’s research activities generally were confined to addressing the first of these objectives.  The GRP-5 research was primarily undertaken in Ethiopia, Honduras, and Uganda, using quantitative livelihoods and bio-economic modeling approaches to studying constraints...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56133

Estudio florístico y fitogeográfico de la Sierra de Órganos, Municipio de Sombrerete, Zacatecas, México
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Enríquez Enríquez, Enrique David.
Los estudios de biodiversidad del Parque Nacional Sierra de Órganos, constituyen  una herramienta útil para el análisis de estrategias para la conservación biológica. De  la colección e identificación de la flora vascular del área resultó una lista florística que  incluye 406 especies, 254 géneros y 75 familias. Con base en fotointerpretación,  colectas botánicas y 29 muestreos cuantitativos, se reconocen nueve tipos de  vegetación definidos por su fisonomía y especies dominantes. Para el cálculo de  indicadores de diversidad, se consultó bibliografía especializada, se usaron los  índices de similitud de Sorensen-Dice, y el de diversidad de Wilson y Schmida, así  como las categorías de rareza de Rabinowitz. Los resultados muestran que hay 3  patrones de...
Tipo: Tesis
Palavras-chave: Conservación; Flora; Sierra de Órganos; Vegetación; Zacatecas; Doctorado; Botánica; Conservation; Vegetation.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/1283

Como Será a Colheita e Comercialização de Culturas Alimentares em Moçambique em 2004/05? Resultados de Algumas Constatações no Centro e Norte de Moçambique.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Equipe Tecnica do SIMA.
Resultados das Investigações do SIMA-Dest e Departamento de Análise de Políticas MADER-Direcção de Economia
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Mozambique; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55238

Proceedings of the XI SEAE CONGRESS (SPANISH SOCIETY FOR ORGANIC FARMING)
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Equipo Técnico , SEAE.
Organic production is based on agroecology, a science studying ecological farming systems from three dimensions: transdisciplinary knowledge, interdisciplinary agricultural practices and social movements. Their integration provides a way of generating collective action alternatives to the dominant food system.  Since a bit more than a decade, the European civil society, the farmers and organic farmers movements have debated in discussion forums about the future of the agriculture, demanding favorable changes for agroecological systems inspired by experiences linked to food sovereignty, socio-political principles (autonomy, “active” participation of operators) and the enhancement of local  knowledge. In the context of EU policies highlighted by innovation,...
Tipo: Proceedings
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general; Farming Systems.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/29724/13/libro-actas-xicongresoseae14-v2-prot.pdf

An economic valuation of a biotechnology R&amp;D project in a developing economy
Provedor de dados: 69
Autores: Erbas,Bahar Celikkol; Memis,Selin Arslanhan.
Background: Biotechnology complements technological developments in main sectors of economies, such as health, energy, and agriculture, and thus contributes to economic development. It provides solutions to the problems that are frequently faced in developing economies, such as resource constraints, lower productivity and environmental concerns. In order to benefit from biotechnology, its associated markets need to develop and function well to support the developments and transactions of intangible assets, such as technology transfers, license agreements and research and development joint ventures. Economic valuation of the intangible assets is necessary for the development and functioning of these markets. It provides better understanding of value...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Biotechnology sector; Developing economies; Real options; R&amp;D project valuation; Turkey.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-34582012000300001

Adoption and impacts of zero tillage as a resource conserving technology in the irrigated plains of South Asia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Erenstein,   Olaf; Farooq,   Umar; Malik,   R.K.; Sharif,   Muhammad.
The recent stagnation of productivity growth in the irrigated areas of the Indo-Gangetic Plains of South Asia has led to a quest for resource-conserving technologies that can save water, reduce production costs and improve production. The present synthesis of two detailed country studies confirmed widespread adoption of zero tillage (ZT) wheat in the rice-wheat systems of India’s Haryana State (34.5% of surveyed households) and Pakistan’s Punjab province (19%). The combination of a significant “yield effect” and “cost-saving effect” makes adoption worthwhile and is the main driver behind the rapid spread and widespread acceptance of ZT in Haryana, India. In Punjab, Pakistan, adoption is driven by the significant ZT-induced cost savings for wheat...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Zero tillage; Rice; Wheat; Water conservation; India; Pakistan; Haryana; Punjab; Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91816

Measuring Support to Agriculture in a Transition Economy in the Southern Balkans: The case of FYR Macedonia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ericson,   Tina; Pelling,   Erik; Surry,   Yves R.
As a candidate country to the EU and a member of the WTO there is a need for a comprehensive, transparent and internationally comparable assessment of the support to agriculture in Macedonia. OECD that has been measuring support to agriculture on a yearly basis, in its member countries as well as some other countries since the mid-1980s, offers a good tool for such a task. The method is known for its most important indicator, the Producer Support Estimate (PSE). Using this method, data on Macedonian agricultural policy measures, in place – partly or entirely - for the period 1999 to 2004, have been gathered and categorized in order to arrive at an estimate of the level of support.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Producer support estimate (PSE); FYR Macedonia; Trade protection; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43552

Support to agriculture in FYR Macedonia : an exploratory assessment (1999‐2004)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ericson,   Tina; Pelling,   Erik; Surry,   Yves R.
Macedonia, as a candidate country to the EU and a member of the WTO is in need of a comprehensive, transparent, and internationally comparable assessment of the support to agriculture in the country. OECD that has been measuring support to agriculture on a yearly basis, in its member countries as well as some other countries since the mid-1980s offers a good tool for such a task. The method is known for its most important indicator, the Producer Support Estimate (PSE). Using this method, data on Macedonian agricultural policy measures, in place – partly or entirely - for the period 1999 to 2004, have been gathered and categorized in order to arrive at an estimate of the level of support. This report presents the main findings of this assessment.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: FYR Macedonia; Producer Support Estimate (PSE); Agricultural support; Trade protection; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53839

Patriotic Consumers and the Political Economics of Agricultural Trade
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Eriksson,   Clas; Fahlbeck,   Erik.
It is well documented that consumers tend to be patriotic in their choices of food. This paper theoretically examines the consequences of such patriotic behavior for agricultural policy, assuming that the policy is decided by the median voter. The analysis is conducted in the framework of a small open economy, with a ricardian production structure. Consumers differ with respect to how much extra they are prepared to pay for a domestically produced agricultural good. The indirect utility functions are used to find the specific values of tariffs and agricultural subsidies that the various households prefer. For the tariff we find that only the group that buys the domestically produced agricultural good will favor a strictly positive tariff. This tariff is...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Trade; Policy; European perspective; International Relations/Trade; Q17; Q18.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24681

Impacts of climate change on water resources and agriculture in Sri Lanka: a review and preliminary vulnerability mapping
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Eriyagama,   Nishadi; Smakhtin,   Vladimir U.; Chandrapala,   Lalith; Fernando,   Karin.
There is ample evidence to suggest that Sri Lanka’s climate has already changed. However, the bigger question of national importance is what Sri Lanka’s climate will look like in 50 or 100 years and how prepared the country is to face such changes. This report reviews the status of climate change (CC) research/activities in Sri Lanka in terms of observed and projected climatic changes, their impacts on water resources and agriculture, CC mitigation and adaptation, and research needs. The study also developed a pilot level CC Vulnerability Index, which was subsequently mapped at district level. The maps indicate that typical farming districts such as Nuwara Eliya, Badulla, Moneragala, Ratnapura and Anuradhapura are the most vulnerable to CC due to their...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Climate change; Rain; Water resource management; Crops; Mapping; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94787

Mapping drought patterns and impacts: a global perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Eriyagama,   Nishadi; Smakhtin,   Vladimir U.; Gamage,   Nilantha.
The study examines the global pattern and impacts of droughts through mapping several drought-related characteristics - either at a country level or at regular grid scales. It appears that arid and semi-arid areas also tend to have a higher probability of drought occurrence. It is illustrated that the African continent is lagging behind the rest of the world on many indicators related to drought-preparedness and that agricultural economies, overall, are much more vulnerable to adverse societal impacts of meteorological droughts. The study also examines the ability of various countries to satisfy their water needs during droughts using storage-related indices.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Drought; Impact assessment; Indicators; Hydrology; Mapping; Climate change; River basins; Dams; Water scarcity; Disasters; Risks; Precipitation; Runoff; Soil degradation; Agricultural and Food Policy; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57027

Dugong Status Report and Action Plans for Countries and Territories
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Eros, C.; Hugues, J.; Penrose, H.; Marsh, H.
The dugong (Dugong dugon) is the only herbivorous mammal that is strictly marine, and is the only extant species in the Family Dugongidae. It is listed as vulnerable to extinction at a global scale by The World Conservation Union (IUCN). The dugong has a large range that spans some 37 countries and territories and includes tropical and subtropical coastal and island waters from East Africa to Vanuatu, between about 26° north and south of the Equator. The purpose of this document is to present a global overview of the status of the dugong and its management in the various countries in its range. We aimed to provide comparative information that will enable individual countries to develop their own, more detailed, conservation plans. This document contains...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Marine mammals.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/317

CHILD LABOR AND SCHOOLING DECISIONS IN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS: CROSS-COUNTRY EVIDENCE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ersado,   Lire.
Child labor is widespread in developing countries, but its causes are debatable. Poverty is considered the primary reason, but many theoretical and empirical analyses show that other factors, such as access to credit, school quality and labor market opportunities, play equal or even greater roles in child labor and schooling decisions. This study surveys the existing literature and, taking into account urban-rural divides, aims to shed light on the debate with empirical evidence from Nepal, Peru, and Zimbabwe. We find that while there is strong evidence that poverty drives child labor in rural areas, there is a general lack of support for poverty hypothesis in urban areas. This suggests that policies such as a ban on child labor in rural areas could have...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21924

CHILD LABOR AND SCHOOL DECISIONS IN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS: CROSS-COUNTRY EVIDENCE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ersado,   Lire.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15937

CHILD LABOR AND SCHOOL DECISIONS IN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS: CROSS COUNTRY EVIDENCE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ersado,   Lire.
Child labor is widespread in developing countries, but its causes are debatable. Poverty is considered the primary reason, but many theoretical and empirical analyses show that other factors, such as lack of access to credit, poor school quality, and labor market opportunities play equal or even greater roles in the decision to have children work. This study surveys the existing literature and, taking into account urban-rural divides, aims to shed light on the debate with empirical evidence from Nepal, Peru, and Zimbabwe. We find that while poverty drives child work and schooling in rural areas, it does not appear to significantly influence such decisions in urban areas. This suggests that policies such as trade sanctions or a ban on child labor in rural...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16392

When the Seasonal Foreign Farm Workers are Gone
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Escalante,   Cesar L.; Perkins,   Samuel L.; Santos,   Florence Ivy M.
When seasonal foreign farm workers with illegal resident status have left the country, farms experience difficulty in finding “motivated” equally efficient workers to fill in the void. This study’s survey and case study indicate that larger conventional farms usually opt for greater mechanization of their operations, with downsizing as another remedy. These farms also rely heavily on family members’ increased involvement in farm management. Enterprise budget analysis results suggest that when family farm labor inputs are exhausted, business losses could be realized, as yields are significantly reduced due to difficulty or delay in hiring domestic unskilled workers.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118954

Biocarbones (Biochars), caracterización y efecto en la biomasa y nutrición de N P K en una gramínea.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Escalante Rebolledo, María Ariadna.
Uno de los desafíos actuales para la ciencia y la tecnología  es crear o innovar conocimientos existentes que permitan resolver las necesidades que tiene la población del país. Para ello es necesario conocer tales necesidades y poder estudiar las estrategias y tecnologías pertinentes que lleven a la solución de dicha situación. La demanda alimenticia actual en México es cada día mayor y ésta contrasta con el estado de abandono del campo. En particular nos preocupa el grado de deterioro que presenta el recurso suelo, así como la escasez de prácticas agronómicas que eleven la productividad de los cultivos. Esto nos lleva a probar tecnologías que en otras partes del mundo, aunque sea a nivel de investigación, han resultado en un beneficio para el campo. El...
Palavras-chave: Biochar; Pirólisis; Caracterización; Secuestro de carbono; Bioenergía; Biomasa; Pyrolysis; Soil carbon sequestration; Biofuels; Biomass; Edafología; Doctorado.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/2209

Methodology for Sustainability Evaluation in Organic Farming under Colombian Conditions: a Proposal
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Escobar, C.A.; Espinosa, A.; Malagon, R.; Zuluaga, A.
The lack of specific methodologies to evaluate and monitor the impact of agricultural activities on the-biotic, abiotic and socio-economic environment constitutes a technical - scientific barrier for the development and improvement of Organic Agriculture in Colombia.  The proposed methodology consists of:    Step 1: Gathering of information on the organic production system by means of surveys and interviews with farmers.    Step 2: Characterisation and description of the production system.    Step 3: Qualification and quantification of the production system.    Step 4: Identification and evaluation of environmental quality indicators and creation of diagrams   Step 5: Interpretation of results.  This proposal is a first approach for a complete evaluation...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Recycling; Balancing and resource management.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://orgprints.org/4339/4/Escobar_etal_4p_revised%2Ded.doc

EVALUATION OFRhizophora mangle BARK COMING FROM THE WESTERN AREA OF CUBA FOR BIOMEDICAL DESTINATION
Provedor de dados: 101
Autores: Escobar,A; Fragas,Ivis; Sánchez,Luz M; Pérez,Tania; Riverón,Yamilka; Marrero,Evangelina.
Cuban mangroves constitute the 5% of the country surface and they are distributed in the whole coast of the island. One of the species represented is Rhizophora mangle L. (red mangrove). From the bark of this plant, new drugs for human and veterinary use have been obtained. All the areas studied in the western region showed values of soluble substances (&gt;14.5 mg/ml); ash (&lt; 12%); total tannins (&gt;6 mg/ml) and percentage of polymerized polyphenolic compounds (PPC) (&gt;90%). Rhizophora mangle bark can be collected in every season. It is stable for more than one year when being stored in polyethylene sacks in a fresh place at room temperature (25 ± 5°C) with a relative humidity between 70-90%.
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Rhizophora mangle L; Red mangrove; CIKRON; Stability.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0253-570X2007000100009

Genotype × country interaction for weaning weight in the Angus populations of Brazil and Uruguay
Provedor de dados: 96
Autores: Espasandin,Ana Carolina; Urioste,Jorge Ignacio; Campos,Leonardo Talavera; Alencar,Maurício Mello de.
It was analyzed the existence of genotype × environment interaction for weaning weight in populations of Angus from Brazil and Uruguay by using records of 73,205 animals (10,257 from Uruguay and 62,948 from Brazil) belonging to 33 and 161 farms and 13 and 34 regions in Uruguay and Brazil, respectively. It was used the one- and two-trait animal model analyses considering weight at weaning of each country as different characters. Coefficients of direct and maternal additive-genetic correlation estimated by two statistical models (including or not bull × country effect) Models included the fixed effects of contemporary group (herd-year and month of birth), sex of the calf, the covariates age of dam at calving (years) and age of calf at weaning (days), and the...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Beef cattle; Genetic correlation; Genotype × environment interaction; International evaluation.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982011000300014

Marine cage fish farming
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Espeut, P.; Harache, Yves; Lemarie, Gilles; Ricard, Jean-marc.
Marine capture fisheries in Jamaica is primarily artisanal in nature ansd is conducted maiinly by fishermen operating from canoes. Approximately 95% of these fishermen operate on the coastal shelf and its associated banks. The commercial species harvested comprise bottom-dwelling, coral reef species and free swimming species of finfish. Other fishery resources of commercial value include marine shrimp, conch and lobsters. Catch statistics are not available for all species, but the Department of Fisheries reports a slight decline in fishery production with production decreasing from 16 milion lbs in 1990, despite the fact that fishing efforts have doubled. Over this period the number of registered fishermen has grown from 12 000 to 16 000, al of whom are...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Aquaculture equipment; Cage culture; Rearing; Marine technology; Fish culture; Jamaica.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/1993/rapport-1918.pdf

Diversidad morfológica y bromatológica de 75 variedades nativas de frijol común del Centro-Sur de México, cultivadas en asociación con maíz.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Espinosa Pérez, Esteli Nilovna.
México es el principal centro de origen, domesticación y diversificación del frijol común, que junto con el maíz, han sido importantes desde la época prehispánica por su valor económico, social, biológico y alimenticio. Además, su grano es un alimento básico por su notable aporte protéico a la dieta humana, sobre todo en poblaciones de bajos recursos, además de que su uso está asociado a factores culturales debido a preferencias locales o regionales específicas. En la actualidad la amplia diversidad fenotípica y genética de estos cultivos se conserva en poblaciones nativas y por los agricultores. Su cultivo se realiza en casi todas las condiciones agroecológicas del país y sistemas de producción, resaltando la asociación maíz-frijol, debido a sus...
Palavras-chave: Phaseolus vulgaris L.; Poblaciones Nativas; Caracterización Morfológica; Parámetros Fitoquímicos; Native Populations; Morphological Characterization; Phytochemical Parameters; Genética; Maestría.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/2229

Not in Your Backyard? Selective Tariff Cuts for Environmentally Preferable Products
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Estelle,   Gozlan; Ramos,   Maria Priscila.
Current negotiations at the WTO’s Committee on Trade and Environment have made it conceivable that WTO members agree on selective tariff cuts for certain Environmentally Preferable Products, in an attempt to combine gains from trade and from cleaner production/consumption. This raises questions on the environmental and welfare implications of trade policy when a close substitute (“environmentally worse") exists. Using a simple partial equilibrium model with two substitutable goods ('green' and conventional), we analyze the rationale for large trading countries to negotiate tariff cuts upon environmental characteristics of the production process. The extent and distribution of environmental and terms-of-trade effects are compared for three policy scenarios:...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Commercial Policy; Eco-tariff; Trade Negotiations; Trade and Environment; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade; F130; F180.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7031

La préservation de la biodiversité marine, un moteur de croissance pour la Calédonie.
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Estournes, Jean-marc.
The present paper written by Jean Marc Estournes and published in the “Environnement NC” publication, is based on interviews with a former Ifremer executive and the Institute’s current representative in New Caledonia. It is part of New Caledonia’s submission of a response to the call for proposals of the French Government Avenir Investment Programme (PIA3) “Innovation Territories”. This response considers the marine areas of New Caledonia and in particular the Coral Sea Natural Park as a territory of innovation and as a showcase of know-how. This text recalls the five pillars around which the proposal is based : a) structure a marine scientific research hot spot, b) develop an innovation hub in maritime observation and surveillance, c) develop an...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 2019
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00507/61884/65962.pdf

Factors Influencing Adaptive Marine Governance in a Developing Country Context: a Case Study of Southern Kenya
Provedor de dados: 7
Autores: Evans, Louisa S.; The School of International Development, University of East Anglia; louisa.evans@jcu.edu.au; Brown, Katrina; The School of International Development, University of East Anglia; k.brown@uea.ac.uk; Allison, Edward H.; The WorldFish Center; e.allison@cgiar.org.
Adaptive governance can be conceptualized as distinct phases of: 1) understanding environmental change; 2) using this understanding to inform decision making; and 3) acting on decisions in a manner that sustains resilience of desirable system states. Using this analytical framework, we explore governance in practice in two case studies in Kenya, that reflect the &amp;#8220;messiness&amp;#8221; of contemporary coastal governance in many developing country contexts. Findings suggest that adaptive marine governance is unlikely to be a smooth process of learning, knowledge sharing, and responding. There are institutional, sociocultural, and political factors, past and present, that influence each phase of both local and state decision making. New local...
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports
Palavras-chave: Coral reefs; Coastal zone; Fisheries; Governance; Inclusion; Knowledge; Participation.
Ano: 2011

Green Revolution Counterfactuals
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Evenson,   Robert E.; Rosegrant,   Mark W.; Msangi,   Siwa; Sulser,   Timothy B.
In this paper, we conduct two “"counterfactual" simulations for the 30-year period 1970-2000-the first holding 1970 crop genetic improvements (CGI) constant and the second presuming the International Agricultural Research Center (IARC) system had not been built. Both these counterfactuals apply to developing countries only. The core estimates on which the counterfactuals are based include country fixed effects , and the key estimates are for the Dietary Energy Sufficiency (DES) equation. DES affects birth rates, death rates, child mortality rates and malnutrition rates, making it possible to “"endogenize”" population growth in developing countries, in the counterfactuals.  Reduced DES levels (from reduced CGI contributions) will lead to more births, more...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21363

BRCA1 and BRCA2 rearrangements in Brazilian individuals with Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome
Provedor de dados: 74
Autores: Ewald,Ingrid Petroni; Cossio,Silvia Liliana; Palmero,Edenir Inez; Pinheiro,Manuela; Nascimento,Ivana Lucia de Oliveira; Machado,Taisa Manuela Bonfim; Sandes,Kiyoko Abe; Toralles,Betânia; Garicochea,Bernardo; Izetti,Patricia; Pereira,Maria Luiza Saraiva; Bock,Hugo; Vargas,Fernando Regla; Moreira,Miguel Ângelo Martins; Peixoto,Ana; Teixeira,Manuel R.; Ashton-Prolla,Patricia.
Abstract Approximately 5-10% of breast cancers are caused by germline mutations in high penetrance predisposition genes. Among these, BRCA1 and BRCA2, which are associated with the Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer (HBOC) syndrome, are the most frequently affected genes. Recent studies confirm that gene rearrangements, especially in BRCA1, are responsible for a significant proportion of mutations in certain populations. In this study we determined the prevalence of BRCA rearrangements in 145 unrelated Brazilian individuals at risk for HBOC syndrome who had not been previously tested for BRCA mutations. Using Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification (MLPA) and a specific PCR-based protocol to identify a Portuguese founder BRCA2 mutation, we...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Breast cancer; Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer syndrome; Gene rearrangements; BRCA gene.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572016000200223

Growing Demand for Animal-Protein-Source Products in Indonesia: Trade Implications
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fabiosa,   Jacinto F.
New elasticities were estimated from Indonesia's 1996, 1999, and 2002 National Socio-Economic Survey, or SUSENAS, data using a double-hurdle demand specification. The estimates suggest that major changes in Indonesian household diets are expected in the coming years, as income growth is sustained and as urbanization proceeds at a fast pace. The consumption 'trading-up' pattern for animal-protein source products observed in many countries may also occur in Indonesia. In this particular case, households will shift from fish to dairy and meat products. The trade impacts of this emerging consumption pattern will be determined by the cost of adjustment in Indonesia's domestic productive capacity and the influence of the country's predominantly Islamic tradition.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Demand; Household consumption; Trade; International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18502

A PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF THE BEEF SUBSECTOR IN THE PHILIPPINES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fabiosa,   Jacinto F.
The average per capita protein consumption in the Philippines is very low, only 44.1 grams annually.  This is primarily due both to the limited income of consumers and the inadequate supply of protein source products such as fish, pork, chicken, eggs, beef, and vegetables.  The supply of protein source products from local sources has long been lagging behind the demand for domestic consumption.  The reason for this is that expansion of the more traditional animal protein sources such as pork and chicken is severely constrained by the shortage of feed-grains and the strong competition for the use of the grains for direct human consumption.  The short-run alternative adopted to solve the problem was to supplement local supply by importing meat and meat...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 1983
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11230

Growing Demand for Animal-Protein-Source Products in Indonesia: Trade Implications
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fabiosa,   Jacinto F.
New elasticities were estimated from Indonesia's 1996, 1999, and 2002 National Socio-Economic Survey, or SUSENAS, data using a double-hurdle demand specification. The estimates suggest that major changes in Indonesian household diets are expected in the coming years, as income growth is sustained and as urbanization proceeds at a fast pace. The consumption "trading-up" pattern for animal-protein source products observed in many countries may also occur in Indonesia. In this particular case, households will shift from fish to dairy and meat products. The trade impacts of this emerging consumption pattern will be determined by the cost of adjustment in Indonesia's domestic productive capacity and the influence of the country's predominantly Islamic tradition.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand; Household consumption; Trade; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21417

ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF THE EXCHANGE RATE AND ITS VOLATILITY ON CANADIAN PORK AND LIVE SWINE EXPORTS TO THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fabiosa,   Jacinto F.
A model of a representative Canadian pork exporter is developed to examine the impacts of the exchange rate and its volatility on pork and live swine exports. The pork export supply equation is expressed as a function of the expected level of real exchange rate and a time-varying variance of real exchange rate. An AR(p) model is used to represent the expected real exchange rate, and a GARCH(p, q) model is used to generate the time-varying variance. The same model is used to examine the sensitivity of pork exports to Japan from Canada, the United States, and Denmark. The parameters of all pork and live swine export equations have theoretically consistent signs and many are significant. That is, the domestic price in the exporting country has a negative...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18624

What Effect Does Free Trade in Agriculture Have on Developing Country Populations Around the World?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fabiosa,   Jacinto F.
Highlighted in the “battle in Seattle” in 1999, anti-trade sentiments still persist, even with development considerations placed at the core of reform negotiations at the World Trade Organization, in which two-thirds of the members are developing countries.  In this paper, the impact of agricultural trade liberalization on food consumption through changes in income and prices is considered. First, agricultural trade liberalization is estimated to raise economic growth by 0.43% and 0.46% in developing and industrialized countries, respectively. Since food consumption of households with lower income are more responsive to changes in income, their food consumption increases more under a trade liberalization regime.  Second, trade liberalization is expected to...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural trade liberalization; Income and price elasticity; Income distribution; Developing countries; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6731

The Impact of The European Enlargement and CAP Reforms on Agricultural Markets. Much Ado about Nothing?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fabiosa,   Jacinto F.; Beghin,   John C.; Dong,   Fengxia; Elobeid,   Amani E.; Fuller,   Frank H.; Matthey,   Holger; Tokgoz,   Simla; Wailes,   Eric J.
We analyze the effects of the 2004 CAP reform and EU enlargement on European and world agricultural markets. We compare the results from a CAP reform only and a CAP reform plus enlargement scenarios to a no-enlargement baseline implementing Agenda 2000 CAP policies. We utilize the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute's policy analysis model to simulate the effects of CAP reform and EU enlargement on production, consumption, and trade for the EU, its New Member States (NMS), and major players in world agricultural markets. The model is a partial-equilibrium model of world agricultural markets including important producer and consumer countries in world livestock and products, dairy, grains, oilseeds and products, cotton and sugar markets. Each...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: CAP; Trade reform; Policy reform; Enlargement; New member states; European Union; Agricultural and Food Policy; Marketing; F1; Q17; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25618

A Case Study of China's Commercial Pork Value Chain
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fabiosa,   Jacinto F.; Hu,   Dinghuan; Fang,   Cheng.
In China, with the cost of improved technology rising, surplus labor shrinking, and demand for food quality and safety increasing, it will be just a matter of time before the country’'s hog production sector will be commercialized like that of developed countries. However, even if China'’s cost of production converges to international levels, as shown in this case study, China may continue to retain some competitive advantage because of the labor-intensive nature of the marketing services involved in hog processing and meat distribution. The supply of variety meats offers the most promising market opportunity for foreign suppliers in China. The market may open further if the tariff rate for variety meats is reduced from 20% and harmonized with the pork...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Commercial; Cost structure; Imports; Pork value chain; Industrial Organization; Marketing.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18689

DO MACROECONOMIC SHOCKS IMPACT THE ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF SMALL FARMERS? THE CASE OF WETLAND RICE FARMERS IN INDONESIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fabiosa,   Jacinto F.; Jensen,   Helen H.; Yan,   Dong.
This study examines the impact of macroeconomic shocks on the efficiency of small farmers. We estimate single- and multiple-factor efficiency measures for Indonesian rice farmers in years before, during, and after the country's macroeconomic crisis. We find that productive efficiency declined by 7 to 22 percent during the crisis, largely because of a decline in technical efficiency and a relatively large volatility in efficiency (the coefficient of variation was larger by a factor of 1.87). Allocative efficiency, on the other hand, increased slightly and offset part of the decrease in technical efficiency. The magnitude of the impact on efficiency depended on farmers' input adjustments. Factors associated with higher levels of technical and allocative...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Indonesia; Production efficiency; Rice; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18346

Logbook de la campagne RAMOGE 2018
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Fabri, Marie-claire; Daniel, Boris; Et Tous Les Participants,.
Bringing together France, Italy and the Principality of Monaco since 1976, the RAMOGE agreement is born of an awareness of the pollution of the sea. Its aim is to raise public awareness, develop actions and make recommendations for the preservation of the marine environment. In 2015, an exploration campaign of the deep zones of the RAMOGE area made it possible to acquire new data in the Natura 2000 sites of "Corniche Varoise" and "l'Estérel", as well as on other Italian and Monegasque sectors. . The RAMOGE project "exploration of deep zones of ecological interest" is based on 3 phases. Each country is invited to become involved in the implementation of one of these phases. After Italy in 2015, which facilitated the provision of nautical resources for...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Méditerranée; RAMOGE; Biodiversité; Déchets.
Ano: 2018
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00458/56957/58850.pdf

ANÁLISE DOS REFLEXOS ECONÔMICOS DERIVADOS DE SURTOS DA GRIPE AVIÁRIA NO BRASIL UTILIZANDO UM MODELO DE EQUILÍBRIO GERAL COMPUTÁVEL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fachinello,   Arlei Luiz; Ferreira Filho,   Joaquim Bento de Souza.
O vírus de influenza aviária H5N1 tem se disseminado rapidamente por diversos países e continentes nos últimos anos, podendo também chegar no Brasil. A ausência e a necessidade de estimativas de impacto econômico no país, derivadas de surtos de gripe aviária em território brasileiro, motivaram a presente pesquisa. Foram simulados três cenários utilizando-se de um modelo aplicado de equilíbrio geral inter-regional, denominado TERM-BR. O primeiro cenário (Cenário I) contempla um foco da doença no Rio Grande do Norte, região Nordeste do país. O segundo (Cenário II) simula a presença de diversos focos da doença no estado de São Paulo. O terceiro (Cenário III) considera o surgimento de diversos focos presentes nos estados Rio Grande do Norte, Rondônia, São...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Gripe aviária; Impacto econômico; Modelos de equilíbrio geral; Avian influenza; Economic impact; General equilibrium models; International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/110071

Stochastic Analysis of World Cotton Outlook Addendum to the 2007/08-2017/18 Baseline
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fadiga,   Mohamadou L.; Pan,   Suwen; Ethridge,   Don E.; Hudson,   Darren; Mutuc,   Maria Erlinda M.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: The cotton market baseline analysis released in 2008 (Ethridge et al.) provided critical information about the future of the world cotton market over the next ten years (2007/02- 2017/18). It is based on a deterministic approach that utilizes the world fiber model developed by the Cotton Economics Research Institute (CERI) at Texas Tech University (Pan et al. 2004). The world fiber model is a multi-country multi-sector partial equilibrium model that includes the world’s 24 major cotton importing and exporting countries and regions. While the deterministic model provides the best available point estimates of potential market outcomes; It does not reveal information about the underlying variability of these markets over time.; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53140

Urban nutrient balance for Bankok
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Færge, Jens; Magid, Jakob; de Vries, Fritz Pennig.
To enhance agricultural sustainability, former linkages between agriculture and urban waste production should be reintroduced. Therefore, to explore the options for recycling of nutrients from mega-cities, a nutrient balance model was developed. The parameterization were established  for the Bangkok Province and considers nitrogen (N) and phosphorous (P). To model the food supply, an online database (FAOSTAT) estimating supply at country levels, was employed. It is argued that desaggregation to urban level is reasonable after adjustments for different economy in Bangkok than the average in Thailand. The balance shows that only a small fraction of nutrients are recovered, currently about 7 and 12% respectively, of the amount of N and P in the total food...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general Recycling; Balancing and resource management Air and water emissions.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://orgprints.org/190/1/190.pdf

Competitividade do SAG da silvicultura no Mato Grosso do Sul: um enfoque sobre as florestas plantadas de eucalipto
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fagundes,   Mayra Batista Bitencourt; Schmidt,   Vanessa.
The eucalyptus plantations constitute a major segment of the Agribusiness System of Forestry in Mato Grosso do Sul, thus, this study has focused primarily examine the competitiveness of this segment by applying a quantitative methodology for analyzing economic results called Quasi-Income, stating ultimately its competitiveness. Moreover, to capture the information held visiting the institutional actors directly connected to the system, which also allowed the identification of strengths – such as a favorable climate, large areas for forest planting , policy environment, wellstructured and very active, new arrivals agents that complement the chains, rates of return and profitability positive; and negative – failing infrastructure for disposal of raw...
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Forest; Quasi Rent; System; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121298

An exploration of the potential benefits of integrated pest management systems and the use of insect resistant potatoes to control the Guatemalan Tuber Moth (Tecia solanivora Povolny) in Ventaquemada, Colombia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Falck-Zepeda,   Jose Benjamin; Barreto-Triana,   Nancy; Baquero-Haeberlin,   Irma; Espitia-Malagon,   Eduardo; Fierro-Guzman,   Humberto; Lopez,   Nancy.
CORPOICA and IFPRI implemented a research project in Ventaquemada, Colombia. The project’s goal was to asses the benefits of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices and the potential of Genetically Modified insect resistant (Bt) potatoes to manage damage caused by the Guatemalan Tuber Moth (Tecia solanivora Povolny). The Guatemalan Tuber Moth is particularly destructive because field spraying on the adult stage is ineffective and there exists damage specificity to the tubers. Excessive pesticide sprays have resulted in resistance to several insecticides. Insect resistant (Bt) potatoes has been shown an effective means to control other members of the Tuber Moth complex. Thus a Bt potato may play a role in managing Tecia in Colombia. This is an ex ante...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Potatoes; Economic aspects; Genetically modified crops; Economic surplus model; Economic impacts; Risk; Research and development; Bt potatoes; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55416

Plant Genetic Resources for Agriculture, Plant Breeding, and Biotechnology: Experiences from Cameroon, Kenya, the Philippines, and Venezuela
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Falck-Zepeda,   Jose Benjamin; Zambrano,   Patricia; Cohen,   Joel I.; Borges,   Orangel; Guimaraes,   Elcio P.; Hautea,   Desiree; Kengue,   Joseph; Songa,   Josephine.
Local farming communities throughout the world face binding productivity constraints, diverse nutritional needs, environmental concerns, and significant economic and financial pressures. Developing countries address these challenges in different ways, including public and private sector investments in plant breeding and other modern tools for genetic crop improvement. In order to measure the impact of any technology and prioritize investments, we must assess the relevant resources, human capacity, clusters, networks and linkages, as well as the institutions performing technological research and development, and the rate of farmer adoption. However, such measures have not been recently assessed, in part due to the lack of complete standardized information...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Plant breeding; Biotechnology; Public research; Funding; Innovation systems; Capacity building; Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42329

Key Determinants of Land Rentals in Poland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Falkowski,   Jan.
Basing on a sample of Polish rural households present paper analyses how different households' and country-specific characteristics affect farmers' decision about renting additional parcel in. An attempt is made to see if local rental markets still have potential that could be further exploited. Obtained results indicate that despite facing various difficulties rental markets succeed in transferring land to farmers with higher skills and better relative inputs' endowments. Nevertheless their scope is highly limited illustrating that there is a need for adequate measures to be undertaken.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land markets; Land rentals; Equity and efficiency of land distribution; Land Economics/Use; Q15.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24511

ROAD DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND POVERTY REDUCTION IN CHINA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fan,   Shenggen; Chan-Kang,   Connie.
Since 1978, China has adopted a series of economic reforms leading to rapid economic growth and poverty reduction. National Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew at about 9 percent per annum from 1978 to 2002, while per capita income increased by 8 percent per annum. The post-reform period was also characterized by an unprecedented decline in poverty. However, income inequality has worsened between coastal and interior provinces as well as between rural and urban areas. A number of factors contributed to this widening disparity in regional development in China, including differences in natural resources endowments, and infrastructure and human capital development. When the policy reforms began in 1978, China was poorly endowed with transportation...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty; International Development.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60182

Road Development, Economic Growth, and Poverty Reduction in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fan,   Shenggen; Chan-Kang,   Connie.
In 1978, China initiated its economic and agricultural policy reforms. The ensuing rapid economic growth led to transportation shortages and congestion problems and increased the demand for roads. Since 1985 the government has given high priority to road development, particularly the construction of high-quality roads such as highways and freeways. While the construction of high-quality roads has taken place at a remarkably rapid pace, the construction of lower-quality and mostly rural roads has been slow. This study evaluates the contribution of roads to economic growth and poverty reduction in China. It disaggregates road infrastructure into different classes of roads to account for quality, and then estimates the impact of road investments on overall...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Roads; Economic aspects; China Infrastructure (Economics); Government policy; Rural poor; 1976–2000; China; Economic policy; 2000 conditions; Regional disparities; Economic conditions; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; Public Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37892

THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC INVESTMENT FOR REDUCING RURAL POVERTY IN MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES: THE CASE OF THAILAND
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fan,   Shenggen; Jitsuchon,   Somchai; Methakunnavut,   Nuntaporn.
This study estimates the impacts of different types of government expenditure on agricultural growth and rural poverty in Thailand. The results show that, despite Thailand’s middle-income status, public investments in agricultural R&amp;D, irrigation, rural education, and infrastructure (including roads and electricity), still have positive marginal impacts on agricultural productivity growth and rural poverty reduction. Additional government spending on agricultural research and development improves agricultural productivity the most and has the second largest impact on rural poverty reduction. Investments in rural electrification reduce poverty the most and have the second largest growth impact. These two investments dominate all others and are win-win...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60171

Investing In African Agriculture to Halve Poverty By 2015
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fan,   Shenggen; Johnson,   Michael; Saurkar,   Anuja; Makombe,   Tsitsi.
This paper proposes a simple methodology to estimate the agricultural spending that will be required to achieve the Millennium Development Goal of halving poverty by 2015 (MDG1) in 30 sub-Saharan African countries. This method uses growth-poverty and growth-expenditure elasticities to estimate the financial resources required to meet the MDG1, considering both the direct and indirect impacts of agricultural spending on poverty reduction. The paper attempts to address a key knowledge gap by improving estimation of MDG costs at both the regional and country levels.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Poverty; Millennium Development Goals; Investment; Sub-Saharan Africa; Agriculture; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42807

Regional Inequality In China: An Overview
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fan,   Shenggen; Kanbur,   Ravi; Zhang,   Xiaobo.
China’s spectacular growth and poverty reduction has been accompanied by growing inequality which threatens the social compact and thus the political basis for economic growth and social development. The regional dimension of inequality— rural/urban, inland/coastal and provincial—dominates in a country as large as China, and especially with its particular history. The three of us have been researching Chinese regional inequality for over a decade. In a series of papers which have been published in peer reviewed journals, we have been involved in a systematic investigation into the nature and evolution of regional inequality in China. The object of this volume is to bring together a selection of these papers by us and our co-authors, so that researchers and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Inequality; China; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; Political Economy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51157

Public Investment and Poverty Reduction in Tanzania: Evidence from Household Survey Data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fan,   Shenggen; Nyange,   David; Rao,   Neetha.
Several recent IFPRI studies have measured the effects of public spending on growth and poverty reduction in selected Asian countries using pooled time-series and cross-region data. However, many African countries lack such data. Using Tanzania as a test case, this study demonstrates how household survey data can be used to assess the impacts of public investments on growth and poverty. A two step procedure is used. First, household survey data are used to link household welfare measures to human capital and household access to infrastructure and technology, while controlling for other community and household characteristics. The second step links household human capital and access to infrastructure and technology to past public investments in these...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Human capital Agricultural research-Africa Public Expenditures; Investments; And Finance Infrastructures Welfare and Poverty Monitoring development outcomes Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58373

Role of inputs, institutions, and technical innovations in stimulating growth in Chinese agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fan,   Shenggen; Pardey,   Philip G.
Cover title. "September 1995"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references (p. 33-35).
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Growth economics -- Models; Agricultural productivity -- China; International Development; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 1995
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97516

GROWTH, INEQUALITY, AND POVERTY  IN RURAL CHINA: THE ROLE OF PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fan,   Shenggen; Zhang,   Linxiu; Zhang,   Xiaobo.
In the past two decades, China has achieved world renown for reducing rural poverty. However, it is becoming harder to reduce poverty and inequality further in China, even though its economy continues to grow. This report compares the impact specific rural public investments can have on promoting growth and reducing poverty and inequality. Returns to these investments are calculated for the nation as a whole and for three economic zones in the west, central, and coastal regions of the country. Government expenditures that have the highest impact on poverty and growth include education, agricultural research and development, and rural infrastructure (roads, electricity, and telecommunications). Notably, spending on irrigation and anti-poverty loans had...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty; International Development; Public Economics.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16523

Agricultural Protection in a Food Importing Country: Indonesia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fane,   George; Warr,   Peter G.
This paper summarizes two country-specific studies which examine the degree and changing patterns of incentives to domestic agriculture in Malaysia and Vietnam.  Malaysia stands out in the developing world for its long-standing commitment to maintaining a relatively open trade and investment policy regime. However excessive assistance given to paddy farmers remains a major distortion in agricultural incentives.  Market oriented reforms in Vietnam began in the late 1990 with attempts to unshackle domestic agriculture, and reforms in this areas have been wide-ranging, with the exception of excessive assistance provided to sugar cane producers.  The impressive reform outcome in agriculture has played a pivotal role in sustaining the momentum of reforms,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10362

Economic Development, Rural Zones and Farms in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fanfani,   Roberto.
Because of the growing influence of China, the rapid economic development and the transformation of Chinese society have attracted the attention of analysts, politicians and mass media. There are, however, many aspects of these changes that are less well known. This is not only because of the sheer size of China ‐ with a population of more than 1.3 billion – but also because of the lack of information on the enormously large and varied rural areas, where still now more than 55% of the Chinese population lives. The great reform of the Chinese economy began 30 years ago in 1978. The basic change was liberalization of foreign trade, the so‐called “Open Door Policy”. This involved a deep reform of the economy and in particular of agriculture, which entailed...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Production Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100511

VERTICAL PRESSURES AND COMPRESSIVE FRICTION FORCE IN A LARGE SILO
Provedor de dados: 70
Autores: Fank,Marivone Z.; Nascimento,José W. B. do; Cardoso,Décio L.; Meira,Ariadne S.; Willrich,Fábio L.
ABSTRACT The grain flow is a dynamic phenomenon of high non-linearity, responsible for the occurrence of a high index of structural problems in silos, assuming particular interest in Brazil because the country does not have a standard of design of these structures. In order to determine the transfer of loads to the foundations, a silo in true magnitude was instrumented through pressure cells in the reinforced concrete slab of the bottom and through load cells under two of its column. The experiment was conducted during the period from December 2016 to February 2017 in Entre Rios do Oeste-PR. The profiles of vertical and the compression friction pressures were obtained during the loading, storage and unloading phases of corn grains. The vertical pressure...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Metal silos; Grain storage; Instrumentation.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69162018000400498

Report of the Technical Workshop on “Best-practices for the implementation and reporting of SDG Indicator 14.4.1 – Percentage of biologically sustainable fish stocks, 21–24 November 2017.
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: FAO.
The FAO Technical Workshop on “Best-practices for the implementation and reporting of SDG indicator 14.4.1 – Percentage of biologically sustainable fish stocks” was held in Rome, Italy, from 21 to 24 November 2017. The purpose of the Workshop was to raise awareness of SDG 14.4.1’s significance and global reporting process, provide technical training to national practitioners on the analytical methods to produce Indicator 14.4.1, and look for examples of datasets and indicators from which best practices can be compiled. It was attended by 12 participants, with specific expertise on fish stock assessment, who contributed in their individual capacities to the discussions and delivered presentations focusing on their country’s fisheries, resource management,...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 2018
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00466/57740/59935.pdf

Educational, institutional and governmental obstacles to protecting water resources from improper agricultural practices in Lebanon
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Farajalla,   Nadium; Khoury,   Ricardo.
Agriculture is the biggest use of water in Lebanon, a relatively water-rich country in a mostly arid region. Pollution of water resources in Lebanon varies according to region but most is mainly due to sewage discharge and agricultural activities. As with intensive agricultural practices worldwide, the agricultural sector in Lebanon relies heavily on agrochemicals to protect crops and improve their yield. To ensure sustainable agricultural production, proper management of soil and water quality is required. This study aimed to identify obstacles (educational, institutional, regulatory, etc.) hindering the protection of water resources from inappropriate agricultural practices in Lebanon. First, a limited field survey was conducted to determine current farm...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48070

Sorption and Desorption of Tembotrione and its Metabolite AE 1417268 in Soils with Different Attributes
Provedor de dados: 87
Autores: FARIA,A.T.; FIALHO,C.A.; SOUZA,M.F.; FREITAS,N.M.; SILVA,A.A.
ABSTRACT: Tembotrione is registered in Brazil for maize and is used in large areas of the country in each harvest. In recent years, producers have reported carryover effects of this herbicide in succeeding crops to maize. This fact can be attributed to tembotrione recommendations without knowing their interactions with tropical soils colloids. In this study, using high-performance liquid chromatography, it was possible to evaluate the influence of chemical and physical attributes on the sorption and desorption of tembotrione, as well as its metabolite AE 1417268, on seven soils from different regions of Brazil. The coefficients referring to sorption and desorption, as well as the hysteresis index (Kf, 1/n and H) of tembotrione and its metabolite were...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Herbicide; Sorption coefficient (Kf); Hysteresis; Environmental impact.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-83582019000100293

Input assurance for Brazilian food production.
Provedor de dados: 14
Autores: FARIAS, P. I. V.; FREIRE, E.; CUNHA, A. L. C. da; POLIDORO, J. C.; ANTUNES, A. M. de S.
The necessity to feed more than 210 mn inhabitants and to promote economic and social development makes agriculture one of the most important economic activities in Brazil. Fertilizers are important inputs for the agribusiness chain, but Brazil imports more than 80% of the fertilizers it needs. Many recent projects that aimed to expand fertilizer production in the country have been abandoned. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruptions in global value chains - food included. In this context, is Brazil's food production at risk in the long term?
Tipo: Artigo de divulgação na mídia (INFOTECA-E)
Palavras-chave: Produção de Alimentos; Fertilizante; Food production; Fertilizers.
Ano: 2021
URL: http://www.infoteca.cnptia.embrapa.br/infoteca/handle/doc/1135974

Mercury and methylmercury concentration assessment in children's hair from Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil
Provedor de dados: 36
Autores: Farias,Luciana A.; Fávaro,Déborah I. T.; Pessoa,Artemiza; Aguiar,Jaime P. L.; Yuyama,Lúcia K. O.
The present study evaluated Hg and MeHg content in hair samples of 201 children 2 to 7 years old, living in six neighborhoods of the city of Manaus, Amazonas State, Brazil. In general, the total Hg and MeHg median ranges in hair were similar (0.91 to 1.71 mg kg-1) except for the São Jose neighborhood, which was lower (0.16 mg kg-1). De spite the fact that the Manaus population consumes fish as part of the normal dietary intake, the Hg hair levels were below the level for an adult population not exposed to mercury (2.0 mg kg-1). These data were compared to demographic, socioeconomic information and eating habits of the families that took part in the study. The results were also compared to other published data from the Amazon region, other regions of Brazil...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Mercury; Methylmercury; Children's hair; Amazon region.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59672012000200015

Corruption and economic growth in Lebanon
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Farida,   Moe; Ahmadi-Esfahani,   Fredoun Z.
This paper seeks to examine the impact of corruption on economic growth in Lebanon. Using a neoclassical model, we hypothesise that corruption reduces the country's standard of living as measured by real per capita GDP. We show that corruption deters growth indirectly through reducing the factor input productivity in a Cobb-Douglas production function. We provide empirical evidence suggesting that corruption increases inefficiencies in government expenditure and reduces investment and human capital productivity, leading to a negative impact on output. The implications of the analysis are explored.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Corruption; Economic growth; Investment; Human capital; Government expenditure; Foreign aid; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Labor and Human Capital; Public Economics.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6043

A review of food subsidy research at IFPRI
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Farrar,   Curtis.
Since its earliest years IFPRI has conducted research on food subsidies, concentrating on methods to achieve the social objectives of subsidies without undue distortion of the economy or excessive economic and political costs. Studies have been conducted in eleven countries, several of which have been the site of more than one project. IFPRI research on food subsidies has had, and continues to have, significant impact at the country level. Moreover, the cumulative weight of the research has influenced how the development community regards food subsidy issues.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48650

Selected Principles, Elements and Experiences of Privatisation in Germany
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fasbender,   Karl.
In most states with market oriented economic systems privatisation plays an important role in the political discussion, mainly due to the fundamental problem of all economic systems, which is scarcity of available resources. The responsible politicians try to improve the allocation of scarce resources and to increase the financial possibilities for needed development investments by creating an adequate macroeconomic framework and a business-friendly environment. Within the scope of these efforts the production of goods and commercial services by state-owned enterprises only plays a very limited role. The state would be best advised to leave these functions to the, in this regard, more efficient private sector. The public sector should concentrate its...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Political Economy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26102

BIOMASS: BIOETHANOL TRANSFORMATION AND PRODUCTION PROCESS
Provedor de dados: 196
Autores: Fasioli Silva, Rebeca; Mascarenhas, Maria do Socorro; Batistote, Margareth.
The economic development of a country depends on the use of energy in various processes, the use of natural sources to generate energy resources has great potential. Environmental issues such as global warming have aroused interest around the world regarding bioenergy, such as biomasses that generate a low carbon impact and are susceptible to transformation, such as sugarcane and corn. The study aims to evaluate the main energy crops and their transformation processes, as well as obtain an overview of the main bioethanol producing countries and analyze the productivity of ethanol from sugarcane and corn. Exploratory research was carried out, using published databases related to the topic and classification by relevance. It was possible to observe that the...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Energy resources; Sugarcane and corn; Bioethanol; Bioenergy; Recursos energéticos; Cana e milho; Bioetanol; Bioenergia.
Ano: 2022
URL: http://periodicosonline.uems.br/index.php/agrineo/article/view/7089

Is There a Latin-American Debt Crisis Building Up in Eastern Europe? A Comparative Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Faulk,   Dagney; Giugale,   Marcelo M.
The paper reports on an analytical comparison between the foreign debt build-up that preceded the 1982 debt crisis in Latin America and the current debt accumulation process taking place in Eastern Europe.  In the whole, Eastern Europe's debt position seems more sustainable than Latin America's in the early 1980s.  While the former is equally indebted and shows higher country concentration (around Russia), greater potential for fiscal impact, and no superior macroeconomic environment, its debts are less globally significant, have better repayment terms, are supported by better repayment capacities (in turn due to larger trade openness and virtually no capital flights), and are accumulating at a slower pace in a much more favorable international economic...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Financial Economics; F34; G15.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18428

Linguistic False Friends and Expected Food Markets: What can Make Consumers Not Choose Your Product?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fauquet-Alekhine,   Philippe; Fauquet-Alekhine-Pavlovskaia,   Elena.
Many researches have been done concerning the study of parameters which make people choose or not such product on the market. Concerning food industry, scientists have been involved in the analysis of technical parameters (nutrition, health characteristics) and their perception by the consumer, and in the analysis of psycho-sociological parameters linked with the perception of the product, or emotion associated with food or its environment. Other parameters investigated are suspicion of novelties, adherence to technology or to natural food, enjoyment, necessity. But what about the effect of words from the socio-psycholinguistic standpoint? It seems to be poorly investigated. Some claims: “It doesn’t matter how important the brand name is to the company,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agronomy; Product; Market; Marketing; Food industry perception; Psycholinguistic linguistic communication; Language; Foreign migration; Brands; Homonym; Paronym; Neograph; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114361

The Benefits of Sugarcane Chain Development in Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fava Neves,   Marcos; Chaddad,   Fabio Ribas.
The International Food and Agribusiness Management Review is published quarterly by IFAMA. www.ifama.org
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Sugar Cane; Strategy; Africa; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; International Development; Land Economics/Use; Q.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120863

How many cake-eaters? Chouette, on a du monde a diner!
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Favard,   Pascal; Karp,   Larry S.
We use a cake-eating model with a non-renewable resource and a backstop technology to describe the effect of migration of poor workers into a rich country with surplus labor. Migrants receive a large transfer from natives. If future migration is anticipated, natives' flow of utility increases discontinuously at the time of migration. Migration at time 0 may cause the initial flow of natives~ utility to be higher. However, the present discounted value of the stream of per capita utility falls. Thus, when migration occurs, it may benefit the current generation of natives, although it harms other generations.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Migration; Nonrenewable resources; Cake-eating; Labor and Human Capital; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; F22; Q83.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6270

A small nation’s comparative advantage: The case of Latvia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fedotovs,   Aleksandrs.
Problem of comparative advantage in international trade is important in theoretical and practical aspect. Theoretical models in this area are periodically re-examined in search for empirical evidence. The aim of the paper is to verify the two fundamental theories in the case of a small European country - Latvia - and disclose problems in the country’s trade specialization. In Latvia’s trade with “old” EU countries, the Ricardian model and the Heckscher-Ohlin theorem can be corroborated. After 2000, however, share of EU-15 countries in Latvia’s exports steadily declines. Instead, share of regional (Baltic) market increases, while the potential of CIS markets remains underexploited. Problem of identifying new areas of comparative advantage has become...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Сomparative advantage; Competitive advantage; Wood exports; EU; Economy of Latvia.; International Development; F11; F14.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95940

A vidéki hálózatok tevékenysége az Európai Unióban, kételyek és esélyek
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Feher,   Istvan; Kujani,   Katalin Olga.
A tagállamok cselekvési tervét és a felállított struktúrákat áttekintve megállapítható, hogy főleg azok az államok tudtak eredményes intézményrendszert kialakítani 2008 óta, akiknek önkéntesen hálózatba szerveződő csoportjai már korábban is működtek.  Számos tagállamban a hálózati koordináló feladatok ellátását külön kompetenciának tekintik, és speciális képzést indítanak a szakemberek felkészítésére. A képzett animátorok kulcsszereplői a hálózatok működtetésének. Feladatuk, hogy szervezői tevékenységük révén aktivizálják a hálózatok szereplőit, aktualizálják, mozgósítsák a már kialakult partneri kapcsolatokat, szervezzék a hálózaton belüli és kívüli tapasztalatcseréket, rendszeresen informálják a nemzeti és uniós szintű projektekről,...
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Európai Vidékfejlesztési Hálózat; Vidékfejlesztés; Magyar Nemzeti Vidéki Hálózat; Értékelés; European Network for Rural Development; Rural Development Program; Mid-term evaluation; Hungarian National Rural Network; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119912

Analysing Competitiveness of the Hungarian Agro-Food Chains
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Feher,   Istvan; Papp,   Zsolt.
Based on the Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) approach this paper provides an assessment of the competitive position of the Hungarian agro-food industry in view of EU integration. The situation in the food processing sector is assessed with the use of actual cost data from representative Hungarian companies. The paper presents an assessment of the current situation prior to EU integration as well as a future outlook under various scenarios with regard to the expected policy environment and the rate of technological change. The actual measurement of competitiveness in this study focuses mainly on Private Resource Cost (PRC) which indicates competitiveness under real market conditions and Domestic Resource Cost (DRC) which gives an assessment on the social or...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Competitiveness; Strategy; Accession; Technology development; Investment; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24848

How to Measure Carbon Equity: Carbon Gini Index Based on Historical Cumulative Emission Per Capita
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fei,   Teng; Jiankun,   He; Xunzhang,   Pan; Chi,   Zhang.
This paper uses Lorenz Curve and Gini Index with adjustment to per capita historical cumulative emission and constructs Carbon Gini Index to measure inequality in climate change area. The analysis using Carbon Gini Index shows that 70% of carbon space in the atmosphere has been used for unequal distribution, which is almost the same as that of income in the country with the biggest gap between rich and poor in the world. The carbon equity should be an urgency and priority in the climate agenda. Carbon Gini Index established in this paper can be used to measure inequality in the distribution of carbon space and provide a quantified indicator for measurement of carbon equity among different proposals.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Climate Change; Carbon Equity; Long-term Mitigation Goal; Cumulative Emission Per Capita; Carbon Gini Index; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q45; Q56; D63.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102568

Agri-Environmental Instruments for an Integrated Rural Policy: An Economic Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Feinerman,   Eli; Komen,   Marinus H.C.
The new Rural Development Regulation of the EU reflects the shift of attention within rural areas from agricultural production towards rural development and embraces both, farmers and non-farm residents. While agricultural production is required to comply with environmental standards, rural areas also have to fulfil the growing demand for landscape, outdoor recreation and wildlife conservation. This paper develops a model of a rural area where farmers and non-farm residents live together. A central government uses a combination of two-policy instruments--direct compensation payments and public services -- aimed at encouraging farmers to adopt environmentally beneficial practices and at the same time to increase the provision of country-side amenities and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Rural development policy; Farmers and non-farmers; Integrated rural policy; Landscape and recreation; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24809

Environmental regulation and international trade patterns for agro-industrial under a South-North Perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Feix,   Rodrigo Daniel; Miranda,   Silvia Helena Galvao de; Barros,   Geraldo Sant'Ana de Camargo.
This paper aims at examining the relation between the international trade and the environment, particularly focused on sensitive agribusiness sectors. It consists on an empirical test to the conflicting positions supported by economists, some following the traditional approach (trade-off or neoclassical), while others supporting the Porter’s hypothesis, which considers that impacts of the stricter environmental regulation can benefit the trade competitiveness. A Heckscher-Ohlin- Vanek model was applied to net exports as the dependent variable. The agricultural products analyzed were total agriculture, rice, maize, soybean, wheat, dairy and swine; run for 97 countries, divided as developing and developed, in a cross-section approach. This modeling allows...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Trade; Environmental regulation; Agribusiness; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44329

IS THE WORLD BECOMING A MORE RISKY PLACE? TRENDS IN DISASTERS AND VULNERABILITY TO THEM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Felbruegge,   Torsten; von Braun,   Joachim.
Numerous publications about disasters are implying that disaster vulnerability is growing. The main reasons given for this are growing populations, climate change and increasing poverty. However, maybe the current perception of vulnerability to disasters rests primarily on a perspective focusing on the present and neglecting long-term trends. Moreover, a changed understanding of the term “disaster” perhaps reflects a changed perception of its scope. An intention of this study is the examination of the hypothesis that vulnerability to disasters has increased. To accomplish this, clarification is needed about what is, and what determines vulnerability. As a concept, “Vulnerability” to disasters is relevant for a world that changes rapidly in technological...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18730

SEARCHING FOR INCONSISTENCIES IN ORGANIC MARKET DATA – A GUIDE ON HOW TO APPLY QUALITY CHECKS FOR STATISTICS
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Feldmann, Corinna; Hamm, Ulrich.
This contribution emerged as part of the collaborative project “Data network for better European organic market information” carried out in the 7th Framework Programme of the EU. Up to now, organic market data collection has been inconsistent throughout European countries; data from different organisations and/or countries is hard to compare, because very different sampling methods, product categories, and nomenclatures have been used. Interpretations based on incomplete and inconsistent data might lead to wrong decisions and misinvestments of companies or policy divisions. The objective of this contribution is the identification of inconsistencies in organic market data which is currently available throughout Europe. Therefore plausibility checks were...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Systems research and participatory research Values; Standards and certification Quality and evaluation of inputs.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/23618/1/23618_MM.pdf

Local and/or organic: A study on consumer preferences for organic food and food from different origins
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Feldmann , Corinna; Hamm, Ulrich.
The purpose of this paper is to get a deeper insight into consumer preferences for different food products varying in their places of origin (i.e. local, Germany, neighbouring country, non-EU country) and production practices (i.e. organic vs. non-organic). Therefore, consumer surveys combined with choice experiments were conducted with 641 consumers in eight supermarkets in different parts of Germany. Multinomial and mixed logit models were estimated to draw conclusions on the preference structure of consumers with regard to four different food products, i.e. apples, butter, flour, and steaks. Results indicate that consumers prefer locally produced food over organic products. However, conclusions should not be generalized since preferences vary for...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Processing; Packaging and transportation Markets and trade Consumer issues.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/28560/1/FoodProductsMarketing_Abstract_Feldmann%26Hamm2014.docx

The Japanese Market for Imported Fruit Juices
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Feleke,   Shiferaw T.; Kilmer,   Richard L.
The objectives were to analyze the competitiveness of countries exporting fruit juices into Japan and simulate the effect of the negative Japanese population growth rate on fruit juice demand. The relative price version of the Rotterdam demand model was estimated for orange, grapefruit, other citrus, apple, pineapple and grape juices. Results indicate that most exporters can’t increase market share through price reductions. Product promotion and product differentiation is a more plausible option. The growth of fruit juice demand in Japan is expected to decrease over the period 2006 through 2020 for 11 of the 18 fruit juice/country combinations because of negative population growth rate.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Competitiveness; Fruit juice; Japan; Rotterdam model; Population decline; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Development; Q1.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92551

Greenhouse Gas Impacts of Ethanol from Iowa Corn
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Feng,   Hongli; Rubin,   Ofir D.; Babcock,   Bruce A.
As the United States begins to move towards putting an economic value on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the need for improved accounting standards becomes acute. Lifecycle analysis (LCA), which involves the systematic collection and interpretation of material flow in all relevant processes of a product, has become the accepted procedure to use to determine greenhouse gas emissions of products ranging from transportation fuels, to building materials, to food production (Farrell et al., 2006; Hill et al., 2006; Owen, 2004). The basic motivation of LCA is that, to conduct a fair assessment of the environmental impacts of a product, it is necessary to take into account all of the processes throughout the product’s lifespan, including the extraction...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49101

AS OPÇÕES ESTRATÉGICAS DAS EMPRESAS LOCAIS EM FACE DA GLOBALIZAÇÃO DA ATIVIDADE PRODUTIVA: UM ESTUDO EXPLORATÓRIO NA CADEIA DO LEITE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fensterseifer,   Jaime Evaldo; Vieira,   Luciana Marques.
The settling down of trans-national companies in the country affects brazillian companies’ competitiveness, especially that of those which operate only in the local market. The difficulties in growth or even their survival in the face of the productive activity’s globalization process is the focus of this piece of work, which seeks to deepen the understanding on how companies which act only locally are restructuring themselves strategically, mainly in an agro-industrial chain like that of milk, whose characteristics include concentration of foreign-capital companies. Since this is a theme in its inicial stage of study the authors have opted for the performing of a study of exploratory cases.The analised cases illustrate feasible survival and growth...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Local companies; Strategical options; Milk chain; Agribusiness; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45265

AS OPCOES ESTRATEGICAS DAS EMPRESAS LOCAIS EM FACE DA GLOBALIZACAO DA ATIVIDADE PRODUTIVA: UM ESTUDO EXPLORATORIO NA CADEIA DO LEITE.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fensterseifer,   Jaime Evaldo; Vieira,   Luciana Marques.
The settling down of trans-national companies in the country affects brazillian companies’ competitiveness, especially that of those which operate only in the local market. The difficulties in growth or even their survival in the face of the productive activity’s globalization process is the focus of this piece of work, which seeks to deepen the understanding on how companies which act only locally are restructuring themselves strategically, mainly in an agro-industrial chain like that of milk, whose characteristics include concentration of foreign-capital companies. Since this is a theme in its inicial stage of study the authors have opted for the performing of a study of exploratory cases. The analised cases illustrate feasible survival and growth...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Local companies; Strategical options; Milk chain; Empresas locais; Opções estratégicas; Cadeia.; Agribusiness; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/101915

Study on Identification of Gaps and Intervention Needs of Smallholder Organic Farmers in Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Ferede, Addisu.
A study on identification and analysis of the major gaps of smallholder organic farmers of Ethiopia in terms of technical, technological, institutional and financial is conducted in year 2011 in order to develop strategic programme that fill the gaps of organic producers. In order to make the study both primary and secondary information were collected through questionnaire, desk review, field visit, key informative interviews and group discussion. The study covered 80 respondents from 14 cooperatives that include 12 districts, 44 kebeles and 3 regions.  The study revealed that in Ethiopia, there are certified, in-conversion and non-certified organic farms producing for export and local markets. Whereas certified farms produce for the export market, the...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Social aspects.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://orgprints.org/23647/1/23647%20Ferede_%20OWC_track_2014_Ethiopia%20Modifeid_MM.pdf

Could small dairy farms in Switzerland compete with their French counterparts? A metafrontier analysis during 1990-2004
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ferjani,   Ali; Latruffe,   Laure.
The objective of the paper is to investigate whether Swiss farms specialised in dairy (the prevailing production of the country), which are small in international standards, would have a survival potential if they had to compete more directly with EU farms. More specifically, we investigate whether Swiss dairy farms would be able to compete with their French counterparts (located in mountainous areas, but larger than Swiss ones) in a future made of increased globalisation and reduced borders. For this we evaluate which country, during the period 1990-2004, would have been more able to use efficiently a common hypothetical technology, and would have had a more productive (own) technology. Efficiency scores and technology ratios are calculated using the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Technical efficiency; Technology gap; Data Envelopment Analysis; Dairy farming; Switzerland; France; Agricultural and Food Policy; Productivity Analysis; Q12; D24.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52828

Uso de defensivos agrícolas, limites máximos de resíduos e impacto no comércio internacional: estudo de caso
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fermam,   Ricardo Kropf Santos; Antunes,   Adelaide Maria de Souza.
Pesticides play an important role in agriculture, prevent loses by pests which destroy cultures and causes several damages to producers and to exporting countries of agriculture products. However, pesticides leave residues where they are used. A parameter used for residue quantification is known Maximum Residue Limit (MRL). This parameter is the most important, not only in terms of public health, but mainly international trade, causing many impacts that can represent, in some cases, barriers to trade between countries, especially when established values for a country differ from those established by international organizations. The present Article show how this parameter impacts agriculture products´ trade of developing countries, based on case study.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Pesticides; Residue; MRL; International trade; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56853

Taxonomic review of Metaxia (Gastropoda: Triphoridae) from Brazil, with description of a new species
Provedor de dados: 103
Autores: Fernandes,Maurício Romulo; Pimenta,Alexandre Dias.
The taxonomy of the species of Metaxia Monterosato, 1884 from Brazil is revised. Previously to this study, only Metaxia excelsa Faber &amp;amp; Moolenbeek, 1991 was known to occur in this country, under its older name Metaxia exilis (C.B. Adams, 1850). The review of a large amount of shells in malacological collections in Brazil revealed the occurrence of three known additional species: Metaxia taeniolata (Dall, 1889); Metaxia rugulosa (C.B. Adams, 1850); Metaxia prompta Rolán &amp;amp; Fernández-Garcés, 2008, all previously reported from the southeast coast of the USA and/or the Caribbean region. Metaxia gongyloskymnus sp. nov., diagnosed by the globose protoconch with continuous axial ribs and microscopic spiral sculpture, is restricted to localities off...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Marine mollusks; Metaxiinae; Mollusca; Triphoroidea; West Atlantic.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702011000600016

Wildlife Conservation in Zambia: Impacts on Rural Household Welfare
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fernandez,   Ana; Richardson,   Robert B.; Tschirley,   David L.; Tembo,   Gelson.
FOOD SECURITY RESEARCH PROJECT,  LUSAKA, ZAMBIA
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Zambia; Food security; Tourism; Conservation; Household income; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; Land Economics/Use; Q18; Q26; Q27; Q56.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55053

The First Decade of Genetically Engineered Crops in the USA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fernandez-Cornejo,   Jorge; Caswell,   Margriet.
Ten years after the first generation of genetically engineered (GE) varieties became commercially available, adoption of these varieties by U.S. farmers is widespread for major crops. Driven by farmers' expectations of higher yields, savings in management time, and lower pesticide costs, the adoption of corn, soybean, and cotton GE varieties has increased rapidly. Despite the benefits, however, environmental and consumer concerns may have limited acceptance of GE crops, particularly in Europe. This report focuses on GE crops and their adoption in the United States over the past 10 years. It examines the three major stakeholders of agricultural biotechnology and finds that (1) the pace of R&amp;D activity by producers of GE seed (the seed firms and...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33897

Diversity, dynamics and biogeography of Chilean benthic nearshore ecosystems: an overview and guidelines for conservation
Provedor de dados: 97
Autores: FERNANDEZ,MIRIAM; JARAMILLO,EDUARDO; MARQUET,PABLO A; MORENO,CARLOS A; NAVARRETE,SERGIO A; OJEDA,F. PATRICIO; VALDOVINOS,CLAUDIO R; VASQUEZ,JULIO A.
Despite Chile has been one of the pioneering countries in studies of human impact on marine communities, and despite the enormous economic and social significance that the marine environment has for the country, the development of marine conservation programs and the scientific basis for sustainability has not kept pace, with the exploitation rate of marine fisheries and the increasing use of the coast for other purposes. Although we think that the establishment of any conservation policies along the vast coastline of Chile must be based on a multitude of approaches and considerations, scientific, biological, and ecological principles should guide much of these efforts. In this paper, we attempt to present a general overview of the current knowledge about...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Chile; Marine conservation; Biogeographical patterns; Community structure; Human impact.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-078X2000000400021

DNA barcodes, expanded distribution, and redescription of Apanteles hemara Nixon, 1965 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae), a potential biocontrol species   against amaranth leaf-webbers in Africa
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Fernandez-Triana, J.; Beaudin, M.; Achterberg, K. van; Agbodzavu, M.K.; Othim, S.T.O.; Nyamu, F.W.; Fiaboe, K.K.M.
The microgastrine parasitoid wasp Apanteles hemara Nixon, 1965, is currently being considered as a potential biocontrol agent of amaranth leaf-webber pests in Africa. To facilitate future research and identification of the species, we characterize it from an integrative taxonomy perspective by providing a comprehensive morphological redescription, extensive illustrations (including the first images of the holotype), DNA barcodes, wasp biology, host data (Choreutidae and Crambidae caterpillars), and updated geographical distribution of the species (including eight new country records). Despite a wide distribution across four major biogeographical regions (mostly within the Old World tropics), the species seems to be relatively uniform from a molecular and...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: Microgastrinae; Amaranthus; Biocontrol; DNA barcode; Geographical distribution; Africa.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/643636

Plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) and mutations in the topoisomerase genes of Salmonella enterica strains from Brazil
Provedor de dados: 58
Autores: Ferrari,Rafaela; Galiana,Antonio; Cremades,Rosa; Rodríguez,Juan Carlos; Magnani,Marciane; Tognim,M.C.B.; Oliveira,Tereza C.R.M.; Royo,Gloria.
The objective of this study was to identify mutations in the Quinolone Resistance Determining sources Regions (QRDR) of the gyrA, gyrB, parC, and parE genes and to determine if any of the qnr variants or the aac(6')-Ib-cr variant were present in strains of Salmonella spp. isolated in Brazil. A total of 126 Salmonella spp. strains from epidemic (n = 114) and poultry (n = 12) origin were evaluated. One hundred and twelve strains (88.8%) were resistant to nalidixic acid (NAL) and 29 (23.01%) showed a reduced susceptibility to ciprofloxacin (Cip). The mutations identified were substitutions limited to the QRDR of the gyrA gene in the codons for Serine 83, Aspartate 87 and Alanine 131. The sensitivity to NAL seems to be a good phenotypic indication of...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Salmonella; PMQR; QRDR mutation; Quinolone; Ciprofloxacin.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822013000200046

Perspectivas de abordaje y caracterizaci??n del periurbano de Mar del Plata, Argentina (Dossier)
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Ferraro, Rosana; Zulaica, Laura; Echechuri, H??ctor.
En el contexto latinoamericano en general y en Argentina en particular, el crecimiento de las ciudades sin planificaci??n previa da como resultado la conformaci??n de ??reas periurbanas sumamente complejas. El an??lisis urbano-rural basado en el modelo tradicional de oposici??n campo-ciudad, no alcanza para explicar los procesos que se dan en ellas. Sobre la base de estudios antecedentes desarrollados en el periurbano de Mar del Plata, Argentina, el presente trabajo tiene como objetivos principales: caracterizar el periurbano marplatense a partir del estudio de sus funciones a lo largo de la historia, proponer una relectura para su an??lisis a partir del enfoque te??rico-metodol??gico de sistemas complejos, y describir los principales sectores o zonas que...
Tipo: Art??culo
Palavras-chave: INTERFACE URBANO - RURAL; SISTEMAS COMPLEJOS; SECTORES PERIURBANOS; PER??METROS URBANOS; CIUDADES; GESTI??N DE ??REAS PERIURBANAS; MAR DE PLATA; ARGENTINA; URBANO - RURAL INTERFACE; COMPLEX SYSTEMS; PERI - URBAN AREAS; URBAN PERIMETERS; CITIES; MANAGEMENT IN PERI - URBAN AREAS.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/5104

Determination of the morphological characteristics of  common petunias (petunia x hybrida) cultivated in  biodegradable plastic tubes
Provedor de dados: 22
Autores: Ferraz, M. V.; Cereda, M. P.
The market for ornamental plants and flowers has been growing a lot in recent years, in the country, due to its importance in interior design. Petunias are seeded first in seedbeds and then replanted in  plastic bags. In order to examine the potential use of biodegradable containers, an experiment was conducted at the experimental site of the Department of Natural Resources/Forestry Science, at Agronomics Sciences College of UNESP, Botucatu, São Paulo (Brazil), with common petunias (Petunia x hybrida) grown in greenhouses. The irrigation system used in the experiment was the spraying, without added nutrients. Four irrigations of approximately 15 minutes each were carried out every day, two in the morning  and two in the afternoon, for irrigation. The...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Floricultura; Recipientes; Biodegradável; Análise morfológica.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://e-revista.unioeste.br/index.php/scientiaagraria/article/view/4280

As aposentadorias e pensões e a concentração dos rendimentos domiciliares per capita no Brasil e na sua área rural: 1981 a 2003.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ferreira,   Carlos Roberto; Souza,   Solange de Cassia Inforzato de.
This work has as objective to analyze the participation and the contribution of the household income “retirements and pensions” for the inequality of the distribution of the per capita household income in Brazil and Rural Brazil, in the period from 1981 to 2003. For that, it revises the literature about concentration of income and social welfare in the country, and it uses the Gini index components decomposition methodology: revenue of the main work, revenue of other works, retirements and pensions, donations, rent revenues and other revenues (interests, dividends, etc.). It stands out, in the results, the growing participation of the retirements and pensions and in the 1990`s in relation to the previous decade, with larger intensity in rural Brazil,...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Rural Social Welfare; Retirements and pensions; Concentration of income.; Agribusiness; D31; D63.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61925

Would Trade Liberalization Help the Poor of Brazil?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ferreira Filho,   Joaquim Bento de Souza; Horridge,   Mark.
This paper addresses the potential effects of world agricultural trade liberalization on poverty and regional income distribution in Brazil, using an inter-regional applied general equilibrium (AGE) and a micro-simulation model of Brazil tailored for income distribution and poverty analysis by using a detailed representation of households. The model distinguishes 10 different labor types and has 270 different household expenditure patterns. Income can originate from 41 different production activities located in 27 different regions in the country. The AGE model communicates to a micro-simulation model that has around 112,000 Brazilian households and 264,000 adults. Poverty and income distribution indices are computed over the entire sample of households...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Distorted incentives; Agricultural and trade policy reforms; National agricultural development; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade; F13; F14; Q17; Q18.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52795

A mudança do regime cambial e o seu impacto na balança comercial brasileira
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ferreira,   Leo da Rocha; Silva,   Carlos Alberto Goncalves da; Araújo,   Paulo Fernando Cidade de.
The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the impact of the change on the Brazilian exchange rate policy implemented in January 1999, and to analyze agricultural sector transformations. Specifically, the paper is an attempt to identify the economic relations of the aggregate performance of the Brazilian commercial trade balance and total GDP or agricultural GDP, world income, and real exchange rate as of in the 1980-2006 (up to first quarter) period. The main conclusion of the study is that the exchange rate policy bands of Plano Real exerted a negative effect on exports and favored imports. With the liberation of the Brazilian exchange rate, from 1999 on, the estimated relations appear to have a positive net effect on the commercial trade balance of the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Exchange Rate Policy; Commercial Trade Balance; Brazilian Agriculture; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55188

Seroprevalence of hepatitis A antibodies in a group of normal and Down Syndrome children in Porto Alegre, Southern Brazil
Provedor de dados: 55
Autores: Ferreira,Cristina Targa; Leite,Júlio César; Taniguchi,Adriano Nori R.; Vieira,Sandra Maria G.; Pereira-Lima,Jorge; Silveira,Themis Reverbel da.
The high incidence of Hepatitis A and B in institutionalized patients with Down Syndrome (DS) is not fully understood. Under poor hygienic conditions, immunological alterations might predispose individuals to these infections. Sixty three DS children between 1 and 12 years old living at home with their families were examined for anti-HAV and compared to age-matched controls (64 healthy children). This cross-sectional study was carried out from May, 1999, to April, 2000, at the Hospital de Clínicas of Porto Alegre, southern Brazil. Groups were compared in terms of age, sex, skin color, and family income (&gt; R$ 500 and &lt; R$ 500/ month) by the chi-square test, with Yates' correction and for the prevalence of anti-HAV (Fisher's exact test). In the DS...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Down syndrome; Hepatitis A; Seroprevalence.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702002000500003

Sisvar: a computer statistical analysis system
Provedor de dados: 64
Autores: Ferreira,Daniel Furtado.
Sisvar is a statistical analysis system, first released in 1996 although its development began in 1994. The first version was done in the programming language Pascal and compiled with Borland Turbo Pascal 3. Sisvar was developed to achieve some specific goals. The first objective was to obtain software that could be used directly on the statistical experimental course of the Department of Exact Science at the Federal University of Lavras. The second objective was to initiate the development of a genuinely Brazilian free software program that met the demands and peculiarities of research conducted in the country. The third goal was to present statistical analysis software for the Brazilian scientific community that would allow research results to be...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Multiple comparisons; Analysis of variance; Regression; Hypothesis tests.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-70542011000600001

The exotic wasp Megastigmus transvaalensis (Hymenoptera: Torymidae): first record and damage on the Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolius drupes, in São Paulo, Brazil
Provedor de dados: 42
Autores: Ferreira-Filho,Pedro J.; Piña-Rodrigues,Fátima C.M.; Silva,José M.S.; Guerreiro,Julio C.; Ghiotto,Thaís C.; Piotrowski,Ivonir; Dias,Luiz P.; Wilcken,Carlos F.; Zanuncio,José C.
ABSTRACT This paper records the first report of Megastigmus transvaalensis Hussey (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) in Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi (Anacardiaceae) drupes in Sorocaba, state of São Paulo, Brazil. This wasp is an invasive species and was found damaging S. terebinthifolius drupes in urban areas (35.0±15.8%), natural forests (21.5±10.2%) and restoration areas (15.8±8.4%). The bio-ecology and damage caused by M. transvaalensis in the S. terebinthifolius drupes warrants further study focused upon the management of this phytophagous wasp. Megastigmus transvaalensis has a potential to be disseminated throughout Brazil and is posing a threat to the natural regeneration of S. terebinthifolius in the native forests and restoration...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Anacardiaceae; Biological control; Forest pest; Monitoring; Restoration.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652015000502091

The mating behavior of Leucothyreus marginaticollis Blanchard, 1843 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae)
Provedor de dados: 49
Autores: Ferreira,Kleyton Rezende; Rodrigues,Sérgio Roberto.
Abstract In Brazil, there are several species of the genus Leucothyreus Macleay, 1819 occurring throughout the country; however, there are only a few studies describing their biological aspects, times of occurrence, associations of adults and juveniles with native or cropped plants, as well as their mating behavior. Thus, this study aimed to assess the mating behavior of Leucothyreus marginaticollis Blanchard, 1843. The study took place in an experimental area of the State University of Mato Grosso do Sul, in Aquidauana, MS, Brazil. Firstly, we sampled adult insects using light traps, from October to November 2013. Simultaneously, we registered the flight period in the field. Afterward, in the laboratory, males and females were separated and then combined...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Chemical communication; Eating habit; Geniatini; Scarabaeoidea; White grubs.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032017000400205

First record of Scybalocanthon nigriceps (Harold, 1868) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) in Rio Grande do Sul state, southern Brazil
Provedor de dados: 42
Autores: FERREIRA,SHEILA C.; MARE,ROCCO A. DI; SILVA,PEDRO G. DA.
ABSTRACT The dung beetle, Scybalocanthon nigriceps (Harold, 1868), is recorded in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, for the first time, at the Moreno Fortes Biological Reserve, municipality of Dois Irmãos das Missões, northwest region of the state, expanding the area of occurrence and distribution of this species in the country.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Atlantic Forest; Dung beetle; New record; Distribution expansion; Southern Brazil.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652017000401635

Infrared thermography applied to the evaluation of metabolic heat loss of chicks fed with different energy densities
Provedor de dados: 89
Autores: Ferreira,VMOS; Francisco,NS; Belloni,M; Aguirre,GMZ; Caldara,FR; Nääs,IA; Garcia,RG; Almeida Paz,ICL; Polycarpo,GV.
Brazil must comply with international quality standards and animal welfare requirements in order to maintain its position as world's largest exporter of poultry meat. With the scenario of global climate change there is the forecast of occurrence of extreme events with characteristics of both excess cold and heat for several regions of the country. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of using images of infrared thermography to evaluate the loss of sensible heat in young broilers fed different dietary energy levels. Twenty birds were reared in a house with appropriate brooding using infrared lamps. Birds were distributed in a completely randomized experimental into two treatments: T1 (control diet with 2950 kcal ME/kg-1), and T2 (high-energy diet...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Energy-dense diet; Infrared thermal imaging; Metabolic heat; Poultry; Wellbeing.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2011000200005

Investment and Financial Constraints in European Agriculture: Evidence from France, Hungary and Slovenia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ferto,   Imre; Bakucs,   Lajos Zoltan; Bojnec,   Stefan; Latruffe,   Laure.
The article investigates the investment and financial constraints for French, Hungarian and Slovenian farms using FADN panel data with different econometric estimation approaches. Farm gross investment is positively associated with real sales growth and cash flow implying the absence of soft budget constraint. Gross farm investment is positively associated with investment subsidies. Specific results by country are found depending on farm indebtedness. Investment subsidies can mitigate some capital market imperfections in short-term, while on long-term what is crucial is farm sale ability to successfully compete in the output market gaining sufficient cash flow for farm competitive survival and investment.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm investment; Soft budget constraint; Investment subsidy; Panel data analysis; Agricultural Finance; D81; D92; O12; Q12; C23.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114357

THE CHOICE BETWEEN CONVENTIONAL AND ORGANIC FARMING. A HUNGARIAN EXAMPLE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ferto,   Imre; Forgacs,   Csaba.
The paper deals with organic produce in one of the largest and, concerning organic production one of the most diffused counties in Hungary, Pest County located in the north-central part of the country. Factors influencing farmers’ decision on adopting or not e.g. farm size, farm type, location, structure, market for organic products, existence of organic AEM were analysed. Hypotheses based on previous empirical literature were tested by a model explicitly accounting for the effects of farm-specific variables like age, education, size of farms and share of rented land. Logit model was estimated on a cross-section data set of Hungarian farmers for the period 2007. It appears that education has a positive impact on the choice between conventional and organic...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Innovation; Attitudes; Organic production; Diffusion; Agri-environmental measures; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53568

The Potential for Canadian Branded Beef Steaks in the U.S. Market: Results from an Experimental Auction
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Feuz,   Dillon M.; Umberger,   Wendy J.; Calkins,   Chris R.
The economic health of the Canadian beef industry is dependent upon exports. The U.S. market is the largest export market (over 70 percent of export volume) for Canadian beef. Imports of Canadian beef are equivalent to only about 4 percent of domestic U.S. production; however, many U.S. producers believe imports are having a negative impact on the market for domestic beef. They are disturbed that imported beef sold in the United States is not differentiated from domestic beef. The U.S. Congress passed legislation included in the 2002 U.S. Farm Bill creating a mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) program for beef. The Canadian beef industry has viewed U.S. efforts to establish mandatory COOL as potentially having a negative effect on the market for...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; Marketing.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46433

U.S. Consumers' Willingness to Pay for Flavor and Tenderness in Steaks as Determined with an Experimental Auction
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Feuz,   Dillon M.; Umberger,   Wendy J.; Calkins,   Chris R.; Sitz,   Bethany M.
In a study of beef quality, consumers tasted steak samples and participated in an experimental auction to determine their willingness to pay. Steaks differed in marbling, tenderness, country of origin, and aging method. Marbling and tenderness had statistically significant impacts on consumers' palatability ratings for steaks. Tenderness significantly impacted consumers' willingness-to pay values. There appear to be threshold levels of marbling and tenderness, below which consumers discount steaks. Steaks from Australia were rated lower for overall acceptability, and bids were lower than for the U.S. steak samples. Dry-aging methods negatively impacted taste panel ratings and bids.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Beef; Country of origin; Experimental auctions; Marbling; Tenderness; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30913

A case of myopericarditis associated to Campylobacter jejuni infection in the southern hemisphere
Provedor de dados: 55
Autores: Fica,Alberto; Seelmann,Daniela; Porte,Lorena; Eugenin,Daniela; Gallardo,Ricardo.
Myopericarditis is an infrequent complication of acute diarrheal illness due to Campylobacter jejuni, and it has been mainly reported in developed nations. The first case detected in Chile - an upper-middle income country -, that is coincidental with the increasing importance of acute gastroenteritis associated to this pathogen, is described. Recognition of this agent in stools requires special laboratory techniques not widely available, and it was suspected when a young patient presented with acute diarrhea, fever, and chest pain combined with electrocardiogram (EKG) abnormalities and elevated myocardial enzymes. C. jejuni myopericarditis can easily be suspected but its detection requires dedicated laboratory techniques.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/report
Palavras-chave: Campylobacter jejuni; Myocarditis; Infectious diarrheal disease.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702012000300014

Namibia’s Environmental Assessment framework : the evolution of policy and practice
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Figueira, M.; Tarr, P.
Namibia is the last African country to have gained independence from colonial rule. It has inherited a weak, skewed, resource-based economy and an administrative and regulatory framework that reflects a colonialist approach to management and planning. A century of unsustainable practice has resulted in environmental degradation and opportunity costs. The challenges facing the current generation include democratising decision making, protecting the country's fragile ecosystems, and institutionalising an approach towards planning that promotes sustainable development. It is widely recognised that environmental assessment is a useful planning tool in promoting sustainable development. Namibia's first post-colonial government has embarked upon an ambitious...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Environmental assessment.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/684

PERSPECTIVAS PARA O SETOR SUCROALCOOLEIRO BRASILEIRO NOS PROGRAMAS DE ÁLCOOL COMBUSTÍVEL DA UNIÃO EUROPÉIA, JAPÃO E BRASIL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Figueira,   Sergio Rangel; Burnquist,   Heloisa Lee.
O presente trabalho teve como objetivo delinear cenários para o consumo de álcool utilizado como combustível no Japão, nas maiores economias da União Européia (Alemanha, França, Itália, Reino Unido), mercados com potencial para serem grandes importadores de álcool combustível brasileiro, considerando-se um horizonte até o ano de 2012. Efetua-se também uma comparação entre o potencial de importação destes mercados com o mercado doméstico brasileiro. O Japão é o país desenvolvido  com maior potencial para se tornar um grande importador de álcool brasileiro. No cenário mais otimista apresentou-se a possibilidade de consumo de aproximadamente 6,5 bilhões de litros. Na União Européia, o cenário mais otimista de consumo seria da ordem de 1,36 bilhões de litros....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Álcool; Brasil; Japão e União Européia; Ethanol; Japan; European Union and Brazil; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109069

IMPACTOS DOS SUBSÍDIOS AGRÍCOLAS DOS EUA NA EXPANSÃO DA PRODUÇÃO E EXPORTAÇÕES DO AGRONEGÓCIO BRASILEIRO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Figueiredo,   Adelson Martins; Oliveira,   Maria Aparecida Silva; Santos,   Maurinho Luiz dos.
No Acordo Agrícola da Rodada Uruguai e posteriores rodadas de negociações multilaterais foram propostas metas de redução de subsídios à agricultura. Mesmo assim, o que tem ocorrido é uma elevação dos volumes de recursos concedidos aos produtores agrícolas dos EUA. Salienta-se que os subsídios à produção agrícola nos EUA geram distorções no comércio mundial desses produtos, na medida em que reduzem suas importações e aumentam os excedentes exportáveis. Assim, o objetivo da presente pesquisa é avaliar os impactos dos subsídios à produção agrícola dos EUA – concedidos através dos Loan Deficiency Payments (LDP) – sobre o crescimento do agronegócio brasileiro. Para isso foi utilizado um Modelo Aplicado de Equilíbrio Geral (MAEG) para a economia dos EUA e do...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Subsídios agrícolas; EUA; Crescimento; Agronegócio brasileiro; Agricultural subsidies; The USA; Growing; Brazilian agricultural trade; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108883

CARACTERIZAÇÃO DA POPULAÇÃO ECONOMICAMENTE ATIVA, RESIDENTE NO MEIO RURAL, NA REGIÃO METROPOLITANA DE CAMPINAS EM 2000.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Figueiredo,   Nelly Maria Sansigolo De; Silva,   Patricia Andrade De Oliveira.
O desenvolvimento agrícola e a consolidação de complexos agroindustriais no Brasil em anos recentes foi acompanhado por mudanças no rural, que deixou de ser simplesmente agrário e incorporou novas atividades ao seu cotidiano. Na RMC, fatores associados ao desenvolvimento econômico regional e intensa urbanização também concorrem para a conformação do mercado de trabalho para a população rural. Nesse contexto, este trabalho busca caracterizar a PEA rural da RMC, os rendimentos no trabalho principal, escolaridade e atividades nas quais se ocupam, tendo em vista a importância das atividades não-agrícolas para a geração de renda dessa população. Nesse sentido, pretende ser uma contribuição ao estudo da pluriatividade na RMC, devendo-se observar que limitações...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Desenvolvimento socioeconômico; Rendimento do trabalho; Pluriatividade no rural; Socioeconomic development; Wages; Rural pluriativity; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109654

ANÁLISIS DEL DESEMPLEO, LA MIGRACIÓN Y LA POBREZA EN MÉXICO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Figueroa Hernandez,   Esther; Ramirez Abarca,   Orsohe; Gonzalez Elias,   J. Martin; Perez Soto,   Francisco; Espinosa Torres,   Luis Enrique.
Undeveloped economies are dealing with very big issues such as low or null economic growth, higher rates of unemployment, high index of migration and millions of people living in extreme poverty. Therefore, the present investigation aims to analyze unemployment, migration and poverty in Mexico; since unemployment in Mexico has a rate of 5.5% according to INEGI, followed by migration and extreme poverty. One of the most important effects from the previous matters is that they have stimulated people to migrate. Because of the unemployment increase and the low wages in the country it has been stimulated the population to migrate. In addition, in the USA, the unemployment rate of Mexican migrants has raised from 8.0 to 12.0% (2009) approximately, inducing a...
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Unemployment; Migration; Poverty; Remittances and income.; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120465

Consumer preferences for country-of-origin and health claim labelling of extra-virgin olive-oil
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Finardi,   Corrado; Giacomini,   Corrado; Menozzi,   Davide; Mora,   Cristina.
Although several studies have investigated consumer preferences for olive oil country-of-origin labelling (COOL), very little is known on consumers’ preferences for new health claims (EC Reg. n. 1924/2006). This paper aims to analyse the introduction of these attributes, providing more insights into Italian consumer perception and preferences for different extra-virgin olive oil labelling schemes. After preliminary focus group and in-depth personal interviews with representatives of retailers and producers’ organizations, a choice experiment (CE) was employed on a sample of Italian consumers to analyse preferences for different extra-virgin olive oils. CE methodology allows to weight the relative importance of any given attribute for consumers, measuring...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Choice experiment (CE); Extra-virgin olive oil; Health claims; Country-of-origin labelling (COOL).; Marketing.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58014

Agricultural Household-Firm Units: Adjustments to Change
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Findeis,   Jill L.; Swaminathan,   Hema; Jayaraman,   Anuja.
This paper assesses agricultural household-firm unit models to determine a useful typology for agricultural policy assessment that draws upon their use. Both standard and bargaining models for analyzing household decisions, including production, consumption, labor, credit, fertility and child schooling, intergenerational transfer, among other key behaviors of households are discussed, as well as data and estimation issues often encountered with household models. Relevant dimensions of a country or region typology are then suggested, focusing on (1) the extent to which markets, particularly labor markets, are perfect, missing or mixed; (2) relevant intra-household and key demographic considerations; and (3) the differentiation of particular household-firm...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural households; Farm households; Labor; Labor adjustments; Off-farm employment; Consumer/Household Economics; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15738

Consumers' Attitudes on Services of General Interest in the EU: Accessibility, Price and Quality 2000-2004
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fiorio,   Carlo V.; Florio,   M.; Salini,   S.; Ferrari,   P.A.
The research question addressed by this paper is a simple one: are European consumers happy with the services provided by the utilities after two decades of reforms? We focus on electricity, gas, water, telephone in the EU 15 Member States. The variables we analyse are consumers' satisfaction with accessibility, price and quality, as reported in three waves of Eurobarometer survey, 2000-2002-2004, comprising around 47,000 observations. We use ordered logit models to analyze the impact of privatization and regulatory reforms, as represented by an OECD dataset, controlling for individual and country characteristics. Our results do not support a clear association between consumers' satisfaction and a standard reform package of privatization, vertical...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12195

A nationwide biotechnology outreach and awareness program for Malaysian high schools
Provedor de dados: 69
Autores: Firdaus-Raih,Mohd; Senafi,Sahidan; Munir Murad,Abdul; Marzuki Sidik,Nik; Kiew Lian,Wan; Daud,Fauzi; Zainal Ariffin,Shahrul Hisham; Zamrod,Zulkeflie; Chon Seng,Tan; Sofiman Othman,Ahmad; Azni Harmin,Sharr; Radzuan Saad,Mohd Yusof; Mohamed,Rahmah.
Biotechnology education in developing nations remains one of the rate limiting factors in achieving optimal human resource capacity to drive and tap the bio-resources of these nations. Many developing countries are situated within rich bio-diversity enclaves. Biotechnology offers the promise of tapping these bio resources towards due process of developing these nations. While there may be a steady stream of biology and biotechnology based graduates, from Malaysian as well as foreign universities contributing to the human resource base for these countries, the numbers and knowledge diversity produced, still lack the capacity to optimally power research and development as well as supply the industrial biotechnology sectors of these countries. Realizing the...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Biotechnology awareness; Biotechnology education; Capacity building.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-34582005000100004

Maintaining the balance between national demand and supply of organic food-example of organic vegetables in the UK.
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Firth, Chris; Geen, Natalie.
As the organic market continues to grow in the UK there is strong consumer and policy presssure that organic food is sourced from in-country and not imported. This paper examines the recent trends both in demand for organic vegetables and supply from the growth of converted organic land in the UK. It identifies both drivers and constraints, especially in relation to increasing the number of conversions of farms and the productivity of the land and concludes that a combination of favourable economic, social and institutional factors are all necessary in order to create a favourable environment for national supply to balanced with demand
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade; Farm economics.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://orgprints.org/7123/1/Balance_of_supply_and_demand_Firth.doc

Multilateral Trade Agreements and Market-Based Environmental Policies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fischer,   Carolyn; Hoffmann,   Sandra A.; Yoshino,   Yutaka.
We review the legal provisions of the WTO regime that have important implications for national, market-based environmental policies. We evaluate those provisions for their effects on a member country's ability and incentives to design economically efficient environmental policies. International trade institutions do not recognize the polluter pays principle, posing some challenges for unilateral policies addressing cross-border pollutants and leakage. Nor do they recognize the economic equivalence of emission tax and permit regimes, leading to different potential constraints on policy design and leaving some environmental policies open to influence by protectionist motives. As many legality issues have yet to be disputed and resolved, opportunities exist...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Trade; Environment; WTO; GATT; Market-based policies; Environmental Economics and Policy; F1; Q38.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10758

Corporate Codes of Conduct: Is Common Environmental Content Feasible?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fischer,   Carolyn; Parry,   Ian W.H.; Aguilar,   Francisco X.; Jawahar,   Puja.
In a developing country context, a policy to promote adoption of common environmental content for corporate codes of conduct (COCs) aspires to meaningful results on two fronts. First, adherence to COC provisions should offer economic benefits that exceed the costs of compliance; i.e., companies must receive a price premium, market expansion, efficiency gains, subsidized technical assistance, or some combination of these benefits in return for meeting the requirements. Second, compliance should produce significant improvements in environmental outcomes; i.e., the code must impose real requirements, and monitoring and enforcement must offer sufficient incentives to prevent evasion. With those goals in mind, we explore options for establishing common...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Corporate social responsibility; Codes of conduct; Environmental management; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q2; O19.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10889

The competitiveness situation of the EU meat processing and beverage manufacturing sectors
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fischer,   Christian; Schornberg,   Sebastian.
The status of competitiveness for the two most important food and beverage manufacturing sector s (meat processing and beverage manufacturing) in 13 EU countries is analysed empirically, using 1995 - 2002 Eurostat data. After a review of earlier agribusiness competitiveness studies an industial competitiveness index is proposed as a composite measure for multidimensional economic performance, covering profitability, productivity and output growth. The index approach enables relative competitiveness comparisons across industries, countries and over time. The results show that during 1999 - 2002 as compared to 1995 - 1998 for both sectors overall competitiveness in real terms slightly increased. At the same time, overall competitiveness seems to also have...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: European Union; Competitiveness; Meat processing; Beverage manufacturing; Index; International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries; F23; L66; Q13.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10028

Íconos : revista de ciencias sociales [no. 1, febrero 1997. REVISTA COMPLETA]
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: FLACSO, sede Ecuador.
Esta es una publicación de contenido sobre temas de debate social, político, cultural y económico. Íconos dedica este primer número a la discusión de temas relacionados con la política, la democracia del país, la economía, las crisis políticas y el rol de las mujeres.
Tipo: Revista
Palavras-chave: MUJERES POLÍTICA DEMOCRACIA AMOR GOBIERNO ECONOMÍA CRISIS POLÍTICA BUCARAM ORTIZ; JAIME ABDALÁ; 1952- WOMEN POLICY DEMOCRACY LOVE GOVERNMENT ECONOMY CRISIS POLICY BUCARAM ORTIZ; JAIME ABDALÁ; 1952-.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/2354

Íconos : revista de ciencias sociales [no. 1, febrero 1997. REVISTA COMPLETA]
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: FLACSO, sede Ecuador.
Esta es una publicación de contenido sobre temas de debate social, político, cultural y económico. Íconos dedica este primer número a la discusión de temas relacionados con la política, la democracia del país, la economía, las crisis políticas y el rol de las mujeres.
Tipo: Revista
Palavras-chave: MUJERES POLÍTICA DEMOCRACIA AMOR GOBIERNO ECONOMÍA CRISIS POLÍTICA BUCARAM ORTIZ; JAIME ABDALÁ; 1952- WOMEN POLICY DEMOCRACY LOVE GOVERNMENT ECONOMY CRISIS POLICY BUCARAM ORTIZ; JAIME ABDALÁ; 1952-.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/2354

The Integration of Palestinian-Israeli Labour Markets: A CGE Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Flaig,   Dorothee; Siddig,   Khalid H.A.; Grethe,   Harald; Luckmann,   Jonas; McDonald,   Scott.
Replaced with revised version of paper 07/12/11.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Labor market; CGE; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103861

Export Performance in Papua New Guinea, 1960 to 1999
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fleming,   Euan M.; Blowes,   Anita.
Stochastic dominance analysis was used to assess export performance in Papua New Guinea from 1960 to 1999. A country with abundant natural resources, Papua New Guinea was able to experience significant growth in total export values throughout the final four decades of the 20th century, with each succeeding decade stochastically dominating the previous one. The expansion of mineral and energy exports from the early 1970s was the major source of this growth.  The powerful influence of an expanding minerals and energy sector must nevertheless be of concern in that this sector and other non-agricultural resource sectors comprise mainly extractive or quasi-extractive industries given the production practices that currently exist. Little progress has been made...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Export performance; Papua New Guinea; Stochastic dominance; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12927

Export Performance in Fiji, 1960 to 1999
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fleming,   Euan M.; Blowes,   Anita.
Stochastic dominance analysis was used to assess export performance in Fiji from 1960 to 1999. A country with reasonably abundant resources, Fiji has made effective use of its quite substantial resources to increase total export values significantly over the study period, with an average rate of growth of 2.6 per cent per annum. Non-agricultural exports were the source of this growth, increasing annually by 7.3 per cent. Growth was particularly strong from the late 1980s despite the loss of skills and capital flight in the wake of the May 1987 coup and military takeover. The economy clearly benefited from a policy switch from a trade protectionist policy with a high degree of government intervention to an export-oriented strategy based on private...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Export performance; Fiji; Stochastic dominance; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12930

Impact of Changes in U.S. Grain Standards on Discounts for Insects in Stored Grain
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fleming,   Ronald A.; Schurle,   Bryan W.; Duncan,   Steven S.; Reed,   Carl.
The Federal Grain Inspection Service changed U.S. grain standards in 1988. Insect discounts given at country elevators and at terminal elevators were analyzed to determine impacts of the new standards. Insect discounts influence grain quality by affecting insect control decisions by producers and country elevator managers.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Grain Inspection; Insect Discounts; Wheat; Farm Storage; Elevator Storage; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118183

Action concertée sur les semis de coquille Saint-Jacques en Europe (1993-1996)
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Fleury, Pierre-gildas; Dao, Jean-claude; Mikolajunas, John-paul; Minchin, Daniel; Norman, Mark; Strand, Oivind.
Faced with the decline of scallop {Pecten maximus) fisheries and high costs of ongrowing in suspension, scallop seabed cultivation appeared to be the most suitable technique for European conditions. A three-year European Concerted Action supported by European Union and Norway (associated country) joined together four teams involved in scallop seedings : - IFREMER Brest / laboratory Molluscs, in Brittany (France), a national institute of ocean research (co-ordinator of the Concerted Action) ; - Connemara Shellfish Co-op, in Connemara, County of Galway (Ireland), a fishermen's co-operative ; - Seafish Ardtoe, in Scotland (United Kingdom), an institute provided by the fishing industry ; - Institute of Marine Research, in Bergen (Norway), a national institute...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 1997
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/1997/rapport-2451.pdf

The Trichoptera of Surinam
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Flint , Oliver S.
Surinam (or Dutch Guiana) lies on the northeastern coast of South America between French Guiana on the east, Guyana on the west, and Brazil on the south. It is roughly rectangular in shape, about 350 kilometers (210 miles) wide by under 400 kilometers (240 miles) from north to south. Most of the country is less than 200 meters (650 feet) in elevation. The mountainous regions lie along the southern border with Brazil, and extend northwesterly into the center of the country, reaching their highest elevation, 1280 meters (4200 feet), at Julianatop in the Wilhelmina Mountains. The country is drained by five major river systems: from east to west they are the Marowijne, the Suriname, the Saramacca, the Coppename, and the Corantijn. Stated succinctly, the...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1974
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/506257

Area-Wide Management of Fruit-Flies: What are the Costs and the Benefits?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Florec,   Veronique; Sadler,   Rohan; White,   Benedict.
Increasing volumes and speed of agricultural trade and the opening of new markets for agricultural products create greater challenges to systems established to protect countries from invasive organisms that can be harmful to human and animal health, crops and natural environments. In reaction to the threat of exotic pests and diseases, the World Trade Organization recognises the right of country members to protect themselves from the risks posed by exotic pests and diseases through the application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) measures. One possible response from exporting countries facing SPS trade barriers is to obtain pest-free area (PFA) certification. While large benefits can potentially be achieved from greater access to world markets through...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Eradication; Surveillance; Queensland Fruit Fly; Area-Wide Management of Pests; Pestfree area; Invasive species; Biosecurity; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; International Relations/Trade; Q1; Q17; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100881

Indicadores de rentabilidad en la producción de pitahaya (Hylocereus undatus) en San Juan Ixcaquixtla, Puebla.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Flores Miranda, Lizbeth.
La pitahaya (Hylocereus undatus), reúne características adecuadas para la agricultura debido a que la planta puede ser aprovechada integralmente y cultivarse con éxito en zonas donde las condiciones climáticas y edáficas no son adecuadas para cultivos más exigentes. El fruto de pitahaya, considerado como exótico, tiene aceptación en el mercado con precios altos tanto en el país como a nivel internacional. Los cultivos no tradicionales como la pitahaya, han adquirido gran importancia para el país como alternativa rentable para sustituir, en algunas zonas, los cultivos básicos. La pitahaya puede representar un sustento económico de las poblaciones rurales de regiones semiáridas y extenderse a los mercados mundiales, donde los frutos exóticos tienen una...
Palavras-chave: Hylocereus undatus; Pitahaya; Cultivo exótico; Cultivo no tradicional; Rentable; Dragon fruit; Exotic crops; Non traditional crops; Profitable; Maestría; Economía.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/424

Indicadores de rentabilidad en la producción de pitahaya (Hylocereus undatus) en San Juan Ixcaquixtla, Puebla.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Flores Miranda, Lizbeth.
La pitahaya (Hylocereus undatus), reúne características adecuadas para la agricultura debido a que la planta puede ser aprovechada integralmente y cultivarse con éxito en zonas donde las condiciones climáticas y edáficas no son adecuadas para cultivos más exigentes. El fruto de pitahaya, considerado como exótico, tiene aceptación en el mercado con precios altos tanto en el país como a nivel internacional. Los cultivos no tradicionales como la pitahaya, han adquirido gran importancia para el país como alternativa rentable para sustituir, en algunas zonas, los cultivos básicos. La pitahaya puede representar un sustento económico de las poblaciones rurales de regiones semiáridas y extenderse a los mercados mundiales, donde los frutos exóticos tienen una...
Palavras-chave: Hylocereus undatus; Pitahaya; Cultivo exótico; Cultivo no tradicional; Rentable; Dragon fruit; Exotic crops; Non traditional crops; Profitable; Maestría; Economía.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/424

Análisis de la cadena productiva de la ganadería bovina de doble propósito en la costa oaxaqueña.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Flores Verduzco, Samuel.
Una de las principales cadenas productivas rurales del país lo constituye la ganadería bovina productora de carne, la cual no satisface la demanda nacional del producto, debido a que se necesita importar cantidades significativas (hasta 40% del consumo para años específicos). Por otra parte, el país exporta alrededor de 1.5 millones de becerros en pie y novillonas al año. El objetivo del trabajo fue realizar un diagnóstico de la actividad ganadera productora de carne de bovino en la Costa de Oaxaca, utilizando para ello la metodología de la cadena o red de valor, mediante la cual se determina el proceso de creación de valor, y la forma como este se genera y distribuye entre los agentes participantes. La información se obtuvo mediante el levantamiento de...
Palavras-chave: Ganado bovino; Competitividad; Cadena productiva; Red de valor; Bovine cattle; Competitiveness; Productive chain; Value network; Economía; Doctorado.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/299

Opciones de manejo del acuífero de Guadalupe, B. C., para un uso sustentable del agua.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Flores Zavala, Georgina Joselyn.
El Valle de Guadalupe es la principal región vitivinícola del país, cuyo desarrollo se basa en el recurso hidráulico subterráneo. Sin embargo, en las últimas décadas se ha intensificado la explotación de este recurso para uso agrícola y urbano provocando el abatimiento de los niveles freáticos y poniendo en riesgo su existencia. El presente trabajo tuvo como objetivo simular en un plazo de 25 años (2010-2035) la extracción del acuífero de Guadalupe con un modelo hidrodinámico en dos situaciones: a) si el uso del agua continua como hasta ahora y b) con una reducción de la mitad de extracción actual del 50% los pozos presentes y el resto extrayendo la cantidad de agua actual. El modelo hidrodinámico matemático se baso principalmente en la formulación de un...
Palavras-chave: Acuífero; Niveles freáticos; Sobreexplotación; Modelo hidrodinámico; Aquifer; Groundwater levels; Overexploitation; Hydrodynamic model; Maestría; Hidrociencias.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/733

Ancillary techniques on the evaluation of canine cutaneous mast cell tumors from Brazil
Provedor de dados: 65
Autores: Flores,Mariana Martins; Mazaro,Renata Dalcol; Langohr,Ingeborg Maria; Roy,Alma; Strother,Keith; Fighera,Rafael Almeida.
ABSTRACT: The use of histologic classification by a 2-tier grading system only, immunohistochemistry (IHC) for KIT and Ki-67 and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for internal tandem duplications (ITD) on exon 11 has improved the prognostication of canine cutaneous mast cell tumors (CCMTs) particularly in the United States. However, these techniques are not commonly used in most Brazilian laboratories. Likewise, no studies, to date, have investigated the occurrence of ITD in CCMTs from the country. Thus, this study tested the 2-tier grading system, the immunohistochemistry for KIT and Ki-67 and the PCR for exon 11 in a group of Brazilian CCMTs with the goal of investigating the applicability of these tests in a Brazilian laboratory. Of the 39 CCMTs, 69.2%...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Immunohistochemistry; Ki-67; Mutations; PCR; Mast cell tumor.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782016001001804

Bromus carinatus Hook. et Arn. en Puccinellia distans (L.) Parl. in Midden-Nederland
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Floristenclub Gelderse Vallei.
The authors mention the occurrence of two grasses, Bromus carinatus Hook, et Arn. (fig. 1) and Puccinellia distans (L.) Parl. (fig. 2) in the central part of the Netherlands. The first is a naturalised adventitious plant, the other a species of saline habitats and is spreading through this part of our country following the heavy salting of roads during winter time.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1979
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/527979

Kereskedés az integrált Budapesti Értéktőzsdén
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fodor,   Lorant; Szabo,   Imre Laszlo.
A versenyképesség megőrzése és erősítése mind az ország, mind a tőkepiac alapvető érdeke. Ezen kihívás egyik eredménye a 2005-ben létrejött tőzsdei integráció. A modern távkereskedési rendszeréhez (MMTS I-II.) a világ bármely pontjáról nyitott interface-en keresztül kapcsolódhatnak a piaci szereplők, így akár az egyéni vagy intézményi befektetők, mezőgazdasági termelők, spekulánsok is. Ahhoz, hogy a mezőgazdasági termelők, feldolgozók ki tudják használni a tőzsde adta lehetőségeket, és az árbiztosításuk reményében hedge (fedezeti), illetve opciós ügyleteket tudjanak kötni eredményesen, először meg kell ismerniük a jelentős átalakuláson átesett – és folyamatosan változó – tőzsde alapvető működését. A Budapesti Értéktőzsde jelenlegi stratégiájának célja,...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Tőzsdei integráció; Garanciarendszer; Származékos szekció; Határidős arany kontraktus; Exchange integration; System of guaranties; Derivatives market; Gold contract with time limits; Agribusiness; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57728

Farm performance and support in Central and Western Europe: a comparison of Hungary and France
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fogarasi,   Jozsef; Latruffe,   Laure.
The paper investigates the difference in technical efficiency and in productivity change, and the technology gaps, between French and Hungarian farms in the dairy and cereal, oilseeds and proteinseeds (COP) sectors during the period 2001-2004. The analyses are performed with national FADN data and the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) approach under each country’s respective frontier and under a metafrontier. Results revealed that in both the dairy and the COP sectors, Hungarian farms’ technology was the more productive, despite a technological deterioration. This suggests technological advantages for large-scale (Hungarian) over small-scale (French) farming in these two sectors. These findings may also be explained by the higher policy support in France....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Technology gap; Technical efficiency; Malmquist indices; Subsidies; Farms; Production Economics; P51; D24; Q12.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51053

Technical efficiency in dairy farming: A comparison of France and Hungary in 2001-2006
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fogarasi,   Jozsef; Latruffe,   Laure.
The paper investigates the difference in technical efficiency and potential technology gap between French and Hungarian dairy farms during 2001-2006, using Data Envelopment Analysis under each country’s respective frontier and under a common frontier (metafrontier). Results indicate that French farms have a more optimal scale of production than Hungarian farms, but Hungarian farms make better use of the technology. They also have a more productive technology than French farms. The latter finding is obtained under the assumption of a hypothetical common frontier. Although French and Hungarian farmers do not have access to the same technologies and the metafrontier is still hypothetical, our paper adds to the thin literature that compares two countries in...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Technical efficiency; Technology gap; Dairy farms; France; Hungary; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52201

Farm performance and support in Central and Western Europe: A comparison of Hungary and France
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fogarasi,   Jozsef; Latruffe,   Laure.
The paper investigates the difference in technical efficiency and in productivity change, and the technology gaps, between French and Hungarian farms in the dairy and cereal, oilseeds and proteinseeds (COP) sectors during the period 2001-2004. The analyses are performed with national FADN data and the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) approach under each country’s respective frontier and under a metafrontier. Results reveal that Hungarian farms’ technology was more productive, despite a technological deterioration. This suggests technological advantages for large-scale (Hungarian) over small-scale (French) farming. These findings may also be explained by the higher policy support in France.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Technical efficiency; Technology gap; Malmquist indices; Subsidies; Farms; Agricultural and Food Policy; Productivity Analysis; P51; D24; Q12.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51431

Cercopoidea types (Hemiptera-Cicadomorpha) housed at the Museo de la Plata entomological collection (Argentina)
Provedor de dados: 84
Autores: Foieri,Alvaro; Lenicov,Ana Maria Marino de Remes.
Abstract Type material of 11 species from seven genera of Cercopoidea is housed at the Entomology Division of the Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata. The types listed herein correspond to species described by C. Berg (10 spp.) and Lallemand (1 sp.). The collection contains 24 type specimens. Lectotype and paralectotypes of Deois (Deois) knoblauchii (Berg), Kanaima katzensteinii (Berg), Mahanarva (Ipiranga) aguirrei (Berg), Tomaspis argentina Berg [= Deois terrea (Germar)], T. perezii Berg [= Deois terrea (Germar)] and T. platensis Berg are designated. Comparison of their original descriptions with the label information supports the existence of 2 holotypes, 6 lectotypes, 10 paralectotypes and 6 syntypes. The following...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Catalogue; Nomenclature; Taxonomy; Auchenorrhyncha.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0031-10492019000100216

New host plants records for the froghopper Notozulia entreriana (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) with new data on its occurrence in diverse ecological zones in Argentina
Provedor de dados: 99
Autores: Foieri,Alvaro; Virla,Eduardo G.; Marino De Remes Lenicov,Ana M.
Spittlebugs represent a widely distributed group of Auchenorrhyncha, being one of the most important assemblies affecting farming and cattle rising in the Neotropics. They attack a wide range of forage species causing considerable deterioration in the quality of pastures that sustain livestock production, particularly in northern and central Argentina. In Argentina, there are no studies integrating the taxonomy and biology of spittlebugs and only a few taxonomic contributions dating back to early past century do exist. Notozulia entreriana (Berg, 1879) is one of the most common spittlebug species inhabiting the subtropical region of the country but it was previously cited for only three Argentinian localities. Throughout the study of specimens housed in...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/report
Palavras-chave: Auchenorrhyncha; Host plants; Geographical distribution; Grass.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0373-56802015000100010

CREDIT MARKET CONSTRAINTS AND PROFITABILITY IN TUNISIAN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Foltz,   Jeremy D.
This work investigates the link between constraints in agricultural credit markets and farm profitability in a developing country setting.  Using data from rural Tunisia in a switching econometric model, this work directly estimates both the determinants of credit constraints and their effects on farm profits.  Policy implications are down from the significant differences in estimated profit functions of constrained and unconstrained farmers.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Financial Economics.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21017

NUTRITION AND CONSUMPTION LEVELS IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY:  THE CASE OF MILK IN CALI, COLOMBIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fong,   Nancy J.
The primary purpose of this study is to explore the relations between the consumption of milk by different income groups in Cali, Colombia.  The specific objectives are: (1) To estimate the nutritional level of present diets for four income groups; (2) To determine factors which influence the consumption of milk; and (3) To explore food supplements as a way of increasing nutritional levels.
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 1970
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11176

The Demand for Imported Apple Juice in the United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fonsah,   Esendugue Greg; Muhammad,   Andrew.
This study estimates U.S. demand for imported apple juice by exporting country. Given that China has emerged as the top supplier to the U.S., we focus on the impact of China on competing exporting countries. Results show that U.S. imports from Argentina, Chile, and the rest of the world (ROW) were significantly responsive to apple juice prices in China. U.S. imports from China were significantly responsive to prices in Argentina, Chile and the ROW as well; however, the responsiveness of imports from China to apple juice prices in these countries was relatively smaller than the responsiveness of imports from these countries to China’s price.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55606

Brazilian Germplasm Bank: conservation of genetic resources of sheep and goats.
Provedor de dados: 14
Autores: FONSECA, J. F. da; SILVA, K. de M.
Brazil is known for its enormous natural animal resources, typically associated with a large diversion of biomes. Although they do not originate in the country, the sheep and goats that were incorporated by settlers after the discovery became the so-called locally adapted animals. This adaptation obeyed the environmental challenges imposed, being more severe in the semi-arid zone - Caatinga biome. Similar to the African savannah, important and unique genotypes of small ruminants live in the Caatinga. Most of them are under some degree of extinction risk mainly because there is no economic interest and/or indiscriminate reproduction with commercially exploited sheep and goats around the world, such as Dorper and Boer, respectively. These specimens were...
Tipo: Folhetos
Palavras-chave: Small ruminants; Goats; Sheep; Conservation programs; Genetic resources; Brazil.
Ano: 2021
URL: http://www.infoteca.cnptia.embrapa.br/infoteca/handle/doc/1137604

Campylobacter sp in eggs from cloacal swab positive breeder hens
Provedor de dados: 58
Autores: Fonseca,Belchiolina Beatriz; Soncini,Ricardo Alfredo; Gimarães,Adelia Rodrigues; Rossi,Daise Aparecida.
Campylobacter sp is a microaerophilic, thermotolerating Gram negative bacterium, known to be one of the main causes of food-borne human infections. Among the foods that carry these microorganisms, the chicken is outstanding. In Brazil, a large chicken exporting country, few researches are conducted about their prevalence in breeder hens and the transmission through eggs. The aim of this research was to verify the presence of Campylobacter sp in the shells and within the eggs from positive cloacal swab breeder hens. Microbiological analyses were made on cloacal swabs of 140 weighed breeder hens. The positive breeder hens were set aside and in a total of 244 of their eggs, Campylobacter sp was present in macerated shells and yolk contents during 7 weeks. Out...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Campylobacter; Eggs; Chicken; Vertical transmission; Epidemiology.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822006000400032

An Impact Study of the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) in the Six ACP Regions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fontagne,   Lionel; Laborde,   David; Mitaritonna,   Cristina.
This article intends to present a very detailed analysis of the trade-related aspects of Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) negotiations. We use a dynamic partial equilibrium model – focusing on the demand side – at the HS6 level (covering 5,113 HS6 products). Two alternative lists of sensitive products are constructed, one giving priority to the agricultural sectors, the other focusing on tariff revenue preservation. In order to be WTO compatible, EPAs must translate into 90 percent of bilateral trade fully liberalised. We use this criterion to simulate EPAs for each negotiating regional block. ACP exports to the EU are forecast to be 10 percent higher with the EPAs than under the GSP/EBA option. On average ACP countries are forecast to lose 70...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Preferential Trade Agreements; Africa; EPAs; Partial Equilibrium Simulations; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44194

MODELING THE EFFECTS OF TRADE ON WOMEN AT WORK AND AT HOME: A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fontana,   Marzia.
The effects of trade on women vary by socio-economic characteristics, sector and country. This paper assesses how well such effects can be captured by a gendered social accounting matrix (SAM) and computable general equilibrium (CGE) model. These are applied comparatively to Bangladesh and Zambia to highlight how differences in resource endowments, labor market characteristics and socio-cultural norms shape the way in which trade expansion affects gender inequalities. The paper also compares simulation results to other approaches in the gender-and-economics literature, discusses strengths and limitations of the CGE methodology, and provides suggestions for further research.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16304

MACRO POLICIES AND THE FOOD SECTOR IN BANGLADESH: A GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fontana,   Marzia; Wobst,   Peter; Dorosh,   Paul A.
Trade liberalization in the early 1990s in Bangladesh has enabled the private sector to respond with market-stabilizing inflows of rice and wheat following major production shortfalls. At the same time, easing of restrictions on foreign investment, combined with substantial depreciation of the Taka, have enabled exports of the labor-intensive readymade garment industry to expand significantly. Moreover, recently discovered natural gas resources might be exploited, creating new revenues for the country. A proper assessment of the impact of such policies and economic developments on the poor requires a comprehensive framework to analyze interactions between different sectors, and linkages between macro and micro levels. In this paper we develop a computable...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Development.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16307

Ökologisch bewirtschaftete Fläche in den neuen Mitgliedstaaten der EU
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Forschungsinstitut für biologischen Landbau, (FiBL); Stiftung Ökologie &amp; Landbau, (SÖL).
Karte mit Zahlen zum ökologischen Landbau (per 31.12.2003) in den EU-Beitrittstaaten
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Surveys and statistics; Country reports.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://orgprints.org/1239/1/fibl%2Dsoel%2D2004%2Dzahlen%2Dbeitrittsstaaten.pdf

Edward Forster, Hale End, [Middlesex], to Sir James Edward Smith
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Forster, Edward.
Thanks for turkey. Turns down offered potential post [of vice-president] in favour of [Robert] Brown. Heard from [Alexander] Macleay at Rio de Janeiro, assumes they have reached New South Wales by now. Hopes Smith's niece is bearing her misfortune well. Account of recent Linnean Society meeting. Their bank quiet but fears great distress across the country and expects to hear of banks failing. [Letter incomplete: large portion of second folio cropped, unclear if any significant text missing]
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/63910/1/JES-COR-22-18_001.tif

Albania grasps organic opportunity
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Forster-Zigerli, Jacqueline.
Communist isolation, political unrest and economic crises have weighed heavily on the southern European republic of Albania for decades.  But now the country is making up for lost time. With hard work, new ideas and entrepreneurial spirit, Albania’s organic farming sector is catching up with western Europe.
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade; Albania.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://orgprints.org/22607/1/Ecology%26Farming_Jan2012_AlbaniaGraspsOrganicOpportunity_Forster-Zigerli.pdf

The challenges of data comparison and varied European concepts of diversity
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Forsyth,   Katherine Marquand; Stenius,   Vanja M.K.
Immigration to Germany, Italy and Finland represent different stages of the ‘new migration’ to Europe. The scale and types of immigration also differ between the three. Though each country is experiencing different stages of immigration, they all recognize the necessity to better integrate foreign minors. The three countries seem to have only recently started to regard themselves as countries of immigration. As a result, their policies towards foreign minors seem to be based on tolerating, not integrating them. The presence of foreign minors in the juvenile justice system is a reflection on their approaches and attitudes towards immigrants. Therefore, we set out on an 18-month project funded by the European Commission to study how being ‘foreign’ affects...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12076

Developed Speculation and Under Developed Markets - The Role of Futures Trading on Export Prices in Less Developed Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fortenbery,   T. Randall; Zapata,   Hector O.
This paper examines the relationship between New York coffee futures and cash export prices in Guatemala and Honduras . Cointegration tests suggest that the futures market is serving its price discovery function, and provides a vehicle by which to manage the domestic price risk in export countries. However, further analysis finds that as the percent of speculative open interest increases in the coffee futures market, price volatility increases. This suggests that cash market price risk in exporting countries may actually increase as a result of futures trading activity in developed country futures exchanges.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12592

Nest architecture development of grass-cutting ants
Provedor de dados: 92
Autores: Forti,Luiz Carlos; Moreira,Aldenise Alves; Camargo,Roberto da Silva; Caldato,Nadia; Castellani,Maria Aparecida.
ABSTRACT Atta bisphaerica is a species of grass-cutting ants commonly found in the Cerrado biome. The Brazilian Cerrado (savanna) biome covers 2 million km representing 23% of the area of the country. It is an ancient biome with rich biodiversity, estimated at 160,000 species of plants, fungi and animals. However, little is known about their nest architecture development. This study investigated the architecture of fourteen A. bisphaerica nests from Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil. Molds were made of the nests by filling them with cement to allow better visualization of internal structures such as chambers and tunnels. After excavation, the depth and dimensions (length, width, and height) of the chambers were measured. As expected, there was a lateral...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Grass-cutting ants; Nest; Social insects.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262018000100046

Diversificación de exportaciones agrícolas en América Latina y el Caribe: patrones y determinantes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Foster,   William E.; Jara,   Esteban.
Published by Asociación de Economistas Agrarios de Chile
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural exports; Agricultural diversification; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97346

Brazil’s Minimum Price Policy and the Agricultural Sector of Northeast Brazil
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fox,   Roger W.
The effect pubic policy has on the relative prices of agricultural commodities is a controversial topic in developing countries, developed countries, and international agencies alike. The controversy arises as a result of a lack of understanding of the conflicting effects of relative price changes on various producer and consumer income classes and, when the effects are understood, as a result of emphasizing the value class over another. Unfortunately, there are a few case studies available on the workings of the many and varied approaches taken to agricultural price policy in the developing countries. IFPRI was delighted to take advantage of Roger Fox’s availability to make this study of the minimum price program of Brazil, as it applies to the...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural price supports; Northeast Brazil; Agriculture Economic aspects; Agricultural credit; Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42222

Impacts of a liberalization in the USA market for Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice: why Florida´s producers are so afraid?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fracalanza,   Paulo Sergio; Ferreira,   Adriana Nunes; Neves,   Marcos Fava.
This study aims at examining the resource allocation and welfare implications of the reduction of barriers in the United States market for Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice (FCOJ) imported from Brazil. The present paper is organized as follows: section 2 presents an overview of the main features of the market and current trade regime for orange juice, as well as the possible impacts of liberalization within FTAA and with the European Union; section 3 describes the partial equilibrium model of imperfect substitute goods used to estimate the impact of trade liberalization in the United States, on prices and quantities and on welfare; in section 4 two possible scenarios for liberalization are designed using the large country model. The last section summarizes...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Commercial liberalization; Reduction of trade barriers; Partial equilibrium models; Frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ).; Agribusiness; F13.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61920

Impacts of a liberalization in the USA market for Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice: why Florida's producers are so afraid?
Provedor de dados: 123
Autores: Fracalanza,Paulo Sérgio; Ferreira,Adriana Nunes; Neves,Marcos Fava.
This study aims at examining the resource allocation and welfare implications of the reduction of barriers in the United States market for Frozen Concentrated Orange Juice (FCOJ) imported from Brazil. The present paper is organized as follows: section 2 presents an overview of the main features of the market and current trade regime for orange juice, as well as the possible impacts of liberalization within FTAA and with the European Union; section 3 describes the partial equilibrium model of imperfect substitute goods used to estimate the impact of trade liberalization in the United States, on prices and quantities and on welfare; in section 4 two possible scenarios for liberalization are designed using the large country model. The last section summarizes...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Commercial liberalization; Reduction of trade barriers; Partial equilibrium models; Frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ).
Ano: 2007
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-20032007000400003

HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL INTRA-INDUSTRY TRADE IN THE PROCESSED FOOD SECTOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Frahan,   Bruno Henry de; Tharakan,   Joe.
For the first time in the food trade literature, the determinants of intra-industry trade (IIT) in horizontally differentiated products and vertically differentiated products are separately tested using the most recent theoretical models of  IIT.  For both 1980 and 1990, the econometric results confirm country- and industry- specific determinants proposed by these models for explaining horizontal and vertical IIT in the European processed food sector.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Intra-industry trade; Horizontal differentiation; Vertical differentiation; Processed food sector; European Union; Agribusiness; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20903

Differentiated Demand and Supply of Wheat under Alternative European Trade Policies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Frahan,   Bruno Henry de; Tritten,   Christian.
This paper proposes a partial equilibrium displacement model that differentiates wheat according to its end-use and country of origin to investigate the impact of alternative European trade policies on wheat supply and demand in France. Transmission, demand and supply elasticities are estimated for each class and origin of wheat. Simulation results show that rebalancing trade protection across wheat classes encourages domestic supply of high quality wheat and displaces imports from North America.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Differentiated wheat; Almost ideal demand system; Partial equilibrium displacement model; Common agricultural policy; European Union; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24831

PANORAMA DO AGRONEGÓCIO DE FLORES E PLANTAS ORNAMENTAIS NO BRASIL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Franca,   Carlos Alberto Machado De; Maia,   Moacyr Boris Rodrigues.
O presente artigo, com base em uma pesquisa bibliográfica, traça um panorama do agronegócio de flores e plantas ornamentais no Brasil. Ressalta os principais aspectos do setor como produção, mercado consumidor e dificuldades. A floricultura vem se expandindo consideravelmente, antes restrita a região Sudeste, principalmente no Estado de São Paulo, hoje se encontra em todas as regiões do País, graças ao trabalho de diversas Instituições que acreditam no potencial desse segmento. Um dos aspectos que contribui para a expansão são as condições climáticas do Brasil que favorece o cultivo de flores de clima temperado e tropical. Em função dessa diversidade climática é possível produzir internamente flores, folhagens e outros derivados, todos os dias do ano a um...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Flores; Plantas ornamentais; Agronegócio; Mercado de flores; Produção de flores; Flowers; Ornamental plants; Agribusiness; Flower market; Flower prodution; Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113994

AUTOGESTÃO E ECONOMIA SOLIDÁRIA NO ESTADO DO ACRE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Franco,   Carlos Alberto; Marques,   Adriana Da Silva; Silva,   Pablo Marques Da; Cunha,   Davilson Marques; Paula,   Rondinelli Vitorino De.
Devido o aumento do desemprego e as péssimas condições de trabalho varias iniciativas vem se desenvolvendo no Brasil no campo da economia solidária. As experiências de geração de trabalho e renda vem se desenvolvendo em todas as regiões do país, de forma solidaria e associativa. Essas iniciativas que se mostravam isoladas deram lugar a uma realidade que se expande, motivando a ação de entidades de classe e de política públicas, orientadas para uma economia alternativa que está em processo de formação. A idéia do trabalho é refletir sobre essa nova forma de organização que vem crescendo no Estado do Acre, sendo assim este trabalho tem como objetivo geral traçar o perfil dos empreendimentos solidários no Estado do...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Economia Solidária; Autogestão e Geração de Trabalho e Renda; Economic solidarity; Selfmanagment; Income; Work; International Development.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109442

TOTAL PHENOLIC CONTENT AND ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY OF NON-NATIVE WINE GRAPES GROWN IN ZACATECAS, MEXICO
Provedor de dados: 115
Autores: Franco-Bañuelos,Ambrosio; Contreras-Martínez,Cristina S.; Carranza-Téllez,José; Carranza-Concha,José.
Abstract The production of non-native wine grapes (Vitis vinifera L.) in Zacatecas, Mexico has increased in recent years; however, information about their chemical composition is not yet available. Polyphenols are associated with the antioxidant capacity of grapes due to their beneficial health effects. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the total phenolic content (TPC) and the antioxidant capacity (AC) of non-native wine grapes grown in Zacatecas, México. The AC and TPC of 4 white grape varieties and 4 red grape varieties were analyzed. Experimental design was completely randomized with three replications and the data was analyzed using ANOVA and compared with Tukey test (p≤0.05). Pearson’s correlation and linear regression were calculated...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Wine grape cultivars; Phytochemicals; Antioxidant activity.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1405-31952017000600661

REPAMO: a surveillance tool for mollusc health
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Francois, Cyrille; Garcia, Celine; Arzul, Isabelle; Joly, Jean-pierre; Miossec, Laurence; Chollet, Bruno; Ferrand, Sylvie; Robert, Maeva.
At the present time losses due to diseases are one of main factors limiting the aquaculture development. Unceasing increase of exchanges between different countries favours the risk of introduction and propagation of new pathogen agents. At the beginning of the 90’s the European Union laid the surveillance of mollusc health inside each Member State in order to protect the safety of exchanges. Indeed few measures are available to protect molluscs from diseases. Only the prophylactic approach is possible; this approach is based on a zoosanitary surveillance of mollusc populations and/or a development of resistant populations against some diseases. Created in 1986, the French network for surveillance and monitoring of mollusc health (REPAMO) ensures the...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 2006
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00442/55334/56826.pdf

Snakebites in southern Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Provedor de dados: 79
Autores: FRANCO,R. L.; ROCHA,C. C.; JORGE,M. T.; RIBEIRO,L.A.
In Brazil, more than 80% of venomous snakebites are caused by Bothrops and about 10% by Crotalus. This study evaluated 133 reported cases that occurred between 1994 and 1996 in the 52 municipalities covered by the Pouso Alegre Regional Health Center in southern Minas Gerais State. Most of the patients were male (89.5%). The most frequently attacked age bracket was that of people in their twenties, and the most frequently bitten anatomical regions were the lower limbs (77.7%), principally the feet (34.6%). Of the 124 cases stating the snake genus, 62.9% were caused by Crotalus and 37.1% by Bothrops. The conclusion of this study is that although the epidemiology of snakebites in Minas Gerais State is similar to other regions of the country, the percentage of...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Crotalus; Snakebite; Brazil.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-79302001000100005

First standardized inventory of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the natural grasslands of Paraná: New records for Southern Brazil
Provedor de dados: 84
Autores: Franco,Weslly; Feitosa,Rodrigo Machado.
Abstract Despite the large number of studies investigating ant diversity in Brazilian biomes, no ant-related studies have been carried out in Campos Gerais, a grassland physiognomy in Paraná state. The present study is the first inventory of the ant fauna in one of the few conservation units protecting the Campos Gerais landscape, the Guartelá State Park (PEG). Sixty samples were collected from different habitats within PEG using pitfall traps. Qualitative samples of leaf litter were collected from forest fragments and submitted to Winkler extractors. In addition, manual qualitative sampling was carried out in the various physiognomies within the PEG. A total of 163 species was collected and sorted into 43 genera and nine subfamilies. Five genera and 28...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Diversity; Survey; Campos Gerais; Distribution; Taxonomic Novelties; Conservation.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0031-10492018000100211

Sir Thomas Frankland, Th[irkleb]y, [Yorkshire], to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Frankland, Sir Thomas, 6th baronet.
Praises Lady Smith for developing new method for copying paper portraits, discusses further. Remembers Corrêa [de Serra] well and often listened to him at Sir Joseph Banks'. A York bookseller will get him Smith's "Grammar of Botany" and ["A selection of the correspondence of Linnaeus..."] when published. Mild winter: does not remember a milder one, thermometer has not been lower than 31°F and fears vegetation will "suffer from being too far forward"; peach buds are swelling and cucumbers are in rough leaf. Snow at Gordon Castle in last few days, received two plants of 'Menziesia caerulea' procured from Inverness, one placed in bog earth with 'Rhodendra' and other potted and both look well so far. Duke of Gordon also sent quill feathers of the supposed...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/63038/1/JES-COR-15-62_001.tif

Sir Thomas Frankland, Thirkleby, York, to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Frankland, Sir Thomas, 6th baronet.
Having spent last 17 of 18 springs in London he "received high gratification" from spending the last one in the country. His son has developed an interest in botany. Intercedes for [William] Travis [(1771-1851)] of Scarborough, who regrets no longer being a FLS and claims to have been struck out by a friend's blunder and is prepared to pay his arrears, vouches for him as "indefatigable in seeking improvement in his medical profession [...] and attends to every branch of natural history" and [James] Sowerby knows him as "a zealous naturalist". His son bought a book on mineralogy by Aiken, dislikes it much and wishes there was a good manual on it. The Downton and Grange pippins of his new Herefordshire apple trees bore fruit this year; some fruit cracked, as...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/63025/1/JES-COR-15-49_001.tif

Sir Thomas Frankland, Thirkleby, York, to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Frankland, Sir Thomas, 6th baronet.
Confined with rheumatism since Christmas. Account of his tour of Scotland with his son last July: went at invitation of Duke of Gordon, it was his first time north of the Tweed river and they travelled 900 miles visiting Edinburgh, Sterling, Crieff, Perth, Brechin, Alexander Brodie's at the Burn purchased of Lord Adam Gordon, Aberdeen, Inverurie and Huntly to Gordon Castle, James Brodie's "bad old house", Inverness, the Highland Road, on which without servant and carriage they would have been "lost in difficulties", and Glasgow, before returning home via Carlisle, Keswick, Ambleside, and Lord Lonsdale's [William Lowther, 1st Earl Lonsdale (1757-1844)] new home at Lowther, "a gothic palace, &amp; tho' only begun 2 years since is already inhabited by all the...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/63015/1/JES-COR-15-39_001.tif

Sir Thomas Frankland, Thirkleby, York, to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Frankland, Sir Thomas, 6th baronet.
Smith's letter and enclosure for [Richard Griffin, 2nd Baron] Braybrooke [(1750-1825)] delayed; hopes Smith has not lost anything which Braybrooke "could do in the case". His son on a tour of Ireland; young men of this day cut off from continental tours and "perhaps do well to see the more of their own country". Experiencing a cold summer; fruit all backward but they have more grapes than they can eat from vinery and has not eaten "such invaribly good melons as in this year - orange cantaloupe, &amp; green fleshed Egyptian", credits Mr Knight's frames which "give equal depth from the glass to the plants throughout", two rough sketches in ink of new and old beds. Has only been shooting three times but gratified by accomplishment of his fancy for gun with...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/63023/1/JES-COR-15-47_001.tif

Antimicrobial resistance and plasmid replicons in Yersinia enterocolitica strains isolated in Brazil in 30 years
Provedor de dados: 55
Autores: Frazão,Miliane R.; Andrade,Leonardo N.; Darini,Ana L.C.; Falcão,Juliana P.
Abstract Some studies evaluated the resistance profile of the Y. enterocolitica strains isolated in diverse countries. However, in Brazil the isolation and the study of Y. enterocolitica are not common and therefore information about the antimicrobial resistance profile of this species in this country is scarce. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial resistance of Y. enterocolitica of biotypes 1A, 2 and 4 isolated from clinical and non-clinical sources between 1979 and 2012, in Brazil. This study showed that some Yersinia enterocolitica of different biotypes remain susceptible to antimicrobials used for gastroenteritis treatment. Moreover, neither acquired resistance genes nor diversity of plasmids replicons were found; however,...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other
Palavras-chave: Yersinia enterocolitica; Resistance profile; Plasmid replicon.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702017000400477

Nutrition and NPK fertilization to physic nut in Brazil
Provedor de dados: 22
Autores: Freiberger, Mariângela Brito; Guerrini, Iraê Amaral; Castoldi, Gustavo.
The physic nut (Jatropha curcas L.) is a promising oilseeds species for fuel purposes and is attracting great interest from researchers and farmers who aim to produce biodiesel. This is due to the long production cycle and quality of oil produced by physic nut, among other factors. The commercial crop of physic nut in Brazil has been little studied, but the country possesses many qualities to lead the physic nut production, especially by incorporation of areas without competing with food production. However, the research results with the culture in Brazil are still incipient and preliminary, especially with regard to the fertilizer recommendation and nutritional demands. Based on the fact that any information related to this subject is very useful to...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Jatropha curcas L.; Demanda nutricional; Produtividade.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://e-revista.unioeste.br/index.php/scientiaagraria/article/view/5179

RECURSOS NATURAIS: A DETERMINAÇÃO DE ESPAÇOS E USOS PRIVADOS E COLETIVOS PELOS AGRICULTORES DE TURMALINA, MG
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Freire,   Adriana Galvao; Ribeiro,   Eduardo Magalhaes.
Most studies developed about agrarian societies usually refer to rural space as private space. Nevertheless the concept of “rural property” can raise a host of distinct interpretations, especially when one brings into analysis the interaction among populations and natural resources. This present piece of work aims at going deeper into the establishment of the environmental typology built by family-related agriculturists of two rural communities from Turmalina, MG, and the diversification of use given to each of these environments by their inhabitants. Arrangements on the use and the management of collective resources may come to contributing with the formatting of new projects which seek to promoting the country’s environmental planning, plus allowing for...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Natural resources; Family agriculture; Environment.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43372

EXPANSÃO DE ÁREA DA AGRICULTURA BRASILEIRA: PERFIL E DESIGUALDADES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Freitas,   Rogerio Edivaldo; Mendonca,   Marco Aurelio Alves de; Lopes,   Geovane De Oliveira.
O artigo objetivou mapear as diferenças inerentes ao crescimento da área de produção da agricultura brasileira no período de 1994 a 2005, no contexto das mesorregiões brasileiras. Foram empregados dados de valor da produção e das áreas colhida e plantada, da pesquisa de Produção Agrícola Municipal (PAM), do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE). Utilizou-se o procedimento de análise de grupamentos para identificar similaridades e diferenças entre as mesorregiões agrícolas brasileiras. Os resultados evidenciam a presente importância da fronteira agrícola do oeste nordestino; do norte do Centro-Oeste e de vastas áreas da região Norte do País, em que pese o dinamismo observado nos estados do Paraná e Rio Grande de...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultura; Área plantada; Análise de grupamentos; Agriculture; Land use; Clusters analysis; Crop Production/Industries; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108142

Differentially expressed stress-related genes in the compatible citrus-Citrus leprosis virus interaction
Provedor de dados: 74
Autores: Freitas-Astúa,Juliana; Bastianel,Marinês; Locali-Fabris,Eliane C.; Novelli,Valdenice M.; Silva-Pinhati,Ana Carla; Basílio-Palmieri,Ana Carolina; Targon,Maria Luisa P.N.; Machado,Marcos A.
Leprosis, caused by Citrus leprosis virus, cytoplasmic type (CiLV-C), is the main viral disease in the Brazilian citrus industry. This occurs because of the widespread source of inoculum and the year-round presence of the vector, the tenuipalpid mite Brevipalpus phoenicis, in citrus plants. In addition, while some Citrus species are resistant to CiLV-C, C. sinensis, the main cultivated species in the country, is extremely susceptible to the disease. The main objective of this work was to identify genes in C. sinensis cv. Pêra plants that were differentially expressed after the host was challenged with CiLV-C. In order to accomplish that, cDNA libraries were constructed from healthy and CiLV-inoculated sweet orange leaves. Two hundred and fifty-four genes...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: EST; Disease; CiLV; In silico hybridization; Sweet orange; Citrus sinensis.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572007000500026

INTEGRATION: youth welfare and sustainable development in Switzerland
Provedor de dados: 26
Autores: Frey, P.; Frutig, S.; Kaltenrieder, U.; Wetzel, J.
In Switzerland with its 7.3 million inhabitants, about 200,000 people are working in the agricultural sector managing 66,000 farms. Between 1990 and 2000, the number of agricultural employees shrunk by 50,000 and more than 22,000 agrarian businesses were abandoned – mostly smallscale farms with less than 3 ha. The Emmental region is a part of Switzerland characterized by a high share of agriculture. Compared to other regions the proportion of rural inhabitants is still relatively high, the decline of farms is therefore below the figures of the rest of Switzerland. Nevertheless, as an effect of the structural change also in rural regions, the remaining farmers depend more and more on additional incomes and are looking for extra work in different branches....
Tipo: Conference proceedings
Ano: 2005
URL: http://library.wur.nl/ojs/index.php/frontis/article/view/1269

Community supported agriculture in urban settings. A way for better understanding and complementation of sustainability - a Norwegian experience.
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Friis Pedersen, Susanne.
Norway covers an abundant wilderness, only 3 % of the land are cultivated. Population is scarce many places of the country, but like trends elsewhere, there are a concentration towards more urban settings. Urban citizens take action for future sustainable development through producing some of their own food. Politics protect land resources for agriculture, but agricultural areas are still decreasing. The official goal of 15 % production and market shares of organic products in 2020 can stimulate urban farming.     Literature states how people carries out top goals for sustainability in a humble practical approach.       The eagerness to grow food is underlined by the growth of community supported agriculture (CSA) from a single one in 2006 to more than 50...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Community development; Markets and trade.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://orgprints.org/30347/1/Friis%20Susanne%20Community%20supported%20agriculture%20in%20urban%20settings%202016.pdf

Community supported agriculture in urban settings. A way for better understanding and complementation of sustainability - a Norwegian experience.
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Friis Pedersen, Susanne.
Norway covers an abundant wilderness, only 3 % of the land are cultivated. Population is scarce many places of the country, but like trends elsewhere, there are a concentration towards more urban settings. Urban citizens take action for future sustainable development through producing some of their own food. Politics protect land resources for agriculture, but agricultural areas are still decreasing. Literature states how people carries out top goals for sustainability in a humble practical approach.       The eagerness to grow food is underlined by the growth of community supported agriculture (CSA) from a single one in 2006 to more than 50 in 2016. Market statistics illustrates that the majority of organic food in Norway is distributed in alternative...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Community development; Markets and trade; Networks and ownership.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://orgprints.org/32522/1/Friis%20Susanne%20Community%20supported%20agriculture%20in%20urban%20settings%202016.pdf

Supporting local innovation for rural development: Analysis and review of five innovation support funds
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Friis-Hansen, Dr Esbern; Egelyng, Dr. Henrik.
In continents and countries such as Africa and India, huge agricultural areas are "de-facto" organic. More formalised - and knowledge intense - methods of organic agriculture has proved potential help farmers achieve better development returns from farming organic. While not commonly referred to (formally certified) as "organic", this huge agricultural sector mainly depend on farmer-knowledge intensive and local innovation systems very much of the same kind that served development of organic agriculture in the west, before agricultural universities and subsequently governments took interest in participating in developing "organic" agriculture. The aim of this study is to follow up on a World Bank workshop on innovation systems at the community level. Most...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Knowledge management.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://orgprints.org/11304/1/diisreport%2D2007%2D4.pdf

Description of organic pig production in Europe
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Früh, Barbara; Bochicchio, Davide; Edwards, Sandra; Hegelund, Lene; Leeb, Christine; Sundrum, Albert; Werne, Steffen; Wiberg, Sophia; Prunier, Armelle.
With the aim to identify health and welfare strategies in organic pig production, a description of the different organic production systems was realized in eight European countries (Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland and UK). This description was based on the following features: numbers of organic farms and organic pigs, market shares, housing and management characteristics, feeding characteristics, main health problems and relevant differences to the EU regulation existing at the time of the project. The results were primarily based on statistics, country-specific regulations as well as on expert and stakeholder interviews. Organic farming and organic pig production are rapidly developing in European countries. The European...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Health and welfare; Pigs.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://orgprints.org/25037/1/Frueh-etal-2013-OrgaAgric-first-online-november.pdf

Report on organic protein availability and demand in Europe = Deliverable 1.2 of the CORE Organic project (ICOPP)
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Früh, Barbara; Schlatter, Bernhard; Isensee, Anne; Maurer, Veronika; Willer, Helga.
The aim of this study, carried out as part of work package 1 of the project “Improved Contribution of Local Feed to Support 100% Organic Feed Supply to Pigs and Poultry” (ICOPP), was to assess feed availability and demand throughout the countries of the ICOPP project and Europe. The ICOPP project is funded by national funding bodies that are part of the CORE Organic II project (Coordination of European Transnational Research in Organic Food and Farming Systems, www.coreorganic2.org). Partners from the following ten European countries were part of the project: Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. All partners provided information from their country on feed production, livestock...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Feeding and growth; Markets and trade; Pigs; Poultry.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/28067/1/ICOPP-d-1-1-FINAL-REPORT.docx

Overview of Low-carbon Economy Research
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fu,   Hui.
The paper has a detailed literature review in low-carbon economy research of academy circle in our country from three aspects that are conception and connotation of low-carbon economy, necessity and urgency of developing low-carbon economy and path choice of realizing low-carbon economy in our country. Low-carbon economy is the “green economy” that obtains the maximum output by discharging minimum greenhouse gases with the main characteristics of “three low and three high” that are low energy consumption, low pollution, low discharge and high effect, high efficiency, high benefit. To China, developing low-carbon economy is the inevitable choice in realizing peaceful rising and sustainable development as a responsible large country. It conforms to world...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Low-carbon economy; Policy suggestion; Path choice， China; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102396

Development of Land Markets in Selected EU-Countries and Land Ownership Strategies on the Farm Level
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Fuchs,   Clemens.
The development of the land markets for selected European Countries (B, DK, D-W, F, NL) and the effects of agricultural policy reforms on land prices are analysed in "Part I - Land Markets at the Country Level" of this article. The variables describing the agricultural land markets are land prices, prices for rental land and the share of rented land. Over a longer period of about two decades, the prices for agricultural land have been decreasing in real terms in general (exception NL) while rental prices have been more stable. A regression analysis shows increasing price effects on prices for agricultural land and on rental prices due to the ha-premiums, which were introduced by the Common Agricultural Policy(CAP)-Reforms in 1992. In "Part II - Farm Level...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24318

Envenomation caused by Rhopalurus amazonicus Lourenço, 1986 (Scorpiones, Buthidae) in Pará State, Brazil
Provedor de dados: 80
Autores: Fuentes-Silva,Deyanira; Santos Jr,Alfredo P; Oliveira,Joacir Stolarz.
Scorpions, mainly those belonging to the genus Tityus cause many deaths and injuries in Brazil, with tens of thousands of envenomations notified every year. However, injuries involving other scorpion species are scarcely registered. Among the sixteen species of the genus Rhopalurus, Thorell, 1876, described up to date, nine are found in this country, with only a confirmed case of human envenomation provoked by R. agamemnonKoch, 1839. The present case reports, for the first time, a case of scorpion sting in a human victim involving Rhopalurus amazonicus, endemic species of the west region of the Pará state, Amazon, Brazil. The symptoms of envenomation were local pain and paresthesia. This study contributes to develop the knowledge on venomous scorpions,...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/report
Palavras-chave: Scorpion sting; Rhopalurus amazonicus; Venomous animals; Envenomation; Brazilian Amazon; Pará.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992014000200509

CORE Organic Country Report Austria
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Fuhrmann, Elfriede; Silmbrod, Anita; Trondl, Doris.
In Austria research activities in the area of organic food and farming are mainly financed by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management (BMLFUW). To some extent research activities are funded in cooperation with other regional government departments (“Bund-Bundesländer Kooperation”), the City of Vienna, stakeholder organisations or in cooperation with private funders.
Tipo: Book chapter
Palavras-chave: Policy environments and social economy; Austria; Research communication and quality.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://orgprints.org/8760/1/fuhrmann%2Detal%2D2006%2Daustria.pdf

Cassava germplasm bank.
Provedor de dados: 14
Autores: FUKUDA, W. M. G.; SANTOS, V. da S.
The cassava plant is native to Brazil, where have already been catalogued more than 4000 accessions. This wide genetic diversity has been kept in working collections and in active germplasm banks spread over the country. This diversity is mostly represented by traditional varieties selected by nature or farmers.
Tipo: Folders
Palavras-chave: Germoplasm; Cassava.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://www.infoteca.cnptia.embrapa.br/infoteca/handle/doc/653207

POSSIBILITIES FOR REDUCING HEALTH RISKS IN FOOD RETAIL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Furedi-Kovacs,   Annamaria.
Managers of organic food stores – as regarding the influence on health – see reliable origin to be the most important criterion during their product selecting decision making process. In the case of traditional foods they find additive artificial materials and GMOs significant among health risks, in the case of organic foods they think that significant problems arise from the shortness of the "best before” period. Dangers coming from the market orientation are judged to be more serious in the case of traditional foods than in the case of organic foods. It is in connection with the mentality with that during their product selecting decision making they emphasize factors connected to safety (eg.: reliable origin) more than market considerations (eg.: fast...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Organic food; Food retail; Perception of risks; Agribusiness; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58929

RENT SEEKING AND THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY: DO MEMBER COUNTRIES FREE RIDE ON LOBBYING?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Furtan,   William Hartley; Jensen,   Maria Skovager; Sauer,   Johannes.
The Common Agricultural Policy is modelled as a club good providing the European Union (EU) farmer with financial benefits. We build an economic model which explains how much farmers in individual EU countries invest in rent-seeking activities in order to test for free-riding behaviour on lobbying costs. For our investigation we group the EU member countries by farm structure, and the type of benefit received. We explain the fees paid by farmers for lobbying by other countries fees, political variables, and country and regional agricultural characteristics. The model shows that some member countries free ride on others. This suggests a form of policy path dependency and leads to a suboptimal investment on lobbying of 7.5%.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Free-riding; Rent-seeking; Common Agricultural Policy; Agricultural and Food Policy; Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52649

Rent Seeking and the Common Agricultural Policy: Do member countries free ride on lobbying?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Furtan,   William Hartley; Jensen,   Maria Skovager; Sauer,   Johannes.
The Common Agricultural Policy is modelled as a club good providing the European Union (EU) farmer with financial benefits. We build an economic model which explains how much farmers in individual EU countries invest in rent-seeking activities in order to test for free-riding behaviour on lobbying costs. For our investigation we group the EU member countries by farm structure, and the type of benefit received. We explain the fees paid by farmers for lobbying by other countries fees, political variables, and country and regional agricultural characteristics. The model shows that some member countries free ride on others. This suggests a form of policy path dependency and leads to a suboptimal investment on lobbying of 7.5%.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Free-riding; Rent-seeking; Common Agricultural Policy; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade; Political Economy; D72; Q18.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6600

Reversing the road to super farms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Furtan,   William Hartley; Karantininis,   Kostas; Lund,   Mogens.
The organization of primary agriculture is dependent upon whether the institutions of a country allow for reverse franchising by farmers. If the transaction costs of managing a farm can be minimized by farmers conducting a form of collective action, such as cooperatives, then the size of farms will be smaller. If farms have to make the products in the firm, which are subject to very large economies of scale than super farms will be the result. The key is the existence of institutions, such as collective action and property rights, that allow for the minimization of costs. For this reason the organization of primary agriculture is, among other things, a public policy issue. In this paper we develop this argument, we sketch a theoretical framework based on a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Farm Management.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10025

Az élelmiszer-gazdasági marketing helyzete és lehetőségei Magyarországon
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gaal,   Bela.
A múlt áttekintése, a jelen értékelése és a jövő körvonalai ismét megerősítik azt a megállapítást – amely a rendszerváltás idején is megfogalmazódott –, hogy azok a környezeti (éghajlat, víz, hőmérséklet), történeti, tradicionális (évszázados szakmakultúra), technológiai (új, korszerű rendszerek) előnyök, amelyek a magyar élelmiszer-gazdaság nemzetközi előnyeit alapozták, pillanatok alatt köddé válnak, eltűnnek a nem megfelelő piaci munka, marketingtevékenység hiányosságai miatt. Ezért a jövő élelmiszer-gazdaságának kulcsszerepű eleme a tudatos és szisztematikus marketingstratégia-építés és a közösségi marketingtevékenység állami gondolkodásba történő beépítése. Ez egyben a CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) mellett a nemzeti agrárstratégia építését is...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Gazdasági válság; Szektoriális marketing; Új értékrend; Tennivalók; Economic crisis; Sector-specific marketing; New values; Tasks; Agribusiness; Marketing.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/99182

Fiscal stimulations for improving the business environment in Republic of Macedonia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gaber,   Stevan.
In conditions when the national economy is hit hard with catastrophic economic consequences from financial crises, mutual coordinative approach between fiscal authorities and independent monetary institution, entrusted for macroeconomic stability, is particularly essential. This paper focuses on the situation, when there is not, at least temporary, constructive dialog between the two most important institutions in the country, and consequences are paid by enterprises and citizens.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Budget deficit financing; Restrictive monetary policy; Policy coordination; Bank reserve rate requirement.; International Development; Public Economics; E6.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94575

DEVELOPMENT OF ORGANIC SEED PRODUCTION SYSTEM OF  LOWLAND VEGETABLES AND FIELD LEGUMES AT BPI-LBNCRDC AND STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIP IN CALABARZON, MIMAROPA AND BICOL REGION(PHASE 1)
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Gabertan, Herminigilda A.; Tepper, Lorna M.; Cueva, Mercedes L. Dela; Buctuanon, Eugenia M.
One and a half hectare organic seed production area was established in the Center. Organic seeds harvested were conserved for future use and a significant amount was distributed to farmer groups in partner areas and to other interested individuals in some important occasions. Existing practices used in organic crop production (including organic pesticides and nutrient supplements used) adopted by the Center were found to help in supplying nutrients to crop and in minimizing insect pests and disease occurrence. However, there is a need to do more detailed study on the effectiveness of these practices.    Evaluation of seed yield performance of different varieties of crops grown was done. Highest yielders were BPI-Cp3 (1.05 tons/ha) in cowpea; PSB Ps2 (1.54...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/23337/7/23337.pdf

Accelerating Africa's Structural Transformation Lessons from East Asia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gabre-Madhin,   Eleni Z.; Johnson,   Bruce F.
In most countries in sub-Saharan Africa at present, the majority of the population is engaged in agriculture, with economies in the very early stages of structural transformation - the process whereby a predominantly agrarian economy is transformed into a diversified and productive economy dominated by manufacturing and services. These countries are characterized by low levels of farm productivity, limited growth of non-farm employment and high rates of population growth. This paper focuses on the factors involved in fostering a country’s structural transformation. This process of transformation has many dimensions. Among these we emphasize interactions between four factors: increased agricultural productivity, rural industrialization, the expansion of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Sub-Saharan Africa; Industrialization; Developing Countries; East Asia; International Development.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97383

Application of fuzzy logic for the evaluation of livestock slaughtering
Provedor de dados: 70
Autores: Gabriel Filho,Luís R. A.; Cremasco,Camila P.; Putti,Fernando F.; Chacur,Marcelo G. M.
The fuzzy logic admits infinite intermediate logical values between false and true. With this principle, it developed in this study a system based on fuzzy rules, which indicates the body mass index of ruminant animals in order to obtain the best time to slaughter. The controller developed has as input the variables weight and height, and as output a new body mass index, called Fuzzy Body Mass Index (Fuzzy BMI), which may serve as a detection system at the time of livestock slaughtering, comparing one another by the linguistic variables "Very Low", "Low", "Average ", "High" and "Very High". For demonstrating the use application of this fuzzy system, an analysis was made with 147 Nellore beeves to determine Fuzzy BMI values for each animal and indicate the...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Corporal index; Controlling mass fuzzy; Quantitative method.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69162011000400019

Bilingualism and Communicative Benefits
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gabszewicz,   Jean; Ginsburgh,   Victor; Weber,   Shlomo.
We examine patterns of acquiring non-native languages in a model with two languages and two populations with heterogeneous learning skills, where every individual faces a binary choice of learning the foreign language or refraining from doing so. We show that both interior and corner linguistic equilibria can emerge in our framework, and that the fraction of learners of the foreign language is higher in the country with a higher gross cost adjusted communicative benefit. It turns out that this observation is consistent with the data on language proficiency in bilingual countries such as Belgium and Canada. We also point out that linguistic equilibria can exhibit insufficient learning which opens the door for government policies that are beneficial for both...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Communicative Benefits; Linguistic Equilibrium; Learning Costs; Labor and Human Capital; C72; D83; O52; Z13.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6380

Ornithogalum umbellatum L. en O. divergens Bor. in Nederland
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Gadella, Th.W.J.; Raamsdonk, L.W.D. van.
In the Netherlands two groups of plants can be distinguished in Ornithogalum umbellatum L. s.l., which differ morphologically and cytologically. The first group consists of triploids and some tetraploids, the second of penta- and hexaploids and also some tetraploids. The characters of the triploids (2n = 27) are: bulbs higher than broad; bulbils few and oblong; more than 15 leaves (up to 5 mm broad) per bulb; inflorescences few-flowered (5—12 flowers); pedicels not deflected after anthesis. The characters of the penta- and hexaploids (2n = 45, 54 respectively) are: bulbs broader than high; bulbils many, small and round; leaves up to 12 (5—8 mm broad); inflorescences many-flowered (usually more than 14 per inflorescence); pedicels always deflected after...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1979
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/528055

Sir Thomas Gage, Casa Dini Borgo Santa Croce, Florence, [Italy], to Sir James Edward Smith
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Gage, Sir Thomas, 7th baronet.
Sending books from Mr Targioni. Has collected every kind of 'Cryptogam' in the area. Purchased a collection of Lichens from Schleicher of Bex, recommends him as a source for specimens, is much advanced in his drawings to illustrate [Erik] Acharius. Botany in Florence is respectable but not encouraged. The Grand Duke has a botanic garden but the best plants were removed to a botanic garden at Orto Frisco run by Targioni for agricultural experiments. Praises Targioni, has been able to examine the garden's lichens in Micheli's collection. Botanical lectures are given in the garden and at the Academy of the Georgople. Mr Radi, head of the Royal Museum, recently discovered a new moss, 'Fabronia pusilla', [Olof] Swartz has found a species of the same genus....
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/61851/1/JES-COR-5-1_001.tif

Etude sedimentologique des milieux de mangrove du Benin occidental (Afrique de l'Ouest)
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Gaillard, M; Lang, J; Lucas, J.
The littoral area of Benin is a lagoonal-estuarial, indeed even deltaic, environment. Poor in species, the mangrove of Benin belongs to the tropical Atlantic type tending to be humid, considering the "drought belt" which affects this region. It undergoes profound hydrological changes in the course of the different seasons in relation to the Mono and Couffo Rivers. The granulometric analysis and the study of the facies makes clear a lenticular-type sedimentation in relation to numerous and rapid hydrodynamic variations. The clayish quartzose sediment also contains a chemical phase (pyrite is transformed through oxidation into jarosite, gypsum and halite in relation to the micromilieux of evaporation) and an important organic phase - with a pH level ranging...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 1982
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00246/35730/34238.pdf

The Case For and Against Import Embargoes on Products of Biotechnology
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gaisford,   James D.; Chui-Ha,   Carol Lau.
This article examines alternative trade policy responses available to an importing country with concerns over innovations in biotechnology. Regardless of the policy response, the importing country may be worse off after a new genetically modified food (GMF) is introduced. While an import embargo may be preferable to allowing free access to unlabelled GMF imports, permitting labelled imports is typically superior to an embargo. Thus, import embargoes on products of biotechnology should not be generally allowed. The paper provides surprising support for the existing WTO provisions on Technical Barriers to Trade, but suggests significant potential problems with the recently negotiated Biosafety Protocol.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Asymmetric information; Biotechnology; Genetically modified foods; Import embargo; Labelling; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23832

WHICH COUNTRY LOSES THE LEAST IN A TRADE WAR?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gaisford,   James D.; Kerr,   William A.
Trade actions, which can generally be claimed as trade wars, appear to be on the rise. This is particularly true in the case of agricultural commodities. It is a common perception that large countries will be the victors in such contests and this clearly affects the trade strategies of small countries, including Australia. The relationship between free-trade and trade-war pay-offs in the context of a prisoner's dilemma is explored in this paper. It is shown why neither a favourable terms of trade movement, a flatter import demand curve nor a larger population is, on its own, a sufficient condition for a relative victory in a trade war. The implications for small country trade strategies are then discussed.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22389

The TRIPS Disagreement: Should GATT Traditions Have Been Abandoned?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gaisford,   James D.; Richardson,   R. Stephen.
The world standards for patents and copyrights established by the Agreement on Trade-Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) have been controversial from their inception. This article establishes parallels between cooperative increases in the duration of intellectual property protection and cooperative reductions in tariff protection. Whereas a country’s tariffs lead to unintended harm to other countries, its intellectual property protection generates unintended benefits. The long-established GATT principle of trade liberalization has traditionally achieved mutual gains for countries of all types through symmetric tariff rate cuts that result in different final rates. By contrast, the TRIPS agreement created the likelihood of losses for developing...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Copyrights; Innovation; Intellectual property; Patents; Trade-related intellectual property rights; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23839

Path Interdependence Among Early and Late Bloomers in a Dynamic Heckscher-Ohlin Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gaitan,   Beatriz; Roe,   Terry L.
The closed economy neoclassical growth model predicts convergence to a capital stock level that is independent of its initial level, suggesting that discrepancies in per capita income among the world’s economies should largely disappear in the long-run. This paper shows that international trade among countries differing only in their level of initial capital is sufficient to generate long-run income differences across countries. The long-run level of capital of the country most initially endowed with capital is shown to exceed the level of capital otherwise obtained in autarchy while the country least endowed converges to a capital stock lower than would otherwise be obtained in autarchy.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: International trade; Development; Multiple Equilibria; International Relations/Trade; O41; F43; F11.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7183

Nutritional improvement of the commercial production of marine aquaculture species through application of innovative biotechniques
Provedor de dados: 27
Autores: Gajardo, G.; Coutteau, P.; Curé, K.; Sorgeloos, P.; Beardmore, J.A.
Marine aquaculture, particularly the salmon farming industry, has expanded very fast in Chile. Currently the country ranks second among the world leading salmon producers. However, there is a growing concern for the diversification of aquaculture activities. Examples are the cultures of flatfishes, either the introduced turbot (&lt;i&gt;Scophthalmus maximus&lt;/i&gt;) or the native flounder species &lt;i&gt;Paralichthys microps&lt;/i&gt; and &lt;i&gt;P. adspersus&lt;/i&gt;, along with the native scallop, &lt;i&gt;Argopecten purpuratus&lt;/i&gt;. Although both turbot and scallop farming have had a successful transition from pilot to industrial scale, dependable availability of larvae/seed at cost-effective prices is, unlike the situation in the salmon...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Ano: 1996
URL: http://www.vliz.be/nl/open-marien-archief?module=ref&refid=2961

Agricultural productivity growth in the Mediterranean and tests of convergence among countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Galanopoulos,   Konstantinos; Lindberg,   Emma; Surry,   Yves R.; Mattas,   Konstadinos.
This paper measures agricultural productivity among a set of thirteen Mediterranean countries which includes two EU- 15 countries (Greece and Spain), another two EU- 25 (Cyprus and Malta) one country under accession negotiations (Turkey) and eight Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Syria and Tunisia) from 1961 to 2002. The objective of the paper is twofold: Firstly, to analyse agricultural productivity growth in the Mediterranean countries by means of the sequential Malmquist Total Factor Productivity (TFP) index and secondly, to investigate whether this measure is converging among these countries. In terms of the first objective, TFP indices are decomposed into efficiency changes and technical...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Productivity growth; Sequential Malmquist TFP; Convergence.; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10101

Aportaciones desde la economía de la adaptación a la toma de decisiones sobre cambio climático: un ejemplo para la Comunidad Autónoma del País Vasco
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Galarraga,   Ibon; Oses,   Nuria; Markandya,   Anil; Chiabai,   Aline; Khantun,   Kaysara.
As a consequence of Climate Change sea level rise as well as a change in the intensity and propensity of rain are expected in the Basque Country. Valuing the costs and benefits of adapting to these changes becomes an important piece of information for the planning process. This paper develops two methodological frameworks. The first one devoted to estimating the economic impacts to urban areas of an increase in the risk of flooding. The values estimated for the Nervión river in the city of Amurrio (Álava) indicate that the average expected damage will increase in 15 per cent as a consequence of CC (from €56,097 to €64,451). For an extreme episode the total loss could increase to €20 million. The second framework is oriented towards the valuation of the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Climate change impacts; Economic valuation; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q51; Q54.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117620

Description of Micropygomyia (Sauromyia) vonatzingeni sp. nov. (Diptera, Psychodidae, Phlebotominae) from the states of Pará and Tocantins, Brazil
Provedor de dados: 92
Autores: Galati,Eunice A. Bianchi.
Both sexes of a new phlebotomine sandfly species Micropygomyia (Sauromyia) vonatzingeni sp. nov. (Diptera, Psychodidae), captured in the Serra das Andorinhas, São Geraldo do Araguaia municipality, Pará state, and Cavalcante municipality, Tocantins state, Brazil, are described and illustrated. This new species belongs to the oswaldoi series and its distinction from the other extant species of the series was made by male and female identification keys. The specific geographical distribution of the oswaldoi series by country and department (or state) is presented.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Morphology; Taxonomy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262007000400007

Scenario of the spread of the invasive species Zaprionus indianus Gupta, 1970 (Diptera, Drosophilidae) in Brazil
Provedor de dados: 74
Autores: Galego,Luís Gustavo da Conceição; Carareto,Claudia Marcia Aparecida.
Zaprionus indianus was first recorded in Brazil in 1999 and rapidly spread throughout the country. We have obtained data on esterase loci polymorphisms (Est2 and Est3), and analyzed them, using Landscape Shape Interpolation and the Monmonier Maximum Difference Algorithm to discover how regional invasion occurred. Hence, it was apparent that Z. indianus, after first arriving in São Paulo state, spread throughout the country, probably together with the transportation of commercial fruits by way of the two main Brazilian freeways, BR 153, to the south and the surrounding countryside, and the BR 116 along the coast and throughout the north-east.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Zaprionus indianus; Esterase; Landscape shape interpolation; Monmonier's maximum difference algorithm.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572010000400026

UNDERSTANDING THE DETERMINANTS OF INVESTMENT REACTIONS TO DECOUPLING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gallerani,   Vittorio; Gomez y Paloma,   Sergio; Raggi,   Meri; Viaggi,   Davide.
The objective of this paper is identify the determinants of reaction to decoupling, focusing, in particular, on farm strategies and investment behaviour both on-farm and off-farm investment. The paper analyses a sample of 248 farm-households located in 8 EU countries, using decision tree algorithms. The factors emerging as determinants of an increase of on-farm investment as a reaction to decoupling are the existence of a successor, age, farm size, part time vs. full time head of farm. Allowing for the use of country variables, these tend to account already for the factors listed above and become the main predictors, followed by labour endowment, specialisation and expectations.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: PAC reform; Investment behaviour; Households; Decoupling; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Q18; Q12.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44841

Molecular characterization of watermelon cultivars using microsatellite markers
Provedor de dados: 75
Autores: Gama,Renata Natália CS; Santos,Carlos Antônio F; Dias,Rita de Cássia S; Souza,Flávio F.
Allelic patterns and genetic similarity among 17 watermelon cultivars were established using microsatellite markers. For visualization of the genetic similarity, the dendrogram UPGMA (Unweighted Pair Group Method with Arithmetic Means) was generated by the similarity matrix of the Jacquard coefficient, based on 34 alleles of ten microsatellite loci. Total DNA was extracted by the CTAB 2x method and PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) products were analyzed in denaturing polyacrylamide 6% gels, stained with silver nitrate. The number of base pairs was estimated by the method of inverse mobility, based on known size product regression. Similarity ranged from 34 to 100%, reflecting high genetic variability. Analyzed loci were not enough to distinguish all 17...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Citrullus lanatus; Genetic divergence; SSR; Plant variety protection.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-05362013000400003

Detecting adventitious transgenic events in a maize center of diversity
Provedor de dados: 69
Autores: Gamarra,Luis Fernando Rimachi; Delgado,Jorge Alcántara; Villasante,Yeny Aquino; Ortiz,Rodomiro.
Background: The genetic diversity of maize in Peru includes several landraces (within race clusters) and modern open pollinated and hybrid cultivars that are grown by farmers across various regions, thereby making this country a secondary center of diversity for this crop. A main topic of controversy in recent years refers to the unintended presence of transgenic events in locally grown cultivars at main centers of crop diversity. Peru does not yet have biosafety regulations to control or permit the growing of genetically modified crops. Hence, the aim of this research was to undertake a survey in the valley of Barranca, where there were recent claims of authorized transgenic maize grown in farmers fields as well as in samples taken from feed storage and...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Biosafety; Corn; Sampling; Transgenes; Zea mays.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-34582011000400009

Non-compliance in organic farming: A cross-country comparison of Italy and Germany
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Gambelli, Danilo; Solfanelli, Francesco; Zanoli, Raffaele; Zorn, Alexander; Lippert, Christian; Dabbert, Stephan.
This paper describes the Italian and German organic certification systems, including the institutions involved and the definitions of non-compliance and sanctions. Although they are both implementations of the same EU regulatory framework, these systems differ in many respects. Case study data from control bodies on non-compliance and sanctions are presented and analysed using binary choice models. This analysis shows that the occurrence of slight non-compliance and greater farm acreage are significant risk factors that explain severe non-compliance in both countries. However, to implement an efficient risk-based inspection system in the future, the data collection process must be improved and extended to examine personal attributes of  farmers and...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Regulation.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/27763/1/27763.pdf

Non-compliance in organic farming: A cross-country comparison of Italy and Germany
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Gambelli, Danilo; Solfanelli, Francesco; Zanoli, Raffaele; Zorn, Alexander; Lippert, Christian; Dabbert, Stephan.
This paper describes the Italian and German organic certification systems, including the institutions involved and the definitions of non-compliance and sanctions. Although they are both implementations of the same EU regulatory framework, these systems differ in many respects. Case study data from control bodies on non-compliance and sanctions are presented and analysed using binary choice models. This analysis shows that the occurrence of slight non-compliance and greater farm acreage are significant risk factors that explain severe non-compliance in both countries. However, to implement an efficient risk-based inspection system in the future, the data collection process must be improved and extended to examine personal attributes of  farmers and...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Regulation.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/27758/13/27758.pdf

Checklist of the Discomycetes (Fungi) of Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and adjacent antarctic areas
Provedor de dados: 66
Autores: Gamundí,Irma J.; Minter,David W.; Romero,Andrea I.; Barrera,Viviana A.; Giaiotti,Andreina L.; Messuti,María I.; Stecconi,Marina.
Information about fungi of the orders Cyttariales, Helotiales, Ostropales, Pezizales, Rhytismatales and Thelebolales (Discomycetes) collected in Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego and adjacent antarctic areas (Patagonia), and information about their associated organisms was located, abstracted, keyboarded, edited and validated. The largest single information sources were dried reference collections in Argentina and elsewhere, and published information as listed in this work's bibliography. Other records were derived from fresh collections, other reference collections and field observations. Information is stored in a computerized system of relational databases for taxonomic, nomenclatural, bibliographic and biological observations data. This system allows storage...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Discomycetes; Patagonia; Tierra del Fuego; Antarctica; Checklist.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0011-67932004000100006

Present situation and benefit analysis of the straw recycling in Southwest of China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gao,   Xue-song; Zeng,   Min; Deng,   Liang-ji; Zhong,   Chang-biao.
Currently, Chinese sustainable agricultural development is facing some big challenges that how to promote the present developing pattern, lengthen material transformation chain, increase the utilization rate of material and energy in agricultural system and form a healthy agriculture ecological circulatory system. China is the major country in producing crops as well as in straw. Both high-efficient utilizing pattern of straw and technological system are needed urgently. We point out the status of straw utilization and the main recycling patterns in typical farming area in Sichuan China through the literature review and data collection, combined with field survey. Based on the statistical analysis, with the economic, environmental and social benefits of...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Straw utilization; Benefit; Sichuan; China; Agribusiness; Present situation.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93544

Repamo network : a surveillance tool for mollusc health
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Garcia, Celine; Arzul, Isabelle; Chollet, Bruno; Francois, Cyrille; Joly, Jean-pierre; Miossec, Laurence; Robert, Maeva.
At the present time losses due to diseases are one of main factors limiting the aquaculture development. Unceasing increase of exchanges between different countries favours the risk of introduction and propagation of new pathogen agents. At the beginning of the 90's the European Union laid the surveillance of mollusc health inside each Member State in order to protect the safety of exchanges. Indeed few measures are available to protect molluscs from diseases. Only the prophylactic approach is possible; this approach is based on a zoosanitary surveillance of mollusc populations and/or a development of resistant populations against some diseases. Created in 1986, the French network for surveillance and monitoring of mollusc health (REPAMO) ensures the...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Marteiliosis; Bonamiosis; Organisation; Mission; REPAMO; Surveillance; Pathogenic agents; Mollusc health.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2005/acte-3315.pdf

Rentabilidad de la producción de durazno en los municipios de Chiuatzingo, Calpan, Domingo Arenas y Huejotzingo Puebla.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: García Figueroa, Guillermina.
3.87 in modality  of irrigation and of
Palavras-chave: Durazno; Productividad; Rentabilidad; Potencial Peach; Productivity; Profitability; Potential.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/875

Rentabilidad de la producción de durazno en los municipios de Chiuatzingo, Calpan, Domingo Arenas y Huejotzingo Puebla.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: García Figueroa, Guillermina.
El objetivo fue “Determinar los niveles de rentabilidad económica de la producción de   durazno en la región conformada por los municipios de Chiautzingo, Calpan,  Domingo Arenas y Huejotzingo y con base en la información generada en el proceso,  diseñar un conjunto de acciones como una propuesta encaminada a mejorar la  productividad, rentabilidad y competitividad del durazno, promoviendo el aprovechamiento del potencial productivo en la región”. Mediante un muestreo de tipo probabilística se aplicaron 42 encuestas a productores de durazno, las cuales recogieron la información básica de campo que fue utilizada en la investigación,  complementada con información oficial del sector frutícola en el estado y el país. Los  resultados reportan rendimientos...
Tipo: Tesis
Palavras-chave: Durazno; Productividad; Rentabilidad; Potencial; Doctorado; EDAR; Estrategias para el Desarrollo Agrícola Regional; Peach; Productivity; Profitability; Potential.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/1231

Rentabilidad de la producción de durazno en los municipios de Chiuatzingo, Calpan, Domingo Arenas y Huejotzingo Puebla.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: García Figueroa, Guillermina.
3.87 in modality  of irrigation and of
Palavras-chave: Durazno; Productividad; Rentabilidad; Potencial Peach; Productivity; Profitability; Potential.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/839

A Review of Milk Production in Pakistan with Particular Emphasis on Small-scale Producers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Garcia,   Otto; Mahmood,   Kalid; Hemme,   Torsten.
The purpose of the study is to assess the economics of dairy farming in Pakistan and the prospects for improving the dairy income for small-scale producers, which currently form the backbone of the dairy industry.  The document begins with a general overview of milk production in the country, followed by a detailed study of dairy farming in the province of Punjab, with a particular focus on the small-scale producers. Preliminary estimates of the margins in the formal and informal market for liquid milk are provided.  The study applies a method of economic analysis developed by the International Farm Comparison Network (IFCN) which is based on the concept of ‘typical farms’. Four farm types were selected to represent 'typical farms' in the province of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23782

El sector agrario del Ecuador : incertidumbres (riesgos) ante la globalización (Dossier)
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: García Pascual, Francisco.
El artículo ofrece una visión de conjunto del sector agrario ecuatoriano. Incorpora, por una parte, el escenario esbozado por las conflictivas coyunturas políticas y económicas por las que ha atravesado el país. Por otra, el rechazo a cualquier imagen de inmovilismo o de homogeneización de la agricultura y/o del espacio rural ecuatoriano. Plantea asumir los retos y las incertidumbres que la globalización neoliberal impone al mundo agrario y al mundo rural del Ecuador, desde la perspectiva de las respuestas locales a los impactos derivados de procesos globales.
Tipo: Artículo
Palavras-chave: AGRO; GLOBALIZACIÓN; DESARROLLO; ECONOMÍA AGRARIA; ECUADOR; AGRARIAN SECTOR; GLOBALIZATION; DEVELOPMENT; AGRARIAN ECONOMY.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/704

Caracterización morfométrica y genética de Diaphorina citri (Hemíptera: Liviidae) de rutáceas en Cazones, Veracruz, México.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: García Pérez, Florinda.
El psílido asiático de los cítricos, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae), es una plaga de importancia cuarentenaria por ser un eficiente vector de la bacteria Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus, agente causal del Huanglongbing (HLB). Al ser una plaga invasora y de reciente introducción a nuestro país, es posible que el aislamiento geográfico desde su lugar de origen derive en variaciones morfométricas y biológicas que dificulten la definición de una estrategia de manejo. Por lo anterior en este estudio se planteó realizar estudios de morfometría y conocer la diversidad genética de D. citri mediante el uso de una región del marcador genético mitocondrial Citocromo oxidasa subunidad I (COI) en psílidos adultos recolectados en hospedantes rutáceas...
Palavras-chave: Procesos genales; Variantes morfométricas; Haplotipo; Genal processes; Morphometric variants; Haplotype; Entomología y Acarología; Doctorado.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/1983

Towards the implementation of an integrated approach to fisheries resources management in Ifremer, France Foreword
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Garcia, Serge M.; Prouzet, Patrick.
Implementing the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries is a demanding exercise even though a more or less sophisticated approach might be adopted depending on the fishery or problem concerned and on the capacity available to deal with it. In France, DEMOSTEM, a programme of Ifremer was established to try to practically apply the EAF principles across the high diversity of situations existing in the country. The article summarizes very briefly the lessons learned through this programme implementation and some of the key findings and outcomes. In conclusion, it offers some perspectives on the whole process.
Tipo: Text
Ano: 2009
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/11162/7525.pdf

Remittances and economic growth in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Impact of the human capital development
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Garcia-Fuentes,   Pablo A.; Kennedy,   P. Lynn.
Remittances are one source of external financing for developing countries that have been increasing in both size and importance as of late. However, the issue about the impact on economic growth from remittances is still opened for discussion. This paper adds to this discussion by investigating the impact of remittances on growth through human capital using a panel data analysis for a sample of 14 Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries during the period 1975-2000. The results indicate that remittances have a positive impact on economic growth in the representative countries from the LAC region; however, the realization of this impact holds only when the remittance receiving country has a minimum threshold of human capital stock.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Remittances; Human Capital; Growth; Latin America and the Caribbean; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46751

Genetic characterization and phylogeography of the wild boar Sus scrofa introduced into Uruguay
Provedor de dados: 74
Autores: García,Graciela; Vergara,Julia; Lombardi,Raúl.
The European wild boar Sus scrofa was first introduced into Uruguay, in southern South America during the early decades of the last century. Subsequently, and starting from founder populations, its range spread throughout the country and into the neighbouring Brazilian state Rio Grande do Sul. Due to the subsequent negative impact, it was officially declared a national pest. The main aim in the present study was to provide a more comprehensive scenario of wild boar differentiation in Uruguay, by using mtDNA markers to access the genetic characterization of populations at present undergoing rapid expansion. A high level of haplotype diversity, intermediate levels of nucleotide diversity and considerable population differentiation, were detected among...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Uruguayan wild boar.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572011000200027

A new genus and two new species of Xustrostomatidae Hunt, 2002 (Nematoda: Rhigonematomorpha) from the West Indies
Provedor de dados: 84
Autores: García,Nayla; Morffe,Jans.
A new genus and two new species of xustrostomatids (Nematoda: Xustrostomatidae) are described parasitizing diplopods from the West Indies. Trachyglossoides jimenoi gen. nov. sp. nov. from Cuba, is similar to Trachyglossus Hunt, 2002. It differs by having the female genital tract monodelphic, feature unique in the family. This constitutes the second record of the family from the country. Zalophora dominicana sp. nov. from the Dominican Republic resembles Z. repentina García &amp; Morffe, 2010. It can be segregate by having a minor development of the cephalic crests and the cephalic end barely inflated. This constitutes the first record of the family and genus for the Dominican Republic.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Trachyglossoides gen. nov. sp. nov.; Zalophora; Diplopoda; Cuba; Hispaniola.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0031-10492015000600091

Selecting the most adequate bedding material for broiler production in Brazil
Provedor de dados: 89
Autores: Garcia,RG; Almeida Paz,ICL; Caldara,FR; Nääs,IA; Pereira,DF; Ferreira,VMOS.
Broiler chicken production is widely dispersed across the globe, and one important issue for growers is the selection of adequate bedding material, as the availability and price of substrates varies among countries and regions within a same country. This study aimed at applying a multiple criteria analysis approach for the selection of the most appropriate bedding material for broiler production. Based on field research data and growers' experience, the most desirable characteristics of a litter material were chosen as the main criteria. The selected materials were wood shavings, rice husks, chopped Napier grass (Pennisetum pupureum), 50% sugar cane bagasse (Saccharum L.) plus 50% wood shavings, 50% sugar cane bagasse (Saccharum L.) plus 50% rice husks,...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Alternative bedding material; Broiler production; Multiple criteria analysis; AHP.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2012000200006

Effect of NAFTA on Mexico's Income Distribution in the Presence of Migration
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Garduno-Rivera,   Rafael.
This paper asks how NAFTA affected income distribution within Mexico considering changes in internal migration. Trade liberalization should theoretically increase the income of low-skilled workers in low-skilled labor-abundant developing countries. Thus, by increasing the wages of poorer workers, one might expect that trade will decrease income disparity. However, anecdotal evidence indicates that NAFTA increased the gap between rich and poor in Mexico. Understanding the distributional effects of NAFTA on regional income is particularly important in countries with high levels of geographic inequality, such as Mexico. Because trade may affect wages differently across regions within the country, accurate trade welfare measures must incorporate intra-national...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Income Distribution; Regional Disparities; Trade Liberalization; Internal-Migration; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61895

Market Opportunities and Challenges for Indian Organic Products
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Garibay, Salvador V.; Jyoti, Katke.
Organic agriculture offers trade opportunities for farmers in the developing and developed countries. This market of organic products is expected to grow globally in the coming years and high growth rates over the medium term (from 10-15 to 25-30 %) are expected (Yussefi and Willer, 2002). This organic market expansion makes it possible for farmers to reap the benefits of a trade with relatively high price premiums (Yussefi and Willer, 2002). However, this market is not very well known to most farmers, especially those living in the developing countries. Furthermore, information about it is not readily available to farmers in the developing countries. The absence of sufficient technical and market information and financial support also means that few...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade Values; Standards and certification India.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://orgprints.org/2684/1/garibay%2D2003%2DMarket%2DStudy%2DIndia.pdf

Organic Farming in Latin America and the Caribbean
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Garibay, Salvador V.; Ugas, Roberto.
In Latin America, 220’000 producers managed 6.4 million hectares of agricultural land organically in 2007. This constitutes 20 percent of the world’s organic land. The leading countries are Argentina (2'777'959 hectares), Brazil (1'765'793 hectares) and Uruguay (930'965 hectares). The highest shares of organic agricultural land are in the Dominican Republic and Uruguay with more than six percent and in Mexico and Argentina with more than two percent. Most organic production in Latin America is for export. Important crops are tropical fruits, grains and cereals, coffee and cocoa, sugar and meats. Most organic food sales in the domestic markets of the countries occur in major cities, such as Buenos Aires and São Paulo.  Fifteen countries have legislation on...
Tipo: Book chapter
Palavras-chave: Latin America.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://orgprints.org/17931/1/garibay%2Dugas%2D2009%2Dworld%2Dorganic%2Dagriculture.pdf

Organic Farming in Latin America and the Caribbean
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Garibay, Salvador V.; Ugas, Roberto.
In Latin America, 260’000 producers managed 8.1 million hectares of agricultural land organically in 2008. This constitutes 23 percent of the world’s organic land. The leading countries are Argentina (4 million hectares), Brazil (1.8 million hectares), and Uruguay (930'965 hectares). The highest shares of organic agricultural land are in the Dominican Republic and Uruguay with more than six percent and in Argentina with three percent. Most organic products from Latin American countries (90 percent) are sold on the European, North American or Japanese markets. Popular goods are especially those that cannot be produced in these regions, as well as off-season products. Thus, the development of robust local markets is still a major challenge, without which the...
Tipo: Book chapter
Palavras-chave: Latin America.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://orgprints.org/17932/1/garibay%2Dugas%2D2010%2Dworld%2Dorganic%2Dagriculture.pdf

Living Life: overlooked aspects of urban employment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Garrett,   James L.
Urban Challenges to Food and Nutrition Security.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Hunger; Livelihoods; Childcare and work; Gender; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60401

STUNTED CHILD - OVERWEIGHT MOTHER PAIRS: AN EMERGING POLICY CONCERN?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Garrett,   James L.; Ruel,   Marie T.
Objective: This paper explores the global prevalence of an emerging phenomenon-the coexistence of a stunted child and an overweight mother in the same household. It also tests whether this phenomenon is associated with a country's level of economic development and urbanization. Policy directions for public nutrition are highlighted. Design: Data from 36 Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) were used (23 in Africa, 8 in Latin America, and 5 in Asia). Stunting was defined as height-for-age &lt; - 2 SD of the reference population and maternal overweight as a body mass index (BMI) of &gt; 25 kg/m2. World Bank and United Nations figures were used for GNP per capita (our indicator of economic development) and for level of urbanization, respectively. Descriptive...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16442

Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment of OECD Countries 1991-2001
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gast,   Michael W.
Using a fixed-effects panel data approach, FDI flows of 22 OECD countries are explained by gravity equations over the period 1991-2001. It is distinguished between all available observations, Intra-EU25 observations only, and observations not belonging to the EU25 area in order to control for EU-specific effects. Regressions are repeated with exports as dependent variable in order to capture diverging influences for trade flows. Changes in total market size and relative market size are important factors that lead both FDI and exports in the same direction. However, relative market size is only significant in the FDI equation when variation between the EU25 area and other investment is taken into account, thus indicating a concentration of FDI within...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Foreign direct investment and international trade; Multinational firms; Model with panel data; Agricultural Finance; F21; F23; F14; C23.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24595

Firm's Intangible Assets and Multinational Activity: Joint-Venture Versus FDI
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gattai,   Valeria.
This paper provides a theoretical formalisation of the joint-venture contract, as an alternative to Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), within a Dissipation of Intangible Assets framework. In a two-period, two-country equilibrium model, we discuss how the threat of knowledge spillover shapes the boundaries of a Multinational Enterprise. Similarly to the theoretical findings on the FDI-licensing trade off, we show that Foreign Direct Investment is more likely to emerge when know-how easily spills over - i.e. when firms are endowed with more intangible assets or they belong to high tech industries. Probit estimates, from an entirely new firm-level dataset, constructed by the author, show that the experience of Italian multinationals in Asia is in line with our...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12081

The Accession of Romania to the European Union - Scenario Analysis for Key Agricultural Crop Markets Using AGMEMOD Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gavrilescu,   Camelia; Gavrilescu,   Dinu; Kevorchian,   Cristian.
Aiming the EU accession put new and significant challenges to the candiadte countries' policies, and the problem of the inclusion of their agricultural sectors was among the most difficult ones. AGMEMOD is an econometric model of the EU-25 + 2 candidate countries (Romania and Bulgaria) agricultural sector. This poster presents the baseline and the scenario results for several key agricultural products of Romania's model developed as part of AGMEMOD model. The model is an econometric, dynamic, multi-product partial equilibrium comodity model. The target of this approach is to evaluate the impact of the Common Agricultural Policy reforms upon the country's agricultural sector in perspective of its accession to the EU. The selected commodities are: soft...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Romania; Econometric model; EU accession; Cereals; Sunflower; Crop Production/Industries; Q13; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25776

From Subsistence To Efficiency In The Romanian Agriculture During Transition
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gavrilescu,   Dinu; Gavrilescu,   Camelia.
In Romania’s farming sector are currently working 3.6 million people, representing 32.1% of the total country’s labour force. Yet, they contribute by only 8.5% to total GDP (2005). Besides the sectoral restructuring efforts, there are at present social problems that have to be solved up, namely the diminution of the huge agricultural labour force and the improvement of life quality in the rural areas. The importance of completing the tasks that remained uncompleted during the transition period, namely the privatization of land still in state ownership, competitiveness improvement, development of a market-compatible institutional framework became a pressing need at present, in spite of the many difficulties.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Subsistence; Labor excedent; Net importer; Quality of life; Rural areas; Romania; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7814

Interesting Experiences in Wheat and Milk Channels in a Country Under the EU Accession
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gavrilescu,   Dinu; Serbanescu,   Camelia; Grodea,   Mariana; Turtoi,   Crina Sinziana.
The wheat chain went through a significant restructuring in terms of ownership and operation. Among the agri-food processing sub-sectors, milling and bakery saw the largest development, in terms of employment, turnover and investment, both FDI and domestic capital. The milk sector saw even more fundamental changes during the transition period. It has been the only agricultural product that recorded continuous increase in both yield and total output during the past decade. The restructuring of the downstream sector was among the most difficult in the country's agri-food sector Considered as well as staple food, together with wheat, milk has been submitted to heavy intervention policies.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Romania; Wheat channel; Milk channel; FDI; International Relations/Trade; Q13.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24483

Assessment of non-tariff measures for selected agri-food exports from Africa to the European Union
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gay,   Stephan Hubertus; Mellado,   Aida Gonzalez; M'Barek,   Robert.
Non-tariff measures (NTMs) gain in importance in view of tariff reductions, by multilateral and bilateral agreements. African agri-food exports have benefited from considerable tariff reduction by the European Union (EU), but the share in EU imports has not risen. This paper describes possible methodologies to assess NTMs and an exporter survey conducted in 2009 in five African countries: Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa and Uganda. 95 respondents graded 35 NTMs in five categories. The results have been rather positive in general terms but specific issues like transportation, EU procedures and SPS measures have been regarded as considerably hampering trade. On the other hand, there has been also the mentioning of the positive effect of SPS...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113785

Cereal Marketing and Household Market Participation in Ethiopia: The Case of Teff, Wheat and Rice
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gebremedhin,   Berhanu; Hoekstra,   Dirk.
Teff, wheat and rice are becoming important market oriented crops in Ethiopia. This study aims at analyzing the market participation of farm households, market actors, market channels and determinants of household market participation for these crops. Results are based on analysis of data collected from community and household surveys in three districts in three regional states of the country in 2005. Analysis of descriptive information and econometric analysis are used. About 65 - 77% of households produce these market oriented commodities, on about 27 – 44% of the total cultivated area. About 47 – 60% of the produce of these market oriented commodities is sold.  The important market places for producers of these commodities are the district town markets...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52102

The distribution of the crayfishes Orconectes limosus (Rafinesque) and Astacus astacus (L.) (Crustacea, Decapoda) in the Netherlands
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Geelen, J.F.M.
INTRODUCTION According to Holthuis (1950a) the family Astacidae is represented in the Netherlands only by one species, Astacus astacus (L., 1758). Apart from a detailed description of the external anatomy, he gave the following data. The average size of the adults amounts to 80 mm, however, the maximum size sometimes reaches up to 250 mm; the colour is brown-green or olivegreen. Astacus lives in running as well as in stagnant water with good shelter. The food consists of Mollusca, Crustacea, worms, insect larvae, tadpoles and sometimes of vegetable matter or dead organisms. Fertilization takes place between medio October and the end of November; the female carries her eggs from November up to June or July. Holthuis (1950a) recorded 38 localities, situated...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: 42.74.
Ano: 1978
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/317266

An account of the genus Portulaca in Indo-Australia and the Pacific (Portulacaceae)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Geesink, R.
In the introduction a brief historical review is given of the more important earlier treatment of the genus. In chapter 2, covering morphological observations, I have also inserted remarks on the systematic value of certain features. The axillary (and in sect. Neossia, nodal) hairs have often been interpreted as representing stipules. I have tried to advance arguments in order to show that their stipular homology is most unlikely. It is confirmed that there is no essential difference between the morphological structure of the inflorescence and that of the vegetative portion of the plant. There is no unanimity of opinion about the interpretation of the 2-whorled perianth; the outer series is often accepted to be of a bracteal nature. Von Poellnitz refers to...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1969
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/525573

RECONCILING BILATERAL TRADE DATA FOR USE IN GTAP
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gehlhar,   Mark J.
Bilateral trade flows are reported by both importers and exporters. Large discrepancies in reported import/export trade flows can be found when these two reports are compared.   The GTAP database requires consistency between the export flow and its corresponding import flow for all partner pairs. Therefore, bilateral trade data in its reported form cannot be directly used for GTAP. Various methods can be used to produce a consistent set of bilateral trade flows. However, achieving consistency alone does not necessarily provide credible trade flows.   Matrix balancing using trade totals published by international agencies is not appropriate since these totals are not reconciled but are simply totals from country-reported flows.    A method is developed with...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28714

Organic grapes - More than Wine and Statistics
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Geier, Bernward.
The chapter presents inforamtion on the status of organic viticulture world wide and also includes a global organic wine statistics (hectares per country; not all wine producing countries covered though).
Tipo: Book chapter
Palavras-chave: Viticulture.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://orgprints.org/4858/1/geier%2D2006%2Dwine.pdf

The Dragonfly-Fauna of Trinidad in the British West Indies, (Odonata)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Geijskes, D.C.
The origin of the present paper is based on two large collections of Odonata, recently made in Trinidad. The first one is my own collection brought home from my stay in the island in July and August 1929, containing several hundreds of specimens from different localities. The second one is that of Dr. E. M. WALKER in Toronto Ontario, generously sent to me for examination. It also contains many hundreds of individuals, collected in the island in Sangre Grande by G. BELMONTES in 1930 and 1931. Lateron in 1931 and '32 two sendings of the same collector were received for my collection, by which it was enlarged by some rare and not yet represented species. It may be interesting to know that duplicates of most of the species in my collection are handed over to...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: 42.75.
Ano: 1932
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/317908

Three new species of Micrathyria with a note on M. romani Sjöstedt
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Geijskes, D.C.
In the following descriptions, three new species of Micrathyria are introduced. They have been collected during the last twenty-three years of field work carried out in Suriname from the country’s northern Atlantic coast to its southern border with Brazil. Micrathyria surinamensis n. sp. belongs to the aequalis-longifasciata group, M. paruensis n. sp. is a representative of the ungulata-complex and M. coropinae n. sp. shows a close relationship with M. romani Sjöstedt. I am much indebted to Dr. RENÉ MALAISE, Curator of the Naturhistoriska Riksmuseum, Stockholm, for the loan of the type specimen of M. romani, from which supplementary notes and figures could be made.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1962
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/506250

The Relationship Between Poverty, Inequality, and Growth in the Rural Ethiopia: Micro Evidence
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gelaw,   Fekadu.
This paper attempted to analyses the dynamic relationship between the three development objectives: inequality, growth and poverty. Given the vast majority of the population (about 85 percent) is living in the rural area and poverty being higher in rural than in urban Ethiopia, the Government’s focus on rural development can be acceptable if the country is to achieve its poverty reduction targets in near future. Contrary to this, the result of study shows that there has been no promising reduction in poverty in the past. The study used five rounds data collected from 18 rural villages through Ethiopian Rural Household Survey. FTG poverty measures, Gini index and General Entropy classes of inequality measures were calculated. Fixed Effect estimation was...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty; International Development.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51915

Horizontal and Vertical Networks for Innovation in the Traditional Food Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gellynck,   Xavier; Kuhne,   Bianka.
The locus of innovation is not the individual firm anymore but increasingly the network in which the firm is embedded. Hence, in this paper innovation is investigated in the broader context of networks and applied to the traditional food sector. Networking refers to a process of identifying and acting on complementary interests with or without formal means of cooperation and plays an important role for the diffusion and adoption of innovations, because they increase the flow of information. Two main types of networks exist. Vertical networks relate to cooperation of partners belonging to the same chain. Meanwhile, horizontal networks refer to cooperation among firms which are primarily competitors. Data were collected during focus groups and in‐depth...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Horizontal and vertical networks; Traditional food products; Innovation; Focus groups; In‐depth interviews; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97229

Carlo Gemmellaro, London, to the Linnean Society
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Gemmellaro, Carlo.
To the Linnean Society: sending plants for Smith with Antonio Arrossi, of Messina; confusion over whether Smith has retired to the country or died. Plant queries for Linnean Society, including: 'Trifolium mauritanicum', and 'Sinapis virgata'. Offers to send any biological specimens from Etna region.
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/61858/1/JES-COR-5-8_001.tif

Mammals of the Cosigüina Peninsula of Nicaragua
Provedor de dados: 81
Autores: Genoways,Hugh H.; Timm,Robert M.
Nicaragua's Cosigüina Peninsula, located at the northwestern tip of the country, is one of the most poorly studied biotic regions in Central America. The peninsula has been occupied for millennia because the climate of the region supported human habitation and because of its strategic position along the rich Pacific coast. The combination of long-term occupancy by humans and the cataclysmic eruptions of Volcán Cosigüina have produced a heavily impacted landscape. During the 1960s, the University of Kansas conducted multiyear field surveys of the terrestrial mammals on the peninsula and the adjacent mainland to quantify species diversity, relationships, abundances, habitat use, and reproduction. The mammalian fauna of the peninsula contains at least 39...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Biogeography; Coefficients of similarity; Dry forest; Mammalia; Neotropics; Nicaragua.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0327-93832005000200004

A Methodology for Assessing the Effectiveness of National Sustainable Development Strategies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: George,   Clive; Kirkpatrick,   Colin.
At the Rio Earth Summit of 1992, governments undertook to develop and adopt national sustainable development strategies, as a key component of implementing the goals of Agenda 21. Only partial progress was reported at the 2002 World Summit in Johannesburg, with uncertainty in the effectiveness of those strategies which had been introduced. This paper describes a methodology for assessing the extent to which a country may be considered to have implemented an effective sustainable development strategy, with the prime aim of identifying weaknesses that need to be addressed. The methodology concentrates on evaluating those strategic planning processes that are operational in a country, taking into account any existing overall strategy document related to...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; International Development.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30582

Les engins de pêche passifs
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: George, Jean-paul; Deschamps, Gerard.
At the request of local correspondents of the statistical system, an internship about fishing vessels was organised. The goal of this internship was to show the diversity, variability and specificity of "passive" (or sleeping) vessels, depending, on the one hand, on the region or the country, and on the other hand, on the researched species. The report's table of contents:  General Points Lines and ropes Selectivity Ship Owners' Report Nets Mesh Nets Cast Nets Lift Nets Traps Lines and Hooks Handlines Trolling Lines Longlines FADs Fitting out the Boats Line Haulers Gillneters Lobster Pot Boats Boulters Vessel/Species Compatibility ETS Le Drezen Visit Classification of fishing vessels List of "fishing technology" videos  Documents in French about "fishing...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Fishing gea; Engins passifs; Technologie Pêche.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/1994/rapport-2194.pdf

An Analysis of Primary Teacher Education in Trinidad and Tobago: Multi-Site Teacher Education Research Project (MUSTER), Country Report Four
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: George,   June; Quamina-Aiyejina,   Lynda.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12873

O PROGRAMA EMPRESÁRIO RURAL À LUZ DA NOVA PNATER
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Geraldini Junior,   Elcio Antonio; Peres,   Carolina Violante; Bisetto,   Silvana Cristina Bianco; Oliveira,   Julieta Teresa Aier de; Bergamasco,   Sonia Maria Pessoa Pereia.
O objetivo deste trabalho foi fazer uma análise comparada entre o “Programa Empresário Rural” – Proer - desenvolvido pelo Senar (Serviço Nacional de Aprendizagem Rural) para pequenos produtores e trabalhadores rurais, e a nova Pnater (Política Nacional de Assistência Técnica e Extensão Rural) do Ministério do Desenvolvimento Agrário (MDA). Os dados analisados foram obtidos em fontes secundárias junto às instituições responsáveis pelo Programa e pela Política. Lançou-se mão do método dedutivo para análise comparativa, destacando-se os principais pontos de divergência entre os documentos em relação à questão da gestão de unidades de produção familiar. Estes pontos se constituem como recomendações para o aprimoramento de programas que privilegiem as...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Extensão rural; Empreendedorismo rural; Agricultura família; Rural extension; Rural enterprising; Familiar agriculture; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109571

Pisciculture marine. Elements de prospective
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Gerard, Andre.
Introduction: To develop its 2005-2009 strategic plan, IFREMER made two prospective analysis studies in 2003: a thematic prospective analysis and a sectorial prospective analysis. The "aquafarming" sectorial prospective analysis, based primarily on an IFREMER idea, particularly brought to light the difference in nature of problems posed by the future evolution of shellfish farming, fish farming and other stockbreeding (pearl farming and shrimp farming). In addition, the prospective analyses made on an international scale by the FAO (2002, 2004) and the IFPRI (2003) emphasise that the development of aqua farming is the required condition for satisfying world demand of consumer aquatic products, given the foreseeable weak growth, indeed, the stagnation of...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Economic impact; Marine fish farming; France; Pisces; Technique Aquacole; Economie; Recherche Appliquee; Elevage; Pisciculture.
Ano: 2006
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2006/rapport-1506.pdf

Les récifs artificiels - Etat des connaissances et recommandations
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Gerard, Andre; Thouard, Emmanuel; Veron, Gerard; Denis, Jacques; Thebaud, Olivier.
The "Artificial reefs" and "Repopulating" issues have been tackled by the Ifremer for a number of years without reaching a clear cut point of view, mainly for lack of socio-economic elements necessary to a rigorous analysis of these devices and practices. During a mission in Japan in January 2006, some Japanese experts, have presented to the head of the Ifremer a few examples of realisations related to these fields and conducted in their country. The head of the Ifremer realised the scope of such devices in Japan and expressed the wish to see an in-depth study carried out over there. In this purpose, the International Relationship Department organised and co-financed the three-month stay in Japan of a student from the University of Montpellier III, Sylvain...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: France; Etranger; Recommandations; Réglementation; Cadre juridique; Protection; Aménagement; Intérêt; Ecosystème; Récifs artificiels.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2008/rapport-6533.pdf

Measuring the Effects of Trade Liberalization: Multilevel Analysis Tool for Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gerard,   Francoise; Marty,   Isabelle; Lancon,   Frederic; Versapuech,   Marion.
This book is the product of the projects "Farmers' Strategies Regarding Agricultural Diversification" (1993-1995) and "Agricultural Diversification and Food Crop Trade: Their Implications to Agricultural Policies in Southeast Asia" (1994-1996), both supported by CIRAD and the Government of France. It describes the first project attempting to apply the MATA methodology in a country like Indonesia. As constructed, the Multilevel Analysis Tool for Agriculture is able to answer various policy questions and gives the opportunity to users to make intensive simulations by themselves.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Simulation models; Economic analysis; Trade liberalization; Agriculture; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32721

HŐHASZNOSÍTÁSÚ BIOMASSZA POTENCIÁL HEVES MEGYÉBEN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gergely,   Sandor.
Az Európai Unióban 2004-ben 13,9% a nem fosszilis, megújuló energiahor-dozók részaránya az energiatermelésben, amelyet 2010-re 22,1%-ra terveznek emelni. Hazánkban ez az arány 2004-ben 0,9%, amelyet 2010-re 3,6%-ra kellene emelnünk; ezt vállaltuk csatlakozásunkkor. A következő hat évben négyszeresére kell növelni a megújuló energiahordozók termelését, felhasználását.  Heves megyében is egyre nagyobb jelentőségre tesz szert az a törekvés, hogy növekvő energiaigényét minél kedvezőbb áron tudják kielégíteni. Az imént emlí-tett mindkét alapvető szempontnak megfelel az, ha minél teljesebb mértékben hasznosítják a megyékben található biomassza energetikai tartalékokat. A szerző irányításával a Károly Róbert Főiskola kutatói, oktatói a Gyöngyös Körzete Kistérség...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Megújuló energia; Energia-erdő program; Gyöngyös kistérség; Renewable energy; Energy-forest programme; Gyöngyös District; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Production Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54852

Small businesses are the break-out possibility are the break-out possibility of the North-Hungarian regions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gergely,   Sandor.
The area of the North-Hungarian Region is 13,429 km2, which is 14.4% of the country’s territory. In terms of area and population the region lies in fourth place in Hungary. The region is remarkable for the beauty of its landscapes, which are rich in untouched natural values with its significant ecological potential. Among its natural treasures we can find medicinal, thermal and mineral water springs. The wine producing regions of Eger and Gyöngyös are well known in Europe, while Tokaj is world famous. Significant problems in the North-Hungarian Region are unemployment exceeding the national average, caused by adaptation and modernisation crises, low-level employment, and the concentrated appearance of underdeveloped settlements and population groups. As...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Small businesses; Competitiveness; Cluster; Network economy; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48091

Vegetable forcing program in Hungary, and its employment aspects
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gergely,   Sandor.
Hungary is one of the countries best suited for agriculture in Europe and throughout the world. Over the last decades, however, the emphasis on putting such natural endowments to the benefit of the nation and of rural communities has dwindled. Most of the opportunities lost concern vegetable and fruit growing, as well as animal husbandry. This also means that these are the fields where we have the greatest reserves. No country may reach the level of prosperity to which it destined without using its natural and human resources in a sustainable manner. Our paper presents the main trends in vegetable growing in the world, the Community and in Hungary, as well as characteristics of the export and import of vegetables in the country. We present development...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Vegetable forcing; Vegetable export and import; Employment of unemployed people; Green energy; Integration; Hajtatásos zöldségtermelés; Zöldség export-import; Munkanélküliek foglalkoztatása; Zöldenergia; Integráció; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Production Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92536

HUNGARIAN RENEWABLE ENERGYSTRATEGY AND THE UPRISE OF THE COUNTRYSIDE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gergely,   Sandor.
While the development, processing and logistics of fossil resources is extremely concentrated and monopolysed, the production and utilisation of renewable energy – with the exception of larger hydroelectric plants – is deconcentrated.  It is especially important that the renewable sources of energy available to us might play a decisive role in the uprise of the Hungarian countryside, as green energy production might be profitable even in areas where the land is less suitable for agriculture. There is a hot sea beneath 40% of the territory of the country. Energy derived from this sea could be used to attain various local and national goals. Utilising solar energy on a local scale is an opportunity to earn extra income, and opportunity which exists even in...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Renewable energy strategy; Rural development; Local benefits; Renewable Energy Advisory Service; Uprise of the countryside; Megújuló energia stratégia; Vidékfejlesztés; Lokális fejlesztő hatás; Megújuló Energia Tanácsadó Szolgálat; Vidék felemelkedése; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/99204

The Social and Environmental Impacts of Biofuel Feedstock Cultivation: Evidence from Multi-Site Research in the Forest Frontier
Provedor de dados: 7
Autores: German, Laura; Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR); L.GERMAN@cgiar.org; Schoneveld , George  C.; Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR); G.Schoneveld@cgiar.org; Pacheco, Pablo; Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR); p.pacheco@cgiar.org.
Preoccupation with global energy supplies and climate change in the global North, and a desire to improve the balance of trade and capture value in the emerging carbon market by developing countries, together place biofuels firmly on the map of global land use change. Much of this recent land use change is occurring in developing countries where large agro-ecologically suitable tracts of land may be accessed at lower economic and opportunity cost. This is leading to the gradual penetration of commercial crops that provide suitable biofuel feedstocks (e.g., sugarcane, soybean, oil palm, jatropha) into rural communities and forested landscapes throughout many areas of the global South.   Expansion of biofuel feedstock cultivation in developing countries is...
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports
Palavras-chave: Africa; Biofuels; Environmental impacts; Forest frontier; Latin America; Social impacts; Southeast Asia.
Ano: 2011

The Local Social and Environmental Impacts of Smallholder-Based Biofuel Investments in Zambia
Provedor de dados: 7
Autores: German, Laura; Center for International Forestry Research; L.GERMAN@cgiar.org; Schoneveld, George  C.; Center for International Forestry Research; G.Schoneveld@cgiar.org; Gumbo, Davison; Center for International Forestry Research; D.Gumbo@cgiar.org.
High oil prices, recent commitments by industrialized countries to enhance the use of renewable energy, and efforts by developing countries to stimulate foreign investment as a pathway to development have fueled high levels of interest in the biofuel sector throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa. Zambia is no exception. A large, land-locked country with high pump prices and vast tracts of land considered by many to be &amp;#8220;degraded&amp;#8221; or &amp;#8220;underutilized,&amp;#8221; investor interest in the sector has remained high despite uncertainties associated with unproven feedstocks and market fluctuations. While investment in multiple feedstock and production models may be observed, one of the primary investments has been in jatropha outgrower...
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports
Palavras-chave: Biofuels; Jatropha; Outgrower scheme; Zambia.
Ano: 2011

Tropical and Subtropical Maize in Asia: Production Systems, Constraints, and Research Priorities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gerpacio,   Roberta V.; Pingali,   Prabhu L.
This book examines future technological and policy prospects for the sustainable intensification of rainfed upland maize production in Asia, and derives R&amp;D priorities for specific maize production environments and markets. Village-level and farmer-group surveys were conducted to characterize upland maize production environments and systems in China, India, Indonesia, Nepal, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. Survey findings, particularly farmer-identified constraints to maize production, complemented with other relevant data, were used in country-level, R&amp;D priority-setting workshops. High on the list of farmer constraints was drought, estimated to affect three production environments that are home to about 48 million rural poor and produce...
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Maize; Agricultural development; Farming systems; Production policies; Environmental factors; Cropping systems; Research projects; Project management; Asia; Crop Production/Industries; E10.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56107

English Organic Producer Survey 2013
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Gerrard, Catherine L; Padel, Susanne; Lampkin, Nic.
This report summarises the results of a survey carried out with English organic producers in November and December 2013 as part of the Organic Data Network Project.   There are approximately 2724 English organic producers and 223 of these participated in the survey, a response rate of just over 8%.   The sample is not representative of the total population of English organic producers, see the data collection and analysis section for more details, but gives a snapshot of the situation for a large number of producers.   The survey covered a range of farm types, though completed surveys showed greater coverage of beef and sheep and under-coverage of cereal holdings. The geographical distribution showed a slight under-coverage of the east of the country....
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Farm economics; Markets and trade.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/26329/1/English%20Organic%20Producer%20Survey%202013.pdf

Inventory of data collecting and publishing institutions(= Deliverable 2.1 of the OrganicDataNetwork project: Report on data collectors)
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Gerrard, Catherine L; Vieweger, Anja; Padel, Susanne.
Despite the continuous growth of the organic market in Europe, in most countries only very basic statistics about this sector exist. Individual country governments collect data which are published nationally and by EUROSTAT (the statistical office of the European Union), on the number of certified organic holdings, organic and in-conversion land areas and livestock numbers. Important market statistics, however, such as the amount of production, consumption, retail sales, international trade and prices at the farm or consumer level are lacking in most European countries.  To understand the availability of data on the organic market and to assist in improving data quality and availability, it is first necessary to be aware of the organisations that currently...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Surveys and statistics.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://orgprints.org/23009/1/OrganicDataNetwork_D2%201_Report%20on%20data%20collectors_Inventory%20of%20data%20collecting%20and%20publishing%20institutions.pdf

Again The Lucky Country?: Australian Rural Policy in 1988 and 1989
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gerritsen,   Rolf; Abbott,   Jacky.
1988 and 1989 saw a strong continuation of the 1987 rural recovery. Australia's emphasis on international agricultural trade reform also dominated domestic policy, which was concerned with complementary microeconomic efficiency reforms. The most significant developments in this vein were the reform of the marketing arrangements for the wheat and sugar industries. The government continued the "deal" it had made with the rural sector for rationalisation of rural assistance in return for reforms of industries affecting the rural sector's input and export costs. The slow pace of these corresponding reforms in the transport infrastructure and manufacturing industry sectors meant that the truce between the farm organisations and the Labor government was...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12287

New Data and Analysis on Non-tariff Measures in Agri-food Trade
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gervais,   Jean-Philippe; Larue,   Bruno; Otsuki,   Tsunehiro; Rau,   Marie-Luise; Shutes,   Karl; Wieck,   Christine; Winchester,   Niven.
We outline new data on non-tariff measures (NTMs) in agricultural trade collected as part of the NTM-Impact project. The data cover product and process standards, conformity assessment measures, and country requirements for the EU and 10 other countries. We create a Heterogeneity Index of Trade (HIT) regulations to aggregate data on different measures, and estimate the impact of regulatory heterogeneity on trade using a gravity framework. Our results suggest that differences in standards reduce trade in beef and pig meat, but have little impact on trade in other agri-food products.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Non-tariff measures (NTMs); Import requirements; Agri-food trade; Gravity estimation; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103730

Co-Management of Artisanal Fisheries in Mozambique: A case Study of Kwirikwidge Fishing Centre, Angoche District, Nampula Province
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Gervasio, H.; Lopes, S.
Mozambique is situated on the east coast of Africa between 10°27´S and 26°52´S latitude and has a coastline of 2,780 Km, which can be divided into three regions: The Northern region (characterised by the occurrence of corals and rocks); the Central region (sandy) and the Southern region (composed of dunes). Partly, this division determines the distribution and the potential of the marine ecosystems, their access and also influence the choice of fishing methods and equipment. In Mozambique, fishing is a highly ranked activity not only for the absorption of the local labour force but also for the provision of aquatic protein products to the local populations and earning hard currency for the country. The main marine resources are crustaceans (mainly prawn,...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Artisanal fishing.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/752

MIGRATION AND HUMAN CAPITAL IN ITALIAN AGRICULTURAL LABOUR MARKET: A CASE STUDY ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ghelfi,   Rino; Rivaroli,   Sergio.
During the last years Italy, a country characterized by a long history of emigration, has seen a quickly growth of the phenomenon of immigration. Our Nation seems to be a “docking point” for new and substantial flow of immigrants mainly from Eastern Europe looking for new work opportunities. The profile of these people is usually characterized by high level of education as well as flexibility and adaptability. For the national economy in general, and for the agricultural sector in particular, this new migration flows represent an effective answer to the aversion for the agricultural job expressed by many potential autochthon workers. Which are the characteristics of extra-community agricultural labour? Which are the characteristics of migration flows...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Labour Markets; Immigrant Workers; Human Capital; Skills; Agribusiness; Labor and Human Capital; J43; J61; J24.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57508

Life annuity program in Romania: is the indemnity high enough to be efficient?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ghib,   Marie-Luce.
Romania bears the marks of the country’s former land policies : 36% of the active population is involved in agricultural activity. In addition, the agricultural land is characterized by excessive land fragmentation (approximately 2 ha per holding). In the context of a strong will to stimulate the land market and to encourage competitiveness by modernizing the production systems, the Ministry of Agriculture in 2005 decided to implement a specific policy : the life annuity subsidy. This consists in a subsidy calculated according to the surface of the agricultural land, paid to people over 62 years old who commit themselves to stopping agricultural activity. This paper analyses the opportunity for farmers to participate in this program using a Net Present...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Life annuity program; Land policy; Romania; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43554

Assessment of genetic diversity in Venezuelan rice cultivars using simple sequence repeats markers
Provedor de dados: 69
Autores: Ghneim Herrera,Thaura; Posso Duque,Duina; Pérez Almeida,Iris; Torrealba Núñez,Gelis; Pieters,Alejandro J; Martinez,César P; Tohme,Joe M.
In Venezuela, pedigree analyses indicate that the rice varieties currently under cultivation are closely related. Effective breeding programs, based on knowledge of the genetic diversity of cultivars, are needed to broaden the genetic bases of rice germplasm in the country. In this study, we used a set of 48 simple-sequence-repeat (SSR) markers to assess the genetic diversity of 11 Venezuelan rice cultivars, released by the National Rice Breeding Program between 1978 and 2007. A total of 203 alleles were detected, the number of alleles (NA) per marker ranged from 2 to 9, with an average of 4.23. The average genic diversity (H) over all SSR loci for the 18 genotypes was 0.524, ranging from 0.105 to 0.815. Positive correlations were found between H at each...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: DNA fingerprinting; Genetic diversity; Rice; SSR.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-34582008000500003

The Normative Efficiency Ranking of Output and Export Subsidies under Costly and Imperfect Enforcement
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Giannakas,   Konstantinos.
This paper builds on the literature on agricultural policy analysis under costly and imperfect enforcement by analyzing the effect of enforcement costs and noncompliance on the relative transfer efficiency of output and export subsidies. Analytical results show that, in addition to changing the incidence of output and export subsidies, relaxing the assumption of perfect and costless enforcement found in the traditional analysis of these policy instruments can affect their relative efficiency in transferring income to producers. The effect of enforcement issues is shown to depend on the way export subsidies are being administered and the size of the exporting country.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural policy; Export subsidies; Output subsidies; Enforcement; Noncompliance; Transfer efficiency; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58277

THE ECONOMICS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS UNDER IMPERFECT ENFORCEMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Giannakas,   Konstantinos.
The introduction of intellectual property rights (IPRs) is one of the most notable features of agricultural biotechnology. So are growing concerns about the widespread violation of IPRs in developing countries. This paper develops a model of heterogeneous producers to examine the economic causes of IPR infringement and its consequences for the welfare of the interest groups and the pricing and adoption of a new technology (i.e., a genetically modified seed) in the context of a small open developing economy. Enforcement of IPRs, and pricing and adoption of the new technology are modeled as a sequential game between the government that enforces the IPRs, a foreign innovating firm that prices the new technology, and the developing country's producers who make...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20584

THE ECONOMICS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS UNDER IMPERFECT ENFORCEMENT: DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND THE TRIPS AGREEMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Giannakas,   Konstantinos.
This paper develops a model of heterogeneous producers to examine the economic causes of IPR infringement and its consequences for the welfare of the interest groups and the pricing and adoption of a new technology (i.e., a genetically modified seed) in the context of a small open developing economy. Enforcement of IPRs, and pricing and adoption of the new technology are modeled as a sequential game between the government that enforces the IPRs, a foreign innovating firm that prices the new technology, and the developing country’s producers who make the production and cheating decisions. Analytical results show that complete deterrence of IPR infringement is not always economically optimal. IPR infringement affects the welfare of the interest groups and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Biotechnology; Enforcement; Infringement; Intellectual property rights; TRIPs agreement; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16063

Does Measurement Error Explain a Paradox About Household Size and Food Demand? Evidence from Variation in Household Survey Methods
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gibson,   John.
Several recent papers report a puzzling pattern of food demand falling as household size rises at constant per capita expenditure, especially in poorer countries. This pattern is contrary to a widely used model of scale economics. This paper exploits within-country differences in household survey methods and interviewer practices to provide a measurement error interpretation of this puzzle. A comparison of household surveys in Cambodia and Indonesia with the results from Monte Carlo experiments suggest that food expenditure estimates from shorter, less detailed recall surveys have measurement errors that are correlated with household size. These correlated measurement errors contribute to the negative effect of household size on food demand and cause...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food demand; Economies of scale; Household surveys; Measurement error; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22198

IMPROVING ESTIMATES OF INEQUALITY AND POVERTY FROM URBAN CHINA'S HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND EXPENDITURE SURVEY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gibson,   John; Huang,   Jikun; Rozelle,   Scott.
In urban China the Household Income and Expenditure Survey requires respondents to keep a daily expenditure diary for a full 12-month period. This onerous reporting task makes it difficult to recruit households into the survey, compromising the representative nature of the sample. In this article we use data on the monthly expenditures of households from two urban areas of China to see if data collection short-cuts, such as extrapolating to annual totals from expenditure reports in only some months of the year, would harm the accuracy of annual expenditure, inequality and poverty estimates. Our results show that replacing 12-month diaries with simple extrapolations from either one, two, four or six months would cause a sharp increase in estimates of annual...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11989

Preliminary Impacts of a New Seasonal Work Program on Rural Household Incomes in the Pacific
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gibson,   John; McKenzie,   David.
Seasonal work programs are increasingly advocated by international aid agencies as a way of enabling both developed and developing countries to benefit from migration. They are argued to provide workers with new skills and allow them to send remittances home, without the receiving country having to worry about long-term assimilation and the source country worrying about permanent loss of skills. However, formal evidence as to the development impact of seasonal worker programs is nonexistent. This paper provides the first such evaluation, studying New Zealand's new Recognized Seasonal Employer (RSE) program which allows Pacific Island migrants to work in horticulture and viticulture in New Zealand for up to seven months per year. We use baseline and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Propensity score matching; Rural household incomes; Seasonal work programs; Labor and Human Capital; J61; O15.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50101

PROFILES OF TARIFFS IN GLOBAL AGRICULTURAL MARKETS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gibson,   Paul R.; Wainio,   John; Whitley,   Daniel B.; Bohman,   Mary.
High protection for agricultural commodities in the form of tariffs continues to be the major factor restricting world trade. The large differences in average tariffs across countries make it possible for farmers in one country to benefit from tariff protection while farmers in other countries lose income because of lower prices resulting from those tariffs. This report provides the first comprehensive analysis of agricultural tariffs and tariff-rate quotas (limits on imported goods) across a large number of countries and commodities and finds that high average tariffs create barriers to markets for U.S. and other farmers.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Market access; Megatariffs; Tariff profiles; Over-quota tariffs; In-quota tariffs; Tariff-rate quotas; World Trade Organization; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34055

De verspreiding van Nymphaea candida Presl en Nymphaea alba L. in Nederland
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Giesen, Th.G.; Velde, G. van der.
An investigation has been made on the distribution of Nymphaea alba and N. Candida in the Netherlands. During 1977 7 new localities of N. Candida were discovered, while from three other localities material was present in the Rijksherbarium Leiden, so that now 11 localities of the species are known. The distribution in the Netherlands seems to be discontinuous and is restricted to a part of the Fluviatile district and the borders of the Drenthian district, in the northern part of the country (fig. 1). The discovery of the species by TÜXEN (1955) in Niedersachsen may indicate, that the species can be expected to occur in more localities in northwestern Germany, connecting the northern localities in the Netherlands with those of the main area in eastern...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1978
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/527532

Enfermedades coralinas y su investigación en los arrecifes colombianos
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Gil-Agudelo, D.L.; Navas-Camacho, R.; Rodríguez-Ramírez, A.; Reyes-Nivia, M.C.; Bejarano, S.; Garzón-Ferreira, J.; Smith, G.W.
Los arrecifes coralinos, uno de los más bellos e importantes ecosistemas de nuestro planeta, han existido por más de 200 millones de años, sobreviviendo a grandes cambios durante su historia (glaciaciones, extinciones masivas, entre otros). Sin embargo, durante las últimas tres décadas se han registrado grandes y súbitos cambios en el medio marino que a juicio de algunos investigadores ponen en peligro la supervivencia de corales y arrecifes coralinos. Uno de los mayores problemas que enfrentan los arrecifes coralinos hoy en día es la aparición de enfermedades que atacan a los corales, la base de estos ecosistemas. No existe un concenso sobre si estas enfermedades son realmente nuevas o no, pero lo que sí se sabe es que algunas de ellas están creando...
Tipo: Journal Contribution
Palavras-chave: Coral reefs; Mortality; Coral reefs; Mortality; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1880; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4945.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/3616

The Potential Impact of Increased Irrigation Water Tariffs in South Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gill,   Tania; Punt,   Cecilia.
In South Africa, a water scarce country, conflict between water users is mounting, while there are few remaining bulk water augmentation options. Water demand management is thus increasingly taking centre stage in water management debates. Water pricing is regarded as an important component of managing the demand for water resources. This article traces the efficacy of increasing irrigation water tariffs to save water and the impact thereof on the national economy and the Western Cape economy using the Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model and Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) constructed by Hassan et al (2008). Two scenarios are investigated in which the water tariff is increased by 50 percent from a base of 2c/m³. In the first scenario water demand is...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96425

Conservation of Malesian Forests
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Gillett, G.W.; Womersley, J.S.
No more tragic a sentence on the future of Philippine forests has ever been uttered than that of the Vice-President. ”To plant five million hectares is no mean joke,” he said. ”This area, equivalent to 17 percent of the total land area of the Philippines, make up our denuded lands.” How this came about is the saddest aspect of the failure of the past administrations to enforce the laws and to preserve the richest resources of the country. The kaingineros and the ruthless adventurers in the logging industry rode and are still riding (on the basis of licenses secured through influence) roughshod over the stringent laws which protect our forests.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1969
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/533426

India Agricultural Policy Review
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gilmour,   Brad; Gurung,   Rajendra Kumar.
With a population of about 1.1 billion, India is expected to overtake China as the world's most populous country by 2030. India's economy ranks as Asia's third largest, after Japan and China, and is now one of the world's fastest growing. While growth has led to significant reductions in poverty, India still ranks among the world's low income countries in terms of income per capita. Nevertheless, economic growth has resulted in a burgeoning middle-class.  India's agriculture sector accounts for 18% of GDP, and employs around 60% of the workforce. Rice, wheat, cotton, oilseeds, jute, tea, sugarcane, milk and potatoes are India's major agricultural commodities. With its growing urban middle-class and increasing influence in global affairs, India's policies...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: India; Economic growth; Agricultural policy; Water scarcity; Market regulations; Agriculture; Water; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46456

Cambio climático en Uruguay, posibles impactos y medidas de adaptación en el sector agropecuario.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gimenez,   Agustin; Castano,   Jose Pedro; Baethgen,   Walter E.; Lanfranco,   Bruno A.
El presente trabajo presenta un resumen de información sobre cambio climático observado en Uruguay y la región y posibles escenarios futuros. Dicha información se basa fundamentalmente en estudios conducidos y finalizados recientemente (2005-2009) en el país, en el marco del programa “Assessment of Impacts and Adaptation to Climate Change” (AIACC-START, TWAS, GEF) ( AIACC, 2006), en el “Análisis de la Estadística Climática y Desarrollo y Evaluación de Escenarios Climáticos e Hidrológicos de las principales Cuencas Hidrográficas del Uruguay y la Zona Costera” (Unidad de Cambio Climático de la DINAMA del MVOTMA de Uruguay, PNUD, GEF, 2005), en el estudio de “Identificación de Posibles Impactos del Cambio Climático en la Producción de Pasturas Naturales y de...
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Global warming; Agriculture and livestock production; Public policy; Extreme climate events.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Risk and Uncertainty; Q01; Q54; Q55; Q58.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121759

Salient Trends in Organic Standards: Opportunities and Challenges for Developing Countries
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Giovannucci, Daniele.
This paper presents an overview of the fundamental issues in the production, trade and regulation of organic products. It notes the changing consumer and trade environments that are driving organics beyond the realm of niche products toward an increasingly relevant position among other important agricultural standards.   Rather than a comprehensive analysis it outlines key elements that are most relevant to developing country producers including the likely impacts of adopting organics and the salient trends drawing from recent empirical research and the current literature on the subject. Finally, this document briefly assesses the significant constraints and opportunities facing the sector in order to draw some practical policy and investment conclusions.
Tipo: Working paper
Palavras-chave: Policy environments and social economy; "Organics" in general; Markets and trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://orgprints.org/12857/1/Salient_Trends_in_Organic_Standards%2DOpportunities_for_Developing_Countries_Final.pdf

The State of Sustainable Coffee: A Study of Twelve Major Markets
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Giovannucci, Daniele; Koekoek, F.J.
The State of Sustainable Coffee provides the first comprehensive overview of the market conditions facing, organic, fair trade and shade grown or eco-friendly coffees (termed 'sustainable' coffees). It offers an understanding of the history and market development of the most popular certifications for sustainability: organic and fairtrade. It further outlines the volumes, trends, distribution channels, major players, and price premiums in 12 nations across Europe and Japan, as a companion to an earlier North American report. While some common parallels exist, such as the priority for consistency and quality standards, the substantial inter-market differences emphasize the need to approach each country and sometimes each distribution channel with an...
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Policy environments and social economy; "Organics" in general; Markets and trade.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://orgprints.org/13292/1/State_of_Sustainable_Coffee%2Dcomplete.pdf

The State of Organic Coffee: 2007 US Update
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Giovannucci, Daniele; Villalobos, Andres.
In 2006 imports of Organic coffee from most origins showed a considerable increase – likely the greatest of the decade so far - while premiums declined only slightly from healthy 2005 levels. Double and even triple certified coffees are becoming more common as other certified coffees also showed strong growth. Projections for 2007 indicate continued growth – likely into double digits – but much more moderate than in 2006. Having realistic data and trends is important for both coffee farmers and policymakers in producing countries to help determine their strategies and investments. Although the US is the world's single largest market for Organic coffees, there is no formal tracking of organic imports. This annual survey is conducted independently with the...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://orgprints.org/12856/1/State_of_Organic_Coffee_2007_US_update.pdf

A STUDY OF THE SEASONAL PATTERNS IN THE ARGENTINE CATTLE MARKET
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Girado,   Luis Martin.
Argentina has a long tradition as a beef producer country.  Cattle in particular, have played a major role in the traditional environment as a source of food, employment and savings.   Many of the typical symbols of this country are found within an environment of ranches, cowboys, horses and cattle, called in Spanish:  Estancias Gauchos, Caballos and Ganado.  The cattle sector not only represents a source of food, employment and savings to many people in Argentina, but is also a social symbol which the Argentines are proud of and identify with. Cattle can be sold at the ranch or at any city market.  The selling and buying operations are performed through open auctions.  If the animal is sold for fattening, the price is set per head.  When it is going to...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10986

On the Road to a Unified Market for Energy Efficiency: The Contribution of White Certificates Schemes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Giraudet,   Louis-Gaetan; Finon,   Dominique.
White certificates schemes mandate competing energy companies to promote energy efficiency with flexibility mechanisms, including the trading of energy savings. So far, stylized facts are lacking and outcomes are mainly country‐specific. By comparing results of British, Italian and French experiences, we attempt to identify the core determinants of their performances. We show that (i) white certificates schemes are depicted in theoretical works as mandatory subsidies on energy efficiency goods recovered by an end‐use energy tax, whereby white certificates exchanges are not a central feature; (ii) at current stages, existing schemes are cost‐effective and economically efficient, with large discrepancies though; (iii) the hybrid subsidy‐tax mechanism seems...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: White Certificates Schemes; Static Efficiency; Dynamic Efficiency; Vertical Organisation; Policy Coordination; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q4.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/98049

Relative frequency and estimated minimal frequency of Lysosomal Storage Diseases in Brazil: Report from a Reference Laboratory
Provedor de dados: 74
Autores: Giugliani,Roberto; Federhen,Andressa; Michelin-Tirelli,Kristiane; Riegel,Mariluce; Burin,Maira.
Abstract Lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs) comprise a heterogeneous group of more than 50 genetic conditions of inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) caused by a defect in lysosomal function. Although there are screening tests for some of these conditions, diagnosis usually depends on specific enzyme assays, which are only available in a few laboratories around the world. A pioneer facility for the diagnosis of IEM and LSDs was established in the South of Brazil in 1982 and has served as a reference service since then. Over the past 34 years, samples from 72,797 patients were referred for investigation of IEM, and 3,211 were confirmed as having an LSD (4.41%, or 1 in 22), with 3,099 of these patients originating from Brazil. The rate of diagnosis has increased...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Lysosomal storage diseases; Epidemiology; Reference center; Biochemical genetics; Brazil.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572017000100031

Mucopolysaccharidosis I, II, and VI: brief review and guidelines for treatment
Provedor de dados: 74
Autores: Giugliani,Roberto; Federhen,Andressa; Muñoz Rojas,Maria Verônica; Vieira,Taiane; Artigalás,Osvaldo; Lapagesse Pinto,Louise; Azevedo,Ana Cecília; Acosta,Angelina; Bonfim,Carmen; Lourenço,Charles Marques; Chong Ae,Kim; Horovitz,Dafne; Bonfim,Denize; Norato,Denise; Marinho,Diane; Palhares,Durval; Santos,Emerson Santana; Ribeiro,Erlane; Valadares,Eugênia; Guarany,Fábio; Lucca,Gisele Rosone de; Pimentel,Helena; Souza,Isabel Neves de; Correa Neto,Jordão; Fraga,José Carlos; Goes,José Eduardo; Cabral,José Maria; Simionato,José; Llerena Jr.,Juan; Jardim,Laura; Giuliani,Liane; Silva,Luiz Carlos Santana da; Santos,Mara L.; Moreira,Maria Angela; Kerstenetzky,Marcelo; Ribeiro,Márcia; Ruas,Nicole; Barrios,Patricia; Aranda,Paulo; Honjo,Rachel; Boy,Raquel; Costa,Ronaldo; Souza,Carolina; Alcantara,Flavio F.; Avilla,Silvio Gilberto A.; Fagondes,Simone; Martins,Ana Maria.
Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are rare genetic diseases caused by the deficiency of one of the lysosomal enzymes involved in the glycosaminoglycan (GAG) breakdown pathway. This metabolic block leads to the accumulation of GAG in various organs and tissues of the affected patients, resulting in a multisystemic clinical picture, sometimes including cognitive impairment. Until the beginning of the XXI century, treatment was mainly supportive. Bone marrow transplantation improved the natural course of the disease in some types of MPS, but the morbidity and mortality restricted its use to selected cases. The identification of the genes involved, the new molecular biology tools and the availability of animal models made it possible to develop specific enzyme...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Mucopolisaccharidoses; Hurler syndrome; Hunter syndrome; Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome; Enzyme replacement therapy; Treatment guidelines.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572010000400001

A new species of Sarax Simon, 1892 from the Philippines (Arachnida: Amblypygi: Charinidae)
Provedor de dados: 42
Autores: Giupponi,Alessandro P.L.; Miranda,Gustavo S.
A new species of the genus Sarax Simon, 1892 is described from Panay Island, Philippines. Sarax curioi sp. n. is the second species of the genus from the country and can be distinguished from the other Philippine species (Sarax brachydactylus Simon, 1892) by the sclerotized granules of the pedipalp surface, the spines of the pedipalp distitibia, the number of denticles of the chelicerae claw and the shape of the denticles of the chelicerae basal segment. Sarax newbritainensis Rahmadi and Kojima, 2010 is newly recorded from New Ireland Island, Papua New Guinea.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Biodiversity; Southeast Asia; Taxonomy; Whip spider.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652012000100017

Gesti??n del riesgo de inundaciones en Colombia (Dossier)
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: G??iza Su??rez, Leonardo.
En Colombia, el reciente periodo de lluvias 2010-2011, trajo consigo alrededor de 500 muertos y m??s de 3,6 millones de damnificados. Pese a que este periodo de lluvias fue uno de los m??s fuertes, no fue un hecho sin precedentes puesto que, desde hace m??s de quince a??os, se viene presentando este fen??meno de manera recurrente en las mismas regiones del pa??s con la consecuente p??rdida de vidas humanas y damnificados, lo que obliga a reflexionar sobre la gesti??n p??blica de las autoridades frente a la prevenci??n de las inundaciones en el pa??s.  Para desarrollar lo anterior, en este art??culo se explica c??mo funciona el sistema de gesti??n del riesgo frente a las inundaciones en Colombia, se presentan las cifras nacionales de los principales...
Tipo: Art??culo
Palavras-chave: CAMBIO CLIM??TICO; INVIERNO; INUNDACIONES; GESTI??N DE RIESGOS; COLOMBIA; CLIMATE CHANGE; WINTER; FLOOD; RISK MANAGEMENT; LA MOJANA; CANAL DEL DIQUE.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/5109

Measuring resilience is not enough; we must apply the research. Researchers and practitioners need a common language to make this happen.
Provedor de dados: 7
Autores: Glandon, Douglas M; ; douglas.glandon@gmail.com.
This article is contributed by a practitioner in the area of country-level health systems strengthening who also has a background in resilience research. The intent of the article is to offer constructive reflection on the disconnect between the insights of resilience research and the application of those insights through development assistance. The primary reason for the existence of this communication block is that resilience research findings are not often translated in a format that is useful to those implementing resilience promotion projects. As a result, implementers do not usually review relevant research to guide their interventions. Resilience researchers and practitioners need a common language, one that arises from effective community engagement.
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed article
Palavras-chave: Community resilience; Development assistance; Research to action.
Ano: 2015

AGRICULTURAL TRADE LIBERALIZATION AND STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY: A FORMAL ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Glebe,   Thilo W.; Latacz-Lohmann,   Uwe.
This paper develops an extended general equilibrium model of international trade in order to analyze the welfare effects of agricultural trade liberalization if a large country influences its terms of trade by means of environmental policy. We derive globally optimal first-best and second-best environmental and trade policy combinations as a benchmark for assessing the trade-distorting character of strategically motivated environmental policies and demonstrate that if second-best rather than first-best policies are chosen as a benchmark the conclusions may differ not only in magnitude but also in direction. We further demonstrate that if a Pigouvian instrument is transformed into a strategic environmental policy, following trade liberalization, the global...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20277

Enlargement of Trade Blocs: National Welfare Effects If Trade Is Liberalized
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Glebe,   Thilo W.; Salhofer,   Klaus.
Small countries may benefit from the formation of a trade bloc, since their combined market power will enable them to manipulate the terms of trade. The question of interest is whether countries will benefit from the enlargement of a trading bloc, if trade liberalization induces countries to substitute domestic support measures for conventional border protection. The paper deals with this question by analyzing the conditions for positive welfare effects resulting from the enlargement of a trade bloc. Based on a partial equilibrium trade model, we consider a game in production taxes/subsidies between two trade blocs. The tax/subsidy instrument may capture the production effect which can be induced by a combination of environmental, health or safety rules....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Trade bloc; Trade liberalization; Game theory; European Union; International Relations/Trade; D6; F11; Q17; C7.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25529

THE ECONOMICS OF GRAIN PRODUCER CARTELS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gleckler,   James; Tweeten,   Luther G.
The objective of this study is to measure economic payoffs from a grain cartel. Two basic approaches to extract economic rents are considered: (i) Mandatory supply controls to restrict production and raise grain price, and (2) export price discrimination using export taxes or subsidies. The economic impacts of different producer cartel scenarios were estimated using a long-term, nine-region world trade simulation model incorporating the assumptions of neoclassical trade theory. The SWOPSIM program was used to write the model equations. Economic Research Service trade data for 1989 were used to initialize the model. Results reflect long-run changes from 1989conditions and are at 1989 general price levels. The model simultaneously estimated outcomes in...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51225

CHILD NUTRITION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN VIETNAM IN THE 1990S
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Glewwe,   Paul; Koch,   Stefanie; Nguyen,   Bui Linh.
Child malnutrition is pervasive in almost every developing country. Economic growth can lead to better child nutrition, but the size and nature of this effect can vary widely across countries.  This first part of this paper examines the impact of increased household income on children's nutritional status on Vietnam, a country with a high rate of economic growth in the 1990s.  It finds that increases in household incomes lead to statistically significant improvements in children's nutritional status, but the size of this effect explains only a small proportion of the reduction in child malnutrition in Vietnam in the 1990s.  This suggests that something else occurred in Vietnam during those years that reduced child malnutrition.  A preliminary analysis of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20443

Vulnerability and Risk Management among Turkmen Leaseholders
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Glukhikh,   Rimma; Lerman,   Zvi; Schwartz,   Moshe.
High risk is inherent to agriculture in Turkmenistan, a post-socialist desert country where the political uncertainties of transition exacerbate natural unpredictability. This study examines risk coping strategies of Turkmen farmers based on a survey of 1100 respondents carried out in 2002 in all five provinces. We propose a new composite index of vulnerability, which includes human capital indicators and geographic location. The analysis relies on a single independent variable, which nevertheless incorporates the effect of criteria interactions. Using survey data, we analyze income smoothing as a mechanisms of risk management across vulnerability groups. Consistently with theoretical expectations, the most vulnerable households seem prefer a smaller, but...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Turkmenistan; Transition; Vulnerability; Income smoothing; Risk and Uncertainty; D1; J2; Q12.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25757

VULNERABILITY AND RISK MANAGEMENT AMONG TURKMEN LEASEHOLDERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Glukhikh,   Rimma; Lerman,   Zvi; Schwartz,   Moshe.
High risk is inherent to agriculture in Turkmenistan, a post-socialist desert country where the political uncertainties of transition exacerbate natural unpredictability. This study examines risk coping strategies of Turkmen farmers based on a survey of 1100 respondents carried out in 2002 in all five provinces. We propose a new composite index of vulnerability, which includes human capital indicators and geographic location. The analysis relies on a single independent variable, which nevertheless incorporates the effect of criteria interactions. Using survey data, we analyze income smoothing as a mechanisms of risk management across vulnerability groups. Consistently with theoretical expectations, the most vulnerable households seem prefer a smaller, but...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Turkmenistan; Transition; Vulnerability; Income smoothing; Risk and Uncertainty; D1; J2; Q12.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7144

Navigating the Livestock Sector: The Political Economy of Livestock Policy in Burkina Faso
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gning,   Martha C.
This paper presents a case study of how livestock policies are made and implemented in a national context, and how they can be improved to better serve the interests of the poor.  The government estimates that nearly 85 percent of Burkinabè households rely upon livestock for some portion of their income.  Furthermore, livestock accounts for approximately 25 percent of the country's exports.  Socially, livestock provides a way for young adults to learn the responsibilities of adulthood, a method for family members to fulfill social obligations, and a means for women to support their families.  Considering its social and economic significance, livestock must take center stage in efforts to improve Burkinabè livelihoods.  The study used the key informant...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Political Economy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23780

Issues in evaluating generic promotion in the food chain
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goddard,   Ellen W.; Freebairn,   John W.; Griffith,   Garry R.
Some issues in the evaluation of generic promotion have received relatively little attention. The agricultural economics literature on brand versus generic advertising is often simple empirically and has not related well to the burgeoning marketing literature on brand/private label strategies. Conversely, that literature does not often consider the implication of the strategies for any but consumers, processors and retailers. Thus, there is a significant gap in terms of branding strategy implications for farmers, in spite of the fact that many farm groups and co-operatives feel that this should be their main marketing goal. This issue becomes more relevant for exporting countries such as Australia given the requirement for country-of-origin labelling in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Generic promotion; Brand promotion; Private label; Market power; Agribusiness; Marketing.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57871

A Cross Country Comparison of the Development of the Organic Sector in Denmark, Germany, United Kingdom and the Netherlands
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goddijn,   Silvia T.; Meeusen,   Marieke J.G.
The aim of this article is to test the thesis "commitment of retail chains as well as favourable policy conditions are the main drivers of the steady market growth of organic agriculture in Europe." (Yussefi and Willer, 2003). Therefore, the role of government policy and of retail chains in four European countries -– Denmark, Germany, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands - are analysed. It seems that the collaboration between government, chain participants and NGOs is of considerable importance, in which active stimulation and the provision of guidance to the channel from the retail chains, in combination with an active and stimulating government policy, can cause an impulse in growth. It should be noted that other factors must also be present in order...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24331

Dr Jan Theodoor Henrard (with portrait)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Goddijn, W.A.
On October 16th 1946 Dr J. Th. Henrard will have reached the pensionable age of sixty five years. In accordance with the legal prescriptions he is due to take leave officially as keeper of the ”Rijksherbarium“. The present director, Prof. Dr H. J. Lam, invited me to write a short biography of Dr Henrard on this occasion. Having been Henrard’s eldest colleague till 1934 at the institution, I accepted willingly. Jan Theodoor Henrard was born October 16th, 1881 at Maastricht, where his father, J. B. Henrard, was director of the Weight and Measures Office. There is a legend in the family that the Henrards originated from the Vendée (in France) as descendants of a Huguenot-refugee. Owing to this duties J. B. Henrard was often transferred with his family from...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1946
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/526301

Asian soybean rust in Brazil: past, present, and future
Provedor de dados: 86
Autores: Godoy,Cláudia Vieira; Seixas,Claudine Dinali Santos; Soares,Rafael Moreira; Marcelino-Guimarães,Franscismar Correa; Meyer,Maurício Conrado; Costamilan,Leila Maria.
Abstract: Asian soybean rust, caused by the fungus Phakopsora pachyrhizi, is the most severe disease of the crop and can cause yield losses of up to 90%. The disease was first reported in Brazil in 2001. Epidemics of the disease are common in the country, where the fungus can survive year-round. Regulatory measures to reduce the inoculum between seasons and avoid late-season soybean have been adopted to manage the disease. Disease control has relied mainly on chemical control, but a lower sensibility of the fungus to fungicides has been reported in Brazil. Major-resistance genes have been mapped and incorporated into the cultivars. With the reduced efficacy of the fungicides, the adoption of integrated measures to control the disease will be important for...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Glycine max; Phakopsora pachyrhizi; Biotechnology; Chemical control; Genetic resistance; Losses; Management.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-204X2016000500407

What makes countries initiate WTO disputes on food-related issues?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goetz,   Christian; Heckelei,   Thomas; Rudloff,   Bettina.
This paper analyses relevant determinants for the probability to initiate a dispute on policy measures under the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement system. The empirical analysis differs from existing assessments by focusing on agri-food related disputes and provides a more in-depth analysis of specific country and sectoral characteristics not considered in previous studies. Contrary to recent analyses of overall trade disputes, the results show that some determinants such as legal capacity and monetary means are not statistically significant. Own protectionist behaviour, endured protectionism, and the duration of WTO membership, however, could be identified as relevant determinants with the expected direction of impact.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: WTO dispute; Agri-food sector; Binary choice model; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44335

What makes countries initiate WTO disputes on food-related issues?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goetz,   Christian; Heckelei,   Thomas; Rudloff,   Bettina.
This paper analyses relevant determinants for the probability to initiate a dispute on policy measures under the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement system. The empirical analysis differs from existing assessments by focusing on agri-food related disputes and provides a more in-depth analysis of specific country and sectoral characteristics not considered in previous studies. Contrary to recent analyses of overall trade disputes, the results show that some determinants such as legal capacity and monetary means are not statistically significant. Own protectionist behaviour, endured protectionism, and the duration of WTO membership, however, could be identified as relevant determinants with the expected direction of impact.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: WTO dispute; Agri-food sector; Binary choice model; International Relations/Trade; C12; C13; F13.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56974

What makes countries initiate WTO disputes on food-related measures?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goetz,   Christian; Rudloff,   Bettina.
This paper analyses relevant parameters for initiating a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute on foodrelated measures and thereby contributes to the question how open de facto the system is for different types of countries. The empirical analysis differs from existing assessments by focussing on agri-food related disputes, thereby allowing for a more in-depth analysis of specific country characteristics not considered in previous studies. The results show that some determinants such as legal capacity and monetary means are not statistically significant for agri-food dispute initiations. This is the case for own protectionist behavior and endured protectionism which lower and enlarge the probability to complain, respectively.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: WTO disputes; Agri-food disputes; Binomial distribution model of complaints; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9818

The Relevance of the EU Entry Price System for Imports of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goetz,   Linde; Grethe,   Harald.
Replaced with revised version of paper 01/24/08.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7114

How effective is the EU Entry Price System for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goetz,   Linde; Grethe,   Harald.
The EU protects EU growers of 15 kinds of fresh fruits and vegetables against international competition not only by the means of ad valorem tariffs of up to 20%, but also by the EU entry-price system (EPS), which is designed to restrict imports below the product-specific, politically designated entry price level. This study investigates the influence of the EPS on import prices of fruits and vegetables per product and country of origin. We utilise a unique data set comprising about 60,000 observations of daily synthetic import prices. We develop two indicators for the effectiveness of the EPS, which serve as variables in a cluster analysis identifying four classes differing in the relevance of the EPS. Results suggest that the relevance of the EPS is...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Threshold cointegration; Spatial price transmission; Vector error correction model; Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44063

LOCATION DECISIONS OF ENERGY-INTENSIVE MANUFACTURING FIRMS: ESTIMATING THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF ELECTRIC UTILITIES DEREGULATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goetz,   Stephan J.
Location decisions of electric energy-intensive manufacturing establishments are examined in the context of electric utilities deregulation, using Tobit and probit methods.  Rural counties which once had an advantage recruiting manufacturing industries by offering low electricity rates may lose firms to other regions of the country under deregulation.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20951

Fundamentals of Price Analysis in Developing Countries' Food Systems: A Training Manual to Accompany the Microcomputer Software Program 'MSTAT'
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goetz,   Stephan J.; Weber,   Michael T.
In market-oriented economies, agricultural markets and marketing  functions become increasingly important as the food system evolves. This paper  focuses on how selected dimensions of markets and marketing functions can be  studied and evaluated in Third World settings.  The specific purpose of this  paper is to review fundamental price and related market analysis techniques  which are and can be used in developing country food system applications. In so  doing the objective is also to focus on identifying food system problems,  techniques for improved interpretation of price analysis results and means of  dealing with the all too common problem of data limitations. A second purpose  of this paper is to serve as a "Training Manual" to accompany "MSTAT."
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; MSTAT; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Security and Poverty; Downloads December 2008 - June 2009: 5; C88.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54742

LAND REFORM AND RURAL WELL BEING IN THE REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA: 1996-2003
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gogodze,   Joseph; Kan,   Iddo; Kimhi,   Ayal.
Land reform was launched in the Republic of Georgia in 1992, about a year after the country gained its independence from the Soviet Union. While an impressive land individualization process has been in effect since then, the pace and the performance of this process are far from satisfactory. This is due to a combination of institutional and economic constraints. We use comparable survey data from 1996 and 2003 and show that the land reform has been progressing mainly through land leasing. This allows successful farm households to expand their farming operation and improve their well-being. Land documentation doesn’t seem to yield the expected results, and the blame may be on less than sufficient labor and credit opportunities. We conclude that there is...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7168

Compare Your Area's Food Environment With the Rest of the Country
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Golan,   Elise H.; Breneman,   Vincent E.; Dicken,   Chris.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121440

Traceability for Food Safety and Quality Assurance: Mandatory Systems Miss the Mark
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Golan,   Elise H.; Krissoff,   Barry; Kuchler,   Fred; Nelson,   Kenneth E.; Price,   Gregory K.; Calvin,   Linda.
Traceability systems are record-keeping systems that are primarily used to help keep foods with different attributes separate from one another. When information about a particular attribute of a food product is systematically recorded from creation through marketing, traceability for that attribute is established. Recently, policy makers in many countries have begun weighing the usefulness of mandatory traceability for managing such diverse problems as the threat of bio-terrorism, country-of-origin labelling, mad cow disease, and identification of genetically engineered foods. The question before policymakers is, When is mandatory traceability a useful and appropriate policy choice?
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45724

ECONOMICS OF FOOD LABELING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Golan,   Elise H.; Kuchler,   Fred; Mitchell,   Lorraine.
Federal intervention in food labeling is often proposed with the aim of achieving a social goal such as improving human health and safety, mitigating environmental hazards, averting international trade disputes, or supporting domestic agricultural and food manufacturing industries. Economic theory suggests, however, that mandatory food-labeling requirements are best suited to alleviating problems of asymmetric information and are rarely effective in redressing environmental or other spillovers associated with food production and consumption. Theory also suggests that the appropriate role for government in labeling depends on the type of information involved and the level and distribution of the costs and benefits of providing that information. This report...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Labeling; Information policy; Nutrition Labeling and Education Act; Dolphin-safe tuna; National organic standards; Country-of-origin labels; Biotech food labeling; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34069

Do early life factors influence body mass index in adolescents?
Provedor de dados: 56
Autores: Goldani,M.Z.; Haeffner,L.S.B.; Agranonik,M.; Barbieri,M.A.; Bettiol,H.; Silva,A.A.M.
The association between early life factors and body mass index (BMI) in adulthood has been demonstrated in developed countries. The aim of the present study was to assess the influence of early life factors (birth weight, gestational age, maternal smoking, and social class) on BMI in young adulthood with adjustment for adult socioeconomic position. A cohort study was carried out in 1978/79 with 6827 mother-child pairs from Ribeirão Preto city, located in the most developed economic area of the country. Biological, economic and social variables and newborn anthropometric measurements were obtained shortly after delivery. In 1996, 1189 males from this cohort, 34.3% of the original male population, were submitted to anthropometric measurements and were asked...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Adolescence; Body mass index; Perinatal factors; Life stile.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2007000900010

Molecular typing of HLA class II antigens in a São Paulo population
Provedor de dados: 74
Autores: Goldberg,A.C.; Chiarella,J.M.; Marin,M.L.C.; Rosales,C.; Banic,D.; Oliveira,M.A.; Rodrigues,H.; Viggiani,C.S.; Kalil,J.
In the present paper we show data obtained from a normal population with a racially mixed profile typical of the city of São Paulo, State of São Paulo. Data were generated with polymerase chain reaction using sequence specific primers (PCR-SSP) for HLA-DRB and polymerase chain reaction followed by hybridization with sequence specific oligonucleotide probes (PCR-SSO) for HLA-DQA1 and HLA-DQB1 loci. HLA-DRB, DQA1, DQB1 and haplotype frequencies as well as common linkage disequilibria were found. This population was also shown to be in genetic equilibrium according to the Hardy-Weinberg law. HLA-DR typing of a normal sample from the city of Porto Velho, State of Rondonia, highlighted the importance of different sets of HLA profiles found in other regions of...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Ano: 1998
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47571998000300001

TRACEABILITY AND IDENTITY PRESERVATION POLICY: PRIVATE INITIATIVES VS. PUBLIC INTERVENTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goldsmith,   Peter D.
Firms within the food supply chain must decide what information to provide and how to provide it. This applies to collecting information from upstream suppliers as well as to supplying information to downstream customers. Components of this vertical information situation include farmer supplier identity preservation to capture value and the buyer information needs concerning geographic location of production or seller identity in order to manage risk.   A policy question is raised as to how vertical information flow; in the form of segregation, traceability, or identity preservation, should be accomplished.  This question has recently come to the policy forefront through European labeling/traceability issues, the Canadian BSE incident, Country of Origin...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20167

The Role of Private Sector in Agricultural Development: An Executive Interview with Joseph Zed Bahsoon
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goldsmith,   Peter D.
The Bennimix Food Co. Ltd., established in 1989 is the only food company currently operating in Sierra Leone, a small country of six million people on Africa’s west coast. They produce Bennimix, which is a complementary porridge made of rice, sesame, pigeon pea, and sugar for children ages 6-24 months. Dr. Bahsoon bought a manufacturing facility in Bo, the second largest city that lies 250 km east of Freetown. The firm although badly looted, survived the long and brutal civil war, and now faces the many challenges of competing with imported food aid products and sourcing a consistent supply of raw grain inputs from over 600 small farmers. IFAMR Executive Editor, Peter Goldsmith recently sat down with Dr. Bahsoon in his offices in Freetown and Bo to discuss...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Sierra Leone; Collaboration; Small holders; Farmers to markets.; Agribusiness; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Farm Management; International Development.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/100879

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION AND THE INTERNATIONAL MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: FIRM AND HOST COUNTRY IMPACTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goldsmith,   Peter D.; Ramos,   Gabriel; Steiger,   Carlos.
The protection of intellectual property rights has been a contentious issue over the last 20 years.  Industrialized nations have moved to knowledge-based economies and simultaneously trade barriers have fallen, making intellectual property vulnerable.   Adding to this vulnerability are conflicting international institutional environments, belief systems, and economic realities. The debate over IPR protection has become a significant global trade issue pitting the net- technology producing North against the net-technology consuming South.  The North maintains a comprehensive IPR institutional environment and actively employs enforcement mechanisms.  The South on the other hand, is more conflicted.  While in the last ten years many Southern countries have...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20672

RICE MARKETS, AGRICULTURAL GROWTH, AND POLICY OPTIONS IN VIETNAM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goletti,   Francesco; Minot,   Nicholas.
Viet Nam has undergone a profound transformation in recent years and, as a result of a series of macroeconomic and institutional reforms since 1986, it has made substantial progress toward becoming a market economy. As this transition continues, Viet Nam faces the challenge of formulating and implementing a growth strategy which is both economically and politically feasible. Critical to this growth strategy is the role of agriculture and, within agriculture, the development of an efficient rice marketing system. The emergence of Viet Nam as a major rice exporter has raised a number of important policy questions. First, will the country be able to continue its impressive growth? Second, how far has Viet Nam moved along the path toward a market economy?...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/102532

THE CASSAVA STARCH INDUSTRY IN VIETNAM: CAN SMALL FIRMS SURVIVE AND PROSPER?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goletti,   Francesco; Rich,   Karl M.; Wheatley,   Chris.
The paper focuses on the starch industry in Vietnam.  That industry is mainly composed of small firms that adapted to rapid change over the past decade.  There are also large firms and multinationals in the industry.  Based on 1998 field survey data, an analysis of microefficiency and transaction costs suggests that small and medium firms can survive and prosper in the industry.  A policy strategy that promotes small and medium firms increases rural incomes, important in a country that is still mainly rural and where the income gap between urban and rural areas is growing.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34219

The Food Problem and the Evolution of International Income Levels
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gollin,   Douglas; Parente,   Stephen L.; Rogerson,   Richard.
This paper examines the effect of agricultural development on a country’s overall development and growth experience. In most poor countries, large fractions of land, labor, and other productive resources are devoted to producing food for subsistence needs. This “food problem” can delay a country’s industrial development for a long period of time, causing its per capita income to fall far behind the world leader. Once industrialization begins, this trend is reversed. The extent to which a country catches up to the leader depends primarily on factors that affect productivity in non-agricultural activities: agricultural productivity is thus largely irrelevant in the very long run. But in the short run, a country that experiences large improvements in...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Economic growth; Subsistence; Food problem; Agricultural technology; Long-run growth; Food Security and Poverty; E130; O400; O410; Q100.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28416

FARM WORK, HOME WORK AND INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY DIFFERENCES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gollin,   Douglas; Parente,   Stephen L.; Rogerson,   Richard.
Agriculture’'s share of economic activity is known to vary inversely with a country’'s level of development. This paper examines whether extensions of the neoclassical growth model can account for some important sectoral patterns observed in a current cross-section of countries and in the time series data for currently rich countries. We find that a straightforward agricultural extension of the neoclassical growth model restricted to match U.S. observations fails to account for important aspects of the cross-country data. We then introduce a version of the growth model with home production, and we show that this model performs much better.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21797

Endogenous Technology and Tradable Emission Quotas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Golombek,   Rolf; Hoel,   Michael.
We study an international climate agreement that assigns emission quotas to each participating country. Unlike the simplest models in the literature, we assume that abatement costs are affected by R&amp;D activities undertaken in all firms in all countries, i.e. abatement technologies are endogenous. In line with the Kyoto agreement we assume that the international climate agreement does not include R&amp;D policies. We show that for a second-best agreement, marginal costs of abatement should exceed the Pigovian level. Moreover, marginal costs of abatement differ across countries in the second-best quota agreement with heterogeneous countries. In other words, the second-best outcome cannot be achieved if emission quotas are tradable.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12042

Aquatic oligochaeta (Annelida: Clitellata) in extractive reserve Lake Cuniã, Western Brazilian Amazon
Provedor de dados: 49
Autores: Gomes,Diego Ferreira; Sanches,Nathalie Aparecida Oliveira; Sahm,Lucas Henrique; Gorni,Guilherme Rossi.
Abstract Oligochaeta is one of the most common and abundant taxon in continental aquatic fauna. However, knowledge of their distribution in Brazilian ecosystems is still incomplete and fragmented. Thus, the aim of this study was to develop an inventory of aquatic oligochaetes in the Extractive Reserve of Lake Cuniã in the State of Rondônia, Brazil. Collections of data were performed during the dry (August 2015) and rainy seasons (February 2016). The sediment samples were collected near the lakeside region using the kick sampling method and a kick-net sampler (mesh size of 0.25mm). This paper provides a catalog with 12 taxon from a total of 383 specimens, distributed into two families: Naididae (95.08%) and Opistocystidae (4.92%). The Pristininae subfamily...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Biodiversity; Aquatic macroinvertebrates; Amazon region; Microdrili.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032017000100305

Biological aspects of Leucothyreus ambrosius Blanchard (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae, Rutelinae)
Provedor de dados: 92
Autores: Gomes,Elias Soares; Rodrigues,Sérgio Roberto; Morón,Miguel Angel.
Biological aspects of Leucothyreus ambrosius Blanchard (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae, Rutelinae). Coleopterans of the family Melolonthidae comprise a large group of species that feed on different food sources, including plant roots, stems, and leaves, in addition to plant materials at different decomposition stages. Several species are found in the genus Leucothyreus, occurring in different regions of Brazil, including the various biomes in the country. Information on the biology of species of the genus Leucothyreus is scarce, therefore, we conducted studies on the biological aspects of Leucothyreus ambrosius Blanchard, 1850. The period of adult occurrence was determined with a light trap installed between a cropped and pasture area in the municipality of...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Geniatini; Insecta; Rizophagous insect; Scarabaeoidea; White grub.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262014000200011

37 years of scientific activity in a Biochemistry Department in Brazil: patterns of growth and factors leading to increased productivity
Provedor de dados: 42
Autores: Gomes,Urubatã E.; Oliveira,Diogo L. de; Berti,Luciana C.; Amaral,Olavo; Souza,Diogo O.; Wofchuk,Susana T.
Scientific activity in Brazil has experienced an accelerated growth in the past decades, with an increase in productivity that greatly surpasses the international average. This growth has occurred mostly at the expense of centers of excellence in public universities, which account for the vast majority of the country's scientific output. The aim of this study was to evaluate the production of the Department of Biochemistry of a large public university in southern Brazil (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul), as well as to identify internal and external policies that have influenced this growing production profile. We have performed a historical analysis of the scientific output of this Department of Biochemistry, which accounts for a considerable...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Scientific productivity; Scientific growth profile; Biochemistry; UFRGS.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652011000300030

Situation and challenges of the Mexicana organic sector
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Gomez Tovar, Laura; Schwentesius Rindermann, Rita; Gomez Cruz, Manuel Angel.
For Mexico, organic farming is a feasible option, given the goodness it offers the country, since it is linked to the geography of poverty, mainly with small-scale farmers with surfaces below 3 ha, 22 indigenous groups, and 35% of women responsible for farming. In addition, it is linked to a form of production that protects and preserves natural resources.
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Country reports.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://orgprints.org/20700/4/20700.pdf

Selección de peces marinos para cultivos intensivos en el Nororiente de Venezuela
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Gómez-Gaspar, A.
The northeast coast of Venezuela is the most important fishing region in the country, the sardines (Sardinella aurita) and other species abound in its waters, the annual catch exceeds 300.000 mt. Several factors account for this fertility: an upwelling of subsurface waters, the influence of great South American rivers (notably the Orinoco river), the coastallagoons, and the presence of numerous islands. In the island of Margarita, the possibilities of cultivating 16 species or marine fishes have been studied, but so far only two species, the spadefish Chaetodipterus faber (Ephippidae) and the permit Trachinotus goodei (Carangjdae) show any potential of intensive production. Both species reach their commercial weight (300 - 400 p;) in less than one year,...
Tipo: Journal Contribution
Palavras-chave: Deep-sea fisheries; Aquaculture; Aquaculture; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_550.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/3123

Nuevos registros de crustáceos brachyura y ampliación de la distribución de algunas especies para el mar Caribe colombiano.
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Gómez-Lemos, L.; Cruz, N.; Campos, N.H.
Se registran por primera vez para el mar Caribe colombiano tres nuevas especies de cangrejos Brachyura: Tyche emarginata White, 1847, Piloslambrus guerini (Brito Capello, 1871) y Hepatus scaber Holthuis, 1959; y se amplía el ámbito de distribución hacia el norte del país para 20 especies previamente registradas, con ejemplares colectados durante el crucero INVEMAR-CORPOGUAJIRA en marzo y abril de 2005 en la plataforma continental (10 y 50 m de profundidad) de La Guajira.
Tipo: Journal Contribution
Palavras-chave: New records; Geographical distribution; Crab culture; Geographical distribution; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_5083.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/3493

Concentrações sangüíneas de lactato em eqüinos durante a prova de fundo do concurso completo de equitação
Provedor de dados: 65
Autores: Gomide,Lina Maria Wehrle; Martins,Carla Braga; Orozco,Cesar Andrey Galindo; Sampaio,Rita de Cássia de Lima; Belli,Taisa; Baldissera,Vilmar; Lacerda Neto,José Corrêa de.
Colheu-se sangue de 13 eqüinos competindo na prova de Fundo do Concurso Completo de Equitação, categoria internacional três estrelas, e dosou-se lactato sangüíneo na manhã antes da prova, antes e imediatamente depois das fases B e D e 10 minutos após a fase D. Foi observado aumento significativo nas concentrações de lactato apenas após o término da fase D, demonstrando que os animais foram submetidos a um grande esforço físico, com desenvolvimento de acidose metabólica decorrente do acúmulo de lactato. Houve diminuição significativa dos valores dez minutos após o término do cross-country, exceto para o eqüino de número 12, único animal a completar o percurso dentro do tempo estipulado, o qual apresentou sinais clínicos de exaustão.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Eqüino; Lactato; Cross-country; Steeplechase.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782006000200022

Assesing Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) biotype B resistance in soybean genotypes: Antixenosis and antibiosis
Provedor de dados: 117
Autores: Gonçalves Franco da Silva,José Paulo; Lopes Baldin,Edson Luiz; Santana de Souza,Efrain; Lourenção,André Luiz.
Since it was first reported in Brazil in the 1990s, the B biotype of silverleaf whitefly (Bemisia tabaci Genn., Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) has been recognized as an important pest in soybeans (Glycine max L.), reducing the productivity of this legume species in some areas of the country. As an alternative to chemical control, the use of resistant genotypes represents an important tool for integrated pest management (IPM). This study evaluated the performance of 10 soybean genotypes prior to whitefly infestation, by testing attractiveness and preference for oviposition in the greenhouse and antibiosis in the laboratory. In a multiple-choice test, 'IAC-17' was the least attractive to insects. In a no-choice test, 'IAC-17' was the least attractive for egg...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Glycine max; Silverleaf whitefly; Host plant resistance; Attractiveness; Non-preference; Trichome.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-58392012000400009

Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato in humans in a rural area of Paraná State, Brazil
Provedor de dados: 58
Autores: Gonçalves,Daniela Dib; Moura,Rodrigo Assunção; Nunes,Mônica; Carreira,Teresa; Vidotto,Odilon; Freitas,Julio Cesar; Vieira,Maria Luísa.
This study describes the detection of Borrelia garinii and Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto (s.s.) in Brazilian individuals using PCR and DNA sequencing. Our results suggest that these species are emerging pathogens in this country, and additional studies are necessary to determine the epidemiological characteristics of this disease in Brazil.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/report
Palavras-chave: Brazil; Human; Lyme borreliosis; PCR; Sequencing.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822015000200571

Nasal CPAP in the delivery room for newborns with extremely low birth weight in a hospital in a developing country
Provedor de dados: 56
Autores: Gonçalves-Ferri,W.A.; Martinez,F.E.
The objective of this study was to determine the feasibility of the use of continuous positive airway pressure installed prophylactically in the delivery room (DR-CPAP), for infants with a birth weight between 500 and 1000 g in settings with limited resources. During 23 months, infants with a birth weight between 500 and 1000 g consecutively received DR-CPAP. A total of 33 infants with low birth weight were enrolled, 16 (48.5%) were females. Only 14 (42.4%) received antenatal corticosteroids and only 2 of those 14 (14.3%) infants weighing 500-750 g were not intubated in the delivery room, and apnea was given as the reason for intubation of these patients. Of the 19 infants in the 751-1000 g weight range, 9 (47.4%) were intubated in the delivery room, 6 due...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Continuous positive airway pressure ventilation; Preterm infants; Delivery room; Nasal continuous positive airway pressure; Prematurity.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2013001000892

A contribution to the identification of charcoal origin in Brazil II - Macroscopic characterization of Cerrado species
Provedor de dados: 42
Autores: GONÇALVES,THAÍS A.P.; NISGOSKI,SILVANA; OLIVEIRA,JULIA S.; MARCATI,CARMEN R.; BALLARIN,ADRIANO W.; MUÑIZ,GRACIELA I.B.
The Brazilian Cerrado is the richest savanna in the world. It is also one of the biomes more threatened in the country and a hotspot for conservation priorities. The main causes of deforestation in Cerrado are agricultural practices, livestock and charcoal production. Although charcoal has a minor impact, its consumption represents the deforestation of 16.000 Km² of the Cerrado. To contribute for the biomes's conservation it is very important to improve forestry supervision. Thus, in this work we present the macroscopic characterization of charcoal from 25 Cerrado's species. We simulate the real conditions of forest controllers by using the magnifications of 10x, 25x and 65x. Likewise, the charcoals micrographs are all of transverse sections due to the...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Charcoal anatomy; Nature conservancy; Forest control; Native species.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652016000301045

Economic evaluation of beef cattle production systems in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gong,   Wendy; Parton,   Kevin A.; Zhou,   Zhang-Yue; Cox,   Rodney J.
The livestock industry in China has undergone massive changes since the liberalisation of markets started in 1985. The beef sector is no exception to this transition with production and consumption increasing faster than all other meats in the last two decades. The number of cattle has nearly doubled since 1980 to be around 141.6 million in 2005 and beef production has increased at a much faster rate than the cattle inventory. As the third largest beef producing country in the world, China exports and imports beef cattle. The emerging Chinese market has generally been seen as an opportunity for the Australian red meat industry. However, given the rate of increase in output, China may also provide a threat. With this in mind, understanding the current beef...
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Cattle industry; Opportunities or threats; China; Australia; Farm Management.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122519

Anthropometrical Characteristics and Somatotype of Young Macedonian Soccer Players
Provedor de dados: 77
Autores: Gontarev,Seryozha; Kalac,Ruzdija; Zivkovic,Vujica; Ameti,Vullnet; Redjepi,Agim.
The success in sport performance is closely related to the physical condition of the sportsman. In the assessment of the physical status except physiological and fitness parameters, significant influence have the anthropometric parameters. The aim of the study was dual: to assess the changes in the anthropometric characteristics and the somatotype of young soccer players at different ages and to compare these characteristics with the general population. The analyzed measurements of 486 young soccer players who play in teams of the First national league, with an average age 15.8±1.4. The soccer players were divided into five subgroups, at age difference of 1 year. In the sample height, weight, BMI index, diameters, volumes and skin folds were measured, also...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Soccer; Young; Anthropometry; Somatotype; Growth; Age.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-95022016000100024

Economic Incentives and Comparative Advantage in Indonesian Food Crop Production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gonzales,   Leonardo A.; Kasryno,   Faisal; Perez,   Nicostrato D.; Rosegrant,   Mark W.
Recognizing that the green revolution has resulted in considerable success in production of rice and wheat in many Asian countries, which are now self-sufficient or surpluses in these cereals, IFPRI believes that further growth in agriculture will rely on the productivity of these countries to diversify their agricultural production, while improving productivity in cereals through management and human capital-intensive increase in yield levels. Indonesia is an important example of a country where policy successes in rice production combined with other domestic and world developments in the economic environment of agriculture encouraged policymakers to consider agricultural diversification policies. Key developments leading to an increased interest in...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agriculture and state; Indonesia; Produce trade; Government policy; Food crops; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37969

Mercado del plátano en México 1971-2010, un modelo econométrico.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: González Machorro, María Félix.
El plátano (Musa paradisiaca) es una fruta de consumo generalizado en México, debido a su alto valor nutritivo, disponibilidad durante todo el año y por su precio relativamente bajo. La producción mundial como promedio del período de 2000 a 2009, fue de 79’161,800 t, y el país ocupó el 9° lugar con una producción de 2’111,800 t, de las cuales exportó 3.4 %, con un valor promedio al año de US$ 28’475,100, mientras que en consumo el país tuvo el 8° lugar con el   2.7 % (2’039,200 t) del total mundial (75’585,500 t). El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar el mercado nacional del plátano durante el período de 1971 a 2010 mediante un modelo econométrico de ecuaciones simultáneas, el cual se estimó con mínimos cuadrados en dos etapas usando el procedimiento...
Palavras-chave: Mercado; Musa paradisiaca; Elasticidades; Market; Econometric model; Multiequiational; Elasticity; Modelo econométrico; Multiequiational; Economía; Maestría.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/1681

La relación de largo plazo entre patrones de crecimiento y mercado de trabajo : un análisis sobre los salarios en Argentina entre 1950 y 2006
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: González, Mariana Laura.
El objetivo general que se plantea en la tesis es explicar el modo en que las transformaciones en el patrón de crecimiento en diferentes etapas del desarrollo económico en Argentina condicionaron la estructura y dinámica del mercado de trabajo entre 1950 y 2006. En particular, el foco se pone en la explicación de la evolución del poder adquisitivo del salario promedio en ese período. El marco conceptual de la tesis toma los fundamentos de la escuela clásica, a partir de una particular interpretación de los mismos, y los complementa con la consideración de relaciones causales adicionales que se derivan de las características que presentan en general las economías de los países de menor desarrollo relativo, así como de algunas especificidades propias de...
Tipo: Tesis
Palavras-chave: MERCADO DE TRABAJO; SALARIOS; CRECIMIENTO ECONÓMICO; DESARROLLO INDUSTRIAL; HISTORIA ECONÓMICA; ARGENTINA.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/3941

Impact of climate policy on the Basque country.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gonzalez,   Mikel; Dellink,   Rob B.
In this paper analyze the economic effects of CO2 emission reductions in the Basque Country (Spain) using an applied general equilibrium (AGE) model with specific attention to environment-energy-economy interactions. Environmental policy is implemented through a system of tradable pollution permits that the government auctions. The costs of different levels of CO2 abatement are discussed, focusing on the variations of macroeconomic, sectoral and environment-energy variables. Results show that the costs for achieving the Kyoto targets can remain limited if the appropriate combination of changes in fuel-mix and restructuring of the economy is induced.      Impacto económico del control del cambio climático en el País Vasco  Resumen En este trabajo analizamos...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Applied General Equilibrium; Climate change; Tradable pollution permits; Basque Country; Environmental Economics and Policy; D58; H21; Q20; Q28.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7993

Impact of Climate Policy on the Basque Economy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gonzalez,   Mikel; Dellink,   Rob B.
In this paper we analyze the economic effects of CO2 emission reductions in the Basque Country (Spain) using an applied general equilibrium (AGE) model with specific attention to environment-energy-economy interactions. Environmental policy is implemented through a system of tradable pollution permits that the government auctions. The costs of different levels of CO2 abatement are discussed, focusing on the variations of macroeconomic, sectoral and environment-energy variables. Results show that the costs for achieving the Kyoto targets can remain limited if the appropriate combination of changes in fuel-mix and restructuring of the economy is induced.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12044

Identificación de áreas prioritarias para restauración ecológica, en la región Chignahuapan-Zacatlán, Puebla.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: González Ovando, María Luisa.
Este estudio surge de la necesidad que se presenta en los municipios de Chignahuapan y Zacatlán, estado de Puebla, de restaurar las áreas que han perdido parte de su cubierta vegetal y que como consecuencia han sido degradadas; a pesar de ser una zona importante en el aprovechamiento de recursos forestales en el país, está no se encuentra exenta del aprovechamiento irracional de sus recursos. Antes de iniciar cualquier trabajo o proceso de restauración, es necesario conocer las zonas en las que se hacen urgentes los trabajos de restauración ecológica, así como los sitios que sirvan como modelo de referencia para fijar las metas y objetivos del proyecto de restauración. Por ello, en este trabajo se realizó la identificación de las áreas prioritarias con...
Palavras-chave: Restauración ecológica; Áreas prioritarias; Evaluación multicriterio; Proceso Analítico Jerarquizado (PAJ); Sitio de referencia potenciales; Ecological restoration; Priority areas; Multicriteria evaluation; Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP); Potential reference site; Forestal; Maestría.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/2292

Análisis de una política pública de combate a la pobreza y desarrollo rural: Proyecto estratégico para la seguridad alimentaria en el estado de Puebla 2010.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: González Ramos, Efraín.
El problema de la pobreza y el desarrollo rural en nuestro país es un tema que debe estar presente en la agenda de investigación de las universidades y centros de investigación especializada, así como ser un problema de atención prioritaria de los gobiernos en sus distintos niveles. El desarrollo de investigaciones en la materia que conduzcan al rediseño o elaboración de nuevas políticas públicas, constituirían el mejor binomio para logar superar dichos retos. El presente trabajo hace una revisión del Proyecto Estratégico para la Seguridad Alimentaria (PESA) desde la perspectiva del Análisis de las Políticas Públicas, mostrando los mecanismos de focalización del programa, la correspondencia con los postulados teóricos que respaldaron su elaboración y los...
Palavras-chave: Alimentación; México; Políticas públicas; Seguridad alimentaria; Food; Public policy; Security food; Estrategias para el Desarrollo Agrícola Regional; EDAR; Maestría.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/1843

Review of Brazilian Eriococcidae (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha) with redescription of a Neotectococcus and two Acanthococcus species and description of a new species
Provedor de dados: 92
Autores: Gonzalez,Patricia; Claps,Lucia; Juarez,Andrea.
Abstract The Eriococcidae (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha), are known as felt scales and a family with a worldwide distribution, represented by 33 genera and 92 species in the Neotropical region. Some of these species induce galls on their host plants. The aim of this study is to review and update all the information currently known about the biodiversity of Eriococcidae in Brazil and to redescribe and illustrate Acanthococcus lanatus (Hempel), Acanthococcus campinensis (Hempel) and Neotectococcus lenticularis Hempel because Hempel’s original descriptions are very brief and he made no illustrations, and to describe a new species of Acanthococcus Signoret, Acanthococcus papaveroi González, Claps &amp; Juárez sp. nov. A dichotomous key to the Acanthococcus species...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Acanthococcus; Key; Neotectococcus; Neotropical.
Ano: 2020
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262020000100214

Identidades y conflictos en territorios de frontera rural - urbana (Contra - punto)
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Gonz??lez Maraschio, Mar??a Fernanda.
En este trabajo analizamos los procesos de transformaci??n socio-econ??micos ocurridos en las ??ltimas d??cadas en los ??mbitos rurales y urbanos, as?? como sus consecuencias territoriales. Tambi??n explicamos por qu?? dichas transformaciones plantean claramente la necesidad de repensar el sentido de lo rural en la actualidad, en tanto implican nuevas valorizaciones del campo. Presentamos  someramente tres casos de ruralidades de frontera con el ??rea Metropolitana de Buenos Aires (Rep??blica Argentina), en donde las acciones gubernamentales y ciudadanas permitieron la atenuaci??n de las conflictividades y la retroalimentaci??n de actividades, en el camino hacia el desarrollo local. Finalmente, planteamos los factores que consideramos fundamentales para el...
Tipo: Art??culo
Palavras-chave: BUENOS AIRES; ARGENTINA; ESPACIOS URBANOS; ESPACIOS RURALES; TRANSFORMACI??N TERRITORIAL; FRONTERA RURAL; DESARROLLO LOCAL; URBAN SPACES; RURAL AREAS; TERRITORIAL CHANGE; RURAL BORDER; LOCAL DEVELOPMENT.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/5489

Samuel Goodenough, Berners Street, [London], to Sir James Edward Smith
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Goodenough, Samuel.
Heard from [Aylmer Bourke] Lambert that Smith is unwell, hopes he can still attend Linnean Society anniversary meeting. The royal couple [newly wed Princess Charlotte (1796-1817), daughter of George IV, and Prince Leopold (1790-1865), later Leopold I of Belgium] were meant to have moved into Camelford House on Thursday but it was not ready; Goodenough thinks it an unsuitable home for them and that Lord Grenville oversold it [William Wyndham Grenville, 1st Baron Grenville (1759-1834), prime minister 1806-1807]. Sorry to hear of the death of [Thomas] Johnes. Informed by Lady and [Sarah Sophia] Banks [(1744-1818), collector of antiquarian items] that Sir Joseph is better, they talked about Prince Leopold's visit to Spring Grove [Banks' Middlesex country...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/62672/1/JES-COR-12-19_001.tif

Samuel Goodenough, Rose Castle, [Carlisle, Cumberland], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Goodenough, Samuel.
Pleased to hear that Smith is recovering from his fever with medicines and sea air but asks why, given his propensity for fevers, he has not found a preemptive remedy to be applied at the first signs of one. An abundant harvest expected in Cumberland. Has used his entomological knowledge to cure his farmer's fears timing when to bring in the hay after observing that any approach of rain brings out insects such as 'Tabanus pluralis'. Enquires after the fourth volume of "Flora Britannica". His given his son, Edmund, Smith's "Introduction to Botany". Glad that Smith is to finish settling the Linnean Society's business with the Prince Regent. It never rains all day in his part of the country. Takes it for granted that America will have to be classed as an...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/62651/1/JES-COR-11-107_001.tif

Samuel Goodenough, [Berners Street, London], to Sir James Edward Smith
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Goodenough, Samuel.
Urges Smith to write to Archbishop of Canterbury [Charles Manners-Sutton (1755-1828)] at once in support of [William] Swainson  as a candidate for British Museum. Political meetings beginning to be held in London, Goodenough thinks it time that party men unite for the benefit of the country and for all ranks of mankind to retrench and "live as they did sometime back" to allow prudence. The government busy curtailing and displacing the clerks in the office but doubts it will save anything.
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/62725/1/JES-COR-12-72_001.tif

Samuel Goodenough, Berners Street, [London], to Sir James Edward Smith
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Goodenough, Samuel.
Sent letter relating to Mrs Stoddart, to Mr Lynn [Goodenough's son-in-law], in reference to irregularities in the management and claiming of dues of the manor of Kirkland, Cumberland. His knowledge of the business: as the Minister of Caldbeck, the de facto lord of the manor, has had no regular residence the rights of the manor have not been kept up, and so by Cumberland law deemed to be obsolete. Subsequently, the tenants have been conveying their estates without paying the customary dues and fees, which Mr Lynn now intends to claim as lord of the manor. [Thomas] Marsham about to move from Baker Street to a house in Winchmore Hill which was lately occupied by Marsham's son, William, and mistress. Goodenough shocked to hear that Marsham and his wife visited...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/62664/1/JES-COR-12-11_001.tif

Samuel Goodenough to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Goodenough, Samuel.
Spent the summer at his living of Cropredy, Oxfordshire, "one of the stillest places imaginable" but complains how all of the country "is in a state of cruel high cultivation, so that Nature's original designations are not to be discovered". Found 'Ulva compressa' on rocks in a rapidly running stream, an occurance never witnessed by him before; informed by [Dawson] Turner that 'Ulva compressa' and 'Ulva intestinalis' are the same plants. Hopes Smith's "Flora [Britannica]" is proceeding; its imperfect appearance "not relished" at Oxford. Did not see [George] Williams at Oxford but did visit the Botanic Garden, which was in very good form, and received 'Crocus officinalis' specimen which agreed with the description and figure in "English Botany". Received an...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/62584/1/JES-COR-11-40_001.tif

Samuel Goodenough to Sir James Edward Smith
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Goodenough, Samuel.
Thanks for turkey. Mrs Goodenough and himself have been ill with the "epidemic cold" common in London, she was treated "very dextrously, &amp; most humanely" by Dr [William George] Maton. Linnean Society council meeting called for Wednesday by [Alexander] Macleay but no indication of purpose; Wednesday also the general meeting for the National Schools so unsure of his attendance. [Aylmer Bourke] Lambert just called on him "almost out of his wits" about the rarities brought from Mexico by [William] Bullock [(c 1780-1849), naturalist and antiquary] and Bullock's interviews with a great Spanish botanist, who escaped from the gallows of that country, and is the successor of D'Also "of great celebrity".
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/62739/1/JES-COR-12-86_001.tif

Samuel Goodenough, Rose Castle, [Carlisle, Cumberland], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Goodenough, Samuel.
Discusses etymology of 'Ethulia', 'Euclea', and Linnaeus' non-scholarly formation of names. Fears death of Lady Amelia Hume will remove Sir Abraham Hume from natural history. Continually asked when the fourth volume of "Flora Britannica" is out. Had told a group of country botanists in Carlisle region that Smith was coming to visit, they shall be disappointed. If Smith visits next year requests root of Smith's "pale primrose-coloured Carnation".
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/62621/1/JES-COR-11-77_001.tif

Samuel Goodenough, Rose Castle, [Carlisle, Cumberland], to Sir James Edward Smith, at the Institution, Birmingham, [Warwickshire]
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Goodenough, Samuel.
Thinks his son, Edmund, is the best appointment for headmaster of Westminster School. Believes that the discontent in the country is the fault of "itinerants who [...] poison the minds of everyone" by teaching them to think "they are denied every comfort". Uncertain what has been done at Manchester but the Attorney General confident he will prove at the trials that the magistrates and yeomanry deserved praise, not censure, in defending themselves [at Peterloo Massacre of 16 August 1819 cavalry charged into a large crowd demanding parliamentary reform, killing fifteen]. A meeting of radicals presided over by [Thomas Jonathan] Wooler [(1786-1853), journalist and radical] to be held on Monday, with the Whigs calling for another meeting the following day. Not...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/62704/1/JES-COR-12-51_001.tif

Samuel Goodenough, Rose Castle, Carlisle, [Cumberland], to Sir James Edward Smith, at Robert Reeve's, Lowestoft, Suffolk
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Goodenough, Samuel.
Forwards an accidently opened letter intended for Smith. Does not think Sir Humphry Davy deserves suspicion of being "a talebearer from the continent"; his accounts agree with those of others and witnesses from Italy disclosing upon oath [in the trial of Caroline (1768-1821), George IV's queen ]. If Davy is chosen as Royal Society president it would be best to support him freely to maintain the dignity of the chair. Hopes Smith is completing the final volume of "Flora Britannica" whilst being kept from London in November. Disheartened that the Queen's trial has so much left, thinks the country will be corrupted by what has so far been disclosed and from being "a sort of outcast" her stubborness is now causing dissension in the House of Lords. Thinks...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/62716/1/JES-COR-12-63_001.tif

Samuel Goodenough, Berners Street, [London], to Sir James Edward Smith
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Goodenough, Samuel.
Compliments Smith's "Grammar of Botany"; believes Smith, Corrêa, and [Robert] Brown only botanists skilled enough to tackle the subject and and Smith the only one to successfully tackle it. [Francisco Antonio] Zea and General Cortes attended the most recent Linnean dinner, "both rather mean looking men". Attended Sir Humphry Davy's conversazione, Captain [William] Parry [(1790-1855), Arctic explorer] also attended, he is writing his book in the country ["Journal of a Voyage to Discover the Northwest Passage" (1821)]. Attended Royal Society dinner and beginning of Antiquarian Society meeting; there was "a ponderous dull paper upon weights and measures" by Captain Kater. Davy a clearer orator than the Antiquarians' president, Lord Aberdeen [George...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/62720/1/JES-COR-12-67_001.tif

Samuel Goodenough, Deanery, [Rochester, Kent], to James Edward Smith, at Dr Williams, Corpus Christ College, Oxford, [Oxfordshire]
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Goodenough, Samuel.
A disagreement at Oxford involving Dr [George] Williams and a new professorship [possibly the Aldrichian chair of anatomy and physiology, founded 1803]. It is opposed by his son, [Edmund Goodenough (1785-1845), headmaster and dean of Wells], but he has written to him pledging his own support for Williams. Unsure of his son's objection unless it is the wish of the Dean of Christ Church, whom he generally has to second on account of multiple kindnesses shown to him. Smith's forty-five 'Salix' species make him impatient for the remained of "Flora [Britannica]". Nobody interested in botany in Rochester and the dryness of the area is not favourable for the fructification of mosses; however there are "great tracts of wood" and Lord and Lady Darnley have a...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/62588/1/JES-COR-11-44_001.tif

Samuel Goodenough, Deanery, Rochester, [Kent], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Goodenough, Samuel.
Hopes Smith is recovered from illness which left him unable to read. Appointed Dean of Rochester and comfortably lodged, however, the town itself is "naval, military, &amp; suited to the various business of a dockyard" and does not perceive much literature in the minor canons. Fears intellectual isolation but hopes to make an aquaintance with Mr Wrighte, foreign secretary of the Antiquary Society. Informed that the country about Rochester is well situated for botany but lacks the encouragement of a companion and discouraged by the "loose fellows from the navy and dockyard with their doxies". Thinks Smith's 'Carex [divisa]' is a good figure but wishes he consulted him first as he would have informed him of the variations caused by soil types, following...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/62587/1/JES-COR-11-43_001.tif

Tourism Immiserization: Fact or Fiction?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gooroochurn,   Nishaal; Blake,   Adam.
Tourism plays a major part in the development strategies of both developing and developed countries because of the alleged potential of generating foreign exchange, economic growth and welfare enhancement (Sinclair and Stabler, 1997; Sinclair, 1988). Consequently, in several countries a considerable amount of resources is allocated to further promote the tourism sector in a hope of reaping more economic benefits. However, it is still debatable whether tourism is beneficial for the tourist-receiving country or not. While empirical studies (Adams and Parmenter, 1994; Zhou et al., 1996, Baaijens et al., 1998; Blake, 2000; Blake et. al., 2003; Dwyer et al., 2003), argue that tourism expansion is beneficial to the economy, theoretical studies (Copeland, 1991;...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12144

Indian Finfish Exports – An Analysis of Export Performance and Revealed Comparative Advantage
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gopal,   Nikita; Jeyanthi,   P.; Geethalakshmi,   V.; Unnithan,   G.R.
The export of finfish from India has been rising over the past few years and in 2006-07 it contributed almost 44 per cent of the total marine products exported from the country in quantity terms. However in value terms its contribution is only 16 per cent, indicating low unit value realization of the products. This paper has analysed the export performance and has studied the revealed comparative advantage of finfish export from India for the period 2001 to 2005. The finfish exports from India have not revealed any comparative advantage among the total marine products export in the period of study. The paper has suggested reviewing of the policy of finfish export, with a shift in emphasis to export of only high-value finfish and value-added low-value...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57413

TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY AND PROCESSED FOOD TRADE:  A CROSS-COUNTRY ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gopinath,   Munisamy; Carver,   Jason.
Processed food products account for a growing share of global agricultural trade.  Growth in total factor productivity and intersectoral linkages between agricultural and processed foodsectors are hypothesized as factors explaining this phenomenon.  Estimating the neoclassical trade model using an internationally comparable database, we find evidence of (a) Hechsher-Ohlin (factor endowments) and Ricardian-type (technology) effects in agricultural and processed food trade, and (b) transfer of comparative advantage from the primary agricultural sector to the processed food sector.  Thus, public policies protecting primary agriculture can adversely affect processed food sectors, while those supporting R&amp;D efforts can bring about dynamic and comparative...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31130

THE ECONOMICS OF FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT AND TRADE WITH AN APPLICATION TO THE U.S. FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gopinath,   Munisamy; Pick,   Daniel H.; Vasavada,   Utpal.
This paper investigates the determinants of foreign direct investment (FDI) and its relationship to trade in the U.S. food processing industry. A representative multinational corporation maximizes profits by choosing between production in the home country, which is exported, and production in a foreign country. This introduces the possibility that foreign affiliate sales can be a substitute and/or complement for exports. The empirical framework consists of a system of four equations with foreign affiliate sales, exports, affiliate employment, and FDI as endogenous variables. The results confirm a small substitution between foreign affiliate sales and exports. The empirical evidence supports the hypothesis that FDI is also protection-jumping.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51205

Can One Size Fit All? An Analysis of CARICOM Agricultural Development Policy Formulation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gordon,   Ronald M.; VanSickle,   John J.; Davis,   Carlton George.
Belize City, Belize 23rd - 27th July, 2007
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: CARICOM; Agricultural policy; Institutional framework; Food security; Agribusiness; Q18.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122887

Economic Benefits and Costs of Jatropha Plantation in North-East India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goswami,   Kishor; Saikia,   Jitu; Choudhury,   Hari Kanta.
Energy security, emissions control and environmental concerns are some of the issues that drive India to search for bio-fuels in general and bio-diesel in particular as an alternative source of energy. The inception of National Biofuel Mission in 2003 has resulted in expansion of jatropha plantations in different states of the country. In North-East India, jatropha plantation was started in 2007, mostly at small farmers’ level with direct and indirect initiatives of the government and the private sector. However, adoption and expansion of jatropha plantation in the rural areas largely depend on profitability from such plantations at farmers’ level. The present study has assessed the profitability of jatropha plantation in four states of North-East India,...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Jatropha; Bio-fuels; Bio-diesel; North-East India; Cost-benefit analysis; Agricultural and Food Policy; Q16; Q49; Q42.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109423

The Political Economy of Downzoning
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gottlieb,   Paul D.; Adelaja,   Adesoji O.
Increasingly, in response to concerns about urban sprawl and environmental protection, local governments are exercising their police power to reduce the legal permitted density on undeveloped land.  This controversial practice, known in many parts of the country as "downzoning", is generally opposed by farmers, developers and others whose market opportunities are limited by such action.  This paper constructs a theoretical model of the impact of larger minimum lot sizes on the current land prices of farmers and homeowners within the same community.  The theoretical model suggests that net losses for farmers and net gains for homeowners from downzoning are a reasonable, if not inevitable, expectation.  Following Pelzman, Hahn, and Campos, the paper then...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20098

Influencing factors on agricultural transports and their effect on energy consumption and average speed
Provedor de dados: 111
Autores: Götz, Sebastian; Zimmermann, Nina; Engelhardt, Dirk; Bernhardt, Heinz.
This article deals with the importance of transportation in agriculture, focusing on energy consumption and average speed of different agricultural transport vehicles. Transportation of goods is an important section of both logistics and agricultural production; therefore this article concentrates on the linkage of these two fields of study – agriculture and logistics. Against this background, current trends in logistics and their significance for and impact on agriculture are defined first. The presented data were collected via a road trial comparing agricultural transport vehicles to those commonly deployed in road haulage. The advantages of the well-established tractor lie – of course – in its high cross-country mobility and the many resulting fields of...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural transports; Energy consumption; Average transport speed; Transport vehicle comparison.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/2914

The Art of Exceptions: Sensitive Products in the Doha Negotiations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gouel,   Christophe; Mitaritonna,   Cristina; Ramos,   Maria Priscila.
It is necessary for multilateral trade negotiations to include exceptions to accommodate politically sensitive sectors. However, given the highly concentrated distribution of agricultural protection, too many exceptions put at risk the objectives of World Trade Organization. This paper assesses the delicate balance required, based on the case of agricultural trade protection in Europe and Japan, two countries where tariff dismantling in the agricultural sector is a particularly sensitive issue. Since agricultural border protection is heterogeneous, we avoid aggregation bias by extending a multi-country computable general equilibrium model to the product level. This allows us to combine the assets from general equilibrium and partial equilibrium modeling,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural trade; Doha Development Agenda; CGE model; Disaggregation; Sensitive products; Tariff-rate quotas; Agricultural and Food Policy; C68; F13; F17; Q17; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115431

A bibliography of the Manila clam Tapes philippinarum
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Goulletquer, Philippe.
A bibliography of over 1,400 papers on reproduction, recruitment, genetic, pathology, basic biology, and the geographic distribution of the Manila clam Tapes philippinarum is compiled to provide a guide to scientists. This review aims to facilitate access and diffusion of scientific works carried out on this species to the international scientific community concerned by Tapes philippinarum. The bibliography includes publications as well as grey literature published around the world since the early century. Moreover, the large synonymy of Tapes philippinarum and the species geographic distribution are reviewed and updated. The species importance is assessed through public fishery landings and aquaculture production per country. The D'v'eral1 worldwide...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Bibliography; Tapes philippinarum; Manila clam; Synthèse bibliographique; Tapes philippinarum; Manila clam.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/1997/rapport-3221.pdf

Quality of Agricultural Produce: Consumer Preferences and Perceptions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Govindasamy,   Ramu; Italia,   John; Liptak,   Clare.
The purpose of this research was to gain a greater insight into the characteristics and beliefs consumers draw upon while selecting the produce they purchase. Health and environmental risk perceptions of many agricultural inputs and products were also collected as well as demographic information. Nineteen produce characteristics were ranked by consumers. Locally grown produce and the country of origin were among the least important characteristics while freshness, taste/flavor, cleanliness, health value and absence of pesticides were among the most important characteristics. The survey also showed that most consumers made use of nutritional information and labeling while shopping for food and those who did, felt it aided them in making better purchase...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36739

Impediments to Marketing African Natural products From Ghana: Preliminary Results
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Govindasamy,   Ramu; Onyango,   Benjamin M.; Puduri,   Venkata S.; Simon,   James E.; Asante-Dartey,   Juliana; Arthur,   Hanson; Diawuo,   Bismarck; Acquaye,   Dan.
For most of the African countries agriculture still remains the mainstay of the economies supplying both food and incomes via marketable surpluses. However, many odds against agriculture such low productivity, poor prices, and drought among others make it unsustainable. Results thus far show that such dependence has contributed little to neither economic development nor growth. Still many of its people living on and from agriculture remain poor, and are susceptible to hunger and malnutrition. Additionally, their over reliance on a few traditional exports such coffee, tea, and cocoa etc., products whose world prices keep declining has not helped either. At most this is futile response to raising incomes of its people, let alone spur any meaningful...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21293

Environmental Vulnerability Index for the Island of Tobago, West Indies
Provedor de dados: 7
Autores: Gowrie, Marissa N; University of the West Indies; mgowrie@hotmail.com.
This study investigated the environmental vulnerability index (EVI) for the island of Tobago. Based on the EVI study developed by the South Pacific Applied Geosciences Commission (SOPAC), the vulnerability index was determined for anthropogenic, meteorological, biological, and geological events and for general country characteristics. Written requests for information were made through appropriate government ministries, state agencies, private companies, and other environmental organizations, and the relevant data were obtained from available documents or interviews with appropriate professionals. These data were then used to calculate the values of the environmental indicators as directed by SOPAC, and the overall EVI for Tobago was determined by the...
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports
Palavras-chave: Environmental vulnerability index; South Pacific Applied Geosciences Commission; Tobago; Anthropogenic hazards; Calculation method.
Ano: 2003

Black Sea Wheat Market Integration with the International Wheat Markets: Some Evidence from Co-integration Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Goychuk,   Kateryna; Meyers,   William H.
Replaced with revised version of paper 07/19/11.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Price transmission; Market integration; Ukraine; Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103894

Heterosis and combining ability of dual-purpose tomato hybrids developed to meet family farmers' needs in Brazil and Mozambique
Provedor de dados: 75
Autores: Graça,António JP; Amaral Júnior,Antonio T; Rodrigues,Rosana; Gonçalves,Leandro SA; Sudré,Cláudia P; Vivas,Marcelo; Melo,Paulo CT.
Brazil is the world eighth largest tomato producer and, within the country, the tomato production chain is segmented according to fruit destination: fresh consumption and processing (industrial supply). In contrast, Mozambique does not have a differentiated chain and cultivars are expected to serve both purposes. As there are no tomato breeding programs in Mozambique, cultivars used in the country come from other regions of the world, including Brazil. This paper describes the development and assessment of tomato hybrids with dual-purpose: fresh use and processing. Five tomato genotypes (B13LD, Castone, Massag-72, "Viradoro", and "Rio Grande") were crossed in complete diallel design without reciprocal, and the general and specific combining ability (GCA...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Solanum lycopersicum; Breeding; Fruit quality; Agroindustry; Processing; International cooperation.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-05362015000300339

Studies on Colombian Cryptogams IV. A catalogue of the Hepaticae of Colombia
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Gradstein, S.R.; Hekking, W.H.A.
□ The main purpose of this catalogue is to provide a complete listing of the species of liverworts hitherto known from Colombia and to summarize our present knowledge of species distribution within the country. It was prepared parallel to a catalogue of the mosses (Musci), which is being published elsewhere (Florschütz &amp; Waard in press). The data were extracted from the available literature and from unpublished determinations of collections from U and COL, made in Colombia by A.M. Cleef (Utrecht), T. van der Hammen (Amsterdam), H. Bischler (Paris) and others. While the first author is responsible for the taxonomy and nomenclature of the taxa, the second author is responsible for the data on species distribution and collecting. □ The literature on...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1979
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/534863

Revisie der Nederlandse soorten van het Bryum erythroearpum complex
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Gradstein, S.R.; Held, J.J. den; Wolff, P.
Revision of the Dutch species of the Bryum crythrocarpum complex. A revision is given of the collections of the Brya erythrocarpa from Holland. Delimitating the species of this group the authors have followed the monograph of the European Brya erythrocarpa by Crundwell &amp; Nyholm (1964). 5 species have been found in Holland up till now: Bryum micro-eryithrocarpum C. MÜLL. &amp; KINDB., B. radiculosum Brid,. B. klinggraeffii Schimp., B. violaceum Crundw. &amp; Nyholm and B. ruderale Crundw. &amp; Nyholm. The latter three have not been collected until 1968, B. violaceum and B. ruderale being recorded here for the first time from our country. These two species were discovered in the Southern part of the province of Limburg, a hilly area with rich,...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1971
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/534893

Residential Water Consumption: A Cross Country Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grafton,   R. Quentin; Kompas,   Tom; To,   Hang; Ward,   Michael B.
Survey data from over 1,600 households in ten countries were used to analyse the determinants of residential water demand. Results show that in every country the price elasticity is negative and statistically significant.   Households that do not have to pay for the water they use (volumetric water charges) consume about a third more water than similar households that do have to pay such charges. Consumers’ attitudes do not have a statistically significant effect on total water use, although they do increase the probability of households using some water saving behaviours. Volumetric water charges also have an impact on the adoption of water saving actions.   Full-cost water pricing appears to be a highly effective instrument to manage residential water...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Water demand; Water consumption; Water pricing; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C21; Q25; Q50.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94823

Agriculture and the World Trade Organization: Does Membership Make a Difference?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grant,   Jason H.; Boys,   Kathryn A.
Recent empirical studies have estimated the trade flow effect of membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO) and its predecessor, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). One important, although largely untested, conclusion from this literature is that the GATT/WTO has worked well if we ignore trade in agriculture – one of the institution’s seemingly apparent failures. This article investigates this conclusion using a large panel of agricultural and non-agricultural trade flows, the latter of which serves as our benchmark. The results are impressive: the multilateral institution has delivered significant positive effects on members’ agricultural trade relative to trade between non-members. Further, despite their special and differential...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: WTO; Membership; Trade; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Political Economy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90886

An Inverse Almost Ideal Demand System of Fresh Tomatoes in the U.S.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grant,   Jason H.; Foster,   Kenneth A.
Previous studies of fresh market tomatoes in the U.S. have focused on the supply side and welfare effects of NAFTA. Very few studies have focused on the demand side, however, because fresh tomatoes do not have any close substitutes. In this study we draw on the fact that Mexican and Canadian fresh tomatoes may be close substitutes to U.S. fresh tomatoes. An Inverse Almost Ideal Demand System of the NAFTA fresh tomato market is estimated where fresh tomatoes differ by country of origin.  The results indicate that NAFTA tomatoes are substitutable but the degree of substitutability varies widely depending on the season. Quantity changes in the U.S. fresh tomato market can result in significant retail price changes. This study has specific policy implications...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19193

Consumers' Demand for Pork Quality: Applying Semantic Network Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grebitus,   Carola; Bruhn,   Maike.
Consideration of consumers' demand for food quality entails several aspects. Quality itself is a complex and dynamic concept, and constantly evolving technical progress may cause changes in consumers' judgment of quality. To improve our understanding of the factors influencing the demand for quality, food quality must be defined and measured from the consumer's perspective (Cardello, 1995). The present analysis addresses the issue of food quality, focusing on pork-the food that respondents were concerned about. To gain insight into consumers' demand, we analyzed their perception and evaluation and focused on their cognitive structures concerning pork quality. In order to more fully account for consumers' concerns about the origin of pork, in 2004 we...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Cognitive structures; Concept mapping; Food quality; Network analysis; Semantic networks; Spreading activation network model; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18402

US and German Consumer Preferences for Ground Beef Packaged Under a Modified Atmosphere
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grebitus,   Carola; Jensen,   Helen H.; Roosen,   Jutta.
Consumers' preferences for meat quality attributes such as color influence their purchasing decisions. Better understanding of consumer preferences can help meat processors and others attain effective product development and marketing and inform public policy decisions on nutrition and food safety education. Modified atmosphere packaging extends the shelf-life of fresh meat and, with the inclusion of carbon monoxide, achieves dramatic color stabilization. The value that US and German consumers' place on ground beef packaging techniques was quantifies by means of non-hypothetical choice experiments. The studies' results can benefit food producers and retailers who make decisions about investing in new packaging methods by providing quantitative measures of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ground beef; Modified atmosphere packaging; Carbon monoxide; Consumer purchasing decisions; Preferences; Willingness to pay; Cross-country study; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116412

The Liberalization of India's Telecommunications Sector: Implications for Trade and Investment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Greene,   William.
India's telecommunication sector has undergone a spectacular transformation during the last decade emerging from a highly regulated, stat-owned monopoly to a moderately competitive fairly deregulated sector.  Today, India possesses the world's fifth largest public sector telecommunications network and Asia's third larges, behind only China and South Korea.  India's telecommunications sector continues to grow at a rapid pace and government officials, regardless of party, acknowledge that India needs a modern telecommunications network to sustain high levels of economic growth and create the proper environment for its IT sector to grow and prosper.   Given its size and population, India possesses one of the most under penetrated and least developed...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15859

The effect of feed composition on the sensory quality of organic rainbow trout during ice storage
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Green-Pedersen, Ditte; Hyldig, Grethe; Jacobsen, Charlotte; Baron, Caroline; Nielsen, Henrik Hauch.
The aim of this work was to study whether the type of protein and lipid source in feed for organic Rainbow trout (Onchorhynchus mykiss) influenced the sensory quality. The protein sources were fishmeal and a matrix of organic vegetable plant mealsproteins, while the lipid sources were fish oil and organic oils of linseed, sunflower, rapeseed and grape seed, respectively. Sensory profiling was performed after 3, 5, 7 and 14 days of storage in ice. Besides sensory analysis also lipid profiles weare measured. The resultsed showed that the lipid type in the feed aeffected the sensory characteristics after 3 days of storage. Especially the trout that had grape seed oil in the feed had a different sensory profile than the trout that had fish oil in the feed....
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food quality and human health Country reports.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://orgprints.org/19730/1/19730.pdf

Non adoption of improved maize varieties in East Timor
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gregg,   Daniel.
East Timor formally obtained its independence in 2002 following a protracted period of occupation by Indonesia which ended in 1999. It was initially faced with a series of issues such as a low level of infrastructure, poor quality germplasm for the major staple crops, and being one of the world’s poorest nations (Piggin and Palmer, 2003). Many East Timorese experience annual periods of food shortage, sometimes exacerbated by droughts and pest damage (Piggin and Palmer, 2003). In response to a shortage of suitably adapted varieties for the major staple crops of East Timor, a project called Seeds of Life was developed in 2000 to locate and test local and international crop varieties with the aim of improving the germplasm stock in the country (Piggin and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48159

Harmonia axyridis in Chile: a new threat
Provedor de dados: 118
Autores: Grez,Audrey; Zaviezo,Tania; González,Guillermo; Rothmann,Sergio.
In this work, we document the presence of Harmonia axyridis in Chile, an invasive coccinellid species that has had negative effects in other regions of the world, such as: impacts on non-target arthropods, invasions of houses and fruit damage. This species has been found in the last three years in the Metropolitan and Valparaíso regions, in crops, pine plantations and inside houses. We warn about the consequences of the introduction of this species to Chile and claim to take actions to avoid its spread in the country.
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Biological invasions; Coccinellidae; Harmoia axyridis; Harlequin lady beetle; Asian lady beetle.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-16202010000300013

The real exchange rate process and its real effects: The cases of Mexico and the USA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grier,   Kevin; Hernandez-Trillo,   Fausto.
Exchange rate management is a salient macroeconomic issue, especially in developing countries. In this paper, we study political economy factors that may affect the real exchange rate (RER) process and the real economic effects of the RER. We review recent literature on the effects of elections on the exchange rate, and adapt Ball’s (1992) model to show that uncertainty about the future course of policy may make more appreciated RER’s less predictable. We also review the literature on the real effect of RER appreciations and of RER uncertainty. We then construct a simultaneous GARCH-M model of the joint determination of the RER and output capable of testing our hypotheses simultaneously in a single model. We estimate the model using data first from Mexico,...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Real exchange rate volatility; Economic growth; Electoral cycle; F3; F4; O42.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43637

IMPACTS OF U.S. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING ON U.S. HOG PRODUCERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grier,   Kevin; Kohl,   David M.
Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) is a component of the 2002 US Farm Bill.  The provision requires that fresh meat and produce be labeled as to the country of origin at retail in the United States. For a variety of reasons that have been addressed in previous research projects, (Meyer and Hayes for example) COOL could potentially result in the reduction or elimination of the trade in livestock between Canada and the United States. More particularly, for the purposes of this project, COOL could eliminate the annual movement of up to 6 million hogs from Canada to the United States.  The purpose of this project is to identify the possible economic, structural and social damage COOL could inflict directly on US hog farmers and processors if the imports of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18146

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE MANITOBA HOG INDUSTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grier,   Kevin; Martin,   Larry J.; Mayer,   Holly.
This project was undertaken at the request of the Manitoba Pork Council in order to assess the impact of the Country Of Origin Labeling (COL) provisions of the US Farm Bill. The Council needs to know the consequences (economic and otherwise) of COL upon Manitoba hog farmers.  The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (the Farm Bill) contains a provision that requires the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to issue country of origin labeling guidelines for voluntary use by retailers who wish to notify their customers of the country of origin of beef (including veal), lamb, pork, fish, perishable agricultural commodities, and peanuts. The Farm Bill also requires that a mandatory country of origin labeling program be in place by September...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18099

Chapter 2: The Case of Australia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Griffith,   Garry R.; Wright,   Vic.
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Industrial Organization; Marketing; D2; D4; L.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60673

High prevalence and incidence of HIV-1 in a counseling and testing center in the city of Itajaí, Brazil
Provedor de dados: 55
Autores: Grinberg,Gorki; Giron,Leila Bertoni; Knoll,Rosalie Kupka; Galinskas,Juliana; Camargo,Michelle; Arif,Muhammad Shoaib; Samer,Sadia; Janini,Luiz Mario Ramos; Sucupira,Maria Cecilia Araripe; Diaz,Ricardo Sobhie.
ABSTRACT Itajaí is a port city in southern Brazil with one of the highest incidence and mortality rates from AIDS in the country. The prevalence and incidence of HIV infection were investigated in 1085 of 3196 new HIV-1 infection cases evaluated in the counseling and testing center of Itajaí from January 2002 to August 2008. Recent infections were assessed using the BED(tm), and polregion sequencing was performed in 76 samples. The prevalence ranged from 3.08% to 6.17% among women and from 10.26% to 17.36% among men. A total of 17% of infections were classified as recent, with annual incidence varying from 1.6% to 4.8 per 100 patient/year among women and from 2.05% to 8.5 per 100 patient/year among men. Pol sequences were obtained from 38 randomly recent...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Recent HIV infection; HIV subtype; Brazil; Transmitted drug resistance.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702015000600631

Palpimanid spiders from Guyana: new species of the genera Fernandezina and Otiothops (Araneae, Palpimanidae, Otiothopinae)
Provedor de dados: 76
Autores: Grismado,Cristian J.
Two new species of the spider family Palpimanidae from Guyana are described: Fernandezina takutu, the first species of this genus known from this country andOtiothops giralunas, that seems to be the sister species of O. goloboffi Grismado, 1996 from northwestern Argentina.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Fernandezina; Otiothops; Palpimanidae; Taxonomy; Neotropical.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-47212002000300002

Development Accounting with Intermediate Goods
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grobovsek,   Jan.
Do intermediate goods help explain relative and aggregate productivity differences across countries? Three observations suggest they do: (i) intermediates are relatively expensive in poor countries; (ii) goods industries demand intermediates more intensively than service industries; (iii) goods industries are more prominent intermediate suppliers in poor countries. I build a standard multisector growth model accommodating these features to show that inefficient intermediate production strongly depresses aggregate productivity and increases the price ratio of final goods to services. Applying the model to data for middle and high income countries, I find that poorer countries are only modestly less efficient at producing goods than services, but...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Development Accounting; Productivity; Intermediate Goods; Production Economics; O10; O41; O47.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119112

Hydroids (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa) collected on the inner continental shelf of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during the Oceanographic Operations GEOCOSTA RIO I and II
Provedor de dados: 49
Autores: Grohmann,Priscila Araci; Nogueira,Claudio do Carmo; Silva,Vera Maria Abud Pacífico da.
The Brazilian Navy (DHN/MB) commissioned a series of Oceanographic Operations covering almost the entire inner continental shelf of the country from the 1960s through the 1980s. Surveys provided geological data on the sea bottom and marine biota along the entire Brazilian coast. This report lists data on 15 hydroid species collected during Operations GEOCOSTA RIO I in 1979 and GEOCOSTA RIO II in 1986, at depths ranging from 25 to 89 m. Hydroids were obtained at two of 65 stations in Operation GEOCOSTA RIO I, each represented by one species: Aglaophenia rhynchocarpa Allman, 1877 and Plumularia strobilophora Billard, 1913. In Operation GEOCOSTA RIO II, hydroids were present at four of the 25 sampled stations. Fourteen species were recorded: Pennaria disticha...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Hydroida; List of species; Taxonomy; Distribution; Marine fauna.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032011000200020

Johann Gottlieb Groschke, Mitau [Jelgava], Latvia, to James Edward Smith, 12 Great Marlborough Street, London
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Groschke, Johann Gottlieb.
Thanks for Linnean Society diploma. Has a professorship and is Court Physician to the Duke, has little time for natural history. Flora of Courland does not exceed 700 plants of which there are few rare ones although the fauna is more interesting, especially migratory birds nesting in the forests and swamps. Description of the country, including geology and agriculture. Requests seeds of unspecified trees, shrubs and plants and any useful German publications that Smith would know from Sir Joseph Banks extensive channel of works and periodical papers.
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/61869/1/JES-COR-5-19_001.tif

ENVIRONMENTAL AND FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS IN THE CONTEXT OF TRADE LIBERALIZATION: ISSUES AND OPTIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grote,   Ulrike; Engel,   Stefanie.
The current debate on trade liberalization is accompanied by an increased concern about environmental and food safety issues leading to frictions of different country groups under the World Trade Organization (WTO). This discussion paper aims at shedding more light on some of the issues in the "trade and environment" debate. It describes the complex process of setting standards, the relevant WTO agreements dealing with technical as well as sanitary and phytosanitary standards and potential outcomes of setting environmental standards-outcomes for the environment, for international trade relations and the competitiveness of countries. The theoretical part shows that under certain assumptions, not only protectionist but also environmental concerns may lead to...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18725

Enhancing Land-Use-Efficiency through Appropriate Land Policies in Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grover,   D.K.; Temesgen,   Anteneh.
The land tenure system has been a controversial issue in Ethiopia: The advocates of the existing land policy believe that if the farmers are given the right to own land privately and are allowed to sell, many farmers will become landless and exposed to various hardships. The critics argues that the existing land tenure arrangements has contributed towards increased degradation of farmers' land resulting in soil erosion and poor productivity level of various crops. Farmers with ownership right and secure land tenure are more likely to make long-term investment in their land. The meager land productivity is not because of the poor soil fertility rather as a result of ill management of the limiting factor of production i.e. land. Programming model was...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25615

C.E. Carr’s Orchids from Papua
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Groves, E.W.
In order to distribute from the British Museum the remainder of C.E. Carr’s Papua, 1935-36, orchid duplicates it has been necessary first to work out a detailed itinerary of his expedition so as to complete the label data accompanying each specimen. This has been done by reference to the counterfoils of his field label books and to one volume of his diary now at the British Museum. This volume, possibly the only one now remaining after Carr’s untimely death before the end of his expedition, contains entries up to Jan. 19, 1936. Resulting from this investigation the details as given under COLLECTING LOCALITIES, sub-heading S.E. NEW GUINEA in Flora Malesiana I, 1 (1950) 100 should now be replaced by the following. Central Division: From Jan.-Aug. 1935 he...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1961
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/533153

Global Welfare and Trade-Related Regulations of GM Food: Biosafety, Markets, and Politics
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gruere,   Guillaume P.
Replaced with revised version of paper 07/22/10.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Genetically modified food; International trade; Regulations; Political economics.; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade; Political Economy; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Q17; Q18; F50.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60897

Genetically Modified Food and International Trade: The Case of India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, and the Philippines
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gruere,   Guillaume P.; Bouet,   Antoine; Mevel,   Simon.
Genetically modified (GM) food crops have the potential to raise agricultural productivity in Asian countries, but they are also associated with the risk of market access losses in sensitive importing countries. We study the potential effects of introducing GM food crops in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, and the Philippines in the presence of trade-related regulations of GM food in major importers. We focus on GM field crops (rice, wheat, maize, soybeans, and cotton) resistant to biotic and abiotic stresses, such as drought-resistant rice, and use a multi-country, multi-sector computable general equilibrium model. We build on previous international simulation models by improving the representation of the productivity shocks associated with GM crops, and by...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Genetically modified food; International trade; Segregation; Asia; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42359

The Dynamics of Store Hour Changes and Consumption Behavior: Results of a Longitudinal Study of Consumer Attitudes toward Saturday Shopping in Germany
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Grunhagen,   Marko; Grove,   Stephen J.; Gentry,   James W.
Americans who travel internationally are often shocked to discover retail outlets closed during weekend and evening hours in cities such as Paris, Rome and Berlin. Fortunately, based on the implicit assumption that demand clearly exists, retailers at various locations throughout the globe have increased their hours of operation. While political debate regarding a variety of issues (costs, the rights of labor, religion, etc.) often rages, there has been an implicit assumption that latent demand for longer hours of operation exists. Our study investigates through a longitudinal examination consumer perceptions of Saturday shopping in a country where such an activity was previously restricted. Specifically, we study perceptions of Saturday shopping among a...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/112959

The Contribution of Foreign Direct Investment to China's Export Performance: Evidence from Disaggregated Sectors
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gu,   Weishi; Awokuse,   Titus O.; Yuan,   Yan.
There has been a long debate in the theoretical and empirical economic circles on how host country's exports respond to inward foreign direct investment (FDI). This paper examines whether FDI stimulates export performance of the recipient countries using the case of China. It contributes to the literature by investigating the relationship of FDI and export performance using disaggregated manufacturing sectors from 1995 to 2005. The empirical results suggest that FDI flows into China have statistically significant and positive effects on its exports and it exhibits differences across sectors.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Export performance; Foreign direct investment; China; Panel data; International Relations/Trade; F21; F14; C33.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6453

Impacto de las acciones de rehabilitación y modernización en la productividad del distrito de riego 053, estado de Colima.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Guardado Plascencia, Martín.
Las acciones y programas encaminados a la tecnificación y modernización de los distritos de riego del país han sido diseñados para mejorar la infraestructura de estos y hacer un uso eficiente del agua. Un parámetro que permite la evaluación de estas mejoras es la productividad que presentan los cultivos, relacionando su rendimiento y el aprovechamiento del agua. Con el propósito de determinar el impacto que han tenido las acciones encaminadas a mejorar la infraestructura en el distrito de riego 053 “Estado de Colima”, se recopiló, proceso y organizó la información de superficie cosechada para los cultivos perennes, que han recibido la mayor inversión para la tecnificación y modernización de las redes de conducción y distribución del agua. El estudio se...
Palavras-chave: Tecnificación; Comparación; Agua; Programas; Incremento; Improvement; Comparison; Water; Programs; Increasing; Hidrociencias; Maestría Tecnológica.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/2068

Delving into Choice Internals: A Joint Discrete Choice/Attribute Rating Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gubanova,   Tatiana; Volinskiy,   Dmitriy; Adamowicz,   Wiktor L.; Veeman,   Michele M.
Multi-attribute modeling has rapidly progressed from being a novelty to becoming a widely used tool of economic research. When both choice and attribute ratings data are available, a model that makes joint use of both offers informative inference opportunities. In the present study we develop a joint model which utilizes both choice and ratings data, allows for scale usage heterogeneity, is robust to violations of utility continuity and completeness. The model is used to obtain WTP estimates for genetically-modified content and country-of-origin attributes in an survey-based study of Canola oil labeling. The median survey respondent's WTP for non-GM Canola oil was found to be CA$0.92/liter. The median WTP for non-specification of GM content was found to be...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6252

Exchange Rates and The Export Demand for U.S. Grapefruit Juice
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Guci,   Ledia.
As the U.S. domestic demand for fresh grapefruit and grapefruit juice trends downward, the export markets become more and more important for the citrus industry. Prior research suggests that when studying export demand relationships, exchange rates play an important role. The purpose of this research project was to study the relationship between exchange rates and foreign demand for U.S. grapefruit juice. Monthly observations for the period from 1989 to 2007 were used in the analysis. The seemingly unrelated regression was used to estimate the demand equations for grapefruit juice by major importing country/region. The results of this study support prior research findings.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Grapefruit juice; Exchange rates; Demand; Agribusiness; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36816

Global Biomethanation Potential from Food Waste- A Review
Provedor de dados: 111
Autores: GUDO, ADAM JUMA.
Globally, there is a great variation in food production and food waste generation. These make the application of biomethanation to gain interest in reduction of harmful effects of the waste generated in the environment as well as human health. Furthermore, it could play an important role to compensate the loss in food security by energy security. The statistics of the global food production and waste generation was collected from the literature, it was found that roughly one-third of the edible parts of food produced for human consumption gets lost or wasted globally, which is about 1.3 billion ton per year. The total per capita production of edible parts of food for human consumption is, in Europe and North-America, about 900 kg/year and, in sub- Saharan...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: FarmPower and Machinery Engineering; Bioenery.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/2808

Principais pesquisas agropecuárias por amostragem probabilística no IBGE desde 1971: Histórico e perspectivas.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Guedes,   Carlos Alfredo Barreto; Perruso,   Julio Cesar; Lauria,   Carlos Alberto; Bolliger,   Flavio Pinto.
Este trabalho tem como objetivos o levantamento de todas as pesquisas agropecuárias por amostragem probabilística implantadas no IBGE, discutindo-se os sucessos e fracassos ocorridos, sobretudo quanto aos aspectos gerenciais, bem como projetar perspectivas futuras. A data início de referência deste trabalho é coincidente com a criação da CEPAGRO (Comissão Especial de Planejamento, Controle e Avaliação das Estatísticas Agropecuárias) em 1971, um marco histórico para as estatísticas agropecuárias no IBGE. Neste período, ocorreram 15 eventos (11 pesquisas e 4 tentativas) ligados a investigações por amostragem probabilística do setor agropecuário no IBGE, o que não é, em absoluto, algo desprezível. Sob esta ótica, foi possível constatar que a falta de recursos...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Amostragem probabilística; Estatística; Pesquisa agropecuária; IBGE; Probabilistic sampling; Statistics; Agricultural surveys; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109753

The potential of different fruit species as food for Harmonia axyridis (Pallas, 1773) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)
Provedor de dados: 94
Autores: Guedes,Camila Fediuk de Castro; Almeida,Lúcia Massutti de.
Harmonia axyridis was detected for the first time in Brazil in 2002. Since then, it has been recorded from the South to the Midwest of the country. Until now, almost all the registered cases were associated with the presence of aphids, its preferred source of food. Due to the occurrence of this species in areas of fruit growing in the South and Southeast of Brazil, the aim of this study was to analyze the preference and use of three different cultivars of fruit. The tests were set at 25ºC ± 1ºC, RH 70% ± 10%, and in a photophase of 12 h and with apples (Gala and Fuji), grapes (Niágara and Rubi), and pears (Williams and Asian). In the undamaged fruit experiment, the insects did not cause any noticeable damage. In the damaged and undamaged fruit experiment,...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Apple; Food preference; Grape; Invasive species; Pear.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-29452013000400013

EL PAPEL DEL ADMINISTRADOR DE AGRONEGOCIOS EN LA SEGURIDAD ALIMENTARIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Guerra E.,   Guillermo A.; Aguilar Valdes,   Alfredo; Cabral Martell,   Agustin; Alvarado Martinez,   Luis Felipe; Alvarado Martinez,   Tomas Everardo; Arras Vota,   Ana Maria; Moreno Medina,   Salomon.
For decades, food security has been a worldwide problem affecting the poorest in order to find a possible solution to this dilemma that not only continues, but constantly grows with the increase in population. Agriculture, as the main food supplier, has evolved and increased its productivity, and has expanded its agricultural frontiers, since previous decades, in its attempts to solve this problem. If predominant conventional agriculture (mainly dedicated to productivity) is complemented with substantial increase of transgenic, organic, agroecological, greenhouse and hydroponic crops, it will be more feasible to avoid the loss of forest, the damage and loss of soils and at the same time diminish food insecurity. Within this context, the agribusiness...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Food security; Transgenic; Organics; Agro ecological; Hydroponics; Greenhouse; Agribusiness manager.; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/99477

Genetic signatures of parental contribution in black and white populations   in Brazil
Provedor de dados: 74
Autores: Guerreiro-Junior,Vanderlei; Bisso-Machado,Rafael; Marrero,Andrea; Hünemeier,Tábita; Salzano,Francisco M.; Bortolini,Maria Cátira.
Two hundred and three individuals classified as white were tested for 11 single nucleotide polymorphisms plus two insertion/deletions in their Y-chromosomes. A subset of these individuals (n = 172) was also screened for sequences in the first hypervariable segment of their mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). In addition, complementary studies were done for 11 of the 13 markers indicated above in 54 of 107 black subjects previously investigated in this southern Brazilian population. The prevalence of Y-chromosome haplogroups among whites was similar to that found in the Azores (Portugal) or Spain, but not to that of other European countries. About half of the European or African mtDNA haplogroups of these individuals were related to their places of origin, but not...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Admixture dynamics; MtDNA; Y-chromosome markers.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572009000100001

Correa y Nebot : identidad y diferencia (Coyuntura)
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Guerrero B., Rafael.
Los resultados del Referéndum del 28 de septiembre pasado en Guayaquil, representan un viraje histórico profundo. La opción por el NO, impulsada por la derecha neoliberal que dirige el Alcalde de la ciudad, obtuvo el 46,97% de la votación, contra Alianza País y otros grupos de izquierda que impulsaron el SÍ y que obtuvieron el 45,68% de los votos. La derecha guayaquileña presenta los resultados como un triunfo, pero la diferencia entre el NO y el SÍ es de apenas 1,29 puntos. Sumando los blancos y los nulos al NO, la derecha gana las elecciones con 8,64 puntos. Solo se puede apreciar adecuadamente los resultados del referéndum si se recuerda que a lo largo de los últimos 24 años (desde que León Febres Cordero ganó las elecciones a la Presidencia de la...
Tipo: Artículo
Palavras-chave: REFERÉNDUM IDENTIDAD DIFERENCIA CORREA DELGADO; RAFAEL NEBOT; JAIME ALIANZA PAÍS AUTONOMÍA POLÍTICA NEOLIBERAL IMAGINARIO DEMOCRÁTICO POPULAR MARGINALIDAD REFERENDUM IDENTITY DIFFERENCE COUNTRY ALLIANCE AUTONOMY NEOLIBERAL POLICY POPULAR DEMOCRATIC IMAGINARY MARGINALITY GUAYAQUIL ECUADOR.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/4729

Specific bioassays with selected plants of Bangladesh
Provedor de dados: 98
Autores: Guerrero,Ricardo O; Mahmud,T; Khan,H; Casañas,Bárbara; Morales,Mara.
Summary Bangladesh is an Asian country where only 20 per cent of the people are provided with modern healthcare services while the rest 80 per cent are dependent on traditional plant-based systems. Moreover, it is estimated that only 500 medicinal plant species had been recorded in Bangladesh out of 1,900 species regarded as having medicinal value. Purpose: Sixteen collections of medicinal plants of different families were extracted with several solvents (Ethanol 95%, water, chloroform, ethyl ether). The resulting extracts were subjected to five different specific bioassays: 1. Brine shrimp lethality test; 2. Antioxidant activity; 3. Inhibition of xanthine oxidase (XO); 4. Inhibition of ß-glucosidase, and 5. Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase. Methods....
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Bangladesh; Plant extracts; Brine shrimp lethality test; Antioxidant activity; Xanthine oxidase inhibition; SS-glucosidase inhibition; Acetylcholinesterase inhibition.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1028-47962004000200009

Simulating the Spillover Benefits from R&amp;D by a small producer country embedded in a Network: Aquaculture R&amp;D in Germany
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Guettler,   Stefan; Seidel-Lass,   Linda; Mueller,   Rolf A.E.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114589

Simulating the spillover benefits from R&amp;D by a small producer country embedded in a  co-authorship network: Aquaculture R&amp;D in Germany
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Guettler,   Stefan; Seidel-Lass,   Linda; Mueller,   Rolf A.E.
Aquaculture
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Aquaculture R&amp;D; Bibliometric Network Analysis; DREAM simulation; Agricultural and Food Policy; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122885

Estimating the economic performance of the EU aquaculture sector
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Guillen, Jordi; Natale, Fabrizio; Fernandez Polanco, Jose M., Jose M.
Despite the growing importance and high priority assigned by the EU policy makers to the development of aquaculture, little attention has been given to analyze the economic performance of the sector at EU level. Recently, the profitability of the EU aquaculture sector has been estimated by the European Commission’s Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries (STECF). However, the few studies that have estimated the profitability of the EU aquaculture sector show sometimes divergent results. In this paper, the economic performance of the EU aquaculture sector is analyzed by country, segment and main species for the years 2006, 2009 and 2010 using financial and accounting data extracted from the Amadeus database and results are compared to...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Economic performance; European Union; EBIT; Profit margin; ROI; Profitability.
Ano: 2015
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00252/36349/34889.pdf

Leucometria de equinos de concurso completo de equitação durante teste em esteira de alta velocidade e prova de cross country
Provedor de dados: 195
Autores: Guimarães, A.; Silva, L. L.F.; Santiago, J. M.; Miranda, A. C.T.; Sirotsky, C. O.; Gonçalves, B. S.; Almeida, F. Q.
Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o leucograma de equinos de Concurso Completo de Equitação durante teste em esteira e prova de cross country. 
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.revistamvez-crmvsp.com.br/index.php/recmvz/article/view/2245

Variação espaço-temporal dos excedentes hídricos no território brasileiro.
Provedor de dados: 14
Autores: GUIMARAES, D. P.; LANDAU, E. C.; BRANDÃO, G. R.
RESUMO-A determinação do balanço hídrico climatológico decendial na resolução espacial de 5 km e quantificação dos excedentes hídricos foi efetuada para todo o território brasileiro com o emprego de álgebra de imagens. Os resultados obtidos foram comparados com os valores disponibilizados pelo INMET no Sistema de Suporte à Decisão na Agropecuária (Sisdagro) e apresentaram Coeficiente de Determinação (R2) acima de 70%. A tendência de subestimar os valores disponibilizados pelo INMET pode estar relacionada com a identificação de uma maior frequência de locais com excedentes hídricos nulos e o uso da capacidade de água disponível variável em função do tipo de solo. A região conhecida como Cabeça de Cachorro foi a única que apresentou excedentes hídricos...
Tipo: Folhetos
Palavras-chave: Recurso Hídrico; Água; Evapotranspiração; Precipitação Pluvial; Balanço Hídrico; Disponibilidade de Água; Water balance; Evapotranspiration; Available water capacity.
Ano: 2022
URL: http://www.infoteca.cnptia.embrapa.br/infoteca/handle/doc/1150230

A experiência norte-americana com o seguro agrícola: lições ao Brasil?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Guimaraes,   Marcelo Fernandes; Nogueira,   Jorge Madeira.
Agricultural insurance is considered to be an effective to manage rural risks. Surprisingly, its adoption by farmers is very limited all over the world. An outstanding exception is the United States of America, country in which this instrument has achieved remarkable success. Nevertheless, the process of diffusion of agricultural insurance in the USA was slow and expensive. It has also required significant government intervention through a variety of complementary actions. In this context, countries willing to introduce this instrument among other agricultural policy tools, as it seems the case of Brazil, should proceed with caution. Agricultural insurance success has important pre-requisites and its general diffusion may amplify its problems. The analysis...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Rural risk management; Agricultural insurance; North American agricultural policies.; Agribusiness; Q18; Q12.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60814

Financial Vergangenheitsbewaltigung: The 1953 London Debt Agreement
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Guinnane,   Timothy W.
The 1953 London Debt Agreement settled Germany’s debts from the period between the two world wars, and allowed the country to re-establish its role in international capital markets. The Agreement wrote-down the overall debt by about 50 percent and gave the debtors a much longer period to repay. One interesting clause in the Agreement allowed Germany to postpone some payments until such time as re-unification. The Agreement reflects a subtle and responsible understanding of the problems associated with the reparations and debt crises of the 1920s and 1930s, as well as fears about the moral hazard problems that would arise with making any part of the Agreement contingent on events Germany could influence. Recent advocates of third-world debt relief have held...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Germany; London Debt Agreement; Sovereign debt; Debt overhang; HIPC initiative; Financial Economics; N24; F34.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28387

Ownership and Control in the Entrepreneurial Firm: An International History of Private Limited Companies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Guinnane,   Timothy W.; Harris,   Ron; Lamoreaux,   Naomi R.; Rosenthal,   Jean-Laurent.
We use the history of private limited liability companies (PLLCs) to challenge two pervasive assumptions in the literature: (1) Anglo-American legal institutions were better for economic development than continental Europe’s civil-law institutions; and (2) the corporation was the superior form of business organization. Data on the number and types of firms organized in France, Germany, the UK, and the US show that that the PLLC became the form of choice for small- and medium-size enterprises wherever and whenever it was introduced. The PLLC’s key advantage was its flexible internal governance rules that allowed its users to limit the threat of untimely dissolution inherent in partnerships without taking on the full danger of minority oppression that the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Limited company; Partnership; Corporation; Legal regime; Common law; Civil law; Financial Economics; N8; G3; O16; K22.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6879

RISK, WEALTH AND SECTORAL CHOICE IN RURAL CREDIT MARKETS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Guirkinger,   Catherine; Boucher,   Stephen R.
We develop a model of sorting and matching between borrowers and lenders across formal and informal credit markets in a developing country context.  We highlight the role of risk both on credit access and sectoral choice.  We examine how activity and sectoral choice vary across agents with heterogeneous wealth endowments.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Development.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20077

The Effects of Choosing Free Trade on Endogenous Environmental Regulation and Welfare: A Model of Common Agency Government
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gulati,   Sumeet.
Several studies hypothesize exogeneous environmental regulation as the primary motive for trade between two regions, often predicting a lower welfare for the region with incomplete environmental protection. Such analyses do not allow the region to adjust its environmental policy in response to a shift in the trade regime. Further, they do not allow the region to refuse free trade in the face of a welfare loss. As an alternative I propose a common agency model of government to endogenize environmental policy and the choice of trade regime. Conditions for the incomplete internalization of an environmental externality are specified, and the pollution tax in autarky is compared to that under free trade. The paper finds that moving to free trade induces a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20449

Sustainable agriculture for environment protection: results of eight years of cooperation between China and Italy
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Gullino, M. Lodovica; Garibaldi, Angelo; Pugliese, Massimo; Clini, Corrado.
In China most of the population (about 60%) lives in rural areas, in poor conditions and still relies on agriculture as the main source of income. Several environmental problems have been caused by shifting to more intensive and polluting agriculture in order to address the increasing demand for food and the need of higher incomes of rural communities. With the present Chinese economic growth, urbanization and increased leisure time, tourism and recreation activities in rural areas are also increasing. Additionally, in the restructuring process of economy in rural areas, one of the most obvious effects is the necessity to create job opportunities alternative to agricultural sector. The role of sustainable agriculture fro environment protection in a country...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Technology transfer.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://orgprints.org/12066/1/sustainable_agriculture.doc

The Well-Being and the Decisions of Farm Households: The Uses of Cross-Country Comparisons
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gundersen,   Craig.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15724

Strategies for Survival in the Country Elevator Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gunn,   Steven P.; Cobia,   David W.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119546

Grain Marketing Cooperatives' Adjustments to Farm Programs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gunn,   Steven P.; Cobia,   David W.
A personal interview survey of 87 grain marketing cooperatives regarding the impact of changes in government programs and planned responses to the dilemma of excess capacity and loss of government storage income and related factors is reported. Government storage payment's impact on financial performance was ranked 77% more important than the second (other government programs) of 7 factors (e.g., interest rates). Government storage accounted for 20% of their net income. They acquired an average of 800,000 bu. of storage capacity in response to government programs. PIK and roll increased annual income an average of $39,000 in 1986-87. Participation in CCC weekly auctions averaged 51% and in catalog sales 87%. Most managers felt that government programs did...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Cooperatives; Marketing strategies; Farm programs; Grain marketing; Country elevators; Agricultural and Food Policy; Marketing; Agribusiness.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23156

Use of Agricultural Options Among North Dakota Country Elevators (December 1985)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gunn,   Steven P.; Wilson,   William W.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120446

Grading and Pricing Practices of North Dakota Country Elevators For Durum and Hard Red Spring Wheat
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gunn,   Steven P.; Wilson,   William W.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Marketing; Agribusiness.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23446

Fertilizer profitability in East Africa: A Spatially Explicit Policy Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Guo,   Zhe; Koo,   Jawoo; Wood,   Stanley.
Even though it is clear that Substantial growth in inorganic fertilizer use is a prerequisite for sustained agricultural growth in Africa, fertilizer use is still one of the factors explaining lagging agricultural productivity growth in SSA. High transport costs and less policy support pose a significant barrier to make fertilizer application profitable in Africa. This paper is aimed to identify organizational and institutional changes that could reduce fertilizer transport costs and their impacts on profitability of fertilizer application. A model is constructed to simulated transport costs from ports to farm-gate at pixel level based on the knowledge of road network condition, surface land cover type, slope, imported fertilizer price at the port, storing...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Fertilizer profitability; Value cost ratio; Transport cost; East Africa; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Development; Marketing.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51710

An Institutional Framework for Meeting International Food-Safety Market Standards from a Developing-Country Perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gupta,   Kriti Bardhan; Saghaian,   Sayed H.
This paper examines problems being faced by agribusiness firms in developing countries in meeting the food-safety standards imposed by importing countries in their respective markets. Based on existing institutional frameworks in developing countries such as India, it is suggested that in order to meet the prescribed standards in international markets there is a need to establish inter-linkages across different institutions not only within developing countries but also with respected international standard-setting organizations for better and smoother implementation of WTO measures related to international food-safety market standards.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55613

Costs of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Case Study of India's Power Generation Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gupta,   Manish.
If India were to participate in any international effort towards mitigating CO2 emissions, the power sector which is one of the largest emitters of CO2 in the country would be required to play a major role. In this context the study estimates the marginal abatement costs, which correspond to the costs incurred by the power plants to reduce one unit of CO2 from the current level. The study uses an output distance function approach and its duality with the revenue function to derive these costs for a sample of thermal plants in India. Two sets of exercises have been undertaken. The average shadow prices of CO2 for the sample of thermal plants for the period 1991-92 to 1999-2000 was estimated to be respectively Rs.3380.59 and Rs.2401.99 per ton for the two...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12038

Efficient Documentation and Webmarketing Strategies for DNAs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gupta,   Naman; Michaelowa,   Axel.
In accordance with the modalities and procedures for a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) decided in Marrakech 2001, "Parties participating in the CDM shall designate a national authority for the CDM." Till date only 89 Parties have established their Designated National Authority (DNA). Capacity building and marketing the national CDM programmes to buyers of Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) or project investors is one of the important tasks of host countries. In that context, website development and hosting is a key outreach mechanism for DNAs to market their national CDM programme as well as improving their country's competitiveness on the global market. But also Annex I DNA websites can play a useful role, particularly for host country companies who...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: CDM; DNA website; Non- Annex I countries; Annex-I countries; Marketing; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q540; Q560.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26172

Land Degradation – Its Extent and Determinants in Mountainous Regions of Himachal Pradesh
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gupta,   Sonika; Sharma,   R.K.
The study has been undertaken with the objectives of finding the extent of land degradation and its determinants in the mountainous regions of Himachal Pradesh by dividing the state into four zones. Multistage random sampling technique has been adopted to select the sample farmers from each zone. Logit analysis has been carried out to find the probability of different factors affecting land degradation. The factors whose effect on land degradation has been reported are: total owned land, land fragmentation, family labour, non-farm income, farm income, migration, leasing-out of land and education level of members in a household. The study has suggested some measures to minimize land degradation and consequently increase production and income levels in this...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92162

Native species exploited by marine aquarium trade in Brazil
Provedor de dados: 49
Autores: Gurjão,Lívio Moreira de; Lotufo,Tito Monteiro da Cruz.
Abstract: Brazil has an important role in marine ornamental trade, exploiting native species for both international and domestic market. A few works have previously assessed wild species exploited by the Brazilian marine aquarium industry and most of them focused solely on fish. Hence, the present paper intends to address an information gap regarding the species currently traded in the country, as well as concerning their conservation statuses. Thus, different sources of information were investigated and each species was categorized in accordance with existing lists of threatened species. A wide variety of native species was identified in Brazilian marine aquarium trade, including not only fish but also invertebrates, seaweeds and macrophytes. Some of...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Marine aquarium fish; Marine invertebrates; Seaweeds; Marine macrophytes; Illegal trade; Threatened species.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032018000300209

THE CASE FOR ACCEPTABLE LEVELS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SELF-REGULATION IN THE POULTRY INDUSTRY: POLICY AND ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Guru,   Manjula V.; Goodwin,   Harold L., Jr.
With increased production of poultry in key areas of the country, poultry litter is becoming the focus of increasing concern and scrutiny. This paper proposes to identify specific concerns of growers related to management of poultry litter, and analyze potential outcomes of possible environmental quality related clauses, based on field studies.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20148

South Korea Agriculture Policy Review
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gurung,   Rajendra Kumar; Pa,   Chung; Deng,   Hugh.
South Korea is a highly urbanized and industrialized country. Increased urbanization and greater specialization have led to rising incomes, and changes in food production and consumption patterns. Changes in consumption and increased production specialization have also resulted in changes in trading patterns, with South Korea emerging as a leading importer of agri-food products.  South Korea places great importance on self-sufficiency in food staples, and achieving income parity between rural and urban households. To attain these goals, considerable support has been provided to its agriculture sector. South Korea's policy support to the agriculture sector ranks among the worlds' highest. Small holdings still persist, entry into the sector is difficult, and...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: South Korea; Agricultural policy; Self-sufficiency; Natural resources; Demographics; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Security and Poverty; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Development; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Public Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52051

La vinculación en los Institutos de Educación Superior Tecnológica del estado de Puebla.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Gutiérrez Calderón, Deisy.
En esta época moderna, es importante contar con una base social con una mayor educación de alta calidad, que permita a los países responder al desarrollo tecnológico, mejorando las condiciones entre necesidades y oportunidades de su población. El cambio continuo de las instituciones de educación superior que lleve al mejoramiento, de la educación, para responder a través de sus funciones sustantivas a las demandas sociales y a las exigencias de conocimiento requerido para el desarrollo del país y del bienestar social. Resalta de lo expuesto la importancia de una política educativa, de ciencia y tecnología para impulsar o retener un patrón de ventajas de productividad y competitividad de un país, sustentado en las instituciones dedicadas a la generación de...
Palavras-chave: Institutos de Educación Superior Tecnológica; Vinculación; Percepción; Institutes of Technological Superior Education; Linking; Perception; EDAR; Maestría; Estrategías para el Desarrollo Agrícola Regional.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/288

Propuesta de un esquema económico-administrativo para la consolidación de los agronegocios en el estado de Oaxaca : caso café orgánico.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Gutiérrez Díaz, Ester.
La producción de café es una actividad estratégica y fundamental en México, el sector mexicano es un excelente productor de Coffea arábica, caracterizado por su especialidad vocacional de cultivo bajo sombra y la presencia de pequeños productores minifundistas de zonas rurales. La liberación del mercado mundial y nacional, afronta al sector café con la incertidumbre de fijación de precios, provocando que el productor decida retirarse o disminuir su presencia en el sistema de mercadeo de materias primas, una alternativa para enfrentar la crisis, es integrarse a la red de comercio justo y en particular al de cafés especiales. La historia del café orgánico oaxaqueño tiene su origen y desarrollo con la llegada del padre Frans VanderHoff en 1973, fundador de la...
Palavras-chave: Café orgánico; UCIRI; Comercio justo; Costos de producción; Mixe; Organic coffee; Fair trade; Production costs; Economía; Maestría.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/2277

WHY IS AGRICULTURAL LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY HIGHER IN SOME COUNTRIES THAN OTHERS?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gutierrez,   Luciano.
Agriculture productivity varies dramatically in different regions of the world. Using recent theories of economic growth and new data sets (Larson and al., 1999) as a guide, this study finds some empirical regularities between agricultural labour productivity growth, investment and education, as also for environmental factors, for 44 countries during the period 1980-1993. We find strong evidence that where agricultural investment and educated people rates are higher, agricultural labour productivity grows faster. Secondly, geographical factors as well as freer trade influence growth.  Finally, we find evidence of conditional convergence, which means that cross-country agricultural productivity does not converge to the same level of steady state but that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Growth; Labour productivity; Convergence; Labor and Human Capital; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21741

Why is Agricultural Labour Productivity higher in some countries than others?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gutierrez,   Luciano.
Agriculture productivity varies dramatically in different regions of the world. Using recent theories of economic growth and recently provided data sets, this study finds some empirical regularities between agricultural labour productivity growth, investment and education, as well as environmental factors, for 44 countries during the period 1980-1993. I find strong evidence that where agricultural investment and educated people rates are higher, agricultural labour productivity grows faster. Secondly, geographical factors as well as freer trade influence growth.  Finally, I find evidence of conditional convergence, which means that cross-country agricultural productivity does not converge to the same level of steady-state but that productivity in each...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26431

Distributional issues in the operation of rights-based fisheries management systems
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Guyader, Olivier; Thebaud, Olivier.
Rights-based management regimes are considered by economists as an important solution to the problems of excess capacity and biological over-harvesting of fisheries. In practice, adoption of such regimes, and particularly of those relying on individual quota allocations, has often met with resistance from within the fisheries concerned. A key reason for this resistance appears to be the distributional conflicts which arise in the process of implementing the regimes. An economic analysis of the nature of these conflicts in the different contexts in which they have been observed is proposed. The approach centres on the way in which distributional conflicts can influence the operation of management systems and their impacts on fisheries, from the country to...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Fisheries management; Rights-based management; Individual transferable quotas; Distributional issues; Economic simulation.
Ano: 2001
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00244/35524/34808.pdf

Multifunctionality, Agricultural Trade and WTO Negotiations: A Review of Interactions and Issues
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Guyomard,   Herve; Le Bris,   Katell.
The paper considers the set of issues associated with the design and implementation of support, trade and multifunctionality policies in agriculture. It first describes how non-trade concerns were taken into account in the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture and how they are currently integrated in the current round of negotiations through the opposition between multifunctionality proponents versus opponents. It briefly describes the main non-trade concerns that can be associated with agricultural production (food security, viability of rural areas, environment and natural resource protection) and concludes that a unambiguous resolution to the problems of identifying, measuring and valuing the externalities and/or the public goods associated with...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25135

The Tariff-Only Import Regime for Bananas in the European Union: Is Setting the Tariff at Right Level an Impossible Mission?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Guyomard,   Herve; Le Mouel,   Chantal; Levert,   Fabrice; Lombana,   Jahir.
The European Union is bound by World Trade Organisation agreements to move to a tariff-only import system for bananas by no later than 1 January 2006.  From that date, imports from non-ACP countries will be subject to a single tariff while ACP country bananas will continue to enter the EU market duty free.  This regime will replace the highly contested tariff-rate quota policy in place since 1993.  This paper shows that setting the tariff at a level that maintain the status quo is an impossible mission given uncertainties on quota rent estimates and quota rent distribution.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bananas; European Union; Tariff-rate quota; Tariff; ACP countries; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24461

Extended spectrum β-lactamase producers among nosocomial Enterobacteriaceae in Latin America
Provedor de dados: 55
Autores: Guzmán-Blanco,Manuel; Labarca,Jaime A.; Villegas,Maria Virginia; Gotuzzo,Eduardo.
To review the epidemiology of nosocomial extended spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Latin America, a systematic search of the biomedical literature (PubMed) was performed for articles published since 2005. Rates of nosocomial infections caused by extended spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in Latin America have increased since 2005. Up to 32% of Escherichia coli and up to 58% of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates are extended spectrum β-lactamase-positive, rates that are higher than in other world regions. From a region-wide perspective, 11-25% of E. coli isolates and 45-53% of K. pneumoniae isolates were nonsusceptible to third-generation cephalosporins. At the country level, there was a wide range in Enterobacteriaceae...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Escherichia coli; Klebsiella; Latin America; Bacterial resistance.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702014000400421

THE HARMONIZATION OF THE EU CONTRACT LAW
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Gyuris,   Arpad.
Why would a common contract law be optimal for the member states of the European Union? The main reason is that it would be much cheaper to set up contractual relations. If somebody conducts economic activities in the European Union, and if the same regulations apply everywhere, this unity can help this corporate or private person (entrepreneur) to work under the same conditions. If somebody wants to sell a product in the EU he/she has to be well-prepared about the different legal systems in various countries. To know these regulations is very expensive. Apart from the costs, there is also the risk of accepting another country’s legal norms, which are different than home rules. The essence of the EU is the common market. The steps that the EU has taken to...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: European Union; Contract; Harmonization; Agricultural and Food Policy; Public Economics.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58913

Ökologischer Landbau in Nordrhein-Westfalen: Produktionsstruktur und räumliche Verteilung
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Haas, Guido; Zerger, C.; Kempkens, K.; Köpke, Ulrich.
Kein Abstract vorhanden.
Tipo: Book chapter
Palavras-chave: Country reports.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://orgprints.org/1844/1/F25%2Doeko%2Danbau%2Dnrw.pdf

APPLICATION OF SPATIAL MODELS TO IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF A COUNTRY HOG MARKETING SYSTEM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Haas,   John T.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 1974
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29801

Microscopic coal research in Canada
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Hacquebard, P.A.
Since the industrial developments of Europe and North America in the nineteenth century, coal has been considered as the most important mineral wealth a country could possess. Coal was often referred to as King Coal, and it was not until around 1950 that its position as the major fuel for modern society was seriously threatened by oil, natural gas and hydro-electric power. Particularly on the North American continent the question is now raised: what will be the future of coal, and which part will it play in the ever increasing energy consumptions of modern civilization? A survey made in Canada by the Dominion Coal Board in 1953 on the future energy requirements of the country revealed some pertinent facts regarding the role that coal would play in this....
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1955
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/505879

Water management development and agriculture in Syria
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Haddad,   George; Szeles,   Ivett; Zsarnoczai,   J. Sandor.
Irrigated agriculture has increased steadily in Syria over the last decades, almost doubling since 1985. This mounting pace has responded to the nation’s food security policy objectives to satisfy the food production needs of an increasing population that features one of the largest growth rates in the world, namely 3,50 percent in 1985 and still 3,39 percent in 2007. Total expenditures for irrigated agriculture accounted for almost 70 percent of all expenditures in agriculture. Sustainable irrigation water policies aimed at increasing the efficiency of water use in agriculture and at conserving water resources by reducing future consumption. The Euphrates River is 2.800 km long and its middle traverses a wide floodplain in Syria, where it is used...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Water utilisation; Water management; Modern irrigation technologies; Benefits of agricultural sector; Governmental supports; Total Renewable Water Resources (TRWR); Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47546

Ecological and Social Dimensions of Ecosystem Restoration in the Nordic Countries
Provedor de dados: 7
Autores: Hagen, Dagmar; Norwegian Institute for Nature Research; dagmar.hagen@nina.no; Svavarsdottir, Kristin; Soil Conservation Service of Iceland ; kristin.svavarsdottir@land.is; Tolvanen, Anne K; Finnish Forest Research Institute, Oulu Unit; Thule Institute, University of Oulu; anne.tolvanen@metla.fi; Raulund-Rasmussen, Karsten; Department of Geosciences and Natural Resource Management, University of Copenhagen; krr@life.ku.dk; Arad&amp;#242;ttir, &amp;#192;sa L; Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Agricultural University of Iceland ; asa@lbhi.is; Fosaa, Anna Maria; Faroese Museum of Natural History ; AnMarFos@ngs.fo; Halldorsson, Gudmundur; Soil Conservation Service of Iceland ; gudmundur.halldorsson@land.is.
An international overview of the extent and type of ecological restoration can offer new perspectives for understanding, planning, and implementation. The Nordic countries, with a great range of natural conditions but historically similar social and political structures, provide an opportunity to compare restoration approaches and efforts across borders. The aim of this study was to explore variation in ecological restoration using the Nordic countries as an example. We used recent national assessments and expert evaluations of ecological restoration. Restoration efforts differed among countries: forest and peatland restoration was most common in Finland, freshwater restoration was most common in Sweden, restoration of natural heathlands and grasslands was...
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Synthesis
Palavras-chave: Economic incentives; Habitats; Land use pressure; Northern Europe; Regional scale; Restoration efforts.
Ano: 2013

CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF FOOD RETAILING INNOVATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: SUPERMARKETS IN VIETNAM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hagen,   James M.
Modernization of food retailing in developing economies,focusing on the early stages of retail modernization in Vietnam is examined. This modernization represents innovation that is sought by the host country and that depends on knowledge transfer. Retail modernization has profound effects on the host country and its food system. Innovation at the consumption (retail) end of the food supply chain warrants attention similar to that devoted to knowledge transfer at the production (farming) end of the chain.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Marketing; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16612

FOOD PROCESSING FIRMS AND FOREIGN PRODUCTION INCENTIVES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hagen,   James M.
As the practice of a firm in one country owning production facilities in another has increased, several theories have developed to explain why production facilities do not always have local owners who would presumably be more familiar with local business conditions.  A transaction cost explanation is that a firm may have intangible assets that are sought in another country but that cannot be economically sold on account of market failure.  In such a case the firm's expansion into the foreign country may be the most economical way for the foreign country to gain access to those assets.  A few studies have identified firm characteristics and firm-specific assets associated with the international growth of food firms.  The present paper expands on this work...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14314

Unscrambling Africa: Regional Requirements for Achieving Food Security
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Haggblade,   Steven.
Africa has inherited highly arbitrary political borders that vastly complicate current efforts to accelerate agricultural growth and reduce hunger. Because Africa’s inherited political borders arbitrarily partition agro-ecological zones and natural market sheds, current country borders serve as barriers, hampering agricultural technology transfer, hindering agricultural trade and dampening incentives for farmers and agribusinesses to invest in Africa’s many regional breadbasket zones. Feasible solutions revolve around neutralizing these deleterious effects through regional scientific networks and corridor development programs.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Africa; Food Security; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/107458

Unscrambling Africa: Regional Requirements for Achieving Food Security
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Haggblade,   Steven.
Africa has inherited highly arbitrary political borders that vastly complicate current efforts to accelerate agricultural growth and reduce hunger. Because Africa’s inherited political borders arbitrarily partition agro-ecological zones and natural market sheds, current country borders serve as barriers, hampering agricultural technology transfer, hindering agricultural trade and dampening incentives for farmers and agribusinesses to invest in Africa’s many regional breadbasket zones. Feasible solutions revolve around neutralizing these deleterious effects through regional scientific networks and regional corridor development programs.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Africa; Food Security; Markets; Technology transfer; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; Marketing; R12; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97030

Staple food prices in Uganda
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Haggblade,   Steven; Dewina,   Reno.
Prepared for the Comesa policy seminar on “Variation in staple food prices: Causes, consequence, and policy options”, Maputo, Mozambique, 25-26 January 2010 under the African Agricultural Marketing Project (AAMP)
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Uganda; Food security; Food prices; Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Q11; Q13; Q17; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58553

Household Level Financial Incentives to Adoption of Conservation Agricultural Technologies in Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Haggblade,   Steven; Tembo,   Gelson; Donovan,   Cynthia.
Although several studies have been conducted to determine the viability of conservation agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa, almost all such studies are fragmented – often country specific – and with undue emphasis on output effects. However, assessment of the attractiveness of these technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa requires a detailed case-by-case comparison of changes in output and input costs and benefits. This paper reviews a set of responses known collectively as “conservation” or “sustainable” agriculture. Though definitions vary, these technologies typically involve agricultural management practices that prevent degradation of soil and water resources and thereby permit sustainable farm productivity without environmental degradation.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Conservation; Sustainable agriculture; Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Q18.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54466

Strategic Acquisition of Agricultural Lands in Sub-Saharan Africa: Determinants of Country Targeting Behavior
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hailu,   Yohannes G.; Adelaja,   Adesoji O.; Akaeze,   Henry.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104179

Researching Farmers Possibilities and Motivation for Including Environmental Aspects in their Management
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Halberg, Niels.
The more than ten year old focus on the negative impact from intensive farming on the  environment in Denmark challenges the agricultural sector as a whole and the individual  farms in particular. Public pressure to strengthen the regulation of the farmers’ use of inputs threatens to raise costs and bind the individual farmer by detailed rules for crop rotation, fertiliser strategy etc. At the same time, there is evidence that this type of general regulation is not sufficient to reduce the environmental impact compared with overall goals (for instance, the goal of reducing nitrate leaching and pesticide use by 50% before 1997 has failed). This has lead to increased pressure to use economic regulation (nitrogen taxes etc.) which the farmers’ unions have...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Education; Extension and communication Farming Systems Farm nutrient management.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://orgprints.org/13121/1/13121.pdf

Midtvejsevaluering af det danske landdistriktsprogram. Delrapport vedr. MVJ-ordningerne, Økologi og Demonstrationsprojekter.
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Halberg, Niels; Kvistgaard, Morten; Kristensen, Inge; Hermansen, John.
Midtvejsevaluering af landdistriktsprogrammet med fokus på administration, effektivitet og miljøeffekter af MVJ- og økologiordningerne. rapporten viser at der er behov for en bedre monitorering af effekterne af MVJ ordningerne, som er administrativt dyre og kun har en usikker natureffekt og meget ringe betydning for reduktion af kvælstofudvaskningen. Økologiordningen er mere effektiv administrativt set men økologiens udvikling har stagneret. Rapporten viser udbredelsen af økologiske bedrifter i tal og kort. Det bør overvejes om man vil få mere ud af mvj og økologi støtten såfremt disse ordninger blev anvendt mere målrettet i sammenhængende områder. Rapporten giver flere forslag til forbedring af ordningerne.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Country reports.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://orgprints.org/2462/1/MVJ_og_Okologi.doc

The Political Economy of Pro-Poor Livestock Policy-making in Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Halderman,   Michael.
This paper presents a case study of how livestock policies are made and implemented in a national context, and how they can be improved to better serve the interests of the poor. Livestock are extremely important in Ethiopia and could play a key role in pro-poor development strategy. Livestock are estimated to contribute to the livelihoods of 60-70% of the Ethiopian population. There have been several negative livestock-related trends over the past 20-30 years, however, including a decline in: national and per capita production of livestock products, official livestock and livestock product exports and earnings from exports, and per capita consumption of food from livestock origin.   The study used the key informant method supplemented with official...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Ethiopia; Political economy; Policy-making; Livestock; Pro-poor livestock policies; Livestock marketing; Livestock exports; Unofficial livestock marketing and exports; Cross border trade; SPS standards; Animal health services; Pastoralists; Pastoral areas; Pastoral development; Settling pastoralists; Highland areas; Urban and peri-urban areas; Land tenure; Governance; Decentralization; Civil society; Conflict mitigation; Political feasibility; Livestock Production/Industries; Political Economy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23770

EU Policy-Making: Reform of the CAP and EU Trade in Beef &amp; Dairy with Developing Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Halderman,   Michael; Nelson,   Michael Byron.
The present study is part of the PPLPI effort to identify significant political and institutional factors and processes that currently hinder or prevent the poor in developing countries from taking greater advantage of opportunities to benefit from livestock. The study examines the political economy of policy-making concerning trade in livestock and livestock products (LLPs) between the European Union (EU) and developing countries (DCs).   The main objective is to determine and assess how relevant EU policy is made, including the role of key actors and forces both domestic and international. The political economy of relevant LLP trade-related issues are examined at four levels: (a) the EU member state, (b) the European Union itself, (c) the international...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: European Union; Common Agricultural Policy (CAP); Policy Making; Trade; Developing Countries; Livestock; Beef; Dairy; Agricultural and Food Policy; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23758

Investigation of the factors influencing adoption of GM crops at country level
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hall,   Clare; Toma,   Luiza; Moran,   Dominic.
With the possible exception of nuclear technology, few scientific breakthroughs have generated the level of emotive debate that has surrounded the roll-out of agricultural biotechnology. Initial discussion about the environmental impacts of agricultural genetic modification, are now frequently juxtaposed with counter-claims that the technologies could actually be part of a wider global environmental solution in relation to climate change mitigation and food shortages. This study tests whether there are any consistent messages on why some countries seem to be advancing adoption of the technology, while others are not. We consider the range of claims in existing literature on adoption tendencies and then use structural equation modelling to test and estimate...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Genetically modified crops; Structural equation model; Global adoption.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50366

Le developpement de la peche thoniere dans l'Ocean Indien face aux ressources
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Hallier, J.P.; Michaud, P.
Since 1983, tuna purse seine fishery has increased rapidly in the Indian Ocean. This fishery, being mostly based in Seychelles, represents an excellent opportunity to this country. However, it is essential that a good management strategy be adopted in order to ensure the rational exploitation of the resources. Since this fishery is in its early stage of development, it is not yet possible to obtain an accurate assessment of the stocks based on usual stock assessment methods. Nevertheless, from existing knowledge on the Indian and Atlantic oceans, a preliminary analysis of the resources is attempted. Of the two stocks studied, the skipjack, known as an opportunist species, can support a higher exploitation rate than the yellowfin. It would seem that catches...
Tipo: Book Section
Palavras-chave: SEYCHELLES; INDIAN OCEAN; SCOMBRIDAE; FISHERY DEVELOPMENT PURSE SEINING THUNNUS ALBACARES Fishery management Fishery management http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_24026.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/1269

Le developpement de la peche thoniere dans l'Ocean Indien face aux ressources
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Hallier, J.P.; Michaud, P.
Since 1983, tuna purse seine fishery has increased rapidly in the Indian Ocean. This fishery, being mostly based in Seychelles, represents an excellent opportunity to this country. However, it is essential that a good management strategy be adopted in order to ensure the rational exploitation of the resources. Since this fishery is in its early stage of development, it is not yet possible to obtain an accurate assessment of the stocks based on usual stock assessment methods. Nevertheless, from existing knowledge on the Indian and Atlantic oceans, a preliminary analysis of the resources is attempted. Of the two stocks studied, the skipjack, known as an opportunist species, can support a higher exploitation rate than the yellowfin. It would seem that catches...
Tipo: Book Section
Palavras-chave: SEYCHELLES; INDIAN OCEAN; SCOMBRIDAE; FISHERY DEVELOPMENT PURSE SEINING THUNNUS ALBACARES Fishery management Fishery management.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/1269

CHILD HEALTH CARE DEMAND IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY: UNCONDITIONAL ESTIMATES FROM THE PHILIPPINES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hallman,   Kelly K.
This study examines how quality, price, and access to curative health care influence use of modern public, modern private, and traditional providers among 3,000 children age 0-2 years in Cebu, Philippines. The analysis relies on a series of household, community, and health facility surveys conducted in 33 rural and urban communities during 1983B1986. The inclusion of data on potential health care users and available providers makes it possible to investigate the impact of the health care environment on demand. Furthermore, since the study is not limited to only those children whose mothers report them as currently ill, it avoids the possible biases caused by using a sample comprised of those who self-report morbidity. Distance to care is important for...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94848

Ionizing radiation quarantine treatments
Provedor de dados: 44
Autores: Hallman,Guy J.
Irradiation is a viable quarantine disinfestation treatment which has been studied for 40 years although it has received very little commercial use. Two principal obstacles to commercial application, 1) the fact that insects are not killed immediately, and 2) consumer opposition to irradiation, have been allayed to some extent, but the remaining impediment to large-scale commercial use is development of approved protocols by government regulatory agencies in importing countries. The United States Department of Agriculture has taken the first step by allowing for the movement of a number of quarantined fruits from Hawaii to the rest of the country following irradiation treatment. The measures of efficacy of irradiation disinfestation treatments should be...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Insecta; Arachnida; Gamma radiation; Irradiation; Postharvest disinfestation.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0301-80591998000300001

Gifsla (Lactuca virosa L.) en kompassla (Lactuca serriola L.) in Nederland
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Ham, R.W.J.M. van der.
Induced by too many wrongly determined specimens of Lactuca virosa L. the author discusses a number of differences with Lactuca serriola L. The fruit especially offers reliable characters (fig. 3). L. virosa probably occurs only as an alien in the Netherlands. In recent years L. serriola had a considerable expansion, particularly in the urbanized west of the country. Very often it concerns f. integrifolia Bogenhard. Nowadays, this forma seems to be more common than in former years.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1981
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/527578

Information Asymmetry and the Problem of Transfers in Trade Negotiations and International Agencies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hamada,   Koichi; Sunder,   Shyam.
This paper studies the role of transfers among groups within a country as well as among countries in a two level game of international trade negotiations. We show that in order to realize the intended transfer in the presence of asymmetric information on the states of recipients (and donors), a transfer process uses up additional resources. The difficulty of making transfers renders it less likely that a nation would find it individually rational to participate as a member of an international institution. Costly transfers render the internal and international adjustment difficult, and serve as a barrier to trade liberalization. Costly international transfers harden the resistance against trade liberalization in the (potentially) recipient country and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International trade; Tariff negotiation; Asymmetric information; Transfer; WTO; Common agency; Two-level game; International Relations/Trade; O82; F13; H21; H71; H77.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28490

Institutions and Policy Development for Organic Agriculture in Western Balkan Countries: a Cross-Country Analysis
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Hamade, Mr. Kanj; Midmore, Prof. Peter; Pugliese, Dr. Patrizia.
This paper uses a comparative qualitative approach to study the dynamic of institutional changes occurring in the organic movement, State agricultural institutions and policies, and in the organic supply chain, in six Western Balkan countries. It shows that the ‘Michelsen path’ (Michelsen et al., 2001) is identifiable in these countries, but in a different sequence. Additionally, a number of common trends are identified in the organic sector of the countries studied, leading to a converging trajectory in institutions and policy development for organic agriculture.
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Europe.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://orgprints.org/12362/1/Hamade_12362_ed.doc

COUNTRY-SPECIFIC ANALYSIS of COMPETITIVENESS AND RESILIENCE OF ORGANIC AND LOW INPUT DAIRY FARMING ACROSS EUROPE
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Hamerlinck, Jolien; Bijttebier , Jo; Lauwers, Ludwig; Moakes, Simon.
An EU-wide analysis of economic performance of organic and low input dairy farms has been done. Relative profitability of organic and LI farms is country specific. countries' low input farms differ in their resiliences to price shocks.
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Farm economics.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/24058/1/24058%20OWC_2014_Hamerlinck_MM.pdf

Francis Buchanan, 41 Craven Street, London, to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Hamilton, Francis.
Returned [from India] at the end of August. Confusion over Smith's current location. Going to Scotland in October, stopping by the way of Bawtrey, Nottinghamshire, to drop off a little girl that came home in his charge, but would like to see Smith. Intends to settle in Edinburgh but this depends on the inclinations of his sister who may prefer to live in the country.
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/61609/1/JES-COR-2-135_001.tif

Francis Buchanan, [India], to James Edward Smith
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Hamilton, Francis.
Sent Smith specimen of 'Pancal bengalensium' preserved in spirits, encloses Latin description [extant], though when he sent specimen to [William] Roxburgh he returned a drawing of the same plant with the name 'Vallisneria alternifolia'. Sends his original description as believes it contradicts Linnaeus' theory of the fructification of Jungermannias and thinks Roxburgh's name not very correct. Sends seeds of 'Stratiotes alismoides' which belongs to the 'Enneandria enneagynia' with instructions for growing. Has started his duty at the General Hospital and studying the country languages, subsequently has had little opportunity for botanising.
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/61594/1/JES-COR-2-120_001.tif

Aufbau eines europäischen Informationssystems für den Öko-Markt
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Hamm, Prof. Dr. Ulrich; Recke, Dr. Guido.
While sufficient statistical data in the conventional food market enables decision-makers to opt for investments or policies on a well-founded basis, this data is lacking in the organic food market. A European Concerted Action project in co-operation with the EU statistical office, EUROSTAT, and funded by the European Union aims there-fore at developing a framework for collection and processing reliable and comprehen-sive data on organic markets. The first phase of the project with the aim of analysing the current situation and developing proposals is accomplished. The results are a number of detailed and specific suggestions to improve the data situation on the national and international level.
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Country reports; Surveys and statistics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://orgprints.org/3238/1/3238.pdf

Improving organic market data collection by using the supply balance sheet approach
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Hamm, Prof. Dr. Ulrich; Zakowska-Biemans, Dr. Sylwia.
Analyses of national markets for organic agricultural products are constrained by the lack of official statistics on production, consumption or international trade in any European country. As a result there are several, often very contradictory and inconsistent estimations on the amount of the organic production or consumption in the EU or even in individual EU countries. The main sources for market data estima-tions are surveys with market actors and sometimes extrapolations of household or retailer panel studies. One possibility to reduce the problem of inconsistent market data for a geographical region is to use the method of supply balance sheets (SBS). By using SBS which compare the resources and uses of a product, it is easier to detect...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Policy environments and social economy; Markets and trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://orgprints.org/7148/1/Odense_supply_balances.pdf

How to build up international statistics on organic markets
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Hamm, Ulrich.
There is a strong need and demand from market actors and policy makers for data on organic agricultural markets on all levels from production to international trade to consumption. Market actors need reliable data to plan investigations and policy makers to govern (market) policy measures. However, up to now, there is hardly a country in the world in which up-to-date and valid statistical data exists that goes far beyond simple data on the number of organic farms and their organically managed area. The aim of this contribution is to analyse different strategies for building up a harmonised information system on organic markets leading to data that are comparable between different nations and allowing an overall view of the situation and development of the...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade; Surveys and statistics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://orgprints.org/4365/1/Hamm_etal_4p_revised%2Ded.doc

Late-glacial flora and periglacial phenomena in the Netherlands
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Hammen, Th. van der.
In the East of Holland, in the Province of Overijssel, there is a region that, from the point of view of landscape, is one of the most beautiful and the most interesting we know in this country: Twente. Already in glancing through this publication it will be clear that this region played an important part in our research. Apart from the fact that our personal predilection for Twente undoubtedly was of some influence, this choice was equally directed by the geological wealth of that region coupled to the fact that here, as a consequence of numerous recent excavations, the deposits were excellently exposed. Of course, our research equally extended over other provinces but, whereas there a stress was laid on pollenanalytical research, geological research was...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1952
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/505891

Das Sächsische Blaufarbenwesen und der Handel mit Kobaltfarben – nach Unterlagen der Bücherei der Bergakademie Freiberg
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Hammer, P.
The German word ‘Kobold’ is the term for gnomes and goblins. It appeared for the first time in connection with minerals in Agricola’s Bermannus (1530). The first practical use was in the form of zaffer or cobalt-blue. Zaffer will not melt alone, but accompanied by vitreous substances it melts into an azure colour and so used as ‘Smalte’ for glazed earthenware, for glass and china. Since 1470 the Saxony ore mountains, especially the Schneeberg district, was the most important supplier of cobalt ores. Main products of the ‘Blaufarbenwerke’ were zaffers (Safflor) cobaltoxides of different colours and smalte (Smalte) a mixture of cobaltoxides with quartz. The Electoral-Saxon blue colour was greatly appreciated. The Dutch managed in their country eight...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: Cobalt; Saxony; Blue-colour industry; 35.45.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/215456

[Proceedings of the VII international symposium 'Cultural heritage in geosciences, mining and metallurgy : libraries, archives, museums' : "Museums and their collections" held at the Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum Leiden (The Netherlands), 19-23 May, 2003 / Cor F. Winkler Prins and Stephen K. Donovan (editors)]: Das Sachsische Blaufarbenwesen und der Handel mit Kobaltf arben - nach Unterlagen der Bücherei der Bergakademie Freiberg
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Hammer, P.
The German word 'Kobold' is the term for gnomes and goblins. It appeared for the first time in connection with minerals in Agricola's Bermannus (1530). The first practical use was in the form of zaffer or cobalt-blue. Zaffer will not melt alone, but accompanied by vitreous substances it melts into an azure colour and so used as 'Smalte' for glazed earthenware, for glass and china. Since 1470 the Saxony ore mountains, especially the Schneeberg district, was the most important supplier of cobalt ores. Main products of the 'Blaufarbenwerke' were zaffers (Safflor) cobaltoxides of different colours and smalte (Smalte) a mixture of cobaltoxides with quartz. The Electoral-Saxon blue colour was greatly appreciated. The Dutch managed in their country eight...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: 38.01.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/317288

Monetary Policy Challenges for Emerging Market Economies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hammond,   Gill; Kanbur,   Ravi; Prasad,   Eswar.
This paper introduces a significant new collection of papers on monetary policy in emerging market economies, written by leading analysts and policy makers. Does existing economic theory provide lessons that are pertinent for designing effective monetary policy frameworks in emerging markets? What can be learned from cross-country studies and from experiences of individual countries that have adopted different approaches? While country-specific circumstances and initial conditions matter a great deal in formulating suitable frameworks, are there clear general principles that can serve as a guide in this process? These are among the issues addressed in the dialogue between academics and policy makers represented in this volume. In this paper, we provide an...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Emerging Markets; Monetary Policy; Economies; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Political Economy; Public Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48925

Assessing Korean Consumers’ Valuation for Domestic and Imported Rice: Importance of Country of Origin and Food Miles Information
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Han,   Doo Bong; Nayga,   Rodolfo M., Jr.; Lee,   Ji Yong; Yoon,   Jong Min.
The aim of this paper is to determine Korean consumers’ valuation for domestic rice and imported rice from China and the US. Using revealed preference data from random nth price auction mechanism, our results generally suggest that consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for domestic rice is higher than the WTP for imported rice. Results also suggest that while country of origin and food miles information positively influences consumers’ WTP for domestic rice, country of origin information provides higher valuation for domestic rice than food miles information. Country of origin and food miles information has no statistically significant effect on WTP for the imported Chinese rice product but food miles information has a negative effect on WTP for the imported...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Rice; Country of origin information; Food mile information; Experimental auction; Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119817

Comments on the protection of bats in Czechoslovakia and some suggestions on the research on bat populations
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Hanák, Vladimír; Gaisler, Jiří.
Czechoslovakia, fortunately enough, belongs to the regions having still numerous habitats resembling the original ones, or at least suitable to the needs of many original species of mammals. This concerns especially the bats while these animals are partly adapted to a synanthropic way of life in a country with many old buildings, parks, woods of different types, etc. Therefore, the protection of bats in Czechoslovakia appears not to be such a serious problem as in some other central and western European countries. Apart from the region of the South Slovakian Kars, we have no data on the decline of bat populations as a whole. Considering this, we were interested in the influence of our own activities on the populations in certain localities. This activity...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1970
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/504325

Human Capital, Household Welfare, and Children’s Schooling in Mozambique
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Handa,   Sudhanshu; Simler,   Kenneth R.; Harrower,   Sarah.
In 1996, following years of war, the government of Mozambique invited IFPRI to analyze the country’s widespread poverty to help develop a strategy for alleviating it, based on a nationally representative household survey of living conditions. As part of the collaboration, IFPRI also provided training in policy analysis to researchers at the Ministry of Planning and Finance and to faculty at Eduardo Mondlane University. The initial collaborative work on the poverty assessment report by IFPRI and its host institutions was the starting point for numerous papers, policy briefs, seminars, and reports. Results from the poverty assessment and an IFPRI research report titled Rebuilding after War: Micro-level Determinants of Poverty Reduction in Mozambique...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Education; Economic aspects; Mozambique; Quality of life; Social conditions; Economic development; Effect of education; Consumer/Household Economics; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37896

From GHGs Abatement Potential To Viable CDM Projects - The Cases of Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hanh,   Dang; Michaelowa,   Axel; de Jong,   Friso.
This study evaluates the CDM potential in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Vietnam by focusing not only on the absolute GHG abatement value of these countries. Rather, the potential of CDM inflows into the three countries will be identified through assessing the comparative CDM endowment on the basis of an holistic analysis of each country, thereby highlight the relative positions of Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Vietnam in the global CDM market. The three main factors determining the competitiveness of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam in the global CDM market will be examined, namely "Potential supply size - countries' facts", "Country business climate" and "Country CDM institutions and CDM project experience". The study shows the overall competitiveness level of each studied...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26121

L'AGRICULTURE BIOLOGIQUE A MADAGASCAR DEPUIS 1960
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: HANITRINIALA, Mr ANDRIANJAKA.
A Madagascar, l’exportation de produits dits « biologiques » a commencé en 1990 et s’est développée au fil des années. Cependant, le secteur de l’agriculture biologique a été frappé par la crise nationale de 2002 et tente encore de se redresser.    L’Etat n’a pas encore élaboré une politique nationale en matière d’agriculture biologique. Le secteur privé continue ses initiatives avec l’appui des organismes privés étrangers. Aucun réseau n’existe à part le groupement PRONABIO qui rassemble les sociétés opérant dans le domaine. La plupart de ces sociétés établissent un contrat avec les petits paysans producteurs, collectent leurs produits et les exportent.
Tipo: Thesis
Palavras-chave: Country reports; History of organics.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://orgprints.org/9891/1/AB_Madagascar.pdf

Rent-Maximization versus Competition in the Western and Central Pacific Tuna Fishery
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hannesson,   Rognvaldur; Kennedy,   John O.S.
Where a fish stock straddles or migrates between country A's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and country B's EEZ, or the high seas, vesting ownership rights in the stock with A does not ensure efficient harvesting of the stock. This problem arises in the case of migratory tuna stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO). Four species of tuna reside for only part of the year in the EEZs of coastal states, many of which are Pacific Island Countries (PICs). Most of the harvesting of the stocks is carried out by distant water fishing nations such as the USA, Japan, Taiwan, China and Korea. Problems arise for achieving efficiency and equity in the harvesting of the stocks by disparate countries. The problems are made more difficult by changes in the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bioeconomic modelling; Game theory; Optimisation; Migratory tuna; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9458

EMU AND FOREST PRODUCTS PRICING AND EUROPE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hanninen,   Riitta; Laaksonen-Craig,   Susanna; Toppinen,   Anne.
In previous literature, the degree of exchange rate pass-through to importing country’s currency has often been found to be incomplete, which supports the idea of imperfect competition in the forest products markets. In this study, exchange rate pass-through is examined by employing a mark-up model for the UK and German pulp and newsprint markets for 1986–97. Two specifications are compared, one where exchange rates in importing countries are employed and the other that attributes for the fact that US dollar is largely used in pricing for forest industry products in Europe. In contrast to previous studies, our estimates indicate very low degrees of pass-through, which is consistent with competitive European markets for pulp and paper. Consequently,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Exchange rate; Pass-through; Pricing currency; Pulp; Newsprint; Stumpage prices; Cointegration; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36502

Demand Shifts in Beef Associated with Country-of-Origin Labeling to Minimize Losses in Social Welfare
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hanselka,   Daniel D.; Davis,   Ernest E.; Anderson,   David P.; Capps,   Oral, Jr.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93390

Structural Development in Agriculture - A Global Perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hansen,   Henning Otte.
Agricultural structure - the size, number, specialization, concentration etc. of farms - is changing heavily these years. To a large extend this development is a result of the economic and technological development, which takes place in a developed society. The development follows a  rather common global pattern, all though there will be different trends and structures from country to country.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6937

Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on China's Grain Sector and International Trade
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hansen,   James M.; Tuan,   Francis C.; Somwaru,   Agapi.
This study analyzes the potential impact of climate change on China's corn, wheat, and rice, domestic agricultural markets, and the international markets out to the year 2050. The study provides a brief background and reviews research literature of climate change effects on China's crop yields. The paper presents the potential impact of climate change on China's yields and attempts to quantify the domestic and global market impacts. The analysis has four scenarios, which assumes two future levels of greenhouse gas emissions with the effects of CO2 fertilization and no CO2 fertilization. A 27-country commodity partial equilibrium simulation mathematical programming model (PEATSim) is used for this analysis. Results indicate under CO2 fertilization, which...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: China; Trade; Climate change; GHG; CO2 fertilization; Rice; Wheat; Corn; Dynamic partial equilibrium simulation mathematical model.; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103768

Impact of China’s Agriculture Policies on Domestic and World Commodity Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hansen,   James M.; Tuan,   Francis C.; Somwaru,   Agapi; Seeley,   Ralph.
China’s agricultural and trade policies have been shifting despite little change in policy objectives.  This paper investigates potential implications of recent agriculture policies applied in China, and quantitatively analyzes their impacts on domestic and international commodity markets. Results from a 42 country partial equilibrium dynamic agricultural simulation model indicate that the effects on international markets are likely to be small with world price impacts of less than one percent.  The set of policies partially offset each other in the international market. Results indicate increased returns to farmers and lowering domestic prices to consumers. China’s producers increase production slightly because of increased input subsidies. Exports are...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: China; Policy; Trade; Value added tax; Export tax; Subsidies; VAT rebates; Dynamic partial equilibrium simulation model; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51704

Purchase of prescription and OTC medicines in Slovakia: factors influencing patients' expectations and satisfaction
Provedor de dados: 60
Autores: Haramiova,Zuzana; Kobliskova,Zuzana; Soltysova,Jurina.
ABSTRACT Slovakia is a country where the purchase of OTC (over the counter) medicines outside the pharmacy is not allowed by the government. This study aimed at evaluating patients' satisfaction and acceptance of community pharmacists. Customer's behaviour and expectations influencing the purchase of prescription and OTC medicines were analyzed. A structured questionnaire having 15 multiple-choice questions was used to analyze the descriptive parameters. Data collection lasted from January to February 2014. The sample size consisted of 357 high-school educated individuals under 40 years of age. The survey showed that the prescription and OTC medicines were bought equally. The participants reported a 96.0%, 96.3% and 90.2% satisfaction rate with willingness...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Pharmaceutical Care/study/Slovakia; Community Pharmacy/Slovakia; Community Pharmacists/study/Slovakia; Patients/use of medicines; Patient satisfaction; Patient expectation; Medicines/prescription medicines.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502017000100617

Performance of supplementary irrigation systems for corn silage in the sub-humid areas
Provedor de dados: 111
Autores: Harby M. S. Mostafa; Lecturer of Agricultural Eng.; Asaad Derbala; Assoc. Prof. of Agric. Engi.
In the humid and sub-humid areas, agricultural production is largely rain fed and this needs to be urgently supplemented by irrigation practice if the country is to meet its food demand.  A two years study was carried out at the experimental site of the Institute of Agricultural Technology and Biosystems Engineering, Johan Heinrich von Thünen Institute (vTI), Braunschweig, Germany to compare performance of maize crop for silage production using three different irrigation systems; rain fed, drip and rain-gun sprinkler.  Growth parameters such as plant height, stem diameter were measured.  The total yields of silage were obtained for all treatments at the harvesting.  The experimental results reveal that total yields obtained from different treatments were...
Palavras-chave: Silage; Performance; Drip; Rain-gun; Rain-fed irrigation; Water use efficiency.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/2572

Thomas Hardwicke, Calcutta, [India], to Sir James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Hardwicke, Thomas.
Received Smith's letter of 16 September, pleased he is "assisting the cause of Botany in Liverpool" [establishment of botanic garden] and hopes to see some of [Nathaniel] Wallich's Nepalese plants there. Wallich "works like a horse" dispatching plants from Calcutta Botanic Garden around the world. Hopes to return to England in 1821. His studies have focused on zoology rather than botany, receiving specimens from Nepal through Wallich's intercourse, the country is rich in 'Phasianus'. Has a "fine Alligator's head for the Society", 'Crocodilus' of [George] Shaw, and a 'Gangeticus' [gharial], figures in Shaw ["General Zoology"?] are "wretched". Pleased Smith has grown a 'Rhododendron' from the seeds he sent, would like the credit of introducing the first...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/61881/1/JES-COR-5-31_001.tif

Nicht mehr am Katzentisch
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Häring, A. M.; Dabbert, S.
Der ökologische Landbau schob sich in den letzten 20 Jahren weit nach vorn im öffentlichen Bewusstsein. Verunsichert von Lebensmittelskandalen und Tierseuchen, interessieren sich Konsumenten heute mehr für ökologisch erzeugte Nahrungsmittel als in den 80er Jahren des letzten Jahrhunderts. Parallel dazu verdreifachte sich die ökologisch bewirtschaftete Fläche innerhalb der EU zwischen 1993 und 1999. Trotz dieses Wachstums werden nur drei Prozent der landwirtschaftlichen Flächen in Europa ökologisch bewirtschaftet. In diesem Beitrag wird auf folgende Aspekte eingegangen: „Wo sitzen die Öko-Bauern in Europa?“ , Markt für ökologische Lebensmittel, EU-Agrarpolitik und der ökologische Landbau, und „Was ist der Stand der Dinge im Öko-Landbau in anderen...
Tipo: Newspaper or magazine article
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade; Policy environments and social economy; Country reports; History of organics.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://orgprints.org/2327/1/Kein-Dokument.pdf

The economic impact of the CAP reform and potential future policy developments on typical organic farms in the EU
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Häring, A. M.; Dabbert, S.
Introduction: The increasing emphasis of the CAP on environmental sensitive agricultural systems and surplus reduction has lead to an increased focus on organic farming and its consideration in policy measures. The EU project “Organic farming and the CAP” evaluates CAP and other policy measures with respect to their effect on organic farming in the EU. Therefore, the effects of various policy scenarios on the profitability of organic arable and dairy farms in selected EU countries were investigated.  Material and Methods: Case studies of typical organic arable and dairy farms in DE, DK, UK and IT were conducted following the concept of the „International Farm Comparison Network (FAL)“ (Deblitz et al. 1998). In a group discussion process in panels of 4-8...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Policy environments and social economy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://orgprints.org/2365/1/2365%2Dhaering%2Ddabbert%2D2000%2Deu%2Difoam.pdf

Entwicklung von Politikmaßnahmen durch Akteure am Beispiel des ökologischen Landbaus:   Ergebnisse aus nationalen Workshops in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Häring, Anna Maria; Vairo, Daniela; Dabbert, Stephan; Zanoli, Raffaele.
In Mai 2004 a group of stakeholders of the organic farming and general agricultural policy sector in 11 countries met for a one day-workshop to develop policy recommendations for the development of organic farming sector in each country. Results from these workshops in Germany, Switzerland and Austria are presented, compared and discussed.
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Policy environments and social economy; Regulation; Technology transfer; Research communication and quality.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://orgprints.org/3736/1/3736.pdf

Stakeholder Assessment of Agricultural Policies and Development of Policy Instruments: A Cross-country Synthesis of National Policy Workshops in 11 European Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Haring,   Anna Maria; Vairo,   Daniela; Dabbert,   Stephan; Zanoli,   Raffaele.
EU enlargement has combined two very different patterns of organic farming development under one market and policy framework. An approach to policy learning and innovation is presented. In the effort in bringing together stakeholders of the organic and general agricultural policy sector within the EU in Mai 2004 groups of stakeholders met for structured workshops in 11 European countries with the objective to formulate policy recommendations for the development of the organic farming sector. This contribution presents the synthesized results from all national workshops highlighting the current situation of organic farming policy in Europe and providing recommendations for future policy design.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural policy; Agricultural and Food Policy; Q18.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24654

POLICY ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT BY STAKEHOLDERS: A CROSS-COUNTRY ANALYSIS OF NATIONAL RECOMMENDATION ON ORGANIC FARMING POLICY IN 11 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Haring,   Anna Maria; Vairo,   Daniela; Dabbert,   Stephan; Zanoli,   Raffaele.
There is no single 'best way' of policy development. Bottom-up approaches to policy design and a broad debate among stakeholders facilitate policy learning and innovation. A novel approach of a bottom-up policy design process involving stakeholders is introduced. First results obtained by this methodology are presented. The outcomes of a large international effort in Mai 2004 in developing organic farming policy in Europe are presented: the synthesized results from 11 European countries (AT, CH, CZ, DE, DK, EE, GB, HU, IT, PL, SI) on the current situation of organic farming policy in Europe and policy recommendations for the development of the organic farming sector.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Multi-stakeholder involvement; Policy learning; Organic farming policy; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14967

The Naididae (Oligochaeta) of Surinam
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Harman, W.J.
CONTENTS Introduction................... 3 List of localities................. 4 Systematics................... 5 Chaetogaster.................. 5 Allonais................... 7 Slavina................... 8 Haemonais .................. 9 Stephensoniana.................. 11 Nais.................... 12 Pristina................... 13 Dero (Dero).................. 20 Dero (Aulophorus)................ 25 Conclusions................... 32 Key to the Naididae of Surinam............. 34 Literature cited.................. 35 INTRODUCTION Neotropical oligochaetes have been the object of study of several investigators over the last century, but these have resulted, for the most part, in reports of small collections or of limited geography. More exhaustive studies such...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: 42.76.
Ano: 1974
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/317843

Indigenous M&amp;#257;ori values and perspectives to inform freshwater management in Aotearoa-New Zealand
Provedor de dados: 7
Autores: Harmsworth, Garth; Tribal: Te Arawa, Ng&amp;#257;ti T&amp;#363;wharetoa, Ng&amp;#257;ti Raukawa; Landcare Research; HarmsworthG@landcareresearch.co.nz; Awatere, Shaun; Tribal: Ng&amp;#257;ti Porou;  Landcare Research; AwatereS@landcareresearch.co.nz; Robb, Mahuru; Tribal: Ng&amp;#257;ti Awa, Ng&amp;#257;ti Ranginui; Landcare Research; RobbM@landcareresearch.co.nz.
In response to widespread water quality and quantity issues, the New Zealand Government has recently embarked on a number of comprehensive freshwater management reforms, developing a raft of national discussion and policy documents such as &amp;#8220;Freshwater Reform 2013 and Beyond&amp;#8221; and a National Policy Statement for freshwater management (NPS-FM 2014). Recent resource management reforms and amendments (RMA 2014), based on previous overarching resource management legislation (RMA 1991), set out a new approach and pathway to manage freshwater nationwide.  Internationally, there is an increasing trend to engage with indigenous communities for research and collaboration, including indigenous groups as active participants in resource management...
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports
Palavras-chave: Cogovernance; Collaboration; Comanagement; Coplanning; Cultural monitoring; Cultural values; Indigenous M&amp;#257; Ori; M&amp;#257; Ori knowledge; M&amp;#257; Tauranga M&amp;#257; Ori; Resource management.
Ano: 2016

A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH FOR TRAINING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harper,   Wilmer M.; Blake,   Martin J.
For many international students who study agricultural economics in the United States, English is not their first language nor the language of academic instruction in their home country. This paper evaluates a program designed to permit international students with English deficiencies to begin their graduating training while simultaneously taking an intensive course in English as a second language. It is found that there is no significant difference in the performance of students in this program and other international students who begin their training with a capability in English.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32527

Agricultural Trade Reform and Industry Adjustment in Indonesia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harris,   David N.
This paper presents a component of a project on industry adjustment to agricultural trade reform in selected developing countries. The aim of the project is to examine the issues affecting the development of industry adjustment policies to manage the impact of trade reform. It will evaluate specific developing country examples of industries that are likely to face significant adjustment pressures from trade policy reform. The study is focused on industry specific policy responses for two reasons. First, many LDC’'s are concerned about the consequences of future WTO reforms for adjustment in ‘'sensitive'’ industries. Governments in developing countries have received advice and assistance on how to comply with the requirements of their WTO commitments from...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15757

ECONOMY-WIDE EFFECTS OF EL NINO / SOUTHERN OSCILLATION (ENSO) IN MEXICO AND THE ROLE OF IMPROVED FORECASTING AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harris,   Rebecca Lee; Robinson,   Sherman.
Weather fluctuations, such as those caused by the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), add to the riskiness associated with agricultural production. Improved predictive capacity may help ameliorate negative impacts of climate and weather shocks on agriculture, but it is possible that the benefits of an improved forecast will be distributed unevenly. In particular, poor farmers may not have access to improved forecasts, or they may not have the means to adapt to new weather information. This paper uses a stochastic computable general equilibrium (CGE) model to examine the distributive effects of improved forecasting of ENSO in Mexico. The particular focus is on agriculture, one of the most vulnerable sectors in the face of ENSO, as well as a sector which...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16318

Over het voorkomen van Sedum forsterianum Smith in Nederland
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Hart, H. ’t.
Recently Sedum forsterianum Sm. was excluded from the Dutch floras, because its occurrence in the Netherlands was doubted. This species, which resembles Sedum reflexum L. very much in habit, differs from the latter in the shape and attachment of the leaves on the non-flowering shoots and in the shape of the sepals and petals. Its stamens and carpels are smooth instead of papillate. In addition the two species have a different basic chromosome number. S. forsterianum occurs rather frequently in regions adjacent to the southern part of the Netherlands. In the last century it was also found in this country. The author is of the opinion that S. forsterianum might still be found in the Netherlands, and asks for reports of eventual finds.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1972
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/526434

Rating in Microfinance: Cross-Country Evidence
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hartarska,   Valentina M.
This paper studies whether microfinance rating agencies were able to impose market discipline on microfinance institutions (MFIs) during the period 1998-2002. Results indicate that not all rating agencies had equal impact. While some rating agencies were able to promote better sustainability, there is some weak evidence that rating by a particular rater might have induce moral hazard, whereby after receiving good rating, MFIs had worse performance perhaps because in some regions several raters operated simultaneously. Evidence also suggests that subsidized rating does not encourage improvements in sustainability and has negative impact on outreach. Rating by some individual raters helped MFIs to raise additional funds.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Financial Economics.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25506

Rating in Microfinance: Cross Country Evidence
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hartarska,   Valentina M.
This paper focuses on the ability of microfinance rating agencies to impose market discipline on microfinance institutions by rating these organizations' performance. Results indicate that not all rating agencies are equal as only one rater was able to impose market discipline by promoting better sustainability, while rating by another agency caused MFIs to slack off. In addition, while rating in general lead to better outreach, this effect was annulled if MFIs received financial aid in order to get rated. Finally, only one rater provided rating that allowed MFIs to raise additional debt
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Financial Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35647

Organic Agriculture in Saudi Arabia - Sector Study 2012
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Hartmann, Marco; Khalil, Saad; Bernet, Thomas; Ruhland, Felix; Al Ghamdi, Ayman.
This publication compiles the facts and figures of the organic sector in Saudi Arabia. It is a valuable resource for local stakeholders and interested trading companies. The publication is resulting from a collaboration between GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) and FiBL together with its partners of the Saudi Ministry of Agriculture and Saudi Organic Farming Association (SOFA).
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade; Country reports.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://orgprints.org/22708/1/bernet-etal-2012--sectorstudy2012-saudiarabia.pdf

A válság hatása a magyar élelmiszer-gazdasági külkereskedelemre nemzetközi összehasonlításban
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hartmut,   Wagner.
Magyarország élelmiszer-gazdasági külkereskedelme az árciklus, és ezen belül elsősorban az árrobbanás nyertesei közé sorolható. Lényegesen javult az egyenleg a válság előtti időszakhoz képest, a gabona és olajos növények exportja a növekvő piaci áraknak köszönhetően ugrásszerűen emelkedett a 2007-2008. években. A többi ágazat képe alapján azonban már inkább a vesztesek körébe került Magyarország, elsősorban a húspiacon (kivéve a baromfiszektort), a tej és tejtermékek, valamint a gyümölcs- és zöldségtermelés csökkenő nemzetközi versenyképessége miatt.  Ha a főbb versenytársak élelmiszer-gazdasági külkereskedelmének alakulásával hasonlítjuk össze hazánkét, még vegyesebb a kép. Hollandia például nem a növekvő nyersanyagáraknak köszönhetően ért el jelentős...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Válság; Árciklus; Árrobbanás; Élelmiszerek; Külkereskedelem; Crisis; Price cycle; Price explosion; Foodstuffs; Foreign trade; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/99072

Innovation Systems Governance in Bolivia: Lessons for Agricultural Innovation Policies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hartwich,   Frank; Alexaki,   Anastasia; Baptista,   René.
Traditional approaches to innovation systems policymaking and governance often focus exclusively on the central provision of services, regulations, fiscal measures, and subsidies. This study, however, considers that innovation systems policymaking and governance also has to do with the structures and procedures decision makers set up to provide incentives for innovating agents and the interaction and collaboration among them, thus enabling innovation. Based on the concepts of agent-centered institutionalism and innovation systems, governance can be understood to refer to integrating multiple government and non-government actors in different actor constellations depending on roles, mandates, and strategic visions. Any effort to govern the system composed of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Innovation System; Governance; Innovation Policy; Bolivia; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42367

Building Public–Private Partnerships for Agricultural Innovation in Latin America: Lessons From Capacity Strengthening
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hartwich,   Frank; Gottret,   Maria Veronica; Babu,   Suresh Chandra; Tola,   Jaime.
Public–private partnerships constitute a new mode of operation in many fields of development, including the development of innovation in developing-country agriculture. Capacities to identify opportunities, develop common interests, and negotiate commitments are prerequisites for successful public–private partnerships. Yet, many public–private partnerships fail due to lack of both skills among the partnering agents and efforts to strengthen these skills. The International Service for National Agricultural Research--on its own from 2002 until 2003, and as a division of the International Food Policy Research Institute thereafter--has studied 124 public–private partnerships in agriculture in nine Latin American countries through its initiative on...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Capacity strengthening; Public–private partnerships; Agricultural innovation; Latin America.; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42415

Is the Just Man a Happy Man? An Empirical Study of the Relationship Between Ethics and Subjective Well-Being
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Harvey,   James S., Jr.
In this paper I consider the question of whether ethical decision-making affects a person’s happiness. Using cross-country data from the World Values Survey, I find that people who agree that it is never justifiable to engage in ethically-questionable behaviors report that they are more satisfied with their life than people who are more tolerant of unethical conduct, even after controlling for other factors known to affect self-reported happiness. The size of the ethics effect is roughly similar to that of a modest increase in income, being married and attending church, while the effect is smaller than that of having poor health or being dissatisfied with one’s personal finances. These results are robust across the four countries studied (the US, Canada,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Happiness; Subjective well-being; Ethics; World Values Survey; Labor and Human Capital; D63; D99; Z13.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92617

Ripening characteristics of vapour heat treated ‘Frangi’ papaya (Carica papaya L. cv. Frangi) as affected by maturity stages and ethylene treatment
Provedor de dados: 53
Autores: Hasan,Fatimahtul Hazwani; Tajidin,Nor Elliza; Ahmad,Siti Hajar; Mohamed,Mahmud Tengku Muda; Shukor,Nur Indah Abdul.
ABSTRACT ‘Frangi’ papaya is a F1 hybrid cultivar produced by Malaysian Agrifood Corporation Bhd in 2006. Since then, ‘Frangi’ papaya is a new hybrid and its physiology may differ from another cultivars. Several importer countries, such as Japan and China, have made the vapour heat treatment (VHT) an export requirement for disinfestation of fruit flies in Malaysia. The exporting country is also required to carry out ripening treatments with ethylene before export. Therefore, the objective of this work was to determine the effects of maturity stages (4, 5 and 6) and ethylene treatments on ripening characteristics of vapour heat treated papaya during storage at 25 °C. Papaya fruits were treated with VHT systems. After VHT, the fruits were exposed with 100...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Carica papaya L. cv. Frangi; Postharvest quarantine treatment; Disinfestations; Fruit quality.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0006-87052018000200372

Motives for buying local, organic food through English Box Schemes
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Hashem, Shadi; Migliore, Giuseppina; Schifani, Giorgio; Schimmenti, Emmanuele; Padel, Susanne.
The aim is to explain the growing interest of English consumers in local organic food sold through box schemes, by providing insights into the motives of customers of such schemes and examining the relationship with their awareness about problems of the agro-food system.  A mixed methods approach combined in-depth interviews with 22 box scheme customers with a quantitative survey of 416 consumers, analysed by means of Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and an Ordered Logit model.  Consumers of small local organic box schemes in England are both altruistically and hedonistically motivated. This includes a strong political motivation to change the current food system, as shown by the strong influence of an anti-globalisation factor and wanting to support...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade; Consumer issues.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://orgprints.org/32517/1/BFJ-08-2017-0426.pdf

Taxonomic study of Marsypianthes Mart. ex Benth. (Hyptidinae, Lamiaceae) in Brazil
Provedor de dados: 39
Autores: Hashimoto,Márcia Yuriko; Ferreira,Heleno Dias.
ABSTRACT Marsypianthes is a Neotropical plant genus distributed from southern Mexico to northeastern Argentina. It is composed of six species - M. arenosa, M. burchellii, M. chamaedrys, M. foliolosa, M. hassleri, M. montana - with all occurring in Brazil except for M. arenosa, which occurs in Mexico. Marsypianthes burchellii, M. foliolosa and M. montana are endemic to Brazil, while M. hassleri also occurs in Argentina and Paraguay and M. chamaedrys is widely distributed from southern Mexico to Argentina. Species of Marsypianthes are found in all the biomes of Brazil - Amazonia, Caatinga, Cerrado, Atlantic Forest, Pampa and Pantanal. Goiás is the Brazilian state with the greatest species richness of Marsypianthes, with four of the five species that occur in...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Cerrado; Labiatae; Nepetoideae; Ocimeae; Taxonomy.
Ano: 2020
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062020000200277

Rising World Food Prices and Poverty in Fiji: A Developing Country Micro-Perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Haszler,   Henry; Natasiwai,   Tevita; Gonemaituba,   Waisiki.
Until the world financial crisis struck, commodity and food prices seemed to be on an inexorable uptrend. The increases caused widespread concern about the effects of higher food prices on poverty. These concerns are relevant to the poor people everywhere but are especially relevant to poor people in developing countries who must spend high proportions of their incomes on food. In this analysis we use data from the Fiji Islands Household Income and Expenditure Survey of 2002 – 2003 to assess the likely effects of the increase in food prices in Fiji over 2002 to mid 2008 on the incidence of poverty in Fiji. We review and discuss the impacts of some of the Fiji Islands Government’s responses designed to alleviate the impacts on the Fiji Islands community.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food prices; Development; Poverty; Household survey; Case study; Fiji; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47634

Leveraging Landscape Change: Instrument design for supporting the evolution of new natural resource industry niches
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hatfield-Dodds,   Steve; Binning,   Carl; Dyack,   Brenda.
This paper outlines how resource degradation in Australia could be reversed with innovative investment approaches that compensate for the main impediments to beneficial landscape change. We argue that the existing suite of policy responses is incomplete and there are benefits to be had by introducing some new approaches for encouraging innovative and creative, appropriate landscape change. We discuss two examples that address the need for instruments that encourage the evolution of new natural resource industry niches: 1. the proposal advanced by the Allen Consulting Group in its recommendations to the Business Leaders Roundtable in 2001 on options for leveraging private investment entitled Repairing the Country 2. a pilot project that is being undertaken...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Q28; D7.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58704

Influence du vieillissement d'une population de crépidules sur l'épifaune associée. Influence sur le recrutement
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Haubois, Anne-gaëlle.
Crepidula fornicata (slipper Iimpet) is a gastropod mollusc, coming from the North American east coast. Since its accidentaI introduction on french coasts, fifty years ago, C. fomicata invaded several coastal areas of this country and the bay of Saint Brieuc (Brittany -France) is one of the major site affected by the proliferation. Accumulation of dense mats of the slipper limpet contributes to the modification of the bottom structure and affects the substrate's heterogeneity, allowing the settlement of a diversified vagile and sessile epifauna. In this paper, the effects of the C. fornicata population ageing on epifauna assemblages and recruitment are studied. Quantitative and qualitative analysis of epifauna organisms suggests that, the ageing of the C....
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Crepidula fornicata; Vieillissement; Épifaune; Compétition; Baie de Saint-Brieuc; Crepidu/afornicata; Ageing; Epifauna; Competition; Bay of Saint-Brieuc.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00037/14822/12138.pdf

TRANSBOUNDARY POLLUTION AND THE KUZNET'S CURVE IN THE GLOBAL COMMONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hauer,   Grant; Runge,   C. Ford.
Recent empirical work suggests an inverted U-shaped relationship between pollution and national income (the environmental Kuznet's curve). This work has typically ignored the fact that pollutants are dispersed to varying degrees. This study shows how varying levels of spatial pollution dispersion  (or "publicness") can affect pollution-income relationships.  A public goods model captures the idea of the "global commons" with two pollutants.  The model suggests that no refutable hypotheses are possible without restrictions on income and substitution effects.  With such restrictions, emission levels are lower for countries that have high pollution spillovers and larger proportions of pollution emitted within their borders.  The model motivates the use of a...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14423

Range extension in the period 1985-1986 of the alien amphipods, Gammarus tigrinus, 1939, and Crangonyx pseudogracilis Bousfiled, 1958, in the Netherlands (Crustacea, Amphipoda)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Hautus, Tjeu; Pinkster, Sjouk.
Since its first discovery in the Netherlands in 1964, the dispersal of Gammarus tigrinus over inland waters is followed closely. In a survey carried out in 1985 and 1986 it appeared that G. tigrinus has extended its range in the southwestern and southeastern parts of our country. In the rest of the country the spreading has come to an apparent standstill. Apart from the mainland, G. tigrinus has been found for the first time on some Frisian isles: Texel, Terschelling and Ameland. During the present study the position of another alien amphipod, Crangonyx pseudogracilis, was investigated as well. For the first time some range extensions were found, since its initial discovery in 1979, in a limited area in the province of Groningen. Some remarks are made on...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1987
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/505332

Het Festuca ovina-complex in Nederland. 3. De smalbladige schapengrassen
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Haveman, Rense.
After a reply to De Wilde-Duyfjes, who commented on an earlier published treatment of the relatively  broad-leaved sheep fescues, the Dutch small-leaved sheep fescues are discussed. Taxonomy  and nomenclature  of the small-leaved sheep fescues closely related to Festuca ovina is confusing.  Until 2005, Dutch literature only recognised two taxa: F. filiformis Pourr. and F. ovina L. In Belgium,  Great-Britain and Germany at least four taxa have been recognised: F. ovina subsp. hirtula (Hack. ex  Travis) M.J.Wilk. and F. ovina subsp. ophioliticola (Kerguélen) M.J.Wilk. (= F. guestfalica Boenn.  ex Reichb), as well as the two taxa already mentioned. In this paper, it is argued that the tetraploid  taxa are best considered as subspecies of F. guestfalica Boenn....
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/579115

GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS OF THE U.S. PORK SECTOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hayenga,   Marvin L.
What countries will have a competitive advantage in producing pork for international customers in the next decades?  We briefly examine the changing competitive structure, emphasizing costs of production and processing, for four major pork exporting countries - the United States, Denmark, The Netherlands, and Canada.  Several productivity and cost differences, and their causes are profiled for pork producers and processors in each country.  Changing environmental constraints and differences likely to play an important role in affecting exports from each country are summarized.  After considering each of the changes occurring and the relative costs in each country's pork sector individually, we conclude that western Canada could develop a competitive...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18238

Lessons from the Danish ban on feed-grade antibiotics
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hayes,   Dermot J.; Jensen,   Helen H.
McDonald's Corporation, one of the largest buyers of meat in the U.S. fast-food industry, recently adopted a policy that prohibits its direct suppliers from using medically important antibiotics as growth promotants in food animals after 2004. Although the implications of such a voluntary ban in the United States remain to be seen, recent experiences in Denmark provide some comparable evidence on the effects for hog production. An economic analysis, compiled from information gleaned from interviews with Danish veterinarians, farmers, economists, and industry analysts, estimates the economic costs of an antibiotics ban on pork producers in the United States. Denmark first imposed a ban in pork production at the finishing stage, which was considered a...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Antibiotics; Economic costs of regulation; Food safety; Pork production; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36919

The Future of Small Farms for Poverty Reduction and Growth
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hazell,   Peter B.R.; Poulton,   Colin; Wiggins,   Steve; Dorward,   Andrew.
The people operating small farms in developing countries have to cope with the risks of these small businesses and have long faced heavy challenges. Today, these challenges are particularly severe, and the aspirations of young people on small farms have changed. Globalization and the integration of international markets are stimulating intense competition, offering some opportunities but also new risks. In light of these pressures and others, many of the world’s millions of small farmers are simply not making it. Indeed, half of the world’s undernourished people, three-quarters of Africa’s malnourished children, and the majority of people living in absolute poverty live on small farms. The transformation of the small-farm economy is one of the biggest...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42254

An annotated ornithological bibliography of Guinea-Bissau
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Hazevoet, C.J.
Guinea-Bissau, a former Portuguese colony, is a small country (36,125 km²) in West Africa bordered by Senegal in the north and Guinea (Conakry) in the east and south. Little is known about the country’s ornithology and comparatively few papers on its birds have been published. The following is an attempt at a comprehensive ornithological bibliography of Guinea-Bissau. Much of the results of ornithological work in the country have been published in Portuguese journals and Dutch reports, which are perhaps not easily traced otherwise. Some publications dealing with the avifauna of adjacent areas just across the borders with Senegal (e.g. Basse-Casamance) and Guinea (e.g. Ile Alcatraz, Iles Tristao) have been included when reference is made therein to...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1995
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/506317

Organic school meals in three Danish municipalities
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: He, Chen; Mikkelsen, Bent Egberg.
In order to prevent children and young people from becoming obese, healthier eating patterns are urgent. Organic school meals may be an effective strategy to provide healthy food to children. The purpose of this study was to take a closer look into the current status of organic school meal systems in Denmark, by conducting a case study of three municipalities in the Zealand region that have the most developed models for school meals service in this country. These municipalities have for some years introduced organic food for sale in their primary schools, with three quite different approaches. Copenhagen has established a large central kitchen, producing partly organic food that is heated and sold in tuck shops at the schools. Roskilde cooperates with an...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general; Denmark.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://orgprints.org/15849/1/15849.pdf

Why African governments under-invest in agriculture: results from an expert survey
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Headey,   Derek D.; Benson,   Todd; Kolavalli,   Shashidhara; Fan,   Shenggen.
Agricultural productivity growth is widely seen as an essential instrument of poverty reduction, food security and broader economic growth. Paradoxically, however, the agricultural sector is often neglected by African governments in what is often termed ‘urban bias’. This paper explores what appears to be a very contemporary form of urban bias: that despite open acknowledgement of the importance of agriculture, public expenditure allocations to the agricultural sector remain very low in Africa. An innovation of the paper is to go beyond the broad cross-country picture about why this might be the case to instead examine more complex country stories through the use of expert surveys. Specifically, we interview senior policymakers in ministries of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural development; Urban bias; Public expenditure; Expert surveys.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; Political Economy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51818

Sharing Detailed Research Data Is Associated with Increased Citation Rate
Provedor de dados: 17
Autores: Heather A. Piwowar.
Presentation based on the publication here:&amp;#xd;&amp;#xa;Piwowar HA, Day RS, Fridsma DB (2007) Sharing Detailed Research Data Is Associated with Increased Citation Rate. PLoS ONE 2(3): e308. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0000308&amp;#xd;&amp;#xa;&amp;#xd;&amp;#xa;Sharing research data provides benefit to the general scientific community, but the benefit is less obvious for the investigator who makes his or her data available.&amp;#xd;&amp;#xa;&amp;#xd;&amp;#xa;We examined the citation history of 85 cancer microarray clinical trial publications with respect to the availability of their data. The 48% of trials with publicly available microarray data received 85% of the aggregate citations. Publicly available data was significantly (p = 0.006) associated with...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Bioinformatics.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://precedings.nature.com/documents/361/version/1

Value chain promotion and the role of Social Capital in Ecuador : an illustrative study
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Hebets, Brian.
In the following investigation I seek to consider one particular program which has sought to promote Local Economic Development through strengthening of a local value chain. The program has been implemented through the efforts of the United States Agency for International Development and utilizes market-based strategies. Through an in-depth analysis of the program I seek, specifically, to understand the role of social capital. Ultimately, this investigation seeks to answer the question: Does social capital play a significant role on the local level in value chain and cluster poverty-reduction programs? Through a close analysis of this program funded by the United States Agency for International Development in a historically, economically and culturallu...
Tipo: Tesis
Palavras-chave: CADENAS DE VALOR; CAPITAL SOCIAL; DESARROLLO LOCAL; PAJA TOQUILLA; INDUSTRIA; CUENCA; ECUADOR; VALUE CHAIN; SOCIAL CAPITAL; LOCAL DEVELOPMENT; INDUSTRY.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/3377

A DESCRIPTIVE AND ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF RELATIONSHIPS IN THE RICE SUBSECTOR OF BURKINA FASO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hebie,   Sekou.
As in almost all sub-Saharan African countries, agriculture plays an important role in the economic life of Burkina Faso. The World Bank's 1983 report indicates that agriculture's contribution to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was 41 percent in 1981 compared to 16 percent for the industrial sector.  In 1980, exports of agricultural products (basically cotton, groundnuts, and livestock) accounted for 89 percent of total export earnings.  The country is primarily agricultural, with nearly 90 percent of the population dependent on agriculture as a livelihood.  Yet it is well known today that Burkina Faso, going into its third decade as a sovereign nation, is still facing, like its Sahelian counterparts, one of the biggest challenges of economic...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10953

U.S.-MEXICO SUGAR DISPUTE: IMPACT OF NAFTA ON THE SUGAR MARKET
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Heboyan,   Vahe; Ames,   Glenn C.W.; Gunter,   Lewell F.; Houston,   Jack E.
A side agreement to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) enables Mexico to ship more duty-free sugar to the United States than under the pre-1994 restrictive country-specific, tariff-rate quota (TRQ) policy. But U.S. and Mexican negotiators disagree over the issue of exactly how much sugar Mexico can actually export to the U.S. under the NAFTA side agreement. Disagreement focuses on which version of the NAFTA side agreement governs this issue. The U.S. argues that a 1993 side letter limits Mexican sugar exports to the U.S. to 250,000 MT. In contrast, Mexico insists it is entitled to ship all of its surplus sugar, currently 600,000 MT, to U.S. Consequently, Mexico has asked for a dispute-settlement panel to resolve the question under NAFTA. Three...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16695

U.S. - MEXICO SUGAR DISPUTE: IMPACT OF NAFTA ON THE SUGAR MARKET
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Heboyan,   Vahe; Ames,   Glenn C.W.; Gunter,   Lewell F.; Houston,   Jack E.
A side agreement to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) enables Mexico to ship more duty-free sugar to the United States than under the pre-1994 restrictive country-specific, tariff-rate quota (TRQ) policy. But U.S. and Mexican negotiators disagree over the issue of exactly how much sugar Mexico can actually export to the U.S. under the NAFTA side agreement. Disagreement focuses on which version of the NAFTA side agreement governs this issue. The U.S. argues that a 1993 side letter limits Mexican sugar exports to the U.S. to 250,000 MT. In contrast, Mexico insists it is entitled to ship all of its surplus sugar, currently 600,000 MT, to U.S. Consequently, Mexico has asked for a dispute-settlement panel to resolve the question under NAFTA. Three...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20730

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW CAPITAL REQUIREMENT DIRECTIVE IN HUNGARIAN BANKS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hegedus,   Gyula.
The key conclusions were that the new rules will in general reduce capital requirements for EU credit institutions by around 5% compared to present levels. Furthermore, the outcomes for the different approaches are in line with objectives particularly combining capital neutrality with appropriate incentives for institutions to move towards more sophisticated approaches. Finally, smaller domestic credit institutions adopting the simple approach will face slightly reduced capital charges; larger internationally active credit institutions adopting the more advanced approach will face substantially unchanged capital charges; smaller but specialised and sophisticated EU credit institutions adopting the advanced approach might face substantially lower capital...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Basel Committee; Basel Capital Accord; Capital Adequacy Framework; Capital Requirement Directive; CRD; Financial Economics; International Development.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58916

A kukorica és a vágósertés felvásárlási árának és mennyiségének ciklikussága
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hegedusne Baranyai,   Nora.
A vizsgálatok a rendszerváltozást követő időszakra vonatkozó piaci folyamatok – árak, felvásárolt mennyiségek – havi változásainak elemzésére irányultak. Célként fogalmazódott meg annak a hipotézisnek az igazolása, miszerint piacgazdasági körülmények között nem elhanyagolható rövid távú ciklikus ingadozásokkal szükséges számolni. A kukorica felvásárlási áránál öt teljes ciklus figyelhető meg az ár alakulásában 1992 januárja és 2011 januárja között. A ciklikus periódusok hossza 3-4 évre tehető. A vágósertésnél szintén öt ciklus rajzolódott ki a vizsgált időszakban. A hullámok hossza változó volt. A sertésáraknál a leghosszabbnak az utolsó előtti tekinthető, a maga három és fél évével. Vizsgálat tárgyát képezte a vonatkozó tényezők sztochasztikus...
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Felvásárlási ár és mennyiség; Kukorica; Vágósertés; Ciklikusság; Regresszió; Korreláció; Purchase price and quantity; Corn; Swine; Cyclic changes; Correlation; Regression analysis; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119940

Development and evaluation of a regional water poverty index for Benin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Heidecke,   Claudia.
The paper discusses the application of the Water Poverty Index (WPI) as a monitoring tool for Benin’s water sector. Benin is currently in a process of political decentralization shifting responsibility for and administration of rural water supplies from the national to the communal level. Appropriate indicators are needed for monitoring and analyzing the progress of the water sector for each community. The Water Poverty Index allows monitoring of a combination of aspects affecting rural water management, including water sources, access to and use of water, human capacity to manage water, and environmental impacts. The application of this index is tested for Benin at the regional level. A series of variables have been chosen for inclusion into the index...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Water poverty index; Water supply; Decentralization; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55413

Efficiency of selected risk management instruments. An empirical analysis of risk reduction in Kazakhstani crop production
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Heidelbach,   Olaf.
Kazakhstan’s agricultural sector plays an important role in the country's economy. Not only does it function as an economic output producer, it also serves as a social buffer in times of transition to a market economy. The restructuring process had a strong impact on the economic performance of agricultural enterprises. As the state no longer functions as a back-up financier in times of economic downturn, farmers have to find their own sustainable instruments to manage business risks, which are significant in Kazakhstan due to the acute continental climate and the resulting revenue fluctuations. This thesis is an integral part of the research project "Crop Insurance in Kazakhstan – Options for Building a Sound, Institution Promoting Agricultural...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Industrial Organization; Productivity Analysis; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92323

Crop insurance market development in a transition economy: The case of Kazakhstan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Heidelbach,   Olaf; Bokusheva,   Raushan.
We analyze the current state and future requirements of an agricultural income stabilization mechanism in a transition country – namely, the crop insurance system in Kazakhstan. Three objectives will be pursued: First, factors influencing the development of the crop insurance market will be identified. Second, insurance’s capabilities to efficiently stabilize income under transition circumstances will be evaluated. Finally, recommendations for developing crop insurance as an effective income stabilization tool will be provided. Results indicate that the prevailing institutional framework for establishing a sustainable crop insurance system is rather weak, and available insurance products are not preventing the problem of asymmetric information to a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Risk-management; Crop insurance; Institutions; Mathematical programming; Kazakhstan; Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty; D81; D82; G22; Q14.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51614

Het voorkomen van de snuitkevers Ceratapion gibbirostre en C. carduorum in Nederland (Coleoptera: Apionidae)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Heijerman, T.; Alders, K.
The occurrence of Ceratapion gibbirostre and C. carduorum in the Netherlands  (Coleoptera: Apionidae)  We re-examined the Dutch material of Ceratapion carduorum, present in the main Dutch museum collections and some private collections. It was found that in the past C. carduorum was confused with C. gibbirostre. Ceratapion gibbirostre is a common and widespread species, occurring in all provinces in the Netherlands. The true Ceratapion carduorum appeared to be very rare: only five specimens from three localities in the north of the country, proved to be that species.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: Nederland; Verspreiding; Herkenning; Biologie; 42.75.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/218635

De snuitkever Pachyrhinus lethierryi nieuw voor Nederland (Coleoptera: Curculionidae).
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Heijerman, Th.
Pachyrhinus lethierryi, a new species of weevil for the Dutch fauna (Coleoptera:  Curculionidae)  Pachyrhinus lethierryi is reported for the first time from the Netherlands. Many specimens  were collected from Chamaecyparus x leylandii on several localities in the province of Zeeland.  This weevil seems to be established in our country. Pachyrhinus lethierryi originates from the  mediterranean area and is currently expanding its range in Europe. The succesful spread to  the north is most likely faciliated by transport of its food plants to and from garden centres  and nurseries rather than the effect of global warming.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: Snuitkevers; Curculionidae; Nederland; Verspreiding; 42.75.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/327126

The One World Award 2014. The winners 2014 - learning from their experience
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Heike, Kirsten.
The presentation will introduce winners and finalist of the ONE WORLD AWARD by sharing there best practise examples.    The international ONE WORLD AWARD (OWA) honors people and their projects that make the world a better place.  Joseph Wilhelm and Rapunzel established the OWA initiative.      The “International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements“ (IFOAM) has found an ideal partner and patron.
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Country reports.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/24464/7/24464.pdf

Economics of invasive alien species: pre-emptive versus reactive control
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Heikkila,   Jaakko.
The expanding global economy presents various challenges to production and environmental systems worldwide. Biosecurity provides a framework for managing the risks presented by different types of diseases and species spread by globalisation. One element of biosecurity is protection against invasive alien species (IAS). These are species spread by human actions outside their natural zones of dispersal. IAS present a threat to biological diversity at all levels and may have a negative impact on the goods and services provided by ecosystems. IAS may result in non-production and production costs. The first category includes physical impacts materialising as environmental, health and cultural costs, whereas the second category includes the subsequent economic...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11865

Triquetrous forms in the genus Micrasterias
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Heimans, J.
In the winter and early spring of 1916 Mrs. Anna Weber-van Bosse at her hospitable residence near Eerbeek initiated me in the study of Freshwater Algae. For several years after that date in numerous trips all over this country I collected and studied some thousands of samples from all kinds of freshwater ponds and lakes, canals and streams. The Desmids soon drew my special attention, when an unexpectedly rich and varied Desmid flora was found in certain fens and ponds in the diluvial and moor districts of our country.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1942
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/526352

Economic Benefits Generated by Protected Areas: the Case of the Hoge Veluwe  Forest, the Netherlands
Provedor de dados: 7
Autores: Hein, Lars; Department of Environmental Sciences, Wageningen University; lars.hein@wur.nl.
Eliciting the economic benefits provided by protected areas is important in order to ensure that they are properly considered in policy and decision making. There are relatively few studies that provide a comprehensive overview of the economic benefits provided by European forest ecosystems, in spite of the large share of forests in the protected area system in most countries. An economic valuation of the ecosystem services supplied by the Hoge Veluwe forest in the Netherlands is presented. The Hoge Veluwe forest is one of the largest and most well-known protected areas in the country. The services included in the study are wood production, supply of game, groundwater recharge, carbon sequestration, air filtration, recreation, and nature conservation. A...
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports
Palavras-chave: Ecosystem services; Europe; Forest; Hoge Veluwe forest; Protected area; Valuation.
Ano: 2011

Organic cultivation in autumn 2016 - Varieties, Seeds and Crop management
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Hein, Waltraud; Fischl, Martin; Traudtner, Franz; Kober, Wolfgang; Stöbisch, Christian; Kranzler, Andreas.
The leaflet addresses organic arable farmers and contains a broad overview of varieties. Relevant characteristics of varieties for organic farming and the availability of organic seeds are listed. Additionally, the results of field trials all over the country with winter wheat, winter spelt, winter rye, winter triticale and winter barley are presented.
Tipo: Practice tool
Palavras-chave: Production systems Cereals; Pulses and oilseeds Breeding; Genetics and propagation Crop health; Quality; Protection.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://orgprints.org/31009/1/bionet_bioherbstanbau_2016.pdf

Organic Cultivation in Spring 2016 - Varieties, Seeds and Crop management
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Hein, Waltraud; Fischl, Martin; Traudtner, Franz; Stöbich, Christian; Kranzler, Andreas.
The leaflet addresses organic arable farmers and contains a broad overview of varieties. Relevant characteristics of varieties for organic farming and the availability of organic seeds are listed. Additionally, the results of field trials with grain legumes, corn, soy and oil fruits all over the country are presented.
Tipo: Practice tool
Palavras-chave: Production systems Cereals; Pulses and oilseeds Farm nutrient management.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://orgprints.org/31008/1/bionet_biofruehjahrsanbau_2016.pdf

A new paradigm for implementing ecologically - based participatory IPM in a global context: the IPM CRSP model
Provedor de dados: 82
Autores: Heinrichs,E.A.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a key component in the development of sustainable agro ecosystems. The Integrated Pest Management Collaborative Research Support Program (IPM CRSP) is a USAID funded project that is a consortium of U.S. universities working with host country national programs and other stakeholders to promote IPM globally. The IPM CRSP model is based on a Participatory Integrated Pest Management (PIPM) process that has as its goals to help reduce: agricultural losses due to pests, damage to natural eco-systems including loss of biodiversity, and pollution and contamination of food and water supplies. The IPM CRSP participatory model is based on networking, institution building, private sector interaction, research-technology development...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Global IPM; Technology development; IPM adoption; Networking.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-566X2005000200001

CIMMYT 1997/98 WORLD MAIZE FACTS AND TRENDS; MAIZE PRODUCTION IN DROUGHT-STRESSED ENVIRONMENTS: TECHNICAL OPTIONS AND RESEARCH RESOURCE ALLOCATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Heisey,   Paul W.; Edmeades,   Gregory O.
This publication, through its focus on maize production in drought stressed areas of developing countries, explores economic, research, and policy issues related to maize agriculture in marginal areas of the developing world generally. Key questions in the debate over agriculture in marginal vs. favorable production areas are reviewed with a focus on maize. Questions include whether maize production is expanding into marginal areas, if production from such areas is necessary to meet future demand, and what is the relationship between marginal production environments and poverty. Different research resource allocations (leading to technological change) are modeled to compare gains and losses to producers and consumers in marginal, favorable, and urban areas...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9369

Brazilian scientific funding agency budgets have not matched the country's economic growth
Provedor de dados: 56
Autores: Helene,A.F.; Ribeiro,P.L.
The growth of the Brazilian economy in recent years has created an atmosphere of optimism in various segments of Brazilian society, with several important international repercussions. In this paper, we analyze in detail how this economic growth is reflected in investments in science and technology made by major academic funding agencies. As a result, we observed a discrepancy in the growth of funding input and the growth of the Brazilian gross domestic product. This fact associated with an increased academic output entails negative consequences for the system. This may be a symptom of an academic community not fully understood by society and vice versa. Finally, we believe that a long-lasting important change in investment policy in science is necessary in...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Scientific investment; Brazil; Inputs and outputs; Gross domestic product; Scholarship.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2013000200117

Financial support of graduate programs in Brazil: quo vadis?
Provedor de dados: 56
Autores: Helene,A.F.; Xavier,G.F.
Graduate programs provide the highest level of formal education and thus are crucial for the development of any country. However, official Brazilian data clearly show a dramatic decrease in the number and values of scholarships available to graduate programs in Brazil over the last few years, despite the importance and growth of such programs. Between 1995 and 2004, investment by the Coordenadoria de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal do Ensino Superior (CAPES, subordinate to the Ministry of Education and Culture) in funding scholarships, corrected for inflation in the period, actually decreased by 51%. In addition, during the period between 1994 and 2004, there was a loss of about 60% in the purchasing power of the graduate scholarships provided by CAPES and the...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other
Palavras-chave: Graduate programs; Scholarships; Financial support; PhD program; Doctoral degree; Master's degree.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2006000700001

FARMLAND PROTECTION:  THE ROLE OF PUBLIC PREFERENCES FOR RURAL AMENITIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hellerstein,   Daniel; Nickerson,   Cynthia J.; Cooper,   Joseph C.; Feather,   Peter; Gadsby,   Dwight M.; Mullarkey,   Daniel J.; Tegene,   Abebayehu; Barnard,   Charles H.
Public amenities provided by a rural agricultural landscape, arising from open space and farm activity, are important to many citizens and policymakers. Widespread development of farmland in some parts of the country has spawned an expanding array of farmland protection programs by county, State, and Federal governments, as well as by nonprofit organizations. To investigate the relative importance of preserving different amenities, this report examines the enabling legislation of these programs across the 48 contiguous States, and the implementation of these programs in five Northeastern States (Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Vermont). The report also assesses how farmland protection programs fit into the broader array of rural land...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33963

The Micryphantidae and Linyphiidae (Araneida) of the Netherlands, with some notes on the genus Lepthyphantes Menge, 1866
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Helsdingen, P.J. van.
In the present paper a list is given of the species of two families of spiders, the Micryphantidae and the Linyphiidae, as far as they are known from our country. The list is the result of a revision of the existing records, which date back to 1858, when G. A. Six published a list of spiders collected by him in the province of Utrecht, which was followed in 1863 by a supplementary list. Becker (1879a) republished the records of Six, and moreover mentioned the results of his own collecting in our country (1879b, c). I do not know whether the specimens concerned have been lost, or that the collectors did not consider it worth while to preserve the material on which their records are based. Because I have not seen their specimens, I have entered their records...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: 42.74.
Ano: 1963
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/317872

Volatile Price and Declining Profitability of Black Pepper in India: Disquieting Future
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hema,   M.; Kumar,   Ranjit; Singh,   N.P.
Historically, black pepper has been a highly tradable commodity; its domestic price, production as well as profitability are highly influenced by its international prices. In 2003-04, the domestic prices of black pepper plunged down to Rs 74/kg from a peak of Rs 215/kg in 1999-2000. The study has therefore been undertaken to identify the drivers for its production, examine the profitability of the farmers and analyse the price behaviour and mechanism of price transmission in black pepper. Like other major spices, the production of black pepper in India has increased substantially over the years. Area under the crop and lagged export quantity have been the main drivers influencing pepper production in the country. From the field survey in two major black...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47425

A Review of Milk Production in Bangladesh with Particular Emphasis on Small-Scale Producers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hemme,   Torsten; Garcia,   Otto; Khan,   A.R.
The purpose of the study is to assess the economics of dairy farming in Bangladesh and the prospects for improving the dairy income for small-scale producers, which currently form the backbone of the dairy industry.  The document begins with a general overview of milk production in the country, followed by a detailed study of dairy farming in the in the northern district of Sirajganj. The study applies a method of farm-level economic analysis developed by the International Farm Comparison Network (IFCN) which is based on the concept of ‘'typical farms’'. Three farm types were identified as ‘'typical'’ in the district and were subjected to detailed analysis: A two cow farm with 0.4 ha of land, a ten cow farm with 1.6 ha of land and a 25 cow farm with 1.8 ha...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Costs of production; Bangladesh; Milk; Policy; Poverty reduction; Small scale dairy; Typical farms; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23774

EMERGING ROLES FOR FOOD LABELS: INFORM, PROTECT, PERSUADE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henneberry,   Shida Rastegari; Armbruster,   Walter J.
Every day, food producers and processors provide products consumed by 250 million people in this country.  Each of those consumers is affected by the content of their foods.  With advances in food production, processing, and distribution technology, the role of food labels has become increasingly important.  Current research and views related to food labeling issues were discussed at a conference held in Washington, D.C. on March 20-21, 2003.  This article gives an overview of food-labeling issues and summarizes the research findings presented at the conference.  Issues discussed in this paper include the impact of food labels on consumer purchase decisions, the role of the private versus the public sector in providing credibility to marketing claims, the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/27045

Welfare Implications of Selected Supply and Demand Shocks on Producers and Marketers of U.S. Meats
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henneberry,   Shida Rastegari; Mutondo,   Joao E.; Brorsen,   B. Wade.
An equilibrium displacement model is developed and used to estimate the welfare impacts of government and industry-funded promotion programs, country of origin labeling (COOL), and the disease-driven, international bans on U.S. beef. The model goes beyond past studies by including the U.S. domestic market and both U.S. meat imports and exports, with meats differentiated by source of origin. The results indicate that while the benefits from beef and pork promotions are higher, the negative impacts of COOL are lower in a model with international trade than in a model without trade. International bans on U.S. beef decrease the welfare of producers and marketers of U.S. beef.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Beef ban; Country of origin; Equilibrium displacement model; Pork; Poultry; Promotion; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9962

Determinants of Agricultural Protection in an International Perspective: The Role of Political Institutions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henning,   Christian H.C.A.
Abstract—This paper studies the role of political institutions in determining the political success of agriculture in avoiding taxation or attracting government transfers in developing and industrialized countries, respectively. The model is based on a probabilistic voting environment, where in industrialized countries rural districts are less ideologically committed than urban districts, while in developing countries urban districts are less ideologically committed than rural districts. As a consequence, in industrialized (developing) countries rural (urban) districts are pivotal in determining the coalition that obtains a majority, whereas urban (rural) districts are pivotal within the majority itself. In bargaining at the legislature, this generates a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Political Institutions; Agricultural Protection; Probabilistic Voting Model; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43872

Cladonia incrassata Flörke, een licheen nieuw voor ons land
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Hennipman, E.
The lichen Cladonia incrassata Florke proves to be indigenous to the Netherlands. It was collected in several localities in the eastern part of the country, usually growing on peaty soil or in pine forests near the base of old trees, often together with Cladonia digitata (L.) Hoffm.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1968
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/526474

In Richtung eines präventiven Gesundheitsmanagements für heimische Zweinutzungsrinder in ökologischen Weideproduktionssystemen mittels neuartiger Zuchtstrategien auf Basis von innovativen Datenerfassungssystemen
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Hensel, Oliver; Kulig, Boris.
Nachfolgende Zusammenfassung wurden dem „2-Org-Cows Final Report for the CORE Organic Plus funded project” entnommen. Es werden nur Aspekte dargestellt, an denen die Agrartechnik mittelbar oder  unmittelbar beteiligt war:  • Successful implementation of SensOor technology in research/contract herds in all partner countries: This is the basis for an identical automatically recording technique of health and behaviour indicator traits across country borders. On the basis of SensOor® records from multiple dual-purpose cattle breeds across country borders, we identified genomic regions of interest and potential candidate genes for behaviour and welfare traits.  • The ‘trait atlas’ is a basis for harmonized phenotyping across country borders and production...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Beef cattle; Breeding and genetics; Health and welfare.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://orgprints.org/35266/1/35266-14OE009-uni-kassel-hensel-2018-gesundheitsmanagement-zweinutzungsrinder.pdf

IMPACT OF THE INTRODUCTION OF DECOUPLED PAYMENTS ON FUNCTIONING OF THE GERMAN LAND MARKET. COUNTRY REPORT OF THE EU TENDER: "STUDY ON THE FUNCTIONING OF LAND MARKETS IN THOSE EU MEMBER STATES INFLUENCED BY MEASURES APPLIED UNDER THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY"
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Henter,   Sybille Henriette; Kellermann,   Konrad; Moller,   Lioudmila; Roder,   Norbert; Sahrbacher,   Christoph; Zirnbauer,   Martin.
Against the background of the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in 2003 the following analysis, brings into focus the responses of the agricultural sector to decoupled subsidies. In particular it addresses the impact of the Single Payment Scheme (SPS) on land sales and rent prices and therefore on farm structure. It also aims to assess the extent to which the reform advances sound and sustainable agriculture and provides incentives for market-orientated farming practices. The study is based on the analysis of statistical data and expert surveys conducted in three selected regions.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Bodenmärkte; Halbzeitbewertung; GAP; Strukturwandel; Land markets; Midterm review; CAP; Structural change.; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Farm Management; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Land Economics/Use; Political Economy; Q15; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91763

Agri-tourism: A modern development in Bahamian agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hepburn,   Erecia.
Bridgetown, Barbados 6th – 10th July, 2009
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agritourism; Agriculture; The Bahamas; Tourism; Development; Agribusiness; Q13.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122656

Flexible Trade Policies in Agriculture Sectors of Developing Countries: Proposing a Technical Approach for Sri Lanka
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Herath,   Anura.
After two decades of liberalized economic policies together with early accession to WTO, Sri Lanka could not achieve the exp ected fast economic growth. Agriculture growth in particular fell sharply. WTO Doha round expects a deeper liberalization. Instead, we will benefit more from being a friend of the "Development Box" and securing flexibility in tariff revisions. In asserting this, the paper analyzes impacts of liberalized policies on agriculture, stress the need for flexible trade policies and formulate a design for self designating Special Products (SP) and Special Safeguard Mechanisms (SSM). The past economic growth favoured mostly urbanised population. Sluggish rural agricultural growth, hurt with increased food imports, was the main cause of this...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Sri Lanka; Trade liberalization; Market access; Special products; Special safeguard mechanisms; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25735

NETWORKING ON THE UTILIZATION OF LOCAL NATURAL RESOURCES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Herbaly-Hekli,   Katalin.
Together with its partners, Szolnok College is planning to evaluate a new project for networking on the utilization of local natural resources. This project is based on a research work (using the findings of the surveys completed by the representatives of hosts living in the eastern part of Hungary). The project itself is based on the adaptation of the theory of tourism into practice by presenting existing natural values in the supply portfolio of tourist service providers. A unique natural environment can be found alongside a 120 km-long stretch of River Tisza. These natural values interlink and complete each other with respect to Lake Tisza and River Tisza. Regions and settlements situated further from the specified settlements are also rich in natural...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Networking; Cluster; Register of unique natural values and handicraft/economic activities; Marketing.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104668

A mezőgazdasági épületek és háztartások energiaköltségének csökkentése fontos a versenyképességben és a megélhetésben
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Herczeg,   Rahel Sara; Suveges,   Peter.
A globális hőmérséklet-növekedés környezeti változásokhoz, a tengerszint emelkedéséhez, a csapadék mennyiségének és térbeli eloszlásának megváltozásához, szélsőséges időjárási viszonyokhoz vezet. Állat- és növényfajok kipusztulásának sebessége jelentősen nő. Bizonyos betegségek könnyebben elterjedhetnek. E fel¬sorolt hatásokból látható, hogy a mezőgazdaságot közvetlenül érinti a klímaváltozás. Fontos tehát, hogy a mezőgazdasági üzemek maguk is tegyenek a káros hatások enyhítéséért.  Lehetséges megoldás a biomassza tüzelése, amely a mezőgazdasági rendeltetésű épületek és háztartások energiaköltségeit jelentősen mérsékli. Tanulmányunk olyan megoldást dolgoz ki, melyben a hő előállításához szükséges energia költsége teljes mértékben megszűnik, ami energiaerdő...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Energia; Költség; Megtakarítás; Mezőgazdasági üzem; Háztartás; Energy; Costs; Savings; Agricultural plants; Households; Agribusiness; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92418

Los recursos demersales de la Plataforma Continental del Ecuador. Parte dos. Producción potencial y recomendaciones para la utilización del recurso de pesca blanca en el Ecuador
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Herdson, D.; Rodríguez, W.; Martínez, J.
The stock estimates obtained during the demersal fish resources survey in 1980-1985 were used to estimate the potential yields of demersal stocks of the Ecuadorian Continental Shelf. The difficulties of predicting yields for multispecies fisheries are discussed and modified version of the Gulland model was adopted. The potential realizable yields for multispecies fisheries are discussed and a modified version of the Gulland model was adopted. The potential realizable yield was calculated to be between 15,000 t and 20,000 t per year, of which 2,000 t is good quality fish, 5,000 t per year of small and medium fish and 8,000 t of gurnards. The majority of these resources are at present being fished at around their optimum levels and any further developments...
Tipo: Journal Contribution
Palavras-chave: Demersal fisheries; Continental shelves; Yield predictions; Exploitation; Demersal fisheries; Continental shelves; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2173; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_32413.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/3227

Review about mites (Acari) of rubber trees (Hevea spp., Euphorbiaceae) in Brazil
Provedor de dados: 49
Autores: Hernandes,Fábio Akashi; Feres,Reinaldo José Fazzio.
Two of the most economically important superfamilies of phytophagous mites are Tetranychoidea and Eriophyoidea, which have species represented in rubber trees in Brazil. In this paper we review the literature concerning the mite fauna registered on rubber trees in that country. The source was the information available on literature, but also data from exploratory samplings in Goianésia, State of Goiás, and from a triennial survey with monthly samplings in Cedral, State of São Paulo. Among the phytophagous mites the most important and abundant species were Calacarus heveae and Tenuipalpus heveae. Seven of the nominal species reported belong to the family Tetranychidae. Eutetranychus banksi and Oligonychus gossypii were very numerous in several crops...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Biodiversity; Faunistics; Mites; Rubber tree.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032006000100005

Variabilidad genética y relación filogeográfica de tres subespecies de venado cola blanca (Odocoileus virginianus) en la región Centro-Norte de México.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Hernández Llamas, Alán Roberto.
El venado cola blanca es la especie de mayor importancia en la actividad cinegética en México. En el país se distribuyen 14 de las 38 subespecies reportadas para Norte, Centro y Sur América, a pesar de esto existe poco conocimiento acerca de su diversidad genética. El objetivo de esta investigación fue determinar y describir la variabilidad genética de las subespecies O. v. miquihuanensis, O. v. couesi y O. v. mexicanus en la región Centro-Norte de México por medio del uso de un fragmento de la Región Control (D-Loop) del ADN mitocondrial. Se colectaron 67 muestras de tejido muscular, cartílago auricular u órganos; 4 de O. v. miquihuanensis, 43 O. v. mexicanus, y 20 O. v. couesi de Zacatecas, Aguascalientes, San Luis Potosí, Morelos y Puebla. Se...
Palavras-chave: Odocoileus virginianus; ADNmt; Región Control; Diversidad Genética; MtDNA; D-Loop; Genetic Diversity; Ganadería; Maestría.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/2246

Prevalencia de Toxoptera citricida y tasa de adquisición del Citrus tristeza virus en la Península de Yucatán.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Hernández Nava, Gabriel Alejandro.
La detección en 2000 de Toxoptera citricida (Tc) en la Península de Yucatán (PY) y su progresiva dispersión en el país justifica estudiar la prevalencia de éste vector en huertos citrícolas de PY; determinar la frecuencia de individuos virulíferos al Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) y establecer el tipo de aislamiento que dispersa con el fin de prevenir epidemias potenciales. Durante febrero 2011 y enero 2012 se censaron en PY cinco huertos con antecedentes positivos al CTV. De noviembre 2011-marzo 2013 se realizaron en 18 huertos seis muestreos dirigidos a focos positivos. Por árbol, se colectó independientemente 1-4 muestras de áfidos ápteros (10 insectos/muestra) así como su brote colonizado. En 2.5 años Tc se detectó en un rango de infestación del...
Palavras-chave: CTV; Toxoptera citricida; Citrus sp.; Fitopatología; Maestría.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/2066

El cambio en las actividades agrícolas del pueblo de San Miguel Tocuila, Texcoco, Estado de México.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Hernández Rodríguez, Cuitláhuac Víctor.
Debido a  la persistencia de las actividades agrícolas en el cambio urbano de la población de San Miguel Tocuila, se planteó conocer el papel fundamental que desempeña el autoabasto en la satisfacción de las necesidades básicas de la familia campesina, para entender su dinámica y estrategias de adaptación. Para obtener los datos necesarios se examinaron como base empírica 30 unidades de análisis de este pueblo que pertenece al municipio de Texcoco (Estado de México), con la intención de ubicar sus componentes y características, mismas que explicaron el modelo hipotético con criterios de selección. De igual manera se aplicaron diversos instrumentos de investigación tales como la guía de observación, encuesta, genealogía y el guión de la entrevista, las...
Palavras-chave: Autoabasto; Familia; Energía; Persistencia; Self supply; Family; Energy; Persistence.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/358

Incremento en el precio del maíz y efectos sobre la oferta de carne de res a nivel de granja.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Hernández Zarco, Alfonso.
La actividad pecuaria es de gran importancia socioeconómica para el país; la ganadería, en específico la producción de carne, es la actividad más diseminada en el sector rural. Se estima que la superficie aprovechada por la ganadería es superior a 110 millones de hectáreas, aproximadamente 60% del terrritorio nacional (SAGARPA, 2000).  En el presente trabajo se estiman los efectos que se tiene sobre las cantidades ofrecidas de carne de res a nivel de granja ante un incremento en el precio del maíz, sorgo y pan. Los incrementos utilizados sobre los precios de los granos fueron del 5%, 10% y 15%, estos son ingredientes básicos en la dieta de bovinos. De igual manera, se realizo un cuestionario verbal con engordadores de Coatlinchan Texcoco edo. de México...
Palavras-chave: Ganadería; Superficie; Precio; Cantidad; Elasticidad; Incremento; Livestock; Area; Price; Quantity; Elasticity; Increase; Economía; Maestría.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/1858

Parasitoides del gusano rojo del maguey Comadia redtembacheri Hamm
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Hernández Zetina, Dulce Azucena.
El gusano rojo del maguey (Comadia redtenbacheri) es utilizado como alimento de varios estados de México. El largo ciclo de vida, la depredación humana y natural, la destrucción de su hábitat durante la colecta y el consecuente incremento en el costo para su consumo han reducido la población del insecto, por lo que se busca la implementación de un sistema de manejo del insecto. Se obtuvieron muestras de campo y comerciales de Comadia redtenbacheri para colectar a los parasitoides que afectan su desarrollo larval. Se encontraron como especies parasíticas al taquínido Acantholespesia texana (Aldrich &amp; Webber) que se eporta como un nuevo registro para México y al himenóptero Lissonota fascipennis Townes, un nuevo registro para el hospedero y en el país....
Tipo: Tesis
Palavras-chave: Agave; Insecto comestible; Endoparasitoides; Pie de cria; Modelo de riego; Maestría; Entomología y Acarología; Edible insect; Endoparasitoids; Breeding; Risk model.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/1383

Parasitoides del gusano rojo del maguey Comadia redtembacheri Hamm
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Hernández Zetina, Dulce Azucena.
El gusano rojo del maguey (Comadia redtenbacheri) es utilizado como alimento de varios estados de México. El largo ciclo de vida, la depredación humana y natural, la destrucción de su hábitat durante la colecta y el consecuente incremento en el costo para su consumo han reducido la población del insecto, por lo que se busca la implementación de un sistema de manejo del insecto. Se obtuvieron muestras de campo y comerciales de Comadia redtenbacheri para colectar a los parasitoides que afectan su desarrollo larval. Se encontraron como especies parasíticas al taquínido Acantholespesia texana (Aldrich &amp; Webber) que se eporta como un nuevo registro para México y al himenóptero Lissonota fascipennis Townes, un nuevo registro para el hospedero y en el país....
Tipo: Tesis
Palavras-chave: Agave; Insecto comestible; Endoparasitoides; Pie de cria; Modelo de riego Agave; Edible insect; Endoparasitoids; Breeding; Risk model.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/1051

Occurrence and dístríbutíon of Bemisia tabaci and Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Hemiptera: Aleyrodídae) on tomato crops in Panama
Provedor de dados: 109
Autores: Herrera Vásquez,José Angel; Jaén Sanjur,José Natividad; Zachrisson Salamina,Bruno Alexis; Rubio Miguélez,Luis; Barba Alvarado,Anovel Amet; Aguilera Cogley,Vidal Antonio; Valdespino,Randy Atencio; Torregrosa 0,Luis Galipienso; Mejía Franco,Luis Carlos.
Abstract The main open-field and greenhouse producer regions of tomato in Panama (Los Santos, Herrera, Veraguas and Chiriquí provinces) were surveyed to determine the occurrence and distribution of Bemisia tabaci and Trialeurodes vaporariorum during the growing seasons of 2017 and 2018. Twenty-two plots were surveyed, and DNA extracts of 112 adult whiteflies were analyzed by multiplex PCR, using a set of specific primers of B. tabaci MEAM1, B. tabaci NW, and T. vaporariorum. DNA extracts corresponding to 57 individual whiteflies (50.9 %) rendered PCR products of expected size with B. tabaci-specific primers (37 belonged to B. tabaci MEAM1 and 20 to B. tabaci NW), whereas the remaining DNA extracts corresponding to 55 individual whiteflies (49.1 %) rendered...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Altitude; PCR; Phylogenetic; Sequencing; Weather conditions; Whiteflies.
Ano: 2022
URL: http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0120-28122022000100096

Übermäßige Werbung und Marktsegmentierung durch staatliche Förderung der Regionalvermarktung: Eine theoretische Analyse
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Herrmann,   Roland; Anders,   Sven M.; Thompson,   Stanley R.
The protection of the regional origin of foods is a major part of the food-quality policy in the EU. It is the objective of this article to analyze economic effects of such policy instruments. Two different types of policy are distinguished which are both designed to promote regional products. First, generic promotion of a homogeneous commodity at the national and/or regional level in the spirit of NERLOVE and WAUGH is investigated. This instrument aims at shifting the demand for the advertised commodity outward. We derive theoretically that excessive advertising does exist if several promotion activities at different regional levels exist at one time. It would be more cost-effective due to product substitutability to move from separate strategies at the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Country-of-origin labelling; Regional-origin labelling; Excessive advertising; Generic promotion; Market segmentation; Marketing.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97214

Chapter 4: The Case of Germany
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Herrmann,   Roland; Moser,   Anke; Weber,   Sascha A.
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Industrial Organization; Marketing; D20; D40; L.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60675

Chapter 6: The Case of Poland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Herrmann,   Roland; Moser,   Anke; Weber,   Sascha A.
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Industrial Organization; Marketing; D20; D40; L.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60677

A Review of Integrated Pollution Control Efforts in Selected Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hersh,   Robert.
This report describes the reasons why integrated pollution control (IPC) became accepted as a necessary part of the environmental regulatory systems of the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Sweden and examines the experience these countries have had with unified environmental statutes, alternative compliance approaches, cross-media permitting, and other aspects of IPC that are under consideration in this country. The report is organized into five sections. In the first section we provide a brief overview of the intellectual pedigree of integrated pollution control, and discuss arguments that have been put forward by advocates of IPC as well as the counter-arguments of those who have taken a more skeptical view of the technical and political feasibility...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Integrated pollution control; European environmental policy; Environmental compliance and enforcement; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10792

A Survey of Findings on the Poverty Impacts of Agricultural Trade Liberalization
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hertel,   Thomas W.
The purpose of this survey is to review the available empirical evidence on the impacts of agricultural trade liberalization on poverty – considering both the impact of domestic and international liberalization. Since trade liberalization is generally an economywide phenomenon, with tariff cuts occurring across a wide range of commodities, we do not restrict ourselves to episodes where only agricultural trade was liberalized, although emphasis in this survey is given to agricultural trade policies. Furthermore, given the difficulty of isolating the effects of trade policies alone, we will also consider the impact of other types of external shocks which have the effect of changing the relative prices of tradeable and non-tradeable goods. By examining the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Poverty; Rural development; Agriculture; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/110127

TRADE LIBERALIZATION AND THE STRUCTURE OF POVERTY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hertel,   Thomas W.; Ivanic,   Maros; Preckel,   Paul V.; Cranfield,   John A.L.
“"Globalization increases poverty"” is a common assertion made by critics of globalization. The proliferation of low-wage jobs and higher food prices are some of the arguments brought forward in support of this argument. One of the hallmarks of globalization is the systematic dismantling of barriers to trade. Advocates of trade liberalization – particularly industrialized country agriculture reform – argue that the ensuing rise in world prices for agriculture products will boost rural incomes, thereby reducing poverty in the poorest countries, where the bulk of world poverty resides. Who is right? The goal of this paper is take a systematic look at the structure of poverty across a range of developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28691

THE EARNINGS EFFECTS OF MULTILATERAL TRADE LIBERALIZATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR POVERTY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hertel,   Thomas W.; Ivanic,   Maros; Preckel,   Paul V.; Cranfield,   John A.L.
Poverty reduction is an increasingly important consideration in the deliberations over multilateral trade liberalization. However, the analytical procedures used to assess the impacts of multilateral trade liberalization on poverty are rudimentary, at best. Most poverty studies have focused on a single country using detailed household survey data. When it comes to multi-country, global trade liberalization analyses, researchers are forced to resort to a discussion of average, or per capita effects, suggesting that if per capita real income rises, then poverty will fall. As we show in this paper, such an inference can be misleading. Our paper combines results from a new international, cross-section consumption analysis, with earnings data from household...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28700

The Poverty Impacts of Global Commodity Trade Liberalization
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hertel,   Thomas W.; Keeney,   Roman.
This paper examines the poverty impacts of global merchandise trade reform by looking at a wide range of developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Overall, we find that trade reform tends to reduce poverty primarily through the inclusion of agricultural components. The majority of our developing country sample experiences small poverty increases from non-agricultural reforms. We explore the relative poverty-friendliness of agricultural trade reforms in detail, examining the differential impacts on real after-tax factor returns of agricultural versus non-agricultural reforms. This analysis is extended to the distribution of households by looking at stratum-specific poverty changes. Our findings indicate that the more favorable impacts of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Distorted incentives; Agricultural and trade policy reforms; National agricultural development; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade; F13; F14; Q17; Q18.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52786

Potential Implications of a Special Safeguard Mechanism in the WTO: the Case of Wheat
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hertel,   Thomas W.; Martin,   William J.; Leister,   Amanda M.
The Special Safeguard Mechanism (SSM) was a key issue in the July 2008 failure to reach agreement in the WTO negotiations under the Doha Development Agenda. It includes both price (P-SSM) and quantity-triggered measures (Q-SSM). This paper uses a stochastic simulation model of the world wheat market to investigate the effects of policy makers implementing policies based on the SSM rules. As expected, implementation of the Q-SSM is found to reduce imports, raise domestic prices, and boost mean domestic production in the SSM regions. However, rather than insulating countries that use it from price volatility, it would actually increase domestic price volatility in developing countries, largely by restricting imports when domestic output is low and prices...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Safeguard; SSM; WTO; Volatility; Wheat; Food security; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Development; Q1; Q17; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61000

POVERTY IMPACTS OF MULTILATERAL TRADE LIBERALIZATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hertel,   Thomas W.; Preckel,   Paul V.; Cranfield,   John A.L.; Ivanic,   Maros.
Poverty reduction is an increasingly important consideration in the deliberations over multilateral trade liberalization. However, the analytical procedures used to assess the impacts of multilateral trade liberalization on poverty are rudimentary, at best. Most poverty studies have focused on a single country using detailed household survey data. When it comes to multi-country, global trade liberalization analyses, researchers are forced to resort to a discussion of average, or per capita effects, suggesting that if per capita real income rises, then poverty will fall. As we show in this paper, such an inference can be misleading. Our paper combines results from a newly available international, cross-section consumption analysis for 1996, with earnings...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28697

Biofuels for all? Understanding the Global Impacts of Multinational Mandates
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hertel,   Thomas W.; Tyner,   Wallace E.; Birur,   Dileep K.
The recent rise in world oil prices, coupled with heightened interest in the abatement of greenhouse gas emissions, has led to a sharp increase in domestic biofuels production around the world. Previous authors have devoted considerable attention to the impacts of these policies on a country-by-country basis.  However, there are also strong interactions among these programs, as they compete in world markets for feedstocks and ultimately for a limited supply of global land. In this paper, we evaluate the interplay between two of the largest biofuels programs, namely the renewable fuel mandates in the US and the EU. We examine how the presence of each of these programs influences the other, and also how their combined impact influences global markets and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6526

Økologi i det tidligere Østtyskland
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Hervik, Henning.
I juni 2012 tog Økologisk Rådgivning på en 2-dages studietur til området omkring Berlin. Turen var planlagt i samarbejde med Carlo Horn – der er konsulent i Naturland. Vi havde nok nogle ideer om, hvad vi skulle se. Men det er nok først når man er der, at det bliver til virkelighed. Strukturudviklingen efter murens fald medførte store ændringer. Statslandbrugene skulle privatiseres – hvilket skete via den statslige Treuhandanstalt. I praksis blev værdierne sat til salg og store dele af disse landbrug endte som et investeringsobjekt for kapitalstærke vesttyskere. Østtyskerne havde simpelthen ikke den nødvendige kapital og heller ikke muligheder for at låne.
Tipo: Report chapter
Palavras-chave: Social aspects; Country reports; Germany.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://orgprints.org/27278/6/27278.pdf

Spread of retailer food quality standards: An international perspective
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Herzfeld,   Thomas; Drescher,   Larissa S.; Grebitus,   Carola.
Privately initiated food quality standards are currently important elements in the marketing of food and agricultural products. At the same time, they stand in the centre of a discussion about potential negative effects on small farmers and farmers in developing countries. This study aims at analysing the adoption of two private food standards, BRC Technical Food Standard and GlobalGAP, at an aggregated cross-country level. The results of the econometric analysis reveal some (potential) barriers for developing countries to access this type of organisational innovation. Certificates seem to be issued more probably in larger and wealthier countries, countries with a better institutional quality, better infrastructural conditions and in former UK colonies.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Standards; Food quality; Adoption; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44005

Interacting demand and supply conditions in European bank lending
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Heshmati,   Almas; Lindstrom,   Ossi.
This paper investigates credit channel of monetary policy by accounting for simultaneous interaction of banks' and firms' credit conditions and their adjustment costs, which are neglected in the previous studies. Based on the European data we find that these conditions are interacting, although their adjustment costs differ across banks, firm size, countries, and over time. The results suggest that a common European monetary policy should then deal with uncertainty over credit market conditions and firms' and banks' country-specific and size-dependent reactions. It should also monitor large firms' exploitation of banks' credit rationing as it can have great impacts on the smaller firms' lending and financial stability conditions.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11859

Agricultural Trade Policy Modelling: Insights from a Meta-Analysis of Doha Development Agenda Outcomes
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hess,   Sebastian; von Cramon-Taubadel,   Stephan.
In a meta-analysis of trade policy models, Hess and von Cramon-Taubadel (2008) use over 5800 simulated welfare effects from 110 studies of potential Doha Development Agenda outcomes to identify characteristics of models, data and policy experiments that influence simulation results. This meta-analysis, which is recapitulated here, produces plausible results and explains a significant proportion of the variation in simulated welfare effects. However, due to insufficient documentation and the complexity of the general and partial equilibrium models in the literature sample, many explanatory variables employed in this analysis are binary. This precludes more detailed analysis of their impacts across models. Therefore, a partial equilibrium model and a single...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Trade; Policy model; Doha; Meta-analysis; Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis; International Development; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43466

Meta Response Surface Design for General and Partial Equilibrium Models
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hess,   Sebastian; von Cramon-Taubadel,   Stephan.
Due to the complexity of general and partial equilibrium models, conventional sensitivity analysis, qualitative reviews or literature-based meta-analyses do not allow for detailed assessments of the role of individual parameters and policy shocks across different models. Therefore, the partial equilibrium model “GSIM” and a single country CGE are employed to generate synthetic scenarios based on randomly specified combinations of base data, elasticities and tariff changes selected from previously specified, plausible ranges. The synthetic meta-data has the advantage that the values of explanatory variables are measured exactly. This makes it possible to explore complex issues of functional form and interaction between variables in the estimation of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: General Equilibrium; Partial Equilibrium; Response Surface Design; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43689

FTAA: What's in It for the South?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hester,   Annette.
Not everyone in the Americas thinks that negotiating an FTAA is desirable. Some argue that the timing of the negotiations is being set by the agenda of the developed countries, particularly the US, and not that of the rest of the region. Others say that negotiating tariff reductions will do little to increase exports. The argument is that non-tariff barriers to trade must be part of the package, or the whole idea is a waste of time. These are just some of the opinions coming from the South. Interestingly, a number of these ideas are coming from Brazil, the hemisphere's most populous country after the US, and clearly a leader in the region. Presidential elections in Brazil took place in the fall of 2002 just prior to an FTAA Ministerial in Quito. In the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Brazil; Non-tariff barriers; FTAA; South; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23930

Smallholder Commercialization Trends as Affected by Land Constraints in Zambia: What are the Policy Implications?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hichaambwa,   Munguzwe; Jayne,   Thomas S.
Though Zambia has considerable agricultural potential, the sector’s contribution to growth and poverty reduction has been limited. The sector remains one of the most important employers of labour and remains the main source of livelihood for most rural households in Zambia. Thus key development challenge facing Zambian agriculture over the past two decades has been how it can effectively contribute to poverty reduction and broad-based economic growth. Agricultural commercialisation and surplus production, as revealed by nationally representative farm surveys, in the country has remained concentrated with only about 5% of Zambia’s small- and medium-scale farmers produce half of the marketed surplus. Meanwhile at least half of the smallholder farms sell...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Food Security; Land Economics; Food policy; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Food Security and Poverty; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123219

Smallholder Commercialization Trends as Affected by Land Constraints in Zambia: What Are the Policy Implications?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hichaambwa,   Munguzwe; Jayne,   Thomas S.
In spite of vast expanses of the country’s land currently being uncultivated, there is increasing evidence that a surprisingly high share of rural smallholder households face land constraints that adversely affect their productivity and ability to participate in agricultural supply chains.
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: Food Security; Food Policy; Poverty; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123211

Understanding Zambia’s Domestic Value Chains for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hichaambwa,   Munguzwe; Tschirley,   David L.
The proportion of smallholder households selling horticultural produce is very low suggesting that new demand points could enjoy substantial supply response if they link effectively to the smallholder sector. The small-scale traditional marketing system continues to dominate fresh produce flows in the country. Prices for consumers in this system are much lower, and quality is comparable and sometimes superior to supermarkets. Yet these markets suffer from serious structural problems due to a lack of public investment and little collaboration between public officials and traders in market management. The Urban Markets Development Program represents a major and impressive effort to improve wholesale and retail markets in the country, but has run into...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia; Horticulture; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54621

Zambia Horticultural Rapid Appraisal: Understanding the Domestic Value Chains of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hichaambwa,   Munguzwe; Tschirley,   David L.
The purpose of this paper is to begin generating the empirical information needed to  launch a process of stakeholder consultation regarding the key challenges facing the country’s  horticultural sector. The paper is based on a rapid appraisal of the sector meant to provide a  broad overview; FSRP’s hope is that stakeholder input will help identify a more focused set of  applied research dealing with specific issues. The paper proceeds as follows: the rest of this  chapter presents the data and methods used in the research; chapter two uses national rural  household survey data to characterize horticultural marketing patterns in the smallholder sector;  chapter three presents results of the rapid appraisal, focusing on large scale farmers, “first  sellers”...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Zambia horticultural rapid appraisal; Fresh fruits and vegetables; Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54476

Some notes on the distribution of the waterbug, Gerris najas (Degeer, 1773), in the Netherlands (Hemiptera-Heteroptera)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Higler, L.W.G.
The water-strider Gerris najas is found on running waters and lakeshores. In the Netherlands it occurs mainly in brooks. It preys upon insects fallen on the water-surface. In order to ascertain the recent distribution in the Netherlands, the author visited most of the running waters and lakes in this country in the years 1962 to 1966 inclusive.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1967
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/504757

The Development of the „Hortus Siccus”
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Hill, Arthur W.
The value of the great Historic Herbaria of the World – among which the Classical Rijksherbarium at Leyden, founded by BLUME, occupies a position of the first importance – seems scarcely to need emphasis in these days, when Botanists, working along so many different lines, find the collections stored in them so essential for the prosecution of their researches. When these collections were originally inaugurated they were intended to be mainly a „Hortus siccus”, a depositary of dried specimens representing the vegetation of a particular country or continent. With the widening of outlook, however, the connection of the flora of one region with that of another came to be recognised, and in the larger centres of botanical activity a Herbarium was gradually...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1931
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/508318

Conjoint Analysis of Breaded Catfish Nuggets: Consumer Preferences for Price, Product Color, Cooking Method and Country of Origin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hill,   Jessica I.; Nelson,   Robert G.; Woods-Williams,   Kristin L.; Weese,   Sondra J.; Whitis,   Gregory N.
A new product, marinated, breaded catfish nuggets, was developed. This conjoint study was designed to evaluate consumers’ preferences for certain attributes of the nuggets. An in-store survey was conducted to collect data. The data collected will be used to determine the market potential for the catfish nuggets.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6828

SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION: A CASE STUDY OF VEGETABLE GROWERS IN COLORADO
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hine,   Susan E.; Umberger,   Wendy J.
Small agricultural producers around the country are finding it increasingly difficult to remain competitive in a market place dominated by the consolidation of agricultural production. This consolidation has had a serious impact on vegetable growers in northeastern Colorado who have recently banded together to form a cooperative in the hopes that they would be in a better position to market their vegetables. This paper discusses the results of the market and feasibility study. Section I provides a review of the literature on vertical coordination. Section II details the analysis of the fresh and processed vegetable market. Section III then provides a discussion of the processing feasibility study and addresses the importance of incorporating knowledge...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16609

Local and Sustainable Food Supply: The Role of European Retail Consumer Co-operatives
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hingley,   Martin; Mikkola,   Minna; Canavari,   Maurizio; Asioli,   Daniele.
This paper investigates the rationale for local and sustainable food systems and retailer co-operatives as their entry points within local conditions. Emphasis is on localised food networks and connection between socially as well as environmentally sustainable production, distribution and consumption. Investigated is the premise that co-operative organisational structures, for reasons of their long-term socially responsible origins are at the forefront of development of local and sustainable food systems and are thereby in a position to offer a specific contribution to market development. Two key research questions are proposed: Firstly, is there a pre-determination of co-operatives to issues of sustainable and local food sourcing given the historical and...
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Local and sustainable food; Retailer co-operatives; Europe; Social responsibility; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121953

Rethinking the role of the agriculture sector in the economic development of Barbados "Some emerging challenges"
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hippolyte,   Rommell.
Bridgetown, Barbados 6th – 10th July, 2009
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Barbados; Agriculture; Economic development; Challenges; Rising prices; High imports; Agriculture policies; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/122665

Groundwater resources in Brazil: a review of possible impacts caused by climate change
Provedor de dados: 42
Autores: Hirata,Ricardo; Conicelli,Bruno P.
Groundwater has a strategic role in times of climate change mainly because aquifers can provide water for long periods, even during very long and severe drought. The reduction and/or changes on the precipitation pattern can diminish the recharge mainly in unconfined aquifer, causing available groundwater restriction. The expected impact of long-term climate changes on the Brazilian aquifers for 2050 will lead to a severe reduction in 70% of recharge in the Northeast region aquifers (comparing to 2010 values), varying from 30% to 70% in the North region. Data referring to the South and Southeast regions are more favorable, with an increase in the relative recharge values from 30% to 100%. Another expected impact is the increase in demand and the decrease in...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Drought; Groundwater; Aquifer recharge; Integrated use of water; Water resources management.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652012000200006

The Mekong: Governance Challenges
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hirsch,   Philip.
The Mekong Basin is rich in water and other resources, and the six countries that share it include some of the world’s poorest on a per capita income basis. They also include some of the world’s fastest growing economies. Two of the countries also have fast growing rural populations. The Mekong is a shared resource. It is shared across borders, among more than 60 million people who live in the basin, between those who live in the basin and others who draw on its resources, between farmers, fishers, power producers, consumers and many others. Water appropriation for human use is currently only about 12 per cent of total flow. Although dams currently regulate only five per cent of the waters in the basin, many large hydropower dams have been proposed or are...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124472

Analyzing the Effects of Conflicts on Food Security in Developing Countries: An Instrumental Variable Panel Data Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hitzhusen,   Frederick J.; Jeanty,   Pierre Wilner.
Replaced with revised version of paper 08/31/06.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Unbalanced Panel data; Instrumental variable; Civil war; Food security; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21483

Agroforestry Options in Northwest Vietnam
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Hoa, Thi Do; Whitney, Cory W.; Luedeling, Eike.
The mountainous northwest of Vietnam is home for the majority of the country’s ethnic minorities. Poverty and food insecurity are common in the region, increasing population and land scarcity have induced the expansion of agricultural areas and consequent decline of land productivity due to soil erosion and land degradation. Local farmers have begun to practice agroforestry through the introduction of high value trees into traditional cropping systems with various combinations of timber, fruit, nut forage trees and annual crops. However, because of inherent production risks and many remaining uncertainties, assessing the long-term performance of agroforestry has remained challenging. We simulated prospective system benefits of agroforestry options by...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Farming Systems; Specific methods.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://orgprints.org/34099/1/Do%20et%20al%202018.pdf

MEASUREMENT OF AGRICULTURAL TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH INCORPORATING ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: A NUTRIENTS BALANCE APPROACH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hoang,   Viet-Ngu; Coelli,   Tim J.
This paper develops a new measure of total factor productivity growth in agricultural production which incorporates environmental effects. The new measure is called the Total Factor Nutrient-Orientated Productivity (TFNP) Index, and incorporates a materials balance condition. TFNP measures changes in nutrient-orientated efficiency and can be decomposed into efficiency change (EC), technological change (TC) and nutrient-orientated technological change (NTC) components. An empirical analysis, involving country-level data from OECD countries during 1990-2003, is provided using DEA methods. Estimates of mean technical and nutrient-orientated efficiency are 0.798 and 0.526, respectively. Estimated mean TFNP growth is 1.5% per year, with nutrient-orientated...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Total factor productivity; Environment; Nutrient balance; DEA; Productivity Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47636

TRACEABILITY AND COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELLING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hobbs,   Jill E.
Country of origin labelling (COOL) on food products is controversial.  There is disagreement over whether consumers value information on country of origin intrinsically or as a quality or a safety signal.  The debate becomes more heated when country of origin labelling is mandated by regulation, with fears that the regulation is driven by producer rather than consumer interests.  Country of origin labelling has implications for traceability systems in agrifood supply chains.  The ability to provide consumers with information on the country of origin requires a basic level of traceability, although does not necessarily imply full traceability throughout the supply chain to the farm.  This paper examines the role of traceability and identity preservation...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16813

Food Authenticity, Technology and Consumer Acceptance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hobbs,   Jill E.; McDonald,   Jillian; Zhang,   Jing.
Traceability and authenticity issues have gained increasing prominence in food markets and create both opportunities and challenges for the food industry in providing credible information to consumers. Internal molecular tagging is an emerging technology with the potential to deliver traceability and authenticity assurances. A key question for the food industry in adopting new technologies is consumer acceptance. This paper explores consumer attitudes toward traceability and authenticity and the role of information in affecting consumer acceptance of new technologies, using molecular tagging as an example. Data were gathered from an online survey conducted in Canada in December 2010. To determine whether product-specific effects exist, two versions of the...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Traceability; Authenticity; Consumer acceptance; Choice experiment; Information treatment; Agribusiness; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Q13.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/123881

How Effective is the Invisible Hand? Agricultural and Food Markets in Central and Eastern Europe
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hockmann,   Heinrich; Brosig,   Stephan; Popp,   Jozsef; Wilkin,   Jerzy; Juchniewicz,   Małgorzta; Milczarek,   Dominika; Ferto,   Imre; Forgacs,   Csaba; Juhasz,   Aniko; Kurthy,   Gyongyi; Hein,   Piret; Hobbs,   Jill E.; Nuppenau,   Ernst-August; Brümmer,   Bernhard; Zorya,   Sergiy; Bakucs,   Lajos Zoltan; Bojnec,   Stefan; Svetlov,   Nikolai M.; Hurrelmann,   Annette; Maack,   Kai; Hanf,   Jon Henrich; Glauben,   Thomas; Herzfeld,   Thomas; Wang,   Xiaobing; Balint,   Borbala; Lerman,   Zvi; Shagaida,   Natalya; Benner,   Eckhard; Wandel,   Jurgen; Nivievskyi,   Oleg; Kuhn,   Arnim.
Since the seminal work of Adam Smith, markets have been considered an efficient tool for co-ordinating the behaviour of economic agents. The basic characteristic of a market economy is that the complex system of interaction among individuals is not centrally coordinated. Under the assumption of profit and utility maximisation (and a whole set of assumptions about the institutional framework), relative prices and their change over time provide the signals that guide, like an invisible hand, the allocation of resources, i.e., the structure of production and the intensity of input use in the various production processes. They do this by co-ordinating the activities of economic agents, i.e., of resource owners, producers, intermediaries, traders, and...
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Industrial Organization; International Development; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use; Political Economy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93018

Renegotiating the Food Aid Convention: Background, Context, and Issues
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hoddinott,   John; Cohen,   Marc J.
The current global agreement governing food aid—the Food Aid Convention (FAC)—will expire in 2007. It has come under heavy criticism as has the diffuse set of broader food aid governance institutions that has emerged in the last 50 years. These institutions are characterized by overlapping mandates, differing degrees of authority and legitimacy, varied levels of transparency in decision-making, and problematic representation of the major stakeholders. A number of issues are likely to arise during the course of negotiations over a new FAC. These include its objectives; the nature of commitments— whether to express them in tonnage, value, or nutritional terms; the level of commitments and their distribution among donor countries; monitoring and enforcement...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food aid; International agreements; International organizations; Humanitarian assistance; Human rights; Local purchase; Triangular transaction; Development assistance; Trade agreements; Grain trade; Code of conduct; Needs assessment; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42424

CHARACTERISTICS OF NATURE-BASED TOURISM ENTERPRISES IN NORTH DAKOTA -- SUMMARY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hodur,   Nancy M.; Bangsund,   Dean A.; Leistritz,   F. Larry.
Recreational activities related to North Dakota's wealth of natural resources are well-established in North Dakota.  In recent years, North Dakota's abundant resources have attracted visitors from around the country and the world.  In addition to providing recreational activities for residents and visitors alike, natural resource-based tourism is a basic sector that may have considerable potential for creating economic opportunities in rural areas.  Recognition of the potential importance of resource-based tourism to rural economies is well-advanced in other parts of the United States.  However, little attention has historically been paid to tourism in North Dakota.  While much anecdotal evidence exists suggesting that natural resource-based tourism is...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Nature-based tourism; Outdoor recreation; Enterprise characteristics; Rural businesses; Economic development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23570

CHARACTERISTICS OF NATURE-BASED TOURISM ENTERPRISES IN NORTH DAKOTA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hodur,   Nancy M.; Bangsund,   Dean A.; Leistritz,   F. Larry.
Recreational activities related to North Dakota's wealth of natural resources are well-established in North Dakota.  In recent years, North Dakota's abundant resources have attracted visitors from around the country and the world.  In addition to providing recreational activities for residents and visitors alike, natural resource-based tourism is a basic sector that may have considerable potential for creating economic opportunities in rural areas.  Recognition of the potential importance of resource-based tourism to rural economies is well-advanced in other parts of the United States.  However, little attention has historically been paid to tourism in North Dakota.  While much anecdotal evidence exists suggesting that natural resource-based tourism is...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Nature-based tourism; Outdoor recreation; Enterprise characteristics; Rural businesses; Economic development; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23478

CHARACTERISTICS AND EXPENDITURES OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE POTHOLES AND PRAIRIE BIRDING FESTIVAL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hodur,   Nancy M.; Leistritz,   F. Larry; Wolfe,   Kara L.
North Dakotans are well aware of the abundance of the state's natural resources.  Fishing and hunting are part of the culture of North Dakota, and more recently nature-based tourism has grown in popularity.  National surveys illustrate growth trends in nature tourism, soft adventure, and heritage and historical tours.  Several studies identify birders as a substantial source of economic activity in other parts of the country; these estimates, however, may not accurately reflect conditions in North Dakota.  While anecdotal evidence suggests that nature-based tourism has economic development potential in North Dakota, little research exists describing the characteristics or expenditures of visitors participating in nature-based tourism activities in North...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Birding; Nature tourism; Economic development; Wildlife viewing; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23658

De steenvlieg Protonemura risi nieuw voor Nederland (Plecoptera: Nemouridae).
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Hoek, T.-H. van den.
The stonefly Protonemura risi new for the Netherlands (Plecoptera: Nemouridae)  During a survey in the southernmost part of the province Limburg a stonefly new to the  Netherlands was recorded: Protonemura risi (Jacobson &amp; Bianchi, 1905). The species was  observed in two spring brooks in June 2005. This was a surprising discovery, as stoneflies  belong to the most endangered insect groups in the Netherlands. Nymphs and adults of  P. risi are characterized by short neck gills. It is a stenotherm species and lives in springs and  spring brooks in mountainous areas of central and northwestern Europe. The adults are active  during the summer months. The populations in Limburg have surely been overlooked in the  past, as the only old record of P. nitida...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: Steenvliegen; Nemouridae; Nederland; Verspreiding; 42.75.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/327181

Produktivität verschiedener Sojasorten  im ostösterreichischen Anbaugebiet
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Hofer, Mag. MA Michaela; Schweiger, Dr. Peter; Putz, DI Berta; Hartl, Dr. Wilfried.
In Austria organic soybeans are mainly produced in the eastern part of the country  due to its temperature requirements. To examine genotypic differences with respect to  seed quality a three-year field trial with seven soybean cultivars was conducted. The  cultivar `Essor´ showed significantly higher (p&lt;0,05) values for corn yield, thousand  grain weight and seed protein content in all three years compared to to the early  maturing cultivar `Merlin´. During the whole observation period the cultivars  `Essor´and `Lambton´ produced most stable corn yields while ´Essor´ and ´Cardiff´  revealed most stable seed protein contents. Based on our results, soybean cultivars of  maturity group 00 had higher grain yields as well as higher seed protein content in...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Cereals; Pulses and oilseeds.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://orgprints.org/14403/1/Hofer_14403.pdf

The agro- structural change in the Alps and its outlook until 2020. A model based on key determinants
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hoffmann,   Christian; Stiefenhofer,   Annika; Streifeneder,   Thomas.
The agro-structural change in the Alps has been gaining intensity steadily since 1980. Farms continuously feel the pressure to adapt to changed economic, political, and social conditions. Those diverge significantly between the different alpine countries but also within a country. Based on the developments so far, the current situation and expected future framework conditions, this paper intends to indicate possible developments for future agro-structural trends in the Alpine arc. Using multivariate regression analyses, significant indicators were derived from harmonised parameters on municipality level, which influence farm abandonment. They form the basis of the forecast of farm abandonment until 2020. Based on agro-economic scenarios from the project...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agro structural-change; Farm abandonment; Simulation models; Alps; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Q10.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95316

Ecological Agriculture as a strategy to sustainable rural development as demonstrated in a Mexican Project
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Hoffmann, Heide.
The Humboldt-University of Berlin, Germany and the University of Chapingo, Mexico are working together on a project named “Development of Environmental Agriculture in Central Countries of Mexico”. The study began two years ago. The main focus is the analysis and research of eco-logical agriculture as a strategy to sustainable rural development. My con-tribution will be to show the experiences with ecological agriculture on a long time project in Mexico in the State of Tlaxcala. The village Vicente Guerrero is located in the high area of Tlaxcala-Country (2600 m above sea level, on the north-side of Mexico City). Most of the fields are located on the hillsides. Water erosion is a big problem for soil fertilization. Corn, beans, pumpkins and wheat are the...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Farming Systems.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://orgprints.org/1303/1/hoffmann%2D1998%2Dmexiko%2Dorganic%2Dagriculture.pdf

The Socio-Economic Determinants of International Soccer Performance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hoffmann,   Robert; Ging,   Lee Chew; Ramasamy,   Bala.
This paper reports regression results identifying the variables influencing a country’s performance in international soccer games. The results reveal that economic, demographic, cultural and climatic factors are important. In particular, inverted U-shape relationships are identified with respect to temperature and per-capita wealth. We also find a significant interaction between Latin cultural origin and population size, while both variables are individually insignificant. Explanations for our results are offered.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Football; FIFA World Ranking; Latin culture; Public Economics; L83; H50.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44292

REMUNERAÇÃO E CARACTERÍSTICAS DAS PESSOAS OCUPADAS NA AGRO-INDÚSTRIA CANAVIEIRA NO BRASIL, DE 2002 a 2006
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hoffmann,   Rodolfo; Oliveira,   Fabiola Cristina Ribeiro De.
ste artigo analisa a remuneração, a qualificação e características do emprego das pessoas ocupadas em empreendimentos cuja atividade principal é a cultura da cana-de-açúcar, a produção de açúcar e/ou a produção de álcool, no período de 2002 a 2006. Considera-se o conjunto de todas as pessoas ocupadas nessas atividades e destaca-se aqueles que são empregados (assalariados). Compara-se o nível de rendimento das pessoas empregadas em diversas lavouras: cana-de-açúcar, arroz, soja, café, mandioca, milho etc. são apresentados resultados para o Brasil como um todo, para as regiões norte-nordeste e centro-sul e para o estado de São Paulo. Verifica-se que a remuneração dos empregados na cultura da cana cresceu no período analisado, acompanhando o crescimento do...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cana-de-açúcar; Empregados; Agro-indústria canavieira; Brasil; Sugar cane; Earnings; Sugar industry; Brazil; Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108168

Ursachen einer geringen Akzeptanz für den Einsatz von Bioprodukten im Schweizer Außer-Haus-Verzehr
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Hofmann, Ruth; Richter, Dr. Toralf.
Even Switzerland is the country with the highest per capita consumption rate of organic products in Europe, the penetration rate of organic products in the hospitality sector is still low in comparison with countries like Germany, France or Italy. The objective of the study is to analyse the reasons behind. The analysis bases on an empirical study in the Swiss hospitality sector in 2004. The results indicate a lack of benefits caused by the content and implementation of various competing label programs. Therefore the authors suggest to merge the different label approaches for organic products in the hospitality sector to a common strong Swiss label program for organic and regional produced food.
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://orgprints.org/3720/1/3720.pdf

Geographical distribution of challenging weed species - Current knowledge in organic arable farming in the Baltic sea region
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Hofmeijer, Merel A.J.
They create a great source of agro biodiversity, generating habitats and food sources for other organisms; yet weeds have always posed the greatest challenge in Organic Agriculture from the perspective of production.   Because of the specific agricultural management of this farming system, several groups of weed species have naturally adjusted. These can be highly competitive to the crop, acquire high inputs to remove and/or spread rapidly.  In this leaflet we will describe the most challenging weed species in organic spring sown cereals in the geographical area of the Baltic sea, based on existing literature and information provided by extension services.  We will show and discuss their distribution from country to country and propose a classification...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Education; Extension and communication Weed management.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://orgprints.org/30635/1/Geographical%20distribution%20of%20challenging%20weed%20species%20-%20Hofmeijer.pdf

Problematic weed species in organic arable agriculture around  the Baltic Sea - an expert database
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Hofmeijer, Merel A.J.; Melander, Bo; Krawczyk, Roman; Salonen, Jukka; Verwijst, Theo; Zarina, L.; Gerowitt, Bärbel.
Weeds are a perpetual challenge in Organic agriculture. However, they serve multiple ecosystem services and a low competitive weed cover can be tolerated. Adding to  this, is the fact that only a few species prove problematic for both the crop and the farmer. The international PRODIVA project researches the effect of crop diversity strategies on the diversity of weed communities, hypothesizing that by increasing the weed diversity, the development of  problematic weeds will mitigated. A preparatory  study was conducted to list the most problematic weed species in spring sown cereals in the countries involved with PRODIVA. For this a literature review was conducted in  all participating countries, collecting local sources including grey literature. This was...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Crop health; Quality; Protection Weed management.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://orgprints.org/31583/1/Problematic%20weed%20species%20in%20organic%20arable%20agriculture.pdf

Problematic weed species in organic arable agriculture around the Baltic Sea - An expert database
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Hofmeijer, Merel A.J.; Melander, Bo; Krawczyk, Roman; Salonen, Jukka; Verwijst, Theo; Zarina, Livija; Gerowitt, Bärbel.
Weeds are a perpetual challenge in Organic agriculture. However, they serve multiple ecosystem services and a low competitive weed cover can be tolerated. Adding to this, is the fact that only a few species prove problematic for both the crop and the farmer. The international PRODIVA project researches the effect of crop diversity strategies on the diversity of weed communities, hypothesizing that by increasing the weed diversity, the development of problematic weeds will mitigated. A preparatory study was conducted to list the most problematic weed species in spring sown cereals in the countries involved with PRODIVA. For this a literature review was conducted in all participating countries, collecting local sources including grey literature. This was...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general Cereals; Pulses and oilseeds Weed management.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://orgprints.org/31559/1/170308%20Poster%20Freising%20Hofmeijer.pdf

Problematic weed species in organic arable agriculture around the Baltic Sea - An expert database
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Hofmeijer, Merel A.J.; Melander, Bo; Krawczyk, Roman; Salonen, Jukka; Verwijst, Theo; Zarina, Livija; Gerowitt, Bärbel.
Weeds are a perpetual challenge in Organic agriculture. However, they serve multiple ecosystem services and a low competitive weed cover can be tolerated. Adding to this, is the fact that only a few species prove problematic for both the crop and the farmer. The international PRODIVA project researches the effect of crop diversity strategies on the diversity of weed communities, hypothesizing that by increasing the weed diversity, the development of problematic weeds will mitigated. A preparatory study was conducted to list the most problematic weed species in spring sown cereals in the countries involved with PRODIVA. For this a literature review was conducted in all participating countries, collecting local sources including grey literature. This was...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general Cereals; Pulses and oilseeds Weed management.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://orgprints.org/31816/1/170626%20Poster%20Freising%20revised.pdf

Geographical distribution of challenging weed species - Current knowledge in organic arable farming in the Baltic sea region
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Hofmeijer, Merel A.J.; Melander, Bo; Krawczyk, Roman; Verwijst, Theo; Zarina, Livija; Salonen, Jukka; Gerowitt, Bärbel.
They create a great source of agro biodiversity, generating habitats and food sources for other organisms; yet weeds have always posed the greatest challenge in Organic Agriculture from the perspective of production.   Because of the specific agricultural management of this farming system, several groups of weed species have naturally adjusted. These can be highly competitive to the crop, acquire high inputs to remove and/or spread rapidly.  In this leaflet we will describe the most challenging weed species in organic spring sown cereals in the geographical area of the Baltic sea, based on existing literature and information provided by extension services.  We will show and discuss their distribution from country to country and propose a classification...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Education; Extension and communication Weed management.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://orgprints.org/32600/7/Geographical%20distribution%20of%20challenging%20weed%20species%20-%20References%20-%20Hofmeijer.pdf

Over enige Littorelletea-gemeenschappen, in het bijzonder in Twente
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Hofstra, J.
In Twente (province of Overijssel) the best developed Littorelletea communities were formerly found in moorland pools. Nowadays the Littorelletea vegetations have become impoverished and in many cases have disappeared completely from the pools. In recent years a number of Littorelletea vegetations has been found in closed country-seats (both in small and somewhat larger waters) and in habitats (pools and ditches) created by road construction. The author distinguishes six associations from Twente (table 5): A Isoeto-Lobelietum; B Eleocharetum acicularis; C Deschampsio-Eleocharetum multicaulis (ass. nov.); D Scirpetum fluitantis; E Pilularietum globuliferae; F Sparganietum minimi. The former three associations (A, B and C) are classified into the alliance...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1982
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/526883

Genetic and phenotypic variability of iris color in Buenos Aires population
Provedor de dados: 74
Autores: Hohl,Diana María; Bezus,Brenda; Ratowiecki,Julia; Catanesi,Cecilia Inés.
Abstract The aim of this work was to describe the phenotypic and genotypic variability related to iris color for the population of Buenos Aires province (Argentina), and to assess the usefulness of current methods of analysis for this country. We studied five Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) included in the IrisPlex kit, in 118 individuals, and we quantified eye color with Digital Iris Analysis Tool. The markers fit Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium for the whole sample, but not for rs12913832 within the group of brown eyes (LR=8.429; p=0.004). We found a remarkable association of HERC2 rs12913832 GG with blue color (p &lt; 0.01) but the other markers did not show any association with iris color. The results for the Buenos Aires population differ from those...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Population genetics; Iris color; Forensic genetics; Phenotype determination; Argentinian population.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572018000100050

Környezeti és társadalmi felelősségvállalás az agráriumban
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hollo,   Marta; Balint,   Janos; Gal-Berey,   Tunde; Juhasz,   Maria.
Néhány évtizeddel ezelőtt a vidék és a mezőgazdaság fő feladata az volt, hogy elegendő mennyiségű és megfelelő minőségű élelmiszert és ipari alapanyagot állítson elő, hatékonyan foglalkoztatva a vidéki népesség jelentős hányadát. Később felmerült, hogy csökkenteni kellene az agrárium okozta környezeti terhelést, elsősorban a vegyszerfelhasználást minimalizálva. Ebből a törekvésből fejlődött ki a ma már az egész fejlett világban sikeres biotermesztés, ökológiai gazdálkodás. A század- és ezredfordulón azonban új, sokkal diverzifikáltabb igények is megjelentek; a klímaváltozást előidéző gázok kibocsátás-csökkentésétől a helyi termékek fogyasztásáig, az élelmiszer-biztonságtól a szegény országok megsegítéséig. Tanulmányunk ezekre az új kihívásokra (food miles,...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Klímaváltozás; Élelmiszer-mérföldek; Ökológiai lábnyom; Virtuális víz; Biodiverzitás; Climate change; Food miles; Ecological footprint; Virtual water; Biodiversity; Agribusiness; Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92419

Measuring the Determinants of School Completion in Pakistan: Analysis of Censoring and Selection Bias
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Holmes,   Jessica.
This paper explores the demand for child schooling in Pakistan, using the Pakistan Integrated Household Survey (1991). There have been few such studies for Pakistan, a country with relatively low enrollment rates and education levels, high illiteracy, and large disparity between male and female education. Additionally, this study focuses on two potential sources of bias in the estimation of the demand for schooling. First, studies which do not distinguish between currently enrolled children and those who have completed their schooling subject their estimates to a form of censoring bias. Second, studies which exclude children who have left the household from their samples may introduce sample selection bias if the decisions to leave home and to attend...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital; I2; C24.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28530

New Evidence on Long-Run Output Convergence Among Latin American Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Holmes,   Mark J.
This study assesses long-run real per capita output convergence among selected Latin American countries. The empirical investigation, however, is based on an alternative approach. Strong convergence is determined on the basis of the first largest principal component, based on income differences with respect to a chosen base country, being stationary. The qualitative outcome of the test is invariant to the choice of base country and, compared to alternative multivariate tests for long-run convergence, this methodology places less demands on limited data sets. Using annual data for the period 1960-2000, strong convergence is confirmed for the Central American Common Market. However, an amended version of the test confirms weaker long-run convergence in the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Output convergence; Latin America; Common trends; F15; O19; O40; O54.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37134

Law for Country: the Structure of Warlpiri Ecological Knowledge and Its Application to Natural Resource Management and Ecosystem Stewardship
Provedor de dados: 7
Autores: Holmes, Miles  C. C.; Principal Consultant Beit Holmes and Associates; University of Queensland; Milesholmes@internode.on.net; Jampijinpa, Wanta (Stephen Patrick); Australian National University; wanta.jampijinpa@anu.edu.au.
Indigenous Ecological Knowledge (IEK) is deeply encoded in social processes. Our research shows that from an Indigenous perspective, IEK is a way of living whose core aim is to sustain the healthy functioning of people and country through relationships of reciprocity. However, IEK is often portrayed more prosaically as a body of knowledge about the environment. We introduce a framework, called ngurra-kurlu, that enables appreciation of indigenous perspectives on IEK. The framework was identified from the collaborative work of the authors with Warlpiri aboriginal elders in the Tanami Desert region of central Australia. Ngurra-kurlu facilitates cross-cultural understanding by distilling, from a complex cultural system, the five distinct conceptual categories...
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Synthesis
Palavras-chave: Aboriginal Australians; Anthropology; Central Australia; Cultural natural resource management; Ecosystem stewardship; Indigenous ecological knowledge; Indigenous knowledge; Indigenous land management; Northern Territory  Australia; Social-ecological systems; Warlpiri.
Ano: 2013

A multi-country case study of the process of conversion to organic farming in the EU
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Holt, Dr Georgina; Grey, Mr Peter; Nielsen, Mr Robert; Tranter, Mr Richard.
This paper reports on a series of case studies of the process of conversion to organic farming in five EU countries. The objectives of the case studies were: to identify factors affecting the decisions of conventional farmers considering conversion to organic farming; to identify problems that farmers thought they would face; and to consider and detail the financial impact of conversion on a range of farm businesses. National comparisons of the practice of conversion to organic farming reveals a wide diversity of support systems. Although these are in part necessitated by the diversity of enterprises suitable to different geographical locations, variation also results from different political agendas. Variation is also seen in farmer attitudes to organic...
Tipo: Working paper
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general; Social aspects; Farm economics.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://orgprints.org/9493/1/OrganicEprints_comp_article.htm

Organic production in Norway - status 2009
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Holten, Jon Magne.
This poster shows the development of organic acreage and organic farmers 1991-2008 in Norway. Data for organic crop and animal production for the year 2008 are also shown. It then outlines policy and market environment for the Norwegian organic sector in 2009, as well as education, inspection and research within the sector.
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Country reports.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://orgprints.org/16982/1/Organic_production_in_Norway_2008%2D09_NJF_conference_Aug2009.pdf

The Isopoda and Tanaidacea of the Netherlands, including the description of a new species of Limnoria
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Holthuis, L.B.
The Isopod and Tanaidacean Crustacea of the Netherlands have not been treated as a whole since 1889, when Hoek published the second part of his Crustacea Neerlandica dealing with the Isopoda and Amphipoda. Hoek in this paper mentioned 25 species of Isopoda, 9 of which are marine forms, 1 a freshwater form and 15 terrestrial, no Dutch Tanaidacea were known to Hoek. At present we know 49 species of Dutch Isopoda, of which 20 are marine, 2 are freshwater forms and 27 are terrestrial, furthermore three species of Tanaidacea are known from this country. The present paper is an enumeration of all Dutch species of the two above mentioned groups, with their distribution within our country and, if necessary, with remarks on their synonymy and ecology. A volume on...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: 42.74.
Ano: 1949
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/319226

Notes on the Dutch Armadillidiidae, with description of Armadillidium (Duplocarinatum) album Dollfus (Crustacea Isopoda)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Holthuis, L.B.
At present five species of Armadillidiidae, all belonging to the genus Armadillidium Brdt., are known from the Netherlands. These five species are Armadillidium vulgare (Latr.), A. nasutum B.-L., A. opacum (Koch), A. album Dollf., and A. pulchellum (Zenk.). The species will be dealt with in this order. Of every species, with the exception of A. vulgare, an enumeration is given here of the material present in the collection of the Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie at Leiden, the material collected in greenhouses excluded. Armadillidium (Armadillidium) vulgare (Latreille) This species, which is known also under the name Armadillidium cinereum (Zenk.), is the most common species of the genus from the Netherlands. It may be found throughout our country, and...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: 42.74.
Ano: 1945
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/319303

Report on the demand for data by end users of organic market data (= Deliverable 1.1 of the OrganicDataNetwork project. Survey of the organic market data needs of end users)
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Home, Robert; Lošťák, Michal; Stolze, Matthias.
High quality organic market data is desirable and important for both economic and societal reasons. Currently, important market data do not exist in most European countries, standardization is missing and data are seldom comparable within one country over time and between countries. Furthermore, detailed information on specific commodities is missing. The goals of this report are to identify the needs and demands of end users of organic market data, and to find areas of information asymmetry, which involves undertaking an appraisal of the quality of the existing available data that is used. However, many different data collection methods are currently used and the variety of agencies collecting data in the various European countries mean that gaining a...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Surveys and statistics.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://orgprints.org/23008/1/OrganicDataNetwork_D1_1_Report%20on%20the%20demand%20of%20organic%20market%20data%20end%20users.pdf

Survey of the Demands of End Users in Europe for Organic Market Data
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Home, Robert; Stolze, Matthias; Losták, Michal.
Few European countries produce complete coverage of important market data, standardization is missing, and data are seldom comparable within one country over time and between countries. Furthermore, detailed information on specific commodities is missing. Many different data collection methods are currently used and the variety of agencies collecting data in the various European countries mean that gaining a European level overview of the quality of existing data is difficult. As part of the EU research project “OrganicDataNetwork”, a survey was carried out in 2012 to identify the needs and demands of end users of organic market data, and to find areas of information asymmetry. A further goal of the survey was to undertake an appraisal of the quality of...
Tipo: Book chapter
Palavras-chave: Surveys and statistics; Markets and trade.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://orgprints.org/23193/1/home-etal-2013-fibl-ifoam-report-2013-p232-233.pdf

AMAZÔNIA: RECUPERAR ÁREAS DEGRADADAS, PASSAR DO DISCURSO PARA A PRÁTICA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Homma,   Alfredo Kingo Oyama.
A solução dos problemas na Amazônia não são independentes, mas conectada com outras partes do País e do mundo. A redução dos desmatamentos e queimadas na Amazônia depende do desenvolvimento de atividades agrícolas adequadas nas áreas já desmatadas e que tenham mercado, em vez do uso “sustentável” da floresta e de direitos difusos. Nesse sentido, uma política agrícola teria efeitos mais positivos do que uma política ambiental, que não pode ser efetuada de maneira isolada das demais regiões do País, sob risco de transferir contingentes populacionais de outras localidades. Há necessidade de elevar a produtividade das atividades agrícolas na Amazônia, reduzirem a pressão sobre os recursos naturais com risco de esgotamento, incentivar plantios racionais de...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Amazônia; Subdesenvolvimento sustentado; Desglobalização; Desmistificação; Amazon; Sustainable underdevelopment; Desglobalization; Demystification; Agricultural and Food Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108933

Een vondst van de duinroos (Rosa pimpinellifolia L.) op de Lemelerberg (Ov.)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Hommel, P.; Melman, Th.
As far as the Netherlands are concerned, Rosa pimpinellifolia has a typically coastal distribution. Formerly, especially in the 19th century, the species had been collected a few times in the interior, but these finds might have been garden-escapes. A recently discovered habitat near Lemele (table 1), however, supports the hypothesis that the species really is indigenous on the sandy soils of the central and eastern part of the country.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1986
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/526479

Overvieuw of farmers expected benefits of diversification. Report on national stakeholder involvement.
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Hondebrink, M; Barbry, J; Himanen, Sari; Lakkenborg, H; Lepse, Liga; Trinchera, A.; Koopmans, Chris J.
Seven different European countries are participating in a transnational project SUREVEG (Strip-cropping and recycling of waste for biodiverse and resoURce-Efficient intensive VEGetable production). SUREVEG focuses on developing and implementing new diversified, intensive organic cropping systems using strip-cropping and fertility strategies from plant-based fertilizers for improved resilience, system sustainability, local nutrient recycling and soil carbon storage. This study focuses on providing references concerning benefits and drawbacks of strip-cropping and plant residues for soil fertility in field vegetable production at medium sized organic farms. Specifically to identify local stakeholders’ knowledge and develop ideas in an iterative approach on...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Production systems Crop combinations and interactions Farming Systems Crop husbandry Social aspects Soil Vegetables Crop health; Quality; Protection Farm nutrient management.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://orgprints.org/36734/1/Benefits%20of%20diversification.pdf

Agricultural Supply Response in Fiji
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hone,   Phillip; Haszler,   Henry; Natasiwai,   Tevita.
The agricultural sector is a central part of the Fiji Islands economy. Policies to alleviate poverty and stimulate economic growth need to be based on a sound understanding of the local agricultural systems involved. This understanding needs to extend to the responsiveness of production to price changes. To date there have been no published quantitative estimates of the responsiveness of agricultural supply in Fiji to output price changes. In this paper we present a set of highly disaggregated supply elasticities covering many of the major food crops produced and consumed in Fiji. These results have been derived from a stated intention survey of rural households. The results appear consistent with the dual nature of Fiji's agricultural sector and show that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Stated intention survey; Agricultural; Supply elasticities; Developing country; Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis; International Development.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/5982

PCDD/F, PBDE, and nonylphenol contamination in a semi-enclosed bay (Masan Bay, South Korea) and a Mediterranean lagoon (Thau, France)
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Hong, Sang Hee; Munschy, Catherine; Kannan, Narayanan; Tixier, Celine; Tronczynski, Jacek; Moisan, Karine; Shim, Won Joon.
Chemical contamination of the coastal marine environment by polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) was assessed along with emerging contaminants such as polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in an industrially well-developed country (France) and a fast-developing country (Korea). Other chemicals, i.e. nonylphenol (NP) and 5 beta(H)-cholestan-3 beta-ol (coprostanol) were determined to trace industrial waste and/or domestic inputs. These compounds were analyzed in coastal sediments and mussels in two enclosed coastal water bodies: Masan Bay (South Korea) and Thau lagoon (France). The overall levels of target organic contaminants were higher in Masan Bay than in Thau lagoon. The mean concentrations of 17 PCDD/Fs,...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Waste chemical tracer; Organohalogen contaminant; Mussel; Sediment; Marine environment.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2009/publication-6941.pdf

WTO, FTA and Seeking Common Agricultural Policy in Asia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Honma,   Masayoshi.
This article examines the current stage of WTO negotiations on agriculture and discusses the power structure in major players in the negotiations. The difficulty to reach agreement in WTO leads many counties to FTA for further liberalization in trade. But agricultural sector tends to be a stumbling block there also. To discuss agricultural issues in FTA three countries of China, Japan and Korea are selected for an example of a multiple country FTA in Asia. Examined are how agricultural should be treated and possibility of substantially including agricultural sector in China-Japan-Korea FTA. Despite the difficulties, agricultural sector should be included in the list of tariff reductions for the C-J-K FTA. It is a good opportunity for reforming agricultural...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: WTO negotiations; FTA and agriculture; Globalization; C-J-K FTA; Common Agricultural Policy in Asia; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25539

Notes on the herpetofauna of Surinam : I. Itinerary of a herpetological collecting trip in Surinam in 1968
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Hoogmoed, M.S.
Since a few years the present author has been engaged in a study of the herpetofauna of Surinam, which resulted in a few publications (Hoogmoed 1967, 1969a, b). In early 1968, a grant was obtained from WOTRO (Netherlands Foundation for the Advancement of Tropical Research, grant W956-2) which enabled me to undertake a seven months collecting trip in Surinam. From the start the purpose was to obtain specimens from several localities in the interior, as the coastal area was thought to be fairly well explored. Moreover, other important goals were to obtain information on the ecology and colours of the living animals and, in the case of the frogs and toads, to make sound records. As a well developed road system in Surinam only exists near the coast and between...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: 42.82.
Ano: 1969
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/318082

On the presence of Rana ridibunda ridibunda Pallas in the Netherlands
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Hoogmoed, M.S.
Since long there has been a dispute whether in the Netherlands there occur one or two species of green frogs of the genus Rana. There has never been any doubt concerning the presence of Rana esculenta Linnaeus, a species widely distributed throughout the country (Van de Bund, 1964, 1968). The first to mention Rana ridibunda ridibunda Pallas from the Netherlands were Van Kampen &amp; Heimans ( 1927), who observed that they saw a specimen of Rana esculenta var. ridibunda from Den Horn in the province of Groningen. Unfortunately they did not state where the specimen was deposited and no such specimen could be found in the collections of the Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie (RMNH) in Leiden or in the Instituut voor Taxonomische Zoölogie in Amsterdam. Since...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: 42.82.
Ano: 1975
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/317215

An annotated checklist of the lizards of French Guiana, mainly based on two recent collections
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Hoogmoed, M.S.; Lescure, J.
At the moment 36 species of lizards (6 Gekkonidae, 12 Iguanidae, 1 Scincidae and 17 Teiidae) are known for certain to occur in French Guiana. Of these 36 species, four are reported from that country for the first time (Anolis marmoratus speciosus Garman, Cercosaura o. ocellata Wagler, Prionodactylus argulus (W. Peters) and Tretioscincus agilis (Ruthven)). Moreover, there remain four species of which the occurrence in French Guiana is very likely and which presumably will be found when more lizards are collected by specialists. Eleven species were erroneously reported from French Guiana by various authors. The reasons for their removal from the list of French Guianese lizards are given. The zoogeographical conclusions of Hoogmoed (1973) remain valid,...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: 42.82.
Ano: 1975
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/318352

Thomas Charles Hope, Edinburgh, to James Edward Smith, 14 Paradise Row, Chelsea, near London
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Hope, Thomas Charles.
Linnaeus' manuscripts "a very great acquisition, [...] the world may wonder that such a collection was ever permitted to leave the country in which it was made"; expecting another volume of "Amoenitates academicae" from Smith. Asks Linnaeus' motive for crediting his dissertations to others, suspects vanity. Praises [James] Dickson, bearer of Smith's letter; hosted him before he left for Highland expedition; account of his time in Edinburgh. Comments on Smith's decision to gain degree from Leyden; "an Edinburgh degree is far superior to &amp; more honorable than any other". Congratulates Smith on his election as FRS. Discusses recent publications by Sparrman and [Richard] Relhan. Account of debate with Dr [Thomas] Beddoes [(1760-1808), chemist and...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/64031/1/JES-COR-23-25_001.tif

Differences in Canadian and U.S. Farm Structure: What the Canadian Farm Typology Shows
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hoppe,   Robert A.; Niekamp,   Deborah; Banker,   David E.; Nakagawa,   Ken.
Canadian and U.S. farms vary widely in size and other characteristics, ranging from very small retirement and residential farms to firms with sales in the millions. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Economic Research Service (ERS) have each developed a farm typology to classify farms into more homogeneous groups. These typologies provide useful insights into farm structure in each country. It is difficult, however, to use the typologies to compare farm structure in Canada and the United States, because the definitions within the two typologies differ. To make direct comparisons of farm structure in the two countries the Canadian typology was applied to the farms in both nations.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45740

Cotton Production in Uganda: Would GM technologies be the Solution?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Horna,   J. Daniela; Kyotalimye,   Miriam; Falck-Zepeda,   Jose Benjamin.
The government of Uganda is currently testing the performance of genetically modified (GM) cotton varieties. Cotton is cultivated in Uganda for two main reasons: 1) agro-ecological conditions favor cotton cultivation, and 2) there is a long tradition of cotton cultivation in the country. Two main research questions are addressed in this study: a) would the adoption of genetically modified (GM) cotton benefit Ugandan farmers? b) Would the use of GM seed be more profitable than the low input traditional system or than the organic production system? Stochastic budget analysis is used to address these questions. The results show that estimated values of cotton profitability do not seem to justify the investment in a complex technology. The question then is how...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Stochastic budget analysis; GM cotton; Organic cotton; Agricultural and Food Policy; Production Economics; Risk and Uncertainty; O3; O31; O55.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51823

Descriptions of Earthworms
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Horst, R.
Last year the Leyden Museum received from Liberia some large Benhamia-specimens, agreeing in size with Benhamia Büttikoferi 1) Büttikoferi ¹) from the same country; however after a careful examination they turned out to belong to a new species. The largest specimen measures 350 mm. in length; its average diameter is about 10 mm., and it tapers only slightly within a few segments of the posterior end. There are about 250 segments, each divided by a ridge into two aunuli; the setae are situated upon this ridge. The coloration of the worm is of a dark violet-brown, but the clitellum and the ventral side of the segments in front of it have a yellowish hue.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1895
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/508398

Descriptions of Earthworms
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Horst, R.
Among a lot of worms, collected in Paramaribo 1), I met with a dozen of small 2?CTiAawn'a-specimens, which cannot be identified with one of the species of this genus, described from America. The number of these species however is not very large. Rosa described a couple of them from Mexico 2) and Paragay 3), and Eisen in a recent paper on Pacific Coast Oligochaeta 4) added four new species from Mexico and California. In this plentifully illustrated memoir he not only published detailed descriptions and figures of his new species, but also of several other allied forms, making thus comparison of the different American species very easy. Though Eisen’s discovery of Benhamia-species at Miraflores »in a locality to which plants of any kind have rarely if ever...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1899
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/508616

On Perichaeta Sieboldi Horst
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Horst, R.
In a recent paper on earthworms of Japan by Seitaro Goto and Shinkichi Hatai 1) there is a short note about Perichaeta Sieboldi, a species described by myself several years ago and based on a specimen collected by von Siebold in the same country 2). Rosa afterwards examined a couple of individuals belonging to the Museum of Vienna and published a detailed description of this species, in which my own observations were confirmed and amplified 3). Beddard identified with P. Sieboldi a small specimen 4), collected by Masatoka Rokugo, but added not much to our knowledge of the worm, while Michaelsen gave an annotation 5) about a not quite mature specimen of the Berlin Museum, which differed by having spermathecae with a short and straight diverticulum. The...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1899
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/509076

On a gigantic Nereis (Ner. ijimai Iz.) from Japan
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Horst, R.
Among the Polychaeta of the Leyden Museum I met with a large Nereis-specimen, presumably collected in Japan, that in the structure of its parapodia so much agrees with Ner. ijimai1) described by Izuka from that country, that in my opinion it must be identified with this species, though there are some discrepancies in the armature of the proboscis. Nereis ijimai, like as Ner. oxypoda Marenz, Ner. virens Sars a. o. are characterized by the presence of a large, foliaceous dorsal ligula at the parapodia of the median body region and were ranged by Kinberg in his genus Alitta2). Unfortunately Izuka had only a single female specimen at his disposal, that was sexually mature and showed some epitocous transformation after the 40th parapodium by the presence of...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: 42.76.
Ano: 1918
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/318381

Diversidad morfológica y variación isoenzimática de maíces nativos del altiplano centro-oriente del estado de Puebla.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Hortelano Santa Rosa, René.
La presente investigación tuvo por objetivo cuantificar y analizar la diversidad genética (a nivel morfológico e isoenzimático) presente actualmente entre poblaciones nativas de maíz (Zea mays L.), cultivadas en la región Centro-Oriente del Altiplano del estado de Puebla, así como establecer las relaciones de similitud que aquellas presentan con las razas reportadas para el área. El trabajo se desarrolló en dos etapas: la primera consistió en la evaluación, en tres localidades, de 134 poblaciones nativas, seis accesiones „tipo‟ de las razas Cónico, Cónico Norteño, Palomero Toluqueño, Chalqueño y sus variantes Chalqueño Crema y Chalqueño Palomo y cuatro variedades comerciales recomendadas para la zona. El diseño empleado fue un látice simple 12x12. Durante...
Palavras-chave: Zea mays L.; Isoenzimas; Poblaciones nativas; Diversidad fenotípica; Valles Altos; Raza Chalqueño; Isozymes; Native populations; Phenotypic diversity; Highlands; Chalqueño race; Doctorado; Genética.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/183

Diversidad morfológica y variación isoenzimática de maíces nativos del altiplano centro-oriente del estado de Puebla.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Hortelano Santa Rosa, René.
La presente investigación tuvo por objetivo cuantificar y analizar la diversidad genética (a nivel morfológico e isoenzimático) presente actualmente entre poblaciones nativas de maíz (Zea mays L.), cultivadas en la región Centro-Oriente del Altiplano del estado de Puebla, así como establecer las relaciones de similitud que aquellas presentan con las razas reportadas para el área. El trabajo se desarrolló en dos etapas: la primera consistió en la evaluación, en tres localidades, de 134 poblaciones nativas, seis accesiones „tipo‟ de las razas Cónico, Cónico Norteño, Palomero Toluqueño, Chalqueño y sus variantes Chalqueño Crema y Chalqueño Palomo y cuatro variedades comerciales recomendadas para la zona. El diseño empleado fue un látice simple 12x12. Durante...
Palavras-chave: Zea mays L.; Isoenzimas; Poblaciones nativas; Diversidad fenotípica; Valles Altos; Raza Chalqueño; Isozymes; Native populations; Phenotypic diversity; Highlands; Chalqueño race; Doctorado; Genética.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/183

Animal produce emission in the mid Szigetköz (Island fluve) villages (1990–2006)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Horvath,   Eszter.
In my research I have analysed the agricultural co-operative animal breeding and animal produce characteristics of four Mid Szigetköz villages (Ásványráró, Hédervár, Darnózseli and Püski) from 1990 to 2006. I began my search with agricultural research, by examining the documents and notes pertaining to the agricultural history of the villages. According to the results of my search the Mid Szigetköz, – just like the entire Szigetköz region – had an exceptionally rich, valuable animal breeding culture, which was also rich in tradition. In the next analytical parts of my search I have analysed the indicators and natural data which characterised and determined the productivity structure of co-operatives, their animal breeding and their way of manufacturing...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Szigetkoz; Animal breeding; Animal produce; Agriculture co-operatives; Cycle effect; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Livestock Production/Industries; Production Economics.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51939

KÖZÉP-SZIGETKÖZI TELEPÜLÉSEK ÁLLATTENYÉSZTÉSÉBEN BEKÖVETKEZETT VÁLTOZÁSOK
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Horvath,   Eszter.
Vizsgálataimban négy közép-szigetközi település (Ásványráró, Hédervár, Darnózseli, Püski) mezőgazdasági szövetkezeti állattenyésztését és az állati ter-mék előállításra vonatkozó jellemzőit elemeztem 1990-től 2006-ig. Megállapítot-tam, hogy az egész országot érintő változások következtében a vizsgált szövetke-zetek állatállománya drasztikusan lecsökkent, az előállított állati termékek köre erőteljesen leszűkült, melynek hatására az állattartás és állattenyésztés nagymér-tékben veszített jelentőségéből. Az állatállomány és az előállított állati termékek csökkenésében ciklusok, középtávú hullámzások figyelhetők meg, melyek az or-szágos szinten bekövetkezett változásoktól, az általános tendenciáktól eltérő mozgást is mutatnak. Az eredmények bizonyítják, hogy...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Szigetköz; Állattenyésztés; Állati termék; Szövetkezetek; Ciklushatás; Szigetköz; Animal breeding; Animal produce; Co-operatives; Cyclical effects; Agribusiness; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57669

MAGYARORSZÁGI ZÖLDSÉGTERMELŐ KISGAZDASÁGOK VIZSGÁLATA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Horvath,   Zoltan.
A magyar zöldség- és gyümölcstermelés lehetőségei jóval nagyobbak, mint amit a jelenlegi termelési színvonal mutat. Az ország kedvező adottságai, és a vi-déki munkaerő hatékony foglalkoztatása egyaránt azt indokolja, hogy a terme-lésszerkezeten belül a munka-intenzív ágazatok fejlesztése indokolt. Az egyik leg-fontosabb feladat a hazai piac védelme, amit adminisztratív eszközök helyett a szükséges árualap biztonságos megtermelése révén lehet biztosítani, amihez nö-velni kell a hozamokat, illetve a termékminőséget. A megfelelő minőségű, piac-képes árú előállításához jelenleg még gyenge színvonalú (bár folyamatosan javul) az áruvá készítés (post harvest) folyamata. Ehhez elsősorban a megfelelő infrast-ruktúra kialakítása szükséges. Az ágazatban működő...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Szükséges árualap; Kedvező adottságok; Termelői szervezetek - stock fund demand; Prosperous circumstances; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Production Economics.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54317

Booming Hydrocarbon Exports, De-Agriculturalization and Food Security in Trinidad and Tobago
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hosein,   Roger.
During the 1970s the Trinidad and Tobago (T&amp;T) economy experienced an oil boom because of increases in the level and production of crude oil and in the price each barrel of crude oil fetched on the international market. In the late 1990s to the present, the T&amp;T economy has benefited from another hydrocarbon boom.  This paper traces the trends in export agriculture, sugar and domestic agriculture during the first and second oil booms. Using the falling share of labour employed in a sector as a reflection of de-industrialization, the analysis reveals that during the first oil boom all three components of the agricultural sector were de-industrialized although in the period until 1993 these same sectors showed clear signs of re-industrialization....
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Trinidad and Tobago; Food security; Dutch Disease; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36801

The Agricultural and the External (Net Barter) Terms of Trade in Bangladesh: Trends, Movements and Relationships, 1952-2006
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hossain,   Akhand Akhtar.
This paper analyses the trends and movements of, and the relationship between, the agricultural and the external (net barter) terms of trade in Bangladesh for the period 1952-2006.  The Pesaran bounds testing results suggest the presence of a cointegral relationship between the agricultural and the external terms of trade in Bangladesh.  The forecasting ability of the error-correction model of the agricultural terms of trade is highly, satisfactory, irrespective of whether the level or the percentage change in the agricultural terms of trade is being forecasted.  The overall results suggest that the agricultural terms of trade in Bangladesh is determined endogenously and does not seem to have been deployed by policy makers to ‘squeeze agriculture’ within...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Terms-of-trade; Cointegration; International Relations/Trade; C22; O24; Q11.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50011

RICE RESEARCH TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS AND IMPACT ON THE POOR: THE BANGLADESH CASE (SUMMARY REPORT)
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hossain,   Mahabub; Lewis,   David J.; Bose,   Manik Lal; Chowdhury,   Alamgir.
This case study builds on an ongoing large-scale quantitative research project undertaken by BIDS/IRRI since 1987 originally in 64 unions from 57 districts of the country. It adds a qualitative research component to examine the impact of modern rice varieties (MVs) on livelihoods in a structured sample of eight of these villages across a range of favorable and unfavorable contexts. This component was structured using the sustainable livelihoods framework and employed focus groups stratified by poverty ranking and gender.   Rice is grown over almost 75 percent of the land area and is the country's most important crop. Two-thirds of this land area is now covered by MV technology after a rapid expansion over the past 15 years. The adoption process has been...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16082

Food Security and Nutrition in Bangladesh: Progress and Determinants
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hossain,   Mahabub; Naher,   Firdousi; Shahabuddin,   Quazi.
For Bangladesh food security was synonymous with achieving self-sufficiency in rice production and stabilization in rice prices. The country has made good progress in increasing rice production through technological progress, facilitated by private sector investment in small scale irrigation. But, it is difficult to sustain the progress made in view of the growing pressure of population on scarce land resources. Domestic food grain production remains susceptible to floods and droughts thereby perpetuating the threat of major production shortfalls, inadequate food availability, and vulnerability from fluctuation in prices. The availability of other foods has not increased, and the progress in nutritional outcome has remained slow. Forty percent of the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Bangladesh; Food security; Nutrition; Poverty; Safety nets; Natural disasters; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/110131

Organic rice of Bangladesh: focus on disease control
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Hossain, Shaikh Tanveer.
Diseases play an important role in rice production. In modern agriculture, application of hazardous chemicals is a common practice allover the world. But organic rice production system does not allow synthetic agro-chemicals due to its adverse effect on environment as well as human health. Thirty six fungal, twenty one viral, six bacterial and six nematode diseases have been recorded in rice. In Bangladesh, 31 rice diseases have been so far identified of which ten are considered as major. Sheath blight, blast, bakanae etc. are the major rice diseases in Bangladesh. Organic amendment works effectively under organic field production. Many researchers have already reported that application of silicon (Si) and potassium (K) reduce sheath blight and blast...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Farming Systems; Environmental aspects; Knowledge management.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://orgprints.org/29204/2/29204.pdf

Vegetable Production in sack: an alternative approach to building urban agriculture
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Hossain, Shaikh Tanveer.
Bangladesh is one of the countries vulnerable because of recent climate change. A country needs around 25% of its land to be covered by forest to maintain its ecological balance, but here the percentage is much less. Urban dwellers have hardly seen any greenery around them and every inch of land is occupied by various types of infrastructure. The solution lies in planting as many trees as possible, and the only place to do that seems to be on the rooftop or balcony and in slum areas. Vegetable production by the sack gardening method is an effective and innovative technology in Bangladesh. It has received positive attention from urban household communities. It is an alternative vegetable garden for utilizing small land areas or space. Individual families...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Farming Systems; Crop husbandry; Environmental aspects.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/29185/2/29185.pdf

Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security of Bangladesh – Issues and Recommendations
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Hossain, Shaikh Tanveer.
Bangladesh agriculture heavily depends on chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Application of these compounds over a long period resulted into poor soil fertility, human and animal health hazards, disturbed eco-balance, all leading to low productivity, soil, water and air pollution. Moreover, the cost of agriculture has increased manifold with declining yield levels and growing dependence on market for purchase of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Hence the most urgent concern is to make judicious use of chemical inputs and application of bio-products so as to ensure minimal damage to the environment without any reduction in yield of crops.   Food security is also challenging considering the climate change, land degradation and natural disasters. Until...
Tipo: Book chapter
Palavras-chave: Farming Systems Food security; Food quality and human health Animal husbandry Crop husbandry Food systems.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://orgprints.org/29182/2/29182.pdf

Organic sack garden ensuring nutrition and improve the food security on small scale households
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Hossain, Shaikh Tanveer; Akter, Salma.
An experiment was conducted in Gazipur district of Bangladesh in 2009 to study the effect of sack/bag gardening method for the first time in Bangladesh and to observe the suitability and opportunities of the method in context of Bangladesh that one of the most vulnarable country in the world with recent climate change. The peoples who are disadvangatage and living in unfavaourable ecosystems can able to grow and cook their own vegetables and have more diversiy in their diet by growing high nutritional products. The overall objective is to improve peoples ability to be food secure and more specifically are to increase the household food consumption and production also to increase their income through these activities. From the study it was observed that the...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general; Farming Systems; Knowledge management.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://orgprints.org/29180/7/29180.pdf

Effect of Integrated Rice-Duck Farming on Rice Yield, Farm Productivity, and Rice-Provisioning Ability of Farmers
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Hossain, Shaikh Tanveer; Sugimoto, Hideki; Ahmed, Gazi Jashim Uddin; Islam, Md. Rafiqul.
The feasibility of the rice-duck system of rice production, practiced in some East Asian countries, is studied in Bangladesh as a sub-project of the Poverty Elimination Through Rice Research Assistance (PETRRA). The Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) implements the sub-project in collaboration with two NGOs, FIVDB and BDS, in the northeastern (greater Sylhet) and southern (Barisal) regions of the country. Each demonstration trial, conducted in the field of the farmers, is treated as a replication. In these trials, the rice-duck system is compared with the methods of growing rice solely, as traditionally practiced by the farmers in Bangladesh. Evaluation of the activities carried out under the PETRRA sub-project shows that the rice-duck system is not...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Farming Systems.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://orgprints.org/29178/7/29178.pdf

ADOPTION OF ORGANIC RICE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN BANGLADESH
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Hossain, Shaikh Tanveer; Sugimoto, Hideki; Ueno, Hideto; Huque, Sheikh Muhammad Rafiul.
Bangladesh now needs to thank its soil health, environment and human health for the country being almost self-sufficient in rice production. The present study has been undertaken to gain knowledge of the level of awareness by farmers and consumers regarding the status of organic rice, and knowledge of demand and marketing opportunities and limitations for organic rice in the country. The present study has highlighted the overall organic rice situation in Bangladesh, which is not yet well documented. The results also demonstrate that farmers and consumers are aware of the hazards of chemical compounds but have little knowledge about organic rice. The present study may open a new window for organic rice research and marketing (both local and export) for all...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://orgprints.org/29177/7/29177.pdf

Representing the Human Experts Judgment on Quality Indices of White Rice by Image Processing and Artificial Intelligence Techniques
Provedor de dados: 111
Autores: hosseinzadeh, bahram; Esmaeili, Zahra; Rostami, Sajad; Zareiforoush, Hemad.
In the present study, a grading system based on fuzzy logic was developed to simulate the behavior of an expert in the evaluation and classification of physical properties of rice grains (paddy) for pricing the product. Based on two desired quality indices in this study and the input linguistic variables of fuzzy grading system, 250 samples were prepared with different quality conditions which include all the possible states for the rice grains (paddy). Lighting and imaging were carried out from each 250 samples of rice products in the same condition. Image processing algorithm was conducted to extract geometric features and light intensity of grains and also fuzzy product pricing model was developed in MATLAB software. Fuzzy inference system was designed...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Ano: 2016
URL: http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/4022

Knowledge and attitudes of official inspectors at slaughterhouses in southern Brazil regarding animal welfare
Provedor de dados: 96
Autores: Hötzel,Maria José; Mota,Suzana Machado; Ludtke,Charli Beatriz; Poletto,Rosangela.
ABSTRACT We assessed the views, knowledge, and attitudes of livestock inspectors working in federally inspected slaughterhouses in southern Brazil, the major pig and poultry processors in the country, regarding farm animal behavior and welfare, and factors that may influence animal welfare improvements at abattoirs. An online questionnaire with closed and open questions was sent to all the federally inspected slaughterhouses in the three states of the region. All respondents (n = 83) strongly agreed that animals are capable of feeling pain, but fewer agreed that animals have mental states and individual temperament, or that animals can feel boredom or frustration. In the assessment of respondents, professionals in Brazil receive insufficient training in...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Abattoir; Legislation; Survey; Veterinarian.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982018000100202

Notes on some Asiatic species of Aquilaria (Thymelaeaceae)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: hou, Ding.
In the course of my study of the Thymelaeaceae for the Flora Malesiana, it was surprising to find that the well known Asiatic species Aquilaria agallocha Roxb. is very similar to the Malesian A. malaccensis Lamk, and that the Chinese species Ophiospermum sinense Lour, was transferred to Aquilaria independently by Sprengel (1825), Gilg (1894), and Merrill (1920), with the specific epithet either ‘chinensis’ or ‘sinensis’. In order to clarify the status and delimitation of the species concerned, the results of my investigations may follow here. Among the unnamed collections of Thailand Thymelaeaceae received for determination from the Kew Herbarium, two species of Aquilaria were found, a new one, A. subintegra Ding Hou, and a new record for the flora of that...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1964
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/525854

The Influence of Culture on the Impact of Recommendations on Product Adoption: A Cross-Cultural Social Network Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: House,   Lisa; Mullady,   Joy; Lobb,   Alexandra E.; House,   Mark.
Unlike traditional demographic variables that are based on individual characteristics, social network analysis examines the various relationships between people. The basis of network analysis is to understand how actors are located within a network.  Self reported data is collected to describe the degree of the knowledge and trust between each pair of participants in this study. Using methods from graph theory the resulting matrices are analyzed resulting in the assignment of degrees of connection among the participants.  This research tests whether social networks can be used to predict food product adoption in a multi-country setting. The goal of this paper is to determine if variables that represent different aspects of group structure can better...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis; Marketing.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9984

To Target or Not to Target? The cost efficiency of indicator-based targeting
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Houssou,   Nazaire; Zeller,   Manfred.
This paper assesses the cost efficiency of indicator-based targeting. Using household survey data from Malawi, we examine whether an indicator-based targeting of the poor is more target- and cost-efficient than the currently used mechanisms for targeting agricultural subsidy programs in the country.  There is compelling evidence in favor of targeting Malawi’s poor based on the newly developed system. An indicator-based targeting system appears to be more target- and cost-efficient than the 2000/01 Starter Pack and the 2006/07 Agricultural Input Subsidy Program (AISP). While the Starter Pack and the AISP transferred about 50% of total transfer, under an indicator-based system, about 73% of transfers are delivered to the poor. Likewise, under an...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Malawi; Poverty targeting; Validation tests; Cost efficiency; Development policy; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Security and Poverty; Political Economy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; C01; C13; I32.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61007

Operational Models for Improving the Targeting Efficiency of Agricultural and Development Policies: A systematic comparison of different estimation methods using out-of-sample tests
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Houssou,   Nazaire; Zeller,   Manfred.
Accurate targeting is key for the success of any development policy. While a number of factors might explain low targeting efficiency such as governance failure, political interference or lack of political will, this paper focuses on improving indicator-based models that identify poor households and smallholder farmers more accurately.    Using stepwise regressions along with out-of-sample validation tests and receiver operating characteristic curves, this paper develops proxy means tests models for rural and urban Malawi. The models developed have proved their validity in an independent sample and therefore, can be used to target a wide range of development policies to the poor. This makes the models a potentially interesting policy tool for the country.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Malawi; Poverty targeting; Predictions; Proxy means tests; Out-of-sample tests; ROC curve; Bootstrap; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; Political Economy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; C01; C13; C51; C52; I3; I32; Q14.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51454

How Best to Target the Poor? An operational targeting of the poor using indicator-based proxy means tests
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Houssou,   Nazaire; Zeller,   Manfred; Alcaraz V.,   Gabriela; Johannsen,   Julia; Schwarze,   Stefan.
This paper seeks to answer an operational development question: how best to target the poor? In their endeavor, policy makers, program managers, and development practitioners face the daily challenge of targeting policies, projects, and services at the poorer strata of the population. This is also the case for microfinance institutions that seek to estimate the poverty outreach among their clients. This paper addresses these challenges. Using household survey data from Uganda, we estimate four alternative models for improving the identification of the poor in the country. Furthermore, we analyze the model sensitivity to different poverty lines and test their validity using bootstrapped simulation methods.  While there is bound to be some errors, no...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Uganda; Poverty assessment; Targeting; Proxy means tests; Validations; Bootstrap; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95780

Proxy Means Tests for Targeting the Poorest Households -- Applications to Uganda
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Houssou,   Nazaire; Zeller,   Manfred; Alcaraz V.,   Gabriela; Schwarze,   Stefan; Johannsen,   Julia.
The motivation for this research stems from increasing interest showed for the issue of targeting. The paper explores the use of proxy means tests to identify the poorest households in Uganda. The set of indicators used in our model includes variables usually available in Living Standard Measurement Surveys (LSMS). Previous researches seeking to develop proxy means tests for poverty most often use Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) as regression method. In addition to the OLS, the paper explores the use of Linear Probability Model, Probit, and Quantile regressions for correctly predicting the household poverty status. A further innovation of this research compared to the existing literature is the use of out-of sample validation tests to assess the predictive...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Uganda; Poverty assessment; Targeting; Proxy means test; Out-of-sample test; Bootstrap; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7946

The Impact of Investments in Maize Research and Dissemination in Zambia Part I: Main Report
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Howard,   Julie A.; Chitala,   George M.; Kalonge,   Sylvester M.
Michigan State University (MSU) is currently assessing the impact of agricultural research on various commodities in seven African countries: Cameroon (maize, cowpea, sorghum), Kenya (maize, wheat), Malawi (maize), Mali (maize), Niger (sorghum, cowpea, millet), Uganda (oilseeds), and Zambia (maize). These countries were selected because they represent a variety of agro-ecological regions, and because their research systems have received significant levels of funding from USAID. The country studies undertaken by MSU are part of a series of research works recently commissioned to help USAID and the U.S. Congress analyze the effectiveness of aid given to strengthen national agricultural research systems in Africa. In Zambia, MSU collaborated with the Ministry...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Maize; Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Downloads July 2008 - June 2009: 19; Q18.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54732

PROGRESS AND PROBLEMS IN PROMOTING HIGH EXTERNAL-INPUT TECHNOLOGIES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: THE SASKAWA GLOBAL 2000 EXPERIENCE IN ETHIOPIA AND MOZAMBIQUE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Howard,   Julie A.; Kelly,   Valerie A.; Maredia,   Mywish K.; Stepanek,   Julie; Crawford,   Eric W.
Critics argue that high external input technologies are too costly for African farmers, and that pilot programs to promote them are economically unsustainable.  This paper assesses Sasakawa-Global 2000 programs in Ethiopia and Mozambique; budgets, yield models and subsector analysis help explain the radically different country results and prognoses for sustainable adoption.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11515

PROGRESS AND PROBLEMS IN PROMOTING HIGH EXTERNAL-INPUT TECHNOLOGIES IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: THE SASAKAWA GLOBAL 2000 EXPERIENCE IN ETHIOPIA AND MOZAMBIQUE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Howard,   Julie A.; Kelly,   Valerie A.; Maredia,   Mywish K.; Stepanek,   Julie; Crawford,   Eric W.
Critics argue that high external input technologies are too costly for African farmers, and that pilot programs to promote them are economically unsustainable.  This paper assesses Sasakawa-Global 2000 programs in Ethiopia and Mozambique; budgets, yield models and subsector analysis help explain the radically different country results and prognoses for sustainable adoption.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Technology adoption; Sub-Saharan Africa; Sasakawa-Global 2000; Maize; Fertilizer; International Development; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; O002; O003.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21570

AN EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF TRAINING:  A CASE STUDY OF THE MALAWIAN AND TANZANIAN BEAN/COWPEA COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH SUPPORT PROGRAMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Howes,   Teresa Jean.
The Bean/Cowpea collaborative research support program (CRSP) was established to address the problems of hunger and malnutrition in Africa and Latin America by increasing smallholder production of beans and cowpeas, major subsistence crops.  This was to be accomplished by developing and testing improved technologies and enhancing the abilities of developing country scientists to solve problems related to bean and cowpea production and use.  A major accomplishment of the CRSP has been to increase agricultural scientific research and training  capacity.  The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the training component of the Malawi and Tanzania Bean/Cowpea CRSP's.  The evaluation examines the impacts of training on the individual research scientists, on...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11157

Yearbook of Organic Farming in the Czech Republic 2009
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Hrabalova, Andrea; Leibl, Martin; Sarapatka, Borivoj; Pajurkova, Bohuslava; Lacina, Jana; Samsonova, Pavlina; Malikova, Alena.
The yearbook brings summary of situation on field of organic farming, production, sale, distribution, consumption, promotion, education and research in the Czech Republic. The total acreage of organically farmed land at 31. 12. 2009 had increased to 398,407 ha, which represents 9,38 % of total agricultural land in CZ. Acreage under conversion had reached 26 % (i.e. 103,964 ha). This means the biggest yearly increase in the whole history of OF development (i.e. an increase of 56,775 ha).
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Country reports.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://orgprints.org/20484/1/Rocenka2009Angl%2Dweb.pdf

Ročenka ekologického zemědělství v České republice 2009
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Hrabalova, Andrea; Leibl, Martin; Sarapatka, Borivoj; Pajurkova, Bohuslava; Lacina, Jana; Samsonova, Pavlina; Malikova, Alena; Sablikova, Marketa; Valeska, Jan; Capounova, Katerina.
Ročenka sleduje současný stav ekologického zemědělství v ČR, informace o ekologických farmách a strukturu jejich produkce, výrobu, prodej a distribuci biopotravin, právní předpisy, podpory v EZ, kontroly EZ, vzdělávání, vědu a výzkum, propagaci EZ a další.
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general; Country reports.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://orgprints.org/20483/1/Rocenka_2009_EZ_v%2DCR.pdf

Infracommunities of bat flies (Diptera: Streblidae and Nycteribiidae) of bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in three conservation units in the State of Amapá, Brazil
Provedor de dados: 49
Autores: Hrycyna,Gabriela; Martins,Ana Carolina Moreira; Graciolli,Gustavo.
Abstract: Diptera belonging to the families Nycteribiidae and Streblidae are hematophagous ectoparasites, exclusively of bats. The Amapá State is located in the North Region of Brazil. The Amapá represents one of with the lowest rates of deforestation in the country, with approximately 80% of the territory preserved. Within the State, there are conservation units, Floresta Nacional do Amapá (FNA), Parque Nacional Montanhas do Tumucumaque (PNMT) and Reserva de desenvolvimento Sustentável do Rio Iratapurú (RDSI). These areas represent priority areas for the Conservation of Amazonian Biodiversity. Recently in Amapá studied on the diversity and distribution of bats, however, there are no records of associated arthropod ectoparasites. Therefore, the objective...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Hippoboscoidea; Host-parasite relationship; Amazonia; Geographic distribution.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032019000400201

COMPETITIVENESS AND CONSUMER PREFERENCES OF US FRUITS IN TAIWAN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hsu,   Jane Lu; Wann,   Joyce J.
Taiwan is a major importing country of US fruits.  This study examines the market competitiveness and consumer preferences of US fruits in Taiwan using cross-sectional data.  Results indicate that for either retailers or consumers, imported US fruits compete favorably with domestic grown fruits in the Taiwanese fruit markets.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20488

On the Twain Food Supply Chain in China - Impact of Supermarket Development on Agricultural Sector and Agrifood Safety in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hu,   Dinghuan.
Food safety is attracting more and more attention by sectors of various kinds. However, the contradiction faced by China is the continuous growing safety and quality agrifood market and export demand together with large volumes of distributed and un-organized small-scale rural household production. If we cannot effectively organize agrifood production of distributed rural households, provide technical guidance, and exercise supervision during the production process, it is obvious that it is difficult to supply safety and quality agrifood in large volumes, sustainably and steadily. In the first place, this study has put forward the fact that the rapid development of supermarket in China has created favorable and irreplaceable objective conditions for safety...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Safety agrifood; Agrifood distribution; Supermarkets; Agrifood supply chain; Small-scale farmers; Marketing.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25785

Impact of Small-scale Production Mode on Citrus Industry of Hunan Province, China - Based on the Investigation on Citrus Industry in Shimen County
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hu,   Zhi-dan; Wang,   Kui-wu; Bo,   Xin; Tan,   Jie.
Small-scale farmer is defined by the domestic and foreign experts and scholars. They point out that since the fragmentation of production and the diseconomy of scale in small-scale farmer is inconsistent with the characteristics of scale and technology of modern agricultural production, it is necessary to eliminate the adverse effects of existing mode in order to provide theoretical references. Citrus industry in  Shimen County, Hunan Province, China is introduced from the aspects of natural geographical condition and socio-economic benefit. Impact of small-scale production mode on citrus production in Shimen Country is discussed. Firstly, blindness of small-scale production is the main reason leading to overproduction of citrus. Secondly, small-scale...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Small-scale production mode; Citrus industry; Geographical trademark; Land circulation; China; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93646

The Economic Value of Education in Agricultural Production: A Switching Regression Analysis of Selected East Asian Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huang,   Fung-Mey; Luh,   Yir-Hueih.
The emphasis of education as a driving force for the growth of agricultural productivity can be dated back to the early 1960s. However, most empirical work failed to take into account of the fact that production technology changes with time and consequently obscure the true contribution of education in agricultural production. This study presents a more efficient version to testing the hypothesis that education plays a key role in agricultural development using a switching regression model. Because farmers’ ability to deal with disequilibria is allowed to change with education in the present setting, a concrete evidence of the key role of education is provided in the empirical analysis of eight East Asian countries. The results suggest that there exists a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: East Asian agricultural growth; Education; Switching regression; International Development; Labor and Human Capital; Productivity Analysis; O47; O57.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50928

THE NATURE AND DISTORTIONS TO AGRICULTURAL INCENTIVES IN CHINA AND IMPLICATIONS OF WTO ACCESSION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huang,   Jikun; Rozelle,   Scott.
The overall goal of our paper is to understand how WTO will affect the agriculture sector in China.  To accomplish this goal we have two specific objectives.  First, we seek to provide measures of the distortions in China’'s agricultural sector at a time immediately prior to the nation’s accession to WTO.  Second, we seek to assess how well integrated China’'s markets are in order to understand which areas of the country and which segments of the farming population will likely be isolated from or affected by the changes that WTO will bring.  Ultimately, with a knowledge of the size and magnitude of the impacts, researchers will be better able to being working on understanding how the policies that WTO will impose on China will change the gap between the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11970

Conditions of Agricultural Catastrophe Risks in China and Establishment of Agricultural Risks Protection Systems
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huang,   Xiao-Min; Wang,   Li-Lan.
Agricultural risks in our country have been introduced: firstly, disasters are multiple and frequently happened; secondly, widely affected and seriously suffered. Features of risks also are introduced: the first is the agricultural risk unit is large; the second is the agricultural risk is strongly regional; the third is the agricultural risk is universally half revival. The paper discusses the limits of the agricultural risks management, pointing out that in the management systems of agricultural risks, government finance is strongly burdened, compensations on the catastrophe is small in region, low in level. Based on the above analysis, the protection systems of agricultural risks have been constructed: the first is to establish the reassurance systems...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Catastrophic risks; Natural insurance; Reinsurance; Risk funds of catastrophe China; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97623

Organic Certification and Organic Regulations in the World
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Huber, Beate.
The presentation summarises the main findings regarding certification of the global organic statistical yearbook "The World of Organic Agriculture. Statistics and Emerging Trends 2006".
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Country reports Values; Standards and certification.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://orgprints.org/7259/1/huber%2D2006%2Dcertification.pdf

Organic Regulations 2006
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Huber, Beate; Kilcher, Lukas; Schmid, Otto.
According to "The World of Organic Agriculture 2006", 2006 was a dynamic year for the development of legal frameworks for organic production worldwide, particularly in Latin America. In addition to the much followed and still uncompleted revision of the EU Regulation 2092/91, 12 countries join the ranks of those with regulations in 2006. Half of these countries were in Latin America. In comparison, only one country was added to the list between 2005 to 2004.
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Regulation.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://orgprints.org/13367/1/huber%2Detal%2D2007%2DTOS_70_organic%2Dregulations%2D2006.pdf

Standards and Regulations
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Huber, Beate; Kilcher, Lukas; Schmid, Otto.
Farmer associations developed the first standards for organic production in the middle of the last century. The first international standards were published by IFOAM in 1980. The first legislative initiatives were developed by some European countries (e.g. Austria, France) in the 1980s. In 1991, the EU passed the organic regulation 2092/91 and set standards with major implications for international trade, and included not only production standards, but also standards for labeling and inspection. Various countries in Europe, Latin America and Asia introduced legislation in the 1990s. In 1999, Codex Alimentarius approved the first guidelines for organic plant production. Livestock production was included in 2001. In the new millennium, most major economies...
Tipo: Book chapter
Palavras-chave: Country reports.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://orgprints.org/13167/1/huber%2Detal%2D2007%2Dworld%2Dof%2Dorganic%2Dchapter8.pdf

DEVELOPING COUNTRY CONCERNS AND MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huff,   Karen.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12892

CONTRIBUTING INPUT-OUTPUT TABLES TO THE GTAP DATA BASE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huff,   Karen; McDougall,   Robert; Walmsley,   Terrie L.
This document is written for those who wish to contribute to the GTAP data base, whether by providing an input-output table for a country not separately represented in the data base, or by updating the table for a region that is already represented. It provides specifications and advice on the structure of the table, sectoral classification, treatment of imports, and other key points. It also describes what we at the Center for Global Trade Analysis do once we receive your table.   This version has been revised for use by contributors to release 5 of the GTAP data base. In particular, all concordances are to the revised GTAP sectoral classification developed for release 5.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28717

BETTER DEAD THAN GM-FED?  INFORMATION AND THE EFFECTS OF CONSUMERS' RESISTANCE TO GM-FOODS IN HIGH-INCOME COUNTRIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Huffman,   Wallace E.; Rousu,   Matthew C.; Shogren,   Jason F.; Tegene,   Abebayehu.
This paper addressed the puzzling resistance of Presidents of southern African countries to food aid in 2002, given near certain starvation and long-term negative health effects of malnutrition of their constituents.  First, I show that NGOs led by Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth are disseminating information claiming that GM foods are dangerous to human health and are "Frankenfoods."  Second, people in European Union countries, who are not in any danger of starvation, have strong preferences for non-GM foods, which they can easily afford.  Over the long term, however, the tastes of EU consumers matter to southern African countries because some of these countries hope to export agricultural products in the future.  GM-food aid, which most likely would...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18208

The mite Genus lardoglyphus Oudemans, 1927 (= Hoshikadania Sasa and Asanuma, 1951)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Hughes, A.M.
Lardoglyphus zacheri Oudemans and L. (= H oshikadania) konoi (Sasa and Asanuma) were sent to me by Mr. D. A. Griffiths of the Infestation Control Division of the Ministry of Agriculture. They were found in butcher's offal ("gut greaves"), used in the manufacture of fertiliser, on premises near Chesterfield. In this particular case the offal was obtained locally, though it can also be imported from the Argentine; possibly the mites were orginally introduced into this country on empty uncleaned sacks obtained from other manufacturers. The purpose of this paper is to provide a more complete description of L. zacheri Oudemans, and also to clear up some confusion in nomenclature. Lardoglyphus zacheri Oudemans, 1927 (figs. 1-5) Female (fig. 1). Length of...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: 42.74.
Ano: 1956
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/318154

Nieuwe en interessante Microlepidoptera uit Nederland in het jaar 1994 (Lepidoptera)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Huisman, K.J.; Koster, J.C.
The eight compilation of Microlepidoptera collected in The Netlierlands covers the year 1994. Six species are recorded for the first time from The Netherlands. Micropterix schaefferi (Micropterigidae) was already collected in May 1977 but was not reported so far. The specimens were caught by sweeping Vaccinium myrtillus. One specimen of Caloptilia suberinella (Gracillariidae) was collected in a light trap in the southwestern part of the country. Two specimens of Monochroa arundinetella (Gelechiidae) were collected at light in the dunes in the province of Noord-Holland. The species is compared with M. suffesella and diagnostic features are described and figured. Scrobipalpula psilella was collected in 1991 in the very south-east of the country...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: Microlepidoptera; Nederland; Faunistiek; Nieuwe waarneming 42.75.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/303230

Nieuwe en interessante Microlepidoptera uit Nederland in het jaar 1995 (Lepidoptera)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Huisman, K.J.; Koster, J.C.
This is the ninth compilation of Microlepidoptera collected in The Netherlands, covering the year 1995. Four spccies are recorded for the first time from The Netherlands. Nemapogon inconditella (Tineidae) was collected in a light trap in the eastern part of the country. One specimen of Elachista pomerana (Elachistidae) was collected at light and two others were collected in a malaise trap in the northwestern part of the province of Overijssel. Of Elachista eleochariella two specimens were swept from the vegetation at dusk not far from the previous location. One specimen of Scrobipalpula tussilaginis (Gelechiidae) was already collected in 1988 in the southeast of the country, but was not reported so far. Two species have to be removed from the Dutch list:...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: Microlepidoptera; Nederland; Faunistiek; Nieuwe waarneming 42.75.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/303250

Nieuwe en interessante Microlepidoptera uit Nederland in het jaar 1996 (Lepidoptera)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Huisman, K.J.; Koster, J.C.
This is the tenth compilation of interesting Microlepidoptera collected in The Netherlands, covering the year 1996. Bactra suedana (Tortricidae) is recorded for the first time from The Netherlands: two specimens were collected in a marshy area in the dunes in the north-western part of the country. New Dutch records of the following 75 rare and/or interesting species are given or summarised: Stigmella catharticella, S. centifoliella (Nepticulidae), Stenoptinea cyaneimarmorella, Nemapogon wolffiella, N. ruricolella, Trichophaga tapetzella (Tineidae), Bucculatrix demaryella ( Bucculatricidae), Caloptilia azaleella, C. falconilpennella, Parornix fìnitimella, Phyllonorycter connexell,  P. pastorella, Phyllocnistis saligna (Gracillariidae), Yponomeuta irrorella,...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: Microlepidoptera; Nederland; Faunistiek; Nieuwe waarneming 42.75.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/303309

Nieuwe en interessante Microlepidoptera uit Nederland in het jaar 1999 (Lepidoptera)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Huisman, K.J.; Koster, J.C.; Nieukerken, E.J. van; Ulenberg, S.A.
This is the twelfth compilation of interesting Microlepidoptera collected in The Netherlands, covering the year 1999. Cochylidia richteriana (Tortricidae) is recorded for the first time from The Netherlands: two females were swept from vegetation in the extreme south of the country. In 1999 Cameraria ohridella (Gracillariidae) appeared to be established in The Netherlands, we refer to its discovery. The following rare or interresting species are mentioned here: Ectoedemia quinquella (Nepticulidae), the second Dutch locality: the very rare Depressaria pulcherrimella (Depressariidae) was found in the province Zuid-Holland; a third locality of both Aristotelia subdecurtella and Monochroa arundinetella (Gelechiidae) for The Netherlands in the province of...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: Microlepidoptera; Lepidoptera; Netherlands; 42.75.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/227749

Nieuwe en interessante Microlepidoptera uit Nederland, voornamelijk in 1984 (Lepidoptera)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Huisman, K.J.; Kuchlein, J.H.; Nieukerken, E.J. van; Wolf, H.W. van der; Wolschrijn, J.B.; Gielis, C.
New and interesting Microlepidoptera from the Netherlands, mainly in 1984. The following species are recorded here for the first time from the Netherlands: Trifucula maxima Klimesch, Leucospilapteryx omissella (Stainton), Argyresthia (Blastotere) trifasciata (Staudinger) , Teleiodes wagae (Nowicki), Chionodes tragicella (Heyden), Gelechia muscosella Zeller, Epinotia thapsiana (Zeller) and Celypha rosaceana (Schläger). Monochroa niphognatha Gozmány has also been recorded for the first time, but was misidentified previously in our country as M. tetragonella Stainton. The fist authentic Dutch specimen of the latter species is recorded her now. Bucculatrix antispilella Spuler is removed from the Dutch list. The known distributions of five Tinaeidae in the...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: Lepidoptera; Microlepidoptera; Netherlands; 42.75.
Ano: 1986
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/227180

TIME AS A TRADE BARRIER
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hummels,   David.
International trade occurs in physical space and moving goods requires time. This paper examines the importance of time as a trade barrier, estimates the magnitude of time costs, and relates these to patterns of trade and the international organization of production. Estimates indicate that each additional day spent in transport reduces the probability that the US will source from that country by 1 – 1.5 percent. Conditional on exporting country, estimates directly identify a willingness-to-pay for time savings using variation across exporters and commodities in the relative price / speed tradeoff for air and ocean shipping. Each day saved in shipping time is worth 0.8 percent ad-valorem for manufactured goods. Relative declines over time in air shipping...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28701

The economics of land fragmentation in the north of Vietnam
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hung,   Pham Van; MacAulay,   T. Gordon; Marsh,   Sally P.
Land fragmentation, in which a single farm household operates more than one separate piece of land, is significant issue in Vietnamese agriculture, especially in the North. For the whole country, there are about 75 million plots of land, an average of 7-8 plots per farm household. Such fragmentation can be seen to have negative and positive benefits for farm households and the community generally. The negative impacts can be reduced mechanisation, higher cost, loss of land due to boundaries, increased negative externalities, and more limited application of new technologies. On the other hand, land fragmentation may have some benefits to farmers such as spreading output risk, seasonal labour use, and crop diversification. Comparative static analysis and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59368

A Cross Comparison Between California and Its Domestic and International Competitors With Respect to Key Labor Issues
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hurley,   Sean P.
California had a market value of agricultural products sold of $25.7 billion in the year 2002 ranking it as the top agricultural producing state in the country. Approximately 74% of this market value was attributed to crop sales. California producers spent nearly $20.5 billion on total farm expenses. The largest single expense for agricultural producers in the state was labor at $4.3 billion. Another $1.6 billion was spent on contract labor. Hired and contract labor expenses accounted for nearly 29% of total farm expense. Approximately 34,000 California farms hired over 535,000 laborers. Of these farms, 25% reported hiring migrant labor and 29% hired 10 or more employees. With labor being such an integral part of the California producers’ operations, the...
Tipo: Technical Report
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121616

STRUCTURE OF WAGES AND BENEFITS IN THE U.S. PORK INDUSTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hurley,   Terrance M.; Kliebenstein,   James B.; Orazem,   Peter F.
Pork production has been evolving from relatively small, family-run operations toward large-scale operations with several employees.  This study uses a national survey of pork producers and their employees to answer several questions about the structure of wages and benefits in this rapidly changing labor market.  The findings include:  1) wages do not differ across regions of the country but, instead, reflect differences in worker skills and firm size consistent with a nationally competitive labor market; 2) there is no evidence that large producers have market power in local labor markets that enable them to pay lower wages than competitors; 3) rather; large firms pay higher wages, offer better benefits, and safer working environments than smaller firms;...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18273

Productivity and performance of irrigated wheat farms across canal commands in the Lower Indus Basin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hussain,   Intizar; Marikar,   Fuard; Jehangir,   Waqar Ahmed.
A study of the enormous differences in agricultural productivity that exist across farms and regions in Pakistan, where, for example, recent farm-level data from Sindh, indicates that irrigated wheat output per hectare varies from 0.5 to 5.4 tons across farms. Looks at the central goal of agricultural policy in the country, viz. improving and sustaining productivity, narrowing the existing productivity gaps, and enhancing resource use efficiencies to meet food requirements of a rapidly growing population.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Irrigated farming; Wheat; Productivity; Performance evaluation; Water management; Cropping systems; Water supply; Soil properties; Models; Pakistan; Lower Indus Basin; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53023

Productivity and performance of irrigated wheat farms across canal commands in the Lower Indus Basin
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hussain,   Intizar; Marikar,   Fuard; Jehangir,   Waqar Ahmed.
A study of the enormous differences in agricultural productivity that exist across farms and regions in Pakistan, where, for example, recent farm-level data from Sindh, indicates that irrigated wheat output per hectare varies from 0.5 to 5.4 tons across farms. Looks at the central goal of agricultural policy in the country, viz. improving and sustaining productivity, narrowing the existing productivity gaps, and enhancing resource use efficiencies to meet food requirements of a rapidly growing population.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Irrigated farming; Wheat; Productivity; Performance evaluation; Water management; Cropping systems; Water supply; Soil properties; Models; Pakistan; Lower Indus Basin; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53024

Indole butyric acid and substrates influence on multiplication of blackberry 'Xavante'
Provedor de dados: 65
Autores: Hussain,Ibrar; Assis,Adriane Marinho de; Yamamoto,Lilian Yukari; Koyama,Renata; Roberto,Sérgio Ruffo.
Blackberry is a shrubby plant specie which has a high economic importance among agriculture crops. Brazil is the major country of Latin America with the highest future scope for blackberries. For availability of good quality and maximum quantity of seedlings, the present study was carried out at the Universidade Estadual de Londrina,PR from January to March in 2013. The aim of the study was to evaluate the multiplication of blackberry 'Xavante' cuttings under different type of substrates treated with different levels of indole butyric acid (IBA). The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design with 2 factors, i.e., substrate (rice husk, vermiculite and coconut fiber) and IBA (0; 1,000; 2,000 and 3,000mg L-1), with 5 replications. Each...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Indole butyric acid; Vermiculite; Coconut fiber.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782014001001761

The Mammals of Suriname
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Husson, A.M.
The knowledge of the fauna of Suriname is of essential importance in the study of the neotropical Mammalia. The first publications containing information on mammals of Suriname appeared very early in the history of European exploration of South America. Such publications were relatively numerous in the 17th and 18th centuries, when the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands was at the peak of its power, and Suriname was one of its richest colonies. At that time many animals, alive or preserved, were sent from Suriname to the Netherlands. The living specimens were kept in Dutch menageries, while skins and alcohol specimens found their way to private natural history collections (“cabinets of rarities”) of which at that time there was an impressively great...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1978
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/535291

On Vampyrodes caracciolae (Thomas) and some other bats from the Island of Tobago (British West Indies)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Husson, A.M.
The present paper is based on a collection of bats from Tobago brought together by Mr. G. F. Mees. From July 1953 to March 1954 Mr. Mees stayed at the island of Trinidad, making occasional short visits to Tobago. Though his main attention was directed to the avifauna of these islands, he collected also several specimens of bats, those from Tobago being of special interest. The larger part of this material has been obtained by shooting. After collecting the specimens were immediately placed in a refrigerator and were sent in a frozen condition to the Leiden Museum, where they finally were prepared. I want to express here my sincere gratitude to Mr. Mees for his willingness to devote part of the time spent by him in the West Indies to the collecting of bats,...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: 42.84.
Ano: 1954
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/319267

Editorial - Fruit Markets in Country Centres
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hynes,   H.J.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 1947
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8418

Are You SURE You Want to Waste Policy Chances? Waste Generation, Landfill Diversion and Environmental Policy Effectiveness in the EU15
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Iafolla,   Valentina; Mazzanti,   Massimiliano; Nicolli,   Francesco.
We empirically test delinking of waste dynamics with regard to economic growth and the effectiveness of environmental and specific waste-related policies, by exploiting a newly constructed, integrated waste-economic-policy dataset based on official data for the EU15 for 1995-2007. We find that absolute delinking for waste generation is far from being achieved in the EU despite fairly stringent and longstanding policy commitment that goes back to the mid 1990s, but which however is biased towards waste management and waste disposal rather than waste prevention. Policy as well as country structural factors seem to impact instead on landfill diversion. Nevertheless, country heterogeneity matters: SURE based analyses show that EU average figures often hide...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Waste Generation; Landfill Diversion; SUR; EU Waste Policy; Environmental Policy; Delinking; Environmental Economics and Policy; C23; Q38; Q56.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91010

Global climate change and the vulnerability of the Nigerian coastal zone to accelerated sea level rise: Impacts and responds.
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Ibe, A.C.
In the recent past, climatic changes and variations have occurred in Nigeria with resulting adverse socio-economic impact. From these experiences, it is inferred that the expected change in global climate will have far reaching disastrous consequences for Nigeria if appropriate anticipatory technical and policy Measure are not taken. More recent results from various models based on an eventual warming from a doubling of greenhouse gases of between 1.5 and 5oC by the end of the 21st century predict an acceleration of the eustatic rise in sea level from 1.2-1.5mm/yr. over the last hundred year s to 4 – 6mm/yr. although previous estimates were much higher [e.g.56–3.68m by the end of the 21 century] on the low lying Coastal zone of Nigeria, which is rich in...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Coastal zone management; Climatic changes.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/2406

The coastal zone and oceanic problems of Sub-Saharan Africa
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Ibe, A.C.
The coastal zone and oceans surrounding Sub-Saharan Africa, with their vast resources of food, energy, and minerals, not only are composed of various fragile ecosystems, but are scenes of a variety of often conflicting uses. At present, the uncontrolled development of the coastal zone and ocean and the almost haphazard exploitation of their natural resources threaten to turn the promise of economic prosperity into an environmental nightmare that portends great dangers for present and future generations. There is the urgent need to put in place national management policies that address the environmental controls and procedures to be applied in pursuit of economic development. However, the oceans have no physical boundaries corresponding to national...
Tipo: Book Section
Palavras-chave: Coastal zone; Environment management.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/273

ECONOMICS OF MECHANIZATION IN THE CENTRAL RAINLANDS OF THE SUDAN:  A RESEARCH PROPOSAL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ibnouf,   Mohamed A.
Sudan is the largest country in Africa, covering about 2.5 million kilometers.  The population is estimated at 17 million and growing at about 2.5 percent per year, per capita income for 1976/77 was U.S. $290.  Much of the country is sparsely populated.  Sudan has about 85 million feddans of arable land, 240 million feddans of grazing and 60 million feddans of forest.  Of the total cropped area only about 4 million feddans are artificially irrigated while the rest of the area is under dry farming.  The proximity of the Sudan to oil rich Middle East countries places it in a favorable position for agricultural exports.  Agriculture holds a pivotal position amongst the different sectors of the economy.  It contributes nearly 40 percent of GDP, while over 80...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 1981
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11227

Factors Affecting Success for Women Entrepreneurs in West Africa: The Case of Kosai, a Value Added Cowpea Product
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ibro,   Germaine; Fulton,   Joan R.; Lowenberg-DeBoer,   James.
Kosai, a deep-fat fried fritter made from cowpea, is an important product for economic development and poverty alleviation.  Kosai is sold as street food almost exclusively by women entrepreneurs who use the money they earn from selling kosai on savings and daily expenditures for their family. In addition, cowpea is the more important indigenous African legume and kosai production uses a significant amount of cowpea. Data was collected, via personal interviews, with about 400 vendors in three different cities in the West African country of Niger. Results revealed that vendors with more experience were more likely to be successful.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21160

Report of the Working Group on the Effects of Extraction of Marine Sediments on the Marine Ecosystem (WGEXT) 16–20 April 2012 Rouen, France
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: ICES.
The Working Group on the effects of extraction of marine sediments on the marine ecosystem (WGEXT) met in Rouen, France between 16 and 20 April 2012. Twelve par-ticipants from six ICES member countries attended the meeting. The objective of WGEXT is to provide a summary of data on marine sediment extrac-tion, marine resource and habitat mapping, changes to the legal regime, and research projects relevant to the assessment of environmental effects. A continued decline in amounts of extracted marine sediments across member coun-tries was identified by WGEXT although this was not the case for each country re-porting data. Similarly to previous years, no significant changes to the policies and procedures for managing marine sediment extraction were reported,...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 2012
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00160/27095/25264.pdf

Interim Report of the Working Group on Introductions and Transfers of Marine Organisms (WGITMO). 7–9 March 2018, Madeira, Portugal
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: ICES.
The 44th meeting of the Working Group on Introductions and Transfers of Marine Organisms (WGITMO) was held in Caniçal, Madeira, Portugal, 7–9 March 2018. This meeting included a joint day with the Working Group on Ballast Water and Other Ship Vectors (WGBOSV). The meeting was hosted by João Canning-Clode (Portugal) and chaired by Cynthia McKenzie (Canada). The meeting was attended by 34 scientists, from 21 countries; six additional scientists participated in person, and five participated by webconference on the joint meeting day with WGBOSV. The objective of the meeting was to communicate new information and discuss several aspects of the introductions and transfers of marine organisms relevant to the six terms of reference for the working group. There was...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 2018
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00453/56434/58121.pdf

Workshop on Methods to develop a swept-area based effort index (WKSABI)
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: ICES.
The Workshop on methods to develop a swept-area based effort index (WKSABI) was held at ICES HQ, Copenhagen, on 8–9 January 2019 under the co-chairmanship of Kai Wieland, Denmark, and Henrik Degel, Denmark. The workshop was attended by 12 participants representing seven different countries. The objectives of the workshop were to adopt and agree on swept-area based effort indices for trawl surveys available in DATRAS and define and describe MFSD indicators using these swept-area based indices. Surveys considered where the North Sea International Bottom Trawl Survey, the Northeast Atlantic International Bottom Trawl Surveys and the Baltic International Trawl Survey. MFSD indicators considered were Marine Litter and the Large Fish Indicator (LFI). In total,...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 2019
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00585/69682/67589.pdf

Report of the Working Group on Recreational Fisheries Surveys (WGRFS), 6–10 June 2016, Nea Peramos, Greece
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: ICES.
The ICES Working Group on Recreational Fisheries Surveys (WGRFS) role is to summarise and quality assure recreational fishery data collected under the EU Data Collection Framework (DCF-EC 199/2008 and 2010/93/EU) and control regulations (EC 1224/2009), and provide advice for ICES on recreational fishing issues. In 2016, 25 scientists from 16 countries attended the WGRFS with the aim to: share and evaluate current national surveys; characterise and understand recreational fishing in the Mediterranean; assess spearfishing activity; investigate the potential for regionaliza-tion; provide feedback on EU-MAP proposals; and look at the inclusion of recreation-al data in stock assessments including post-release mortality and reconstruction of time-series. The...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 2016
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00511/62246/66449.pdf

Working Group on Elasmobranch Fishes (WGEF).
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: ICES.
ICES WGEF meets annually, with advice for a subset of stocks drafted in alternating years. Work in 2019 focused on those stocks for which it was an advisory year: (i) skate stocks in the North Sea ecoregion, the Azores and MAR; (ii) catsharks (Scyliorhinidae) in the Greater North Sea, Celtic Seas and Bay of Biscay and Iberian Coast ecoregions; (iii) smooth-hounds in the Northeast Atlantic; and (iv) tope in the Northeast Atlantic). The following widely-distributed shark stocks were also assessed: (i) Portuguese dogfish; (ii) Leafscale gulper shark; (iii) Kitefin shark; (iv) Porbeagle, and the following species that are on the prohibited species list: (v) angel shark, (vi) basking shark and (vii) white skate. Although all stocks were assessed, advice was not...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 2019
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00585/69711/67601.pdf

Interim Report of the Working Group on Introductions and Transfers of Marine Organisms (WGITMO). 13–15 March 2017, Woods Hole, USA
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: ICES.
The 43rd meeting of the ICES Working Group on Introductions and Transfers of Marine Organisms (WGITMO) was held at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-tion (NOAA) Northeast Fisheries Sciences Center in Woods Hole, USA, on 13–15 March 2017. This meeting included a joint day with the Working Group on Ballast Water and Other Ship Vectors (WGBOSV). The meeting was hosted by Judy Pederson (USA) and chaired by Cynthia McKenzie (Canada). The meeting was attended by 23 scientists in person, two by web-conference and five by correspondence, representing 16 countries; four additional scientists attended on the joint meeting day. The objective of the meeting was to communicate new information and discuss several aspects of the introductions and transfers...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 2017
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00387/49818/50397.pdf

Report of the Working Group on Mixed Fish-eries Advice for the North Sea (WGMIXFISH-NS). 20-24 May 2013 ICES Headquarters, Copenhagen
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: ICES.
The ICES’ Working Group on Mixed Fisheries Advice for the North Sea [WGMIXFISH-NS] (Chair: Steven Holmes (UK)) met at ICES HQ, 20-24 May 2013 to apply mixed fisheries forecasts to the draft North Sea single species advice formed by WGNSSK 2013.  The meeting has produced a North Sea Mixed Fisheries Advice sheet and included lines showing mixed fisheries scenario outcomes in the single species advice sheets (for those stocks considered) for consideration by the ACOM advice drafting group. The North Sea Mixed Fisheries Annex is a separate document with minor updates from last year.  The mixed fisheries runs followed the approach used by ICES; management plan where it exists and MSY approach otherwise. The species considered here as part of the demersal mixed...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 2013
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00166/27688/25881.pdf

Report of the Working Group on environmental interactions of mariculture (WGEIM): 20-23 March 2012 Sopot, Poland
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: ICES.
The meeting (Chair: Chris McKindsey) was held on 20–23 March 2012 at the Institute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences, Sopot, Poland, and was attended by 10 participants from 5 countries. It had two objectives (1) to have a joint meeting with the WGMASC to collaborate with the WGMASC to discuss how to revitalize the issue of sustainability in aquaculture (ToR i), and (2) to work on other selected Terms of Reference. At the start of the meeting, a presentation on the SSGHIE`s view of the needs for revitalization of the EGs on aquaculture was given by Erik Olsen. Debate was then initiated on how to best address the perceived issues. This discussion con-tinued throughout the session and was concluded with 3 possible scenarios for man-agement structures:...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 2012
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00090/20087/17727.pdf

International Bottom Trawl Survey Working Group (IBTSWG)
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: ICES.
This report summarizes the national contributions in 2019–2020 and plans for the 2020–2021 sur-veys coordinated by IBTSWG. In the North Sea, the surveys are performed in quarters (Q) Q1 and Q3 while in the Northeast Atlantic the surveys are conducted in Q1, Q3, and Q4 with a suite of 14 national surveys covering a large area of continental shelf that ranges from North of Scot-land to the Gulf of Cádiz. The 2019-2020 sampling plan was generally completed for all areas. Some deviations concern the Portuguese survey (PT-PGFS-Q4), which was cancelled for reasons that currently remain unre-solved for the 2020 survey. The Channel Groundfish Survey (CGFS) was again extended into the western channel. The French Evaluation Halieutique Ouest De L'Europe...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 2020
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00690/80247/83328.pdf

Report of the Working Group on Recreational Fisheries Surveys (WGRFS), 12–16 June 2017, Azores, Portugal
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: ICES.
The ICES Working Group on Recreational Fisheries Surveys (WGRFS) role is to sum-marise and quality assure recreational fishery data collected in European countries, and provide advice for ICES on recreational fishing issues. In 2017, 31 scientists from 17 countries attended the WGRFS to: share and evaluate current national surveys; as-sess the validity of new survey designs; provide support on the use of survey data in stock assessment; review national and regional data plans; review novel survey meth-ods; highlight new work on post-release mortality; assess the potential for research on human dimensions; and review the treatment of outliers. The terms of reference and agenda for the working group are provided in Section 1. WGRFS compiled and assessed the...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 2017
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00511/62245/66448.pdf

Report of the Working Group on Mixed Fisheries Advice Methodology (WGMIXFISH-METH), 15-19 October 2018, Nantes, France
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: ICES.
The ICES Working Group on Mixed Fisheries Methods (WGMIXFISH-METHODS) (Chair: Youen Vermard (FR)) met at IFREMER, Nantes, France15–19 October 2018 to: a) Increase the number of species included in the current Celtic Sea mixed fisheries considerations. Priority will be given to target species identified based on knowledge of identified mixed fisheries interactions in the Celtic Sea. b) Assess the potential of developing mixed fisheries scenarios for pelagic fish in the Baltic. c) Develop models for flatfish and roundfish fisheries in the North Sea. d) Assess the model sensitivity and potential impact of using the actual quota by fleet/country (e.g FIDES database) rather than the last year observed share on the mixed fisheries scenarios results. e) Develop...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 2019
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00476/58816/61341.pdf

Interim Report of the ICES/IOC/IMO Working Group on Ballast and Oth-er Ship Vectors (WGBOSV), 15–17 March 2017, Woods Hole, USA
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: ICES.
The ICES/IOC/IMO Working Group on Ballast and Other Ship Vectors (WGBOSV) met at the NOAA Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole, USA, on 15–17 March 2017, including a joint meeting on 15 March with the Working Group on Introductions and Transfers of Marine Organisms (WGITMO). The meeting was hosted by Judy Peder-son (USA) and chaired by Sarah Bailey (Canada). The meeting was attended by 21 scien-tists in person, 3 by web-conference, and 2 by correspondence, representing 10 countries; 5 additional scientists representing 3 additional countries attended on the joint meeting day. The objective of the meeting was to discuss and address the six terms of reference (ToRs) in order to co-ordinate and advance research activities that reduce the risk of...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 2017
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00387/49819/50398.pdf

Working Group on Mixed Fisheries Advice (WGMIXFISH-ADVICE; outputs from 2019 meeting)
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: ICES.
The ICES Working Group on Mixed Fisheries Advice (WGMIXFISH-ADVICE) chaired by Claire Moore, Ireland, met at ICES headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark, 28 October–1 November 2019 to produce mixed fisheries forecasts for the North Sea, Celtic Sea, and Iberian waters. Mixed fisheries advice highlights the potential implications of single-stock (total allowable catch and effort) management on the catches of multiple stocks caught together in mixed fisheries. It takes into account past fishing patterns and catchability of the different fleets, and the TAC advice produced by the single-stock advice groups for 2019 to provide quantitative forecast of over- and under-exploitation of the different stocks given mixed fishery interactions. Forecasts were based on the...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 2020
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00656/76777/77935.pdf

Report of the Workshop on the Age Reading of Blue Whiting. 10-14 June 2013 Bergen, Norway
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: ICES.
The workshop on age reading of blue whiting (WKARBLUE) was held in Bergen, Norway, from the 10th to the 14th of June 2013. The meeting was co-chaired by Jane A. Godiksen (Norway) and Manolo Meixide (Spain), and included 19 age readers from 11 countries, where one country participated by webcamera. The objectives of this workshop were to review, document and make recommenda-tions on current methods of aging blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou). This workshop was preceded by an otolith exchange, which was undertaken using WebGR in the months prior to the workshop. The exchanged otolith collection included 158 images from the previous exchange, 50 of these, along with 100 new otoliths, were also read during the workshop after establishing guidelines for...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 2013
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00174/28516/26882.pdf

The Determinants of Agricultural Export Growth in South Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Idsardi,   Ernst.
South Africa has relatively not been affected that significantly by the global food end economic crises. Although, the exports of South Africa’s traditional agricultural exports showed a moderate dip over the last two years. However, the country’s agricultural export base that earns valuable foreign currency is quite shallow. Against this background the study indentified ten agricultural export products which showed a significant increase in exports over the last years. These emerging agricultural exports form the basis for the analysis of the determinants of export growth. The identified determinants will provide a guideline for future trade diversification. An augmented gravity model was applied to investigate factors such as transaction cost, market...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural exports; Diversification; South Africa; Augmented gravity model; Determinants of trade; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96639

HEALTH CHECK AND LABOUR MARKET: CRITICAL EVIDENCES AND POLITICAL NEEDS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ievoli,   Corrado; Macri,   Maria Carmela.
Rural employment is one of the most important item of the Common Agricultural Policy reform. Attractiveness and development of rural areas are strictly linked to quality of job opportunities in rural areas. In addiction role of migrant workforce in primary sector viability is not enough considered. So it’s necessary to build a conceptual framework to analyse the interaction existing between immigration and agricultural labour market. Therefore the first aim of the paper is to build such framework considering the several approaches which can be used to face the issue. This framework is used to analyse the Italian case; Italy has become an important destination for migrations, and in this country a migrant workforce plays an important role in the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Health Check; Labour Markets; Agricultural and Food Policy; Political Economy; Q10; Q12.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44786

Food Security Strategies for Papua New Guinea
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Igua,   Passinghan Bukley K.
This paper analyzes food availability and its related risks, distribution institutions, uses, commodity balance, food aid and related government policies at the national level. It also looks at household food availability, access, consumption patterns, nutritional quality and sufficiency. The Papua New Guinea National Food Security Policy is also described with its strategies to improve food security in the country.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32696

The Integration of Tomato Markets in Ghana with and without Direct Trade Flows
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ihle,   Rico; Amikuzuno,   Joseph.
Spatial market equilibrium theory views trade flow as the driving force behind market integration. We assess spatial price transmission between domestic tomato markets in Ghana to ascertain whether spatial price transmission veritably depends on direct trade between markets, or whether other forces drive market integration. We analyze a unique data set on tomato trade consisting of semi-weekly price and trade flow data for the five most important Ghanaian markets for fresh tomato, which represents one of the most important commercially produced and consumed vegetables in the country. A regime-dependent vector error correction model is proposed to investigate this question, and the results are compared with those of a linear vector error correction model....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Keywords— spatial market integration; Regime-dependent vector error correction model; Information flow; Ghana; Tomato.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; JEL: C32; Q11; Q13; F14.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51402

Semiparametric Evidence on the Nature of Price Transmission in Tanzanian Maize Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ihle,   Rico; von Cramon-Taubadel,   Stephan.
Maize is a major staple food in Sub-Saharan Africa. Monthly maize prices in Tanzania are analyzed since the country is an important maize producer and exporter in East Africa. We analyze price transmission between the five most important urban regions of Tanzania between 2000 and 2008 which correspond to major maize production or consumption areas. We propose a novel method for the analysis. The semiparametric vector error-correction model allows the partial impact of the past deviations from price equilibria on current price changes to be potentially nonlinear. The nonparametric estimates of these partial influences suggest that they can be adequately modeled by linear functions.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cointegration; Maize; Nonlinear time series model; Price transmission; Semiparametric model; Tanzania.; Crop Production/Industries; Marketing; C32; Q11; Q13.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61606

Country and border effects in the transmission of maize prices in Eastern Africa: evidence from a semi-parametric regression model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ihle,   Rico; von Cramon-Taubadel,   Stephan; Zorya,   Sergiy.
This study uses a rich dataset of 85 market pairs between January 2000 and October 2008 for Kenya, Tanzanian and Uganda, the three largest member countries of the East Africa Community, to analyze the factors determining national and cross-national maize price transmission. Although the three countries are members of the community’s customs union and they each claim to pursue maize trade without borders, their agricultural trade policies still differ, thus affecting prices and trade flows to different extents. This analysis extends the existing border effects literature in three ways. First, it assesses the magnitude of price transmission, instead of analyzing trade flows or price variability. Second, distance is shown to have a significant impact on price...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Border effect; Spatial market integration; Cointegration; Semi-parametric regression; Partially linear model; Eastern Africa; Maize; Demand and Price Analysis; C32; Q11; Q13; Q17; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96184

Magyarország a virtuális vízpiacon
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ijjas,   Flora.
A virtuális vízszemléletre épülő vízkészlet-gazdálkodási döntésekhez szükséges minimális információk egy ország szintjén a következők (Európai Regionális Jelen¬tés, 2009): hol, mikor, mekkora és milyen minőségű hasznosítható vízkészlet áll rendelkezésre, ezeket a vízkészleteket hol és mire használják, mi történik az elhasznált vízzel, mennyi virtuális víz hagyja el az országot az exportált termékek révén, illetve mennyi virtuális víz érkezik az országba az importált termékekkel? Amennyiben ezek az információk hozzáférhetők, úgy további fontos következtetéseket lehet levonni a jövőbeni cselekvési irányokat tekintve, segítve az ország döntéshozóit a fenntarthatóbb vízkészlet-gazdálkodás kialakításában. Ezen túl bizonyos kereskedelempolitikai megfontolások...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Virtuális víz; Koncepció; Piac; Gazdálkodás; Krízisek; Virtual water; Concept; Market; Management; Crises; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92508

Optimal Emission Tax with Endogenous Location Choice of Duopolistic Firms
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ikefuji,   Masako; Itaya,   Jun-ichi; Okamura,   Makoto.
This paper explores optimal environmental tax policy under which duopoly firms strategically choose the location of their plants in a simple three-stage game. We examine how the relationship between the optimal emission tax and the choice of location of duopoly firms affects the welfare of the home country. We characterize the relationship between the optimal emission tax and the fixed cost, depending on the degree of environmental damage from production. Finally, we show the existence of asymmetric equilibrium in which either firm chooses relocation of its plant even if the duopoly firms are identical ex ante.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Policy; Relocation; Welfare; Environmental Economics and Policy; H23; L13.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59377

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONCESSION IN DEVELOPING UZBEKISTAN TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ikramov,   Murat; Zokhidov,   Azamat.
The article considers concession as a potential method of financing the transport infrastructure in Uzbekistan. The concession is suggested as an optimal policy option within public-private partnership (PPP). The paper defines directions targeted to build-up PPP conditions in the country.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Concession; Transport infrastructure; Transport policy; Lack of resources; Public-private partnership.; Public Economics; L92; R40.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94583

Lonchaeidae (Díptera: Tephritoidea) asociados al género Annona.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Illescas Riquelme, Carlos Patricio.
La familia Lonchaeidae incluye especies de importancia económica alrededor del mundo ya que algunas son consideradas plagas importantes de frutales y hortalizas. En México, este grupo de insectos ha sido poco estudiado por lo que el conocimiento que se tiene sobre las especies y su interacción con sus hospederos en el país es escaso. El presente estudio contribuye al conocimiento de dos especies de Lonchaeidae pertenecientes al género Neosilba asociadas a frutos de Annona, además de la descripción morfológica de cada una, fotografías con microscopía de luz de los adultos y estados inmaduros y finalmente algunos aspectos biológicos de cada especie. Las especies identificadas son N. batesi y N. glaberrima; la primera más abundante y con mayor distribución en...
Palavras-chave: Mosca de la fruta; Neosilba; Annonaceae; Lance flies; Fruit flies; Entomología y Acarología; Maestría.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/1708

Applying and Extending the Sustainable Value Method related to Agriculture – an Overview
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Illge,   L.; Hahn,   Tobias; Figge,   F.
Sustainable Value is a method to measure the contribution of an economic entity, such as a farm or the entire agricultural sector, towards the sustainability (sustainable development) of a region, a country or on a global scale. A positive sustainable value is created once resources are used more efficiently than by a benchmark. It shows the excess return that is created or lost by the use of economic, environmental and social resources by an economic entity relative to a benchmark. The purpose of this paper is to give an overview on the characteristics and requirements of the SV and to provide information on (a) possible applications and (b) extensions of the SV method related to the agricultural sector. A particular emphasis is put on the choice of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Sustainability contributions; Value; Measurement; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44441

ETHNICITY AND DEVELOPMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Inayatullah,   Naeem.
Ethnic regionalism may be the most powerful force in Asia today.  Yet ethnic boundaries are not plotted on maps and neither are they taken into consideration in most economic analysis.  The problem is a serious one and wide. What makes ethnicity such a strong force?  If it is such a strong force, it must effect national goals such as integration and "development".  How are these goals affected by ethnicity?  This was one line of questioning out of which this paper has emerged.  There was another aimed at a different direction but ending at the same place.  What is development?  How do countries develop?  What factors help and what factors hinder development? This paper attempts to answer all the above questions and, hence, the topic of this paper is the...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: International Development; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11156

International Product Differentiation through a Country Brand: An Economic Analysis of National Branding as a Marketing Strategy for Agricultural Products
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Innes,   Brian G.; Kerr,   William A.; Hobbs,   Jill E.
Trade policy initiatives of developed country governments are in flux. Governments’ need for new trade policy measures has arisen partly because of constraints imposed on the use of export subsidies by the Agreement on Agriculture reached as part of the Uruguay Round of General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade in 1994. Further disciplines on export subsidies and other policy measures may be agreed on in the Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations, accentuating the need for new policy measures. While the Doha Round may not successfully reach an agreement, the current modalities show provisional agreement on the elimination of multiple forms of export subsidies. There is provisional agreement on more stringent restrictions on the use of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6131

International Product Differentiation Through a Country Brand: An Economic Analysis of National Branding as a Marketing Strategy for Agricultural Products
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Innes,   Brian G.; Kerr,   William A.; Hobbs,   Jill E.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Branding; Marketing; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43470

Proceedings...
Provedor de dados: 14
Autores: INTERNATIONAL STABLE WORKSHOP, 2., 2019, Campo Grande, MS.
The stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans) is an economically important blood-sucking pest impacting animal production and welfare, as well as human beings, in countries from distinct continents. In recent decades, population explosions of this fly associated with agricultural production systems led to alarming infestations on both dairies and pastured cattle. Stable fly outbreaks are ultimately caused by the availability of suitable decaying vegetative material to support the development of massive numbers of immatures. This situation is becoming more frequent due to the industrialization of agriculture and the need for increasing food production around the world. The high intensity and extended duration of stable fly infestations have caused serious impacts on...
Tipo: Documentos (INFOTECA-E)
Palavras-chave: Gado de Corte; Gado Leiteiro; Mosca dos Estábulos; Pecuária; Praga de Animal; Stomoxys Calcitrans.
Ano: 2020
URL: http://www.infoteca.cnptia.embrapa.br/infoteca/handle/doc/1122161

Does food trade save water?: the potential role of food trade in water scarcity mitigation
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: International Water Management Institute (IWMI).
This Water Policy Briefing is based on the CA Research Report 4: Does International Cereal Trade Save Water? The Impact of Virtual Water Trade on Global Water Use (CA Research Report 4) by Charlotte de Fraiture, Ximing Cai, Upali Amarasinghe, Mark Rosegrant and David Molden; and on Investing in Water for Food, Ecosystems and Livelihoods (BLUE PAPER, Stockholm 2004, Discussion Draft) by David Molden and Charlotte de Fraiture; and on Is Virtual Water Trade a Solution for Water Scarce Countries? by Charlotte de Fraiture and David Molden, Bridges 2004. By the year 2050 there will be an additional 3 billion people to feed. Food production may need to increase by 70-90 percent from levels in 2000 to meet this global food demand. Without improvements in the...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food production; Trade; Water conservation; Crop Production/Industries; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113014

IWRM challenges in developing countries: lessons from India and elsewhere
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: International Water Management Institute (IWMI).
Developing  countries  like  India  are  actively  being  encouraged  to  move  from  the  traditional  supply-side orientation  towards  proactive  demand  management  under  the  broad  framework  of  Integrated  Water Resources Management (IWRM). Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is a sound philosophy which is hard to disagree with. However, in developing countries, what usually gets passed-off in the name of  IWRM  at  the  operational  level  takes  a  rather  narrow  view  of  the philosophy  and  has  largely  tended  to include  a  blue-print  package  including:  [1]  A  national  water  policy;  [2]  A  water  law  and  regulatory framework;  [3]  Recognition  of  River  Basin as  the  appropriate  unit  of  water  and  land  resources...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Water resource management; Institutional development; Tube wells; Economic aspects; Policy; Farm Management; Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113018

The socio-ecology of groundwater in India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: International Water Management Institute,   IWMI-TATA Water Policy Program.
Many people still believe that India’s irrigation water mainly comes from canal irrigation systems. While this may have been true in the past, recent research shows that groundwater  irrigation has overtaken surface-water irrigation as the main supplier of water for India’s crops. Groundwater now sustains almost 60% of the country’s irrigated area. Even more importantly, groundwater now contributes more to agricultural wealth creation than any other irrigation source (see Fig. 1). groundwater use has increased largely because it is a democratic resource,’ available to any farmer who has access to a pump. Accessibility has led to widespread exploitation of the resource, by farmers grateful for a reliable irrigation-water source. In turn, this has led to...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Groundwater irrigation; Groundwater development; Farm Management.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113157

Recommendation to adopt ISO 3166-1 and 3166-3 country codes as the standard for identifying  countries in oceanographic data exchange.
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: IOC for UNESCO.
Use of country codes for data exchange - ISO 3166.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Oceanographic data; Standardization; Standards; Information exchange; Oceanography.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/4476

Serological and molecular tools for strain discrimination of Citrus tristeza virus isolates from Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Provedor de dados: 115
Autores: Iracheta-Cárdenas,María M.; Almeyda-León,Isidro H.; Cevik,Bayarm; Niblett,Charles L.; Lee,Richard F.; Rocha-Peña,Mario A.
Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) is an important issue to the Mexican citrus industry. CTV infected plants have been reported in 20 citrus producing states of the country as symptomless virus infections, even on plants grafted on the sensitive sour orange rootstock. The detection of severe CTV isolates is mandatory to reinforce the operation of the CTV campaign nationwide. In this study, 13 CTV isolates from Nuevo León and one from Tamaulipas states were characterized for activity against the strain discriminatory MCA13 monoclonal antibody, bi-directional (BD) PCR, and hybridization with specific DNA probes, with RT-PCR amplicons, of the p25 coat protein gene. Ten out of 13 CTV isolates from Nuevo León and the Tamaulipas isolate gave a positive reaction to the...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Bi-directional PCR; DIBA; Hybridization; MCA 13 monoclonal antibody.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1405-31952010000400005

GROWTH PATTERN, SUSTAINABILITY AND TRADE IN A LAND CONSTRAINED ECONOMY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Irz,   Xavier T.; Roe,   Terry L.
This paper develops a two-sector model of growth where agriculture is considered explicitly.  Key features of the model include: the reliance of agricultural production on a fixed but degrading resource base, the use by the farm sector of industrially produced inputs and differing rates of technological progress in the two sectors.  On the demand side, the low income elasticity for food as well as the life-sustaining function of food consumption are recognized. In this simplified framework, the sustainability of growth can be related to the existence of a steady state reflecting the ability of the economy to feed its population.  This property is used to identify the characteristics within and outside of agriculture conducive to the sustainability of a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Sustainability; Agriculture and growth; Dynamic general equilibrium model; International Development; O41; O13; F11.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21762

THE PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS OF BEAN PRODUCTION IN NICARAGUA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ishikawa,   Yuki.
In Nicaragua, government policies have historically favored agro-export industries, such as coffee, cotton and sugar. In the early- 1990, the government began to implement policies favoring small-scale farmers cropping beans and maize. However, bean yields are still low. Since 1990, few studies have focused on Nicaragua's second most important crop, beans.  This study analyzes record-keeping (RK) data collected from 15 small bean farmers located in the Carazo and Masaya regions. The study assesses costs and patterns of input and labor use and the profitability of bean production. Five farmers among the sample grew traditional bean varieties and ten modem farmers cropped improved bean varieties.  The study found that the modem farmers intensively applied...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11224

Finding the Stronger Impact among Bribery, Financial Reward, and Religious Attitude: The Insights of Experiment on Environmental Tax Compliance in Indonesia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Iskandar,   Deden Dinar; Wuenscher,   Tobias.
The degradation of environmental quality has been one of the main concerns in Indonesia. The government has mentioned the environmental tax as the instrument of environmental management; however, the primary potential problem will be the issue of compliance. Inspired by the situation in Indonesia, this study is expected to contribute on environmental regulation and tax compliance literatures by examining and comparing the impact of bribery, financial reward, and religious attitude on compliance in a developing country where the bribery prevails. The study employs laboratory experiment approach. The results indicate that bribery has the strongest impact; the presence of bribery significantly worsens the compliance. Financial reward enhances the compliance...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental tax; Compliance; Laboratory experiment; Environmental Economics and Policy; Public Economics.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/124316

Evaluación y desarrollo de la introducción del cultivo de Dorada  (Sparus aurata) y Lubina (Dicentrarchus labrax) en zonas de la  plataforma cubana
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Isla Molleda, M.; Arencibia Carballo, G.; Delgado  Miranda, G.; Tizol Correa, R.
La selección de zonas de la plataforma cubana que  reúnan las condiciones medioambientales  adecuadas para el desarrollo del maricultivo de  especies foráneas en jaulas, es una estrategia que  se está llevando a cabo por el Ministerio de la  Industria Pesquera desde 1996. Hasta la fecha se  han seleccionado y autorizado cuatro zonas de la  plataforma cubana para la realización de esta  actividad en el país, tales son Bahía de Cabañas,  Cabo Cruz y Niquero, para el cultivo de dorada  (Sparus aurata) y Arroyos de Mantua para el cultivo  de lubina (Dicentrarchus labrax). Estas especies son  consideradas de alto valor comercial  fundamentalmente en países del área mediterránea  y su cultivo y comercialización constituyen una  fuente de ingresos al país. En...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Aquaculture development; Coastal zone management.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/4516

BIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF FLOODPLAINS:  FARMING VERSUS FISHING IN BANGLADESH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Islam,   Mursaleena; Braden,   John B.
This paper explores the linkages of environment and economic development in the floodplain of large rivers.  There is considerable evidence that even the most vital floodplains in the world are not being managed efficiently and both economic and ecological factors need to be considered for effective management.  Floodplain management policies in Bangladesh emphasize structural changes to enhance agricultural production.  However, these structural changes reduce fisheries production, where the fishery is an important natural resource sector and a source of subsistence for the rural poor.  We develop a model where net returns to agriculture and fisheries are jointly maximized taking into account the effect of flooding depth and timing on production.  Results...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22084

Quality and Safety of Milk in Bangladesh: What do Consumers Believe in?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Islam,   S.M. Fakhrul; Jabbar,   Mohammad A.
Conjoint Analysis
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Milk quality and safety; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy; Livestock Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51100

Political ecology of inter-basin water transfers in Turkish water governance
Provedor de dados: 7
Autores: Islar, Mine; Lund University Center for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS); mine.islar@lucsus.lu.se; Boda, Chad; Lund University Center for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS); chad.boda@lucsus.lu.se.
We explore the emergence of two contemporary mega water projects in Turkey that are designed to meet the demands of the country&amp;#8217;s major urban centers. Moreover, we analyze how policy makers in the water sector frame problems and solutions. We argue that these projects represent a tendency to depoliticize water management and steer away from controversial issues of water allocation by emphasizing large-scale, centralized, technical, and supply-oriented solutions. In doing so, urgent concerns are ignored regarding unsustainable water use, impacts on rural livelihoods, and institutional shortcomings in the water sector. These aspirations build heavily on prevailing discourses of modernity, development, and economic growth, and how urban centers are...
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports
Palavras-chave: Inter-basin water transfers; Political ecology; Turkey; Urban water; Water governance.
Ano: 2014

Comparative study of Mycobacterium bovis primary isolation methods
Provedor de dados: 58
Autores: Issa,Marina de Azevedo; Soares Filho,Paulo Martins; Fonseca Júnior,Antônio Augusto; Hodon,Mikael Arrais; Santos,Lílian Cristian dos; Reis,Jenner Karlisson Pimenta dos; Cerqueira Leite,Rômulo.
Abstract For the definitive diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis, isolation of the etiologic agent is required. However, there is no consensus on the best methodology for isolation of Mycobacterium bovis in Brazil. This study evaluated the most used decontaminants and culture media in the country, in order to identify the best combination for the Brazilian samples. Three decontaminants - 2% sodium hydroxide (w/v), 0.75% hexadecylpiridinium chloride (w/v) and 5% sulphuric acid (v/v) and four culture media - 7H11 Middlebrook with additives and OADC supplement “A” (7H11 A), the same media with another supplement trademark (7H11 B), tuberculosis blood agar (B83) and Stonebrink's medium were compared. Regarding the isolation, there were no significant differences...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Mycobacterium bovis; Diagnosis; Middlebrook 7H11; Isolation; Sulphuric acid.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822017000100139

Organic products in Bulgaria.Producers’ Manual.
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Ivanova, Daniela; Vasileva, Elka; Stefanov, Stilian; Tipova, Nina.
The market of organic products is developing all over the world at all levels. In Europe, America and Asia the rate of development has been impressive for years. Considerable efforts have been made in many countries with a relatively new or emerging organic sector to establish organic products on the market. In relation to this the export is not the only target for these activities – the local, regional and national opportunities are interesting and well understood alternatives.  This Manual is aimed at organic food producers, processors and sellers to facilitate their activity. It contains existing data about the development of organic agriculture around the world, in Europe and in Bulgaria. Its aim is to provide information about the preferences of...
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Bulgaria.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://orgprints.org/22623/1/Cover_Organic_products_Bulgaria_2012.jpg

SWOT ANALYSIS OF ORGANIC MARKET IN BULGARIA
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Ivanova-Peneva, Sonya.
In 2009, a big market research has been carried out by Vitosha research company, including 120 producers, retailers and wide number of consumers. This research is a huge document written on 273 pages with a lot of analyses, the most important of which is SWOT analysis of organic market in Bulgaria. Main conclusions from SWOT analysis are: Bulgaria has sufficient objective conditions to become a serious player in the bioproduction. As a serious potential can be reported the presence of a suitable environment and agricultural soils that could be adapted to organic farming. Regulations of organic production, and import and export of such products are clearly regulated and aligned with European requirements. Problems facing the bioproduction are more of...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Consumer issues; Bulgaria.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/24019/1/24019_MM.pdf

Foreign Direct Investment and Education Investment in Developing Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Iwai,   Nobuyuki; Thompson,   Stanley R.; Banerjee,   Priyodorshi.
We introduce a model to explain the economic rationale for the observed policy combination of a developing country (hosting foreign direct investment (FDI) through education investment (EDI)) and the interest of a multinational corporation (MNC) in the local labor quality when it contemplates FDI. Information on local labor is the source of a more efficient contract for the MNC with local labor, and the local government can benefit both agents through EDI, FDI, and information sharing. This strategy set is likely to be used by a country in the early stage of economic development. The education level chosen by the local government, however, will be higher than that which maximizes the welfare of local labor. In that sense, the government has the incentive...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15643

Prevalence of high-risk human papillomavirus by cobas 4800 HPV test in urban Peru
Provedor de dados: 55
Autores: Iwasaki,Ricardo; Galvez-Philpott,Felipe; Arias-Stella Jr.,Javier; Arias-Stella,Javier.
Background:Molecular tests allow the detection of high-risk human papillomavirus in cervical samples, playing an important role in the prevention of cervical cancer.Objectives:We performed a study to determine the prevalence of HPV 16, HPV 18 and other high-risk human papillomavirus (pool 12 genotypes) in Peruvian females from diverse urban areas using the cobas 4800 HPV test.Methods:Routine cervical samples collected in our laboratory were analyzed by cobas 4800 HPV test.Results:A total of 2247 samples from female patients aged 17–79 years were tested. high-risk human papillomavirus was positive in 775 (34.49%) samples. Of these, 641 (82.71%) were single infections and 134 (17.29%) were multiple infections. The positivity rates for HPV 16, HPV 18, and...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: High-risk human papillomavirus; Prevalence; Cobas 4800 HPV test.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702014000500469

Customized Software in Distributed Embedded Systems: ISOBUS and the Coming Revolution in Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 111
Autores: J. Lenz; R. Landman; A. Mishra.
The electrification of agricultural equipment has been evolving for many years and in some ways is lagging behind other industries. However this strategy of following the lead of other industries now offers Ag the opportunity to move forward at a revolutionary pace. Network standards defined by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) committees are the basis for defining a rulebook for this industrystandardizing worldwide electronics interoperability. ISOBUS (ISO 11783) which defines a physical standard between tractors and implements will be an important enabler for most new product definitions. The foundation of this coming revolution will be provided through software. This paper outlines the...
Ano: 1969
URL: http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/938

Trade trends from 2000 to 2008 for agriculture, forestry and fisheries of the Western Cape
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jacobs,   Elne; Punt,   Cecilia.
This paper aims to identify trade trends for primary products from the Western Cape agricultural, forestry and fisheries sector for the period 2000 until 2008. Annual trade data was received from the South African Revenue Service (SARS). The postal code information were used to identify from which province exports were sent or for which province the imports were destined. The postal code provided is that of the exporter or importer, and thus does not reflect the final destination in South Africa of imports or the origin (province) of our exports. Traded goods are classified using the Harmonised System (HS) that is used internationally. Results indicate that in South Africa and the Western Cape, the value of total imports are more than total exports, but in...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: General Trade; Country and Industry Studies of Trade; International Relations/Trade; F10; F14.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58064

South African trade in 2008, focusing on agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jacobs,   Elne; Punt,   Cecilia.
This paper aims to identify trade trends for primary products from the South African agricultural, forestry and fisheries sector for 2008. Annual trade data was received from the South African Revenue Service (SARS). The postal code information were used to identify from which province exports were sent or for which province the imports were destined. The postal code provided is that of the exporter or importer, and thus does not necessarily reflect the final destination in South Africa of imports or the origin (province) of our exports. Traded goods are classified using the Harmonised System (HS) that is used internationally. Results indicate that in South Africa, the value of total imports are more than total exports, but in the agricultural sector of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: General Trade; Country and Industry Studies of Trade; International Relations/Trade; F10; F14.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58065

AGRICULTURAL LAND PROTECTION POLICY FOR ALBANIA: LESSONS FROM WESTERN EUROPE, NORTH AMERICA, AND JAPAN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jacobs,   Harvey M.
This report has been prepared as one effort to assist the Albanian government in formulating a policy approach appropriate to the conditions and culture of their country. The goal of this report is to examine the approach to agricultural land protection in other parts of the world, for the lessons they can provide to Albania. There is little recent literature on the subject of agricultural land protection policies. Most of the articles found in the English-language literature are six to ten years old, and in turn often rely on other sources that are several years older still. Thus, this survey should be viewed as a somewhat dated catalog of policy approaches which have been used at various times in the respective jurisdictions rather than as a statement of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Land use; Rural--Government policy--Europe Land use; Rural--Government policy--Canada Land use; Rural--Government policy--United States Land use; Rural--Government policy--Japan Land use; Rural--Law and legislation Agriculture and state--Albania Agricultural planning--Albania Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12811

Reliquiae Kerrianae
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Jacobs, M.
A. F. G. Kerr (1877—1942) worked in Siam between 1902 and 1932, originally as a doctor, later as government botanist. He made large botanical collections in Siam and surveyed the whole of that country. Our knowledge of the flora of Siam is mainly based on his collections (now completely represented at Kew and in the British Museum), which formed the materials for the Florae Siamensis Enumeratio. A sketch of his life and career is given, also a bibliography, including special publications devoted to Kerr or to his material and details about his collections; by means of an Itinerary the date can be found of any Kerr number as well as the locality with approximate longitude and latitude, and by means of a list originally prepared by Kerr himself and here...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1962
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/526109

FORECASTING AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY PRICES WITH LIMITED DATA SETS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jacque,   Andrew Eliel.
Many developing countries wish to, but do not publish forecasts of commodity prices.  One difficulty often cited is the length (shortness) of the data series.  This study tried to determine whether this was a valid reason.  Price data for two commodities in a specific country, where the problem is acknowledged were utilized in a case study approach.  Existing models were evaluated for applicability to the data series.  The identified models were estimated with estimation data and then while keeping the model parameters constant, prices were forecasted in the out-of-sample period. The error associated with the forecast of each model was calculated and the relationship between quantity of data and model accuracy evaluated.  The error values of all the models...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10998

Joseph Franz von Jacquin, Vienna, [Austria], to Sir James Edward Smith, at Messrs Longman, Hunt and Comp, Pasternoster Row, London
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Jacquin, Joseph Franz von, Baron.
Received chest of books and letter Smith sent on 6 March. Had hoped to send Smith the last fasciculus of "Eclogae" and "Supplementum Collectaneorum" but prevented by sickness of his father [Nikolaus Jospeh von Jacquin], now sending them with "Synopsis Stapeliarum" in a chest directed to Sir Joseph Banks. In settling their long book account observes the higher price of eighth fasicuclus of "Icones plantarum"; is sending "Supplementum Collectaneorum"; unaware that Smith already had "Oxalis"; a mistake by the bookseller is the reason for Smith not receieving the fourth volume of "Hort. Schöenb.", urges Smith to take the copy at Mr Boydell's. Itemised accounts for Smith and Jacquin. Requests [William] Sole's "Menthae" and Smith's edition of Linnaeus' "Journey...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/61953/1/JES-COR-5-103_001.tif

Comparative analysis of the national biosafety regulatory systems in East Africa
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jaffe,   Gregory.
This paper analyzes the current and proposed biosafety systems in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda using a set of components and characteristics common to functional and protective biosafety regulatory systems. It also assesses how those systems take into account the major international legal obligations that relate to biosafety, such the Cartagena Biosafety Protocol. The paper identifies certain areas in each country’s biosafety regulatory systems where further development and clarification would improve the biosafety system, making it more functional and protective. Those areas include: (1) the addition of procedures to ensure the food safety of genetically engineered organisms; (2) the inclusion of the standard and criteria for making an approval decision;...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Biosafety; Food safety; Genetically modified organisms; Genetic engineering; Regulatory systems; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55425

Zeegerst (Hordeum marinum Huds.) op Noord-Nederlandse vastelandskwelders
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Jager, Henk J.; Weeda, Eddy J.
In the Netherlands Hordeum marinum approaches the northwestern fringe of its area. It has strongly declined and is now considered an endangered species. Sofar its ecology and sociology had only been investigated in the SW of the country. There it mainly occurs on salty sites inside the dikes and is often accompanied by Parapholis strigosa and Puccinellia distans subsp. distans. In the N of Friesland and the NW of Groningen along the Wadden Sea the authors recorded Hordeum marinum in a range of localities in salt-marshes in the Puccinellia maritima belt in lower parts of the grassy marsh and in somewhat larger numbers in the Festuca rubra belt higher on. However, its main occurrence is on the summer embankments which are only reached by the flood at storm...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 2000
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/526844

Evaluation of low-head drip systems for vegetable farming in Bangladesh
Provedor de dados: 111
Autores: Jahan, Nusrat; Alam, Mohammad Monjurul; Hossain, Mohammad Ayub; Oliver, Md. Moinul Hosain; Mojid, Muhammad Abdul; Hoque, Muhammad Arshadul; Sarker, Khokan Kumer.
Bangladesh is in the phase of introducing drip irrigation (DI) system in the country. Several types of drip emitters are now becoming available in the market although their performance indices are yet to be matched for local farming practices. This study reports the results of a series of experiments carried out to quantify the hydraulic performances indices of two different types of emitters available in Bangladeshi marketplace. One of the emitters, E1 was designed and manufactured locally, while the other, E2 was imported and highly priced. Followed by the hydraulic experiment, these emitters were also employed in comparative field experiments for tomato and brinjal production at two separate locations in the country. Irrigation schedules were designed...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Ano: 2023
URL: http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/7361

Measuring the Potential of Unilateral CDM - A Pilot Study -
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jahn,   Michael; Michaelowa,   Axel; Raubenheimer,   Stefan; Liptow,   Holger.
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) was originally seen as an instrument with a bilateral character where an entity from an industrialised country invests in a project in a developing country (DC). Also, multilateral funds were envisaged that would bundle investments to spread project risks. The sluggish implementation of incentives for industrialised country companies to embark on CDM projects and low carbon prices led to a preference of just buying Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) instead of investing in projects. Thus a third option has gained prominence - the unilateral option where the project development is planned and financed within the DC. We propose that a project should be called "pure unilateral" if it involves no foreign direct...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Clean Development Mechanism; Unilateral; Institutions; Project participants; Financing; Risk premium; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q25; O13.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26400

Growing under the common agricultural policy: the institutional development of organic farming in Central and Eastern European countries from 2004 to 2012
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Jahrl, Ingrid; Moschitz, Heidrun; Stolze, Matthias.
This paper analyses the institutional development of organic food and farming from 2004 to 2012 in six European countries: Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary and Romania. Based on document analysis and expert interviews with key informants on organic farming development in each country; similarities and differences in the development of the organic sector were analysed to evaluate if countries gaining accession to the EU at different times undergo similar organic sector development. Furthermore, the development of the organic sector was explored against the background of increasing involvement of the mainstream agricultural sector in organic farming development. To conclude, the uptake and support of organic farming by mainstream...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Policy environments and social economy; Europe.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://orgprints.org/30850/1/JahrlMoschitzStolze_InstDevCEEC_16.pdf

A Novel Adoption Index of Selected Agricultural Technologies: Linkages with Infrastructure and Productivity
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jain,   Rajni; Arora,   Alka; Raju,   S.S.
Variations in agricultural productivity in different states across the country are mainly due to large differences in the level of adoption of selected agricultural technologies and the underlying determinants of adoption of these technologies. Agricultural technologies selected in this paper include high-yielding varieties of seeds, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, use of machinery, etc. The pattern of adoption has been examined across the country based on the 54th round of NSSO dataset. The quantification of adoption has been carried out for each state in the form of a novel ‘adoption index’. The relation between adoption index and status of the infrastructure in the corresponding state has been examined. The strong correlation between adoption index...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57386

Trends in private and public investments in agricultural marketing infrastructure in India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jairath,   M.S.
The study has estimated the extent of investment made in promotion of marketing infrastructure in the country and growth in public and private investments. It has also examined state-wise spread of private and public investments in agricultural marketing infrastructure, its composition and share and has investigated whether private investment induces pubic investment or vice versa. Of the total investment of Rs 157652.30 lakh made for the development of agricultural marketing infrastructure, Madhya Pradesh has accounted for the maximum (36%) share, followed by Tamil Nadu (18%) and Andhra Pradesh (13.5%). West Bengal has accounted for the lowest share. The analysis has indicated that there is a strong complementarity between private and public investments...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47887

Creating the Conditions for International Business Expansion: The Impact of Regulation on Economic Growth in Developing Countries - A Cross-Country Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jalilian,   Hossein; Kirkpatrick,   Colin; Parker,   David.
The role of an effective regulatory regime in promoting economic growth and development and therefore international business has generated considerable interest among researchers and practitioners in recent years. In particular, building effective regulatory structures in developing countries is not simply an issue of the technical design of the most appropriate regulatory instruments, it is also concerned with the quality of supporting regulatory institutions and capacity. Many of the institutions that support markets are publicly provided and the effectiveness of these regulatory institutions can be expected to be an important determinant of how well markets function. This paper explores the role of regulation in affecting economic outcomes using an...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30689

Intra-industry trade of Hungarian agricultural products and the EU-accession
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jambor,   Attila.
This paper analyses structural changes in Hungarian agricultural trade after EU accession, especially considering intra-industry trade. Results suggest that EU accession raised the intensity of trade contacts but had a negative impact on trade balance. After accession, national agricultural exports by countries and products has shown a high but decreasing level of concentration, while in the case of agricultural imports, concentration was increasingly high by country and constantly low by product. Agricultural trade between Hungary and EU-15 is basically inter-industrial in nature, though the role of intra-industry trade is increasing.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: EU-accession; Agriculture; Intra-industry trade; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59048

Agricultural R&amp;D Policy: A Tragedy of the International Commons
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: James,   Jennifer S.; Pardey,   Philip G.; Alston,   Julian M.
Replaced with revised version of paper 07/10/09.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43094

Has Economic Growth in Mozambique Been Pro-Poor?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: James,   Robert C.; Arndt,   Channing; Simler,   Kenneth R.
Using 1996–97 and 2002–03 nationally representative household surveys, we examine the extent to which growth in Mozambique has been pro-poor. While all sections of society enjoyed a rapid annual increase in consumption between the sample periods, the rate of growth in consumption was slightly higher for richer households. This has led to a moderate increase in inequality at the national level, as demonstrated by the rise in the Gini coefficient from 0.40 to 0.42. However, this slight increase in inequality is not statistically significant, and its impact on poverty reduction efforts is small: the poverty headcount would have been 53.0 percent in 2002–03 if all sections of society had enjoyed the mean growth rate in consumption, compared with the 54.1...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Inequality; Poverty; Growth; Mozambique; Food Security and Poverty; International Development.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59288

Impacts of U.S. Graduate Degree Training on Capacity Building in Developing Countries:  A Case Study of the Pulse CRSP
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jamora,   Nelissa; Bernsten,   Richard H.; Maredia,   Mywish K.
The Dry Grain Pulses Collaborative Research Support Program (Pulse CRSP) had allocated a major part of its resources to providing graduate degree training (GDT) of scientists/researchers in order to strengthen agricultural research capacity in Africa, Latin America, and the U.S. However, no systematic attempt had been made to assess the impact of this investment. The study adopted the Kirkpatrick framework as a guide for evaluating the impacts of GDT by the Pulse CRSP. The results were drawn from a survey of former trainees and researchers, supplemented by interviews with scientists and program administrators and an institutional case study. An important finding was that over 86% of host country trainees returned to their home country. In their enhanced...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Impact assessment; Pulse CRSP; USAID; Training; Graduate degree; Beans; Cowpeas; International Development; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession; Q16-R&amp;D-Agricultural technology-Biofuels-Agricultural Extension Services.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/105037

Capital and financing innovation processes in enterprises in Poland: selected aspects
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Janasz,   Krzysztof.
Every economic entity undertakes various complex activities that aim at achieving strategic goals. This complex plane of strategic activities certainly includes pro-innovative activity consisting in creating and implementing innovations that help to gain competitive advantage. Undoubtedly, enterprises need capital. Without capital they are not able to positively influence the economic growth of any country. The aim of this article is to present the relationship between capital and financing innovation projects in Poland.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Capital; Innovation; Capital gap; Financial engineering.; Financial Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; O31.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94632

Guineagrass breeding in Brazil.
Provedor de dados: 14
Autores: JANK, L.; VALLE, C. B. do; BARRIOS, S. C. L.; SANTOS, M. F.; SIMEÃO, R. M.
Brazil is essentially an agricultural country with 170 Mha of pastures, of which 50 Mhaare native and 100 Mha are cultivated. Brazil?s cattle herd is 208 million head, the largest commercial cattle herd in the world and the largest beef exporter. Most cattle are raised on pastures, observing animal welfare conditions, and only 11% of the slaughter is of animals finished in feedlots.
Tipo: Artigo de divulgação na mídia (INFOTECA-E)
Palavras-chave: Guineagrass germplasm.; Forage grasses.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://www.infoteca.cnptia.embrapa.br/infoteca/handle/doc/1066207

Economical evaluation of organic meadow farms in Poland
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Jankowska-Huflejt, Dr Halina; Prokopowicz, Dr Jerzy.
The study was based on data collected in 39 organic farms in 9 Polish regions. The mean share of grasslands was 47.3%, i.e. twice the country average (21%). These organic farms were classified according to the EU system of farm classification (MAFF, 1992). Among 5 general agricultural types (of 9 types defined in EU), the best economic results of the stud-ied farms were found in the general type 4 (special-ized in breeding grazing cattle) and the lowest in the general type 1 (specialized in field crops). The highest economic results among the farms of the basic types (9 of 17 EU-defined types) were reached in the type 43 (cattle in total) and the lowest result, in the type 14 (other field crops excluding cereals, oil and legume plants). Out of the...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Farm economics.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://orgprints.org/7398/1/Jankowska%26Prokopowicz_%2DPoland.doc

The Impact of the Central America Free Trade Agreement on the Central American Textile Maquila Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jansen,   Hans G.P.; Morley,   Samuel A.; Kessler,   Gloria; Pineiro,   Valeria; Sanchez,   Marco V.; Torero,   Maximo.
While the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) remains a hotly debated issue in all five Central American countries that are part of the treaty, most discussions are based on preconceived opinions rather than grounded in research-based results. The point of departure of the paper is that the provisions in the agreement concerning the textile maquila industry are likely to have a significant impact on household welfare, despite the already existing preferential access of textile maquila exports to the U.S. market under the rules of origin set by the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI) and the U.S.–Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA). What CAFTA does for maquila production in Central America is to make permanent and expand the liberalized...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Apparel industry; CAFTA; Central America; CGE model; Maquila; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42393

Rural development policies and sustainable land use in the hillside areas of Honduras: a quantitative livelihoods approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jansen,   Hans G.P.; Pender,   John L.; Damon,   Amy L.; Schipper,   Robert A.
Promising ways of promoting sustainable development in less-favored areas have long been a focus of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). Hillside areas are an important facet of less-favored areas because they often have limited biophysical potential and attract limited public investment. As a result, poverty, low agricultural productivity, and natural resource degradation tend to be interrelated problems in such areas. In Honduras, poverty is deep and widespread, and this is especially the case in the hillside areas— home to one-third of the country’s population. The majority of these people earn their living through agriculture, as either smallholders or farm laborers. Rural poverty in the hillsides results primarily from unequal...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Sustainable development; Honduras; Rural development; Government policy; Hill farming; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37883

Identifying the Drivers of Sustainable Rural Growth and Poverty Reduction in Honduras
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jansen,   Hans G.P.; Siegel,   Paul B.; Pichon,   Francisco.
Published as Drivers of sustainable rural growth and poverty reduction in Central America: Honduras case study. Vols. 1 and 2. Gray Cover Report No. 3193-HN Washington, DC: The World Bank. Published as Jansen, Hans G.P.; Siegel, Paul; Pichon, Francisco. 2006. Understanding the drivers of sustainable rural growth and poverty reduction in Honduras. World Bank en breve No. 87 Pp. 1-4.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Security and Poverty; International Development.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58378

Stinsenflora in de Bommelerwaard
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Jansen, M.T.; Leys, H.N.; Wilde, J.J.F.E. de.
Short description of the flora of a park near the castle of Rossum (prov. Gelderland); this flora much resembles that of several old country-seats (“stinsen”) in the province of Friesland.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1968
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/526445

The Prosea Programme (Plant Resources of South-East Asia)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Jansen, P.C.M.
On 25 and 26 June 2001 FRIM and PROSEA Country Office Malaysia organised a First National Workshop on Environmental Education (EE) in Forest Recreational Areas. The workshop was attended by 75 participants, most from municipalities and government agencies. The issue is actual because tourism is increasingly shifting towards eco- or nature tourism and Malaysia has a lot to offer in this respect. PROSEA Malaysia could contribute e.g. by institutionalising EE at all levels of education, including teachers training, providing teachers with support material for EE, bringing school and community closer by making them undertake EE activities together and providing basic environmental knowledge to all government agencies, private sectors, general public, and...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 2002
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/533036

The Prosea Programme (Plant Resources of South-East Asia)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Jansen, P.C.M.
The Third PROSEA International Workshop was held in Bogor, Indonesia, 15-17 November 1999 and was attended by about 80 participants from 12 countries. A keynote address was presented by Prof. Dr. Y. Koswara on behalf of His Excellency, the Minister of National Education of the Republic of Indonesia. The main subject of the Workshop was ‘PROSEA beyond 2000’ and numerous recommendations were presented after preceding discussions by 4 working groups. The overall PROSEA Vision and Mission Statement was presented as follows: “In view of the importance of plant information for mankind and biodiversity conservation, and the unique position of PROSEA in this respect, PROSEA strives to be a leading information provider and disseminator on the plant resources of...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 2001
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/532837

The Prosea Programme (Plant Resources of South-East Asia)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Jansen, P.C.M.
At the 9th Country Officers Meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam (9-11 September 1997) it was decided to start with PHOTPHILE. PHOTPHILE is a database of illustrations (photographs, slides, and drawings) of species covered by the PROSEA Handbook which are intended to be published on the Commodity Group CD-ROMS. All country offices will start collecting relevant illustrations in their country. It was also decided that the two PROSEA CD-ROMS (see New Publications) will be distributed free of charge to key institutes in the PROSEA countries who have agreed to provide the necessary facilities to make the information accessible to the public. PROSEA has a Homepage on the World Wide Web of Internet: http://www.bib.wau.nl/PROSEA/home.html/
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1998
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/532840

The PROSEA project (Plant Resources of Southeast Asia)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Jansen, P.C.M.
The task force, headed by Salleh Mohd. Nor (FRIM), was appointed by the Multilateral Steering Committee (Board of Trustees) of PROSEA to make proposals concerning the legal framework, organizational structure, manpower, and total funding requirements of PROSEA for the Implementa- tion Phase 1991-1995. It completed its work and submitted its report in January 1990. The Board unanimously took over the proposals of the task force at its meeting in February 1990 in Kuala Lumpur. The main recommendations are: 1) Legal framework — To obtain a ‘legal status’ for the purposes of securing international funding and protection of copyrights, it is decided to establish PROSEA as a non-profit foundation (NGO) under Indonesian law, with an international charter, taking...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1990
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/533184

The PROSEA project (Plant Resources of Southeast Asia)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Jansen, P.C.M.
The major task facing the PROSEA project during the period 1987-1990 is to lay a sound basis for the Implementation Phase 1991-1995, while at the same time concrete results have to be produced. The project will achieve this by internationalization, documentation, consultation, and publication. Internationalization. — PROSEA is trying to establish a network of cooperating institutions in Southeast Asia, which will act as centres of activity for PROSEA in the respective countries. Main objectives are to gather existing information and expertise on the plant resources. Each centre will have a country officer paid by PROSEA. Missions were held to Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Papua New Guinea. The following institutes agreed to become a...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1988
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/533385

The Prosea Programme (Plant Resources of South-East Asia)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Jansen, P.C.M.
The Task Force ‘PROSEA beyond 2000’ [members: Dr. A.R.M. Ali (FRIM), Dr. B.P. del Rosario (PCARRD), Dr. J. Kartasubrata (PROSEA-BO) and Dr. J.S. Siemonsma (PROSEA-WAG)], met several times and prepared a report with items for discussion at the Third International PROSEA Workshop on 15-17 November 1999 in Bogor. Some proposed major discussion items are: – Should PROSEA continue as a foundation? As an autonomous ASEAN centre? Integrate with or link to other centres? – Is a second edition of the handbook necessary in the next decade? – If no second edition of the handbook is foreseen in the next decade, updating of the databank will be necessary and possibilities of the Internet should be exploited in full. – Should each country office try to cover half of the...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1999
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/533315

The Prosea Programme (Plant Resources of Southeast Asia)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Jansen, P.C.M.
Dr. B.P. DEL ROSARIO (PCARRD, Los Baños) has resumed the post of Programme Leader at the Philippine Country Office per April 1993. Dr. N. WULIJARNI-SOETJIPTO (BO) succeeded Dr. J. KARTASUBRATA (BO) as General Editor per August 1993.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1994
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/533372

Are consumers willing to pay a price premium for specific organic logos?
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Janssen, Meike; Hamm, Ulrich.
Since July 2010, prepacked organic food produced in the EU must be labelled with the new mandatory EU logo for organic food. However, there is a long tradition of voluntary organic certification logos in most European countries. In this paper we analyse the willingness-to pay (WTP) of European consumers for products with different voluntary organic certification logos to make recommendations for actors in the organic sector. Data was collected by means of choice experiments with 1,997 consumers of organic food in five EU countries, based on which a number of random parameter logit models were estimated. According to our results, there were great differences between the tested logos regarding the price premium that consumers were willing to pay compared to...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Consumer issues; Policy environments and social economy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://orgprints.org/19703/1/Janssen_Hamm_2011_ISOFAR.pdf

Adopción de prácticas de conservación de suelos, en la pequeña agricultura de Chile Central
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jara-Rojas,   Roberto; Bravo-Ureta,   Boris E.; Diaz Osorio,   Jose.
Published by Asociación de Economistas Agrarios de Chile
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Technology adoption; Soil conservation; Poisson regression; Peasant farmers; Chile.; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97379

Virtual form of education in lifelong learning - chance for the country
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jarolimek,   Jan; Vanek,   Jiri; Simek,   Pavel.
The availability of education, including lifelong learning, is one of the value measures of quality of life in advanced countries. However, there are still significant differences between a township and a rural region. Centres of education are mainly situated in big cities; smaller municipalities are separated from these centres by tens or hundreds of kilometers (according to the conditions of the Czech Republic). While educating young people, it is usually accepted that they commute towards education; there is a whole range of social and cultural aspects; and above all, they have time for that - it is their main “working” load. The opposite situation is the case in lifelong learning, which is conducted in parallel with full-time employment but is...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: E-learning; Virtual education; Lifelong learning; Rural development; Multimedia; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96854

THE RISE AND DECLINE OF RENT-SEEKING ACTIVITY IN THE BRAZILIAN COFFEE SECTOR: LESSONS FROM THE IMPOSITION AND REMOVAL OF COFFEE EXPORT QUOTAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jarvis,   Lovell S.
Brazil, the world’s largest coffee exporter, encouraged efforts in the 1960s to form the International Coffee Agreement (ICA), which restricted total coffee exports via country export quotas. The quotas led to significant domestic quota rents in producing countries. This paper analyzes the effects of rent seeking in Brazil. The Brazilian Institute of Coffee (IBC), which was responsible for coffee policy, was the focus of rent seeking. The paper models the policy instruments used by the IBC, shows how rent seeking affected policy, industry efficiency and the distribution of rents, explains the causes and effects of IBC reforms in the late 1980s, and draws lessons from the experience.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: South America; Brazil; International Coffee Agreement; Rent seeking; Export tax rebates; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11952

The Effect of Foot and Mouth Disease on Trade and Prices in International Beef Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jarvis,   Lovell S.; Cancino,   Jose P.; Bervejillo,   Jose E.
The paper develops and uses a two step quantitative model to analyze the effect of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) on international beef markets over time.  Using monthly data from 1990-2002 for 7 major beef exporters and for 22 major beef importers, we use a probit equation to estimate the probability that country i exports to country j, taking account of foot and mouth status of exporter, sanitary policy of importer, beef quality, trade preferences, distance, and other factors affecting whether beef trade occurs. We then use OLS to estimate the export prices that are obtained for beef, taking account of beef quality, country per capita, trading preferences, region, per capita income, and a time trend, including terms to adjust for censorship in the first...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19424

Het onderscheid tussen Cardamine flexuosa With. en C. hirsuta L
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Jaspars-Schrader, T.W.
The differences between Cardamine hirsuta L. and C. flexuosa With, have been analized from fifty specimens of both species in the collections of the Rijksherbarium in Leiden. The most distinguishing characters are: 1. the stem of C. hirsuta is usually shorter (fig. 1, a); 2. the base of the stem of C. flexuosa is usually densely hairy (87%, glabrous + scarcely hairy 13%), that of C. hirsuta is usually glabrous or scarcely hairy (89%, densely hairy 11%); 3. the basal leaves of C. hirsuta are usually in a compact rosette (67%), C. flexuosa usually has not such a compact rosette (67%); 4. C. flexuosa usually has more cauline leaves (fig. 1, b), this is an important character; 5. the siliquae of C. hirsuta usually overtop the flowers more (fig. 1, d); 6. the...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1981
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/527894

What's In a Name? Country-of-Origin Influences on the Earnings of Immigrants in the United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jasso,   Guillermina; Rosenzweig,   Mark R.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8424

The systematic position of the Chinese Fish Macrones Sinensis Bleeker (Siluroidea)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Jayaram, K.C.; Boeseman, M.
INTRODUCTION Fishes of the genus Macrones Duméril (= Mystus Scopoli), family Bagridae, are mainly distributed from Syria in the north-west, through Pakistan, Ceylon, India, Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand and Malaya, to the East Indies. Thirty-eight species have been described in the genus, of which six are reported as occurring in China (Jayaram, 1966: 445). In an earlier communication (Jayaram, 1968: 294) it was surmised that the genus may not be found in China and that the six species described from that country be best left out of Chinese lists, or that they may be placed under the predominantly Chinese genus Pelteobagrus Bleeker. Through the kind courtesy and co-operation of Dr. Volker Mahnert, Geneva, Dr. P. Kähsbauer, Vienna and Dr. M.-L. Bauchot,...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: 42.81.
Ano: 1976
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/318536

What Kind of Agricultural Strategies Lead to Broad-Based Growth: Implications For Country-Led Agricultural Investment Programs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jayne,   Thomas S.; Boughton,   Duncan.
Without renewed attention to sustained agricultural productivity growth, most small farms in developing countries will become increasingly unviable economic and social units. Sustained agricultural productivity growth and poverty reduction will require progress on a number of fronts, most importantly increased public goods investments to agriculture; a policy environment that supports private investment in input, output, and financial markets and provision of key support services; a more level global trade policy environment; supportive donor programs; and improved governance. Subsidies, if they are focused, appropriately conceived, effectively implemented, and temporary, can play a complementary role but should not – based on both the Asian and African...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural strategies; Investment programs; Feed The Future; Africa; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/107459

Effects of Government Maize Marketing and Trade Policies on Maize Market Prices in Kenya
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jayne,   Thomas S.; Meyers,   Robert J.; Nyoro,   James K.
The objectives of this paper are to determine the effects of NCPB maize trading activity and the maize import tariff on wholesale maize market price levels and volatility. The analysis uses monthly maize price and trade data covering the period January 1990 to September 2004. Results are based on a vector autoregression (VAR) approach that allows estimation of a counterfactual set of maize prices that would have occurred over the 1990-2004 period had the NCPB not existed and trade restrictions been removed. Assessed are the separate impacts of policy on wholesale prices in Kitale, a major surplus-producing area, and Nairobi, the major urban demand center in the country.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food Security; Food Policy; Maize Marketing Trade Policies; Kenya; Crop Production/Industries; Marketing; Q18.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55162

Successes and Challenges of Food Market Reform: Experiences from Kenya, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jayne,   Thomas S.; Mukumbu,   Mulinge; Chisvo,   Munhamo; Tschirley,   David L.; Weber,   Michael T.; Zulu,   Ballard; Johansson,   Robert C.; Santos,   Paula Mota; Soroko,   David.
This paper describes the different food policy courses pursued in recent years by four countries in Eastern and Southern Africa, and documents their differential effects on farmer and consumer behavior. Results are based primarily on a survey and synthesis of recent analysis. The paper highlights lessons learned from the different policy paths pursued in each country, and thus provides insights into the costs and benefits of alternative strategies for promoting national food security and enhancing producer and consumer options.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Food market reform; Agricultural and Food Policy; Marketing; Downloads June 2008-July 2009: 30; Q18.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54672

SMALLHOLDER INCOME AND LAND DISTRIBUTION IN AFRICA: IMPLICATIONS FOR POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jayne,   Thomas S.; Yamano,   Takashi; Weber,   Michael T.; Tschirley,   David L.; Benfica,   Rui M.S.; Neven,   David; Chapoto,   Antony; Zulu,   Ballard.
This paper provides a micro-level foundation for discussions of income and asset allocation within the smallholder sector in Eastern and Southern Africa, and explores the implications of these findings for rural growth and poverty alleviation strategies in the region.  Results are drawn from nationally-representative household surveys in five countries between 1990 and 2000:  Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Mozambique, and Zambia.  The paper shows that farm sizes in most of Africa are declining over time; that farm sizes are declining at a faster rate for households at the low end of the land size distribution; that Gini coefficient measures indicate that farm sizes within the small-farm sectors are generally more inequitably distributed than in Asia and Latin...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty; Land Economics/Use; Downloads July 2008-July 2009: 15.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19692

Smallholder Income and Land Distribution in Africa: Implications for Poverty Reduction Strategies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jayne,   Thomas S.; Yamano,   Takashi; Weber,   Michael T.; Tschirley,   David L.; Benfica,   Rui M.S.; Neven,   David; Chapoto,   Antony; Zulu,   Ballard.
This paper provides a micro-level foundation for discussions of income and asset allocation within the smallholder sector in Eastern and Southern Africa, and explores the implications of these findings for rural growth and poverty alleviation strategies in the region. Results are drawn from nationally-representative household surveys in five countries between 1990 and 2000: Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Mozambique, and Zambia. The paper addresses five major points: (1) why geographically-based poverty reduction or targeting strategies-e.g., focusing on marginal areas-is likely to miss a significant share of the poor in any particular country regardless of targeting efficiency in these areas; (2) why current enthusiasm for community-driven development approaches...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54047

Access to Land and Poverty Reduction in Rural Zambia: Connecting the Policy Issues
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jayne,   Thomas S.; Zulu,   Ballard; Kajoba,   Gear; Weber,   Michael T.
Key Policy Message: - Despite having relatively low population densities, inadequate access to land is one of the major causes of rural poverty in Zambia. - The apparent paradox of inadequate access to land for many rural households in a country of low population density is partially reconciled when taking into account that economically viable arable land requires at least some degree of access to basic services, water, road infrastructure, and markets. The basic public investments to make settlement economically viable have yet been made in many areas of Zambia. - Depending of future land allocation policy, access to good quality land with a market potential may become increasingly beyond the reach of many small-scale farm households, making it more...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Zambia; Food security; Land; Policy; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Security and Poverty; Land Economics/Use; Q18; Q15.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55054

The Swiss agrienvironmental programme and its effects on selected biodiversity indicators
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Jeanneret, Philippe; Schüpbach, Beatrice; Pfiffner, Lukas; Herzog, Félix; Walter, Thomas.
In Switzerland, parallel to agri-environmental measures which apply directly to the field management, farmers had to convert at least 7% of their land to ecological compensation areas – ECA. Major ECA are extensified grassland, traditional orchards, hedges, and wild flower strips. In 2000, the situation shows that farmers practise the agri-environmental scheme all over Switzerland with a total of 120,000 hectares of different types of ECA. The introduction of ECA throughout the country's agricultural area can be seen as a large scale landscape restoration experiment. Its biological effects are evaluated in a monitoring programme. In a case study area of about 6 km2, in 1997, biodiversity indicators (spiders, carabid beetle and butterflies) were recorded...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Biodiversity and ecosystem services.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://orgprints.org/2759/1/no-document-rft.rtf

Institutional constraints to conjunctive water management in the Rechna Doab.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jehangir,   Waqar Ahmed; Horinkova,   Vilma.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Water management; Conjunctive use; Groundwater; Surface water; River basins; Institutional development; Organizations; Water law; Legislation; Irrigation scheduling; Conflict; Institutional constraints; Organizational change; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92705

Conjunctive water management in the Rechna Doab: An overview of resources and issues
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jehangir,   Waqar Ahmed; Qureshi,   Asad Sarwar; Ali,   Nazim.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Water management; Conjunctive use; Surface water; Groundwater; Aquifers; Pumping; Water quality; River basins; Productivity; Canals; Waterlogging; Salinity; Land resources; Land use; Crop production; Rice; Wheat; Cotton; Sugarcane; Crop Production/Industries; Land Economics/Use; Productivity Analysis; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92704

GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM MEASURES OF AGRICULTURAL POLICY BIAS IN FIFTEEN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jensen,   Henning Tarp; Robinson,   Sherman; Tarp,   Finn.
In this paper, we present a comparative analysis of the extent to which indirect taxes, tariffs, and exchange rates affected relative price incentives for agricultural production in a representative sample of 15 developing countries in the 1990s. Empirical studies from the 1980s, using partial equilibrium methodologies, supported the view that policies in many developing countries imparted a major incentive bias against agriculture. Eliminating this bias was one of the goals of policy reform strategies, including structural adjustment programs, supported by the World Bank and others; and many countries undertook such reforms in the 1990s. In our sample, general equilibrium analysis indicates that, in the 1990s, the economywide system of indirect taxes,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16289

Zoological researches in Liberia. A list of Mammals, collected by J. Büttikofer, C. F. Sala and F. X. Stampfli, with Biological Observations
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Jentink, F.A.
This paper is a continuation of Büttikofer’s papers on the zoological researches in Liberia in the Notes from the Leyden Museum, 1885, Vol. VII, p. 129 and 1886, Vol. VIII, p. 243. As well as Büttikofer’s list of the birds gives a good impression of the richness of the Avifauna in that part of Africa, so my paper will give an idea of the luxuriousness of the Mammalian forms in that country. Our travellers have been happy enough to procure several new species besides specimens of species hitherto only known by mutilated skins or by a single skull, by a single specimen or of which the locality was unknown or uncertain. The collections are the results of four voyages, made by Büttikofer and Sala (January 1880—April 1882), by Stampfli (July 1884—April 1886),...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1888
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/508562

On Rhinoceros simus, Burchell in the Leiden Museum
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Jentink, F.A.
According to Dr. P. L. Sclater (Nature, September 25, 1890, p. 520) Mr. F. Selous says in the Field of August 16 as follows: — »it was within a mile of this spot that, two years previously (i. e. in 1888), I shot two white Rhinoceroses Rhinoceros simus), the last of their kind that have been killed (and, perhaps, that ever will be killed) by an Englishman. They were male and female, and I preserved the skin of the head and the skull of the former for the South African Museum in Cape town, where they now are.... To the best of my belief, the great white or square-mouthed Rhinoceros, the largest of modern terrestrial mammals after the Elephant, is on the very verge of extinction, and in the next year or two will become absolutely extinct. If in the near...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1890
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/508391

Sus-studies in the Leyden Museum
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Jentink, F.A.
Several years ago I was informed by an old Resident from Palembang, Sumatra, that in that part of the large island was living a Pig, differing from all other described species and called Nangoei by the natives; the animal is not always to be found in that country but in certain months and then in large numbers, so that the natives can procure quantities by netting. In vain I tried to become specimens until the now Resident of Palembang presented me with the skull of a Pig, afterwards with two heads in spirits: all three were told to belong to what the natives call Nangoei. Unhappily the skull first mentioned is that of a not-adult specimen (6 molars in each jaw), moreover it is in a rather poor condition, as the upperparts have been smashed into pieces;...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1905
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/508422

A new Bornean Herpestes
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Jentink, F.A.
The Resident of Palembang, Sumatra, had the kindness to enrich our collections with four Mammals from different parts of his Residency; two are specimens of Gymnura Rafflesii, one is a Cynoyale Bennetti and the fourth a Herpestes brachyurus. The species are long-known ones, although not very numerous in the Musea; they therefore still are very welcome additions. The Controller of the Kikim reports: »that the forestiers »told him that the animal called Tampeline (Gymnura » Rafflesii) is rather rare in that country; these animals »are living two together in holes on the slope of a precipice or under the roots of large trees in the virgin »forest, they principally live on small animals (rats, insects »a. s. o.), though they are supposed to live as well on...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1903
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/508507

Price Equivalent Impacts of the DDA in the Korean Raw-milk Market
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jeon,   Sang-Gon.
This study estimates the potential impacts of the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) on the Korean raw-milk market. The DDA has not reached an agreement yet. Although there are different attitudes about several issues such as Special Safeguard Mechanism (SSM), Sensitive Products (SP), and Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) creation, WTO member countries have reached an agreement for major issues of the modalities in the DDA. Hence, this study estimates the impacts of the DDA that will finally reach an agreement sooner or later. For estimating the impacts of the DDA, this study makes a dairy trade model for the Korean dairy industry and measures the impacts of the DDA in terms of raw-milk price for fluid use incurred by further tariff cuts in the Korean dairy market by the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: DDA; Dairy; Milk; Tariff; Price equivalent; Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis; International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90681

POTENTIAL ECONOMIC VALUE OF CARBON SEQUESTRATION IN KAKAMEGA FOREST AND SURROUNDING FARMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jepkemei,   Busienei Vivian.
A Thesis submitted to graduate school in partial fulfillment of requirements for Collaborative Masters’ degree in Agricultural and Applied Economics (CMAAE), EGERTON UNIVERSITY. Advisors: Dr. Job K. Lagat and Dr. John Mburu
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117803

Logistic modelling of smallholder livestock farmers’ adoption of tree-based fodder technology in Zimbabwe
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jera,   R.; Ajayi,   Olu Clifford.
Based on field data collected from 131 small scale dairy farmers that were randomly selected from four agro-ecological zones, this study assessed the potential of adoption of fodder bank technology as a means for improving livestock production and income generation for smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe. Using a logit modelling approach, it also identified the drivers of adoption of the technology by analysing the influence of household characteristics and ecological factors on farmers’ decision to adopt the technology. The model correctly predicted 75% of observed adoption and non-adoption by farmers. Results reveal that dairy herd size, land holding size, membership of dairy association and agro-ecological potential are the key factors influencing farmers’...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44033

ORGANIC CERTIFICATION IN SELECTED EUROPEAN COUNTRIES: CONTROL FEES AND SIZE OF THE SECTOR
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Jespersen, L.M.
In the increasing organic market in Europe, more and more of the organic food is sold via big retail chains. This development implies that an increasing trade with organic food takes place over long distances and across borders in Europe. Therefore, the control of organic products through the food chain “from farm to fork” has become increasingly important, because the organic inspection and certification system is the only guarantee to the consumer that the organic food products they buy really are organic.    At the European level quite a lot of research has been done on various aspects of organic farming and marketing of organic food products, but little is known about the organic certification system at EU level as regards efficiency, costs and size of...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general Values; Standards and certification.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://orgprints.org/18440/4/18440.pdf

The Dairy Sector of Poland : A Country Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jesse,   Edward V.; Bishop,   J. Russell; Dobson,   William D.; Frank,   Gary G.; Sznajder,   Michal.
In the second edition of the Babcock series of in depth analysis of the dairy industry of one country, Poland was selected because it is the largest dairy producer of the ten countries admitted into the European Union in 2004.  The dairy industry in Poland has been restructuring since the 1990s and the breakup of the Soviet Union.  This study includes information on the political economy of Poland, descriptions of dairy farms and processing sectors, and assessment of the strategic behavior of major dairy firms in Poland.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Polish Diary Industry; Poland Political Economy; Polish Diary Farms; Polish Dairy Processing; Farm Management; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Political Economy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37465

The Dairy Sector of India: a Country Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jesse,   Edward V.; Dobson,   William D.; Armentano,   Louis E.; Olson,   Norman F.; Sharma,   Vijay Paul.
In the third in depth country study, the Babcock Institute study team discusses India’s dairy sector.  India is an interesting case study because it has the world’s second largest population making it the world’s largest milk-producing country.  The country’s main system of dairy productions involves a smallholder production system in which most of the milk produced is consumed on the farm or distributed through informal channels.  This system of production, combined with Indian policies that encourage self-sufficiency and restrict dairy imports, leaves much unused potential in the Indian dairy market.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: India Dairy Market; India Trade Policy; Smallholder Production System; Indian Milk Production; Agribusiness; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Industrial Organization; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37353

The Dairy Sector of Ireland: A Country Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jesse,   Edward V.; Dobson,   William D.; Frank,   Gary G.; Olson,   Norman F.
In this fourth Babcock Institute country study, Ireland's dairy industry was selected because (a) it reveals advantages and challenges associated with a pasture-based production system that is unique in the EU, (b) the country's dairy industry provides an excellent case study of the effects of milk production quotas, (c) the country's dairy sector faces challenges because of its dependence on exports, and (d) Ireland's dairy processors have made innovative use of joint ventures and foreign direct investment. The study describes different facets of Ireland's dairy industry, discusses key elements of the competitive environment, and provides implications for the U.S. and world dairy industries.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Ireland Diary Industry; EU quotas; Grass-based Dairy Production; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; International Development; International Relations/Trade; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37334

Multinomial Logistic Regression and Random Forest Classifiers in Digital Mapping of Soil Classes in Western Haiti
Provedor de dados: 90
Autores: Jeune,Wesly; Francelino,Márcio Rocha; Souza,Eliana de; Fernandes Filho,Elpídio Inácio; Rocha,Genelício Crusoé.
ABSTRACT Digital soil mapping (DSM) has been increasingly used to provide quick and accurate spatial information to support decision-makers in agricultural and environmental planning programs. In this study, we used a DSM approach to map soils in western Haiti and compare the performance of the Multinomial Logistic Regression (MLR) with Random Forest (RF) to classify the soils. The study area of 4,300 km2 is mostly composed of diverse limestone rocks, alluvial deposits, and, to a lesser extent, basalt. A soil survey was conducted whereby soils were described and classified at 258 sites. Soil samples were collected and subjected to physical and chemical analyses. Recursive Feature Elimination (RFE) was used to select the most important covariates from...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Auxiliary data; Digital soil mapping; Soil survey; Data-mining.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-06832018000100306

Open day of Hop Research Institute Co., Ltd., Organic hop growing in Czech Republic
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Jezek, Josef.
Invitation to Open day of Hop Research Institute in Žatec, Czech Republic. Visit and comment on hop garden under conversion to organic farming.
Tipo: Other
Palavras-chave: Farming Systems Crop husbandry Values; Standards and certification Environmental aspects Knowledge management Country reports.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://orgprints.org/21104/1/CHI_DOD_2012_POZVANKA.pdf

Land property, tenure security and credit access: a historical perspective of change processes in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jia,   Xiangping; Piotrowski,   Stephan.
The North China Plain is the country's granary: most of wheat and maize is supplied by this region in the northeast of China. Intensity of agricultural production has risen sharply in the last decades and the negative environmental effects like water scarcity, salinization and nitrate contamination have been widely acknowledged. In the wake of the country's rapid economic development it becomes at the same time more and more urgent to narrow the gap between the well-being of the urban and rural population.  In order to better understand the paths that lead to this present dilemma, this paper provides a historical overview of the development of the land and water markets and the rural financial system. It highlights the linkages and reciprocal restraints...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: North China Plain; Property rights; Rural finance; Sustainable development; Financial Economics; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9083

An Empirical Analysis of Contribution of Rural County Education to Economic Growth — A Case of Yongchuan Region of Chongqing, China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jian-yong,   Zhu.
This paper introduces the derived process of the empirical mode that the investment in education has made a good contribution to the economic growth. Based on this point, taking Yongchuan region as an example and depending on the related statistics collected from 1981 to 2008, the paper carries out a study on the direct influences and the spillover that the investment in rural education makes to the economic growth through Feide Mode, that the fitting accuracy of the regression equation is relatively high and each variable coefficient has undergo very detailed significant tests. The study shows that the influence coefficient of investment in education to the economic growth is 0.821. The contribution to the economic growth is comparatively low, less than 1...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Country rural education; Spillover function; Rural economy; Yongchuan region; China; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/93235

AN ANALYSIS OF PRICE POLICIES FOR WHEAT AND RICE IN CHINA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jiao,   Hui.
This paper presents a quantitative analysis of the Chinese wheat and rice industries.  The specific purpose is to analyze government policies for wheat and rice, and their impacts on industry performance.  Dynamic relationships among prices, quantities and total GNP are investigated with a vector autoregression using Chinese data. Government intervention in domestic commodity markets is quite common in China.  The Chinese government is not only heavily involved in production, but also in marketing and distribution of most commodities, especially agricultural products.  Production planning and collection rationing are used to reduce the need for food imports.  Grain price policy is used as an economic tool to promote the government's objectives of...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11240

Marine Fisheries in Tanzania
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Jiddawi, N.S.; Öhman, M.C.
Fishery resources are a vital source of food and make valuableeconomic contributions to the local communities involved in fisheryactivities along the 850 km stretch of the Tanzania coastline andnumerous islands. Small-scale artisanal fishery accounts for themajority of fish catch produced by more than 43000 fishermen in thecountry, mainly operating in shallow waters within the continental shelf,using traditional fishing vessels including small boats, dhows, canoes,outrigger canoes and dinghys. Various fishing techniques are appliedusing uncomplicated passive fishing gears such as basket traps, fencetraps, nets as well as different hook and line techniques. Species com-position and size of the fish varies with gear type and location. Morethan 500 species of...
Tipo: Journal Contribution
Palavras-chave: Marine fisheries.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/754

Creating the Conditions for International Business Expansion: The Impact of Regulation on Economic Growth in Developing Countries - A Cross-Country Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jililian,   Hossein; Kirkpatrick,   Colin; Parker,   David.
The role of an effective regulatory regime in promoting economic growth and development and therefore international business has generated considerable interest among researchers and practitioners in recent years. In particular, building effective regulatory structures in developing countries is not simply an issue of the technical design of the most appropriate regulatory instruments, it is also concerned with the quality of supporting regulatory institutions and capacity. Many of the institutions that support markets are publicly provided and the effectiveness of these regulatory institutions can be expected to be an important determinant of how well markets function. This paper explores the role of regulation in affecting economic outcomes using an...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Economic growth; Regulation; Governance; Institutions; Economic performance; International Development; C23; I18; L33; L51; L98; O38; O50.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30554

Fruit quality attributes of low chilling requirement ‘Snowchaser’ blueberry cultivated in Brazil
Provedor de dados: 94
Autores: Jimenes,Isabela Maria; Silva,Simone Rodrigues da; Tezotto-Uliana,Jaqueline Visioni; Cantuarias-Avilés,Tatiana.
Abstract  In Brazil there are still few studies on the post-harvest quality of low-chill blueberry cultivars, which have been recently introduced in the country. ‘Snowchaser’ blueberries were evaluated during a six-day storage period regarding fruit physical and chemical properties, and its antioxidant capacity. During fruit storage there was an increased weight loss and maintenance of some skin color properties such as luminosity (L*) and b*, whereas the values of parameter a* decreased and chroma (C) values increased. The levels of anthocyanins and flavonoids in the pulp increased, as well as the antioxidant activity. Maximum fruit shelf life at room temperature was six days without reduction on the antioxidant activity along the period, which is...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other
Palavras-chave: Vaccinium corymbosum; Weight loss; Color; Anthocyanins; Flavonoids; Antioxidant activity.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-29452018000105001

Philonotis pomangium (Bartramiaceae, Bryophyta): An addition to the Bryoflora of Peru
Provedor de dados: 51
Autores: Jimenez,Soledad; Suárez,Guillermo M.
Philonotis pomangium is a neotropical species recorded from Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil. It is characterized by the ovate-lanceolate leaves, laminal cell quadrate at the base, papillose at the distal angles, and propagules present (brood branches). During the revision of the genus Philonotis in southern South America some samples collected in Peru agreed with P. pomangium, a species not recorded for the country. In addition, the study of the type specimens of Philonotis boliviensis was performed, and it is proposed as a new synonym of P. pomangium. A description, photomicrographs on OM and SEM, comments on the species, and a comparative table for related Philonotis species of Peru are here presented. The Neotropical distribution of P. pomangium is...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Bartramia pomangium; Bolivia; Cusco; Philonotis boliviensis.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1851-23722017000200014

Third-Country Effects on the Market Shares of U.S. Wheat in Asian Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jin,   Hyun Joung; Cho,   Guedae; Koo,   Won W.
An import demand model, augmented with third-country effect variables, is developed to examine the effects of strong U.S. dollar, volatility of the U.S. dollar, and competition among the exporting countries on the shares of U.S. wheat in Asian markets.  In the empirical model, the dependent variable is the market shares of U.S. wheat.  Explanatory variables include wheat prices of exporting countries, exchange rates between the importing and exporting countries, and volatilities of the exchange rates.  Panel estimation results show that the U.S. currency values and volatility, Australian wheat price, and the volatilities of Canadian and Australian currency values have significant effects on U.S. market shares.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Exchange rate; International grain trade; Market share; Panel analysis; Panel unit-root test; Third country effect; F14; Q17.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43478

THIRD COUNTRY EFFECTS ON U.S. WHEAT EXPORT PERFORMANCE IN ASIAN COUNTRIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jin,   Hyun Joung; Cho,   Guedae; Koo,   Won W.
This study examines third country effects on U.S. wheat export performance in Asian countries.  An import demand model is developed to analyze the impacts of price competitiveness, exchange rates, and exchange rate volatilities on U.S. wheat market shares.  The United States competes with Australia and Canada in the Asian wheat market.  Empirical results show that two factors, Australian wheat price and U.S. dollar values against the Asian countries' currencies, have significant effects on U.S. market shares in this region.  Furthermore, exchange rate risks between the exporting and importing countries are found to be important.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International grain trade; Market share; Exchange rate; Panel analysis.; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23529

THE EFFECT OF FOOD-SAFETY RELATED INFORMATION ON CONSUMERS' PREFERENCE: THE CASE OF BSE OUTBREAK IN JAPAN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jin,   Hyun Joung; Koo,   Won W.
This study analyzes consumers' responses to food-safety related information by evaluating if Japanese consumers have undergone a structural change in their preferences for meat due to the BSE outbreak in the country.  The axiom of revealed preference is utilized to test the stability of preference in Japanese meat consumption.  The matrix of weak form of revealed preference (WARP) is partitioned and Kruskal-Wallis statistics are derived to evaluate whether the switches of preference are transitory or due to a structural change.  Empirical results show that Japanese meat demand has undergone a structural change, synchronized with the BSE outbreak in Japan in mid-September 2001.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22043

THE EFFECTS OF THE BSE OUTBREAK IN THE UNITED STATES ON THE BEEF AND CATTLE INDUSTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jin,   Hyun Joung; Skripnitchenko,   Anatoliy; Koo,   Won W.
On December 23, 2003, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), widely known as 'mad cow disease,' was found in the state of Washington.  Major beef importing countries, including Japan, South Korea, and Mexico, banned imports of beef and beef products produced in the United States.  A single case of BSE occurred on May 20, 2003, in Canada, prompting the United States to close its border to Canadian beef products.  Prior to these BSE outbreaks in North America, the disease was detected in the United Kingdom and Japan.  U.S. consumer response to the BSE outbreak in Washington is unknown.  However, the previous cases which occurred in the United Kingdom and Japan indicate that the BSE outbreaks reduced domestic consumption of beef produced in the countries and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Production Economics.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23072

THE EFFECT OF FOOD-SAFETY RELATED INFORMATION ON CONSUMER PREFERENCE:  THE CASE OF THE BSE OUTBREAK IN JAPAN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jin,   Hyun Joung; Sun,   Changyou; Koo,   Won W.
This paper uses a nonparametric approach for testing whether there is a structural change in the meat demand of Japanese consumers due to the BSE (mad-cow disease) outbreak in the country.  The axiom of revealed preference is utilized to test the stability of preference in Japanese meat consumption.  The matrix of weak form of revealed preference (WARP) is partitioned and Kruskal-Wallis statistics are derived to evaluate whether the switches of preference are transitory or due to a structural change.  Empirical results show that Japanese meat demand is currently unstable and has undergone a structural change, synchronized with the BSE outbreak in Japan in mid-September 2001.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: BSE (Mad-Cow Disease); The Revealed Preference Test; WARP; Structural change; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23636

ETHNIC CONFLICT AND FEDERALISM IN NIGERIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jinadu,   L. Adele.
The problem I want to examine is how to characterize the relationship between ethnicity and federalism in Nigeria. I want to illustrate how the dynamics of ethnicity, by which I mean its manipulation as a political resource of conflict and accommodation by the political elite, has shaped the development of federalism in the country. In what follows I attempt to build on arguments I have advanced elsewhere (Jinadu, 1982; 1984; 1985; 1994), drawing on recent trends in Nigerian politics, and situating the discussion in historical and comparative perspective.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Political Economy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18738

Improving Market Access: The Role of Auctions in Converting Tariff-Rate Quotas into Single Tariffs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Joerin,   Robert.
Market access in the WTO is highly fragmented due to exceptions from GATT principles. Tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) stand in contradiction to the principle of the GATT, according to which all quantitative restrictions in international trade should be eliminated. Bhagwati’s theorem of the non-equivalence of tariffs and quotas leads to the conclusion that under imperfect competition, market access can be improved by converting TRQs into single tariffs. In order to find the ‘new’ tariff, Bergsten (1987) proposed to auction quotas and to use the realized auction price for setting the equivalent tariff. There is empirical evidence from auctions of TRQs in Switzerland that the observed auction prices are below the equivalent tariffs. This is in line with the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: WTO; Market Access; Imperfect Competition; Auctions; International Relations/Trade; Political Economy; Q17; F13; D44.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51448

A Comparative Study of the Magnitude, Frequency and Distribution of Intense Rainfall in the United Kingdom
Provedor de dados: 17
Autores: John C. Rodda; Max A. Little; Harvey J. E. Rodda; Patrick E. McSharry.
During the 1960s, a study was made of the magnitude, frequency and distribution of intense rainfall over the UK, employing data from more than 120 daily-read rain gauges covering the period 1911 to 1960. Using the same methodology, that study was recently updated utilizing data for the period 1961 to 2006 for the same gauges, or from those nearby. This paper describes the techniques applied to ensure consistency of data and statistical modelling. It presents a comparison of patterns of extreme rainfalls for the two periods and discusses the changes that have taken place. Most noticeably, increases up to 20% have occurred in the north west of the country and in parts of East Anglia. There have also been changes in other areas, including decreases of the...
Tipo: Manuscript
Palavras-chave: Earth &amp; Environment.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://precedings.nature.com/documents/3847/version/1

Imagined country society, culture and environment
Provedor de dados: 121
Autores: John Rennie Short; Short, John Rennie.
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: ESTADOS UNIDOS; AUSTRALIA.
Ano: 1991
URL: http://www.flacso.org.ec/biblio/shared/biblio_view.php?bibid=102338&tab=opac&oai:flacso.org.ec:102338

Market and Welfare Impacts of COOL on the U.S.-Mexican Tomato Trade
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnecheck,   Wendy A.; Wilde,   Parke E.; Caswell,   Julie A.
A two-country, comparative static partial equilibrium model is used to simulate the ex ante market and welfare outcomes of U.S. country-of-origin labeling for the U.S.-Mexico fresh tomato trade. In all scenarios where consumers show a relative preference for U.S. tomatoes, Mexican tomato exports decline and U.S. production increases. Mexican trade losses using low- to mid-range consumer preference assumptions are 14% to 32% of the value of Mexican tomato exports to the United States and 1% to 3% of the total value of agricultural produce exports, partially negating the market access gains of NAFTA. Consumer effects are small and sometimes negative. Producer impact is the big effect, with transfer from Mexican to U.S. tomato producers.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Country-of-origin labeling; Food labeling; Trade-related food regulations; Welfare effects; Crop Production/Industries; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/99117

Thomas Johnes, Hafod, [Cardiganshire], to James Edward Smith
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Johnes, Thomas.
Heavy snow fall delayed receipt of Smith's letter of 15 [March]. Condolences on death of Smith's father; comments that in such "melancholy cases" faith is the only recourse and blasts the French for attempting to take from the "wretched" their only consolation. Since his last letter they have been "seriously alarmed" at their daughter's health and Dr [David] Davies of Carmarthen stayed for a week; she is now improving and will come to Londonwith them. Details regarding departure of his sister, Charlotte, with the Kinderleys, to India. Everything quiet in this part of the country and if the magistrates had "not acted imprudently" no agitation would have been needed: due to scarcity of food they must import barley or there will be famine before next harvest...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/63142/1/JES-COR-16-27_001.tif

Thomas Johnes, Castle Hill, to James Edward Smith
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Johnes, Thomas.
Working hard to finish his literary work and constantly writes six sheets a week in preparation for spending the whole of next year visiting in the north. Confident Hafod House will be rebuilt [following a fire] and ready for habitation next September. Has long admired Smith's "bishop" [probably Samuel Goodenough, Bishop of Carlisle] from his speech on the "Catholic question" as it "effectually cuts off any further preferment". Discusses Laing's book, which shocked him. Has been told that "old Rose" is answering Mr Fox's book, he thinks this is a folly. Sorry [Nathaniel Edward] Kinderley did not call on him when travelling through this part of the country. Thanks to [Thomas] Beddoes [(1760-1808), chemist and physician] they are all "vastly well", though...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/63199/1/JES-COR-16-84_001.tif

Thomas Johnes, Hafod, [Cardiganshire], to James Edward Smith
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Johnes, Thomas.
Silk for purses to be had at Gardons, St James's Street, London. Arrived back in Hafod from London late on evening of New Year's Day, which was like being "awakened from a frightful dream". An incident in London has made him "look on mankind with no friendly eye". Dr [James] Anderson has been "most amazingly active here", including starting work on a pensile garden for his daughter [Mariamne Johnes], and he is satisfied with his own gardens. Everything quiet and "perfectly tranquil" in this part of the country; bread is 6lb wheat, 6lb rye, and 9lb potatoes, "which is equally good, to my taste, as yours at Hammersmith".
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/63146/1/JES-COR-16-31_001.tif

Thomas Johnes, Langstone Cliff Cottage, Exeter, [Devon], to Sir James Edward Smith
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Johnes, Thomas.
Thanks for Smith's letter of 13 [January]. Just recovered from severe cough and inflammation on the lungs, the same as last year which Mr Williams "wilfully" misdiagnosed. Surprised and upset by failure of [William] Roscoe's bank [Roscoe was a partner in the Clarke family bank, which failed in 1816]. Fears the country is in a "miserable state" and does not know what can be done to pay the nation's creditors. He has no rents and farms thrown "on hand", wishes that [Thomas William] Coke's tenant who "set a notable example of calling out his landlord" had been "more severely punished". Would be happy to see Smith's friend Mr Lane at Lympstone, [Devon].
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/63216/1/JES-COR-16-101_001.tif

Thomas Johnes, Hafod, [Cardiganshire], to James Edward Smith
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Johnes, Thomas.
Has been busy with assizes and visits at home and abroad. Does not agree with Trafford's notion that Lord Moira [Francis Edward Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings (1754-1826)], is a "precox Chevalier", having heard he was "too great a Jobber for the Character, and it came from those who employed him". Reckons that if the newspaper reports are true, and that Napoleon believed [William] Windham [(1750-1810), politician] wished him assassinated, it shows him "a poor mind", and his recent manifesto to the Swiss "proves him a Tyrant". Had once thought Napoleon "great", but now finds "melancholy" that only one person in history has "voluntarily quitted absolute power uncontaminated, and the new world has the glory of it" [probably referring to George...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/63185/1/JES-COR-16-70_001.tif

Thomas Johnes, Hafod, [Cardiganshire], to James Edward Smith
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Johnes, Thomas.
Announces discovery of a "very fine Chalibat spring" [Chalybeate Spring in Tunbridge Wells, Kent] near to the Devil's Bridge, four miles from Hafod, which convinces him more that "this country is not known". All other springs but this have dried up in the great heat. The gardener cannot find the plant Fraser mentions.
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/63137/1/JES-COR-16-22_001.tif

Thomas Johnes, Hafod, [Cardiganshire], to James Edward Smith
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Johnes, Thomas.
Received Smith's letter yesterday; responds to point about his housekeeper and gratuities paid to his staff by guests by reiterating that he "cannot help it" and that the majority of those touring this area treat it as a "conquered country" and "their dirty conduct is scarce credible". His orders have been for the housekeeper to take 2/6 from single persons, and 5/ from groups, and though she is an excellent servant she is "certainly fond of gaining money" and feels hurt that at those who "pompously come in curricle" offer only a shilling. Quotes part of a poem in French. Everything he hears against the peace confirms him more in it. Informs Smith that Symmons has bought a place near Llanelly and hears "he has married his whore". Mrs Johnes thanks Smith...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/63182/1/JES-COR-16-67_001.tif

Thomas Johnes, Hafod, [Cardiganshire], to James Edward Smith
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Johnes, Thomas.
Transcribes extract from letter just received from a friend, the governor of Banda [islands in the Indonesian archipelago]: collecting plants into his garden and requests to know the desiderata in England, and how they are described; requests Smith's assistance on strength of a book of his he has just read and describes the advantages of his location. Johnes forbears on commenting on the politics or the state of that country. Now has a daily post to and from London.
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/63210/1/JES-COR-16-95_001.tif

Thomas Johnes, Hafod, [Cardiganshire], to James Edward Smith
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Johnes, Thomas.
Received Smith's letter of 15 September. Dr [James] Anderson not only delighted with Hafod's "romantick beauties, but says he never saw any country in its natural state so fertile, or that was capable of such very great improvements with so few obstacles", finds his enthusiasm contagious. Excited by prospect of seeing Smith. Encloses letter [not extant] from [Johnes' sister, Charlotte] who is "wild to go to India"; all she requires is "the protection of any lady of character who is going out to that country". Anderson asks to be remembered to Smith. Asks if he has seen Anderson's scheme for a "riding lockwork in canals", printed in his "Agriculture Survey of Aberdeenshire" for the Board. Anderson also working on a "most simple &amp; portable water level"...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/63139/1/JES-COR-16-24_001.tif

Thomas Johnes, Hafod, [Cardiganshire], to James Edward Smith
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Johnes, Thomas.
Misplaced Smith's letter. Has never been more alarmed for his country than now: "there seems such a spirit of anxiety and indolence gone forth" by statesmen "are only occupied by squabbles for places". His sister's [Charlotte] happiness and well-being has revived since Mrs Kinderley kindness [offering to take her to India]; asks after the ship and provisions. Depature of Dr [James] Anderson a heavy loss: "he is a most valuable respectable man" and has recommended a new system of farming so that in a few years he will become "one of the greatest shepherds in the Island". Anderson strongly recommended sowing grasslands with 'Millifolium' or yarrow and asks Smith's assistance in locating a dealer; from the voracity with which it is eaten it is a very valuable...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/63140/1/JES-COR-16-25_001.tif

Thomas Johnes, Hafod, [Cardiganshire], to James Edward Smith
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Johnes, Thomas.
Received Smith's letters of 15 and 28 [February ?]. Sent Smith information on the estates he is selling to be given to his Quaker friend and other interested parties. His family in good health, though his daughter [Mariamne Johnes] complains of headaches and she is to start taking Calx again as a precaution against the influenza currently raging in the country. Wishes the French would "keep themselves and their disorders at home". His translation of Froissart [(c 1337-c 1405), French chronicler] going well, though had to dismiss his "rogue" of a printer and is expecting a replacement from Edinburgh. Todd [his gardener] is recovering from a head injury after falling from his horse, and had been suffering "jealous whims" though hopes they are gone with the...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/63188/1/JES-COR-16-73_001.tif

Thomas Johnes, Hafod, [Cardiganshire], to James Edward Smith
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Johnes, Thomas.
Previously sceptical of the fiorin grass called 'Agrostis stolonifera', or couch, but now convinced on its excellent qualities and on encouragement of Dr Richardson and Mr Miller set to convert his "dreary moors" to "the finest hay grounds". He is also improving a new farm which was only £20 rent, expecting in a few years for it to be worth hundreds, independent of the trees; he shall be "a better compatriot than either Pall Mall or Manchester Square [both in London] can boast of". Comments on an event that was a "total dereliction of principle &amp; of all honourable feeling" and is very sorry for his country. Has known [Thomas William] Coke since childhood at Eton [College, Berkshire], but ashamed to have never taken up any of his many invitations to...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/63209/1/JES-COR-16-94_001.tif

Thomas Johnes, Hafod, [Cardiganshire], to James Edward Smith
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Johnes, Thomas.
Thanks for Smith's letter of 15 [July]. In residence until end of September when he returns to his regiment. Content to stay at home and try to make his "poor neighbours happier &amp; if possible better" whilst his old schoolfriend, [William] Windham [(1750-1810), politician], whose politics have altered much since then enters "on such a stormy sea". Quotes [Jean] Froissart [(c 1337-1405), French chronicler], in French, on historical point regarding King Edward and homage paid by John, Earl Montfort, for Duchy of Brittany. Pleased Smith has "roused such a spirit for Botany" and thinks it will have a good effect, "for whoever applies in earnest to the study of nature, must feel his heart expand". Not surprised by what Smith says of the knowledge among the...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/63136/1/JES-COR-16-21_001.tif

Thomas Johnes, Hafod, [Cardiganshire], to James Edward Smith
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Johnes, Thomas.
Received Smith's letter of 26 [January]. Impressed with the skills of Mr Williams, who has made an "excellent radical cure of Mrs Johnes toothache"; thinks he will be beneficial for the country. Pleased to hear of Johnson's "very handsome" behaviour towards Mr Enfield. Thanks for gift of "Bufris" fruit "very like an exceeding fine medlar"; asks for a good quantity of them and Mrs Johnes requests Norwich biscuits. The Cardigan salmon has been forwarded, and the cheese must be sent before March or April: it is ripened in ale, similar to how Cheshire cheeses are floated in brine, "for those that like mellow rotten cheese, it would be a treat". Mrs Smith's cordon finished. Received seeds from Charlotte [his sister, in India], describes physical characteristics...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/63157/1/JES-COR-16-42_001.tif

Thomas Johnes, Castle Hill, to James Edward Smith
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Johnes, Thomas.
His family's tour of the north: visited Edinburgh, the south country of Scotland, Westmoreland to visit the Bishop of Llandaff [Richard Watson (1737-1817)], then Liverpool, [Lancashire]. Asks if Smith has seen Mr Blundell's collections at Ince, [Lancashire], where there are very fine marbles including a Theseus; he made him present of the "real hand" of his Bachuus, which is now complete. Disappointed to return to find rebuilding of Hafod ongoing. Wishes Smith would print something in his "Tour of Hafod" to contradict the rumours that the Hafod estate is entailed on the male line, and to state that his daughter [Mariamne Johnes] will inherit it all.
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/63201/1/JES-COR-16-86_001.tif

Thomas Johnes, Hafod, Rhagader Bay, [Cardiganshire], to James Edward Smith, Market Place, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Johnes, Thomas.
His daughter is now "as well as you can wish her" and she is impatient to see Smith. Country is in great beauty and if they can "fight off the scarcity till Harvest" they shall do well, and he will have the "pleasure of saving this country a second time from a famine". His champagne merchant lives and is offering him fine wine at 12 livres the bottle at Basle, and though he can sell it in France for 30 Louis he "wisely prefers the sterling coin".
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/63143/1/JES-COR-16-28_001.tif

Wheat Cleaning Decisions at Country Elevators
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   D. Demcey; Scherping,   Daniel J.; Wilson,   William W.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Marketing.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23329

WHEAT CLEANING DECISIONS AT COUNTRY ELEVATORS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   D. Demcey; Wilson,   William W.
This article presents a mathematical programming model of wheat cleaning and blending decisions at a country elevator. Simulations are performed to illustrate the sensitivity of cleaning to selected variables, including the value of screenings, transportation costs, and market discounts for excess dockage.  In addition, the model is used to assess the impact of including dockage in the grade standards for wheat.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30967

OPTIMAL PRICING AND INVENTORY CONTROL FOR A COUNTRY GRAIN ELEVATOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   David D.; King,   Robert P.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13987

Politically Acceptable Trade Compromises Between The EC and The US: A Game Theory Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   Martin; Mahe,   Louis Adrien Pascal; Roe,   Terry L.
A model is developed to quantify the special status of agriculture in the US and the EC trade negotiations. The role of special interests are measured by a policy goals function (PGF) whose weights are estimated for each special interest group. The analysis searches for mutually acceptable, mutually advantageous trade agreements between the US and the EC using a partial equilibrium world trade model coupled with game theory. Results suggest that it is in the best interest of the US (resp. EC) 'for the EC (resp. US) to liberalize whi1e the other follows the status quo policies of 1986. Mutual gains in PGF values to both countries pursuing "large" liberalizations are unlikely to exist, although "small" liberalizations may give rise to "small" mutual gains....
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Game theory; Trade liberalization; Trade negotiations; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1990
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51154

STRATEGIC ANALYSIS AND KNOWLEDGE SUPPORT  SYSTEMS FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES IN   SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   Michael; Resnick,   Danielle; Bolwig,   Simon; Chamberlin,   Jordan; You,   Liangzhi; Wood,   Stanley; Hazell,   Peter B.R.
While greater growth in agriculture and the broader rural sector is crucial for ameliorating Africa's high levels of poverty and malnutrition, developing strategies to achieve these objectives is hindered by a number of factors, including the broad array of interventions needed, the lack of accurate data, and dearth of trained local policy analysts. As such, this paper proposes a Strategic Analysis Knowledge Support System (SAKSS) in which data, tools, and knowledge are compiled, analyzed, and disseminated for the purposes of identifying a set of priority investment and policy options to promote agricultural growth and rural development. These analyses can in turn help inform the broader process of designing, implementing, and monitoring and evaluating a...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural growth; Strategic analysis; Sub-Saharan Africa; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60184

MANAGING AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS OVERSEAS: LESSONS FROM THE PAST
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   Nancy L.
The prospect of trade liberalization at both the regional and global level opens up the possibility of increased agricultural investment in developing countries.  Such opportunities can be very appealing to developed-country producers who face high domestic costs, particularly for land and labor.  Further, foreign investment could be an extremely positive development in terms of using developed country technical knowledge to increase global food production.  However putting this experience into practice overseas has not always been successful in the past.  The history of expatriate investment in developing country agriculture does not offer many encouraging examples.  Often overlooked in the literature of both agricultural economics and management, private...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1993
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14189

REGULATORY ISSUES AND IMPACTS OF GAMING IN INDIAN COUNTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnson,   Tadd.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/17932

Willingness to Pay for Water Quality Improvements in the United States and Canada: Considering Possibilities for International Meta-Analysis and Benefit Transfer
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnston,   Robert J.; Thomassin,   Paul J.
This paper presents a multinational meta-analysis estimated to identify systematic components of willingness to pay for surface water quality improvements, developed to support benefit transfer for Canadian policy development. Metadata are drawn from stated preference studies that estimate WTP for water quality changes affecting aquatic life habitats—a type of study with few Canadian examples. The goals of this paper are to assess the properties of a multinational (United States/Canada) meta-analysis compared to a single-country (U.S.) analog; illustrate the potential information that may be derived as well as the analytical challenges; and assess the performance of resulting meta-functions for benefit transfer.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Meta-regression analysis; Stated preference; Water quality; Willingness to pay; Benefit cost analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59341

The Economics of Fisheries Access Agreements: Perspectives on the EU-Senegal Case
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Johnstone, N.
Relations between coastal countries and fishing fleets from non-adjacent countries changed radically in the 1970s and early 1980s. This was primarily a consequence of the declaration of exclusive economic zones (EEZs) by many coastal states in the years leading up to the close of the negotiations of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in 1982. Most significantly, by recognizing the right of coastal states to determine how their waters were to be exploited, the UNCLOS provided a legal basis and economic motivation for the negotiation of access agreements between coastal states and distant water fishing fleets. This paper examines some of the economic issues which arise out of such agreements, particularly as they relate to relations...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Fishery economics; International agreements.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/751

The Economics of Fisheries Access Agreements: Perspectives on the EU-Senegal Case
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Johnstone,   Nick.
Relations between coastal countries and fishing fleets from non-adjacent countries changed radically in the 1970s and early 1980s. This was primarily a consequence of the declaration of exclusive economic zones (EEZs) by many coastal states in the years leading up to the close of the negotiations of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) in 1982. Most significantly, by recognizing the right of coastal states to determine how their waters were to be exploited, the UNCLOS provided a legal basis and economic motivation for the negotiation of access agreements between coastal states and distant water fishing fleets. This paper examines some of the economic issues which arise out of such agreements, particularly as they relate to relations...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24143

Økologisk akvakultur – Fra niche til vækstområde
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Jokumsen, Alfred.
Forsøgene viste, at de udførte substitutioner af fiskemel  med en matrix af planteproteinkoncentrater (ærterm  hestebønner og raps) ikke havde nogen signifikante effekter på fiskenes tilvækst. Ligeledes kunne det konkluderes, at de udførte substitutioner ikke havde nogen negativ effekt på fiskenes sundhedstilstand. Undersøgelserne af produktkvalitet viste dog visse ændringer i både smags- og tekstur egenskaber. Case studierne frembragte væsentlige informationer om fremdrift, men tillige afdækkede nye udfordringer for den økologiske opdrætsform i Danmark.
Tipo: Newspaper or magazine article
Palavras-chave: Technology transfer; Farm nutrient management; Country reports.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://orgprints.org/19716/2/19716.pdf

Whose Education Matters in the Determination of Household Income: Evidence from a Developing Country
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jolliffe,   Dean.
This paper aims to answer how best to model education attainment, which is an individual-level variable, in household-level income functions. The accepted practice in the literature is to use the education level of the household head. This paper compares the head-of-household model to three competing models and concludes that the maximum or average level of education in the household is a better explanatory variable of household income. Least absolute deviations (LAD) estimators and censored least absolute deviations (CLAD) estimators are used to predict income. Standard errors, which are robust to violations of homoscedasticity and independence, are generated by a boot-strap method that replicates the two-stage sample design.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Education; Income; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97048

Brazilian assessment on biodiversity and ecosystem services: summary for policy makers
Provedor de dados: 49
Autores: Joly,Carlos A.; Scarano,Fabio R.; Bustamante,Mercedes; Gadda,Tatiana Maria Cecy; Metzger,Jean Paul Walter; Seixas,Cristiana Simão; Ometto,Jean Pierre HB; Pires,Aliny Patrícia Flauzino; Boesing,Andrea Larissa; Sousa,Francisco Diogo Rocha; Quintão,José Maurício Brandão; Gonçalves,Leandra Regina; Padgurschi,Maíra de Campos Gorgulho; Aquino,Michely Ferreira dos Santos de; Castro,Paula Felício Drummond de; Santos,Isabela Lima dos.
Abstract: Biodiversity and ecosystems are important elements for addressing national and global socioeconomic and environmental crises, since they provide new development opportunities, for example, as source of job and income creation, and reduction in poverty and socioeconomic inequity. Brazilian biological diversity is also expressed in its immense cultural diversity, with a great variety of knowledge holders. These peoples possess vast knowledge on agrobiodiversity, fishing, fire management, natural medicine, among others of commercial, cultural and spiritual value. The main conclusions of this Summary for Police Makers is that land use changes and climate changes have been - and will continue to be throughout this century - the main drivers that...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Sustainable use; Direct and indirect drivers land use climate change policy instrument global commitments.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032019000400401

Book reviews
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Joncheere, J.G. de; Steenis-Kruseman, M.J. van.
Blatter, E. &amp; W.S. Milliard. Some beautiful Indian trees. 2nd edition revised by W.T. Steam. Publ. by Bombay Natural History Society, Bombay, India. March 3, 1955. 8°. i-xv, 1-165 pp., 43 photogr., 31 coloured plates, and text-figures; clothbound. Sh. 30/- net. A simple, illustrated guide to some of the most beautiful flowering trees to be seen in India and Pakistan. It should be of use and interest throughout the tropics as most of the plants treated are grown as ornamentals outside their native country. Thirty nine species have been fully described with accurate synonymy, and notes on distribution, gardening, uses, economic value, vernaculars, domestic uses, medicinal properties, ethnobotany, and ecology of leafshedding, flowering and fruiting...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1956
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/533211

Evaluating the Economic Impact of Countervailing Duties on United States Warm Water Shrimp Imports
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jones,   Keithly G.; Harvey,   David J.
Estimates of price and scale elasticities for U.S. consumed shrimp are derived using aggregate source country shrimp import data.  It was assumed that supply was perfectly elastic and U.S. wholesalers determine the quantities imported from individual countries given the prices and preferences of U.S. consumers.  Ex-ante analysis suggests that most countries levied with the countervailing duty experience declines in U.S. import demand while those countries not affected by the countervailing duty experience increases in import demand.  Ex-post analysis shows the reverse to be true.  Several countries impacted by the countervailing duty had increased import demand from the United States while Mexico, which was not affected by the countervailing duty, had...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21118

U.S. Demand for Source–Differentiated Shrimp: A Differential Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jones,   Keithly G.; Harvey,   David J.; Hahn,   William F.; Muhammad,   Andrew.
Estimates of price and scale elasticities for U.S. consumed shrimp are derived using aggregate shrimp data differentiated by source country. Own-price elasticities for all countries had the expected negative signs, were statistically significant, and inelastic. The scale elasticities for all countries were positive and statistically significant at the 1% level with only the United States and Ecuador having scale elasticities of less than one. For the most part, the compensated demand effects showed that most of the cross-price effects were positive. Our results also suggest that despite the countervailing duties imposed by the United States, shrimp demand was fairly stable.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: CBS; Conditional demand; Countervailing duty; Imports; Scale elasticity; Shrimp; Agribusiness; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Production Economics; C32; D12; Q13; Q22.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47202

Country of Origin Labeling: Evaluating the Impacts on U.S. and World Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jones,   Keithly G.; Somwaru,   Agapi; Whitaker,   James B.
A provision of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 requires country of origin labeling (COOL) for certain agricultural commodities. To comply with the law, producers, processors, and retailers face additional production costs associated with labeling, separating, and tracking commodities. Using estimated costs provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), we simulate the impacts of mandatory COOL on U.S. and global agricultural markets using a global static general equilibrium model (STAGEM). The results show resource adjustments that lead to decreases in production, consumption, and trade flows. The results assume no demand premium for labeled commodities relative to unlabeled commodities.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Country of origin labeling; Agricultural trade; Global general equilibrium; Marketing.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59253

Teaching Agricultural Policy Using Games: The Agripol Game
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jongeneel,   Roelof A.; Koning,   Niek.
We developed the AGRIPOL game as a tool for teaching agricultural policy to economic and non-economic students. AGRIPOL consists of a world with 7 different countries, each one represented by a small group of students. The students have to maximize their country's social welfare by choosing an optimal set of policy instruments. By doing this students learn in an interesting and hands-on way to understand the workings of agricultural policy instruments, the interrelatedness between countries (policy impact spill-overs) and the role of political weights in the policy formation process. A WTO negotiation round is included to let students experience the difficulties and benefits of cooperation.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Economics education; Political economy; Agricultural policy; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession; A2; P16; Q18.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24773

De variabiliteit van Veronica hederifolia L. in Nederland
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Jongh, S.E. de; Kern, J.H.
The variation and distribution of Veronica hederifolia in the Netherlands is more thoroughly discussed than in the preliminary paper bij DE JONGH (1968). It is shown that only two of the five taxa distinguished by M. Fischer occur, V. hederifolia L. and V. sublobata M. Fischer. The earlier records for V. triloba Opiz refer to V. sublobata. In a rather large number of specimens the combination of morphological characters typical of the two indigenous taxa was not found. Therefore the authors agree with Hartl that Fischer’s microspecies do not deserve specific rank. The correct names on subspecific level appear to be V. hederifolia L. subsp. hederifolia, and V. hederifolia L. subsp. lucorum (Klett &amp; Richt.) Hartl. The distribution of the latter...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1971
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/527286

Hypericum canadense in Europe
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Jonker, F.P.
In 1935 the present author reported the occurrence of this N. American species in the eastern part of Holland, province of Overijssel, in the vicinity of Almelo (JONKER, 1935). He found the species near the hamlet of Harbrinkhoek on a wet heath. The locality was also the only station of Wahlenbergia hederacea in the Netherlands, discovered a year before. Notwithstanding the extensive reclamations in that part of the country the species now still occurs in a number of localities around Almelo. The plants cannot be considered adventitious as they were found in places that are comparatively little influenced by human culture, judging from the occurrence, on the first-discovered locality, of e.g. Wahlenbergia hederacea. Gentiana pneumonanthe, Viola palustris,...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1959
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/535009

The effect of internationalisation on the beef and maize sub-sectors: The relevance of revealed comparative advantage measures
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jooste,   Andre; Bahta,   Sirak Teclemariam.
According to the RCA and RCA# the beef sub-sector in South Africa has shown a revealed comparative disadvantage for 17 out of the 22 years to 2002, while the maize sub-sector showed a revealed comparative advantage for 18 out of the same 22 years. However, this article argues that these results do not show the real state of competitiveness that exists in these sub-sectors, mainly because RCA measures should not be used to make definitive conclusions whether an industry, sector or sub-sector is competitive, nor whether it uses scare resources efficiently. RCA measures explain in more accurate ways, relative to a simple analysis of export trends, how a country features in the context of world trade. Hence, one possible application of RCA measures is to...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31703

A well of one's own: gender analysis of an irrigation program in Bangladesh
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jordans,   Eva H.; Zwarteveen,   Margreet Z.
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Irrigation management; Groundwater irrigation; Gender; Women in development; Poverty; Households; Agricultural production; Privatization; Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113611

Chilean IPNV isolates: Robustness analysis of PCR detection
Provedor de dados: 69
Autores: Jorquera,Esteban; Morales,Paz; Tapia,David; Torres,Pamela; Eissler,Yoanna; Espinoza,Juan C; Conejeros,Pablo; Kuznar,Juan.
Background: The genomes of several infectious pancreatic necrosis viruses (IPNVs) isolated in Chile were sequenced with a single amplification approach for both segments A and B. The resulting sequences were then used to determine the conservation of the primer-binding regions used in polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based diagnostic methods proposed in the literature. Thus, the robustness of each technique was studied, particularly the eventual effect of further mutations within the primer-binding sites. Results: On analysis, most methods currently used to detect Chilean IPNV varieties were deemed adequate. However, the primers were designed to be genogroup specific, implying that most detection methods pose some risk of detecting all strains prevalent in...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: IPNV detection; Mismatch's Tm analysis; QPCR.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-34582016000200005

First survey of the ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Piauí: filling a major knowledge gap about ant diversity in Brazil
Provedor de dados: 84
Autores: Jory,Tainara Thais; Feitosa,Rodrigo Machado.
Abstract Piauí, a Brazilian Northeast state, has been considered one of the most important regions for the presence of new taxa in ants globally, especially considering the ecosystems’ diversity formed by the transition of the three biomes in the state, the Cerrado, Caatinga and the Atlantic Forest. Despite the recent increase in studies of ant diversity in the Neotropical region, Piauí still represents a major knowledge gap regarding its ant fauna. Therefore, this study aimed to increase the knowledge about the ant fauna of the state by generating a list of species with data obtained from the literature, online repositories and collection expeditions to the Serra da Capivara and Serra das Confusões National Parks. A total of 152 species in 52 genera and...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Cerrado; Caatinga; Atlantic Forest; Taxonomy; Conservation.
Ano: 2020
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0031-10492020000100214

Recent Developments in the Rwandan Agriculture: The Challenges of Attaining Food Security and Abolishing Absolute Poverty
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jose,   Ariyappillil Mathai.
The paper intends to take stock of the situation in the agricultural sector of Rwanda. The main purpose is to identify the gaps in the efforts so far; and subsequently to consider new policy interventions that are needed to achieve the goal of eliminating the ‘Fear of Want’. The sector’s performance is crucial in achieving the MDGs in the country. Noteworthy is that the largest part of Rwandan population agriculture is a livelihood and for the policy makers the sector is continuing to be a development problem. This paper analyzes the links between agriculture, food security and poverty reduction in Rwanda based on available secondary data. It is done in light of two important happenings in the country development scenario after the completion of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Marketing; Production Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52131

A COMPETITIVIDADE DO ARROZ IRRIGADO BRASILEIRO NO MERCOSUL
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jose Marion Filho,   Pascoal; Eich Einloft,   Neci.
This article evaluates the competitiveness of irrigated rice produced in Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina, the main partners in the commerce of this cereal. The rice production costs, the agricultural policies, the exchange rates and the common external tariff (CET) in the three countries are analyzed comparatively. The research shows that the rice produced in Argentina is the most competitive of the region, due to the lower production costs per hectare and per bag of 50 kg, followed by Uruguay and Brazil. Regarding the agricultural policy of each country, in Brazil policies are mainly oriented towards rural credit and short term actions, with reduced subsidies for large scale farmers and protection of family agriculture. In Uruguay, the agricultural policies...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Rice; Competitiveness; Agricultural policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48436

Partial Implementation of COOL: Economic Effects in the U.S. Seafood Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Joseph,   Siny; Lavoie,   Nathalie; Caswell,   Julie A.
Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (MCOOL) was implemented on seafood in the United States on April 4, 2005. MCOOL exempts the foodservice sector and excludes processed seafood from labeling. This paper contributes to understanding the economics of the MCOOL law for seafood by showing that current partial implementation may have unintended consequences on the domestic supply chain. While labeling satisfies the market demand for information provision in one market, exemptions in the other market may create incentives for the diversion of imports, which are assumed to be lower in quality than domestic seafood, to the non-labeled sector. Analyzing alternate scenarios such as voluntary labeling shows that total welfare may be greatest under this scenario...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Country of origin labeling; Product differentiation; Information asymmetry; Seafood; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Marketing; L15; L22; Q18.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55921

AGRICULTURE DIVERSIFICATION IN SOUTH ASIA: PATTERNS, DETERMINANTS AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Joshi,   P.K.; Gulati,   Ashok; Birthal,   Pratap Singh; Tewari,   Laxmi.
The South Asian countries are gradually diversifying with some inter-country variation in favor of high value commodities, namely fruits, vegetables, livestock and fisheries. Agricultural diversification is strongly influenced by price policy, infrastructure development (especially markets and roads), urbanization and technological improvements. Rainfed areas have benefited more as a result of agricultural diversification in favor of high value crops by substituting inferior coarse cereals. Agricultural diversification is also contributing to employment opportunities in agriculture and increasing exports. The need is to suitably integrate production and marketing of high value commodities through appropriate institutions. Market reforms in developing and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Farm Management.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16215

THE URUGUAY ROUND AGREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE: AN EVALUATION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Josling,   Timothy E.; Honma,   Masayoshi; Lee,   Jaeok; MacLaren,   Donald; Miner,   William M.; Sumner,   Daniel A.; Tangermann,   Stefan; Valdes,   Alberto.
Contact for this paper: Laura Bipes/University of Minnesota/Department of Applied Economics/ 1994 Buford Avenue./ St. Paul, MN 55108 USA.  From the start, agriculture played a central role in the Uruguay Round of GATT trade negotiations.  The Punta del Este Declaration called for a solution to the problems facing agricultural trade through modified trade rules and an agreement to lower protection levels.  It was recognized that such an improvement implied negotiations on the national farm policies as well as just trade policies.  The time that it took to reach agreement reflected the political sensitivity and technical complexity of this task.   The Agreement embodied in the Final Act of the Uruguay Round breaks new ground for agriculture, and takes a big...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1994
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14621

Comparing the Copenhagen emissions targets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jotzo,   Frank.
Following the Copenhagen climate Accord, developed and developing countries have pledged to cut their greenhouse gas emissions, emissions intensity or emissions relative to baseline. This analysis puts the targets for the major countries on a common footing, and compares them across different metrics. Targeted changes in absolute emissions differ markedly between countries, with continued strong increases in some developing countries but significant decreases in others including Indonesia, Brazil and South Africa, provided reasonable baseline projections are used. Differences are smaller when emissions are expressed in per capita terms. Reductions in emissions intensity of economies implicit in the targets are remarkably similar across developed and...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Copenhagen Accord; Emissions targets; Emissions intensity; Business-as-usual; Cross-country comparison.; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/107577

Tunisian agriculture: Are small farms doomed to disappear?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jouili,   Mustapha.
In Tunisia, small and medium-sized family farms dominate agriculture. From the early 80s, with the introduction of the Structural Adjustment Program (SAP), the conditions of production and reproduction of small farms have radically changed. In addition to the unfavorable trend of the prices, these farms are increasingly excluded from credit, land and support services. The ultimate consequence is a tendency in real incomes to decline, particularly sharp for small farms in the arid regions of the country. Faced with this degradation, small farms have developed mechanisms of adaptation or regulation allowing them to survive and, even in certain cases, to ensure more than a simple reproduction. But, it seems that the limits of these mechanisms of resistance...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Agricultural policy; Small farms; Tunisia; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Q10; Q12; Q18.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52816

Inter-sectoral Water Use in South Africa: Efficiency Versus Equity
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Juana,   James S.; Kirsten,   Johann F.; Strzepek,   Kenneth M.
While water supply sources are dwindling in South Africa, the demand for the scarce water resource is increasing. This situation requires a switch from supply to demand management of water in the country. The study updates the 1999 social accounting matrix for South Africa, using the Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) time series data, STATSA's 2001 census report and 2000 water accounts, the 2002 national income accounts, published by the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) and the Water Resource Management Strategy (WRMS) registration data. Using the updated SAM, the contribution of water to economic development in South Africa is estimated through the traditional SAM multiplier analysis. The paper then investigates the impact of reallocating...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: SAM multipliers; Output growth; Factor remuneration; Income generation; Efficiency; Equity; R20; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; C67; D57; L60; Q25.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25486

Exploring the organic agriculture practice in Mexico: an opportunity for small-scale farmers to feed themselves
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Juarez Hernandez,   Isabel; Hernandez Cervantes,   Tania.
We examine how organic farming practiced by small farmers in rural zones in Mexico could build a self-sufficient food system. We hold the hypothesis that the promotion of the local consumption of organic produce is an alternative to strengthen the local economy needed to sustain food self-sufficiency. The hypothesis stands against export oriented market and high external input technology of industrial agriculture that erodes small-scale farmers’ ability for self-sufficient food. Firstly, a debate about how organic farming systems promote local economies is presented, drawing on sustainable agriculture approach. Organic agriculture seems to be a suitable alternative for small-scale farmers because it allegedly diminishes financial vulnerabilities since they...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Organic agriculture; Self-sufficient food system; Local food system; Direct marketing; Mexico.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58033

Propiedades funcionales del hongo comestible Pleurotus y su relevancia en la alimentación regional.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Juárez Luna, Miguel Angel.
En México, la influencia del ámbito familiar, social, cultural o económico es decisiva para lograr buenos hábitos de alimentación. Un consumo adecuado de alimentos que proporcionen los nutrientes necesarios es vital para ayudar al crecimiento y desarrollo óptimo de las personas. Con ello, es posible evitar muchos tipos de enfermedades. En los últimos años se han descubierto propiedades funcionales en varios hongos comestibles entre los que se encuentra el género Pleurotus spp. Aun así, el número de especies de macromicetos investigados en nuestro país son bajas y los que existen son de origen asiático y europeo. Por lo que, en la presente investigación se evaluó la concentración de fenoles totales y la actividad antibacteriana de extractos obtenidos de dos...
Palavras-chave: Actividad antibacteriana; Alimento funcional; Fenoles totales; Nutrición; Pleurotus; Antibacterial activity; Functional food; Nutrition; Total phenols; EDAR; Estrategias para el Desarrollo Agrícola Regional; Puebla.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/1726

TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF UPLAND RICE PRODUCERS IN SOUTH WESTERN UGANDA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jude,   Asiimwe. K.
Uganda’s rice demand has been on an increase due to increasing population, urbanization and changing consumer preferences. The resulting effect has been increased importation of rice into the country consequently straining foreign exchange accounts. Insufficiency in the rice supply is related to the low national average yield of 1.5t/ha. New upland rice varieties that are high yielding have been introduced in the country to improve national supply, save wetlands, fight food insecurity and improve incomes of the rural poor. This study was conducted in South Western Uganda in the districts of Bushenyi and Rukungiri. It examined whether farmers were technically efficient in input use to generate the required output levels and the farm specific factors that...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117711

Influência da classe diamétrica no rendimento em madeira serrada de duas espécies nativas de Moçambique
Provedor de dados: 190
Autores: Juizo, Cláudio Gumane Francisco; Loiola, Pedro Lício; Marchesan, Raquel; Josséfa, Celio Gregório; Chaóra, Inoque João; Pereira da Rocha, Márcio; Klitzke, Ricardo Jorge.
 Em um boletim técnico idealizado pela Organização das Nações Unidas para Alimentação e Agricultura foi ressaltada a importância de estudos em Moçambique para auxiliar as tomadas de decisões técnicas que visem à melhoria dos rendimentos nas serrarias do país. Em virtude das espécies utilizadas, bem como do baixo nível tecnológico do setor, desenvolveu-se este trabalho com o objetivo de avaliar o rendimento em madeira serrada de duas espécies tropicais, em uma serraria localizada na Província de Manica, cidade de Chimoio na região central de Moçambique. Para tanto, foram utilizadas árvores de Combretum imberbe (mondzo) e Pterocarpus angolensis (umbila), sendo selecionadas 12 toras para cada espécie. As toras de cada espécie foram classificadas em três...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Engenharia Florestal  Tecnologia da Madeira Combretum imberbe; Pterocarpus angolensis; Desdobro da madeira; Serraria Combretum imberbe; Pterocarpus angolensis; Wood unfolding; Sawmill.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://pfb.cnpf.embrapa.br/pfb/index.php/pfb/article/view/785

Host Country Attractiveness for CDM Non-Sink Projects
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jung,   Martina.
In the present study, CDM host countries are classified according to their attractiveness for CDM non-sink projects. A cluster analysis is conducted based on three different factors determining host country attractiveness (mitigation potential, institutional CDM capacity and general investment climate) in order to elaborate a CDM host country classification. The results suggest that only a small proportion of potential host countries will attract most of the CDM investment. The CDM (non-sink) stars are China, India, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, South Africa, Indonesia and Thailand. They are followed by attractive countries like Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago, Mongolia, Panama, and Chile. While most of the promising CDM host countries are located in Latin...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Clean development mechanism; Kyoto Protocol; Attractiveness; Cluster analysis; Farm Management; Q25; C49.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26328

The History of Sinks - An Analysis of Negotiating Positions in the Climate Regime
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Jung,   Martina.
The issue of terrestrial carbon sinks, officially labelled as Land use, Land-use change and Forestry (LULUCF) has been one of the most contentious and difficult issues in the international climate change negotiations. This study analyses the negotiation process on sinks from the third Conference of the Parties (COP 3) to COP 7 by using a multinomial logit model to identify factors influencing the negotiating positions on LULUCF of 166 Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The results show that the importance of the forestry sector of a country does not seem to have affected the negotiation positions on LULUCF. However, the results suggest that the LULUCF issue was used by those Parties with a rather negative...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Kyoto Protocol; Sinks; LULUCF; Negotiating positions; Multinomial logit model; Zeroinflated count model; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26339

Injuries by marine and freshwater stingrays: history, clinical aspects of the envenomations and current status of a neglected problem in Brazil
Provedor de dados: 80
Autores: Junior,Vidal Haddad; Cardoso,João Luiz Costa; Neto,Domingos Garrone.
Stingrays are a group of rays – cartilaginous fish related to sharks – that have whiplike tails with barbed, usually venomous spines and are found around the world, especially the marine species. Despite recent reports of accidents involving these fish, they are not aggressive, reacting only when stepped on or improperly handled. Injuries by stingrays are seldom mentioned by historians, although they have always been present in riverine communities of inland waters and in South American coasts. Indeed, envenomations by stingrays are quite common in freshwater and marine fishing communities. Although having high morbidity, such injuries are neglected because they have low lethality and usually occur in remote areas, which favor the use of folk remedies. In...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Sting; Freshwater stingrays; Marine stingrays; Venomous animals; Venomous fish.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992013000100202

The impact of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreaks and alternative control strategies on agricultural markets and trade
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Junker,   Franziska; Komorowska,   Joanna; van Tongeren,   Frank W.
Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is one of the most contagious animal diseases. Because of the easy transfer between animals, FMD is of importance to the domestic market, but also to international agricultural trade. Infected countries are often confronted with rigorous measures implemented by their trading partners.  The guidelines set out by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) define the waiting period after which a country that experienced an FMD epidemic can be declared as free of the disease for international trade purposes. In order to minimize the duration of this period, infected developed countries have often implemented mass slaughter strategies. The aim of the paper is to examine the impact of alternative control strategies on the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International agricultural trade; Agricultural policy; Livestock; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51465

O CRESCIMENTO ECONÔMICO AGRÍCOLA DOS ESTADOS DA REGIÃO SUDESTE DO BRASIL – 1995/2005
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Junqueira,   Clarissa Pereira; Sterchile,   Shirla Patricia Weber; Lima,   Jandir Ferrera de.
This article analyzes the economic growth of agricultural activities and the profile of the agricultural area of the states in the southeastern region of Brazil, between 1995 and 2005. Pointers referring to the farming sector of the region’s states were used. The study shows that the process of economic growth in the region was dynamic in the states of São Paulo and Minas Gerais and was centered on exportation products, mainly sugar cane, soy and maize. In the states of Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo, however, there was a decrease of the farming GIP. The region’s exportation guideline presented significant alterations from the decade of 1990, a period in which the exportation of basic products lost importance and was replaced by the manufacturing, a...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agrarian economy; Rural development; Agricultural policy; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/90691

Safety net programs and poverty reduction lessons from cross - country experience
Provedor de dados: 121
Autores: K. Subbarao... [et al.]; Subbarao, K.
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: POBREZA.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://www.flacso.org.ec/biblio/shared/biblio_view.php?bibid=111600&tab=opac&oai:flacso.org.ec:111600

TERRITORIAL AND NATURAL PRIORITIES OF MACEDONIA - IMPORTANT FACTOR FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kabranova,   Romina; Arsov,   Zlatko.
Territory and natural conditions in Macedonia are well known in the World market of high quality production of oriental type of tobacco. Production of oriental tobacco at such a small territory is insignificant towards other producers (Bulgaria, Turkey), buy it is very important for Macedonian economy. The high value of exported tobacco and other tobacco products is regularly above 100 million USD (113 million USD for 2006 and 106 million USD for 2007). As a family production with low grade of mechanized labor processes, it provides survival of more than 100 000 residents of Macedonia. These reasons are enough to evaluate the importance of tobacco for a country with a gross national income per capita of around $4,120 in 2008, (GNI, Atlas method) and high...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Oriental tobacco; Production; Natural conditions; Quality; Export; Competitive product; Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57349

Bridging the gap between BSE risk assessment and consumer perception of the surveillance system in Japan
Provedor de dados: 19
Autores: KADOHIRA, Mutsuyo; HILL, Glen; SAWADA, Manabu; YOSHIDA, Seiko; 門平, 睦代; ヒル, グレン; 澤田, 学; 吉田, 省子.
Since the first case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was encountered in Japan in 2001, the country quickly responded with a change from passive to active surveillance. The response has not been a smooth one, though, and news media have contributed to opening the public’s eyes to inadequate behavior from government sources responsible for monitoring and protecting the health of consumers. The resultant information“gap” has served to augment the typical Japanese perceptions of risk assessment, as assessed in surveys from 2003 to 2005. Such false beliefs have caused consumers to call for 100% testing of animals for BSE despite accepted scientific standards which do not support such comprehensive and costly surveillance. Instead, testing agencies...
Palavras-chave: BSE; Risk assessment; Surveillance; Risk perception; リスク評価; サーベイランス; リスク認知.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://ir.obihiro.ac.jp/dspace/handle/10322/3110

Impacts of organic farming in a developing country: evidence from Tamil Nadu, India, from 1993 to 2003
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kajisa,   Kei; Palanichamy,   N. Venkatesa.
Attention to organic fertilizer has been increasing but opinions are mixed as to its impacts. This paper explores the potential and limitations of the use of farmyard manure (FYM) for paddy and upland cereals under different soil conditions in Tamil Nadu, India, using farming households’ three-year rotating panel data from 1993 to 2003. Estimated yield functions reveal that a direct impact of FYM application exists only for upland cereals but not for paddy. Meanwhile, an indirect impact through an increase in the marginal product of chemical fertilizer is observed for both paddy and upland cereals, especially under low inherent soil fertility status. Reflecting the existence of the benefit of FYM application, our factor demand estimation shows that farmers...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Rice; Upland cereals; Farmyard manure; Dairy sector.; Production Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51291

Valuing Socioeconomic Factors of Farmers´ Households and Economic Effects of Agroforestry System
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kalabisova,   Jana; Kristkova,   Zuzana.
The paper contains results of research realized in the rural area of Ucayali region in Peru, situated in the tropical zone in the Central East of the country. With the use of data acquired from agroforestry research on the demonstration plots and questionnaire survey on farmers´ households, the objective is to assess the economic effects of designed agroforestry multi-strata system by means of ex-ante approach. It was found out, that unfavorable financial results in first two years of the system, long production cycle of timber trees and low price of timber represent the principal challenges for adoption of agroforestry systems. The results drawn from the LP modeling described in this paper provided useful insight into the household’s economy which is...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agroforestry System; Linear Programming Model; Ucayali; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Farm Management; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis; GA; IN.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/99219

In Memoriam Dr. S.J. van Ooststroom
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Kalkman, C.
On 28 September 1982 Dr. S.J. van Ooststroom died at the age of 76. He retired in 1971 from his office as senior botanist at the Rijksherbarium, the institute where he worked for 37 years. Simon van Ooststroom’s main botanical interest was the vascular flora of the Netherlands, including the adventitious and more or less naturalized members. The most authoritative flora of our country, known as Heukels—Van Ooststroom, was revised and edited by him for many years. Also in Flora Neerlandica he treated several families, many of them in collaboration with Th.J. Reichgelt. Numerous smaller papers bear witness of his knowledge of the Dutch flora, especially also the adventitious species. This makes it understandable that Dutch botanists, layman or professional,...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1983
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/525994

Reviews
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Kalkman, C.; Leenhouts, P.W.
“The Wealth of India” is a series continuing the tradition set by Watt’s Dictionary a century ago. It is probably the most complete and most useful treatise on plant products that has ever been written for any major country. Since the first edition (1949-1979) information has increased tremendously and therefore a second revised edition is now being prepared. Letter A was already published in 1985 and the present volume covers letter B: 350 pages of text in two columns on large pages (against 111 in the corresponding part of the original volume 1).
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1990
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/525221

Establishment of the serologic testing algorithm for recent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seroconversion (STARHS) strategy in the city of São Paulo, Brazil
Provedor de dados: 55
Autores: Kallas,Esper Georges; Bassichetto,Katia Cristina; Oliveira,Solange Maria; Goldenberg,Ieda; Bortoloto,Reginaldo; Moreno,Diva Maria Faleiros C.; Kanashiro,Cecilia; Chaves,Mariana Mellilo Sauer; Sucupira,Maria Cecilia A.; Diniz,Aparecido; Mesquita,Fabio C.
Several strategies aim at characterizing the AIDS epidemic in different parts of the world. Among these, the identification of recent HIV-1 infections using the recently described serologic testing algorithm for recent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seroconversion (STARHS) strategy was employed in four testing sites of the City of São Paulo Public Health Department (CSPPHD). Those identified as recently infected were invited to participate in a prospective clinical and laboratory evaluation study. We describe the establishment of the patient identification network and the success in enrolling the participants, as well as their clinical and laboratory characteristics. From May to December 2002, 6,443 persons were tested for HIV in the four participating...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: HIV; Recent infection; Network; São Paulo.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702004000600003

Observations on Coptotermes havilandi Holmgr. (javanicus Kemn.) (Isoptera)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Kalshoven, L.G.E.
The first find of a colony of a Coptotermes species smaller in size than the wellknown C. curvignathus Holmgr., was made while I was inspecting Acacia tomentosa trees growing on the forest boundary near Tanggung, in the teak area east of Semarang, in August 1920. The colony inhabited a deep fissure situated in the fork of a living tree. In the following years what appeared to be the same species was found on dry timber in a few other localities of the same area, and also, by my co-worker F. VERBEEK, in the forests near Randublatung and Tjepu, all in Central Java. In 1926/1927 the first complaints were received of damage done by this termite in a godown in Surabaya, East Java, and to a house at Bogor, West Java. Gradually more evidence came to hand of its...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1962
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/504968

Determination and Evaluation of the energy consumption of grape production in Eyvan county (Ilam province)
Provedor de dados: 111
Autores: Kamari, Faraidon; Ghamary, Bahram; Azizpanah, Amir.
Grape is one of the most important fruits that has a long history of cultivation and production in our country. Effective use of energy in agriculture is one of the main reasons for the emergence of sustainable agriculture. It reduces environmental problems and pollution, prevents the destruction of natural resources and preserves fossil fuels. Energy analysis is also essential for the proper management of scarce resources to improve agricultural production and thereby identify efficient and economical production activities. In this research, determination and evaluation the energy consumption of grape production in Eyvan county (Ilam province). In the present study, the required data were collected from the presence method and a questionnaire was...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Grape; Eyvan; Economic Analysis; Energy.
Ano: 2021
URL: http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/6573

Environmental Amenities and Optimal Agricultural Land Use: The Case of Israel
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kan,   Iddo; Haim,   David; Rapaport-Rom,   Mickey; Shechter,   Mordechai.
This paper evaluates the effectiveness of changing land allocation among crops as a mechanism for increasing social welfare, where production profits and amenity benefits are augmented. A positive mathematical programming model is calibrated and applied to the northern part of Israel, using a crop-discriminating amenity-benefits function. Changes in land allocation increase social welfare by 2.4% nationwide, and by up to 15% on the regional level. Regional scale farming-profit losses amount to up to 6%. Due to the decreasing-return-to-scale nature of the amenity-benefits function, the inter-regional variability appears sensitive to the manner in which the country is divided into regions.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural land use; Environmental amenities; Optimizing social welfare; Q10; Q24; Q50.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42832

Integrated Report of the Project "Effects of Trade Liberalization on Agriculture in Selected Asian Countries with Special Focus on CGPRT Crops"
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kanai,   Michio; Titapiwatanakun,   Boonjit.
This integrated report is the concluding achievement of the project "Effects of Trade Liberalization on Agriculture in Selected Asian Countries with Special Focus on CGPRT Crops." It was compiled to summarize the first and second country reports of ten participating countries namely China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Thailand and Viet Nam. Also it consolidates the overall findings, analysis and policy recommendations achieved in the project.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Research projects; Trade liberalization; Trade; Trade policies; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32713

Globalization, Growth and Distribution: Framing The Questions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kanbur,   Ravi.
In the last two decades, across a range of countries high growth rates have reduced poverty but have been accompanied by rising inequality. This paper is motivated by this stylized fact, and by the strong distributional concerns that persist among populations and policy makers alike, despite the poverty reduction observed in official statistics where growth has been sufficiently high. This seeming disconnect frames the questions posed in this paper. Why the disconnect, and what to do about it? It is argued that official poverty statistics may be missing key elements of the ground level reality of distributional evolution, of which rising inequality may be an indirect indicator. Heterogeneity of population means that there may be significant numbers of poor...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty; International Development; Political Economy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51105

Factor Content of Agricultural Trade
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kancs,   d'Artis; Ciaian,   Pavel.
Replaced with revised version of paper 08/25/09.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Factor content; Heckscher-Ohlin; Factor abundance; Agricultural trade; International Relations/Trade; F12; F14; D23; Q12; Q17.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44458

Factor Content of Agricultural Trade: The Role of Firm Heterogeneity and Transaction Costs
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kancs,   d'Artis; Ciaian,   Pavel.
In this paper we study the determinants of the factor content of the CEE agricultural trade. Examining empirically three hypothesis, which relate cross-country differences in technology, relative factor abundance and transaction costs and market imperfections to the factor content of trade, we find that the first two hypotheses are confirmed by the majority of the developed EU countries, but rejected by roughly one half of the CEE transition country pairs. Second, we find that when accounting for transaction costs of farm (re)organisation, both hypotheses are confirmed by the majority of the CEE country pairs. These findings provide empirical evidence of market imperfections, and particularly, of transaction costs of farm (re)organisation in the CEE.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Factor content; Bilateral trade; Relative factor abundance; Technological differences; Agriculture; Transaction costs; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Relations/Trade; Production Economics; F12; F14; D23; Q12; Q17.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51429

Comparative Advantages, Transaction Costs and Factor Content of Agricultural Trade: Empirical Evidence from CEE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kancs,   d'Artis; Ciaian,   Pavel; Pokrivcak,   Jan.
The present study examines factor content of the CEE transition country agricultural trade. We examine the relative country abundance for labour, capital and land, and test the Heckscher-Ohlin-Vanek (HOV) hypothesis. Our empirical findings suggest that the factor content of agricultural exports and imports is rather similar in CEE and most of the agricultural trade flows do not satisfy the HOV prediction. In order to explain the general lack of agricultural specialisation and the observed paradox in the CEE's agricultural trade, we examine the role of transaction costs and market imperfections. We find that transaction costs and market imperfections distort farm specialisation and hence factor content of agricultural trade.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Factor Content; Agricultural Trade; Comparative Advantages; Transaction Cost; Agricultural and Food Policy; F12; F14; D23; Q12; Q17.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115421

STRUCTURE AND CONDUCT OF THE WORLD RICE MARKET
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kang,   Hyunsoo; Kennedy,   P. Lynn; Hilbun,   Brian M.
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the world rice market through a Structure-Conduct-Performance (SCP) framework utilizing annual data from 1970 to 2007. Since World War Two, the world rice market has been very unstable, with rice prices experiencing volatile swings in both rice price and rice availability. Therefore, a SCP framework can provide crucial insight into the world rice market for policy makers. Also, this paper describes the effects of total production, export rice price, and real exchange rate for exporting countries on total export volume from an export supply model standpoint. On the basis of these results, it is evident that market power exists in the international rice market with respect to supply elasticity and an exporting...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: S-C-P paradigm; World rice market; Concentration ratio; HHI; Export rice price; Exchange rate export supply function; Industrial Organization; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46080

THE RELATIONSHIPS OF TRADE, ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND MARKET POWER: THE CASE OF RICE EXPORTING
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kang,   Hyunsoo; Kennedy,   P. Lynn; Hilbun,   Brian M.
This paper aims to (1) analyze the relationship between rice exports and economic growth for the world’s top four exporting countries (Thailand, Vietnam, India, and the U.S) and (2) seek to determine to what extent market power affects a country’s economic growth. The main objective of this paper is to determine to what extent economic growth impacts a country’s rice exports as well as to what extent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) impacts a country’s ability to export rice. This analysis also examines the impact of market power on economic growth. On the basis of these results, we examine the existence of market power in the international rice market with respect to rice supply, and moreover, propose that there is a bi-directional causality between the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Rice export; CR4; GDP; FDI; Market power; Trade; Export supply function; Community/Rural/Urban Development; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46081

Phenolic compounds and vitamins in wild and cultivated apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) fruits grown in irrigated and dry farming conditions
Provedor de dados: 48
Autores: Kan,Tuncay; Gundogdu,Muttalip; Ercisli,Sezai; Muradoglu,Ferhad; Celik,Ferit; Gecer,Mustafa Kenan; Kodad,Ossama; Zia-Ul-Haq,Muhammad.
BACKGROUND: Turkey is the main apricot producer in the world and apricots have been produced under both dry and irrigated conditions in the country. In this study, phenolic compounds and vitamins in fruits of one wild (Zerdali) and three main apricot cultivars ('Cataloglu', 'Hacihaliloglu' and 'Kabaasi') grown in both dry and irrigated conditions in Malatya provinces in Turkey were investigated. RESULTS: The findings indicated that higher content of phenolic compounds and vitamins was found in apricot fruits grown in irrigated conditions. Among the cultivars, 'Cataloglu' had the highest rutin contents both in irrigated and dry farming conditions as 2855 µg in irrigated and 6952 µg per 100 g dried weight base in dry conditions and the highest chlorogenic...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Apricot; Phytochemicals; Ripening; Irrigation; HPLC.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602014000100046

Does Intellectual Property Protection Spur Technological Change?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kanwar,   Sunil; Evenson,   Robert E.
Of the diverse factors motivating technological change, one factor that has received increasing attention in the recent past has been the protection of intellectual property rights. Given fairly recent changes in the international policy ethos where a regime of stronger intellectual property protection has become a fait accompli for most developing countries, it is of some significance to ask whether more stringent protection of intellectual property does indeed encourage innovation. And this is the question which this paper examines, utilising cross-country panel data on R&amp;D investment, patent protection and other country-specific characteristics spanning the period 1981-1990. The evidence unambiguously indicates the significance of intellectual...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Intellectual property rights; Technological change; Economic growth; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; O34; O31.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28432

A MEZŐGAZDASÁG FEJLESZTÉSI LEHETŐSÉGEI MEGYEI VIZSGÁLATOK ALAPJÁN
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kaposzta,   Jozsef; Nagy,   Henrietta.
A vidékfejlesztési politika célja az, hogy kihasználva az ország kedvező ter-mészeti adottságait, a belföldi és nemzetközi piacokon versenyképes mezőgazda-ság jöjjön létre, amely képes jó minőségű alapanyagokkal ellátni a feldolgozó-ipart, tisztességes és kiszámítható jövedelmet biztosít a gazdálkodóknak és foko-zódó mértékben figyelembe veszi a környezetvédelem, valamint az egészséges táplálkozás követelményeit. Vizsgálataink alapján megállapítható, hogy a hatékonysági követelményhez igazodni képes „versenyszféra” mellett létezik a mezőgazdaságban egy korláto-zottan versenyképes termelési rész is. Ebbe tartoznak részben olyan kisméretű gazdálkodó egységek, amelyek inkább a tulajdonreform keretében létrejött kényszervállalkozásnak tekintendők vagy...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Vidékfejlesztés; Kényszervállalkozások lehetőségei; Jövedelem különbség csökkentés - opportunities of forced enterprises; Rural development; Decrease of income differences; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Political Economy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54320

Strategic models, ownership and organisational changes in the Hungarian food industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kapronczai,   Istvan.
Based on statistical analyses of the financial data, the study showed that organisational instability characterised the period under examination. On average, change of ownership or of management, or even mergers or de-mergers occurred every 3.7 years. The “stable” periods are too short for implementing corporate activities based on an elaborated strategy, granting success both in the medium and long term. We have established the strategic models by which the enterprises could be ranked following the change of ownership or management. From among the four types, the asset depleting and the surviving strategies are definitely disadvantageous, but they accounted for more than 56% of the cases. The frequency of occurrence of the negative strategic models...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Food industry; Structure; Ownership; Capital; Strategic model Introduction; Industrial Organization; Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52196

A magyar agrárgazdaság helyzete
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kapronczai,   Istvan; Udovecz,   Gabor.
A 2008. év második felében kirobbant és fokozatosan elmélyülő pénzügyi-gazdasági válság súlyos piacvesztést eredményezett a magyar nemzetgazdaságban. Az ipari termékek külpiaca beszűkült, az építőipar pedig a fizetőképes kereslet csökkenése folytán került válságba. Ezekben az ágazatokban drasztikusan emelkedett a munkanélküliség. A válság kisebb mértékben érintette az élelmiszer-gazdaságot, amely elsősorban annak tulajdonítható, hogy keresletcsökkenés legkevésbé az élelmiszer-gazdaság termékeinél jelentkezett. Levonható az a következtetés, hogy a válságkezelésben stabilizáló tényező lehet az élelmiszer-gazdaság. Ezt igazolja, hogy az agrárgazdaság termékkibocsátása 2008-ban is jelentősen növekedett, s lényegében ez tette lehetővé a 2008-ban bekövetkezett –...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agrár- és élelmiszerpiacok; Stabilizáló tényező; Távlatos gazdálkodás hiánya; Bizonytalanság; Agricultural and food markets; Stabilizing factors; Lack of future oriented management; Insecurity; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92524

Vingt ans d’aquaculture en Afrique du Nord : évolutions, bilan critique et avenir
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Kara, Mohamed Hichem; Lacroix, Denis; Sadek, Sherif; Blancheton, Jean-paul; Rey-valette, Helene; Kraiem, Mejdeddine.
This paper presents the evolution of aquaculture in North Africa during the 20 last years, and the assets and bottlenecks for each country. This work uses the results of the European project Aquamed (2011-2013). The analysis of the evolutions of this sector, including research and development allows to establish a diagnosis on the strengths and the weaknesses in the four countries (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt). The retrospective analysis helps in identifying solutions for a more sustainable development. It also contributes to select priorities for action in a long-term vision (2035). This double overview, on the past and the future, should help decision-makers and experts to identify the best politics for a sector, which has a high potential in the...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Aquaculture; Recherche et développement; Durabilité; Méditerranée; Afrique du Nord; Aquaculture; Research and development; Sustainability; Mediterranean; North Africa.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00368/47938/47959.pdf

The comparative study of wheat growing results in Hungary and Austria
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Karacsony,   Peter; Markus,   Richard.
Hungarian agricultural production plays a significant role in the preservation of rural areas, in its sustainable development, and in lessening the regional differences. The value of our agricultural sector is primarily provided by the combination of favourable climate, good natural makings and growth traditions. The effectiveness of our crop growing greatly depends on our most important plant cultures such as for example the results wheat growing. In our country wheat growing has a traditional importance in the plant growing branch since centuries, it is grown on most farms. The basic purpose of our analytic work was to compare the results of wheat growing based on the production results collected by us concerning wheat growing in Hungary and Austria....
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Wheat growing; Hungarian and Austrian wheat growing results; Competitiveness; Crop Production/Industries; Production Economics.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51951

Soil and Water Conservation Works through National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) in Andhra Pradesh — An Analysis of Livelihood Impact
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kareemulla,   Kalakada; Reddy,   K. Srinivas; Rao,   C.A. Rama; Kumar,   Shalander; Venkateswarlu,   B.
The impact of National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) has been studied on rural livelihoods and the nature of soil and water conservation (SWC) works. NREGS is under implementation in almost all the rural districts of the country with the major objective of enhancing livelihoods through productive works. Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh are the three states leading in scheme implementation with a large number of works, expenditure and employment. In Andhra Pradesh, soil and water conservation (SWC) works have accounted for over 80 per cent. The share of labour wages under the scheme has been 80 per cent with only 20 per cent for material, which is well within the prescribed norm of 40 per cent for the latter. The field study in the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57501

The economic and social weight of small scale agriculture. Evidence from the Rural Income Generating Activities survey data.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Karfakis,   Panagiotis; Hammam Howe,   Tarek.
In current economic reality, there seems to be a clear need to recognize, characterize and place small scale agriculture in a setup which accounts for novel trends in the modes of doing business in the global economy and with respect to the changing role of agriculture along development transition. Providing that ground it will make it possible to design and promote appropriate policy strategies that will best accommodate small scale farmers’ needs and exploit their potential for agricultural development. The present paper employs a multi country household survey database developed from ESA-FAO, and a series of ad hoc land thresholds to categorize rural households as small or large scale farmers and identify some of their key characteristics as well as...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Small scale agriculture; Household survey data; Developing countries; International Development; Production Economics; Q12.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52851

FACTORS AFFECTING DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF RICE IN SIERRA LEONE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kargbo,   Alimami M.
Sierra Leone, like most developing  countries is primarily agricultural, with about 75 percent of its population getting its living from farming.  The main characteristic of its farming is the large number of small holdings-averaging about two hectares per farm.  Most of these farms are fragmented.  Large-scale farming is a fairly recent development and the few large farms are either government or quasi-government institutions, confined to crops that require expensive machinery and timely processing.  In the country's search for new sources of economic expansion, agriculture assumed first priority.  This was due, in part, to the fact that a large percentage of the population derived its living from agriculture.  In addition, the development of agriculture...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 1979
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10961

The Implications of World Trade Liberalization on  Agricultural Trade and Food Security: A Case Study of Sudan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Karim,   Imad Eldin Elfadil Abdel; Kirschke,   Dieter.
This paper assesses and quantifies the consequences of world trade liberalization in agriculture on trade and food security of Sudan. Sudan, with the agricultural sector as the main sector of economy, is characterized by its small open economy, and is classified as one of the least developed countries. Thus, Sudan becomes more vulnerable to any changes in international agricultural markets. The liberalization of international agricultural trade has a great influence on Sudan's food security and on the whole economy. An extended form of a multi-market model for Sudan is developed and used for the analysis. The model embodies important characteristics of agriculture in Sudan like substitution effects and stages of production. As agriculture is the main...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25868

The Organic Market in Croatia
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Karoglan Todorović, Sonja; Znaor, Darko.
Land use and production  The Croatian organic agriculture sector is still in an early stage of development but has recorded a rapid expansion over the last three years. According to the estimates of the Ministry of Agriculture, Croatia has some 7’000 hectares under organic management managed by some 250 (mostly family) farms. Cereals seem to account for more than 70 percent of the total organic production in Croatia.    State regulations and support  Organic farming in Croatia is regulated by the La w on Organic Agriculture adopted in 2001. In 2003 the government introduced subsidies to support organic farming (400 EUR/ha of arable land). This had a great impact on the development of the sector and the area under organic management in 2003 has increased...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade; Consumer issues; Policy environments and social economy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://orgprints.org/26389/1/rippin-etal-2006-eisfom.pdf

What is Different about Government-Controlled Acquirers in Cross-Border Acquisitions?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Karolyi,   G. Andrew; Liao,   Rose C.
We examine the motives for and consequences of 5,317 failed and completed cross-border acquisitions constituting $619 billion of total activity that were led by government-controlled acquirers over the period from 1990 to 2008. We benchmark this activity at the aggregate country level and also at the deal level with cross-border acquisitions involving corporate acquirers over the same period. We find that government-led deal activity is relatively more intense for geographically-closer countries, but also relatively less sensitive to differences in the level of economic development of the acquirer’s and target’s home countries, in the quality of their legal institutions and accounting standards, and to how stringent are restrictions on FDI flows in their...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Government-controlled Acquirers; Cross-Border Acquisitions; Financial Economics; G15; G34.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60686

Property Rights, Mobile Capital, and Comparative Advantage
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Karp,   Larry S.
Recent papers use sector-specific factor models with mobile labor to show that imperfect property rights can be a source of comparative advantage. In these model, weaker property rights to the specific factor in a sector attract the mobile factor and increase the country's comparative advantage for that sector. If capital in addition to labor is mobile, and if the benefits of capital are non-excludable or if the degree of property rights is endogenous, a deterioration of property rights has ambiguous effects on comparative advantage. The presence of a second mobile factor also makes the relation between the equilibrium wage-rental ratio and the degree of property rights ambiguous.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Imperfect property rights; Comparative advantage; General equilibrium.; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; F02; F16; F18; D23.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25113

A Comparison of Tariffs and Quotas in a Strategic Setting
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Karp,   Larry S.
We model the situation where two large countries impose either tariffs or quotas and a third large country remains passive. The introduction of the third country overturns results from two-country models. Stable quota equilibria are capable of reproducing the equilibrium price under tariffs, and Nash equilibria with quotas can result in positive amounts of trade. Using a linear partial equilibrium model, we show that world welfare may be higher under Nash quotas than under Nash tariffs. However, simulation results suggest that tariffs are likely to result in higher welfare than quotas.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Tariffs and quotas; Nash equilibria; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51250

The Clean Development Mechanism and its Controversies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Karp,   Larry S.; Liu,   Xuemei.
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) has been proposed as a means of reducing the costs of abating greenhouse gasses, and for assisting developing countries. Although the CDM offers apparent environmental benefits, in addition to benefiting both investors and developing country hosts, it has generated considerable controversy. We review and evaluate the arguments surrounding the CDM and we provide new empirical evidence concerning its potential benefits.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; International Development.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6250

Common Ground Between Free-Traders and Environmentalists
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Karp,   Larry S.; Sacheti,   Sandeep; Zhao,   Jinhua.
We use a North-South model with property right differences and resource dynamics to study the effects of trade on resource use and welfare. Autarky is likely to Pareto-dominate free trade in the long run when the environment is quite fragile, and the result is reversed when the environment is quite resilient. Trade may cause an environmentally poor country to drag down" its richer trading partner; in this case, both countries degrade their stocks when these would be preserved under autarky. Alternatively, trade may enable the environmentally richer country to pull up" its partner; in this case both countries preserve their stocks when these would be degraded under autarky. These results rationalize the positions of environmentalists and free-traders. The...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; D5; F1; O2; Q2.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25042

Suggestions for the Road to Copenhagen
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Karp,   Larry S.; Zhao,   Jinhua.
We provide a unified discussion of the issues that confront negotiators of the next international climate agreement. We offer a novel proposal that entitles countries to discharge their treaty obligations by paying a “fine”. This escape clause provides cost insurance, simplifies the problem of enforcing compliance, and increases incentives to participate in the agreement. We explain why developed country obligations should rely on a cap and trade commitment rather than carbon taxes. A Central Bank maintains stability of carbon prices by defending a price ceiling and floor. An so-called intensity target is not a good alternative to an emissions cap. Modest trade restrictions, consistent with WTO law, will form an important part of the next agreement....
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Kyoto protocol; Escape clause; Emissions trade; Taxes versus cap and trade; Price stability; Carbon leakage; Trade restrictions; Differentiated responsibility; Clean development mechanism; Sectoral agreements; Demand and Price Analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q54; Q58; F13.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51610

The Long-Run Effects of Environmental Reform in Open Economies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Karp,   Larry S.; Zhao,   Jinhua; Sacheti,   Sandeep.
We compare the short-run and long-run effects of environmental reform and harmonization under autarky and free trade. When trade is driven by environmental distortions rather than real relative advantages, harmonization of environmental policies, even if achieved by lowering standards in one country, can improve short-run aggregate welfare. With the possibility of multiple steady states, long-run considerations favor a "race to the top" rather than a "race to the bottom" even when upward and downward harmonizations are equivalent in the short run. For a country trapped in a low (or bad) steady state, environmental reform may not move it to a high (or good) steady state under autarky. However, under trade, harmonization of policies may enable this country...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International trade and the environment; Environmental policy reform; International harmonization of environmental policies; Environmental dynamics and trade; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade; Q20; F10; H23.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25099

MASTER TRAINING IN AGRIBUSINESS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Karpati,   Laszlo.
The main objective of the AHEAD project is to establish new BSc and MSc programmes in Croatia at two Faculties of the University of Zagreb. These are as follows: Agricultural and Rural Development, Food Safety and Quality Management and pilot MSc training in Agribusiness and Rural Development. These are preceded by faculty retraining programmes in food safety and quality management, as well as agribusiness and commerce within the framework of a MBA programme accredited by the International MBA Network. The professional content of the project is a modernised curriculum and training palette that would be available by the end of this project at the University of Zagreb, serving not only the higher education of the country, but the demand of the Croatian...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Curriculum Development; Agribusiness; Food Safety; Quality; Croatia; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; International Development; Political Economy; Public Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43583

Effects of a EU Investment Subsidization Scheme on the Hungarian Agri-Food Sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Karpati,   Laszlo; Csapo,   Zsolt; Kozar,   Laszlo.
The change of the political Hungarian regime in 1990 affected deeply the economy of the country. This change made effects in each national branch, thus in the agriculture, as well. A lot of new companies dealing with agricultural production and trading has also been established in these years. Since the early '90s a lot of EU support programmes were available targeting these enterprises and providing them to strengthen their competitiveness. One of these programmes was the PHARE IPP Project for the subsidisation of the agricultural investments (between 1996-1998). The University of Debrecen was involved in the implementation, monitoring and assessment process of this project. Based on the results and suggestions of the university, new supporting elements...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: EU subsidisation; Agriculture; Investment; Effectiveness; Hungary; Food sector; Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24804

The Socioeconomic Impact of HIV/AIDS on Education Outcomes in Uganda: School Enrolment and the Schooling Gap in 2002/03
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kasirye,   Ibrahim; Hisali,   Eria.
Due to high prime-age mortality in Uganda, a result of the HIV/AIDS scourge, the number of children who have lost at least one parent continues to rise in the country. The increase in numbers of orphans has challenged the overall socio-protection mechanisms and in particular threatens the country’s ability to achieve education development targets. Using the 2002/03 Uganda National Household Survey, this study investigates the impact of parental death—from HIV/AIDS as well as causes on the school enrollment and grade for age school progression. We find that HIV/AIDS orphans are not significantly less likely to continue schooling but are by far more likely to fall below their appropriate grade. On the other hand, we find that all orphans—regardless of cause...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: HIV/AIDS; Education; Schooling; EPRC; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Health Economics and Policy; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113624

Food Drying/ Production Plant
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kasozi,   Maria; Mwegombi,   William.
Tropical Horticulture Enterprises (T.H.E) is a Ugandan initiative that works to add value to fruits, bananas and vegetables. The main out put of this initiative are processed dried fruits, fresh fruits, banana flour and fresh vegetables. T.H.E taps the 22% of banana and fruit loss at farm gate due to failure to access markets timely, besides poor handling knowledge and poor storage facilities in rural agricultural producing areas in the country. The initiative boasts of linkage with farmers and it has a bottom up network through which farmers have benefited in various trainings. The main objective of this initiative is to improve farmer’s incomes through providing an alternative avenue and market access to foods produced and ferried to markets without any...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farmer; Horticulture; Markets; Uganda; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Security and Poverty; Marketing.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/52162

Airfreight, organic products and Africa
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Kasterine, Alexander; Bolwig, Simon.
The organic sector is addressing climate change through a number of initiatives including label-ling, and in the case of one UK certifier in 2007, a proposed restriction on organic certification for products that are airfreighted to market. The International Trade Centre and the Danish Insti-tute for International Studies examined the economic impact in Africa of banning certification for airfreighted products.   The study based on interviews with UK importers, retailers, African exporters and organic smallholders showed that a ban could have serious local economic impact in some of the poor-est rural communities in the world. A minimum of 21,500 livelihoods would be compromised. Women, youth and small producers would be hardest hit and several...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Values; Standards and certification Air and water emissions.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://orgprints.org/6024/1/kasterine%2Dbolwig%2Dairfreight.pdf

Testing the Dynamic Characteristics of Competitiveness in Fresh Fish Exports of Euro Mediterranean Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Katrakilidis,   Constantinos P.; Polymeros,   Konstantinos.
The aim of this paper is to estimate the competitive level of fresh fish exports among the Euro Mediterranean countries. Revealed Comparative Advantage indices of Italian, French, Greek, Portuguese and Spanish fresh fish are estimated, in order to gain new insights regarding the position of these products in the market of the European Union, in terms of competitiveness. In addition, this study investigates the parameters affecting the competitive level among countries, using Cointegration and Innovation Accounting methodology. The estimated Comparative Advantage indices reveal that there is a wide range of competitiveness among Euro Mediterranean countries. In addition, the investigation of the dynamic characteristics of competitiveness reveals that the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9387

Climatic potential and risks for apple growing by 2040
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Kaukoranta, Timo; Tahvonen, Risto; Ylämäki, Arto.
The impact of climatic change in 1971–2040 on the potential production areas and risks to nine apple cultivars (Malus domestica Borkh.) was studied over continental Finland using agro-climatic indices and gridded daily mean (Tm) and minimum temperatures from the Rossby Centre regional atmospheric climate model (RCA3) with SRES A2. Point data on daily minimum temperatures from 14 weather stations and low and high warming scenarios were also used. From the 1970’s to the present day, the areas of successful maturing of fruits have strongly expanded northwards. It is predicted that in 2011–2040, the warming of climate will allow expansion of commercial production in the south-eastern lake area, and a wider selection of cultivars for home gardens up to...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Crop husbandry.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://orgprints.org/17184/1/kaukoranta.pdf

Risk Management in Lithuanian and Irish Credit Unions: Trends and Impacts on Credit Union Development
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kaupelyte,   Dalia; McCarthy,   Olive.
The aim of this article is to examine the Irish and Lithuanian credit union movements in terms of risk management and risk performance, and to discuss credit union risk regulation. Risk management in credit unions often closely relates to credit union development stages so that as credit unions mature, higher standards of risk management should be implemented. In some cases these changes are accompanied by shifts in the regulatory framework. A comparison of the situations in Lithuania and Ireland offers some interesting and sometimes unexpected contrasts in the levels of credit union regulation. Despite the comparatively advanced stage of development of the Irish movement, key aspects of risk regulation are considerably more lenient than in Lithuania,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44671

Explaining German imports of olive oil: evidence from a gravity model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kavallari,   Aikaterini; Maas,   Sarah; Schmitz,   P. Michael.
In this study the case of olive oil imports of Germany is examined since olive oil is a traditional Mediterranean commodity and Germany is the biggest importer in the EU. A gravity model has been employed so as to analyse those factors that explain the German imports of olive oil that were identified in a preceding analysis of the German olive oil supply chain. The results of two random-effects models corrected for serial correlation and heteroskedasticity suggest that being a Mediterranean Partner country of the EU has the highest impact on trade flows to Germany, thus supporting further Euromediterranean trade integration. The level of trade to Germany is positively related to existence of direct marketing channels and to tourism implying that these...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Gravity model; Olive oil; Germany; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44217

Estimated Contribution of Four Biotechnologies to New Zealand Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kaye-Blake,   William; Saunders,   Caroline M.
The impact of biotechnology is an important consideration for New Zealand. The country depends significantly on agricultural production and exports (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, 2004), and has relied in part on modern biotechnology for productivity increases over the last 20 years (Evenson &amp; Gollin, 2003; Jacobsen &amp; Scobie, 1999; Ovenden, Anderson, Armstrong, &amp; Mitchel, 1985). A recent survey of individuals in agriculture and biotechnology generated a comprehensive list of products and processes that are derived from four specific biotechnologies and are commercially significant in agriculture (Kaye-Blake, Saunders, Emanuelsson, Dalziel, &amp; Wreford, 2005). This innovative research generated primary data on the actual impacts that...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21133

OPTIMAL USE OF QUALITATIVE MODELS: AN APPLICATION TO COUNTRY GRAIN ELEVATOR BANKRUPTCIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kaylen,   Michael S.; Devino,   Gary T.; Procter,   Michael H.
Qualitative models can be used for decision making under uncertainty. This provides a useful framework for evaluating the models. If the costs for every action/state of nature combination are known, decisions made using a well-calibrated model would result in actual costs being close to expected costs. In addition, the actual cost can be compared to the cost of perfect foresight actions, giving a bound on the value of a better model. Application of these procedures is made using a logit model developed to predict Missouri country grain elevator bankruptcy.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29262

TRADE LIBERALIZATION IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: REDUCING THE COMMON EXTERNAL TARIFF
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kazarian,   Naira; Ames,   Glenn C.W.
A two-sector, three-good model, developed by S. Devarajan et al. at the World Bank was used to analyze trade liberalization in Trinidad and Tobago as an example of the country's new open economy policy. A 20% reduction in T&amp;T's import tariff rate resulted in increased import volume, overall decline in consumer prices, investment level, tax revenue and government savings, and a positive growth in overall consumption.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16723

Motives for Household Private Transfers in Burkina Faso
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kazianga,   Harounan.
Resource transfers among households have received considerable interest among economists in recent years. Two of the main reasons for the surge of interest in household transfers are the information on human nature conveyed by transfer behavior and the implication on income redistribution policy that private transfer might have. Empirical studies, however, provide mixed results on transfer behavior. This is because previous inquiries were confronted with several estimation issues and have focused on data from developed countries where private transfers are already small. This paper contributes to the literature on transfer behavior by using a multifaceted econometric approach to examine the motives of household transfers in Burkina, a low-income country...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Private transfers; Altruism; Exchanges; Risk sharing; Consumer/Household Economics; D63; D64; I15; I30.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28463

Role of Research and Researchers during Transition: Case Study of Lithuania
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kazlauskiene,   Natalija; Meyers,   William H.
A review of more than 100 publications and papers by Lithuanian and external experts published from 1990 to 2006 in academic journals, books and monographs, proceedings and reports is the basis for this assessment of the role research has played in the policy evolution from 1990 to present. These studies had impacts on decision making, and there are also many ways in which the experiences of policy makers have informed the agricultural economics profession and improved our knowledge and understanding of the complexities of reform and transition. That is, the transition experience was in many ways a two-way and interactive learning process between researchers and policy makers and between east and west. We conclude that a key element in making research...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Economic transition; EU accession; Policy reform; Collaboration; Policy research; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7790

CAP reform and its impact on structural change and productivity growth: A cross country analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kazukauskas,   Andrius; Newman,   Carol F.
The recent reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) have exposed the European agricultural sector to a new set of constraints and challenges. The decoupling of direct payments from production is expected to make production decisions more market-oriented as farmers move from mainly subsidy revenue maximization objectives toward profit maximizing behaviour. However, ex-post analyses of the productivity of farms have yet to uncover any evidence of a positive effect of the decoupling policy on farm productivity. Using the Irish, Danish and Dutch farm level data, we identify the extent to which both system and product switching after the introduction of decoupling has occurred and to what extent these changes have contributed to productivity growth in...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Productivity; Semiparametric estimation; Farming; Decoupling; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; D24; Q12; Q18.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61103

Maize boom in the uplands of Northern Vietnam : economic importance and environmental implications
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Keil,   Alwin; Saint-Macary,   Camille; Zeller,   Manfred.
In Vietnam, the demand for meat products has grown dramatically due to rapid economic growth and urbanisation and is expected to further increase in the future. Being the primary source of feed for the country’s livestock and poultry industry, maize has become the second most important crop after rice. While this maize boom has the potential to reduce rural poverty, it promotes the expansion of agricultural cultivation into fragile agro-ecological zones, often leading to deforestation and soil degradation, especially in the uplands. Using empirical evidence from mountainous Yen Chau district in north-western Vietnam, the objective of this paper is to investigate the current economic importance and environmental implications of maize cultivation....
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Maize area expansion; Environmental sustainability; Tobit regression; Vietnam; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92829

Festuca altissima All. – Boszwenkgras in Nederland
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Keizer, Peter-Jan.
Festuca altissima All. was reported for the first time in the Netherlands. The grass grows in the  margin of a small oak forest on sandy soil near Amerongen, Province of utrecht, in the central  part of the country. As the species is not used as an ornamental garden plant, it seems likely that  it has arrived through natural dispersal.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/579118

Ryania Speciosa: an insecticide for organic orchards?
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Kelderer, Markus; Sgarbossa, Manuela; Schönweger, Gudrun; Elias, Ellen; Roland, Zelger; Santer, Johann; Stuppner, Hermann.
Ryania speciosa is a grove belonging to the family Flacourtiacea, located in tropical  climates in Central- and South- America. The Indigenous population used the plant, which  contains toxic alkaloids, against cockroaches. In the forties the ground wood was used as  insecticide against different pests. In the first version of annex 2b from the EC regulation  2092/91, Ryania was still listed, but it was subsequently cancelled due to its lack of  registration as a pesticide in any European country. In organic farming, only a few  insecticides are allowed, but in orchards there is a permanent need to control larvae such  as coddling moth, etc. The Italian Ministry of Agriculture initiated a survey to investigate  the possibility of developing an 'organic'...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Crop health; Quality; Protection Fruit and berries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://orgprints.org/14024/1/5_Kelderer_25_28.pdf

Brief review of dinosaur studies and perspectives in Brazil
Provedor de dados: 42
Autores: KELLNER,ALEXANDER W. A.; CAMPOS,DIOGENES A.
Dinosaur research is developing at very high rates around the world resulting in several new discoveries that are improving our understanding of this terrestrial reptilian clade. Except for the last couple years, the studies of Brazilian dinosaurs have not followed this expansive trend, despite the high potential of several dinosaur localities. So far there are only eight described taxa, four in the last year, representing theropod, sauropod, and one possible prosauropod taxa. Except for footprints, there are no records of ornithischian dinosaurs in the country what is at least partially explainable by the lack of continuous vertebrate fossil collecting program in the country. More funding is necessary to improve the research activities in this field.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Paleontology; Dinosauria; Brazil.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652000000400005

On the pterosaur remains from the Río Belgrano formation (Barremian), Patagonian Andes of Argentina
Provedor de dados: 42
Autores: Kellner,Alexander W.A.; Aguirre-Urreta,María B.; Ramos,Victor A.
Pterosaur remains from the Río Belgrano Formation, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, were found close to the Estancia Río Roble, along with several ammonoids that indicate a Barremian age for those strata. The specimens (MACN-SC 3617) consist of one ulna and one element tentatively identified as a portion of a wing metacarpal. The ulna shows morphological affinities with the Pteranodontoidea (sensu Kellner 1996), particularly with the members of the Anhangueridae by having a well developed ventral crest close to the proximal articulation, and is tentatively referred to this pterosaur clade. The oldest record of the Anhangueridae, previously limited to the Aptian/Albian, is therefore extended to the Barremian. The Argentinean material is preserved in three...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Pterosauria; Río Belgrano Formation; Lower Cretaceous; Argentina.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652003000400007

A new dinosaur (Theropoda, Spinosauridae) from the Cretaceous (Cenomanian) Alcântara Formation, Cajual Island, Brazil
Provedor de dados: 42
Autores: Kellner,Alexander WA.; Azevedo,Sergio A.K.; Machado,Elaine B.; Carvalho,Luciana B. de; Henriques,Deise D.R.
A new spinosaurid taxon, Oxalaia quilombensis gen. et sp. nov., is described based on the anterior part of a snout and a fragment of a maxilla. These specimens were collected at the Laje do Coringa site, Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian) of the São Luis Basin. Unlike Cristatusaurus and Suchomimus, Oxalaia quilombensis lacks serrations on the teeth. The new species differs from Angaturama limai by having the anterior part of the premaxillae more expanded and by lacking a sagittal premaxillary crest. It further differs from Spinosaurus cf. S. aegyptiacus and the Algerian spinosaurid by the rounder shape of the terminal expansion. Furthermore, xalaia quilobensis has one functional tooth followed by two replacement teeth, a feature not previously observed in...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Dinosauria; Spinosauridae; Oxalaia quilombensis; Cenomanian; Brazil.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652011000100006

Short note on a Pteranodontoid pterosaur (Pterodactyloidea) from western Queensland, Australia
Provedor de dados: 42
Autores: Kellner,Alexander W.A.; Rodrigues,Taissa; Costa,Fabiana R.
Flying reptiles from Australia are very rare, represented mostly by isolated bones coming from the Early Cretaceous (Albian) Toolebuc Formation, which crops out in western Queensland. Among the first pterosaur specimens discovered from this deposit is a mandibular symphysis that some authors thought to have a particular affinity to species found in the Cambridge Greensand (Cenomanian) of England. It was further referred as a member of or closely related to one of the genera Ornithocheirus, Lonchodectes or Anhanguera. Here we redescribe this specimen, showing that it cannot be referred to the aforementioned genera, but represents a new species of Pteranodontoid (sensu Kellner 2003), here named Aussiedraco molnari gen. et sp. nov. It is the second named...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Pteranodontoidea; Pterosauria; Toolebuc Formation; Cretaceous; Australia.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652011000100018

A new toothless pterosaur (Pterodactyloidea) from Southern Brazil with insights into the paleoecology of a Cretaceous desert
Provedor de dados: 42
Autores: KELLNER,ALEXANDER W.A.; WEINSCHÜTZ,LUIZ C.; HOLGADO,BORJA; BANTIM,RENAN A.M.; SAYÃO,JULIANA M.
Abstract Abstract: The first pterosaur bone bed from Brazil was reported in 2014 at the outskirts of the town Cruzeiro do Oeste, Paraná State, in the Southern region of the country. Here named 'cemitério dos pterossauros' site, these outcrops were referred to the Goio-Erê Formation (Turonian-Campanian) of the Caiuá Group (Bauru Basin) and revealed the presence of hundreds of isolated or partially articulated elements of the tapejarine pterosaur Caiuajara and fewer amounts of a theropod dinosaur. Here we present a new tapejaromorph flying reptile from this site, Keresdrakon vilsoni gen. et sp. nov., which shows a unique blunt ridge on the dorsal surface of the posterior end of the dentary. Morphological and osteohistological features indicate that all...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Paleoecology; Pterosauria; Pterodactyloidea; Keresdrakon vilsoni; Paraná; Cretaceous.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652019000400517

The Pollution Haven Hypothesis: Significance and Insignificance
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kellogg,   Ryan.
Theory and intuition tell us that the imposition of stringent environmental policies by a given country will reduce its net exports of commodities produced using pollution-intensive industries.  It is therefore surprising that many empirical studies of international commodity trade have failed to find evidence of this effect.  This study offers a new, highly focused test of the pollution haven hypothesis, by investigating the link between international factor trade in coal and urban air concentrations of SO2.  I find statistically significant evidence that countries with poor air quality do have higher net factor exports of coal; however, the magnitude of the impact is small, casting doubt on the economic significance of the pollution haven effect as a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21191

ESTIMATING THE OPPORTUNITY COST OF LABOR IN PROJECT ANALYSIS AND COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE STUDIES:  A CRITIQUE AND APPLICATION IN THE CONTEXT OF DISEQUILIBRIUM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kelly,   Valerie A.
This study presents a critical analysis of procedures currently used to estimate the opportunity costs of unskilled labor in developing countries.  The issue is particularly germane today.  Economic analysis is playing an increasingly important role in most developing country agricultural and industrial production.  Many labor markets, however, remain relatively thin and subject to a variety of market distortions which render the job of the economic analyst extremely difficult.  In light of these conditions, this research aims to accomplish the following three objectives:  1)  To critically evaluate methods currently used for estimating opportunity costs of labor and the adherence of these methods to the underlying dictates of economic theory;  2)  To...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 1984
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11256

Agricultural Statistics in Sub-Saharan Africa: Differences in Institutional Arrangements and their Impacts on Agricultural Statistics Systems. A Synthesis of Four Country Case Studies.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kelly,   Valerie A.; Donovan,   Cynthia.
A major push supporting improved data collection and                         analysis is required if African                         countries are to successfully design and implement results-                         based Poverty Reduction Strategy                         Programs (PRSP) and the Comprehensive Africa Agricultural                          Development Program                         (CAADP) being promoted by the New Partnership for African                         Development (NEPAD).                         Over the years there have been many initiatives to build                         statistical capacity in Africa. Many                         problems have plagued these efforts, including inadequate                         funding and...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Africa; Agriculture; Statistics; Institutions; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Q10.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54558

Campylobacter coli in Organic and Conventional Pig Production in France and Sweden: Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance.
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Kempf, Isabelle; Kerouanton, Annaëlle; Bougeard, Stéphanie; Nagard, Bérengère; Rose, Valérie; Mourand, Gwénaëlle; Österberg, Julia; Bengtsson, Björn O.
The purpose of the study was to evaluate and compare the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Campylobacter coli in conventional and organic pigs from France and  Sweden. Fecal or colon samples were collected at farms or at slaughterhouses and cultured for Campylobacter. The minimum inhibitory concentrations of ciprofloxacin,  nalidixic acid, streptomycin, tetracycline, erythromycin, and gentamicin were determined by microdilution for a total of 263 French strains from 114 pigs from 50 different farms and 82 Swedish strains from 144 pigs from 54 different farms. Erythromycin resistant isolates were examined for presence of the emerging rRNA methylase erm(B) gene.  The study showed that within the colon samples obtained in each country there was no...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food quality and human health Health and welfare.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://orgprints.org/32150/1/fmicb-08-00955%20%281%29.pdf

AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF UNIT-TRAIN FACILITY INVESTMENT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kenkel,   Philip L.; Henneberry,   Shida Rastegari; Agustini,   Haerani N.
Country elevators competed chiefly through increased efficiency in grain handling and transportation.   The development by the railroads of more favorable rates for multi-car shipments (unit train) has led grain cooperatives and other agribusiness firms to invest in high speed rail load out facilities. In this study the feasibility of an investment in a unit-train load out facility is analyzed. The impact of grain through put volume, unit rate transportation savings, discount rates, and grain-cleaning costs is also determined.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34748

A GAME THEORETIC ANALYSIS OF TURKISH ACCESSION TO A EUROPEAN CUSTOMS UNION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kennedy,   P. Lynn; Atici,   Cemal.
The entrance of additional countries into a European customs union, in this case Turkey, and its impact on agriculture are examined. Results from a trade simulation model are used as components of a Political Preference Function and utilized within a game theoretic framework to identify the optimal strategies for Turkey, the EU, and the U.S. Turkey's best interest, from an agricultural perspective, involves adoption of agreements made in the Uruguay round of GATT as a developing country rather than applying EU protection. Although free trade is not the optimal solution, simulations indicate that the solution does involve the reduction of agricultural protection levels.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31289

THE EFFECT OF ARMINGTON STRUCTURE ON WELFARE EVALUATIONS IN GLOBAL CGE-MODELS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kerkela,   Leena.
In this paper, the welfare results in trade liberalisation scenarios in global CGE models (like GTAP) are analysed. The default modeling strategy in trade is the Armington assumption with bilateral trade flows in industries. The negative terms of trade effects that often dominate the negative welfare outcome in simulation experiments are decomposed to imports and exports price effects. The numerical examples show that even in unilateral liberalisation with decreasing import tariffs, the welfare effects are dominated by domestic price level changes that also drive the exports prices. The numerical examples are built around simple GTAP tariff cut experiments with 3x3 country and commodity aggregation. The inherent feature in this type of models is that they...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: CGE Modeling; Trade liberalisation; Terms of trade; International Relations/Trade; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6397

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF RAINFED AGRICULTURE IN INDIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kerr,   John M.
India’s agricultural growth has been sufficient to move the country from severe food crises of the 1960s to aggregate food surpluses today. Most of the increase in agricultural output over the years has taken place under irrigated conditions. The opportunities for continued expansion of irrigated area are limited, however, so Indian planners increasingly are looking to rainfed, or unirrigated agriculture to help meet the rising demand for food projected over the next several decades. Rainfed areas are highly diverse, ranging from resource-rich areas with good agricultural potentially are highly productive and already have experienced widespread adoption of improved seeds. In drier, less favorable areas, on the other hand, productivity growth has lagged...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; International Development.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16104

AN EVALUATION OF DRYLAND WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN INDIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kerr,   John M.; Pangare,   Ganesh; Pangrare,   Lokur Vasudha; George,   P.J.
India's semi-arid tropical (SAT) region is characterized by seasonally concentrated rainfall, low agricultural productivity, degraded natural resources, and substantial human poverty. The green revolution that transformed agriculture elsewhere in India had little impact on rainfed agriculture in the SAT. In the 1980s and 1990s, agricultural scientists and planners aimed to promote rainfed agricultural development through watershed development. A watershed is an area from which all water drains to a common point, making it an attractive unit for technical efforts to manage water and soil resources for production and conservation.   Watershed projects are complicated, however, by the fact that watershed boundaries rarely correspond to human-defined...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16077

Insecure Property Rights and Plant Varieties:  Effects on the Market for Seeds in Argentina
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kesan,   Jay P.; Gallo,   Andres A.
During the 1990s the market for biotechnology in agricultural and pharmaceutical sectors have became an international economic force. Investment in research and development (R&amp;D) of new seed varieties has become a key factor for market success. In the last decades the investment in R&amp;D switched from state sponsored research to private funding. At the same time, the market moved towards a strong concentration in a few multinational firms, which now control most of the biotechnological research and development around the world. These changes are happening at the same time that a revolution on biotechnology is advancing on agriculture and pharmaceutical industries. In this new environment, with wide private participation in an international market,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19199

Ročenka ekologického zemědělství 2012
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Kettnerova, Miloslava; Hrabalova, Andrea; Leibl, Martin; Valeska, Jan.
The yearbook brings summary of situation on field of organic farming, production, sale, distribution, consumption, promotion, education and research in the Czech Republic.
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Country reports.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/27720/1/rocenka_ez_2012_web.pdf

Subsidies, production structure and technical change – A cross-country comparison
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Key,   Nigel D.; Latruffe,   Laure; Sauer,   Johannes.
The effect of subsidies on production and technical change of crop farms in France and the United Kingdom (UK) during 1980-2006 is investigated. Subsidies were not neutral on production decisions, in terms of production intensity and type. Crop farms in both countries have experienced technical progress during the period studied, higher in France. Technical progress has favoured labour and chemicals in both countries, land in France, capital in the UK, while it has disfavoured land in the UK and capital in France. Technical change has been slowed down by crop area subsidies but increased by agri-environmental subsidies in both countries.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Technical change; Subsidies; Input bias; Crop farms; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61109

EXPORTS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH UNDER STRUCTURAL CHANGE: A CO-INTEGRATION ANALYSIS OF EVIDENCE FROM MALAYSIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Khalafalla,   Khalid Yousif; Webb,   Alan J.
A number of studies have tried to establish a causal link between export expansion and economic growth. Empirical studies of the relationship have pursued two different approaches-one set has used inter-country statistical comparisons and the second set has focused on the economic performance of individual countries. Our contribution to the work is to recognize that structural changes will, over time, change the sources of growth and this will affect the export-growth relationship. We use country case study approach focusing on Malaysia, a country with one of the world's highest sustained growth rates over the past 3 decades.  Malaysia has also had a long history of commodity trade but has been successful, in the last 2 decades in diversifying and shifting...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Development; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14595

Impact of the food safety policies on the reduction of poverty in Tunisian rural areas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Khaldi,   Raoudha; Dhraief,   Mohamed Zied; Haddad,   Samia; Rached,   Zouhair; Padilla,   Martine.
The observed trend of decreasing poverty in Tunisian rural areas, where agriculture is still dominated by family and where illiteracy rate and family size are high, questions may be raised about the economic policies adopted by the state. This article puts the analyses of these policies in the framework of food safety issue as food and poverty are tightly related and as food safety objective is multi-sectorial and multi-disciplinary. In economic development plans, food safety objective took the place of self-sufficiency. The analysis of food safety policy is based on a macro-economic analysis of the offer (policies of production pricing and subsidizing, investment policies) and demand (Policies of consumption subsidies and consumer prices) as well as the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Poverty; Rural area; Structure adjustment; Food safety; Agricultural and food policies.; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7928

Effect of Liberalization on Institutional Agricultural Credit Flow and its Relationship with Average Cost of Cultivation in Indian Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Khan,   A.R.; Tewari,   S.K.; Shukla,   A.N.
This paper has examined (i) the nature and extent of inter-state disparities in per hectare flow of short-term institutional credit to agriculture, and (ii) its relationship with average cost of cultivation across states. It has covered all the six regions of the country comprising seventeen agriculturally most important states having about 96 per cent agricultural land in the country. It has revealed that inter-regional disparities in per hectare flow of institutional credit as measured through coefficient of variation (CV) had increased during the pre-liberalization period between 1980-81 and 1990-91. During the post-liberalization era (1991-92 to 2001-02), the inter-regional disparities have reduced. The per hectare institutional credit flow has shown...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47330

Batch anaerobic digestion of banana waste - energy potential and modelling of methane production kinetics
Provedor de dados: 111
Autores: Khan, Muhammad Tahir; Brulé, Mathieu; Maurer, Claudia; Argyropoulos, Dimitrios; Müller, Joachim; Oechsner, Hans.
Different fractions of banana (stalk, peel, and flesh) as well as the whole unpeeled banana were studied in a laboratory Biochemical Methane Potential (BMP) assay. After completion of 35-day digestion at 37°C in 2L-reactors, specific methane yields reached 0.256, 0.322, 0.367 and 0.349 m³/kg VS (volatile solids) for stalk, peel, flesh, and unpeeled banana respectively. Considering the country of Uganda, East Africa, the collection of peels and stalks from banana production would yield a theoretical potential of about 60 GWh of electrical energy per year in biogas plants. In order to verify the suitability of banana fractions to the biogas process, their chemical composition was analyzed, and their methane production kinetics was estimated with exponential...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Energy biogas; Anaerobic digestion; BMP assay; Model; Energy; Methane; Waste.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/3244

Farmers’ use of mobile phone for accessing agricultural information in Pakistan:
Provedor de dados: 65
Autores: Khan,Nasir Abbas; Qijie,Gao; Ali,Shoukat; Shahbaz,Babar; Shah,Ashfaq Ahmad.
ABSTRACT:  Agriculture is considered as the main driving force in Pakistan’s economy employing 45% of the country’s labor force and generating 20% of national GDP Agriculture sector of Pakistan is facing numerous challenges including non-adoption of agricultural technology at the farm level, due to farmers’ lack of access to the latest information. In this context, the current study focusses on the use of the mobile phone in accessing agricultural information among the farmers of the of district Muzaffargarh,Punjab, Pakistan. A multistage sampling technique was used to collect data from the two tehsils (cities/sub-districts) of Muzaffargarh formulating a total sample of 180 farmers. SPSS computer-based Software was used for analyzing the data. Results...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Mobile phone; ICT; Information transfer; E-extension; Farmers; Agriculture; Punjab; Pakistan.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782019001000901

Chemotaxonomy and flavonoid diversity of Salvia L.(Lamiaceae) in Iran
Provedor de dados: 39
Autores: Kharazian,Navaz.
In this study, we evaluated the chemotaxonomic status and chemical diversity of Salvia L. species in Iran using leaf flavonoid profiles. From natural habitats in the country, we collected samples of 14 species of the genus: S. spinosa L.; S. macrosiphon Boiss.; S. reuterana Boiss.; S. sharifii Rech.f. &amp;amp; Esfand.; S. nemorosa L.; S. virgata Jacq.; S. syriaca L.; S. mirzayanii Rech.f. &amp;amp; Esfand.; S. atropatana Bunge; S. limbata C. A. Mey; S. sclarea L.; S. ceratophylla L.; S. multicaulis Vahl.; and S. hydrangea Dc. ex Benth. Two-dimensional maps of these species were created with thin-layer chromatography. In order to study the taxonomic position of these species and 37 accessions, cluster analysis was applied. The results of the cluster...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Thin-layer chromatography; Chemical diversity; Salvia; Flavonoid; Lamiaceae.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062014000200015

Development of the infrastructure of rural labor market in Uzbekistan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Khomitov,   Komiljon.
The demand for labor force in villages of Uzbekistan is developing in a very slow rate. The paper raises problems of employment in rural areas of the country. Measures to increase employment are suggested.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Rural labour market; Infrastructure; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Labor and Human Capital; J21; J43.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94598

Smudge and other diseases of onion caused by Colletotrichum circinans, in southern Argentina
Provedor de dados: 85
Autores: Kiehr,M; Delhey,R; Azpilicueta,A.
While studying the etiology of onion diseases in southern Argentina, a coelomycetous fungus was found associated with diverse disease expressions. They included the typical smudge symptoms in white onion bulbs in local markets as well as field infections on yellow- and red-coloured cultivars, with severe infections on transplants in the seed-bed. The fungus was isolated and identified as Colletotrichum circinans on the basis of its morphological, morphometric, biological and pathological characteristics. Two isolates, obtained from white bulbs and from transplants, were inoculated on bulbs of white and yellow-coloured cultivars and produced the typical smudge symptoms on the outer scales. Koch´s postulates were fulfilled by re-isolating the inoculated...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Colletotrichum circinans; Onion; Smudge; Southern Argentina.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1851-56572012000200004

Irrigation sector in Sri Lanka:  Recent investment trends and the development path ahead
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kikuchi,   Masao; Barker,   Randolph; Weligamage,   Parakrama; Samad,   Madar.
Increasing the area under irrigation and the widespread adoption of seed-fertilizer technology were the major factors that contributed to enhanced rice production in Sri Lanka, enabling the country to achieve self-sufficiency in rice. In recent years, there has been a shift in emphasis from expanding the irrigated land base to enhancing the productivity of irrigated land through diversification of agriculture and improvement of rice production, with better water management in irrigation schemes. This report attempts to assess how the irrigation sector in Sri Lanka is adapting itself to these new challenges. It analyzes the future direction of irrigation in Sri Lanka in light of recent trends in public and private investment in this sphere, and the...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Irrigated farming; Public investment; Private investment; Cropping systems; Water management; Rehabilitation; Operating costs; Maintenance costs; Wells; Pumps; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Land Economics/Use; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44565

How Organic Agriculture Contributes to Sustainable Development
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Kilcher, Lukas.
Organic agriculture can contribute to meaningful socio-economic and ecologically sustainable development, especially in poorer countries. On one hand, this is due to the application of organic principles, which means efficient management of local resources (e.g. local seed varieties, manure, etc.) and therefore cost-effectiveness. On the other hand, the market for organic products – at local and international level – has tremendous growth prospects and offers creative producers and exporters in the South excellent opportunities to improve their income and living conditions. Establishing whether organic agriculture is a viable alternative for a particular holding needs to be carried out on a case-by-case basis.
Tipo: Book chapter
Palavras-chave: Country reports.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://orgprints.org/13168/1/kilcher%2D2007%2Dworld%2Dof%2Dorganic%2Dchapter11.pdf

The Organic Market in Switzerland and the EU - Overview and market access information for producers and international trading companies
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Kilcher, Lukas; Khanna, Ranjana; Huber, Beate; Richter, Toralf; Schmid, Otto; Staubli, Franziska.
The organic market is highly diverse. Production standards and certification and trade rules place considerable demands upon market participants. At the same time, this market holds out excellent opportunities for creative and circumspect producers, processors and traders. To operate successfully in organic import and export business alike, it is crucial to have accurate information on the potential of the specific organic market and on the conditions governing market access. The attractively designed handbook offers the very latest market information for producers an international trading companies, organized both by product group an by country on 80 pages. This second edition is updated in all chapters and has in addition three new markets: Austria,...
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade; Policy environments and social economy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://orgprints.org/2607/2/kilcher%2Det%2Dal%2D2004%2Dbestellcoupon.pdf

The Organic Market in Europe. Overview and Market Access Information for Producers and International Trading Companies. Fourteen Country Examples in the European Free Trade Association and the European Union, with a Special Focus on Switzerland
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Kilcher, Lukas; Willer, Helga; Huber, Beate; Frieden, Claudia; Schmutz, Res; Schmid, Otto.
From the Foreword by Luks Kilcher, FiBL    More than thirty-seven million hectares of agricultural land are managed organically by nearly 1.8 million producers. About one-third of the world’s organic land – 13.4 million hectares – is located in emerging markets and markets in transition. Global sales reached 55 billion USD in 2009, more than doubling in value from 25 billion USD in 2003. Europe is after the USA the second largest organic market in the world with a turnover of 26 billion USD in 2009. These figures increase year by year and such facts impressively illustrate the powerful development of the organic production and market all over the world. Behind these figures lie a large number of benefits and impacts, which are the motor for this...
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade; Europe; Regulation.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://orgprints.org/18347/1/kilcher-etal-2011-sippo.pdf

THE DERIVED DEMAND FOR IMPORTED CHEESE IN HONG KONG DIFFERENTIATED BY SOURCE COUNTRY OF PRODUCTION
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kilmer,   Richard L.; Washington,   Andrew A.
The major goal of this paper is to provide the U.S. dairy industry with empirical estimates of the sensitivity (elasticities) of Hong Kong's derived demand for  imported cheese differentiated by source country of production with respect to price changes and total import changes.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21724

Chapter 5: The Case of Korea
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kim,   Dong Hwan.
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Industrial Organization; Marketing; D20; D40; L.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60676

Sources of the rural-urban productivity disparities and the policy implications on rural development in Korea
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kim,   Hanho; Gopinath,   Munisamy.
This paper investigates the effect of trade cost changes on the spatial productivity distribution in Korea. Data on gross value added and primary factors for 163 spatial units during 2000-2005 are assembled to estimate local TFP using a value-added function. In our application, we control for agglomeration economies so as to identify factors shifting the regional raw-productivity distribution over time. The TFP estimation results show that the Korean regional economy exhibits constant returns to scale, along with significant localization economies. We find that and trade costs reduction and infrastructure improvement significantly shift to the right all percentile values of the regional productivity distribution, while amenity does not affect the movement...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agglomeration economies; Spatial productivity distribution; Trade cost; Community/Rural/Urban Development; F1; R3.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94896

Competition Between China and the United States in the Korean Food Market
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kim,   Hanho; Gopinath,   Munisamy; Kim,   Jae-Kyung.
Korea, a large net-food importing country, is rapidly opening its doors to agricultural trade.  In this study, we investigate the nature and extent of competition between two major exporters, China and the United States, to the Korean food market.  We first employ the un-centered correlation distance approach to investigate the similarities in the export structures of major exporters to the Korean market.  Results show that the United States, traditionally a large food exporter to Korea, is facing serious competition from Chinese exports. The similar export structures of China and America have made the latter vulnerable to competition.  Furthermore, the geographic proximity of China to Korean markets confers the former two-fold advantages: similar food...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9875

A MULTI-COUNTRY ASSESSMENT OF CONSUMER ATTITUDES OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS AND THE IMPLICATIONS FOR NEW LABELING SYSTEM
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kim,   Hyun Seok; Kim,   Kwansoo.
This paper estimates the willingness to pay (WTP) for non-genetically modified (GM) vegetable oil and tofu in Korea by using contingent valuation (CV) method and compares this WTP with Japan, Norway, Taiwan and the U.S. It also recovers the distribution of WTP by using a bootstrapping approach to provide a better measure of consumer's WTP on non-GM foods. Especially, we pay attention to the different characteristics of vegetable oil and tofu; vegetable oil made from GM soybeans doesn't have genetically altered protein, but tofu made from GM soybean has genetically altered protein. For this reason, vegetable oil made from GM soybeans is excluded from mandatory GM labeling system in Korea. Therefore, in this paper, the potential differences between WTP for...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19989

EXCHANGE RATE PASS-THROUGH AND ITS RELATION TO MARKET POWER: REINTERPRETATION OF THE DEGREE OF EXCHANGE RATE  PASS-THROUGH
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kim,   MinKyoung; Cho,   Guedae; Koo,   Won W.
We propose a different perspective for interpretation of exchange rate pass-through: a relatively lower (higher) degree of pass-through implies a competitive (less competitive) market.  Using three different wheat exporting countries, the United States, Canada, and Australia, and two importing countries, Japan and Korea, we are not likely to reject our hypothesis.  In the competitive market (Japan), the exporting countries determine their prices based on changes in the competing country's price, and as a result, there is a close-to-zero degree of exchange rate pass-through.  However, a lower degree of price competition and a significantly higher degree of exchange rate pass-through are found in a less competitive market (Korea).
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21908

Importance of Informational Labeling in Exporting Beef to South Korea: Preferences of Retailers, Wholesalers and Importers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kim,   Renee B.; Boyd,   Milton S.
Country of origin labeling and brand labeling play important roles in affecting purchasing behavior of buyers in the Korean beef supply chain. This paper presents a model which explain differences in the attitudes and purchase behaviors of three marketing groups regarding country of origin and other important quality attributes. The results show some of the diversity of buyers' attitudes, preferences and willingness to pay for different country of origin and brand of foreign packers in three marketing groups.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Informational Labeling; Logit Model; Korea; Beef Export; Quality Preference; Retailers; Wholesalers and Importers; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24846

Economic Well-Being in Rural Communities: The Role of Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kimhi,   Ayal.
Throughout the developed world, the share of agriculture in total income of the rural population is declining. This is due to push and pull factors. On one hand, terms of trade of agriculture are falling and farmers are forced to seek additional income sources. On the other hand, population expansion in rural areas, including an important component of urban-to-rural migration, creates attractive opportunities for alternative income-generating activities. The question is whether agriculture is good or bad for rural well-being. Are communities with more agriculture composed of stronger farms that enhance economic well-being, or perhaps more agriculture means lack of alternatives, in which case the outcome is the opposite? The answer has important...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19341

Revitalizing and Modernizing Smallholder Agriculture for Food Security, Rural Development and Demobilization in a Post-War Country: The Case of the Aldeia Nova Project in Angola
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kimhi,   Ayal.
The Aldeia Nova project aimed at demobilizing ex-combatants to remote areas and settling them in modern agricultural communities. Three years since the first settlers arrived at the Waku-Kungu valley, 600 families are using modern agricultural technology to produce milk, eggs and vegetables which are marketed in the urban centers of Angola. These families earn a decent living and provide employment to hundreds of others. The entire area was revitalized with thousands of families pouring in to enjoy the benefits of the booming local economy. This paper presents the concept of the Aldeia Nova project, describes its evolution, and discusses its strengths and weaknesses. It concludes that the benefits of the project go far beyond its measureable economic...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Smallholder agriculture; Rural development; Food security; Technology adoption; Cooperation; Demobilization; Reconciliation; Angola.; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48527

Nathaniel Edward Kinderley, Tinnevelly, [Madras, India], to James Edward Smith
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Kinderley, Nathaniel Edward.
Received Smith's letter of 14 October 1783, pleased to find he is not one of "those innumerable multitude of young men who are insensible to religion &amp; virtue", as he feared, and pleased the person who had "the greatest share" in his friendship is of his religion. Pleased Smith is better, he is lucky to clear his pleurisy in Edinburgh climate. He is assistant to Eyles Irwin [(1751-1817), Irish poet and writer], who is managing the Tinnevelly district of "the Nabob's countries", assigned to the [East India] Company for five years. Lack of integrity has hurt English name here more than anything. Insists that he has never received a bribe; effect this has on the people in knowing they can receive justice. His pay is "very handsome", and he keeps a...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/63550/1/JES-COR-19-31_001.tif

THE 2002 SUPERMARKET PANEL ANNUAL REPORT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: King,   Robert P.; Jacobson,   Elaine M.; Seltzer,   Jonathan M.
The Supermarket Panel collects data annually from individual supermarkets on store characteristics, operations, and performance. It was established in 1998 by the Food Industry Center as the basis for ongoing study of the supermarket industry. The Panel is unique because the unit of analysis is the individual store and the same stores are tracked over time. This makes it possible to analyze the processes by which new technologies, business practices, and competitive forces are changing the industry. The 2002 Supermarket Panel consists of 866 stores selected at random from the nearly 32,000 supermarkets in the U.S. or invited to participate through their affiliation with cooperating retail companies or IGA.  These 866 stores are located in forty-nine...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Industrial Organization; Marketing.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14356

THE 2001 SUPERMARKET PANEL ANNUAL REPORT
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: King,   Robert P.; Jacobson,   Elaine M.; Selzer,   Jonathan M.
The Supermarket Panel collects data annually from individual supermarkets on store characteristics, operations, and performance.  It was established in 1998 by the Food Industry Center as the basis for ongoing study of the supermarket industry.  The Panel is unique because the unit of analysis is the individual store and the same stores are tracked over time.  This makes it possible to analyze the processes by which new technologies, business practices, and competitive forces are changing the industry.  The 2001 Supermarket Panel consists of 563 stores selected at random from the nearly 32,000 supermarkets in the U.S. or invited to participate through their affiliation with IGA.  These 563 stores are located in forty-seven states and the District of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Industrial Organization; Marketing.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14353

Rhodometra sacraria (Linnaeus), a cosmopolitan sterrhine confirmed from Chile (Lepidoptera, Geometridae)
Provedor de dados: 92
Autores: King,Gareth Edward; Viejo Montesinos,José Luis.
Rhodometra sacraria (Linnaeus), a cosmopolitan sterrhine confirmed from Chile (Lepidoptera, Geometridae). Rhodometra sacraria (Linnaeus, 1767), corologically a cosmopolitan species, is documented from Chile thanks to the analysis of specimens from four different localities in that country, at the same time, increasing the number of species known from the subfamily Sterrhinae in Chile, as well as being only the second (confirmed) documentation of this species from the Neotropics.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Chile; Insecta; Rhodometra; Sterrhinae.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262014000200002

User's Manual for the SADCC Cereals Trade Database Compiled by the University of Zimbabwe and Michigan State University
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kingsbury,   David S.
Two databases were constructed on trade of three staple grains (maize, wheat, and rice)  for 1970-1985. The first database includes information on trade quantities by destination and  source country. The second database covers estimates of total annual imports by country from six  different data sources. The paper also identifies data sources, discusses problems constructing  trade databases as well as problems specific to Southern Africa trade data.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Trade; Maize; Wheat; Rice; International Relations/Trade; Downloads December 2008-June 2009: 5; F14.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54736

Estimativas do produto interno bruto dos municípios do bioma Cerrado.
Provedor de dados: 14
Autores: KINPARA, D. I.
ABSTRACT: This paper the Gross Internal Product (GIP) estimated of the Brazilian Savannah region between 1970 and 1996, when it was 100.84 billion dollars. This study was based on the following datasets: the number of muncipalities with respective GIP estimated in the Savannah and in the country; and the list of names and corresponding identification codes used in official surveys. The number of Brazilian municipalities increased by 43% in the last 30 years, most of them without regular economic records. In 1996, the savanna had 941 towns. The boundary of this region was based on the vegetation cover index. It has been modified dramatically due to agriculture and beef cattle ranching in the last three decades. In 1970, about 87 towns responded for 65% of...
Tipo: Documentos (INFOTECA-E)
Palavras-chave: Município; Viabilidade econômica; Aspecto socioeconômico; Municipality; Economic viability; Socioeconomic environment; Estimate.; Cerrado; Economia Agrícola; Estimativa.; Agricultural economics.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://www.infoteca.cnptia.embrapa.br/infoteca/handle/doc/559259

Emerging Research and Public Policy Issues for a Sustainable Global Food Network
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kinsey,   Jean D.
This paper presents research questions and policy issues related to three emerging issues pertinent to developments in the global food and agricultural supply network. Developments in the production and delivery of food to consumers are rapid, prolific, and extreme. We have gone from a farmer-centric to a consumer-centric food system. The changes are forcing us to revise our thinking about the organization and operation of the food supply chain one-hundred and eighty degrees, to challenge old assumptions about who sets standards and who decides what will be produced. Public policies, which typically lag the world of commerce, will need to learn their relevance and catch-up with dramatic changes in the way business is being conducted. Three examples come to...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Supermarketization; Private standards; Diet transition; Obesity; Food defense; Terrorism; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Marketing; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14298

CHANGES IN RETAIL FOOD DELIVERY: SIGNALS FOR PRODUCERS, PROCESSORS AND DISTRIBUTORS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kinsey,   Jean D.; Senauer,   Benjamin; King,   Robert P.; Phumpiu,   Paul F.
This paper contains two chapters related to changes in retail food delivery  and sales.  The first discusses trends in consumer demographics and lifestyles and how these continue to drive changes in the way food is prepared and delivered to consumers.  Retail stores are responding with new formats: providing more ready to eat foods; more convenient store layouts; lower prices and better service in niche markets across the country.  Their demands send signals up the food chain to processors and producers that alter their production and inventory decisions.  Electronic information technology speeds these changes and leads to more efficient operation with, allegedly, better service for consumers.  The second chapter discusses how advances in information...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Industrial Organization.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14352

The effect of different compost applications in organic production of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.)
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Kir, A.; Tepecik, M.; Abaci, O.
It is well-known that compost and manure applications to all kinds of soils if these organic materials are mature and composted under favorable conditions result in improved soil fertility and crop production in terms of yield and quality, but because manure is expensive in our region and the application of in-farm production compost for organic lands and farms of Turkey is limited, there is a great and urgent need for demonstrate compost using advantages to soil fertility, plant yield-quality and food safety (Kir 2006). Vegetables account for only approximately 2% of total organic production in Turkey, but there is great potential for growth of organic production for both export and domestic consumption of organic products in our country. Lettuce (Lactuca...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Composting and manuring; Vegetables.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://orgprints.org/24594/1/24594.pdf

LIVING STANDARD, QUALITY OF LIFE IN NORTH-EAST HUNGARY BASED ON A SURVEY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kiraly,   Zsolt; Takacs,   Istvan.
living standard, quality of life, liveability, North-East Hungary, regional differences, questionnaire survey
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Living standard; Quality of life; Liveability; North-East Hungary; Regional differences; Questionnaire survey; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47549

Welfare state of dairy cows in three European low-input and organic systems
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Kirchner, Marlene Katharina.
Low-input and organic dairy systems are known to be managed differently than intensive and conventional production units. Especially pasture-based systems are perceived as more animal friendly, but only limited information is available on the welfare of dairy cows in low-input systems. In recent years, comprehensive, mostly animal-based on-farm welfare assessment systems have been developed. For example, the Welfare Quality® (WQ) assessment protocol combines a range of animal-based measures and information on management and resources. Ten low-input and/or organic dairy farms each in Northern Ireland (NI), Romania (RO) and Spain (SP) were assessed in the late winter and early spring of 2013 using the WQ assessment system. Scores for twelve WQ criteria and...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general; Feeding and growth; Health and welfare; European Union.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/23784/1/23784_CW_MM.pdf

Inter-Linkages Among Agricultural Research Investment, Agricultural Productivity and Rural Poverty in India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kiresur,   V.R.; Melinamani,   V.P.
Nearly 72 per cent of India’s population and 75 per cent of the country’s poor are in rural areas. A large chunk of the Indian population still depends on agriculture for its livelihood. The level of agricultural research investment has serious implications on agricultural productivity in India which, in turn, has a bearing on rural poverty. The present study attempts to analyse the inter-linkages amongst agricultural research investment, agricultural productivity and poverty at the national level. The results revealed that rural poverty was significantly and negatively influenced by the agricultural productivity at macro level. Agricultural research investment per ha and gross cropped area influenced the productivity of agricultural sector in the country...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research investment; Productivity; Poverty; Productivity Analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44389

AN ANALYSIS OF THE COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE AND POLICY INCENTIVES OF COMMERCIAL WHEAT PRODUCTION IN SOUTH AFRICA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kirsten,   Johann F.; Ohene-Anyang,   E.; van Rooyen,   Johan.
Despite the fact that all direct and indirect measures of subsidisation and protection have been removed, commercial agriculture is still widely considered to be subsidised, privileged and uncompetitive. This paper shows how the process of deregulation has in fact changed the situation. The paper reports on the comparative advantage in the production of wheat in South Africa and reveals the various distortionary effects, if any, of the policy environment on the production of wheat in the country prior to 1997. The paper concludes that South Africa has a strong comparative advantage in the production of wheat, especially, in the inland areas. Favourable climatic and soil factors as well as abundant and relatively cheaper domestic factors of production may...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54896

Hope and reality: EU accession’s impact on Hungarian agri-food trade
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kiss,   Judit.
The principal aim of this article is to examine how Hungary’s agricultural trade has changed since EU accession and whether the country has managed to retain its position as a net exporter. After analysing the Eurostat database’s latest statistical data we concluded that Hungary’s agri-food trade position has deteriorated regarding both old and new EU member states. The central causes for this are not so much insufficient exports but rather a sharp rise in imports. Future prospects hinge on further EU enlargement, changes in the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy, the outcome of the WTO Doha Round, and trends in world agriculture. To adapt to expected changes and to capitalise on emerging opportunities, Hungary should alter its agricultural export commodity...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: EU accession; Hungarian agricultural trade; Trade balance; Commodity structure; Geographical structure; Agribusiness; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46659

An annotated list of ornamentals naturally found infected by Brevipalpus mite-transmitted viruses
Provedor de dados: 63
Autores: Kitajima,Elliot Watanabe; Rodrigues,José Carlos Verle; Freitas-Astua,Juliana.
The first cases of ornamental plants found infected by Brevipalpus transmitted viruses (BTV) were described in the 1990's from the region of Piracicaba, State of São Paulo, Brazil; subsequent cases were from other regions in the country and other American countries. Currently, 37 ornamental plant species (for the sake of simplicity, orchids being considered as a single species), belonging to 18 families of dicotyledons, have been reported hosting BTV. Because of the non systemic type of infection of these viruses, the localized diseases they cause are unimportant usually, but they have the potential to cause economic losses if severe outbreaks of Brevipalpus mite populations occur. Some ornamentals may serve as reservoirs to BTV known to cause serious...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Acari; Tenuipalpidae; Ornamental industry.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162010000300014

Malaria and dengue vector biology and control in Southeast Asia
Provedor de dados: 26
Autores: Kittayapong, P.
This chapter reviews the situation of vector biology and control of both malaria and dengue in the Southeast-Asian region as part of the World Health Organization (WHO/TDR) working-group meeting on strategic planning to bridge laboratory and field research in disease vector control. Many research studies on malaria were related to the survey of malaria vectors and parasites and their spatial and temporal distribution in each country. A few studies demonstrated application of molecular tools to identify sibling species in the vector complexes as well as the genetic structure and gene flow among these complex species. Despite insecticide resistance having been detected in many vector species, insecticide-impregnated bednets are still reported as a...
Tipo: Conference proceedings
Ano: 2005
URL: http://library.wur.nl/ojs/index.php/frontis/article/view/1190

Estimating the Benefits from Improved Market Information
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kizito,   Andrew M.
Using a partial equilibrium model, the benefits of providing improved agricultural market information to farmers and small-scale traders of maize, millet, sorghum and paddy rice in Mali are estimated.  The value of information is estimated as the reduction in dead-weight loss when farmers and small-scale traders with rational expectations respond to improved price forecasts from Market Information Systems.  The study finds that benefits from improved information, which can also be viewed as a reduction of the cost of being off the equilibrium price and quantity, are great when there is high uncertainty about future prices, high own-price elasticity of supply, low own-price elasticity of demand, and high value of crop output.  The study suggests that...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48844

Organic Food and Farming in Tanzania
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Kledal, Paul Rye; Kwai, Noel.
Organic production is located mostly in the northern and eastern parts of Tanzania. Production consists mainly of coffee, tea, nuts, spices and various types of vegetables. In addition to the fertile soils and good climatic conditions in this part of the country, urban centres, accessible infrastructure, and transportation possibilities play an important role. For example, the northern region of Kagera, bordering Uganda, is only 200 kilometres from the Ugandan capital Kampala with its international airport Entebbe. The region of Arusha, close to the fertile volcano soils of Kilimanjaro, likewise has an international airport, and in the east at the coast, the Tanzanian capital Dar es Salaam (which is Arabic for ‘heaven of peace’), offers international air...
Tipo: Book chapter
Palavras-chave: Africa.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://orgprints.org/17934/1/kledal%2Dkwai%2D2010%2Dworld%2Dorganic%2Dagriculture.pdf

Organic Food and Farming in China
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Kledal, Paul; Yu, Qiao; Egelyng, Henrik; Yunguan, Xi; Halberg, Niels; Xianjun, L.
Chinese farming is likely to remain different from Europe’s. Driven by globalization, however,  a worldwide trend of harmonization of agricultural market and production systems  also affects China. This global trend includes growth of certified organic agriculture.
Tipo: Book chapter
Palavras-chave: Regulation Values; Standards and certification.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://orgprints.org/11308/1/Kledal_et_al_2007_China_Country_report.doc

Nieuwe waarnemingen aan sprinkhanen en krekels in Nederland (Orthoptera)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Kleukers, R.M.J.C.
New records of grasshoppers and allied insects in the Netherlands (Orthoptera)   In this paper a summary is given of the new records on Dutch Orthoptera since Kleukers et al. (1997). The field work in the Orthoptera Mapping Scheme (1990- 1995) covered almost all the country, on a scale of 5x5km-squares. Nevertheless many new records were gathered in the following period (1996-2002). The most spectacular discovery was that of a large population of Gamposcleis glabra on the northern Veluwe (Berg et al. 2000). The species was thought to be extinct in the Netherlands. On the same site one of the biggest populations of Ephippiger ephippiger in northwestern Europa occurs. Phaneroptera falcata and Conocephalus discolor show a clear range expansion, of which that...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: Nederland; Verspreiding; Biotopen; 42.75.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/219700

The role of taste perception for the success of country of origin labeling in the case of organic pepper
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Klockner,   Heike; Langen,   Nina; Hartmann,   Monika.
Consumers associate with the quality of food its freshness (97%) and taste (93%) (e.g. GFK 2000). As the extrinsic cue country of origin serves as an indicator for the intrinsic cue taste it works as quality indicator (PETZOLDT ET AL. 2007; KROEBER-RIEL 2003). Indeed several studies reveal that country of origin labeling (COOL) plays an important role in consumers’ quality evaluation of food products (e.g. VAN ITTERSUM ET AL. 2001; HONG AND WYER 1989; ELLIOTT AND CAMERON 1994). Most studies investigating consumers’ preferences and willingness to pay for COOL focus on meat (e.g. VERBEKE AND WARD 2006; LOUREIRO AND MCCLUSKY 2000), olive oil (e.g. SANDALIDOU ET AL. 2002) or wine (e.g. SKURAS AND VAKROU 2002). Spices such as pepper have not been researched...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61728

Can COO Labeling be a Means of Pepper Differentiation: Quality Expectation and Taste Experience
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kloeckner,   Heike; Langen,   Nina; Hartmann,   Monika.
Country of Origin (COO) labeling has been shown in several studies to be an important extrinsic cue for consumers in their quality evaluation of food products such as olive oil. COO has not been discussed in the context of pepper; a spice which’s quality is highly dependant on its heritage. This is the first study that combines face-to-face interviews regarding attitudes, image and knowledge with a bind tasting of pepper and an investigation of consumer's WTP for pepper from different origins and processing characteristics. The study reveals that organic consumes are able to experience taste differences to due COO. They expect taste differences. But also concerned and involved consumers are not to that extent informed about COO that they rely in their...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115963

Thomas Andrew Knight, Downton, [Herefordshire], to Sir James Edward Smith
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Knight, Thomas Andrew.
Sends seed-spike from what he believes to be an undescribed species of 'Phleum' [extant], grown from seeds from north-east of Poland and adjoining part of Russian Empire. Makes his own observations and states differences from 'Phleum pratense', to which he believes it will "prove superior [...] for agricultural purpose". If it is a new species requests Smith name it in a manner that relates to Knight's name and residence as the farmers whom Knight gives the seeds to will do the same and it is desirable that the "common and botanical name should be somewhat similar", as well as showing "whence and how it came into the country". Convinced by a seedling raised from a fruit stone from Siberia, and shown to Smith, that 'Prunus armeniaca' is a native of Siberia;...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/61988/1/JES-COR-6-13_001.tif

DEVELOPING COUNTRY PERSPECTIVE: SOUTHERN AGRICULTURE AND THE WORLD ECONOMY: THE MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Knudsen,   Odin K.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1988
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29692

Influence of aggregation level on yield risk measures
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kobus,   Pawel.
The paper is dedicated to the relationship of data aggregation level and yield variability. For that purpose yields of the major crop plants in Poland are analysed i.e.: winter wheat, triticale, rye, barley, oat, mixed cereals, rape and sugar beet. The research are based on data from Polish FADN from years 2004 – 2009. The samples’ size ranged from 531 to 2893, depending on the plant crop. In the paper six levels of data aggregation are examined, that is: farm, district, powiat1, voivodship, region and country. It was found out that the degree of yield variability reduction (observed with data aggregation) is crop specific. Nevertheless, the relationship between aggregation level and yield variability can be approximated by the same formula for all of the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Yield risk; Aggregation level; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114712

Super-large Farms: The Importance of Institutions
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koester,   Ulrich.
There are many reasons for the evolution of super-farms in some of the CIS. This paper does not intend to elaborate on the whole set of reasons. There are already many studies which provide surveys on the background and the rationale of these organisations. This paper aims at focusing on one specific determinant of the rise of super-large farms, namely institutions. The focus is chosen as this determinant seems to have been overlooked, partly because it is completely beyond the neoclassical approach. Institutions as rules of the game can be classified into four levels according to Williamson. The paper mainly deals with embedded institutions. It is shown that these institutions are country-specific and vary widely across countries. It is argued that the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10018

The profession of (agricultural) economists and the experience of transition
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koester,   Ulrich.
The objective of the paper is to survey the state of knowledge of economists and agricultural economists at the onset of transition and seventeen years later. The "standard" economic reasoning in the early nineties were based on neoclassical economics and documented was has been termed the Washington Consensus. It is shown that the discrepancy between expectations and reality as well as the evolution of institutional economics has challenged economists. A "blue print" favoured in the early nineties seems to be opposed by many economist nowadays. Agricultural economists have been influenced by the lines of thought in the main profession, but there approach became country-specific in early years of the transition period. Nevertheless, there are some open...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Washington Consensus; Land reform; Farm organization; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8519

Mycelial compatibility and aggressiveness of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum isolates from Brazil and the United States
Provedor de dados: 86
Autores: Koga,Lucimara Junko; Bowen,Charles Roger; Godoy,Claudia Vieira; Oliveira,Maria Cristina Neves de; Hartman,Glen Lee.
The objective of this work was to evaluate the genetic diversity among Sclerotinia sclerotiorum isolates from Brazil and the USA, assess their aggressiveness variability, and verify the existence of an isolate-cultivar interaction. Isolate variability was determined by mycelial compatibility grouping (MCG), and isolate aggressiveness by cut-stem inoculations of soybean cultivars. Two experiments for MCGs and two for aggressiveness were conducted with two sets of isolates. The first set included nine isolates from the same soybean field in Brazil and nine from the Midwest region of the USA. The second set included 16 isolates from several regions of Brazil and one from the USA. In the first set, 18 isolates formed 12 different MCGs. In the second set, 81%...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Glycine max; Sclerotinia stem rot; Disease resistance; Screening of cultivars; White mold.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-204X2014000400265

Eastern Enlargement of the EU: A Comprehensive Welfare Assessment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kohler,   Wilhelm.
This paper takes a welfare-view on eastern enlargement of the EU, focusing on incumbent countries. Enlargement is decomposed into three elements: Single-market integration on commodity markets, budgetary costs from EU-expenditure policies, and single market- induced migration from new to present member countries. I first use an analytical model to derive a welfare equation that identifies the principle channels for incumbent country welfare gains and losses from enlargement, including product differentiation, capital accumulation, and unemployment due to search-costs. I then propose a method that allows to extend welfare results obtained from a detailed calibrated version of this model for Germany to other incumbent countries. The approach relies on model...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: EU Enlargement; Economic Integration; Commercial Policy; Migration; Welfare Analysis; Computable General Equilibrium; Search Unemployment; International Relations/Trade; Political Economy; F02; F12; F13; F15; F22.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26377

DEMAND FOR CREDENCE CHARACTERISTICS IN BEEF
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kola,   Jukka; Latvala,   Terhi.
The recent food crises in Europe have raised public concerns about the quality and safety of food. The growing concern among the consumers towards food safety issues has increased the demand for quality attributes. Most quality properties of food products can be considered as credence characteristics, quality of which cannot be inferred before the purchase, and sometimes not even after the purchase.  The aim of this study is to evaluate, both qualitatively and quantitatively, the value of new information about and the information systems set for credence characteristics of beef.  Economics of information is the theoretical framework. The quantitative approach focuses to measure the ex ante value of credence characteristics, and the method of contingent...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Beef; Information; Credence attributes; Contingent valuation; Willingness to pay; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19703

Innovation in commercialization of pelagic fish: the example of "Srdela Snack" Franchise
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kolega,   Ante; Radman,   Marija; Markovina,   Jerko.
The consumption of fish in Croatia is relatively low for a Mediterranean country. One of the main reasons for this is the inadequate supply of fish. The supply of fish is usually limited to expensive species of whitefish, while the supply of pelagic fish is very scarce. Pelagic fish can rarely be found in restaurants, and in the fish- markets it reaches very high prices. The basic goal of the project "Srdela Snack" (srdela - Croatian word for sardine) was to set up and test a new model of commercialization of pelagic fish through franchise "fast - food" outlets. In the paper we will describe the concept of this new model which includes the whole distribution channel, from fishermen, through processors, restaurants to consumers. In this model fishermen...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Innovation; Commercialization; Pelagic fish; Franchise; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10090

Linking Collective Action to Non-Timber Forest Product Market for Improved Local Livelihoods: Challenges and Opportunities
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Komarudin,   Heru; Siagian,   Yuliana L.
The paper draws on findings from research in South Sulawesi and Jambi Provinces, Indonesia, looking at the role of collective action in helping two local community groups enhance their bargaining power vis a vis other market players (such as collectors, small- and large-scale industries) and promote an increased demand for non-timber forest products. The first group has traditionally collected rattan (Calamus sp) from surrounding forests and was struggling to sell their products at a better price amid market uncertainties and the lack of supportive government policies. The second one was involved in the propagation of another high-value rattan species, widely known as Dragon Blood (Daemonorops sp), in anticipation of an increased market demand for this...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Collective action; Market access; Smallholder; Livelihood; NTFP; Action research; Indonesia; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44346

DEVELOPMENT OF CONSUMER LENDING IN KAZAKHSTAN UNDER INFLUENCE OF WORLD FINANCIAL CRISIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Konakbaev,   Askar.
The paper observes the growth path of bank lending and in particular consumer loans in Kazakhstan. Consumer lending in Kazakhstan is steadily increasing and this niche remains attractive for commercial banks.  However, the world financial crisis has complicated for banks the possibility of attraction of foreign credits to finance various investment and business projects in country.  Financial crisis resulted decrease in growth rate of aggregate and consumer loans of commercial banks.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Commercial banks; Economy crediting; Consumer loans; Influence of financial crisis; Consumer/Household Economics; Financial Economics; International Development; G01; G21.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94540

River Restoration and Meanders
Provedor de dados: 7
Autores: Kondolf, G. Mathias; University of California - Berkeley; kondolf@berkeley.edu.
Among the most visually striking river restoration projects are those that involve the creation of a new channel, often in a new alignment and generally with a form and dimensions that are different from those of the preproject channel. These channel reconstruction projects often have the objective of creating a stable, single-thread, meandering channel, even on rivers that were not historically meandering, on rivers whose sediment load and flow regime would not be consistent with such stable channels, or on already sinuous channels whose bends are not symmetrical. Such meandering channels are often specified by the Rosgen classification system, a popular restoration design approach. Although most projects of this type have not been subject to objective...
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports
Palavras-chave: River restoration; Meandering channels; Cultural preferences; Channel classification.
Ano: 2006

THE IMPORTANCE OF EQUESTRIAN TOURISM ENTERPRISES IN TOURISM DESTINATION MANAGEMENT IN HUNGARY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Konyves,   Erika; Suta,   Eva.
Hungary is the pioneer of the European Equestrian Tourism. Several thousands foreign tourists visited specific equestrian programmes already in the 1960’s and 1970’s. At the same times some hundred thousands of holiday tourists visited equestrian shows and programs organised in different areas of our country. From the beginning of the 1990’s equestrian enterprises (pensions, stables, specialized equestrian services) have been established. The equestrian tourism enterprises are well represented all over the country. They are well organised, the Hungarian Equestrian Tourism Association integrates 80% of equestrian tourism enterprises. Uniquely in Europe, the voluntary professional qualification, called “the horseshoe qualification system” started in 1998....
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Development; Equestrian; Enterprises; Tourism; Tourism Destination Management; Agribusiness; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/53535

ANALYSIS OF FARM FINANCING AND RISK MANAGEMENT FOR U.S. FARMERS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koo,   Won W.; Duncan,   Marvin R.; Taylor,   Richard D.
Significant changes under the 1996 FAIR Act and trade agreements are occurring in the U.S. farm sector.  The changes will affect both the source and the magnitude of the business and financial risks that farmers will be required to manage. The objectives of this study were to investigate farmer plans regarding business expansion, timing of expansion, and expected financing of that business expansion and to analyze their financial services and risk management strategies. The study was based on data from a nationwide survey of subscribers to Top Operator farm magazine.  The data were categorized into six groups for analysis: demographics, intergenerational transfer, debt characteristics, lender relationships, business expansion, and farmer expectations of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Farm credit; Expansion plans; Debt-to-asset ratio; Farm demographics; Financial tools; Credit sources; Financial services; Non-traditional lending; Agricultural Finance; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23268

PROCESSED FOOD TRADE AND FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT UNDER NAFTA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koo,   Won W.; Mattson,   Jeremy W.
Trade in processed food products is rapidly growing.  Trade with Canada and Mexico has especially been growing since free trade agreements have been implemented.  The U.S. presence in the processed food industry in other countries through foreign direct investment (FDI) is also large and has been expanding.  The relationship between trade and FDI is uncertain and subject to much debate.  Japan and Canada are the largest importers of processed foods from the United States, followed by Mexico and Korea.  Canada is the leading exporter of food products to the United States, followed by France, Mexico, and Italy.  Canada and Mexico have, in recent years, become increasingly important trading partners in processed foods.  Results from this study do not...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Trade; Processed foods; Foreign direct investment; Canada; Mexico; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23566

Carex colchica J.Gay: kilometervreter
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Koopman, Jacob; Beusekom, Frits C.F. van; Poelstra, Wieger; Zijlstra, Otto G.
Carex colchica J.Gay werd eind april 2012 massaal aangetroffen in droge, zandige wegbermen tussen Hardenberg (Overijssel) en Coevorden (Drenthe) over een lengte van meer dan tien kilometer. Deze soort is rond eind april gemakkelijk te traceren vanuit de auto vanwege de opvallende, strokleurige bloeiwijzen. Het massale voorkomen van deze traditioneel als zeldzaam beschouwde soort was aanleiding zijn actuele verspreiding in het centrale en oostelijk deel van het land nader te onderzoeken. In late April 2012, Carex colchica J.Gay was found growing along sandy stretches of roadside over 10 km in length, between Hardenberg (Province of Overijssel) and Coevorden (Province of Drenthe). The species was very abundant in these stretches. Due to their conspicuously...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/527710

Internationalisierung der Wettbewerbspolitik: Korrelat zur internationalen Handelspolitik?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koopmann,   Georg.
Die Liberalisierung und Integration von Märkten kann zu einer deutlichen Verstärkung negativer externer Effekte der Wettbewerbspolitik der Behörden und der Wettbewerbsstrategien der Unternehmen eines Landes in anderen Ländern führen. Dieser Entwicklung könnte durch eine Internationalisierung der Wettbewerbspolitik entsprochen werden, ohne den "Wettbewerb zwischen den Wettbewerbsregeln" vollständig auszuschalten. Eine supranationale Rahmenregelung für den Wettbewerb müßte vor allem einen Mechanismus beinhalten, der die Neigung der nationalen Wettbewerbspolitik zur Diskriminierung zwischen Inlands- und Auslandsmärkten überwinden und Verzerrungen des internationalen Wettbewerbs "an der Quelle" beseitigen könnte. Die Initiative zur Durchsetzung des...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26145

NDICEA as a user friendly model tool for crop rotation planning in organic farming
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Koopmans, Chris J.; van der Burgt, Geert-Jan.
For organic farming systems, the challenge is to become more specific in practices to maintain high standards in sustainability. Soil processes need to be clearly understood if rotations and manure applications are to become more precise.  Simulation models like the NDICEA model help in the design and maintenance of these farming systems. These models play a key-role in the design of organic precision farming.   The NDICEA model has been calibrated for a number of long-term crop rotation experiments. Recently, the model was validated using research data from more than 35 organic farms all over the country. The model is used to calculate soil-specific mineralization rates in precision applications. In a new easy-to-use application, it was developed to...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Soil quality.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://orgprints.org/4400/4/4400%2DKoopmans_Burgt_4p_revised%2Ded.pdf

Near-Term Greenhouse Gas Emissions Targets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kopp,   Raymond J.
At the present time no widely accepted temporal emissions path for greenhouse gases has been developed and adopted at either a country or a global level. What does exist is a set of near-term, country-level emissions targets associated with the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol and a process for the determination of targets for subsequent commitment periods. However, the first commitment period targets specified by the protocol have been heavily criticized on the grounds that they are arbitrary and ad hoc. The purpose of this paper is to examine the conceptual foundations upon which one might base a domestic climate policy for the United States and to attempt to determine whether a near-term emissions target can indeed be derived from...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: U.S. climate policy; Greenhouse gas target; Cost-effectiveness analysis; Cost-benefit analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q2; Q4.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10818

Collective Retaliation and the WTO Dispute Settlement System
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Korotana,   M.S.
Article 22 of the Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU) of the WTO offers, as last resort countermeasures, withdrawal of the concessions the state parties had agreed to in their schedules of commitments. The problem is that such a withdrawal of concessions would have very little impact on the economy and consequently on the behaviour of the respondent state if that party happened to be a developed state vis-à-vis a small, developing country. To deal with this situation a remedy of “collective countermeasures”, contained in Article 54 of the Draft Articles on State Responsibility of the International Law Commission (ILC), has been proposed; it has been argued that this remedy should apply, as a general principle of public international law, as a last...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Collective; Retaliation; WTO; Dispute; Settlement; System; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48802

FREE TRADE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH RESOURCES OF IRAN AGRICULTURE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Koshteh,   M.H. Karim; Karbasi,   Ali Reza.
Free trading is considered as index of global economy and factor economic growth in many countries.  In this study along with recognition of growth resources, those factors such as surplus value, Labour, capital, energy, government planning and expenditure which playing the main role in economic growth has been identified and analyzed.  Also, international trade index impact along with other effective factors on surplus value are considered and estimated.  The results show that Labour and energy are the most effective inputs on surplus value respectively.  Then supposing that the sector experienced a productive agronomic year and supporting that Iran country was committed to a free trading framework, the relationships between various related variables were...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Free trading; Agriculture; Investment; Labour; Energy.; International Development; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25927

Ex-Ante Analysis of the Benefits of Transgenic Drought Tolerance Research on Cereal Crops in Low-Income Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kostandini,   Genti; Mills,   Bradford F.; Omamo,   Steven Were; Wood,   Stanley.
This paper examines the ex-ante benefits of transgenic research on drought in eight developing countries, including the potential magnitude of private sector profits. The framework employs country-specific agroecological-drought risk zones and considers both yield increases and yield variance reductions when estimating producer and consumer benefits from research. Risk benefits from yield variance reductions are shown to be an important component of aggregate drought research benefits, representing 41 percent of total benefits across the eight countries. Further, estimated annual benefits of $US 93 million to the private sector suggest that significant incentives exist for private sector participation in varietal drought tolerance research.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9940

Microthamnion strictissimum in Nederland
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Koster, Joséphine Th.
In 1962 Microthamnion strictissimum Rabenhorst was found twice in the Netherlands, whereas it had not been recorded before from that country. It was collected in a shallow oligotrophic pool (Leersumse Veld, Eerste Plas, prov. Utrecht) as well as in an also shallow but eutrophic one (Herenvennen, Bergen, prov. Limburg).
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1963
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/528089

A review of the taxonomical and ecological studies on Netherlands’ Algae
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Koster, Joséphine Th.
The earliest account of the Netherlands’ Algae appeared in 1781 in D. de Gorter, Flora VII Prov. Belgii foederati indigen. Here, however, in the Algae lichens and liverworts have been incorporated. The true Algae, of which 35 are enumerated, are principally marine, though also aërophytical and freshwater Algae are among them. Some fifty years later F. A. W. Miquel gave a revision of the Netherlands’ Algae, with keys and descriptions in Latin and Dutch, in van Hall, Flora Belgii septentrionalis. We find them in two tribes: 1. Algae Chloricae, to which belong the bluegreens, the diatoms, the green Algae, the Charophytes; and 2. Algae Chromicae, to which belong the brown and the red Algae. At that time about too species from this country were known, which had...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1939
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/535203

Assessing the Future Development of the Macedonian Agriculture: Partial equilibrium model of livestock-feed sector
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kotevska,   Ana; Dimitrievski,   Dragi; Erjavec,   Emil.
The country is facing one of the biggest challenges since its independence – the process of the EU accession. Taking into consideration that „forecasting important economic events is source of power“ (Howitt, 2005), the aim of this paper is to develop a model in order to assess the impact of the EU membership on the Macedonian agriculture. The model is recursive, dynamic, multi-product partial equilibrium model for the meat, dairy and cereals sector in the Republic of Macedonia. It follows the AGMEMOD principles, hence comprising the local features of the Macedonian agriculture. The baseline scenario shows a positive growth of the pig meat, lamb meat and cow milk sectors. On the other hand, in the EU scenarios the most positive effect is expected in the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Partial equilibrium model; Agricultural policy; Macedonian agriculture; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114698

Is the Relationship Between Aid and Economic Growth Nonlinear?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kourtellos,   Andros; Tan,   Chih Ming; Zhang,   Xiaobo.
There have been intensive debates on the role of aid in promoting economic development in developing countries by using cross-country analyses. Cross-country regression assuming linear relationship between aid and growth and without taking into heterogeneity of countries would produce biased estimates. To correct this, in this paper we investigate the relationship between foreign aid and growth using recently developed sample splitting methods that allow us to simultaneously uncover evidence for the existence of heterogeneity and nonlinearity. We also address model uncertainty in the context of these methods. We find some evidence that aid may have heterogeneous effects on growth across two growth regimes defined by ethno-linguistic fractionalization....
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42557

DUTCH, HUNGARIAN AND GERMAN DAIRY FARMS TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY COMPARISON
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kovacs,   Krisztian; Emvalomatis,   Grigorios.
The abolishment of the dairy quota system in the EU is expected to increase competition across dairy farms in Europe. Assuming a common price for milk in the EU, only the most efficient farms will survive in the new environment. The main objective of the paper is to compare dairy farms in Germany, The Netherlands and Hungary about their technical efficiency. In the first part of the research, the efficiency is measured by partial efficiency indexes using one dimensional efficiency measuring. In the second part, the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) have to be used to measure efficiency in a multidimensional space, using six inputs and two outputs. It appears from the results that the highest efficiency farms are in the Netherlands, and then Germany and...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Efficiency; Dairy quota system; Dairy farming; Data Envelopment Analysis; Agribusiness; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/104651

Agrár-innovációs központok a kertészetben
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kovacs,   Terez.
A bemutatásra kerülő három településen a mezőgazdaság piacgazdaságra való áttérése eltérő alapokról indult, ezért különböző, de ugyanakkor eredményes agrár-innovációs utat járt be. Soltvadkertre leginkább az jellemző, hogy az eredményeket egyéni stratégiák mentén érték el, főleg azért, mert ők a vállalkozásaikat nem a rendszerváltáskor, hanem már korábban elkezdték. Mind Kisvejke, mind Mórahalom esetében egy-két külső személy kezdeményezte a fejlesztést, és amikor a bizalom és az együttműködés beindult, akkor erősödtek meg a helyi kezdeményezések. Nagyon fontos, hogy az a kívülálló, aki fejleszteni szándékozik, az ne csak hozzáértő, hanem önzetlen, a helyiek számára rokonszenves és megbízható személy legyen. Az aprófalu Kisvejkén, a tanyás térségű...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agrárfoglalkoztatottság; Gazdaságfejlesztés; Kertészet; Összefogás; TÉSZ; Agricultural employment; Development of the economy; Horticulture; Cooperation; POs; Agribusiness; Institutional and Behavioral Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/99073

A zöldség- és gyümölcstermelés, valamint –kereskedelem Katalóniában
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kozak,   Anita.
Spanyolország az EU egyik legnagyobb zöldség- és gyümölcstermelő országa, amely a nem mindig ideális környezeti és infrastrukturális adottságok, az utóbbi éveket jellemző makrogazdasági nehézségek, a kiszámíthatatlan piaci folyamatok ellenére is versenyképes. Ennek alapja a termelők és a kereskedők közötti szoros és hosszú távú együttműködés. A spanyolországi gyümölcstermelés egyik központjaként számon tartott Katalóniába tett tanulmányút tapasztalatait adjuk közre a termelők és a kereskedők szerveződéséről, a több szintű koordinációról, illetve az érdekképviseleti szervezetek működéséről. --------------------------------------------------- Spain is one of the largest fruit and vegetable producer country in the EU, which has preserved its competitive edge...
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Zöldség; Gyümölcs; Termelés; Kereskedelem; Spanyolország; Vegetables; Fruit; Production; Trade; Spain; Agribusiness; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119903

Competition Policy Works: The Effect of Competition Policy on the Intensity of Competition - An International Cross-Country Comparison
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Krakowski,   Michael.
This paper explores the relationship between competition policy, experience of the application of competition policy, the intensity of local competition and the standard of living. Perception data from the World Economic Forum is used to measure the intensity of local competition. Richer and larger countries in general introduce competition policy earlier than smaller and poorer countries, and industrialized countries earlier than Latin American, African, transition and Asian countries, in this order. A regression analysis for a sample of 101 countries reveals that experience and overall government effectiveness explain a substantial part of the perception of the effectiveness of antitrust policy. During the first years of (new) competition legislation the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Competition Policy; Effectiveness of legal instruments; International Relations/Trade; L40; K21.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26259

Determinants of the Informal Economy: The Importance of Regional Factors
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Krakowski,   Michael.
This paper analyses the determinants of the size of the informal economy using cross-country regressions. Two sets of global data using indirect estimation techniques and the perception of business leaders for 109 countries as well as a regional set for Latin America based on direct data are used to estimate the size of the informal economies. Indirect estimation techniques arrive at higher estimates of the size of the informal economy than the perceptions of business leaders because they include not only the (fundamentally legal) activities of the informal sector, but also those activities which are illegal per se. Both kinds of estimate show strong regional differences in the size of the informal economies. Regressions on a set of indicators covering the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Informal sector; Tax evasion; Business regulation; Political Economy; O17; H26.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26313

The Lindsaeoid ferns of the Old World V. The smaller Pacific islands
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Kramer, K.U.
The present paper is the third regional revision of the Old World Lindsaeoid ferns. The second (the fourth in the entire series on the Old World Lindsaeoids) will be published as vol. II, 1 part 3 of Flora Malesiana; it is awaiting publication as the present paper goes to the press. Species fully described there and extending into the area covered by the present revision are not dealt with at length again, in order to avoid redundance. The present treatment deals with the species of Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia, or, more precisely, the smaller Pacific Islands from the Palau Islands, the Marianas, and the Bismarck Archipelago in the West to Hawaii and the Marquesas in the East. The Volcano and Bonin Islands wil be treated with Japan, to which...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1970
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/525242

A sketch of the vegetation and flora of the Kappel Savanna near Tafelberg, Suriname. I
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Kramer, K.U.; Donselaar, J. van.
In February and early March, 1961, the senior author spent three weeks on a small savanna in the approximate centre of Suriname, South of Tafelberg, (map 1). He was accompanied by Mr. W. H. A. Hekking. The time was spent in exploring the flora of the savanna and the adjacent forest. As a detailed study of the vegetation of the savannas of northern Suriname was then in progress, several extensive papers being in preparation (Heyligers, 1963; Van Donselaar, 1965; Van Donselaar-Ten Bokkel Huinink, 1966), it was felt that a more thorough inventory of the vegetation and the flora of the savanna might be rewarding. When a general impression of the plant-cover of the area had been obtained, eight representative sample-plots were selected, their vegetation was...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1968
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/534789

Viability and Risk Assessment in Species Restoration: Planning Reintroductions for the Wild Boar, a Potential Disease Reservoir
Provedor de dados: 7
Autores: Kramer-Schadt, Stephanie; UFZ  Centre for Environmental Research; stephanie.kramer@ufz.de; Thulke, Hans-Hermann; UFZ  Centre for Environmental Research; hans.thulke@ufz.de.
The reintroduction of large mammals is often considered a priority conservation action in highly industrialized countries in which many of these species have been depleted. However, species reintroduction after decades of absence may involve important risks for human activities and ecological communities, such as favoring the spread of diseases. An example of a potentially troublesome reintroduction is the wild boar, which may act as a reservoir of diseases, e.g., classical swine fever, and cause high economic losses, and has become a species of concern in several European countries for both ecological and recreational reasons. Failure to prevent the disease consequences of species restoration can negate its conservation benefits. Here we evaluated the...
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports
Palavras-chave: Conservation; Introduced species; Risk assessment; Rule-based habitat models; Spatially explicit population models; Species reintroduction; Sus scrofa; Wildlife diseases.
Ano: 2006

Plant Science research productivity in Chile during the past 20 years
Provedor de dados: 48
Autores: KRAUSKOPF,ERWIN.
The purpose of this study was to carry out a bibliometric analysis of the articles published in Chile during 1987-2006 that were categorized into the Plant Science discipline by ISI. The data was extracted from the Web of Science datábase, obtaining a total of 911 articles for analysis. Almost half of the articles were the outcome of an international collaboration, the United States being the country with more collaborative links with Chile within this discipline. A list was made with the 10 most-cited articles and 10 most frequently used journals. The analysis showed that almost 50% of the articles were concentrated in 10 different journals. The number of articles produced each year revealed a steady growth in scientific production since 1987. This is...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Bibliometric; Plant science; Productivity; Epistemometric.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602008000200002

A Currency Crisis in Europe? - The Europe's Common Currency and the New Accession Countries -
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Krawczyk,   Mariusz K.
The politically and legally complicated character of the EU Eastern Enlargement heavily influenced the conflict between the legal and economic rationality underlying the construction of the EMR-II. This makes the ERM-II vulnerable to currency crises and creates conditions for a widespread currency and asset substitution in the accession countries. As a result, the required participation of all accession countries in the ERM-II imposes unnecessary costs on the whole enlargement process. The costs could be avoided if the EU adopted a more flexible approach to the enlargement of its monetary union, allowing for an individual path of adopting the euro in each accession country depending on the country's economic conditions.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: EU enlargement; Monetary integration; Currency crisis; Asset substitution; Financial Economics; F32; F33; F36.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26309

Change and Crisis in the Japanese Banking Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Krawczyk,   Mariusz K.
The weakness of the Japanese banking industry, suffering from acute problem of non-performing loans, prevents Japan from restoring sound growth rates despite having undertaken structural reforms and substantial fiscal policy efforts, and, through impairing transmission channels of monetary policy, it has also made ineffective efforts to stimulate the economy through "zero interest rates" and quantitative easing policy. Misunderstanding the roots of the banking crisis contributed greatly to its exceptional length and depth and prevented its early solution. Poor coordination and sequencing of liberalization of financial services together with macroeconomic policy mistakes have been responsible for the crisis. But the origins of those mistakes can be traced...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Japanese economy; Banking crisis; Financial liberalisation; Financial Economics; G21; G28.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26383

Organic Farms and Agricultural GHG Emissions in Latvia
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Kreismane, Dzidra; Popluga, Dina; Berzina, Laima; Naglis-Liepa, Kaspars; Lenerts, Arnis; Rivza, Peteris.
At the end of 2015, there were 3 635 organic farms in Latvia, which was 158 more than in the previous year, and the number of certified organic farms was steady over the last six years. The organically certified area was 237 462 ha, or approximately 12% of the total UAA in the country, which was 14.38% more than in 2014. After the Paris Summit on Climate Change held at the end of 2015, Latvia joined the initiative “4‰” proposed by France, the purpose of which was to increase the organic matter content of soil and contribute to the absorption of carbon by the soil through agricultural activities being appropriate under the local conditions from the economic, environmental and social aspects. Thus the application of organic farming methods in agricultural...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Greenhouses and coverings; Latvia; Countries and regions.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://orgprints.org/31385/1/Kreismane%20et%20al%20_NJF_Mikkeli_.docx

Approaches Used in Organic and LowInput Food Processing: Impact on Food Quality and Safety, Results of a delphi survey from an expert consultation in 13 European countries
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Kretzschmar, Ursula; Schmid, Otto.
The overall objective of the subproject on processing, where the Delphi expert survey was an important task, is “to develop of a framework for the design of “minimum” and “low input” processing strategies, which guarantee food quality and safety.” It should support the overall aim of the integrated QLIF Project (Quality of Low-Input Food) in improving quality, ensuring safety and reducing costs along the European organic and “low input” food supply chains through research, dissemination and training activities.   The method chosen was the Delphi method. The work was carried out in the form of a two step Delphi survey. In the first round 250 experts in 13 countries in Europe were involved, and were asked to respond to a standardised questionnaire in October...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Processing; Packaging and transportation.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://orgprints.org/7098/1/DelphiprocessingUK4.2.doc

Approaches Used in Organic and Low Input Food Processing – Impact on Food Quality and Safety. Results of a delphi survey from an expert consultation in 13 European Countries.
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Kretzschmar, Ursula; Schmid, Otto.
The overall objective of the subproject on processing, where the Delphi expert survey was an important task, is “to develop of a framework for the design of “minimum” and “low input” processing strategies, which guarantee food quality and safety.” It should support the overall aim of the integrated QLIF Project (Quality of Low-Input Food) in improving quality, ensuring safety and reducing costs along the European organic and “low input” food supply chains through research, dissemination and training activities.  The method chosen was the Delphi method. The work was carried out in the form of a two step Delphi survey. In the first round 250 experts in 13 countries in Europe were involved, and were asked to respond to a standardised questionnaire in October...
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Processing; Packaging and transportation.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://orgprints.org/7032/1/kretzschmar-schmid-2005-qlif.pdf

Decision Support Model for the Optimization of Quality Systems in the Agri-Food Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Krieger,   Stephanie; Schiefer,   Gerhard.
Quality management is of paramount importance in all stages of the Agri-Food production and process chain. The approach of quality management has been changed in the past years due to the effects of globalization, numerous deficits in food safety and the legislative such as the new European regulation 178/2002 concerning food safeties. A trend, which can be shown, is the development of several quality systems and norms in response to this challenge. Therefore programmes will be developed and improved in the Agri-Food-industry further on. There are general quality systems, which are applied in different countries and sectors, country and product specific standards and programmes, which were developed by retail initiatives. This paper will give an insight...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Quality management systems; Cost; Benefit; Transaction costs; Economic of scales; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24710

Agricultural Trade Liberalization in a Multi-Sector World Model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Krissoff,   Barry; Ballenger,   Nicole.
Impacts of agricultural and nonagricultural trade liberalization on agriculture are assessed in a multi-commodity, multi-country framework. By modeling simultaneously all goods sectors of the economy, we evaluate the importance of (1) relative price changes between sectors and (2) income and exchange rate adjustments that follow trade liberalization in a world of floating rates. Specifically, we compare two cases using a static world policy simulation (SWOPSIM) model: agricultural multilateral liberalization and complete multilateral liberalization with floating exchange rates for all countries/region. In both cases agricultural commodity prices tend to increase, an effect which is more pronounced when currency values adjust. The developing countries, in...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51244

The Effect of Protection and Exchange Rate Policies on Agricultural Trade: Implications for Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Krissoff,   Barry; Ballenger,   Nicole.
The impacts of reducing both agricultural and nonagricultural protection on the agricultural sector are assessed with emphasis placed on Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico. By modeling simultaneously all goods sectors of the economy in a multi-country framework, we evaluate the importance of (1) the relative rates of protection between sectors and (2) exchange rate adjustments that follow trade liberalization in a world of floating rates. We find substantial improvements in net agricultural trade for Argentina and Brazil, particularly following a multilateral trade and exchange rate liberalization. Additionally, the value of gross domestic product improves for all three countries following multilateral liberalization suggesting that these countries experience...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Trade liberalization; Protection; Exchange rates; Simulation model; Argentina. Brazil; Mexico; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1987
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51820

Can new organic cropping systems produce vegetables with lower use of resources and losses of nitrate?
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Kristensen, Hanne L.; Xie, Yue; Bavec, F.; von Fragstein, Peter; Campanelli, Gabriele; Ortolani, Livia; Canali, Stefano.
To secure a sustainable production of plant foods for the future, there is a need to develop new cropping systems. These systems should have reduced needs of external resources and reduced environmental impact, while product yields are maintained at high level. Therefore, field trials were performed in Italy, Slovenia, Germany and Denmark with the aim to study new organic cropping systems for production of vegetable crops; and the systems’ effect on labor and energy consumption and the risk of losing nitrate to the water environment. The cropping systems included an in-season living mulch to exploit ecosystem services by attracting beneficial insects, suppressing weeds, and taking up excess nitrogen during production of two high-value crops of leek and...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Crop combinations and interactions Recycling; Balancing and resource management Air and water emissions Vegetables.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/28399/7/28399.pdf

Relation between growth characteristics and yield of barley in different environments
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Kristensen, Kristian; Ericson, Lars.
The increasing interest in organic farming has increased the interest in examining the importance  of the different growing characteristics, such as attack of diseases, grain weight, lodging and  heading date. One of the important questions raised was whether the relationship between the growing characteristics and yield would be the same for conventionally and organically grown crop or would some growing characteristics be more important for organically than for conventionally grown crops. This work will focus on that question.   The analyses are performed using two datasets with comparable trials in both conventional and organic grown systems for barley (Hordeum vulgare). The two datasets were from Sweden and Denmark. From Sweden 22 conventional and 22...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Farming Systems; Crop husbandry.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://orgprints.org/20892/4/20892.pdf

Importance of growth characteristics for yield of barley in different growing systems: will growth characteristics describe yield differently in different growing systems?
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Kristensen, Kristian; Ericson, Lars.
The interest in organic grown cereals has increased the need for variety tests under organic growing systems and/or the knowledge on whether growth characteristics describe yield differently under conventional and organic conditions. This paper is a contribution to that question by examining the relationships between some important growth characteristics in barley trials in both systems in Northern Sweden and in Denmark. Mixed model analyses were used for regressions of growth characteristics (or transformations of those) on yield (and log-transformed yield), allowing the slope to depend on the growing system.  The analyses showed that diseases seemed to have a less negative effect on yield in the organic growing system than in the conventional growing...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Farming Systems; Crop husbandry.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://orgprints.org/20878/4/20878.pdf

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SINGLE PAYMENT SCHEMES IN EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kroll,   Jean Cristophe.
The reform of the CAP in 1999, with extensive revisions in 2003 (Council regulation 1782/2003), was constructed around three central ideas: decoupling, cross-compliance of payments, and modulation. Decoupling, which is specifically analysed in this article, is intended to eliminate all aid linked in one way or another to production, in favour of aid which is completely independent of the production activity. It is encapsulated in the new 2003 regulation by the introduction of the right to a single farm payment (SFP) proportional to farm area, independent of production activities. These new arrangements have been accompanied by much variation in the application of the reform, and the member states have taken great advantage of the extensive room for...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: CAP; Fischler Reform; Implementation. SFP.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Political Economy; Q10; Q18.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44867

Six Steps to a Healthier Ambient Ozone Policy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Krupnick,   Alan J.; Farrell,   Deirdre.
EPA appears likely to tighten the ambient ozone standard, even as many areas of the country are having great difficulties meeting the current standard. This paper offers an analysis of potential regulatory, administrative, and legislative initiatives for reducing the costs of meeting ozone standards. The detailed analysis of these initiatives is organized into six steps: (i) acknowledge mistakes and adapt to new knowledge; (ii) rehabilitate EPA's Title I Program; (iii) build on the best ideas; (iv) clarify and change the Clean Air Act; (v) educate the public; and (vi) fund research. EPA can go a long way to make its programs more efficient and effective without changes in the Clean Air Act; indeed, a number of its current initiatives show promise. But it...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Ambient ozone standards; Policy; Economic analysis; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q28; K32.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10752

Micro-simulation as a tool to assess policy concerning non-point source pollution: the case of ammonia in Dutch agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kruseman,   Gideon; Blokland,   Pieter-Willem; Bouma,   Foppe; Luesink,   Harry H.; Mokveld,   Lennard J.; Vrolijk,   Hans C.J.
Non-point source pollution is notoriously difficult to assess. A relevant example is ammonia emissions in the Netherlands. Since the mid 1980s the Dutch government has sought to reduce emissions through a wide variety of measures, the effect of which in turn is monitored using modeling techniques. This paper presents the current generation of mineral emission models from agriculture based on micro-simulation of farms in combination with a spatial equilibrium model for the dispersion of manure from excess regions with high livestock intensities within the country to areas with low livestock intensities. The micro-simulation approach retains the richness in the heterogeneity of farm household decision making that are the core cause of the difficulty of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Micro-simulation; Spatial equilibrium model; Non-point source pollution; Environmental Economics and Policy; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6661

Ex-ante evaluation of tightening environmental policy: the case of mineral use in Dutch agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kruseman,   Gideon; Blokland,   Pieter-Willem; Luesink,   Harry H.; Vrolijk,   Hans C.J.
Non-point source pollution is notoriously difficult to asses. A relevant example is mineral emissions in the Netherlands. Since the mid 1980s the Dutch government has sought to reduce emissions through a wide variety of measures, the effect of which in turn is monitored using modeling techniques. This paper presents the current generation of mineral emission models from agriculture based on microsimulation of farms in combination with a spatial equilibrium model for the dispersion of manure from excess regions with high livestock intensities within the country to areas with low livestock intensities. The micro-simulation approach retains the richness in the heterogeneity of farm household decision making that are the core cause of the difficulty of...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Micro-simulation; Spatial-equilibrium model; Non-point source pollution; Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43644

A cross-cultural study of cereal foods' quality perception
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Krutulyte,   Rasa; Costa,   Ana I.; Grunert,   Klaus G.
Cereal foods' production and use show substantial heterogeneity across Europe. For a category central in most EU diets, cereal foods' quality perception is, nevertheless, surprisingly understudied. With this in mind, 357 Danish, Lithuanian and Portuguese citizens were inquired about the importance of several cues and dimensions in their evaluation of the perceived quality of bread, cookies, breakfast cereals, pasta and vodka. Portuguese and Lithuanians consistently gave a significantly higher average importance to all the cues and quality dimensions considered, for all products, than their Danish counterparts. Nevertheless, respondents in all three samples found expected quality dimensions to be much more important than both extrinsic and intrinsic cues...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Cereal Foods; Consumer Quality Perception; Total Food Quality Model; Cross - cultural Study; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10073

Does the country-of-origin (COO) of food products influence consumer evaluations? An empirical examination of ham and cheese
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Krystallis,   Athanasios; Chryssochoidis,   George M.
The present study attempts to assess the impact of the COO effect on the evaluation of specific food products by Greek consumers. This issue has been examined exhaustively in the international literature, albeit very few studies concern food products. A particular effort is geared towards measuring consumers' ethnocentric tendency as antecedent to the appearance of the COO effect and examining the level at which the latter is activated (product or attribute- specific). In this respect, consumer attitude (dis)similarities towards product types are analysed with exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. Data were collected though personal interviews with a sample of 274 respondents, which compared two food products of Greek origin (ham and yellow cheese)...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Ethnocentrism; CET- SCALE; Food- related COO effect; Confirmatory factor analysis; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10027

Consumer Preferences for Quality Foods from a South European Perspective: A Conjoint Analysis Implementation on Greek Olive Oil
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Krystallis,   Athanasios; Ness,   Mitchell.
The objective of the present study is to describe the preferences of younger, more educated and higher income Greek consumers for "quality" olive oil brands - quality being defined as a bundle of extrinsic quality cues such as quality assurance labels, health-related information, country-of-origin indication, bottling material and price. The aim of the research is, with the implementation of a conjoint analysis task, to describe and analyze consumer preferences using a random, stratified, sample of urban consumers. The extrinsic quality attributes of olive oil, strongly linked to a previous qualitative, Means-end Chains (MEC) analysis survey, is used as starting points for the development of conjoint profiles. Special emphasis is given to the development...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Quality extrinsic cues; Conjoint analysis; Segmentation; Market shares; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8161

The Positioning of Greek Feta Cheese in a Local UK Market – A Major Marketing Strategy Problem
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Krystallis,   Athanasios; Papadopoulou,   Victoria; Chryssochoidis,   George M.
The survey aims at analysing the current positioning of Greek feta cheese. A regional UK market is selected as a typical research location. Four components of feta cheese's marketing mix (country of origin, brand name, type of milk used and price) are included in a conjoint task of product evaluation. Based on the importance assigned to these attributes, the survey identifies a number of consumer segments, and defines those that have a possibility to constitute regular feta cheese buyers. Feta cheese is seen by consumers of the sample as expensive compared to its perceived quality. This perception is attributed to the modest image of the product, which does not motivate a purchasing behaviour typical for a specialty cheese. Findings indicate the pressing...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26404

TRADE AND WELFARE EFFECTS OF DAIRY PRICE SUPPORT MEASURES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kuga,   Nobunori; Vavra,   Pavel; Anton,   Jesus; Dewbre,   Joe.
Analysis with a stylised model of milk price determination shows that on a dollar for dollar basis it is theoretically possible for milk price support resulting from discriminatory pricing to be as or even more trade distorting than milk price support resulting from explicit trade intervention in dairy product markets. Numerical results suggest that this result depends mainly on the initial trading status of the country in question. However, other parameters, especially the relative elasticities of demand for fluid versus manufacturing milk also matter.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21951

Determinants of purchasing behaviour for organic and integrated fruits and vegetables in Slovenia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kuhar,   Ales; Juvancic,   Luka.
A country-vide survey related to purchasing behaviour of organic and integrated fruit and vegetables has been prepared for Slovenia. An ordered probit model of consumer choice was developed on the basis of survey results to quantify various determinants of purchase frequency for organically and integrally produced fruit and vegetables. Results show that purchase of analysed produce is most significantly influenced by their availability in retail outlets, followed by consumers’ income, health and environmental considerations, and visual attractiveness of products. Demand for organically and integrally produced fruit and vegetables could be further stimulated by targeted knowledge and awareness raising actions.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Consumer behaviour; Fruit and vegetable; Organic food; Integrated agricultural production; Ordered probit model; Slovenia; Consumer/Household Economics; Marketing; Q13.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118865

Test Scenarios for Global and Country Level Analysis, including baseline
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kuiper,   Marijke H.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57933

Developing Country impacts - Evaluating case studies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kuiper,   Marijke H.; Keita,   M.S.; Barbier,   Bruno.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: International Development.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9290

Employment as a factor increasing the population well-being in a social market economy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kuldurova,   Batima.
The paper infers competiveness of a national economy in connection with the country’s capacity to provide sufficient and sustainable employment. The author  argues the importance of reverse link that goes from sustainable employment and well-being in a country to competiveness of national economy. It is concluded that active social policy is important tool in providing impulses to competitiveness of  economy,
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Competitiveness; Employment; Life quality; Social policy; Profits; Welfare.; Labor and Human Capital; H30; I38.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94726

Environmental priorities and poverty reduction a country environmental analysis for Colombia
Provedor de dados: 121
Autores: Kulsun Ahmed; Yewande Awe.
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: COLOMBIA; POBREZA; INDUSTRIA; SALUD; COMBUSTIBLES.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://www.flacso.org.ec/biblio/shared/biblio_view.php?bibid=117310&tab=opac&oai:flacso.org.ec:117310

Smallholder Dairy Farmers’ Access to Modern Milk Marketing Chains in India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kumar,   Anjani; Staal,   Steven J.; Singh,   Dhiraj Kumar.
The smallholder dairy farmers’ access to modern milk marketing chain has been assessed in India by collecting data at the farm level in two states, viz. Bihar and Punjab. These states are among the largest milk producing states of the country but depict stark variations in terms of milk productivity and per capita milk availability. Another significant feature is the emergences of modern milk marketing chains in both the states. The study has shown that in spite of the growing presence of modern milk supply chains, the traditional milk supply chain is still dominant in the Indian milk market. Its presence is even more pronounced in less-developed states like Bihar. However, the traditional milk supply chain is being replaced, albeit slowly, with the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Milk marketing chain; Smallholders; Dairy farmers; Modern milk marketing chain; Bihar; Punjab; Agricultural and Food Policy; Q12; Q13.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/118232

Domestic fish marketing in India - changing structure, conduct, performance and policies
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kumar,   B. Ganesh; Datta,   K.K.; Joshi,   P.K.; Katiha,   P.K.; Suresh,   R.; Ravisankar,   T.; Ravindranath,   K.; Menon,   Muktha.
This study has been conducted in all the major coastal states and some selected inland states to understand the domestic marketing of fish in India. The total marketing costs of auctioneer, wholesaler, retailer, vendor, marine fishermen cooperative society and contractor/freshwater fishermen cooperative society have been found to be Re 0.98, Rs 8.89, Rs 6.61, Rs 4.50, Rs 6.00 and Rs 3.51, respectively. The marketing efficiencies for Indian major carps (IMC), sardine and seer fish have been found to vary from 34 per cent to 74 per cent, depending on the length of market channel. The marketing efficiency has been found more in the case of marine species than freshwater species, since the latter travel longer distances from the point of production to...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Marketing.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47884

Marketing System and Efficiency of Indian Major Carps in India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kumar,   B. Ganesh; Datta,   K.K.; Reddy,   G. Vidya Sagar; Menon,   Muktha.
The Kolleru Lake area (KLA) in Andhra Pradesh being a predominant centre for carp culture is known as the ‘Carp Pocket of India’. This paper has described the highly efficient fish marketing system prevalent in the KLA and has compared it with the marketing of Indian Major Carps (IMC) in other major aquaculture states like West Bengal and Orissa and marine states like Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. The marketing channels, market intermediaries, price spread and marketing efficiency have been presented. A comparison of the marketing channels at several fish markets has revealed that the price spread for IMC from Kolleru is highest at the Mumbai market and lowest at the Coimbatore market. Consequently, fishermen’s share in consumer price has been found highest...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92158

Lessons from Innovative Institutions in the Marketing of Fish and Fishery Products in India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kumar,   Ganesh; Ravisankar,   T.; Suresh,   R.; Ramachandra,   Bhatta; Vimla,   D. Deboral; Kumaran,   M.; Mahalakshmi,   P.; Shivasakthi Devi,   T.
This study has been conducted with the objective of understanding the process of innovative marketing models in the fisheries sector and to draw lessons from the success stories to upscale and replicate in a similar socio-politico-economic scenario in other parts of the country. It has been conducted to provide a better understanding of fish marketing by self-help groups (SHGs), producer associations, fisheries development corporations, fisherman cooperatives and private institutions in the southern states of India, namely Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh with the hypothesis that the institutional arrangements in the marketing of fish and fishery products reduce the transaction cost and improve the market access and its efficiency. The...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96925

Impact of WTO on Potato Export from India
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kumar,   Nalini Ranjan; Singh,   Bir Pal; Khurana,   S.M. Paul; Pandey,   N.K.
Attempts are being made to export potatoes from India since 1970s but the quantities exported have been negligible and variable in spite of the fact that Indian potatoes are technically excellent and moderately export competitive. With the liberalization of Indian economy and establishment of WTO it was expected that the WTO regime would increase the price level in the international market due to implementation of proposed heavy cut in agricultural subsidies by the developed countries and hence the export of potatoes from India may get a boost. Under this backdrop, the study has ascertained the effect of establishment of WTO on export of potatoes from India. The study has indicated a declining export competitiveness of Indian potatoes in the post-WTO era,...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58478

Farm-economics of genetically improved carp strains in major Asian countries and carp seed price policy model
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kumar,   Praduman; Dey,   Madan Mohan; Barik,   Nagesh K.
The study has conducted the micro level analysis of hatchery operators, fishseed-rearing farmers and carp farmers with respect to their socio-economic characteristics, infrastructural development, husbandry practices and economics returns, based on the survey and on-farm trial data collected by the research partners in six Asian countries, viz. Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. The genetically-improved carp strain is economically viable and socially acceptable. The attractive profits to hatchery operators and nursery and carp farmers have created conducive environment for the dissemination of improved carp strain. Price policy models for improved strains have been developed. The premium price for fingerlings and broodstock with...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47890

Potential Benefits of Bt Brinjal in India — An Economic Assessment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kumar,   Sant; Lakshmi Prasanna,   P.A.; Wankhade,   Shwetal.
The potential economic benefits of Bt brinjal hybrids in terms of yield gain, reduction in insecticide-use, and increase in net returns per hectare have been reported in this study. Results have shown that adoption of Bt brinjal hybrids would provide yield gain of 37 per cent and reduction in total insecticide-use of about 42 per cent over non-Bt hybrids. Other benefits like increase in additional brinjal production (30 thousand tonnes), savings from insecticides (` 47 crore) against Fruit and Shoot Borer (FSB), increase in net returns (` 11029/ha), and reduction in price of brinjal output (3%), etc. would be at 15 per cent adoption level. With increased adoption level of 60 per cent of Bt brinjal hybrids would provide, additional production of 119...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: GM food crop; Bt brinjal hybrid; Fruit and shoot borer; Economic benefits; Agricultural and Food Policy; Q11; Q16; Q15.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109420

Commercial Goat Farming in India: An Emerging Agri-Business Opportunity
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kumar,   Shalander.
The status, economics and prospects of commercialization of goat production in the country have been analyzed using primary data from 18 commercial goat farms in different states. It has been revealed that several large and progressive farmers, businessman and industrialists have adopted commercial goat farming. The entry of large farmers, who have better access to technical knowledge, resources and market, into this activity would help in realizing the potential of goat enterprise. A majority of commercial goat farms have been found operating with positive net returns. Goat rearing has been found equally rewarding under both intensive and semi-intensive systems of management. Intensification and commercialisation of goat enterprise has been recorded...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47443

Buying Power of WIC Fruit and Vegetable Voucher Varies Across the Country
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kumcu,   Aylin.
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121020

Primary Teacher Education in Malawi: Insights Into Practice and Policy: Multi-Site Teacher Education Research Project (MUSTER), Country Report Three
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kunje,   Demis; Lewin,   Keith M.; Stuart,   Janet S.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12829

Agribusiness participation in the economic structure of a Brazilian region: analysis of GDP and indirect taxes
Provedor de dados: 123
Autores: Kureski,Ricardo; Moreira,Vilmar Rodrigues; Veiga,Claudimar Pereira da.
Abstract: Agribusiness, including all its dimensions, is the largest economic sector in Brazil and plays a fundamental role in the development of the country's economy. About one-fourth of the Brazilian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is composed of agribusiness. The objective of this article is to evaluate the participation of agribusiness in the economy of an important region of Brazil from 2010 to 2015. The evaluation was carried out through the decomposition of GDP, with an analysis of aggregate inputs, agro-livestock products, industrialization, and services. This article presents three main contributions to the understanding and composition of agribusiness GDP. The novelty of this article lies in the fact that it is the first work in the literature to...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness economics; Brazilian economy; Gross domestic product; Economic assessment; Agro-livestock economics.
Ano: 2020
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-20032020000300213

AĞRI İLİ ORGANİK TARIM ve HAYVANCILIK MEVCUT DURUM ANALİZİ
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Kurga, Ceren; Erdal, Musa.
This study aims to unveil the organic agriculture and animal husbandary potential of Agri, to inform the potential investors in this field, and to increase awareness and consciousness of enterprises and producers acting in this field. First of all, this study explains the definitions of organic agriculture and animal husbandry. Then it explores its development in the world and in Turkey. It shows possible solutions to the current problems as a result of a workshop with government institutions and NGOs.
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general; Country reports.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/25776/3/25776.pdf

A Ricardian analysis of the impact of climate change on African cropland
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kurukulasuriya,   Pradeep; Mendelsohn,   Robert.
This study examines the impact of climate change on cropland in Africa, using a Ricardian cross-sectional approach. Relying on farm data from an 11-country survey of over 9500 farmers, annual net revenue is regressed on climate and other variables. The study confirms that current climate affects the net revenues of farms across Africa. Applying these results to possible future climates reveals that dryland farms are especially climate sensitive. Even as early as 2020, climate change could have strong negative impacts on currently dry and hot locations. By 2100, dryland crop net revenues could rise by 51% if future warming is mild and wet but fall by 43% if future climates are hot and dry. The crop net revenues of currently irrigated farms are likely to be...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Climate change; Agriculture; Valuation; Africa; Crop Production/Industries; Land Economics/Use; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy; Q12; Q25.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56965

Agriculture, Income Risks and Rural Poverty Dynamics: Strategies of Smallholder Producers in Kenya
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kuyiah,   Joanne Wasswa; Obare,   Gideon A.; Herrero,   Mario; Waithaka,   Michael M.
Poverty in Kenya has been on the increase over the last decade. It is estimated that 56% of the total population live in absolute poverty. Most of the poor reside in rural areas where agriculture is the main livelihood activity. Majority of Kenya's farmers are smallholders. They account for 75% of the total agricultural output and about 70% of marketed agricultural produce. The fate of smallholder agriculture in this country is therefore central to poverty reduction. A collapse in output and incomes from smallholder agriculture is likely to have damaging welfare effects and retard pro-poor economic growth. Smallholders often operate in a risky environment, which affects the level and variability of household resource endowments and income. The importance...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Smallholder farms; Income risk; Rural Poverty; Linear Programming; Kenya; Farm Management; C61; D13; L23; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25596

State of the art review - On healthy growth initiatives in the mid-scale values-based chain of organic food
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Kvam, Gunn-Turid; Bjørkhaug, Hilde.
The aim of the paper is to present results from a review of successful mid-scale organic values-based chains, where characteristics of such chains and their strategies for growth are in focus. The work is part of an EU-project, Healthy Growth, where ten European countries participate. Results are based on reviewed research in each participating country and a general review of research on successful chains. Results show that successful mid-scale values-based chains are characterized by an emphasis on diverse values and product qualities, they emphasize personal relationships between chain actors, are based on a diversity of consciously chosen sale channels both direct and indirect and utilize a variety of communication channels/means to communicate values...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general; Food systems; Environmental aspects; Knowledge management.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/27675/7/27675.pdf

Volume Growth in Quality Food Firms – Lessons and Reflections from Norway
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Kvam, Gunn-Turid; Bjørkhaug, Hilde.
A review of research on growth processes in quality food chains in Norway shows that only a few studies have focused on growth in such chains. Studies look at food businesses as the focal unit and discover many challenges for local firms with growth ambitions. The main issues seem to concern distribution and follow-up sales, where communicating qualities of products to customers is a key challenge. Other challenges observed were developing and maintaining qualities of products to gain premium priced products, the financing of growth, developing the business organisation and establishing cooperation and networks for growth.
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general Farm economics Social aspects Markets and trade Values; Standards and certification Policy environments and social economy Norway History of organics Country reports.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://orgprints.org/24925/3/24925.pdf

State of the art review (WP2). On healthy growth initiatives in the mid-scale values-based chain of organic food
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Kvam, Gunn-Turid; Bjørkhaug, Hilde.
The Core organic II project HealthyGrowth assumes that present organic value chains seem either to operate in local markets with direct sale or in conventional retail chains where organic qualities are not properly communicated (HealthyGrowth (HG) proposal 2010). Within this statement lies an observation from previous research that local organic market chains have inherent problems in moving from niche to volume and mainstream large-scale market chains have inherent problems in securing and advancing organic values. Therefore, the aim of the HealthyGrowth project is to investigate a range of successful mid-scale organic value chains in order to learn how they are able to combine volume and values. Before the participants of the project start collecting...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general Soil Values; Standards and certification Health and welfare Consumer issues Austria Denmark Finland France Lithuania Norway Sweden History of organics Quality and evaluation of inputs Country reports Germany Regulation.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/25620/7/25620.pdf

Agronomic traits and chemical composition of single hybrids of sweet corn
Provedor de dados: 75
Autores: Kwiatkowski,Angela; Clemente,Edmar; Scapim,Carlos Alberto.
In Brazil, the greengrocery market of sweet corn has been expanding along the country. In contrast, there have been few agri-industries canning sweet corn (Zea mays) because of the lack of cultivars with agronomic characteristics proper to industrial purposes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the general combining ability (GCA) of seven inbred lines of sweet corn, and the specific combining ability (SCA) of their hybrid combinations based on their agronomic traits, and the chemical composition of the grain. In the growing season 2006/2007, twenty-one single hybrids were evaluated in the Iguatemi Research Station, Maringá County, Northwestern Paraná, in Brazil using a complete randomized block design with four replications. Data were subjected to...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Zea mays; General combining ability; Specific combining ability; Grain quality.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-05362011000400015

Productivity improvement in Korean rice farming: parametric and non-parametric analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kwon,   Oh Sang; Lee,   Hyunok.
The published empirical literature on frontier production functions is dominated by two broadly defined estimation approaches – parametric and non‐parametric. Using panel data on Korean rice production, parametric and non‐parametric production frontiers are estimated and compared with estimated productivity. The non‐parametric approach employs two alternative measures based on the Malmquist index and the Luenberger indicator, while the parametric approach is closely related to the time‐variant efficiency model. Productivity measures differ considerably between these approaches. It is discovered that measures of efficiency change are more sensitive to the choice of the model than are measures of technical change. Both approaches reveal that the main sources...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/117965

We're Rich!! Or Are We? Oil and Development in Sao Tomé e Príncipe
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kyle,   Steven C.
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: This paper discusses the policy issues facing Sno TomJ e PrRncipe; Given the discovery and imminent exploitation of large reserves of oil in its territorial waters. A common reaction to news of a large oil discovery is to think that all economic problems can be solved by the flow of oil revenues. However; The experience of numerous oil countries shows that it is necessary to temper this attitude somewhat since there are numerous pitfalls which can offset the positive aspects of oil riches. An appropriate policy for macro balance and for disposal of oil revenues will be essential if Sno TomJ e PrRncipe is to avoid the problems which have plagued countries such as Nigeria or Angola. The two main lessons of macroeconomics in such a situation is first not to generate revenue faster than it can be productively used and second to invest in such a manner that the country’s underlying comparative advantages are preserved. In the case of Sno TomJ e PrRncipe; History and recent analyses confirm that there is a strong comparative advantage in agriculture; Implying that investments which enhance productivity and efficiency in this sector would be appropriate for expenditure of oil revenues. In addition; Such a strategy would have beneficial effects in terms of poverty alleviation and equitable distribution of benefits from the coming windfall.; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121116

Transport, Electricity and Communications Priorities in Guinea Bissau
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kyle,   Steven C.
This paper details the current situation in Guinea Bissau regarding infrastructure needs and suggests policies for the future. In particular it is noted that the degradation of the country’s only port in Bissau is a serious concern given the likelihood that the port will in a few years cease to be accessible to ocean-going freighters if rehabilitation is not made an immediate priority. While primary roads are in fairly good shape, secondary roads are abysmal and maintenance needs are routinely ignored on all roads. It is shown that completion of bridges connecting Bissau directly to Senegal will have the effect of making Senegalese ports the preferred outlet for many of Guinea Bissau’s exports.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Exports; Bridges; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Relations/Trade; Production Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55927

Political and Economic Prospects for Mozambique and Angola
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kyle,   Steven C.
This paper discusses similarities and differences in the political and economic prospects for Angola and Mozambique. Central to the posing of these questions is the meaning and usefulness of putting these two countries in the same category. While both share some elements of a common colonial history, their similarities are in many respects outweighed by their differences. Angola is a country whose economy is dominated by huge oil revenues and whose governing party, the MPLA, recently won a military victory over its long time opposition, UNITA. UNITA, though now much weakened, nevertheless represents the legitimate interests of a large segment of the population, whose home provinces are the most agriculturally favored in the country. Mozambique is a country...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: International Development.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121118

Angola’s Macroeconomy and Agricultural Growth
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kyle,   Steven C.
This paper discusses the effects of Angola’s mineral wealth on the process of agricultural development. Though Angola has a rich agricultural resource base its history of civil war and extreme real exchange rate distortions has resulted in agricultural stagnation through many parts of the country. Though the security situation is now much improved, current high oil prices along with oil output increases mean that pressures on the real exchange rate will remain a fact of life for the foreseeable future.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Financial Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57043

The Macroeconomic Context for Trade in Guinea Bissau
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kyle,   Steven C.
This paper surveys the current macroeconomic situation in Guinea Bissau in light of proposals to increase the integration of the country with international markets. Major issues are continuing instability in the government, poor infrastructure particularly the port) and a very high degree of dependence on one export – cashew.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Cashew; Macroeconomic; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; Production Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55926

Tables of composition and nutritional values of organically produced feed materials for pigs and poultry
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Kyntäjä, Soile; Partanen, Kirsi; Siljander-Rasi, Hilkka; Jalava, Taina.
Organically produced cereals, legumes, oil seed products, forages, silages and new protein feedstuffs were analysed for nutrient composition. In this report, new high quality, protein rich feedstuffs included microalgae, insects and mussel meal. Protein feedstuffs also contained samples from less known plant feed materials for pigs and poultry, such as sainfoin seeds with hulls or dehulled, grass pea seeds and soybean by-product okara. Feed samples were analysed for dry matter, ash, crude protein, ether extract, crude fibre, neutral and acid detergent fibre, lignin, starch, sugars, amino acids, minerals, phytic acid, phytase activity and in vitro digestibilities according to Boisen and Fernàndez (1995, 1997) to predict the standardised ileal digestibility...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Farming Systems; Animal husbandry.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://orgprints.org/28116/3/28116.pdf

Impact of Climate Change on Poverty in Laos
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Kyophilavong,   Phouphet; Takamatsu,   Shinya.
The climate change is global problems. It is predicted to have more severe impact on developing country which most of population are poor. The main impact of climate change on poverty is changing crop productivity and commodity prices. However, there are few studies on the relationship between climate change and poverty. Therefore, this study will use Laos which has a high share of agriculture sector on GDP and high poverty rates as a case study to assess the impact the climate change on national wide-economy and climate change using CGE model. The preliminary result shows that climate change has serious impact of Lao economy in term of declining GDP. On the other hand, the micro-simulation indicates that the impact on poverty was negligible. This is...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103999

A snapshot of cancer in Chile: analytical frameworks for developing a cancer policy
Provedor de dados: 48
Autores: la Jara,Jorge Jimenez de; Bastias,Gabriel; Ferreccio,Catterina; Moscoso,Cristian; Sagues,Sofia; Cid,Camilo; Bronstein,Eduardo; Herrera,Cristian; Nervi,Bruno; Corvalan,Alejandro; Velasquez,Ethel V; Gonzalez,Pamela; Castellon,Enrique; Bustamante,Eva; Oñate,Sergio; McNerney,Eileen; Sullivan,Richard; Owen,Gareth I.
INTRODUCTION: The South American country Chile now boasts a life expectancy of over 80 years. As a consequence, Chile now faces the increasing social and economic burden of cancer and must implement political policy to deliver equitable cancer care. Hindering the development of a national cancer policy is the lack of comprehensive analysis of cancer infrastructure and economic impact. OBJECTIVES: Evaluate existing cancer policy, the extent of national investigation and the socio-economic impact of cancer to deliver guidelines for the framing of an equitable national cancer policy. METHODS: Burden, research and care-policy systems were assessed by triangulating objective system metrics -epidemiological, economic, etc. - with political and policy analysis....
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Chile; Cancer policy; Investigation; Research and development; Statistics; Gallbladder cancer; Stomach cancer; Developing country.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602015000100010

An overview of sugarcane brown rust in Cuba
Provedor de dados: 63
Autores: La O,María; Perera,María Francisca; Bertani,Romina Priscila; Acevedo,Ricardo; Arias,Marta Eugenia; Casas,Mario Alberto; Pérez,Juana; Puchades,Yaquelín; Rodríguez,Eida; Alfonso,Isabel; Castagnaro,Atilio Pedro.
ABSTRACT: Multiple pathogens affect sugarcane, among them Puccinia melanocephala, the causal agent of brown rust. This disease was first reported in Cuba in 1979 when it was responsible for a severe attack on the main sugarcane variety B4362. The aims of the present study were to give an overview of sugarcane brown rust in Cuba and show the current disease situation in the country. A retrospective analysis regard to sugarcane cultivar composition resistant to brown rust in Cuba was carried out. In addition 154 genotypes, including the most used progenitors in the breeding program and commercial varieties were evaluated under natural infection conditions. The identity of P. melanocephala was verified by Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and by sequencing the...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Puccinia melanocephala; Varietal mosaic; Resistance.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162018000300233

CHARCOAL PRODUCTION AND AGRICULTURAL EXPANSION INTO THE PERUVIAN AMAZON RAINFOREST: A HOUSEHOLD ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Labarta-Chavarri,   Ricardo Antonio.
Agricultural expansion has traditionally led colonization of the Amazonian rainforest.  Recently, pioneer farmers in the forest margins around Pucallpa, Peru, have been changing their production decisions and altering the deforestation process. In response to a government policy to protect forests in another region of the country, pioneer farmers have begun to add charcoal production to their activities. A recursive, dynamic optimization model analyzes how the incorporation of charcoal production by a representative pioneer farm would affect household net returns and the rate of deforestation. The model predicts that after 10 years, a net revenue maximizing pioneer farmer would increase household earnings and reduce forest conversion by producing charcoal....
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11242

Conceptual Links between Two Mad Cow Crises: The Absence of Paradigmatic Change and Policymaking Implications
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Labrecque,   Joanne; Charlebois,   Sylvain.
On March 20, 1996, a day known as Black Wednesday to the British beef industry, the British Secretary of State of Health announced that a possible link existed between BSE and the Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD), the human variant of mad cow. Seven years later, a somewhat comparable fate struck the Canadian beef industry. In May 2003, the discovery of the first native North American case of BSE in Canada deflated the prospects of the industry across the country, consequently creating environmental uncertainty. This paper conceptually analyses the events that occurred in Britain by considering the beef industry as a political economy. The authors find that socio-political structures, driven by power and dependency relations, socio-political processes, and...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: BSE; Food safety policies; Food marketing; Food distribution; Crisis management; Agricultural and Food Policy; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8198

PERISHABLE REFRIGERATED PRODUCTS AND HOME PRACTICES SURVEY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Labuza,   Theodore P.; Szybist,   Lynn M.; Peck,   Joann.
The "Perishable Refrigerated Products and Home Practices Survey" was a two-part survey developed to better understand consumers' perceptions and their current level of understanding regarding the proper handling and storage of perishable refrigerated foods. Past studies (e.g. Anonymous, 1997a; Anonymous, 1999a) have demonstrated a lack of consumer knowledge in such areas involving food safety practices.    In recent years, there have been a number of large food recalls (i.e. Anonymous, 1997b; Anonymous, 1999b; CDC, 1999) due to the presence or possible presence of foodborne pathogens. Part of this study analyzed consumers' knowledge and attitudes towards the recalled products. A large number of foodborne outbreaks also occur in the household.  After...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/14337

Genesis and identity of Chanco cheese (Chile 1750-1860): A contribution to studies on Appellations of Origin in Latin America
Provedor de dados: 118
Autores: Lacoste,Pablo; Jiménez,Diego; Soto,Natalia.
The origin of Chanco cheese in Chile, between 1750 and 1860, is discussed. The inventories of eight cheese factories from the 18th and 19th centuries as well as additional documentary sources from the time period are studied. Chanco cheese was a cooked and matured cheese from cow and, mainly, sheep milk. The original productive zone was limited by the Maule and Itata rivers, in the Central Valley. In the 18th and 19th centuries, Chanco cheese was recognized as the best cheese in Chile; its production and marketing were well established during the first two thirds of the19th century, and it commanded good market prices based on its fame. Chanco cheese was eaten throughout almost the entire country, from Copiapó to Valdivia. Chanco cheese was also...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Agrofoods in Chile; Appellations of Origin; Chanco cheese; Geographical Indication.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-16202014000300004

Termite (Insecta, Isoptera) fauna from natural parks of the northeast region of Argentina
Provedor de dados: 63
Autores: Laffont,Enrique Rafael; Torales,Gladys Josefina; Coronel,Juan Manuel; Arbino,Manuel Osvaldo; Godoy,María Celina.
The knowledge of insect biodiversity in natural areas of Argentina is limited, and termites are among the understudied taxa. In order to assess the diversity of Isoptera in some protected areas of the country, termite sampling within three National Parks of the Northeast region of Argentina was developed during 1995-1999. The results presented in this paper correspond to the Chaco National Park (Province of Chaco), Iguassu National Park (Province of Misiones) and Mburucuya National Park (Province of Corrientes). Among the four termite families recorded from Argentina, the family Termitidae was the best represented at the three sampled areas. The recorded genera (15) were: Rugitermes Holmgren and Tauritermes Krishna (Kalotermitidae), Heterotermes Frogatt...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Biodiversity; Termitological survey; Reserves; Neotropical region.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162004000600016

European novel food legislation as a restriction to trade
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lahteenmaki-Uutela,   Anu.
The European Novel Food Regulation applies to the placing on the EU market of foods and food ingredients which have not been used for human consumption to a significant degree within EU area. A food is novel in EU regardless of its use in third countries. This is a problem mainly to third-country producers of plant-based products. For example Chinese or Andean vegetables or berries not previously used in Europe are novel foods requiring authorization. This is the case even if they have been used by people for millennia and are considered safe. The authorization procedure is costly and time-consuming.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7909

ALTA OR NLTA: WHAT'S IN THE NAME? LAND TENURE DILEMMA AND THE FIJI SUGAR INDUSTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: 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

Review
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Lam, H.J.
It is a pleasant duty to announce a work to which all students of the Malaysian Flora, and I am sure, many others, have been looking forward for some time; the first issue of, it is hoped, a very long and continuous series which will ultimately lead to a complete flora of the Malaysian region, including British Malaya, the Philippines and New Guinea which, floristically speaking, forms a natural unit. The work, written in English under the auspices of the Royal Botanic Garden, Buitenzorg (now Bogor), Java, is the result of the painstaking efforts of its Editor-in-Chief, the well-known Buitenzorg botanist, Dr C. G. G. J. van Steenis. Generously supported by his wife in many respects, he has, and under the most difficult circumstances, indefatigably fought...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1950
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/524803

Aylmer Bourke Lambert, Boyton House, [Wiltshire], to Sir James Edward Smith, Hot Will House, near Bristol
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Lambert, Aylmer Bourke.
Invites Smith to visit Boyton, Captain King, [Robert] Brown, and the two Dons are also to visit. Has appointment for assistant to Dr [Nathaniel] Wallich, a salary of £530 per annum. Offers to show Miss [Etheldred] Benett's [(1775-1845), fossil collector and geologist, Lambert's sister was married to her brother John] collection of fossils, the most scientfically arranged in the country, to Mr Reeve. Has acquired [James] Bruce's [(1730-1794) Scottish traveller] collection of 300 natural history drawings from Abyssinia direct from Kinnaird, Scotland, describes dealings with the family. In postscript tells Smith he has been raising plants from Egypt. Sir Richard Hoare has been staying. Believes that the whole of Regent's Park is to be turned into a "national...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/62071/1/JES-COR-6-96_001.tif

Aylmer Bourke Lambert, London, to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Lambert, Aylmer Bourke.
One of the "finest collections of specimens of plants that ever came to this country", from Surinam [Suriname], on sale. [Edward] Rudge and himself intend to buy the whole, invite Smith to join them. Describes collection and commiserates "poor Martin". [Joseph Martin (fl 1788-1826) collected living and dried plants from South America for Joséphine de Beauharnais (1763-1814), 1st wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, and Paris Natural History Museum but during the return to France his ship was captured by English privateers. The living plants were sent to Kew and the dried plants bought by Lambert, they are now at the Natural History Museum]. Collection of birds also for sale, Lord Blandford [George Spencer-Churchill] has been in town and intends to buy all of...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/62012/1/JES-COR-6-37_001.tif

Aylmer Bourke Lambert, Boyton House, [Wiltshire], to James Edward Smith, Norwich, [Norfolk]
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Lambert, Aylmer Bourke.
Marquess of Blandford's [George Spencer-Churchill] collections will be "more worth seeing that any private collection in this country", discusses Blandford's enthusiasm for botany. Blandford has sixteen men working in his botanic garden. Mentions Blandford having written the "History of the 'Nymphae lotus'" in last number of [Henry Charles] Andrews' "Botanists' Repository", figured from his aquarium where it flowered for first time in England. 'Dammera' arrived at Kew with "the China treasures". Received 500 species of dried plants from Cape [of Good Hope] including sixty-one 'Protea', and capsules of 'Ochroma lagopus' from island of Nevis, from which he has raised thirteen plants, [William Townsend] Aiton is anxious to have it at Kew. "Little John from...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/62015/1/JES-COR-6-40_001.tif

Aylmer Bourke Lambert to James Edward Smith
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Lambert, Aylmer Bourke.
Thanks for turkey. Interested by Smith's account of his "poisoning plan", Sir Jospeh Banks says it will "eat up plants &amp; paper in the course of two or three years". Asks when Smith will begin publication of "Lapland Journey". Clarifies conversation relating to [Robert John] Thornton [(1768-1837) physician and writer on botany], part of a dispute involving Mr Caley publishing unprovoked assaults on Lambert in the "Imperial Review". Sends a box of "Lambert nuts", believes it to be a new species, relates how his father grew first tree in country hence their common appellation. Relates coincidence of [Jonas] Dryander and [Charles] Konig also both knowing them as "Lambert nuts" from their respective Sweden and Germany, but from the German for...
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/62017/1/JES-COR-6-42_001.tif

The Policy and Regulatory Environment for Organic Farming in Europe: Country Reports
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Lampkin, N.; Foster, C.; Padel, S.
This Volume (2) documents in detail the policies and regulations to organic farming for all 15 EU member states and for three non-EU countries (Norway, Switzerland and the Czech Republic). European and national regulations and their implementation are reviewed covering agri-environmental and mainstream agricultural support measures, marketing and regional development programmes, certification system and oranic farming support in the form of advice, training and research.   Volume (1) provides a comparative analysis of the policy and regulatory environment within which organic farming currently operates in these countries.   The book aims at policy makers, the private sector, researchers and students in the field of economics and politics of organic farming.
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Regulation; Europe.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://orgprints.org/8398/1/Organic_Farming_in_Europe_Volume02_The_Policy_and_Regulatory_Environment_for_Organic_Farming_in_Europe_Country_Reports.pdf

Reducing Emissions in Croatia – the Costs of Mitigation
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Landau, Seth; Znaor, Darko.
In order to avoid dangerous climate change resulting from an increase in temperature of over 2oC, global GHG emissions must be cut by 50-85% by 2050. Croatia’s trajectory for emissions growth in the Business as Usual (BAU) case is estimated to result in 42 million tonnes of CO2e in 2020 – a significant increase from today. The EU has committed to reducing emissions by 20% by 2020. Croatia has committed to reducing emissions by an average of 5% for the period 2008-2012 from a baseline level of 36 million tonnes under the Kyoto Protocol. Croatia will also share at least part of the EU commitment for 2020, especially with respect to emissions from major point sources such as power plants and industrial sources. The energy sector is the largest source of GHG...
Tipo: Book chapter
Palavras-chave: Recycling; Balancing and resource management Air and water emissions Policy environments and social economy Research methodology and philosophy Croatia.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://orgprints.org/26383/7/26383.pdf

International Agricultural Baseline Projections to 2007
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Landes,   Rip; Westcott,   Paul C.; Wainio,   John.
This report provides baseline projections for international supply, demand, and trade for major agricultural commodities to 2007. It is a companion report to USDA Agricultural Baseline Projections, providing the foreign country details supporting those projections. Projections of strong global economic growth, particularly in developing countries, combined with more open foreign markets and the emergence of China as a major bulk commodity importer, support strong projected gains in U.S. farm exports. The value of total U.S. agricultural exports is projected to rise from a record $57.3 billion in FY 1997 to nearly $85 billion in 2007. The projections were completed based on information available as of December 1997, and reflect a composite of model results...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Commodities; International; Projections; Supply; Use; Trade; Production Economics.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/33951

Notes on the Herpetology of the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Lando, R.V.; Williams, Ernest E.
The present relative inaccessibility of Cuba to citizens of the United States has been particularly disappointing since very much still remains for the herpetologist to do in that country. In particular, the province of Oriente is very inadequately known; we know just enough to be aware how much remains uncertain or uninvestigated. The collections at present available point to a truly extraordinary complexity without providing the materials to delineate or understand it. The fauna of the very small area directly available to Americans – the Guantánamo Naval Base – in itself demonstrates some of the surprises and problems but offers a mere taste of the richness in both regards of the province as a whole. The Base has deserved closer attention than it has...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1969
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/506141

LOOKING AFTER COUNTRY: INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR INDIGENOUS LANDS MANAGEMENT IN AUSTRALIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lane,   Marcus.
This paper reports on research conducted for the Indigenous Land Corporation, an Australian government agency concerned with the acquisition and management of lands for indigenous peoples. The paper seeks to identify and analyze the kinds of institutional arrangements that might be deployed to support indigenous communities in the management of indigenous-owned land. It is concerned with a particular planning context in which the role of state agencies is focused on supporting and facilitating the work of indigenous landowners. This paper considers how best to arrange the institutional systems and processes of the nation state to support the management of indigenous lands management by their indigenous owners. To this end, the paper interrogates the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Land use -- Australia -- Planning; Land use -- Government policy -- Australia; Indigenous peoples -- Land tenure -- Australia; Australian aborigines -- Land tenure; Native lands -- Australia; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12779

Características de la demanda por carne bovina de la comunidad hispana en los estados Unidos de América.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lanfranco,   Bruno A.
A number of conclusions can be drawn from this research: 1) the NAFTA constitutes a key market for Uruguay beef; 2) beef import forecasts by the three NAFTA countries are placed in record numbers; 3) the Hispanic community is rapidly becoming the largest ethnic minority in the U.S., with an estimated yearly power purchase of more than $400 billion; 4) more than three-quarters of the Latino population in the U.S. concentrates in the West and South regions of the country; 64% live in urban areas of more than 1.2 million inhabitants. California (SE and NE of San Francisco and surroundings of Los Angeles) and Texas (Houston and El Paso influence areas) would be the main objectives for effective action through programs of marketing and promotion; 5) Hispanic...
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Consummers; Consumption patterns; Ethnic food; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; D12; J15.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/121667

Country Report on Organic Food and Farming Research in Germany
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Lange, Stefan; Williges, Ute; Saxena, Shilpi; Willer, Helga.
Recently, research about organic farming has gained strong impulses in Germany. Schools of higher education, as well as state research centres steadily opened up, and with the funding under the Federal Organic Farming Scheme BÖL1 organic farming research has been strengthened substantially.    Research about organic farming has a long tradition in Germany, going as far back as into the twenties of the last century. At that time the first – mainly biodynamic – pioneers started to carry out research on their farms. The Institute for Biodynamic Research IBDF2 founded in 1950, was one of the first private research institutions in the world. Also the first university chair for organic agriculture emerged in Germany, where until today more specific...
Tipo: Book chapter
Palavras-chave: Policy environments and social economy; Research communication and quality; Germany.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://orgprints.org/3994/1/lange%2Detal%2D2006%2Dresearch%2Dgermany.pdf

Contributions to the occurrence of Canarium denticulatum (Burseraceae) in the Philippines
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Langenberger, G.
During vegetation studies on the foothills of Mt Pangasugan, Leyte, the species Canarium denticulatum Blume (Burseraceae) has been identified. So far, records of this species in the Philippines were restricted to the southernmost part of the country, to Basilan and Mindanao. This recent record shows that C. denticulatum extends north into the Visayas.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1998
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/533092

Focus groups of value concepts of producers: National Report Netherlands
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Langhout, J; Baars, T; Verhoog, H.
The Organic Revision project was funded by the EU with the aim of supporting the further development of the EU Regulation 2092/91 on organic production. As part of the project focus groups were run in five European countries on value concepts of organic producers and other stakeholders, during 2004-2005. The project aims to provide an overview of values held among organic stakeholders, and of similarities and differences among the various national and private organic standards.    In the Netherlands four focus groups were held, one pre-test with researchers, and three groups with established organic producers both of livestock and horticulture. It was not possible to recruit any newly converted producers to a meeting in the Netherlands.    The following...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Netherlands; Regulation; Systems research and participatory research.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://orgprints.org/10992/1/WP23_NL_Report1.pdf

Defining Investment Additionality for CDM Projects - Practical Approaches
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Langrock,   Thomas; Michaelowa,   Axel; Greiner,   Sandra.
The environmental integrity of the CDM under the Kyoto Protocol depends on the possibility to avoid giving emission credits to projects that would have happened anyway. Whether and how "Investment Additionality" of CDM projects has to be determined is currently part of climate negotiations. We discuss the rationale of companies to invest in projects and analyse possible criteria to determine Investment Additionality from a theoretical point of view. A number of case studies is used to show the implications of the different criteria. The use of a single criterion is not possible, especially due to the importance of non-monetary barriers. However, some criteria are better than others. Moreover, the institutional framework for the selection and application of...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Environmental Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26282

A Unified Approach to the Estimation of Demand for Improved Seed in Developing Agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Langyintuo,   Augustine S.; Hamazakaza,   Petan; Nawale,   Edah; Mekuria,   Mulugetta.
This paper proposes a new approach for estimating the demand for seed within a developing country context where only improved seeds are sold but adoption rates for improved varieties low. A farmer views an improved seed firstly as a derived input embodying production attributes and secondly, as a technology embodying consumption characteristics. He therefore jointly decides on its adoption and the quantity of seed required to plant a predetermined area. Drawing on the theory of demand for consumption goods characteristics and production input attributes, this paper specified and estimated non-separable household demand and consumption models using data collected from 300 farm households in Zambia during the 2003/04 crop season. The estimated results...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural household model; Consumer goods characteristics; Production inputs; Technology attributes; Non-separability; Censored equations; Zambia; Crop Production/Industries; C21; D1; O3; Q12; Q16.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25332

The Introduction of Pharmaceutical Product Patents in India: "Heartless Exploitation of the Poor and Suffering"?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lanjouw,   Jean O.
The decision to require that countries grant product patents for pharmaceutical innovations as a condition of membership in the World Trade Organization was very contentious. Almost fifty developing countries were not granting patent monopolies for drugs during the period the Uruguay round of GATT was being debated and these countries fiercely resisted the inclusion of this requirement, claiming that vastly higher drug prices would be associated with such patents. On the other side, business interests in the West urged them to consider the beneficial effects such protection might bring both in terms of focusing more research on tropical diseases and encouraging greater domestic and foreign investment in local research activities. This paper discusses the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 1997
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/28385

Paving the Road to Organic farming in Afghanistan
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Lankester, Martien; Znaor, Darko.
This report is the product of a ten-day mission to Afghanistan, which took place in June 2009. It was organized within the framework of ASMED (Afghanistan Small and Medium Economic Development) - a USAID-funded project, implemented by DAI (Development Alternatives, Inc.). The mission's objective was to initiate the development and support the establishment of an organic product value chain in Afghanistan and identify organic business opportunities that could lead to export. The mission consisted of a two-member consultant team: Martien Lankester, executive director of Avalon (a Netherlands-based, international foundation supporting organic farming in transition countries) and Darko Znaor, an independent organic farming consultant from Croatia working with...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general Farming Systems Processing; Packaging and transportation Values; Standards and certification Food systems Policy environments and social economy Produce chain management Environmental aspects Knowledge management.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://orgprints.org/26447/1/AFG.jpg

Valuation of Trips to Second Homes in the Country: Do Environmental Attributes Matter?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lankia,   Tuija; Huhtala,   Anni.
Although spending time in a summer home is a popular leisure activity in many developed countries, little is known about the welfare impacts of such recreation in monetary terms. We use data from Finland to provide first estimates of the extent of the recreation benefits obtained from visits to second homes. Special emphasis is placed on how environmental attributes of second homes, such as the presence of algae, the availability of a beach, and electricity, influence the recreation value of visits. The impacts are valued through revealed preferences using the travel cost method. We estimate the recreation value to be about EUR 170 – 205 per trip if a summer home is electrified, if a beach is available and if algae do not prevent aquatic recreation. The...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Environmental Economics and Policy; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114405

INNOVATION AND TRADE WITH ENDOGENOUS MARKET FAILURE: THE CASE OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED PRODUCTS.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lapan,   Harvey E.; Moschini,   GianCarlo.
We build a partial-equilibrium, two-country model to analyze some implications of the introduction of genetically modified (GM) products. In the model, innovators hold proprietary rights on the new technology, whereas farmers are (competitive) adopters; some consumers deem food produced from GM products to be inferior to traditional food; countries trade both traditional and GM products; countries can adopt regulations (such as mandatory labeling of GM products) that have direct trade implications; and, crucially, the mere introduction of GM crops affects the costs of non-GM food (because it makes it necessary to implement costly identity preservation). The analysis shows that, although agricultural biotechnology innovations have the potential to improve...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18555

THE ROLE OF THE STATE IN PROMOTING MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lapenu,   Cecile.
In a context of liberalized financial systems, microfinance allows millions of households, usually excluded from classical financial services, to begin or reinforce their own activities and become microentrepreneurs. Yet, in spite of the success of numerous microfinance institutions (MFI), many difficulties remain which must be urgently resolved in view of their ambitious objectives. First, a large number of the rural households still lack access to financial services. Second, most of the existing MFI are not yet financially sustainable. Finally, while funds from governments and donors are rapidly increasing, financial institutions still need solid foundations to avoid management failures. These issues raise questions of the role of the state to promote...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Financial Economics.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16461

The development and geographic distribution of organic farming in Ireland
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Läpple, D.; Cullinan, J.
This paper explores the development and spatial distribution of organic farming in Ireland. The focus is on the impact of policy, agricultural systems, soil quality, market access, information provision and the influence of neighbouring organic farmers on this development. Geocoded data on organic farms are mapped and spatial concentration is estimated using a location quotient. The results suggest that while organic farming is spread over most of the country, there is evidence of three main spatial clusters. Furthermore, the spatial distribution of organic farming appears to be based on the interaction of a number of determining factors. While certain agricultural systems and soil qualities provide favourable conversion conditions, regional supports,...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general.
Ano: 2012

Estimating the Cost of Preserving Private Lands in Florida: An Hedonic Analysis
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Larkin,   Sherry L.; Alavalapati,   Janaki R.R.; Shrestha,   Ram K.
Florida’s open-space land-acquisition program is one of the most aggressive in the country, with $3.7 billion paid for 3.8 million acres since 1972.  Using data from the Conservation and Recreational Lands (CARL) program, hedonic analyses found that acquiring private lands with valuable natural resources, habitat for rare species, and important historical sites for public preservation is more costly.  Development potential and pressure also increased acquisition costs.  The presence of additional endangered natural elements and needing to contract with additional landowners, however, were found to decrease the cost.  Results provide a basis for landowners and land-acquisition agencies to negotiate.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Development pressure; Florida Forever; Hedonic prices; Implicit land values; Land conversion; Preservation 2000; Land Economics/Use; Q24.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43730

Evolution of urban chicken consumption in Southern countries: a comparison between Haiti and Cameroon
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Laroche Dupraz,   Catherine; Awono,   Cyprien.
Since the beginning of 2000s, in order to let poor people accede to meat consumption, several developing countries have opened their domestic chicken market to foreign imports, by reducing import tariffs. Thus local chicken meat competes with frozen pieces of chicken imported from the European Union or America, causing the loss of many jobs in the local chicken food chain. In order to highlight the determinants of urban consumer’s choice relative to chicken types, and assess the opportunity for local chicken to restore its market share, investigations have been done in 2005 and 2006, in Yaoundé (Cameroon) and at Port-au-Prince (Haiti) applied to 180 urban households in each country. While imported frozen pieces of chicken have almost entirely substituted...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Chicken; Urban consumption; Developing countries; Globalisation; Cameroon; Haiti.; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43938

A graphical analysis of the functioning of tariff rate quotas: market access and welfare effects for exporting countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Laroche Dupraz,   Catherine; Matthews,   Alan.
This paper analyses the economics of tariff rate quotas assuming a large importing country and several different suppliers with differing levels of competitiveness. Eleven theoretical situations are distinguished according to the way the quota is allocated to exporters, the level of constraint imposed by the quota and the relative competitiveness of export suppliers. A graphical analysis is developed and the effects of tariff rate quotas on market access and welfare gains for exporters are discussed in the eleven cases.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Tariff rate quotas; Quota rents; Market access; International Relations/Trade; F1.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7210

Agricultural tariff rate quotas in the EU 1997-2002: Do developing countries enjoy quota rents?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Laroche Dupraz,   Catherine; Matthews,   Alan.
Tariff rate quotas (TRQs) were introduced and legitimised as a market access instrument in the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture (URAA). TRQs combine both restrictions on imports, as well as safeguarding current or preferential agricultural trade flows. When market access is restricted by a high tariff level beyond the quota, exporters that enjoy the low in-quota tariff may be able to gain a share of the quota rent. The paper analyses the implementation of 87 EU agricultural TRQs between 1997 and 2002 to examine their economic significance from the point of view of developing countries. Analysis of the database shows that TRQ trade can generate a high preference margin but that the potential rent is not so high. Moreover, this potential rent is...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Tariff rate quotas; Quota rents; Developing countries; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7213

Propagación in vitro y convencional de tres especies de bambú.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Lárraga Sánchez, Noé.
Las condiciones fisiográficas y climáticas de México son apropiadas para la propagación y producción de bambú en todo el país. Sin embargo, su aprovechamiento comercial tiene dificultades porque los métodos comunes de propagación son lentos o poco viables. La propagación por semilla se descarta porque la mayoría de las especies de bambú tienen periodos juveniles de hasta 70 años, su floración es impredecible y su semilla recalcitrante. En cuanto a la propagación vegetativa, no existen suficientes centros de producción de plántula de buena calidad y en las cantidades requeridas. Sólo en Puebla se requieren al menos 20 000 ha para producir 1 000 t diarias de papel. Por lo anterior, es necesario desarrollar metodologías de propagación que permitan satisfacer...
Palavras-chave: Sustratos; Hongos; Guadua; Bambusa; Mixteca poblana; Substrates; Fungi; EDAR; Estrategías para el Desarrollo Agrícola Regional; Maestría.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/538

Propagación in vitro y convencional de tres especies de bambú.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Lárraga Sánchez, Noé.
Las condiciones fisiográficas y climáticas de México son apropiadas para la propagación y producción de bambú en todo el país. Sin embargo, su aprovechamiento comercial tiene dificultades porque los métodos comunes de propagación son lentos o poco viables. La propagación por semilla se descarta porque la mayoría de las especies de bambú tienen periodos juveniles de hasta 70 años, su floración es impredecible y su semilla recalcitrante. En cuanto a la propagación vegetativa, no existen suficientes centros de producción de plántula de buena calidad y en las cantidades requeridas. Sólo en Puebla se requieren al menos 20 000 ha para producir 1 000 t diarias de papel. Por lo anterior, es necesario desarrollar metodologías de propagación que permitan satisfacer...
Palavras-chave: Sustratos; Hongos; Guadua; Bambusa; Mixteca poblana; Substrates; Fungi; EDAR; Estrategías para el Desarrollo Agrícola Regional; Maestría.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/538

Summery and conclusion of the market possibility for Danish organic trout
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Larsen, Erling P.
The last part of WP 6 Market Possibilities, are dealing with the market aspects of organic rainbow trout. There has been used three different approaches:   1. The position of the organic trout compared to other options of organic fat fish species in Denmark and Germany  2. The consumers perception of organic fish – especially organic trout   3. A market analysis of the future potential of organic trout in selected European countries.   The first approach looked into the possibility for organic trout to achieve a price premium over conventional farmed trout. Because it is too premature to be able to find valid results, salmon is used as an example. Both if the amount of produced organic trout is growing and if eco-labeled trout is introduced, such as ASC –...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Farm economics; Health and welfare; Consumer issues.
Ano: 2018
URL: http://orgprints.org/33601/1/Deliverable%206.6.1%20Summery%20and%20conclusion%20of%20the%20market%20possibility%20for%20Danish%20organic%20trout.pdf

Strategic Marketing Problems in the Uganda Maize Seed Industry
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Larson,   Donald W.; Mbowa,   Swaibu.
Strategic marketing issues and challenges face maize seed marketing firms as farmers increasingly adopt hybrid varieties in a modernizing third world country such as Uganda. The maize seed industry of Uganda has changed dramatically from a government owned, controlled, and operated industry to a competitive market oriented industry with substantial private firm investment and participation. The new maize seed industry is young, dynamic, growing and very competitive. The small maize seed market is already crowded with six firms and the possibility of new entrants including more foreign firms. Maize seed firms must develop a marketing plan (marketing strategy and the 4Ps of product, price, place, and promotion) to analyze what each firm can do to improve...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Strategic marketing; Maize seed; Market reforms; Uganda; Crop Production/Industries; Marketing.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8126

THE IMPACT OF THE CANADA-U.S. HOG/PORK TRADE DISPUTE ON THE COMPOSITION OF U.S. PORK IMPORTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Larue,   Bruno; Gervais,   Jean-Philippe.
Trade theorists have demonstrated that different trade policy instruments have different effects on the quality and source of imports.  Countervailing duties (CVDs), like specific tariffs, should induce quality upgrading.  However, the magnitude and timing of the quality adjustments are influenced by the credibility of the duties that can be legally contested and modified after annual administrative reviews.  Index numbers are used to assess the timing and magnitude of the product mix and country mix substitution effects in U.S. pork imports in response to the U.S. CVDs on Canadian exports of live hogs and fresh, chilled, and frozen pork.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31414

Modelling the Spatial Structure of Pig Production in Denmark
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Larue,   Solene; Abildtrup,   Jens; Schmitt,   Bertrand.
In Denmark, the concentration of pig production is highest in the western part of the country. However, there may be even larger local differences in the number of pigs produced. In this study we analyze the determinants of the location of pig production in Denmark with particular focus on spatial externalities and the interaction between the location of pig production and upstream sector and slaughterhouses. It is the assumption that the location of slaughterhouses is influenced by the location of the primary producers, implying that this variable is endogenous, whereas the location of primary producers is independent of the location of slaughterhouses. This is due to the fact that transportation costs of pigs are paid by the cooperatives owning the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agglomeration; Externalities; Spatial Econometrics; Polluted Production; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/44281

Brokers vs. Retailers: Evidence from the French Imports Industry of Fresh Produce.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Latouche,   Karine; Rouviere,   Elodie.
There is little discussion in the literature about trade intermediaries because data is rare. Using very original data, our article sheds light on the behavior of trade intermediaries when importing fresh fruit and vegetables in France. To do so, we distinguish among direct and indirect imports respectively operated through brokers or retailers. We then investigate the impact of country level data on the share of indirect/direct flows of imports by country of origin at the 8-digit level that enter the french market. We show that brokers are more likely to operate in context when fixed and variable costs to trade are high whereas retailers are sensitive to tariffs and product sensitivity.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; International Relations/Trade; Q17.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114398

Productivity and Subsidies in European Union Countries: An Analysis for Dairy Farms Using Input Distance Frontiers
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Latruffe,   Laure; Bravo-Ureta,   Boris E.; Moreira,   Victor H.; Desjeux,   Yann; Dupraz,   Pierre.
The major objective of this paper is to examine the association between agricultural subsidies and farm efficiency using data from the European Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) for operations specializing on dairy. The analysis covers the 18 year period going from 1990 to 2007 and includes the following seven countries: Denmark; France; Germany; Ireland; Spain; the Netherlands; and the United Kingdom. Separate translog stochastic input distance frontiers are estimated for each country. The key results show high average technical efficiency (TE) ranging from 91.8% to 94.9%, average rates of technological change going from -0.6% to 1.4%, and increasing returns to scale (1.24 to 1.44) across all seven countries. In addition, higher subsidy and hired labor...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Subsidies; CAP; Technical efficiency; Technological progress; Returns to scale; Europe; Dairy production; Input distance frontiers; Livestock Production/Industries; Productivity Analysis.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114396

Subsidies, Production Structure and Technical Change: A Cross-Country Comparison
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Latruffe,   Laure; Sauer,   Johannes.
The effect of subsidies on production and technical change of crop farms in France and the United Kingdom (UK) during 1980-2006 is investigated. Subsidies were not neutral on production decisions, in terms of production intensity and type. Crop farms in both countries have experienced technical progress during the period studied, higher in France. Technical progress has favoured labour and chemicals in both countries, land in France, capital in the UK, while it has disfavoured land in the UK and capital in France. Technical change has been slowed down by crop area subsidies but increased by agri-environmental subsidies in both countries.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Technical change; Subsidies; Input bias; Crop farms; Agricultural and Food Policy; Production Economics; Public Economics.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61148

Food safety risks and consumers' demand for credence characteristics
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Latvala, Terhi.
59 % of consumers are willing to pay more to get information about safety and quality of beef products. Within this group the mean WTP was 2,20 €. Consumers need for additional information: 1. The control of food of animal origin. 2. GMO in animals. 3. Country of origin. 4. Use of hormones.
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food quality and human health.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://orgprints.org/15982/1/Latvala.pdf

THE PROCESS TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN IMPROVED NATIONAL FOOD SAFETY SYSTEM IN ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Laudat,   Julie Ann.
In 1998, the need for improvements in the food safety system of countries of the Caribbean was recognized in a meeting of CARICOM Ministers of Agriculture in Jamaica. A properly functioning food safety system should ensure that all food consumed in a country, whether produced locally or imported and also food exported from that country, conformed to acceptable standards that would ensure the health and safety of the consumers.  In Antigua and Barbuda in 2000, was set up an ad hoc National Food Safety Committee with the goal of  ensuring  that all food and water consumed in Antigua and Barbuda, whether imported, produced locally or for export, conform to acceptable standards to ensure the health and safety of the consumer. Some of the activities undertaken...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: : Food safety system; Imports; Local Products; Antigua and Barbuda; Food legislation; CAES; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy; International Development; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36954

Evaluating social funds a cross-country analysis of community investments
Provedor de dados: 121
Autores: Laura B. Rawlings; Lynne Sherburne-Benz; Julie Van Domelen; Rawlings, Laura.
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: DESARROLLO COMUNITARIO; COMUNIDAD.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://www.flacso.org.ec/biblio/shared/biblio_view.php?bibid=117911&tab=opac&oai:flacso.org.ec:117911

Research interventions to strengthen irrigators' associations
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lauraya,   Fay M.; Sala,   Antonio Lea R.; Wijayaratna,   C.M.
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Irrigation management; Water distribution; Financing; Data collection; Operations; Maintenance; Performance indexes; Privatization; Farmer-agency interactions; Institution building; Farmers associations; Training; Participatory management; Leadership; Farm Management; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 1996
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113616

Analysis of major metallic elements in Chilean wines by atomic absorption spectroscopy
Provedor de dados: 118
Autores: Laurie,V. Felipe; Villagra,Evelyn; Tapia,Jaime; Sarkis,Jorge E. S; Hortellani,Marcos A.
A set of 75 wine samples from seven of the major wine producing regions in Chile were analyzed with flame atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) to determine their content of major metallic elements (K, Mg, Ca, Na, Fe and Zn). The results obtained were further analyzed with principal component analysis (PCA) in an attempt to loosely discriminate these wines according to grape type and geographical origin. The metal concentrations measured were within normal ranges, according to previously published data from other wine producing countries. Multivariate statistics allowed the possibility to reasonably discriminate between red and white wines, and to show a distinctive pattern of Na concentration, with higher total contents for the wines produced in the...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Wine; Metal; AAS; Multivariate analysis.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-16202010000200008

MARKET STRUCTURE IN BIOTECHNOLOGY: IMPLICATIONS FOR LONG-RUN COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lavoie,   Brian F.; Sheldon,   Ian M.
A country specializing in a high technology industry may find that excess returns stemming from innovation are reallocated overseas as foreign-based multinationals access ongoing domestic R&amp;D through alliances with or acquisition of established domestic start-ups. Computer simulation illustrates this process in the context of the current US specialization in biotechnology. Keywords: Biotechnology, market structure, comparative advantage
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Biotechnology; Market structure; Comparative advantage; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21835

Effects of Livelihood Assets on Poverty Status of Farming Households’ in Southwestern, Nigeria
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lawal,   Justina Oluwayemisi; Omonona,   Bolarin T.; Oyinleye,   O.D.
Poverty as a multi-dimensional phenomenon is determined by a wide range of factors one of which is the non-equity in distribution and scarcity of assets in development opportunities. The eradication of poverty in rural Nigeria remains a hard challenge for the country to overcome despite the various poverty eradication programmes implementation at different levels of government. This study examined the effects of farmers’ household livelihood assets on poverty. Primary data were collected using well structured questionnaire from 135 farming households in Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria and analyzed using descriptive statistics, Foster Greer Theobecke (FGT) weighted poverty index and Logit regression model. The result shows that poverty...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Poverty; Farming household; Livelihood assets; Logit; Nigeria; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114392

Multiple Membership and Federal Sructures
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Le Breton,   Michel; Makarov,   Valery; Savvateev,   Alexei; Weber,   Shlomo.
We consider a model of the “world" with several regions that may create a  unified entity or be partitioned into several unions (countries). The regions have distinct preferences over policies chosen in the country to which they belong and equally share the cost of public policies. It is known that stable \political maps" or country partitions, that do not admit a threat of secession by any group of regions, may fail to exist. To rectify this problem, in line with the recent trend for an increased autonomy and various regional arrangements, we consider federal structures, where a region can simultaneously be a part of several unions. We show that, under very general conditions, there always exists a stable federal structure.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Partitions; Federal Structures; Stability; Cooperative Games; C71; D71; H41.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37519

MULTIFUNCTIONALITY AND NON-AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY OF PUBLIC GOODS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: le Cotty,   Tristan; Voituriez,   Tancrede.
When public goods are joint outputs of agricultural production, there is a trade-off between agricultural and non-agricultural provision of the public good. The principle of minimal price distortion in the reform of agricultural policies has led to a theoretical recommendation that public goods, if under-provided at agricultural free market level, should be promoted through non agricultural policies instead of agricultural policies. We show that the economies of scope between the agricultural production and the joint public good play a key role in determining the optimal way of providing this latter. If the policy designed is a non-agricultural policy, the production cost of the public good is higher than with an agricultural policy. If the policy designed...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Multifunctionality; Jointness; Coupled support; Protectionism; Public good; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25850

First record of the Lesser Sand Plover (Charadrius mongolus) in Argentina: a new species for the country and for South America
Provedor de dados: 68
Autores: Le Nevé,Arnaud; Manzione,Mauricio.
In this communication we provide the first record of the Lesser Sand Plover (Charadrius mongolus) in Argentina and South America. An adult male of the species in breeding plumage was observed and photographed on 30 March 2011 at Punta Rasa, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. The diagnostic plumage features of the bird refer to the mongolus subspecies group.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other
Palavras-chave: Charadrius mongolus; First record; Punta Rasa; Vagrant.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-34072011000200013

Intellectual Property Rights and Entry into a Foreign Market: FDI vs. Joint Ventures
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leahy,   Dermot; Naghavi,   Alireza.
We study the effect of the intellectual property rights (IPR) regime of a host country (South) on a multinational's decision between serving a market via greenfield foreign direct investment to avoid the exposure of its technology or entering a joint venture (JV) with a local firm, which allows R&amp;D spillovers under imperfect IPRs. JV is the equilibrium market structure when R&amp;D intensity is moderate and IPRs strong. The South can gain from increased IPR protection by encouraging a JV, whereas policies to limit foreign ownership in a JV gain importance in technology intensive industries as complementary policies to strong IPRs.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12089

Development and validation of an electroanalytical methodology for determination of isoniazid and rifampicin content in pharmaceutical formulations
Provedor de dados: 60
Autores: Leandro,Katia Christina; Carvalho,Juliana Machado de; Giovanelli,Luiz Fernando; Moreira,Josino Costa.
Tuberculosis remains a major public health problem, especially in developing countries. Brazil presents the largest number of cases in Latin America and is among the 22 countries considered priorities by the World Health Organization (WHO). The Rio de Janeiro state has the largest number of cases registered in the country. The treatment of patients, commonly, makes use of the drugs isoniazid and rifampicin for six months. This study aimed to develop and validate an electroanalytical methodology, using the technique of differential pulse voltammetry for the determination of these drugs in the associated form, in order to evaluate the quality of medicines distributed in the state of Rio de Janeiro. The potential reduction for the isoniazid and rifampicin...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Isoniazid; Rifampicin; Tuberculosis/treatment; Tuberculostatics/quantitative analysis; Differential pulse voltammetry.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502009000200019

Caractéristiques des petites pêches côtières et estuariennes de la côte atlantique du sud de l'Europe - Rapport final - Synthèse. (24 mars 2000 - 23 avril 2002)
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Leaute, Jean-pierre.
The European contract PECOSUDE (Small inshore fisheries of the south of Europe) accepted in 2000 (n° 99/024) for 2 years involves French partners (IFREMER, GEOLITTOMER and CEMAGREF), Spanish (AZTI, UPV and IEO) and Portuguese (IPIMAR). The aim is to assess the inshore and estuarian fisheries from Loire estuary to Portugal in view of the negotiations of the PCP in 2002. Three main aspects are considered in the study: fisheries monitoring (data 1999), socio-economy and marketing (data 1999 or 2000). Three main criteria have been established to define the limits of the fishing fleet considered in the study : fishing grounds within the 12 miles zone for the French fleet and the continental shelf and slope (down to 1000 m depth) for northern Spanish and...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Côtes atlantiques de l'Europe; Golfe de Gascogne; Côtes portugaises; Typologie; Enquêtes socio-économiques; Flottilles de pêche côtière et estuarienne; Indicateurs économiques; European Atlantic coasts; Bay of Biscay harbours; Portuguese coasts; Fishing typology; Socio-economic inquiries; Coastal and estuarian fishing fleet; Economics factors.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00327/43795/43357.pdf

Surveying the stock of variegated scallop (Chlamys varia) in Pertuis Charentais straits
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Leaute, Jean-pierre; Biais, Gerard; Souchet, Hugo.
The Pertuis Charentais are located in the Bay of Biscay in the middle of the French Atlantic coast. They have an area of 1000 square kilometers and consist of two subsets, the Pertuis Breton and the Pertuis d’Antioche. Variegated Scallop represents a major resource for winter fishing fleet that operates in this space. The variegated scallop (Chlamys varia) is a hermaphroditic bivalve mollusc. It lives on sandy bottoms or on muddy bottom with scattered stones or shells on which it is fixed, in waters where the salinity varies from 30 to 40 ‰ and temperature between 8 and 19 ° C. Approximately 150 boats exploit it normally in the area, mainly in the pertuis Breton, in the bank of La Flotte en Ré, where fishing covers generally more than 80% of the country...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 2010
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00260/37156/35686.pdf

Responses of Planktonic Microorganisms from Tropical Reservoirs to Paraquat and Deltamethrin Exposure
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Leboulanger, C; Bouvy, M; Pagano, M; Dufour, Robert; Got, P; Cecchi, P.
This study focused on the effects of two pesticides, paraquat (herbicide) and deltamethrin (insecticide), which are two common molecules used intensively in Burkina Faso. Natural bacterial populations, phytoplankton cultures (one cyanobacterium, Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii, and one chlorophycea, Monoraphidium sp.), and two species of zooplankton (Diaphanosoma excisum and Moina micrura) were isolated from aquatic communities and were used as biological targets in the experimental protocols. Paraquat was moderately toxic to bacteria and phytoplankton, whereas deltamethrin was significantly toxic only to the zooplankton species. Paradoxically, the chlorophycea Monoraphidium sp. exhibited a significant increase of in vitro fluorescence after 48 h at the...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: West Africa; Reservoirs; Planktonic organisms; Deltamethrin; Paraquat.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2009/publication-5287.pdf

Efectos del TLCAN sobre el empleo de mano de obra en el sector agrícola de México.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: Lechuga Jardínez, Yuliana.
En 1994 el TLCAN se implementó como una solución al desempleo de mano de obra en el campo mexicano, sin embargo, actualmente las zonas rurales del país enfrentan el mismo problema. Con la finalidad de determinar el impacto del TLCAN sobre el empleo de mano de obra en el sector agrícola de México, se calcularon sus fuentes de crecimiento de 1994 a 2010. Los resultados indican que de 1994 a 2010 el cambio en la estructura productiva fue desfavorable al empleo, no obstante, el empleo agrícola nacional creció en 10 millones de jornadas a causa de un incremento en la superficie cosechada y un aumento en los requerimientos de mano de obra. En Sinaloa, el cambio en la estructura productiva y una mayor mecanización afectaron de manera negativa al empleo, a...
Palavras-chave: Efecto superficie; Efecto composición; Efecto mecanización; Economía; Maestría; Surface effect; Composition effect; Mechanization effect.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/1824

Competition Policy in Malaysia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lee,   Cassey.
Malaysia does not have a national competition law. Competition is regulated at the sectoral level in the country. Two economic sectors have legal provisions for competition law but these have been relatively ineffectively enforced. The benefits of Malaysia's industrial policy as well as the policy reforms in regulation and trade have been compromised by the lack of a formal institution to address competition related issues. Hence, the future priority and direction of regulatory reform is obvious -- the country needs to implement a competition law and build the related institutions and capacities.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Industrial Organization.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30706

Effects of the WTO and Free Trade Agreements on Japonica Rice Markets
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lee,   Hyunok; Sumner,   Daniel A.
Three trade policy changes underway and on the horizon have the prospect to alter global markets for japonica rice. This paper considers likely global market effects of expansion of access into the market in Japan and Korea, and reduced subsidy for japonica rice (among other crops) in the United States. We consider these policy changes in the context of a proposed Doha Development Agenda WTO agreement and one potential outcome of the proposed Free Trade Agreement between Korea and the United States (KUS-FTA). We use an equilibrium displacement model to ask how market prices, quantities and other aggregates change as a result of policy changes. The global model includes six aggregates in the world market, China, Korea, Japan, the United States, other...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Japonica rice; WTO; Import access; FTA; Domestic subsidies; Policy simulation; International Development; Q17; Q18; F13.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25460

Impact of Climate Change on Agricultural Production in Asian Countries: Evidence from Panel Study
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lee,   Jaehyuk; Nadolnyak,   Denis A.; Hartarska,   Valentina M.
We analyze the impact of climate change on agricultural production in 13 Asian countries for 1998-2007 estimating country-level FE panel model using climate variables. Higher summer temperature and rainfall increase production, higher fall temperature decreases it in Southeast Asia, and increase in annual temperature decreases agricultural production in Asian countries.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Climate change; Production; Food security; Asia; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Security and Poverty; Production Economics.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119808

EU’s Import Demand for Fresh Grapefruit
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lee,   Jonq-Ying.
This report provides fresh grapefruit import data regarding European Union 15 (EU-15) and an in-depth look into the share changes for fresh grapefruit imports by country of origin during the period from 1989 through 2006.  The Rotterdam demand system was used to study the relationship among the fresh grapefruit imported by the EU-15 from several major Northern Hemisphere grapefruit producing countries.  Results suggest that when Florida’s grapefruit industry recovers from the damages caused by hurricanes and diseases, price would decrease and exports to the EU-15 would expect to increase.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: EU-15; Fresh grapefruit; Imports; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36814

Farmer opinion on the process of health and welfare planning in Austria, Denmark, Germany, Norway and Switzerland
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Leeb, Christine; Gratzer, Elisabeth; Huber, Johann; Stöger, Elisabeth; Winckler, Christoph; Brinkmann, Jan; March, Solveig; Walkenhorst, Michael; Ivemeyer, Silvia; Smolders, Gidi; Mejdell, Cecilie; Henriksen, Britt I. F.; Hansen, Berit; Whistance, Lindsay; Vaarst, Mette.
This report serves as a deliverable from the ANIPLAN project, with the original title ‘Evaluation report on state of the art regarding animal health and welfare planning in the participating countries’ (Deliverable 5.1). We chose to focus on the farmers’ perspective in each country, and ask the farmers who had participated in our project how they perceived the process of animal health and welfare planning. We did that using a questionnaire which each participant used in an interview with the farmer, asking some specific questions with the aim to evaluate how the farmers had experienced the ANIPLAN approach. We found that this focus was important as a supplement to other outcomes from the project, such as reduction of medicines (Ivemeyer et al., 2011) and...
Tipo: Report chapter
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general; Health and welfare.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://orgprints.org/18407/1/18407.pdf

Reviews
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Leenhouts, P.W.
A fine book on the vegetation of Cuba in its relation to climate and soil, its phytogeographic position and subdivision. This culminates into a vegetation map 1:1,250,000, an extensive survey of plant communities, and a ‘phytosociologic table of Cuban woody communities’ where the phytosociologic and phytogeographic position of some 2,500 species, alphabetically arranged, are given. The book is profusely illustrated with hundreds of schemes, maps, vegetation transects, climate diagrams, and photos some of which in colour. It is a pity that some of the black and white photos, which are doubtless reproduced from colour slides, are too black and poor in contrasts. Hardly any tropical country has such a detailed vegetation study and the country as well as the...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1991
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/524988

Performance of commercial laying hen genotypes on free range and organic farms in Switzerland, France and The Netherlands
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Leenstra, Ferry; Maurer, Veronika; Bestman, Monique; van Sambeek, Frans; Zeltner, Esther; Reuvekamp, Berry; Galea, Fabien; van Niekerk, Thea.
1. A total of 257 farmers with free ranging laying hens (organic and conventional) in Switzerland, France and The Netherlands with 273 flocks were interviewed to determine the relationships between the genotype of the hens, management conditions and performance.  2. Almost 20 different genotypes (brands) were present on the farms. In France, all birds were brown feathered hens laying brown eggs. In Switzerland and The Netherlands, there were brown, white (white feathered hens laying white eggs) and silver (white feathered hens laying brown eggs) hens.  In Switzerland, mixed flocks were also present.  3. The overall effect of system (organic vs. conventional free range) on egg production and mortality was significant, with higher mortality and lower egg...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: Breeding and genetics; Health and welfare; Poultry.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://orgprints.org/21650/1/LIBlayersBPS2012.pdf

The Gesneriaceae of Guiana. A critical revision with notes on species from Adjacent Regions
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Leeuwenberg, A.J.M.
The present study was started as a revision of the Gesneriaceae of Suriname (Dutch Guiana). As it proved to be impossible to solve the taxonomic problems on the base of the scanty material from that country only and as the region of the three Guianas inclusive of the Brazilian territory “Amapá” and the Venezuelan “Delta Amacuro” turned out to be a sufficiently natural floristic unit, the author decided to extend his investigations to all Gesneriaceae known from that area. Of those species material of many herbaria was studied in order to obtain a more complete impression of individual variation and geographical distribution. Among the material borrowed for this purpose the author came across misidentified (and unnamed) specimens some of which belonged to...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1958
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/534724

Initial Primary Teacher Education in Lesotho: Multi-Site Teacher Education Research Project (MUSTER), Country Report Two
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lefoka,   J. Palane; Sebatane,   E. Molapi.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12855

Intellectual Property Rights and Their Impacts in Developing Countries: An Empirical Analysis of Maize Breeding in Mexico
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leger,   Andreanne.
There is little empirical evidence concerning the effects of intellectual property rights (IPR) on a technologically advanced developing country. Complete enumeration of the Mexican maize breeding industry showed that, contrary to the hypothesis that IPR would provide, in a technologically advanced developing country, incentives for R&amp;D and innovation, IPR play no role for the industry in general, but that they are important for certain breeders' categories. The paper presents the theory on IPR and a short background on the Mexican maize breeding industry. The analysis of the interviews with maize breeders leads to the conclusion that the theory on IPR should be revised and take into account the characteristics of developing countries critical for the...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Intellectual property rights; Developing Country; Empirical Evidence; Transaction costs; Mexico; Maize; Crop Production/Industries; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; O34; Q16; O31; Q17.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18835

Intellectual Property Rights and Innovation in Developing Countries: Evidence from Panel Data
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leger,   Andreanne.
The determinants of innovation and the role of intellectual property rights in different countries are not well understood. This paper estimates the determinants of innovation using a new panel dataset. It compares different panel estimation methods appropriate for finite size samples. Past R&amp;D investments have a positive and significant impact on current innovation, demand-pull factors are also important in all country groups, and the structure of the economy has a negative (positive) impact in developing (industrialized) countries. Intellectual property protection is only significant for developing countries. The least-square dummy variable corrected estimator is found to be the most appropriate for small, unbalanced datasets. We discuss econometric...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21407

Climate Change, Agriculture and Development in Croatia
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Legro, Susan; Znaor, Darko; Landau, Seth.
Both the challenges and potential benefits of climate change mitigation and adaptation are particularly apparent in Croatia's agricultural sector. In 2004, this sector emitted 3.558 Gg of CO2 equivalent, comprising 12 percent of the country’s anthropogenic GHG emissions in that year. Soil management accounted for 62 percent of these emissions, enteric fermentation (associated with animal digestive systems) accounted for 25 percent, and manure management for 13 percent. However, recent research suggests that the GHG emissions generated by Croatian agriculture and related activities (e.g., energy, farm-inputs, trade, transport, agricultural research, veterinary services) are responsible for 18 percent of all anthropogenic GHG emissions in Croatia. The...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general; Farming Systems; Air and water emissions; Policy environments and social economy; Environmental aspects.
Ano: 2008

Hindrances local organic farmers are facing in the Turkish organic agricultural sector
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Lehner, Matthias.
Today, organic agriculture is considered a viable option to close the gap between commonly practiced agriculture and the goal of an economically, environmentally and socially sustainable agriculture. During the last 25 years, Turkey saw a first wave of conversion to organic farming practices, mainly spurred by demand from export markets. Due to exceptional natural conditions, foreign companies settled in the country to establish and supervise production for their home-markets in Europe, America or Japan. This thesis is aiming for clarity about the hindrances farmers may face on their way from conventional to organic farming in Turkey. In order to gain a thorough picture of the situation for farmers, consumers and other stakeholders in the Turkish organic...
Tipo: Thesis
Palavras-chave: Policy environments and social economy; Markets and trade; Community development.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://orgprints.org/16661/1/16661.pdf

RURAL COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO CLOSURE/DOWNSIZING OF A MAJOR EMPLOYER
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leistritz,   F. Larry; Root,   Kenneth A.
Rural communities in the Upper Midwest continue to experience economic restructuring, caused not only by area agricultural changes, but also by mining and local manufacturing shutdowns. Focusing on two states, Minnesota and North Dakota, this study details the repercussions, and response, of five rural communities to the downsizing or closure of a major employer.  The five community case studies represent a range of industries in which there were employment losses, diversity in community size, proximity to other labor markets, as well as multiple and varied use of adjustment techniques local leaders used in their response to community job loss.   The communities studied were selected from more than 40 communities in the two states that had experienced a...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Economic restructuring; Downsizing; Closure; Community case studies; Economic development organization; Lead time to closure/downsizing; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23383

ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF WETLAND ACQUISITION ON RURAL ECONOMIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leitch,   Jay A.
The wetlands issue, in a three country portion of the prairie pothole region, as it relates to land-use decisions involving cropland and wetland habitat is discussed. An input-output framework is employed to assess the economic impacts of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wetland acquisition on rural economies.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 1980
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/13801

ELASTICIDADE-RENDA DAS DESPESAS COM ÁGUA E ESGOTO NO MEIO URBANO E NO MEIO RURAL DAS REGIÕES BRASILEIRAS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leite,   Gil Bracarense; Maciel,   Marilia Fernandes; Santos,   Maurinho Luiz dos.
Este trabalho objetivou analisar as mudanças ocorridas na despesa com água e esgoto, em resposta à alteração na renda das famílias nas regiões Norte, Nordeste, Centro-Oeste, Sudeste e Sul. Para isso, estimou-se a elasticidade-renda da despesa por meio de um modelo econométrico que consiste em ajustar uma poligonal com três segmentos, com vistas em mostrar como a despesa com água e esgoto varia em decorrência de uma alteração no recebimento familiar. Os dados foram extraídos da Pesquisa de Orçamento Familiar de 2002/2003, realizada pelo IBGE. Os valores encontrados para elasticidade-renda situaram-se entre 0 e 1, o que indica que a água pode ser considerada um bem normal nas regiões analisadas e no Brasil, onde o valor encontrado foi de 0,4263. As...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Água; Elasticidade-renda; Regiões brasileiras; Water; Elasticity-income; Brazilian regions; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/108072

Manganese accumulation and its relation to "eucalyptus shoot blight in the Vale do Rio Doce"
Provedor de dados: 90
Autores: Leite,Fernando Palha; Novais,Roberto Ferreira; Silva,Ivo Ribeiro; Barros,Nairam Félix; Neves,Júlio César Lima; Medeiros,Alex Giovanny B.; Ventrella,Marília Contin; Villani,Ecila Mercês de Albuquerque.
Eucalyptus Shoot Blight in the Vale do Rio Doce (ESBVRD) is an anomaly that leads to reduced growth and, in more extreme cases, to death of eucalyptus plants. Initially diagnosed in plantations in the region of the Vale do Rio Doce, in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, this problem has also been found in plantations in other regions of the country and even in other countries. Although the symptoms of this anomaly are well-known, its causes are not yet understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cause-effect relationship between accumulation of manganese (Mn) in eucalyptus clones and ESBVRD. Characterization of the environment in areas of greater occurrence of this problem in regard to soil, climate and fluctuation of the water table was...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Hypoxia; Groundwater; Redox potential.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-06832014000100019

Epiphytic angiosperms in a mountain forest in southern Bahia, Brazil
Provedor de dados: 49
Autores: Leitman,Paula; Amorim,André; Menini Neto,Luiz; Forzza,Rafaela C.
The Atlantic Forest in southern Bahia State, Brazil, has high levels of diversity and vascular plant endemism. There have been few floristic surveys of the mountain forests there, however, especially those focusing on herbs and canopy plants, with studies of Atlantic Forest epiphytes having been limited to the southern and southeastern region of that country. The present study therefore surveyed the epiphytic angiosperms in the Serra das Lontras National Park (SLNP), the distribution of their species among genera and families, and their biogeographical patterns. Fieldwork was performed between February 2011 and March 2012. Collections were made along roads and trails and phorophytes were occasionally climbed and fallen trees and branches examined in order...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Atlantic forest; Araceae; Bromeliaceae; Orchidaceae; Biogeographical patterns.
Ano: 2014
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032014000200210

Opportunities of organic agriculture in Albania
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Leksinaj, E.
The perspectives of contribution to organic agriculture, aside from the market aspects, have to be seen in their broader sense.  It should be argued that the creation of the organic agriculture might contribute to the conservation of the traditional customs and practices. The possibility of using a higher premium than labour might encourage the population to deal in agriculture for much longer.  The organic agriculture has proven that it is able to provide efficient possibilities on diversification and penetration into the market, this when reference is being made to both marginal and less developed areas. These possibilities do guarantee a satisfactory return for farmers and retains a satisfactory use of the natural resources. We recommend a series of...
Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc.
Palavras-chave: Markets and trade; Research communication and quality; Policy environments and social economy.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://orgprints.org/24560/1/24560.pdf

The contribution of organic sector in the Albanian agriculture
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leksinaj,   Elvira; Cicia,   Gianni; Cembalo,   Luigi; Del Giudice,   Teresa; Meco,   Maksim; Nelaj,   Taulant.
What is nowadays known as organic farming in Albania is at an initial phase. It is mainly located in the so called “marginal areas” by small farms. Organic market in Albania can be considered as at a very starting stage with small niches marketing point but with a growing interest of consumers for fresh productions with limited processing activities. The conditions for a better partaking in the country’s markets is, however, desirable since commercial and trade between Albania and other countries, mainly EU’s, is readily growing. The aim of the present research work is to present a descriptive analysis of the structural and productive indicators of the organic and, at large, the whole agriculture sector in Albania. The first part of the paper analyses the...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Albanian agriculture; Organic potential farms; SWOT analysis; Premium price.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58082

PATTERNS OF TENURE INSECURITY IN GUYANA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lemel,   Harold.
As of 1998, the land tenure situation along Guyana's coast was marked by disarray and insecurity. Renewed interest in land following the economic and political liberalization of the early 1990s spawned land conflicts and exacerbated their severity. This paper, based on fieldwork conducted in 1997-8, explores aspects of this situation, drawing extensively on case-study material. Attention is drawn to the impact on land tenure dynamics of several unique aspects of Guyana's development history, particularly, the country's phased development inward from the coast. Three major tenure sectors are identified, with issues unique to each and common across all of them explored. These include challenges posed by undivided ownership, widespread violations of the law,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Land tenure -- Guyana; Land use -- Government policy -- Guyana; Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Guyana; Land conflicts -- Guyana; Agrarian structure -- Guyana; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/12801

De geografische variabiliteit van Philudoria potatoria L. in Nederland (Lepidoptera, Lasiocampidae)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Lempke, B.J.
1. The caterpillars of Philudoria potatoria. L. belong in Holland to two phaenotypes, a light one with a pale bluish-grey ground colour, strongly mottled with pale markings (figured in SEPP 1), and a dark one, which is nearly blackish blue and much less provided with pale markings (figured in practically all text books). 2. The pale caterpillars are confined to reedbeds in the lower western part of the country, the dark caterpillars principally to coarse grasses (e. g. Dactylis) in the higher parts (east and south). Mixed colonies are also known. See map. 3. It is highly probable that the colour forms of the caterpillars are due to environmental factors. From 37 light caterpillars collected in one colony in 1948 about half of them turned to dark ones in...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1949
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/504261

Criterios para las reformas pol??ticas (Tema Central: Orientaciones para las reformas pol??ticas)
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Le??n Trujillo, Jorge.
El Ecuador conoce un cambio de actitudes pol??ticas en relaci??n a las reformas pol??ticas que es alentador y contrasta con aquellas que, no hace ni 10 a??os, predominaron cuando se realizaron las reformas anteriores consagradas en la Constituci??n de 1997-8. Ahora existe inter??s por los aspectos institucionales y ya no se ven estas reformas como aqu??llas que iban a realizar grandes cambios econ??micos ni propios a una guerra entre ricos y pobres. No es que las instituciones no incidan en estos aspectos, pero su din??mica e importancia los rebasan y mal se las puede concebir limit??ndonos a ??stos. El actual es, por lo mismo, un contexto particularmente positivo que conviene aprovechar para pensar las instituciones m??s en fr??o, en perspectiva y con...
Tipo: Art??culo
Palavras-chave: REFORMAS POL??TICAS; INSTITUCIONES; REFORMA; POL??TICA; REGI??N; PA??S; DEMOCRACIA; IGUALDAD; OLIGARQU??A; IDENTIDAD; ESTADO; MODERNIZACI??N; ECUADOR; POLITICAL REFORMS; INSTITUTIONS; REFORM; POLICY; REGION; COUNTRY; DEMOCRACY; EQUALITY; OLIGARCHY; IDENTITY; STATE; MODERNIZATION.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/5032

HOW LARGE IS THE COMPETITIVE EDGE THAT U.S.-BASED FUTURES PROVIDE TO U.S. FARMERS?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lence,   Sergio H.
The present study advocates a simulation approach to analyze quantitatively the impact of having locally-based markets for price derivatives.  A major result is that market outcomes do not appear to be sensitive to most of the underlying parameters of the model other than demand elasticity and transportation costs.  For the case of inelastic demand, introduction of a futures market in a country provides domestic producers with a competitive edge if transportation costs.  The most important insight of the present analysis is that, under realistic scenarios it need not be the case that local producers will gain a competitive edge over foreign producers by introducing a futures market based on the local spot prices.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Commodity markets; Derivative markets; Futures markets; Welfare analysis; Rational expectations; Marketing.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20371

AJAE Appendix: Welfare Impacts of Cross-Country Spillovers in Agricultural Research
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lence,   Sergio H.; Hayes,   Dermot J.
The material contained herein is supplementary to the article named in the title and published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Volume 90, Number 1, February 2008
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7106

Welfare Impacts of Cross-Country Spillovers in Agricultural Research
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lence,   Sergio H.; Hayes,   Dermot J.
The welfare implications of intellectual property protection (IPP) for private sector agricultural research are analyzed, focusing on the realistic cases in which countries provide different IPP levels, technology spills over across countries, and the public sector is involved in research. A model is developed to determine who benefits from, and who should pay for, the associated research. The paper contains some interesting results on the implications of a harmonization of IPP policies through multilateral agreements or via technology that allows research firms to prevent the copying of plants and animals that express traits that have emerged from their research.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Biotechnology; GURTs; Intellectual property; Research spillover; Welfare analysis; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9375

Predicting the consequences of nutrient reduction on the eutrophication status of the North Sea
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Lenhart, Hermann-j.; Mills, David K.; Baretta-bekker, Hanneke; Van Leeuwen, Sonja M.; Van Der Molen, Johan; Baretta, Job W.; Blaas, Meinte; Desmit, Xavier; Kuehn, Wilfried; Lacroix, Genevieve; Los, Hans J.; Menesguen, Alain; Neves, Ramiro; Proctor, Roger; Ruardij, Piet; Skogen, Morten D.; Vanhoutte Brunier, Alice; Villars, Monique T.; Wakelin, Sarah L.
In this paper the results from a workshop of the OSPAR Intersessional Correspondence Group on Eutrophication Modelling (ICG-EMO) held in Lowestoft in 2007 are presented. The aim of the workshop was to compare the results of a number of North Sea ecosystem models under different reduction scenarios. In order to achieve comparability of model results the participants were requested to use a minimum spin-up time, common boundary conditions which were derived from a wider-domain model, and a set of common forcing data, with special emphasis on a complete coverage of river nutrient loads. Based on the OSPAR requirements river loads were derived, taking into account the reductions already achieved between 1985 and 2002 for each country. First, for the year 2002,...
Tipo: Text
Palavras-chave: Eutrophication; Ecosystem modeling; OSPAR Comprehensive Procedure; Eutrophication assessment; North Sea; River nutrient loads; Reduction scenarios.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00003/11391/8054.pdf

Phytoseiidae of British Guyana with keys to species
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Leon, Donald de.
The Phytoseiidae have diverse habits. Some are apparently obligate predators, preying on other mites or on insects, others are facultative predators feeding on fungus hyphae, pollen, or plant sap when no prey is at hand (CHANT 1959a), and one species, Anthoseius hebetis DE LEON (1959b), is found only in the flowers of Heliotropium parviflorum where it probably feeds exclusively on pollen. Although phytoseiids are common in British Guyana there are no records of the occurrence of any species in that country. Through the kind invitation of Dr J. M. CHERRETT, a member of the University College of North Wales Guiana Expedition 1963 (OGDEN, 1964), I spent 13 days (22 Oct.—3 Nov. 1963) collecting mites in the Nature Reserve, near the Expedition’s Headquarters...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1966
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/506245

Detección de Sphenophorua venatus vestitus Chittenden y manejo de Spodoptera frugiperda (L.E. Smith) sobre césped de Quintana Roo, México
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: León García, Imelda.
Debido a la importancia económica, social y ambiental de los campos de golf en  México, y a la falta de información para iniciar programas de manejo integrado de plagas en  césped de estos, en este trabajo se planteó realizar un diagnóstico de especies plaga de  importancia en campos de la Riviera Maya y determinar su fluctuación poblacional, evaluar  los niveles de resistencia de Spodoptera frugiperda a insecticidas de uso común en la zona de  estudio, y determinar los efectos letales de un insecticida con novedoso modo de acción  (Rynaxypyr®) sobre estados inmaduros de esta plaga. Se realizaron muestreos directos al  césped y se procedió a la identificación de los insectos problema. Se registró por primera vez  en Quintana Roo Shenophorus venatus...
Tipo: Tesis
Palavras-chave: Campos de golf; Plagas; Fluctuación poblacional; Resistencia a insecticidas; Doctorado; Entomología y Acarología; Golfcourse; Pests; Population fluctuation; Insecticide resistence.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/1347

Detección de Spheno venatus vestitus Chittenden y manejo de Spodoptera frigiperda (L.E. Smith) sobre césped de Quintana Roo, México
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: León García, Imelda.
Debido a la importancia económica, social y ambiental de los campos de golf en  México, y a la falta de información para iniciar programas de manejo integrado de plagas en  césped de estos, en este trabajo se planteó realizar un diagnóstico de especies plaga de  importancia en campos de la Riviera Maya y determinar su fluctuación poblacional, evaluar  los niveles de resistencia de Spodoptera frugiperda a insecticidas de uso común en la zona de  estudio, y determinar los efectos letales de un insecticida con novedoso modo de acción  (Rynaxypyr®) sobre estados inmaduros de esta plaga. Se realizaron muestreos directos al  césped y se procedió a la identificación de los insectos problema. Se registró por primera vez  en Quintana Roo Shenophorus venatus...
Tipo: Tesis
Palavras-chave: Campos de golf; Plagas; Fluctuación poblacional; Resistencia a insecticidas Golfcourse; Pests; Population fluctuation; Insecticide resistence.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/1019

Diálogo sobre la coyuntura : escenarios políticos y crisis económica mundial (Coyuntura)
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: León, Jorge; Andrade, Pablo; Sánchez-Parga, José.
Las coordenadas de la política ecuatoriana tienen una dinámica propia. Sin embargo las condiciones que impone la crisis económica mundial producirán repercusiones en la acción y políticas estatales. Se encuentra en juego sobre todo las posiciones que irán asumiendo los grupos y tendencias de Acuerdo País, y los alineamientos internacionales en el marco de una débil oposición política.
Tipo: Artículo
Palavras-chave: POLÍTICA; ESCENARIOS POLÍTICOS; POLÍTICA ESTATAL; REPERCUSIONES; ACUERDO PAÍS; OPOSICIÓN POLÍTICA; ALINEAMIENTOS INTERNACIONALES; CRISIS ECONÓMICA MUNDIAL; ECUADOR; POLITICS; POLITICAL SCENARIOS; STATE POLITICS; RE´PERCUSSION; AGREEMENT COUNTRY; OPPOSITION POLITICS; ALIGNMENTS INTERNATIONAL; GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS; EQUATOR.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/1428

Criterios para las reformas políticas (Tema Central: Orientaciones para las reformas políticas)
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: León Trujillo, Jorge.
El Ecuador conoce un cambio de actitudes políticas en relación a las reformas políticas que es alentador y contrasta con aquellas que, no hace ni 10 años, predominaron cuando se realizaron las reformas anteriores consagradas en la Constitución de 1997-8. Ahora existe interés por los aspectos institucionales y ya no se ven estas reformas como aquéllas que iban a realizar grandes cambios económicos ni propios a una guerra entre ricos y pobres. No es que las instituciones no incidan en estos aspectos, pero su dinámica e importancia los rebasan y mal se las puede concebir limitándonos a éstos. El actual es, por lo mismo, un contexto particularmente positivo que conviene aprovechar para pensar las instituciones más en frío, en perspectiva y con retrospectiva....
Tipo: Artículo
Palavras-chave: REFORMAS POLÍTICAS; INSTITUCIONES; REFORMA; POLÍTICA; REGION; PAÍS; DEMOCRACIA; IGUALDAD; OLIGARQUÍA; IDENTIDAD; ESTADO; MODERNIZACIÓN; ECUADOR; POLITICAL REFORMS; INSTITUTIONS; REFORM; POLICY; REGION; COUNTRY; DEMOCRACY; EQUALITY; OLIGARCHY; IDENTITY; STATE; MODERNIZATION.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/5032

The Political Economy of International Development and Pro-Poor Livestock Policies: A Comparative Assessment
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leonard,   David K.
Peasant livestock producers are particularly disadvantaged internationally and within their national systems because their political participation tends to be mediated through patron-client ties. The consequence is that poor producers most often trade their collective interests for very modest individual (or village) benefits. These patron-client networks are now being extended internationally, generally making them still less advantageous. Eventually poor livestock producers will address their interests through political associations (i.e. horizontal groupings of peers) rather than clientage (which is vertical in orientation). In the meantime, however, without outside help they are unlikely to engage in effective proactive political action on issues...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Political economy; Livestock policy; Decentralization; New institutional economics; Patron-client relations; Neo-liberalism; Livestock Production/Industries; Political Economy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23785

Professionalism, Latent Professionalism and Organizational Demands for Health Care Quality in a Developing Country
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Leonard,   Kenneth L.; Masatu,   Melkiory C.
Medicine is a professional pursuit, and even in developing countries professionalism should lead at least some practitioners to care for their patients despite the absence of direct incentives to do so. Even if practitioners do not behave as professionals, what is the extent of latent professionalism, in which socialization in the profession conditions health workers to respond to a demand for professionalism even if they do not normally act as professionals? How many health care workers in developing countries act as professionals all the time and what will happen if health services turn toward remuneration schemes in which health workers are paid by the output or outcome? We examine the behavior of 80 practitioners from Arusha region of Tanzania for...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Incentives; Quality; Health care; Professionalism; Tanzania; Health Economics and Policy; I1; O1; O2.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42883

Aplicação de rotinas morfológicas para detecção de redes de drenagem
Provedor de dados: 25
Autores: Leonardi, Fernando; Silva, Erivaldo Antônio da.
Brazil presents great deficiency in cartographic updating area. Many products are outdated around in 30 years in the several scales. A country that has the continental dimensions as Brazil needs have a solid cartographic base to take important decisions about urban planning and consequenting to administration of the territory. One way of updating the cartographic products is the combined use of remote sensing products and techniques of Digital Processing Images (DPI). Among many DPI tools, the Mathematical Morphology allied to the remote sensing data, is one alternative method used to minimize this problem. For the development of this work three images taken with the Landsat sensor was used, having draining net, as the interest features. In this paper was...
Tipo: Article
Palavras-chave: Sensoriamento Remoto; Remote Sensing; PDI; Detecção de Feições; Morfologia Matemática; Mathematical Morphology; Features of detection.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2315/97

Eucalyptus urograndis stem proteome is responsive to short-term cold stress
Provedor de dados: 74
Autores: Leonardi,Gabriela de Almeida; Carlos,Natália Aparecida; Mazzafera,Paulo; Balbuena,Tiago Santana.
Eucalyptus urograndis is a hybrid eucalyptus of major economic importance to the Brazilian pulp and paper industry. Although widely used in forest nurseries around the country, little is known about the biochemical changes imposed by environmental stress in this species. In this study, we evaluated the changes in the stem proteome after short-term stimulation by exposure to low temperature. Using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry-based protein identification, 12 proteins were found to be differentially regulated and successfully identified after stringent database searches against a protein database from a closely related species (Eucalyptus grandis). The identification of these proteins indicated that the E....
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Abiotic stress; Mass spectrometry; Omics; Proteomics.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572015000200191

Sources of Agricultural Productivity Growth in Central Asia: The Case of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lerman,   Zvi; Sedik,   David J.
The paper examines agricultural production and productivity growth in two Central Asian countries – Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Both countries are characterized by a significant shift of resources from the traditional Soviet model of collective agriculture to more market-compliant individual and family farming. In both countries, the beginning of the policy-driven switch to family farming around 1997 coincided with the beginning of recovery in agriculture, namely resumption of agricultural growth after a phase of transition decline since 1991. In addition to growth in total agricultural production, we also observe significant increases in productivity of both land and labor since 1997. These observations suggest that productivity growth may be attributable...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agricultural productivity; Agricultural growth; Family farms; Corporate farms; Comparative performance; Agrarian reforms; Transition countries; Central Asia; Tajikistan; Uzbekistan; Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; Land Economics/Use; Productivity Analysis; P27; P31; P32; Q15; R14.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54713

Sources of Agricultural Productivity Growth in Central Asia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lerman,   Zvi; Sedik,   David J.
The paper examines agricultural production and productivity growth in two Central Asian countries – Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Both countries are characterized by a significant shift of resources from the traditional Soviet model of collective agriculture to more market-compliant individual and family farming. In both countries, the beginning of the policy-driven switch to family farming around 1997 coincided with the beginning of recovery in agriculture, namely resumption of agricultural growth after a phase of transition decline since 1991. In addition to growth in total agricultural production, we also observe significant increases in productivity of both land and labor since 1997. These observations suggest that productivity growth may be attributable...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Agricultural productivity; Agricultural growth; Family farms; Corporate farms; Comparative performance; Agrarian reforms; Transition countries; Central Asia; Tajikistan; Uzbekistan; Agricultural and Food Policy; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Land Economics/Use; Productivity Analysis; P27; P31; P32; Q15; R14.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49312

Rethinking agricultural reform in Ukraine
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lerman,   Zvi; Sedik,   David J.; Pugachov,   Nikolai; Goncharuk,   Aleksandr.
Land reform and farm restructuring have always been a major component of the transition from plan to market in all formerly socialist countries, and especially in the 12 former Soviet republics forming the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Ukraine, the second most populous country in CIS (after Russia) and the third largest by area (after Russia and Kazakhstan), began the process of agrarian reform in March 1991, six months before the declaration of independence from the Soviet Union. However, all through the 1990s international organizations berated Ukraine for its slow and insufficient reforms. Derogatory phrases like "one step forward, two steps back", "changing the sign on the door", "disappointing performance", "lack of vigorous progress" were...
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Farm Management; Industrial Organization; Labor and Human Capital; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92325

Land Reform and Development of Agricultural Land Markets in Russia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lerman,   Zvi; Shagaida,   Natalya.
Russia has experienced dramatic changes in land ownership and tenure since 1991: agricultural land has been largely privatized, individual landowners now have legal rights to most agricultural land in the country, and prohibitions on buying and selling of land have been recently removed. The necessary pre-conditions for the development of agricultural land markets have been met and we are beginning to witness transactions that involve individual landowners, and not only the state. Further development of the land market is circumscribed by the inadequacy of the administrative and technical infrastructure. The paper discusses the evolving legal framework for land reform, considers the impacts on privatization and ownership structure of agricultural land, and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Land reform; Land market; Land leasing; Transition; Land Economics/Use; P23; P26; P31; P32; Q15.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24604

LAND REFORM AND DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURAL LAND MARKETS IN RUSSIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lerman,   Zvi; Shagaida,   Natalya.
Russia has experienced dramatic changes in land ownership and land tenure since the dissolution of the Soviet Union at the end of 1991: agricultural land has been largely privatized, individual landowners now have legal rights to most agricultural land in the country, and previous prohibitions on buying and selling of land have been removed by recent laws.  The necessary preconditions for the development of agricultural land markets have been met and we are beginning to witness transactions that involve individual landowners, and not only the state.  However, further development of the embryonic land market is severely circumscribed by the inadequacy of the administrative and technical infrastructure.  In this paper we discuss the dynamically evolving...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Development; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/15004

Cyclopidae des eaux souterraines de Portugal et de l’île de Majorque (Crustacea, Copepoda)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Lescher-Moutoué, Françoise.
Eight species of Cyclopidae (Copepoda) are recorded from continental groundwaters of the Iberian peninsula and Mallorca. The six species from Portugal constitute the first records of subterranean Cyclopidae from that country. Thermocyclops oblongatus is new to the Iberian peninsula, and the range of Metacyclops subdolus is extended westward to Mallorca.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1981
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/505489

The tides and tidal circulation of Todos os Santos Bay, Northeast Brazil: a general characterization
Provedor de dados: 42
Autores: LESSA,GUILHERME C.; DOMINGUEZ,JOSÉ M. L.; BITTENCOURT,ABÍLIO C.S.P.; BRICHTA,ARNO.
The Todos os Santos Bay, located on northeastern Brazil, is the second largest coastal bay in the country, after São Marcos Bay. The three main drainage basins convey an average of 120 m³/s of freshwater towards the bay, the majority of it, however, held by a dam in Paraguaçu River since 1985. The original average freshwater inflow was two orders of magnitude smaller than the estimated tidal discharge through the main bay entrance, and the oceanographic characteristics of the bay, as indicated by bay salinity measurements, are clearly marine. The tides are semi-diurnal, and are amplified up the bay by a factor of 1.5. Shallow water constituents become more important as the tide propagates along Paraguaçu Channel and Paraguaçu River, where they generate...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Tides; Baía de Todos os Santos; Tidal currents.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652001000200009

The first record of Dunlin (Calidris alpina) in Paraguay and a summary of South American records of the species
Provedor de dados: 68
Autores: Lesterhuis,A. J.; Clay,R. P.
A Dunlin (Calidris alpina) in full breeding plumage was discovered at Laguna Ganso in the Paraguayan Chaco on 29 June 2001. This bird represents the first record of the species for the country and for the interior of South America. Although primarily a species of higher northern latitudes, there are a number of previous records from coastal South America.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other
Palavras-chave: Calidris alpina; Dunlin; First record; Paraguay; South American records.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0073-34072003000100010

A KÁVÉ HAZAI ÉS VILÁGPIACA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Letenyei,   Krisztina.
A kávé kereskedelme a nemzetközi tőzsdéken folyik. Amikor a kínálat meg-haladja a keresletet, túlkínálat van. Ekkor alacsony a kávé ára, a túltermelési válság jelei mutatkoznak: elégetik a kávét. A kistermelők a tönk szélére kerül-nek. Ebben az időszakban a termelők kiirtják, illetve elhanyagolják a kávécser-jéket. A kávéexportáló országok csökkentik a termelést, az exportot is visszafog-ják, a raktárkészlet növekszik. Az elmaradt invesztíció és a rossz időjárási kö-rülmények hatására a kínálat csökken, majd a kereslet meghaladja a kínálatot, ami még ellensúlyozható a raktárkészletek piacra dobásával. Mivel a kávécser-jék csak öt év után fordulnak termőre, a kereslet tartósan meghaladja a kínála-tot. Ekkor a kávéárak a magasba szöknek. Ebben az időszakban...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Kávé; Kereslet; Kínálat; Hazai és világpiac - coffee; Demand; Supply; Domestic and world market; Agribusiness; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54335

The Advance of the Regulatory State Regulatory Reforms in the Arab World and Latin America Compared
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Levi-Faur,   David.
While there is growing recognition of the role of emulation in the policy process in general and in policy transfer in particular there are only limited efforts to model it in a systematic way. This paper takes this challenge through a temporal analysis of the role of contagion in the diffusion of liberalization across countries and sectors. It offers a formal model where one's preferences, strategies and payoffs are dependent on others and where political and policy outcomes are the result of imitation and contagious behaviour. The model is examined against the advance of reforms in seventeen Latin America and their stagnation in seventeen Mediterranean countries. The empirical research cover eight indicators for electricity reforms (commercialisation,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30690

The Rise of the Regulatory State in Latin America: A Study of the Diffusion of Regulatory Reforms Across Countries and Sectors
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Levi-Faur,   David; Jordana,   Jacint.
This paper presents and analyzes the sweeping restructuring of the state in Latin America, using the notion of the rise of the Regulatory State. We present for the first time a database on the creation of regulatory agencies and their reform in 19 countries and 12 sectors over a period of 24 years (1979-2002). We aim to explain the rise of the Regulatory State in Latin America by reference to a distinction between sectoral and national patterns in the diffusion of autonomous regulatory authorities. While national patterns of diffusion imply that the number of prior regulatory authorities within a country will determine the probability of the establishment of new authorities in that country. Sectoral patterns predict that the establishment of new...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Public Economics.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/30621

Local Responses to Marine Conservation in Zanzibar, Tanzania
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Levine, A.
While terrestrial parks and reserves have existed in Tanzania since colonial times, marine protected areas are a much newer endeavor in natural resource conservation. As the importance of marine conservation came to the international forefront in the 1990s, Tanzania experienced a rapid establishment and expansion of marine parks and protected areas. These efforts were indeed crucial to protecting the country’s marine resource base, but they also had significant implications for the lives and fishing patterns of local artisanal fishermen. Terrestrial protected areas in Tanzania have historically been riddled with conflict and local contestation, bringing about numerous debates on the best ways to involve rural residents in conservation planning efforts to...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Nature conservation; Marine parks.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/742

Screening of Colletotrichum (Ascomycota) isolates, causal agents of Soybean Anthracnose, for Laccase production
Provedor de dados: 51
Autores: Levin,L.; Ramos,A .M.; Parisi,M .; Gally,M.
Colletotrichum truncatum is the most common pathogen fungus associated with soybean anthracnose. Although the lignin-degrading enzyme laccase has been implicated in pathogenicity of a wide range of plant pathogenic fungi, its biological role in the Colletotrichum -soybean disease system is unknown. The extent of the infection in our country led us to examine laccase production in Argentinean Colletotrichum strains isolated from diseased soybean plants from different geographic locations. Ten strains (eight of them identified as C. truncatum) , were screened for in vitro laccase production. Only six of the isolates, all of them C. truncatum , produced laccase activity when cultured on a defined medium based on pectin and asparagine as carbon and nitrogen...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Anthracnose; Colletotrichum; Laccase; SDS-PAGE; Soybean.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1851-23722007000100010

Reports on activities: World Data Center for Oceanography, Silver Spring
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Levitus, S.
World Data Center (WDC) for Oceanography is one component of a global network of discipline subcenters that facilitate international exchange of scientific data. Originally established during the International Geophysical Year of 1957-58, the World Data Center System functions under the guidance of the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU). WDC for Oceanography, Silver Spring, is collocated with, and operated by the U.S. National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC). In accordance with principles set forth by ICSU, WDC for Oceanography acquires, catalogues, and archives data, publications, and data inventory forms and makes them available to requesters in the international scientific community. To improve user access, the WDC provides copies of...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Oceanography.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/1764

Public investment to reserve Dutch disease: the case of Chad
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Levy,   Stephanie.
This paper studies the relevance of agricultural policies for avoiding Dutch Disease, which affects many less developed countries experiencing a resource boom. Using a computable general equilibrium model calibrated for Chad, we study the impact of using this country’s annual oil revenue for public investment, particularly in the development of road and irrigation infrastructure. Our model takes into account the integration of markets and migration processes. We find that improving water access would reduce Chad’s dependence on food aid and entail a substantial improvement in rural household welfare.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; O110; O130; Q18.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55398

Presence of t(14;18) translocation in healthy individuals varies according to ethnic background in the Brazilian population
Provedor de dados: 56
Autores: Levy,D.; Bertoldi,E.R.M.; Ruiz,J.L.M.; Pereira,J.; Bydlowski,S.P.
Several groups have demonstrated that healthy individuals can present the t(14;18) translocation. In this report, the presence of the translocation was examined in healthy blood donors in Brazil, a country considered an ethnic melting pot. The translocation was detected by nested PCR in 227 peripheral blood samples from individuals with different ethnic backgrounds. The t(14;18) translocation was found in 45 of 85 White individuals (52.94%); in 57 of 72 Black individuals (79.17%); and in 68 of 70 individuals (97.14%) of Japanese-descent. In conclusion, the frequency of the t(14;18) translocation in the Brazilian population varies according to the ethnic background.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: T(14; 18) Lymphomas Characterization Molecular genetics.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2017000700602

FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS AND THE SADC ECONOMIES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lewis,   Jeffrey D.; Robinson,   Sherman; Thierfelder,   Karen.
Countries in Southern Africa have engaged in a variety of trade liberalization initiatives. For example, South Africa and the European Union (EU) negotiated a free trade agreement (FTA) in 1999. The EU unilaterally opened its markets to the least developing countries, which includes some of the countries in the region, in 2001 under its “Everything But Arms” (EBA) initiative. Although not formally established, countries in the region have discussed a SADC FTA. In this paper, we use a multi-country, computable general equilibrium (CGE) model to analyze the impact of trade liberalization on countries, sectors, and factor. To focus on trade flows among countries in Southern Africa, the model includes seven countries in the region (South Africa, Botswana,...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16275

Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) Nels. &amp; Macbr. in een graanveld bij Venray
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Leys, H.N.; Bannink, J.F.
Amsinckia menziesii (Lehm.) Nels. &amp; Macbr., a species occurring in western North America on moist slopes and fields, open valley floors and hillsides, has been found very rarely in 5 places of our country (Gorinchem 1913, Renesse 1952 and 1958, Wageningen 1963, Blauwkapel 1963, Rockanje 1963). In an oats crop naar Venray and Broekhuizen it was found again and collected in 1964. The ecology of this species seems to be the same as that of Lycopsis arvensis L. subsp. arvensis.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1965
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/527280

Investigation on the Regional Branding Mode of Modern Agriculture in Guanzhong-Tianshui Economic Zone—— From the perspective of country-of-origin image
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Li,   An-zhou.
The theory of the country-of -origin image is discussed and the natural relations between county-of-origin image and the regional brand are explored. The paper points out that the dispersion of agriculture has intensified the natural relations to a large extent. The paper probes into the branding status of agriculture in Guanzhong-Tianshui economic zone and points out the problems of it. In the first place, the agricultural industrial system is complete but there is no unified agricultural regional brand; in the second place, the weak awareness on protecting brand leads to the irrational behaviors on damaging brand. From the perspective of the image of the country of origin, the branding mode of agriculture is established and the countermeasures on...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Guanzhong-Tianshui economic zone; Image of country of origin; Agricultural regional brand; Cooperative marketing; China; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/113483

Research on Reclaimed Land Quality Based on Peasant Households’ Behaviors  —A Case of the Reclaimed Land in Liuxin Country, Xuzhou, China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Li,   Jing-jing; Mou,   Shou-Guo; Wang,   Li; Wu,   Di; Ma,   Meng; Lian,   Ju-xia.
The quality of reclaimed land not only relates to the way of reclamation, but also has close relations to farmers’ living standard and households’ behaviors. Taking the farmland in the reclamation region of the Liuxin County, Tongshan Town, Xuzhou as the survey objects, we conduct a survey on peasant households in the reclamation region by the way of questionnaire. The data collected from the survey are analyzed   by using scientific statistical methods, including SPSS software and Excel. The results show that in the investigation of peasant households’ perceptual knowledge towards the quality of reclaimed land, 42.5% of them holds the satisfactory and extremely satisfactory attitudes, which take relatively high percentage. As a result of the increase of...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Reclaimed farmland; Quality of the reclaimed land; Peasant household behaviors; Questionnaire; China; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/94278

Trade, Technology and Inequality in a Developing Country: Theory and Evidence from China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Li,   Muqun; Coxhead,   Ian A.
Could globalization—specifically, increased international trade and openness to foreign investment—increase inequality in developing countries? Empirical studies in many such economies show that expanding trade and FDI are associated with higher inequality in wages and regional incomes. However, there is no agreement regarding the cause of such increases. We present a theoretical model showing how interactions between factor mobility restrictions and different rates of technical progress (due to trade and FDI) in a regionally heterogeneous economy can explain the evolution of inequality. As favored regions benefit more from trade, their growing demand for skills drains skilled workers from disadvantaged areas, and average incomes in favored regions grow...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Development.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/92236

An Anatomy of Moroccan Agricultural Trade
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Li,   NaiChia; Roe,   Terry L.; Diao,   Xinshen; Somwaru,   Agapi.
Morocco is engaged in a number of economic reforms to better position the country's integration into world markets. Her agricultural sector is particularly important as its trade, GDP, and employment share are relatively large. We analyze Morocco's agricultural trade growth trends over the past 40 years (1962 - 2004) using SITC 4-digit bilateral agricultural trade data. The data are analyzed using the trend and cycles decomposition (TCD) approach and measurement of trade growth at the intensive and extensive margin. We find a high concentration of agriculture trade in both commodities and trading partners. Morocco has also lost export shares in EU to other EU countries in her top exporting commodities. Another finding suggests that agricultural export...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/9834

HOW DOES HACCP CHANGE U.S. SEAFOOD EXPORTS?-ANALYSIS WITH FISHES, MOLLUSCA, AND SHELLFISH OTHER THAN MOLLUSCA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Li,   Xiaoqian; Saghaian,   Sayed H.
Although the effect of HACCP on international trade is an issue with many concerns recently, only a few empirical studies focus on the impact of HACCP on U.S seafood export industry. Using the approach of Gravity Model with adjustment of unobserved country characteristics, this paper contributes to analyze the differential effects of HACCP implementation on three kinds of seafood: fishes, mollusca, and shellfish other than mollusca. The results indicate that HACCP application has negative but insignificant effect on seafood exports in the short run. In the long run, HACCP only negatively and significantly affect seafood exports of mollusca and shellfish. Moreover, the higher risk of food born disease seafood has, the easier is seafood trading affected by...
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: HACCP; Mollusca; Fishes; Shellfish Other Than Mollusca; Trade Flow; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119859

RETURN MIGRATION AS AN INDIVIDUAL'S OPTIMAL UTILITY MAXIMIZING BEHAVIOR
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Li,   Yang; Huffman,   Wallace E.
Abstract:  This paper presents a model of location decisions of a multi-period, finite-life, utility maximizing individual and an empirical hazard rate analysis of return migration for Puerto Rican born males who worked in the United States during the 1980s.  A potential migrant is assumed to consume leisure, purchased goods, and local amenities and to be retired in his final period of life.  We show that it is optimal for him to migrate in the first period or to never migrate.  Given that migration occurs, return migration is likely when he retires from the labor market.  The reason is local amenities, including nearness to family, friendly culture, pleasant climate, and familiar places, which are complementary with leisure, weigh heavily in consumption...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Migration; Return migration; United States; Puerto Rico; Hazard functions; Local amenities; Labor and Human Capital.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18242

China’s water pricing reforms for irrigation: effectiveness and impact
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Liao,   Yongsong; Gao,   Zhanyi; Bao,   Ziyun; Huang,   Qingwen; Feng,   Guangzhi; Xu,   Di; Cai,   Jiabin; Han,   Huijing; Wu,   Weifeng.
Irrigation occupies a central position in China’s crop production. However, due to low per capita water resources, much worse, unevenly distributed over regions and time and the rapid increase of water diversions to non-irrigation sectors, irrigation water shortages have become a very serious problem. Without the adoption of effective measures this problem may even threaten China’s food security. Currently, irrigation efficiency is very low in general, irrigation water prices cannot fully recover water supply costs, and irrigation facilities are aging due to the lack of funding for O&amp;M (operation &amp; maintenance). Since water prices are regulated by the government, and not determined by the market, water prices did not work effectively in water...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Water rates; Pricing; Price policy; Cost recovery; Farmers attitudes; Water rights; Water market; Water supply; User charges; Irrigation water; Water allocation; Irrigation management; Participatory management; Water conservation; Institutions; Organizations; Water users associations; Cereals; Yields; Models; Labor; Cost benefit analysis; Irrigation requirements; Investment; Groundwater management; Wells; Irrigation canals; Food security; Legal aspects; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty; Production Economics; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/91872

Agricultural Trade Liberalization: Implications for Productive Factors in the U.S.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Liapis,   Peter S.; Shane,   Mathew.
This report presents preliminary results of impacts on factors of production in the United States, following reductions in assistance to agriculture. Analysis was conducted by modifying the production structure of the U.S. country model in SWOPSIM to explicitly include inputs employed by agriculture. The results indicate that it is important to adequately model the production technology and include inputs, otherwise simulation results may not capture the impact of liberalization on input use and may not adequately represent changes in producer income.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 1992
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/51130

Risk Factors for Invasive Pest Introductions in Commodity Imports: Theory and Empirical Evidence
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lichtenberg,   Erik; Olson,   Lars J.
Expanded world trade carries with it increased risks of invasions of exotic species and thus increased risks of ecological and economic damage. In the face of such risks, expansion of trade depends critically on the ability to detect unintended introductions of organisms in import shipments and determine whether those introductions are safe as is, safe after appropriate treatment, or unsafe even after treatment. This paper investigates factors associated with greater incremental risk of invasive pest introductions. It develops a conceptual framework based on the production-theoretic notion that invasive pests, like other forms of pollution, can be viewed as an input (or joint output) that serves to lower the cost of producing a commodity. In equilibrium,...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61706

Snakes from Sumatra
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Lidth de Jeude, Th.W. van.
On the following pages I give a list of the snakes collected by Mr. Edw. Jacobson, during various excursions, which he made in the Padang Highlands and in the country of Korintji. Mr. Jacobson, to whom the Leiden Museum is already indebted for many valuable collections of East-Indian animals, kindly presented these snakes to our Museum. The collection though not a large one is a very valuable one, and proves the importance of a careful investigation of the fauna of CentralSumatra. Of the 36 species, 2 species and one variety are new to science, viz. Pseudoxenodon Jacobsonii, Calamaria crassa, and Simotes annulifer Blgr. var. annulata. Moreover the collection contains a specimen of Anomalochilus weberi Lidth, which is, as far as I know of, the second known...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: 42.82.
Ano: 1922
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/318199

SOUTH AFRICA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Liebenberg,   Frikkie; Beintema,   Nienke M.; Kirsten,   Johann F.
This country brief reviews the major investment and institutional trends in South African agricultural research since the early 1970s, including a new set of survey data for the 1990s collected through the Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI) initiative (IFPRI–ISNAR 2001–02).
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16187

Small Scale Manufacturing Growth in Africa: Initial Evidence
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Liedholm,   Carl; Parker,   Joan Chamberlin.
This paper examines the dynamics of small-scale manufacturing enterprises in  developing countries, with emphasis on evidence from Africa. The creation, evolution, and  disappearance of firms and how these patterns vary by country, stage of development, industrial  sector, and policy environment are topics that fall within the purview of firm dynamics.
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Small scale manufacturing; International Development; Downloads December 2008-June 2009: 52; Q18.
Ano: 1989
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54738

Two new species of Podolestes selys from Borneo, with a key for the identification of the known species (Odonata, Megapodagriidae)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Lieftinck, M.A.
The genus Podolestes, as far as at present known, is confined to the Malaysian subregion of the Indo-Australian Archipelago. Descriptions and drawings of structural details of four species are to be found in two of the writer's previous papers on Malaysian dragonf lies, viz.: New and little known Odonata of the Oriental and Australian Regions. Treubia, 15, 1935: 177-183, fig. 1-3. Descriptions and records of South-East Asiatic Odonata (II). Ibid. 17, 1940: 347-350, fig. 4-5. The species of Podolestes have been found in marshes and along muddy creeks flowing through wooded areas in low country. Owing to their retiring habits the insects are but seldom encountered and all species are rare in collections. Little or nothing is known of their life-histories,...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: 42.75.
Ano: 1950
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/318390

Some Gomphidae and their larvae, chiefly from the Malay Peninsula (Odonata)
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Lieftinck, M.A.
During a nine week's sojourn in the Malay Peninsula, from February 12 until April 22, 1963, I have been able to acquaint myself with the insect fauna of that country and to make a special study of the Odonata and their larvae. The present account is the first of a series dealing with the results of this collecting expedition. It merely contains descriptions and illustrations of a few new and insufficiently known species of Gomphidae; more of these pertaining to the same family will, it is hoped, soon follow. The rich and varied supply of material accumulated during the Malayan trip forms the basis of this study, but specimens from other sources are incorporated wherever this was found appropriate or necessary. Thus it includes re-descriptions of types in...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Palavras-chave: 42.75.
Ano: 1964
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/317568

Planning for Development using Social Impact
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Liew,   Chiew-Ing; Bigsby,   Hugh R.; Gidlow,   Bob.
Economic development activities change the physical and social environments in which individuals live. For planners, it is important to anticipate the types of changes that might occur, and to put measures in place that mitigate negative impacts and promote positive impacts on people and communities. Social Impact Assessment (SIA) was introduced as a tool for understanding the social impacts of development. There are three factors, however, that limit the use of SIA in developing countries. First, the original SIA tool was designed in a developed country, and as such the list of indicators developed may not suitable for local conditions. Second, there is no specific theoretical underpinning of the SIA tool, and thus no link between the SIA tool and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Social Impact Assessment (SIA); Actor-Network Theory (ANT); Development impact; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Public Economics.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/115410

U.S. Import Demand for Tilapia from Selected FTAA Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ligeon,   Carel; Bayard,   Budry; Clark,   Joy M.; Jolly,   Curtis M.
Seafood consumption in the U.S. has increased over the period 1990 to 2003.  A large percentage of the seafood consumed in the U.S. is imported. The most important seafood products imported to the U.S. are shrimp, Atlantic salmon, tilapia, catfish, crayfish, mussels and a mixture of mollusks.  In 2003, the U.S. imported 199 million pounds of tilapia and tilapia products, at a value of $241.2 million, a 38% increase from the previous year.  The seafood market has been considered an important foreign exchange earner for the Caribbean Common Market (CARICOM), and Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) member countries. Jamaica is the only CARICOM country that exports tilapia products from aquaculture sources to the U.S.  In 2003, Jamaica exported 39,950...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Tilapia; Sea-food; Almost-Ideal-Demand-System; Import; FTAA countries; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Security and Poverty; International Relations/Trade; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36805

Epidemiological characteristics of human rabies in Henan province in China from 2005 to 2013
Provedor de dados: 80
Autores: Li,Guo Wei; Chen,Qiao Ge; Qu,Zhen Yu; Xia,Yao; Lam,Alfred; Zhang,Ding Mei; Lu,Jia Hai.
Background Rabies is very common in People’s Republic of China. Henan province, in the central portion of China, is one of the most densely populated provinces in the entire country. With the new rabies epidemic trend noted in northern and western China, it is necessary to investigate the characteristics of human rabies in this area and control the disease.Methods We chose patients in hospital isolation in 18 municipalities in Henan province as the investigation subjects. Data were collected through systematic reporting from these hospitals, whereas a questionnaire was applied to the relatives of patients.Results A total of 1022 rabies cases were reported. The incidence of human rabies in Henan has increased rapidly since 2005, having peaked in 2007, and...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Human rabies; Zoonosis; Epidemiology; Dog bite.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992015000100340

Implementing the Clean Development Mechanism: Lessons from U.S. Private-Sector Participation in Activities Implemented Jointly
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lile,   Ronald D.; Powell,   Mark R.; Toman,   Michael.
The "Clean Development Mechanism" (CDM) contained in the December 1997 Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change provides, for the first time, the capacity for industrialized countries to claim credits for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions or offsets undertaken in cooperation with host developing countries. However, the Protocol provides no guidance on how these cooperative activities for GHG reduction and sustainable development would be undertaken in practice, including the particularly important issue of the relationship of the private sector vis-à-vis government institutions in designing, financing, and securing approval for jointly implemented GHG abatement projects. The pilot program for "Activities...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Climate change; Joint implementation; Environmental Economics and Policy; Q28; F21.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10868

Paratuberculosis: an update
Provedor de dados: 58
Autores: Lilenbaum,W.; Marassi,C.D.; Oelemann,W.M.R.
Paratuberculosis is a chronic enteritis that affects ruminants and is caused by Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis (Map). The disease is worldwide spread and causes important economic losses. In Brazil, the bacillus was isolated in the south and northeast regions of the country and in Rio de Janeiro, but there are no enough epidemiological studies about its occurrence. Isolation of Map from tissues or fecal samples is 100% specific, but Map shows the most fastidious growth of all mycobacteria. Incubation lasts 8 -12 weeks, with a dependency on exogenous mycobactin J. Diagnostic tests based on specific DNA sequences allow fast and secure identification, and PCR has been used to confirm positive culture results and to identify Map in feces, milk and...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Paratuberculosis; Bovine; Mycobacterium; Cattle; Map.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822007000400001

Willingness to Pay for Imported Beef and Risk Perception: An application of Individual-Level Parameter
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lim,   Kar Ho; Hu,   Wuyang; Maynard,   Leigh J.; Goddard,   Ellen W.
The controversy surrounding the Mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) has attracted research attentions. A number of studies have reported consumers are willing to pay more for beef labeled with U.S. origin versus beef from unknown or other origins. Despite that, relatively little is known about what motivates consumers’ preference for origin-labeled food products (Lusk et al 2006). Using Individual-Level Parameters following a mixed logit model, we found that U.S. consumers were willing to pay significantly less for imported steak from Australia and Canada compare to U.S. steak. Further, we found that the negative willingness to pay is associated strongly with consumers’ perception of food safety on the exporting country.
Tipo: Presentation
Palavras-chave: Beef; Country of origin; Mixed logit; Individual-level parameters; Stated choice experiment; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Marketing; Q13; Q18.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119755

U.S. Consumers’ Preference and Willingness to Pay for Country-of-Origin-Labeled Beef Steak and Food Safety Enhancements
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lim,   Kar Ho; Maynard,   Leigh J.; Hu,   Wuyang; Goddard,   Ellen W.
The mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) troubles beef exporters to the U.S. This study evaluates the extent that U.S. consumers are receptive to imported steak and their perception of food safety level of beef from various countries. In addition, using conjoint analysis, willingness to pay for strip loin steak from Australia, Canada and the United States is estimated along with several increasingly important food safeties and quality attributes in beef. We find that on average U.S. consumers are willing to pay significantly less for imported steaks.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Beef; Consumer preferences; Country-of-origin labeling; Conjoint experiment; Willingness to pay; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis; International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103385

Impacts of the Doha Round on Korea's Agricultural Tariff Profile
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lim,   Song-Soo.
The purpose of this paper is to simulate the proposed modality in market access and estimate its potential impacts on Korea's tariff profile. By accommodating a tiered formula for tariff reduction, the modality attempts to harmonize tariffs across products and countries. When no flexibility in tariff cuts is taken into account, Korea would face up to 68 percent reduction in tariffs in an average term (the baseline). The provision of sensitive products in which the tariff cuts are allowed to deviate from the tiered formula by two-thirds at a maximum is likely to bring about 11 percentage points of maximum tariff saving effects compared with the baseline case. Besides, Korea would be able to maximize savings in tariff reductions by 25 percentage points by...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Tariff; Tiered formula; Modality; Market access; Doha Round; Korea; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Agricultural Finance; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/45677

CARACTERISTICAS DA INTERNACIONALIZAÇÃO DA AGROINDUSTRIA EXPORTADORA DE FRANGO DE CORTE DE MATO GROSSO DO SUL.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lima,   Dario Oliveira; Barczsz,   Silvio Silvestre; Oliveira,   Leidy Diana Souza De.
A internacionalização é um processo crescente e continuado de envolvimento de uma empresa nas operações com outros países fora de sua base de origem. O sistema agroindustrial exportador de frango de corte brasileiro adquiriu o status de maior exportador mundial desta commodity e o terceiro maior produtor mundial. Essa posição se deve a diversos fatores, entre eles: a utilização de novas tecnologias, tanto na produção como no manejo; melhoria da qualidade sanitária; e grande disponibilidade de insumos (mão-de-obra e grãos a baixo custo). A atividade apresenta um elevado dinamismo e importância econômica e social para o país. O objetivo deste estudo é caracterizar o perfil da internacionalização da agroindústria exportadora de frango de corte de Mato Grosso...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Comércio internacional; Avicultura; Carne; Tecnologia; International commerce; Aviculture; Meat; Technology; International Relations/Trade; Livestock Production/Industries.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109756

Emissão de metano em área de arroz irrigado sob sistema pré-germinado em Pindamonhangaba, SP.
Provedor de dados: 14
Autores: LIMA, M. A. de; VIEIRA, R. F.; LUIZ, A. J. B.; GALVAO, J. A. H.; VILELA, O. V.
Resumo: Estudos locais de mensuração de fluxos de gases de efeito estufa em áreas agrícolas têm sido incentivados em âmbito global como base para subsidiar estimativas nacionais e estaduais de emissão. Face a esta demanda, um estudo foi conduzido a campo para quantificar o fator de emissão de metano em cultivo de arroz irrigado sob sistema pré-germinado, no município de Pindamonhangaba, SP, na safra de 2010/2011, utilizando o método de câmara fechada e cromatografia gasosa. Foram quantificados o fator de emissão de CH4 (FE), o potencial de aquecimento global parcial (PAGp) e o PAGp escalonado pelo rendimento de grãos (PAGpR). Estes parâmetros foram avaliados em 2,27 kg CH4 ha-1dia-1, 8,26 Mg CO2eq ha-1 por estação de crescimento e 1,13 kg CO2eq kg-1 grão,...
Tipo: Boletim de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento (INFOTECA-E)
Palavras-chave: Fator de emissão; Sistema pré-germinado; Metano; Arroz Irrigado; Arroz Inundado.
Ano: 2019
URL: http://www.infoteca.cnptia.embrapa.br/infoteca/handle/doc/1115106

Preliminary analysis on the use of Trophic State Indexes in a brazilian semiarid reservoir
Provedor de dados: 3
Autores: Lima, Paulo de Freitas; Sousa, Mart Som Reis; Porfírio, André Ferreira; Almeida, Beatriz Soares; Freire, Rogério Herlon Furtado; Santaella, Sandra Tédde.
The Carlson’s (1977) Trophic State Index (TSI) is a widely employed tool to estimate the degree of eutrophication in a reservoir. In Brazil, the need of a classification system that would take into account regional characteristics employed adjusted indexes generated by data from reservoirs in the southeastern region of the country. Current research compares responses for Carlson’s TSI (1977) and its derivations for Brazilian reservoirs from data collected in the Pereira de Miranda Reservoir (State of Ceará, Brazil), and analyzes the influence of local conditions on results and their applicability to reservoirs in the semiarid region. TSIs were calculated by data on total phosphorus, chlorophyll a and water transparency. The reservoir was estimated as...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Ciências biológicas; Ecologia (2.05.00.00-9) hydro-climatic conditions; Eutrophication; Limiting nutrient; Phosphorus; Nitrogen; Chlorophyll a Ecologia de ecossistemas (2.05.02.00-1).
Ano: 2015
URL: http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/27160

REFORMA AGRÁRIA NO SUDOESTE DO PARANÁ: ORIGEM E SITUAÇÃO ATUAL DO ASSENTAMENTO MISSÕES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lima,   Romilda De Souza; Lauffer,   Jovilde Girardello.
Apesar de o Brasil ser formado por uma grande extensão de terras agricultáveis, a maior parte destas áreas concentra-se a um número pequeno de proprietários. Uma distribuição desigual que tem origem no processo de ocupação e distribuição do espaço rural do País. Essa desigualdade vem, no decorrer dos anos, sendo uma das principais causas de conflitos pelo acesso a terra no País. No Paraná os conflitos pela posse de terra começaram desde os anos 1940 com a ocupação das terras. Em 1957 no sudoeste do estado, houve a primeira desapropriação com fins sociais no Brasil. Objetivando conhecer a realidade e a forma de implantação de um assentamento de reforma agrária no sudoeste do Paraná, este trabalho foi desenvolvido. Buscou-se para tanto, identificar a...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Assentamento; Reprodução econômica; Reforma agrária; Nesting; Economic and social reproduction; Agrarian reform; International Development.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/109532

Glutathione S-transferase mu 1 (GSTM1) and theta 1 (GSTT1) genetic polymorphisms and atopic asthma in children from Southeastern Brazil
Provedor de dados: 74
Autores: Lima,Carmen Silvia Passos; Néri,Iramaia Angélica; Lourenço,Gustavo Jacob; Faria,Isabel Cristina Jacinto; Ribeiro,José Dirceu; Bertuzzo,Carmen Silvia.
Xenobiotics can trigger degranulation of eosinophils and mast cells. In this process, the cells release several substances leading to bronchial hyperactivity, the main feature of atopic asthma (AA). GSTM1 and GSTT1 genes encode enzymes involved in the inactivation of these compounds. Both genes are polymorphic in humans and have a null variant genotype in which both the gene and corresponding enzyme are absent. An increased risk for disease in individuals with the null GST genotypes is therefore, but this issue is controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of the GSTM1 and GSTT1 genotypes on the occurrence of AA, as well as on its clinical manifestations. Genomic DNA from 86 patients and 258 controls was analyzed by polymerase...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Atopic asthma; Pathogenesis; GSTM1 gene; GSTT1 gene.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572010000300007

The medicine selection process in four large university hospitals in Brazil: Does the DTC have a role?
Provedor de dados: 60
Autores: Lima-Dellamora,Elisangela da Costa; Caetano,Rosangela; Osorio-de-Castro,Claudia Garcia Serpa.
Knowledge about evidence-based medicine selection and the role of the Drug and Therapeutics Committee (DTC) is an important topic in the literature but is scarcely discussed in Brazil. Our objective, using a qualitative design, was to analyze the medicine selection process performed in four large university hospitals in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Information was collected from documents, interviews with key informants and direct observations. Two dimensions were analyzed: the structural and organizational aspects of the selection process and the criteria and methods used in medicine selection. The findings showed that the DTC was active in two hospitals. The structure for decision-making was weak. DTC members had little experience in evidence-based...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Medicines/selection; Drug and Therapeutic Committees; University hospitals/medicines selection.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502015000100173

Thrips species (Insecta: Thysanoptera) associated to Fabaceae of agricultural importance in Cerrado and Amazon-Caatinga ecotone from Brazilian Mid-North
Provedor de dados: 49
Autores: Lima,Élison Fabrício Bezerra; Monteiro,Renata Chiarini; Zucchi,Roberto Antonio.
Little is known about the Thysanoptera fauna from Brazilian Mid-North. In spite of being a region with at least three biomes and some ecotones, the studies on this insect order in the region are related to associations to a few cultivated plant species. On Fabaceae, plant family with the second largest number of records of thrips species associated in Brazil and huge economic importance for Mid-North, there are thrips records only on cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.). Due to the lack of knowledge on the Thysanoptera fauna in such a diverse area and the importance of crops of this family in the region, this research aimed to survey the thrips species associated to Fabaceae of agricultural importance in areas of Cerrado and Amazon-Caatinga ecotone in...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Identification; Thrips diversity; Fabaceous; Host association; Damages.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032013000200283

Malvoideae Burnett (Malvaceae) in the Environmental Protection Area Serra Branca, Raso da Catarina, Jeremoabo, Bahia, Brazil
Provedor de dados: 49
Autores: Lima,Jéssica Batista; Conceição,Adilva de Souza.
Abstract Malvoideae is the largest subfamily of Malvaceae, including 110 genera and 1,730 species distributed predominantly in tropical regions, with a few representatives in temperate regions. In Brazil, the subfamily occurs throughout the country and all phytogeographic domains. The floristic survey of Malvoideae in the Environmental Protection Area Serra Branca included analysis of 43 specimens collected from August 2011 to February 2013. The analysis were supplemented with dried collections from the following herbaria: ALCB, HUEFS and MAC. Six genera and sixteen species were recorded. Sida L. was the most representative genus with five species [S. angustissima A.St.-Hil., S. castanocarpa Krapov., S. cordifolia L., S. galheirensis Ulbr., S. linifolia...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Biodiversity; Morphology; Taxonomy; Caatinga; Semiarid.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032016000400301

AGGREGATION WITHOUT SEPARABILITY: TESTS OF U.S. AND MEXICAN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION DATA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lin,   Ni; Davis,   George C.; Shumway,   C. Richard.
The generalized composite commodity theorem (Lewbel 1996) is used to test for consistent aggregation of U.S. and Mexican agricultural production data in each of the categories for which earlier tests rejected homothetic separability. All U.S. agricultural outputs can be justifiably aggregated into as few as four categories. All Mexican agricultural outputs can be aggregated into as few as five categories. The aggregation of all outputs into a single output cannot be supported in either country by sufficient conditions provided by the generalized composite commodity theorem and/or a homothetically separable technology.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Aggregation; Separability; Generalized composite commodity theorem; Demand and Price Analysis.
Ano: 1998
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20927

A gap analysis of confined field trial application forms for genetically modified crops in East Africa: evaluating the potential for harmonization
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Linacre,   Nicholas A.; Cohen,   Joel I.
The regulatory approval of genetically modified crops in the field initially requires small, restricted experimental trials known as confined field trials. These small scale experiments provide researchers with important information on environmental interactions and agronomic performance of the crop in a safe and contained manner. To authorize confined field trials regulatory review is required, with formats for obtaining relevant information differing from country to country. In this paper, a Gap Analysis is used to identify informational gaps and potential for harmonization of confined field trial application processes in three East African countries - Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda. The basic principle behind gap analysis is a comparison of the status quo...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Genetically modified crops; Gap analysis; Confined field trials; Biotechnology; Biosafety; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55421

Security Analysis for Agroterrorism: Applying the Threat, Vulnerability, Consequence Framework to Developing Countries
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Linacre,   Nicholas A.; Koo,   Bonwoo; Rosegrant,   Mark W.; Msangi,   Siwa; Falck-Zepeda,   Jose Benjamin; Gaskell,   Joanne; Komen,   John; Cohen,   Marc J.; Birner,   Regina.
In some developing countries the potential exists for agroterrorism to cause widespread disruption through loss of sustenance, income and production. Defense of agriculture may also be problematic because of the lack stability and basic biosecurity infrastructure for the detection and prevention of diseases or invasive species. Currently new methodological approaches for terrorism risk assessments are being actively explored for resource prioritization. One such methodology for risk based allocation of resources is Threat, Vulnerability, and Consequence (TVC) Analysis. A qualitative application of the TVC framework is used to analyze the risk of agroterrorism in developing countries relative to industrialized countries. The analysis suggests that evidence...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Agroterrorism; Terrorism risk analysis; Biosecurity; International Development; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/59238

HEALTH CARE DEMAND IN RURAL MOZAMBIQUE: EVIDENCE FROM THE 1996/97 HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lindelow,   Magnus.
Despite rapid economic growth in recent years, Mozambique remains a very poor country. Expenditure-based poverty measures are reflected in widespread food insecurity and poor health status. In recognition of these problems, the Government of Mozambique is promoting expanded and improved quality and equity in access to health care as an important component in the global strategy to fight poverty. Given years of colonial neglect and systematic destruction of health facilities during the civil war, recent government policy has focused on expanding the rural health network. However, insofar as the ultimate objective of the provision of curative services is to ensure that those in need of care receive effective treatment, it is also necessary to think beyond...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16420

Recente vondsten van breedbladige fonteinkruiden (Groenlandia en Potamogeton spec.) in de provincie Noord-Brabant
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Linden, J. van der; Poelmans, W.
Since 1987 the distribution of many plant species in the central and eastern parts of the province Noord-Brabant has been mapped for country use planning by the Provincial Authorities. Distribution maps (with a 5 x 5 km² grid) of the Potamogeton (broad-leaved pondweed) species, which are important indicators of water quality, are presented and compared with data of previous periods. It is obvious that several Potamogeton species suffered a decline, whereas others have increased. Potamogeton nodosus, a species so far restricted to large rivers, turned up at considerable distance from a river as a side-effect of water-intake from the river Meuse, meant to restore the local desiccation. Potamogeton praelongus was recorded in this province for the first time...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1993
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/526985

PROSPECTS FOR PUBLIC PLANT BREEDING IN A SMALL COUNTRY
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lindner,   Robert K.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26007

ACIAR’s 25 year investment in fruit-fly research
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lindner,   Robert K.; McLeod,   Paul.
Fruit flies are recognised as one of the major pests of fruit and vegetable crops worldwide. Potential benefits from fruit fly research include biosecurity benefits from better quarantine surveillance that reduces the costs of an incursion by a damaging exotic pest fruit fly; market access benefits by enabling new fruit exports; and field control benefits from better crop management. The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)’s investment in fruitfly research goes back some 25 years to an initial project in Malaysia. Since that time, ACIAR’s continued investment has funded a total of 18 projects ranging across several areas of fruit-fly research, and covering Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Fiji Islands, Samoa, Tonga, Cook...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: ACIAR; Fruit-fly; Research; Impact; Assessment; Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47617

Linnes Anteckningar till Materia medica e regno vegetabili
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Linnaeus, Carl.
15 folios with genera from the class of Dioecia.  Sarsaparilla  [Smilax 1029 written on ms. = page no. in Species Plantarum 1753]  Description, medical uses  China (= Smilax sp., not the country)  Description, medical uses
Tipo: Document
Ano: 2023
URL: http://linnean-online.org/56364/1/LM-LP-Med-LAM-1_809.tif

Address to Petersen
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Linné, Carl von.
Linnaeus's address to the audience and the opponents at the public defence of Johan Christian Peter Petersen's dissertation, "Cortex peruvianus", to which he acted as 'praeses'. Lidén no. 90.  In a letter to  Bäck, Linnaeus wrote that the thesis was mainly written by Petersen's father, as the Germans usually do. He writes that it should have been changed all over, or left as it was, and its language is very inflated. If Linnaeus had changed anything, he would have been blamed for that, for Petersen is rather malicious. In the dissertation, it is said that the temperature increases in the higher parts of the country, which is quite opposite the truth, and other similar things.  Petersen would no doubt have said that Linnaeus had falsified his theses, if he...
Tipo: Collection
Ano: 2023

Plant catalogue, classes I to XIV
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Linné, Carl von.
Bound notebook with plant catalogued according to the sexual system, covering class I (Monandria) to class XIV (Didynamia). Plant name and short description in Latin is followed by a Swedish paragraph, giving a fuller description of the plant, as well as its  medical and economic use - many plants are country oats and other edible plants.  Identifies the geographical origin of the plants: mostly from Swedish regions, as well as France and England. With vernacular Swedish names next to their Latin ones. Refers to Duchesne, A.-N. 1764. "Manuel de botanique : contenant les propriétés des plantes utiles pour la nourriture, d'usage en médecine, employées dans les arts, d'ornement pour les jardins", and Gunnerus, J. E. 1766. "Flora Norvegica". Brown paper cover.
Tipo: Collection
Ano: 2023

Lists of correspondents
Provedor de dados: 24
Autores: Linné, Carl von.
4 different lists. Not easily dated as letters do not always survive. However most seem to date from the late 1770s (after his accession to the professorship in 1777) to 1783: - Quarto double sheet entitled 'Correspondent', with the start of an unfinished list of correspondents for Holland (two names) and France (none). Linnaeus Filius correspondended with David van Royen in 1778. - Octavo leaflet (8 ff), with list of correspondents by countries, starting with 'Norgie', and continuing with 'Kiöpenhamn', 'Tyskland', Holland, Italy and France (the last three not headed by country name). Correspondents are given their title and occupation as well as city. - Large quarto double sheet, with four lines of an address, to 'Jean Jacques Gatin(?), Consul general...
Tipo: Collection
Ano: 2023

Kidney health for everyone everywhere – from prevention to detection and equitable access to care
Provedor de dados: 56
Autores: Li,P. Kam-Tao; Garcia-Garcia,G.; Lui,Siu-Fai; Andreoli,S.; Fung,W. Wing-Shing; Hradsky,A.; Kumaraswami,L.; Liakopoulos,V.; Rakhimova,Z.; Saadi,G.; Strani,L.; Ulasi,I.; Kalantar-Zadeh,K.
The global burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is rapidly increasing with a projection of becoming the 5th most common cause of years of life lost globally by 2040. CKD is a major cause of catastrophic health expenditure. The costs of dialysis and transplantation consume up to 3% of the annual healthcare budget in high-income countries. However, the onset and progression of CKD is often preventable. In 2020, the World Kidney Day campaign highlights the importance of preventive interventions – be it primary, secondary, or tertiary. This article focuses on outlining and analyzing measures that can be implemented in every country to promote and advance CKD prevention. Primary prevention of kidney disease should focus on the modification of risk factors and...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other
Palavras-chave: Kidney diseases; Prevention; Detection; Awareness.
Ano: 2020
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2020000300101

The family farm in a globalizing world: The role of crop science in alleviating poverty
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lipton,   Michael.
The topic of family farms has been gaining prominence in the academic, policy, and donor communities in recent years. Small farms dominate the agricultural landscape in the developing world, providing the largest source of employment and income to the rural poor, yet smallholders remain highly susceptible to poverty and hunger. With the advance of globalization and greater integration of agricultural markets, the need for increases in agricultural productivity for family farms is particularly pressing. Raising productivity and output of small farmers would not only increase their incomes and food security, but also stimulate the rest of the economy and contribute to broad-based food security and poverty alleviation. In this paper, Michael Lipton builds an...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42256

Can Small Farmers Survive, Prosper, or be the Key Channel to Cut Mass Poverty?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lipton,   Michael.
The paper reviews the role of small farms in development and poverty reduction in countries (or regions within a country) with persistent mass poverty. It discusses the arguments supporting the importance of agricultural development for poverty and argues that initial success in reduction of mass poverty requires prior agricultural developments. It explores in particular the role of smallscale farming and policy requirements to ensure the competitive advantage of small farms.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Poverty; Agriculture; Agricultural development; Small-scale farming; Farm Management; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/110129

O Brasil na ALCA: avaliação dos efeitos de duas propostas de adesão
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lirio,   Viviani Silva; Campos,   Antonio Carvalho.
This study has the objective of evaluating the economic effects of the Brazilian integration into the Free Trade Association of Americas - FTAA under two alternative scenarios. In the first, the adhesion of the Brazilian economy would happen as an isolated country. In the second, the joint adhesion of Brazil would follow the rules established for all members of MERCOSUR. The analytical framework is that of an applied general equilibrium analysis which permit the measurement of different impacts of simulations on selected economic indicators. The results point out that the joint adhesion of MERCOSUR countries as an economic block into FTAA, which is the position defended by Brazilian negotiators, is much more beneficial to the Brazilian economy than the...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: FTAA; MERCOSUR; Applied General Equilibrium Analysis; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56783

Making the world market price endogenous within the AGMEMOD modelling framework: an econometric solution
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Listorti,   Giulia; Esposti,   Roberto.
This paper aims at making the world price endogenous within the AGMEMOD modelling approach. This approach constructs country-level commodity market models where supply and demand sides are equalized on the basis of the observed domestic prices. These prices are endogenous as they depend (price transmission equation) on a EU key-price, which is, in turn, endogenously determined by the world price (price formation equation). The world prices, however, are assumed to be exogenous. To make the world price endogenous, we propose a system of equations where the EU key-price and the world price are simultaneously determined. This system of equations, written in a dynamic and error-correction form (VECM), substitutes the usual price-formation equation, while price...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Price Formation and Transmission; Commodity Market Models; VECM; Demand and Price Analysis; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Q110; Q170.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6659

MOVING TO THE LAND OF FROSTED CAKES AND FRIED FOOD: IMMIGRANT OBESITY IN THE U.S.
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Liu,   Jing; Waldorf,   Brigitte S.
The paper focuses on body weight gain among immigrants in the US. The emphasis is on disentangling different time lines that are relevant in the context of immigration and acculturation, namely length of exposure to the high obesity culture, age at immigration, year of immigration and aging. Using data from the National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS), we find that (1) acculturation is associated with higher BMIs for the 1st generation, but not the 1.5 generation; (2) immigration at an early age (before 12) facilitates acculturation progress and drives BMI convergence to natives; (3) the effect of sojourn length in the host country is unstable across model specifications; (4) BMI differences between Asian and Latino immigrants are partly due to...
Tipo: Working Paper
Palavras-chave: Immigration; Obesity; Acculturation; Health Economics and Policy; I10; J15.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/120896

Robert T. Martin, Managing Director and Regional Executive, Bank of Montreal, BMO Financial Group: Doing Business in China
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Liu,   Juan.
This interview concerns doing business in China given the rapid changes and industrial development of that country. This report is based on an interview with Robert T. Martin, Managing Director &amp; Regional Executive of BMO Bank of Montreal in June, 2005. Recent federal government financial reform efforts in China have facilitated foreign banks' business development as part of the Chinese WTO market-opening commitment. Foreign banks' development in the Chinese market is based on client demands and product expertise. The banks are concerned about increasing competition, the ability to be sustainable long-term, and innovation through new products introduction in niche markets that are regulatory compliant. For new investors in China, potential...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: China; Bank executive interview; Financial markets; Business.; Financial Economics.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8199

Emission Permits Trade of Carbon Based on the Game Theory of Double Auction
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Liu,   Na; He,   Jixin; Hou,   Ning; Gu,   Kaiping.
As the world's largest carbon resources country with relatively great carbon emission, China in has just started its carbon trade. China is only a passive participant in international carbon trading market, rarely participating in the project of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). Therefore, trade market of emission permits can be divided into first and second trade markets. During the definition of emission right, we found out that the ways of emission trade at second carbon trade market is the key to the research on carbon trade, which can realize the allocation efficiency and utilization efficiency of resources. Then, feasibility of implementing auction system of emission permits trade in China is analyzed from the aspects of legal protection, technical...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Carbon emission permits; Game theory; Nash Equilibrium; Allocation efficiency; China; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods; Risk and Uncertainty.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56347

Poverty status and the impact of social networks on smallholder technology adoption in rural Ethiopia
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Liverpool-Tasie,   Lenis Saweda O.; Winter-Nelson,   Alex.
Despite recent traces of economic growth, Ethiopia remains one of the poorest countries in the world. Though about 80% of its population is engaged in agriculture, agricultural productivity remains low and extremely vulnerable to climatic conditions.  The adoption and use of modern technologies is generally accepted as a potential vehicle out of poverty for many but  adoption rates in the country remain low with the nature of the adoption process largely unstudied (Spielman et al, 2007). This paper studies the impact of social networks in the technology adoption process in rural Ethiopia. In particular it tests for the presence of social learning effects. In addition to geographic networks, it considers the role played by other networks with more...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Social learning; Persistent poverty; Technology adoption; Ethiopia; Food Security and Poverty; International Development; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies; O31; O33; Q12; Q13.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49357

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS IN SERBIA – STATE AND PERSPECTIVES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Ljubenovic Ralevic,   Ivana; Djuric,   Dejan; Djuric,   Dragana.
The last decade of the twentieth century was very successful for a number of ex socialist countries of Central Europe. That was the decade of prosperity, progress, and getting closer to the modern and developed European countries. This region (Slovenia, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia) comprises group of countries in transition, which are in the front line in the process oh transformation of their economic systems, implementation of economic reforms and attracting private foreign investments, first of all, foreign direct investment. In contrast to these countries, in the area of former Yugoslavia, the early 1990s were the years of complete disintegration, marked by economic sanctions, huge human causalities, and vast destructions. The...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Capital flow; Foreign direct investment; Serbian economy; Agribusiness; Agricultural Finance; Public Economics.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57489

Procesos de transformaci??n de los territorios rurales latinoamericanos : los retos de la interdisciplinariedad (Contra - punto)
Provedor de dados: 122
Autores: Llamb??, Luis.
Una somera revisi??n de las investigaciones emp??ricas de las ruralidades  latinoamericanas hace posible identificar cuatro principales procesos de transformaci??n de los territorios rurales latinoamericanos a inicios del siglo XXI: los procesos liderados por ???agronegocios???, los procesos donde predomina la ???agricultura familiar???, los procesos de diversificaci??n de actividades productivas y de fuentes de ingreso en gran medida articulados al incremento de los v??nculos rural-urbanos; y los procesos que experimentan los territorios donde predominan poblaciones identificadas como ???campesinas??? y/o de origen ??tnico minoritario (amerindios y afrodescendientes, por ejemplo). El objetivo del art??culo es identificar las herramientas te??ricas con las...
Tipo: Art??culo
Palavras-chave: PROCESOS TERRITORIALES RURALES; INTERDISCIPLINARIEDAD; RURALIDAD; TERRITORIOS RURALES; AM??RICA LATINA; RURAL TERRITORIAL PROCESSES; INTERDISCIPLINARY; RURALITY; RURAL TERRITORIES; LATIN AMERICA; AGRICULTURA FAMILIAR; FAMILY FARMING; CAMPESINOS; FARMERS; PRODUCCI??N AGROPECUARIA; FARMING.
Ano: 2012
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10469/5490

La ictiofauna de Bahía San Blas (Provincia de Buenos Aires) y su relación con la dinámica de las pesquerías deportiva y artesanal
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Llompart, F.M.
This study analyses the recreational and artisanal fisheries in San Blas Bay and their relationship with the dynamic of the temporal and spatial variability of the coastal fish assemblage. In addition some biological characteristics of two main target species are assessed. San Blas Bay is part of a natural reserve located in the southern part of Buenos Aires province, which has a great value in terms of tourism, ecology and productivity. According to different sampling methodologies used in this thesis 11 species of chondrychthes, 26 species of bony fish, and a hagfish (Class Petromizontida) were recorded, with a predominance of species belonging to Buenos Aires biogeographic province. To evaluate the fish assemblage seasonal pattern, every three months...
Tipo: Theses and Dissertations
Palavras-chave: Artisanal fishing; Sport fishing; Fishery management; Coastal fisheries; Marine fish; Ecological associations; Abundance; Catch/effort; Biogeography; Fishing effort; Mustelus schmitti; Odontesthes argentiniensis; Marine environment.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/4779

State of Biodiversity: Western Cape Province, South Africa Mammals
Provedor de dados: 20
Autores: Lloyd, P.H.
The Western Cape Province (W.C.P.) of South Africa, one of nine provinces forming the country, is generally regarded in South African terms as being “poor” with respect to the number of its mammals when compared to the other eight provinces. This misconception has its origin in the fact that the Western Cape, essentially a winter rainfall region, lies adjacent to one of the richest spots in the world in terms of mammalian diversity, namely the summer rainfall region of the rest of South Africa. In fact only when compared with the rest of our own country can the Western Cape be regarded as having a “poor” mammofauna in terms of biodiversity. However, some of the other Western Cape vertebrate and many of the invertebrate groups do reflect higher levels of...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Biodiversity; Mammals; Http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4560.
Ano: 2000
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/736

The Country of Origin of Food: Consumer Perceptions of Safety and the Issue of Trust
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lobb,   Alexandra E.; Mazzocchi,   Mario.
It is becoming increasingly difficult for the general public to attempt to assess risks using traditional methods such as smell, taste or other physical attributes of food.  The existence of extrinsic cues such as the country of origin (COO) of food can help to make food purchase decisions easier for consumers.  However, the use of extrinsic cues depends heavily on the extent to which consumers trust such signals to be indicative of quality or safety, which in turn depends on the credibility behind that cue.   Using an ordered probit model, COO is examined as an extrinsic cue for food safety by looking at the relationship between trust in food safety information provided by national food standards agencies (NFSAs) and the EU Food Safety Authority (EUFSA)...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Origin of food; Consumer behaviour; Food safety; Trust; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7728

Risk perception and chicken consumption in the avian flu age -– a consumer behaviour study on food safety information
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lobb,   Alexandra E.; Mazzocchi,   Mario; Traill,   W. Bruce.
As the avian flu pandemic threatens Europe, consumer awareness of the ‘theoretical’ possibility of contraction of the avian flu virus through consumption of chicken saw a decline in demand at the end of 2005, with peaks between 40% - 50% in Southern European countries such as Italy whilst having little impact on demand in Northern countries like the UK.  Such food scares, coupled with an increasing awareness of food safety issues by the general public, highlight the importance of evaluating the perceived risks associated with food purchasing and consumption are paramount in order to provide effective policy communication in this area.    There is considerable empirical evidence that different consumers respond to food risk communication in different ways....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21464

Mycoplasmas hyorhinis in different regions of cuba: diagnosis
Provedor de dados: 58
Autores: Lobo,Evelyn; Poveda,Carlos; Suarez,Alejandro; Hernández,Yenney; Ramírez,Ana; Poveda,José B.
M. hyorhinis is considered one of the etiological agents of arthritis in sucking pigs, but recently as seen, some strains can produce pneumonia that could not be distinguished from the mycoplasmosis caused by M. hyopneumoniae. The study was conducted to research the presence of Mycoplasma hyorhinis (M. hyorhinis ) in different regions of the country from exudates of pig lungs with typical EP lesions. Exudates from 280 pig lungs with typical EP lesions were studied using molecular techniques such as PCR, real time PCR and amplification of the 16S-23S rRNA. It was detected that the 66% of the samples studied resulted positive to M. hyorhinis, and the presence of this species was detected in all the provinces. Amplification and studies on the intergenic...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: PCR; Mycoplasma; Diagnostic; Enzootic pneumonia.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822011000200039

Organic and conventional public food procurement for youth in Norway
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Løes, Anne-Kristin; Koesling, Matthias; Roos, Gun; Birkeland, Liv; Solemdal, Liv.
In Norway, public procurement of food to youth is not well developed in comparison to many other European and Scandinavian countries. School meals are only offered in very few primary schools, and the common school meal is a packed lunch (sandwiches) brought from home, consumed in the class room. Subscription schemes for milk were introduced around 1970, and for fruit around 1995. Organic milk and fruit is offered only in some regions. Since 2007, fruit is served without payment in all schools with a lower secondary level (class 8-10 or 1-10). This effort was introduced as a first step to develop a free school meal in all public schools, which is a goal of one of the political parties in the current government. As in many other European countries, free...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Country reports; Produce chain management.
Ano: 2008
URL: http://orgprints.org/13346/1/PDF_NATIONAL_REPORT_NORWAY.pdf

Increasing organic consumption by school meals – lessons learned in the iPOPY project
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Løes, Anne-Kristin; Nölting, Benjamin.
Increasingly, food consumption occurs in  out-of-home contexts, where organic food can also  have a role to play. Public food services may be  utilised to increase the sustainability of providing  nutrition. Although school meals may be well suited  to integrating organic food and sustainable nutrition  concepts, school food provision systems are very  different across Europe. This paper compares school  food provision systems and their utilisation of organic  food in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy and  Norway, discussing how various strategies and instruments  used for organic food procurement in school  meals may increase organic food consumption. Using  five analytical categories—(a) type of school food  service, (b) degree of public financing, (c)...
Tipo: Journal paper
Palavras-chave: "Organics" in general; Social aspects; Markets and trade; Produce chain management; Denmark; Finland; Italy; Country reports; Germany.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://orgprints.org/17430/1/fulltext.pdf

Country Report on Organic Farming Research in Norway
Provedor de dados: 21
Autores: Løes, Anne-Kristin; Schjøth, Johanne E.
To increase organic production and achieve the official aims, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food (until 2004: the Ministry of Agriculture) has developed a national policy specifically targeting organic farming. This is described in the action plan Prioritised Areas within the Food- and Agricultural Research, which is linked to the White Paper of 1999. Organic farming is one out of seven topics to be prioritised for research funding. For this farming method, the Ministry considers the following needs to be of greatest importance: To reduce various biological and economical risks linked to production; to increase the diversity and quality of organic products in the market  and the general knowledge of organic markets and consumers; and to increase the...
Tipo: Book chapter
Palavras-chave: Country reports; Policy environments and social economy; Research communication and quality.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://orgprints.org/8761/1/loes%2Dschjoth%2D2006%2Dnorway%2Dresearch.pdf

EXTERNAL SHOCKS AND DOMESTIC POVERTY ALLEVIATION: SIMULATIONS WITH A CGE MODEL OF MALAWI
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lofgren,   Hans; Chulu,   Osten; Sichinga,   Osky; Simtowe,   Franklin; Tchale,   Hardwick; Teska,   Ralph; Wobst,   Peter.
Two sets of issues loom large on the economic horizon of Malawi: poverty alleviation and the country’s vulnerability to shocks emanating from the outside world. In this paper, simulations with a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model of Malawi are used to analyze aspects of these issues. The primary database that is used is a 1998 Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) for Malawi which in part is based on the recently published Malawian Integrated Household Survey (IHS) 1997-98.   The simulations explore the effects of external shocks and domestic policy changes aimed at poverty alleviation. The external shocks reflect episodes to which Malawi’s economy has been exposed in recent times: changes in the international prices of tobacco and petroleum products and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Development.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16299

A standard computable general equilibrium (CGE) model in GAMS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lofgren,   Hans; Harris,   Rebecca Lee; Robinson,   Sherman.
Over the past decade, the increasing power and reliability of microcomputers and the development of sophisticated software designed specifically for use with them has led to significant changes in the way quantitative food policy analysis is conducted. These changes cover most aspects of the analysis, ranging from the collections and analysis of socioeconomic data to the conduct of model-based policy simulations. The venue of the computations has shifted from off-site mainframes dependent on highly trained operators and significant capital investment in supporting equipment, to desktop and laptop computers dependent only on the occasional availability of electricity. This means that it is now feasible to quickly transfer new techniques between IFPRI and...
Tipo: Book
Palavras-chave: Agriculture; Economic aspects; Mathematical models; Food supply; Mathematical models; Equilibrium (Economics); Mathematical models; Research Methods/ Statistical Methods.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/42483

Spatial networks in multi-region computable general equilibrium models
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lofgren,   Hans; Robinson,   Sherman.
"January 1999." Includes bibliographical references (p. 22-24).
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Equilibrium (Economics); Economic policy; Spatial analysis (Statistics); Computable general equilibrium (CGE); General Equilibrium; Spatial Network; Multi-Region Modeling; Transportation Costs; Trade Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; C68; D58; R13; O18.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97555

To Trade or Not to Trade? Non-Separable Farm Household Models in Partial and General Equilibrium
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lofgren,   Hans; Robinson,   Sherman.
"January 1999." Includes bibliographical references (p. 11-12). Published as Lofgren, Hans and Sherman Robinson. 1999. Non-separable farm household models in a computable general equilibrium model. American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 81(3): 663-670.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Africa; Sub-Saharan -- Economic policy; Microeconomics -- Africa; Sub-Saharan; Decision-making; Households -- Africa; Sub-Saharan; Equilibrium (Economics) -- Models; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 1999
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/97557

MACRO AND MICRO EFFECTS OF RECENT AND POTENTIAL SHOCKS TO COPPER MINING IN ZAMBIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lofgren,   Hans; Robinson,   Sherman; Thurlow,   James.
As a result of Zambia's dependence on copper mining, both the falling world copper price and the possible withdrawal of investment from the mining sector might seriously threaten economic growth and stability. Accordingly, the impact of a 20 percent reduction in world copper prices and a complete collapse of the copper mining sector are modeled using a 1995 computable general equilibrium model for Zambia.   Results indicate that the fall in world copper prices will place significant pressure on non- mining exports, with much of the burden of raising foreign exchange falling on the food, beverages and tobacco, and textiles and garment sectors. However, the agricultural and agro-related industries are the most export-responsive (albeit from initially low...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Resource /Energy Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16309

PROSPECTS FOR GROWTH AND POVERTY REDUCTION IN ZAMBIA, 2001-2015
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lofgren,   Hans; Thurlow,   James; Robinson,   Sherman.
Zambia is one of the poorest countries in Africa. Despite substantial reform during the 1990s, the economy has remained heavily dependent on urban-based mining. Copper's long-standing dominance led to a strong bias against agriculture, which undermined the sector's growth and export potential. Consequently poverty has remained concentrated within marginalized rural areas. Recent volatility in copper exports and growing foreign debt indicate the need for further economic diversification and pro-poor growth. These needs have been clearly identified in the country's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP), which outlines a series of policy objectives aimed at combating HIV/AIDS, reversing the deterioration of education and rural infrastructure, and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food Security and Poverty; International Development.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/60181

FACTORS AFFECTING INTERNATIONAL DEMAND AND TRADE IN ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lohr,   Luanne.
This paper describes important markets for organic foods in Europe, Japan, and North America.  The effects on demand of price premiums, distribution channels, consumer characteristics, and key consumer issues (price-quality trade off, country of origin, GMO content, and social process) are discussed.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16674

CONSUMER EFFECTS OF HARMONIZING INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR TRADE IN ORGANIC FOODS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lohr,   Luanne; Krissoff,   Barry.
Even if governments agree on equivalency of organic standards across countries, consumers may still believe domestically produced organic foods are superior to imports.  We simulated a partial equilibrium model of trade in organic wheat between the United States and Germany to illustrate the welfare gains and losses associated with international harmonization of organic standards.  Six cases were examined - no equivalency in standards (the status quo), equivalency of standards with complete and incomplete import acceptance, exporters certifying in importing country with complete and incomplete import acceptance, and exporters paying educational costs, with incomplete import acceptance. Results demonstrate that importing country consumers are better off if...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2001
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16726

Prospects of Feed Crops in Southeast Asia: Alternatives to Alleviate Poverty Through Secondary Crops' Development; Proceedings of the Regional Workshop Held in Bogor, Indonesia, September 14-15, 2004
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lokollo,   Erna M.; Hutabarat,   Budiman.
Opening Address, by Yap Kioe Sheng; Prospects of Feed Crops in Southeast Asia: Alternatives to Alleviate Poverty through Secondary Crops' Development, by Erna M. Lokollo and Budiman Hutabarat; The Status and Prospects of Feed Crops in Indonesia, by Dewa K.S. Swastika, Made O.A. Manikmas, Bambang Sayaka, and Ketut Kariyasa; Comments on Country Report of Indonesia: "Prospect of Feed Crops in South East Asia: Alternatives to Alleviate Poverty through Secondary Crops' Development", by Kusuma Diwyanto;  Prospects of Feed Crops in Malaysia, by Tunku Mahmud bin Tunku Yahya and Sarmin bin Sukir;  Comments on Prospects of Feed Crops in Malaysia, by Ibrahim bin Che Embong;  Status and Prospects of Feed Crop Production in the Philippines, by Danilo C. Cardenas and...
Tipo: Report
Palavras-chave: Feed Crops; Poverty; Food Security and Poverty.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32728

Status and prospects of feed crops in southeast Asia: an integrated report
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lokollo,   Erna M.; Hutabarat,   Budiman; Swastika,   Dewa K.S.
This working paper has been compiled using information gathered by individual country studies complemented with other relevant information to provide a regional perspective on current issues and prospects. The studies also highlight the potential of co-operation in trade among members of ASEAN/AFTA through bilateral agreements. Some common strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats related to the development of feed crops have been identified. However, each country has its own uniqueness in pursuing efforts to capitalize on the challenges faced in the development of feed crops.
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32693

Scientometric analysis of energetic ecology: primary production of aquatic macrophytes - DOI: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v31i4.5139
Provedor de dados: 3
Autores: Lolis, Solange de Fátima; Fundação Universidade Federal do Tocantins; Sanches-Marques, Angela Maria Marques; UEM; Arruda Reis, Sebastiana Lindaura; UFMT; Benedito, Evanilde; UEM.
The objective of this work was to perform a temporal quantitative analysis, using the scientometric technique, considering the number of citations that the terms Primary Production of Aquatic Macrophytesand  Energetic Ecology received in a 50-year period (1956 to 2006). The study related 189 papers published in 26 magazines. It was verified that researchers of several nationalities are working on the proposed themes, with a predominance of those from developed countries (USA and Germany). In Brazil, production on these themes, although small, coincides with the results obtained for other themes analyzed using the same research technique. This fact indicates that greater efforts should be made in the search for more intense scientific production in the...
Palavras-chave: 2.00.00.00-6    Ciências Biológicas energy flow; Aquatic macrophytes; Aquatic ecosystems; Primary producers; Scientific production Ecologia.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/5139

Grader: A review of different methods of grading for fruits and vegetables
Provedor de dados: 111
Autores: Londhe, Dattatraya Hiraman; Nalawade, Sachin Madhukar; Pawar, Ganesh Shyamrao; Atkari, Vinod Tukaram; Wandkar, Sachin Vilas.
Grading of agricultural produce especially the fruits and vegetables has become a perquisite of trading across borders.  In India mostly fruit growers grade the fruit manually.  Manual grading was carried out by trained operators who considered a number of grading factors and fruit were separated according to their physical quality.  Manually grading was costly and grading operation was affected due to shortage of labor in peak seasons.  Human operations may be inconsistent, less efficient and time consuming.  New trends in marketing as specified by World Trade Organization (WTO) demand high quality graded products.  Farmers are looking forward to having an appropriate agricultural produce-grading machine in order to alleviate the labor shortage, save time...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Farm Machinery and Power Engineering Grading; Prerequisite; Kernels; Color sensor; India.
Ano: 2013
URL: http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/2520

Hoe afwijkend zijn de nieuwe groeiplaatsen van Equisetum telmateia Ehrh. in Nederland?
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Londo, G.
Until recently Equisetum telmateia was a very rare species of spring habitats in woodlands in the eastern part of the Netherlands. Since 1972, the species has been found in other (mainly western) parts of the country in different habitats: in roadverges, along ditches, on a dike and on embanked sand flats. Observations outside the Netherlands show that E. telmateia can grow abundantly in roadverges and along ditches (e.g. along the Lagoon of Venice) often together with E. arvense. E. telmateia can probably establish (by developing a prothallium or gametophyte) itself only in wet and mostly calcareous habitats on bare soil or in a sparse vegetation, as do various other Equisetum species. Once established, the species can spread by rhizomes, also to habitats...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1985
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/528188

Limosella aquatica L. in de duinen bij Zandvoort
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Londo, G.
Limosella aquatica L., a species occurring along riverbanks, has been found rarely in other parts of our country. In the dunes near Zandvoort (in the environment of Haarlem) it was collected in 1835, that is before the beginning of the water catchment for the water supply of Amsterdam. In 1963 the species was found again in this dune area where recharging is accomplished by the supply of water from the river Lek since 1957.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1964
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/527293

Stinseplanten en de Nederlandse flora
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Londo, G.; Leys, H.N.
„Stinse plants” are species (almost) exclusively limited in their distribution within a certain area to old countryseats („stinsen”) and related habitats as churchyards and old ramparts. Besides introduction by man also the specific habitat of these plants is an important factor: a fertile, moist and often calcareous soil, in the past manured and dug by man. Attention is paid to the natural habitats in Germany and France of stinse plants, especially Corydalis bulbosa. These habitats are dynamic environments such as the lower parts of slopes and along brooks in woods. Close to these places also anthropogenic habitats occur: in woods along arable land, on disturbed soil, in banks along a road, under hedges etc. Here the natural environmental dynamics are...
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1979
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/527908

Melica uniflora Retz. (Eenbloemig parelgras) nieuw voor de Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Provedor de dados: 16
Autores: Londo, Ger.
The new locality of Melica uniflora, discovered in 1998, is situated in a forest area in the surroundings of the village Maarsbergen. There, the species is growing in the verge of a road, in a gradient between nutrient rich and nutrient poor. Till the middle of the former century this area has been heathland. So the locality is not a (very) old one and Melica must have established there in this century, probably not long ago. In the Netherlands, Melica uniflora is a rare species of the southeastern part of the country.
Tipo: Article / Letter to the editor
Ano: 1999
URL: http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/record/526710

Charting new ?sustainable agricultural pathways? in Brazil.
Provedor de dados: 14
Autores: LOPES, M. A.
Brazil is a large country spanning several climatic zones. Its bountiful supplies of fresh water, abundant solar radiation and rich biodiversity have enabled it to become one of the world?s largest producers of food, feed, fibers and renewable fuels. But it is not these natural endowments alone that put Brazil decisively on this pathway: it is also the country?s advanced capacity in technology development, put to use over decades. Now, that same capacity is being directed towards a sustainable future. Charting new ?sustainable agricultural pathways? will revitalize Brazil?s landscape and serve as a model for countries facing similar challenges across the planet?s tropical belt.
Tipo: Separatas
Palavras-chave: Sustainable agriculture; Sustainable development; Sustainable technology; Food security; Biodiversity; Environmental sustainability.
Ano: 2021
URL: http://www.infoteca.cnptia.embrapa.br/infoteca/handle/doc/1138359

Ethanol production in Brazil: a bridge between science and industry
Provedor de dados: 58
Autores: Lopes,Mario Lucio; Paulillo,Silene Cristina de Lima; Godoy,Alexandre; Cherubin,Rudimar Antonio; Lorenzi,Marcel Salmeron; Giometti,Fernando Henrique Carvalho; Bernardino,Claudemir Domingos; Amorim Neto,Henrique Berbert de; Amorim,Henrique Vianna de.
ABSTRACT In the last 40 years, several scientific and technological advances in microbiology of the fermentation have greatly contributed to evolution of the ethanol industry in Brazil. These contributions have increased our view and comprehension about fermentations in the first and, more recently, second-generation ethanol. Nowadays, new technologies are available to produce ethanol from sugarcane, corn and other feedstocks, reducing the off-season period. Better control of fermentation conditions can reduce the stress conditions for yeast cells and contamination by bacteria and wild yeasts. There are great research opportunities in production processes of the first-generation ethanol regarding high-value added products, cost reduction and selection of...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Ethanol; Yeast; Fermentation; Distillery.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822016000500064

Testicular schistosomiasis caused by Schistosoma mansoni: a case report from Brazil
Provedor de dados: 55
Autores: Lopes,Roberto Iglesias; Leite,Kátia Ramos; Prando,Décio; Lopes,Roberto Nicomedes.
Testicular schistosomiasis by Schistosoma mansoni is exceedingly rare, with only 11 cases reported in PubMed. We report a new case from Brazil. A 31-year-old man from the northeast region of the country presented with a 2 cm nodule in the right testis. Ultrasonography showed a well-delimited hypoechoic tumor, suggestive of a granulomatous lesion. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an irregular tunica albuginea signal. A biopsy showed interstitial tissue with schistosome ova and granuloma formation. The nodule was excised, and the patient was treated with oxamniquine. He has remained symptom free for 10 years. A testicular nodule should raise suspicion of numerous pathologies, including schistosomiasis. Treatment should include therapy with oxamniquine or...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Testis; Schistosomiasis; Orchiectomy.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702007000500015

Blattaria from Museu de La Plata, Argentina: New records for Blaberus affinis Jurberg, Albuquerque, Rebordões, Gonçalves &amp;amp; Felippe, 1977 and Blaberus scutatus Saussure &amp;amp; Zehntner, 1894 (Blaberidae, Blaberinae)
Provedor de dados: 49
Autores: Lopes,Sonia Maria; Assumpção,Mariana.
Abstract The habitus of the males of seven species of Blaberus that belong to the Blattaria collection of the La Plata Museum from Argentina (of which two are new occurrences for the country) are illustrated and are classified into the appropriate groups. Information on their collection sites, synonyms and updated geographic distribution is also provided. In total, 27 Blaberus specimens were studied and will be returned to the collection of the Entomology from the Museu de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Collection; La Plata Museum; Blattaria; New records.
Ano: 2017
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032017000300207

Organogénesis directa de novo en Musa AAA 'Enano gigante' y 'FHIA 23'.
Provedor de dados: 32
Autores: López Barrios, Zeila Yaneth.
Nuestro país se encuentra entre las primeras 12 naciones productoras de banano (Musa sp), y en el ámbito nacional este cultivo ocupa el tercer lugar en importancia, además de estar incluido dentro del rubro de frutas de exportación, que lo convierte en un cultivo altamente rentable. El banano tiene gran demanda en el mercado nacional, con un consumo per cápita de 23 kg anuales, debido a que se encuentra disponible durante todo el año (Daquita, 2006).  La Sigatoka negra (Micosphaerella fijiensis) es la principal enfermedad que limita la producción de este frutal. La transformación genética de genotipos es una técnica de vanguardia exitosa que puede permitir incorporar genes que confieran tolerancia a enfermedades por hongos, una vez que se disponga de un...
Palavras-chave: Organogénesis de novo; Zeatina; Cinetina; Thidiazuron; Micropropagación; Zeatin; Kinetin; Micropropagation; Maestría; Fruticultura.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10521/343

RENTABILIDAD DEL NOGAL PECANERO BAJO SISTEMAS DE PRODUCCIÓN DE MEDIANA TECNOLOGÍA EN DELICIAS, CHIHUAHUA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lopez Diaz,   Julio Cesar; Arras Vota,   Ana Maria; Salas Gonzalez,   Jose Maria; Aguilar Valdes,   Alfredo; Robles Hernandez,   Loreto; Villalobos Perez,   Elizabeth; Rodriguez Andujo,   Aida.
Pecans (Carya Illinoinensis [Wangenh] K. Koch) are a native food of North America and represent a high economic crop value in the north of Mexico, mainly in the state of Chihuahua, the biggest pecan nut producer in this country. The goal of this study was to evaluate the profitability of pecan orchards in the municipality of Delicias, Chihuahua. Some microeconomic and market information from 2008 were collected from pecan growers and specialists through the technique of Experts' Panel. Standard financial analysis and a Monte Carlo simulation model were used to evaluate the probabilities of risk for net cash income (NCI) and return on capital employed (RCE). The NCI obtained was $277,000 and RC 111.7%, indicating that pecan orchards show high profitability...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Carya Illinoinensis; Production costs; Monte Carlo simulation.; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/114475

THE ATC QUOTA ELIMINATION AND THE MEXICAN COTTON INDUSTRY: MEASURING POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON US COTTON EXPORTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lopez,   Jose Enrique; Malaga,   Jaime E.
The textile and clothing trade agreements signed by the U.S. may bring about important adjustments in the international textile and cotton markets affecting trade flows between the US and Mexico. Mexico is the largest importer of U.S. cotton while the US market is critical for the Mexican textile/clothing sector This paper presents the results of a comprehensive econometric and simulation model that allows for the assessment of some of the implications of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing's quota eliminations on Mexico's cotton consumption and U.S. cotton exports to that country.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34786

The GMO Regulation in the EU and the Commercial Conflict with the United States
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lopez,   Raul Compes; Carrau,   Javier Guillem.
The United States is the leading country in the application of biotechnology to agricultural methods. One of the principal reasons for this is the flexibility of its legislation on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO). A significant part of its production of soya or corn is already genetically modified, so that its companies need to avoid technical barriers to their exports in the world markets. In the EU, negative public opinion has contributed to the adoption by the authorities of exigent legislation in order to avoid the possible risks to human health and the environment posed by GMO. The EU's authorisation procedure for these organisms is long and meticulous. Furthermore, a compulsory labelling system has been adopted for products, which contain GMO or...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: GMO; Regulation; WTO; Protocol of Biosafety; Political Economy.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24924

Home Bias in U.S. Beer Consumption
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lopez,   Rigoberto A.; Matschke,   Xenia.
We apply the Berry, Levinsohn and Pakes (1995) market equilibrium model (BLP) to data from 30 brands of beers sold in 12 U.S. cities over 20  quarters (1988-92) to estimate the consumers’ taste for beer characteristics (price, alcohol content, and calories) as well as for the cultural region of origin (USA, Anglo-European, Germanic, and countries bordering the U.S.).  Consumer heterogeneity is allowed with respect to age, income and gender. Overall we end up with 7,200 beer brand observations (30x12x20) and 13,920 (58 random draws x 12 x 20) consumer observations. Empirical results indicate that indeed there is home bias with respect to European beers and somewhat less so with respect to beers from bordering countries (Mexico and Canada). Home bias is more...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Home bias; Beer; Country of origin; Demand; Differentiated products; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7883

Natural Resource Dependence in Rural Mexico
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lopez-Feldman,   Alejandro; Taylor,   J. Edward; Yunez-Naude,   Antonio.
The relationship between poverty and natural resources is complex and the empirical evidence to date, mostly from studies of forest activities and poverty, is inconclusive.  The main purpose of this paper is to empirically identify the effects of household characteristics and of inequality at the village level on natural resource extraction and dependence. To do so we use data from the Mexico National Rural Household Survey (ENHRUM). Our results show that in rural Mexico natural resource extraction is predominantly an activity carried out by poor households. The same is true for dependence. We also show that there are important differences across Mexico in terms of both participation and dependence on resource income. These differences are most evident...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Resource extraction; Dependence; Poverty; Mexico; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Environmental Economics and Policy; International Development.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/61230

CHINA'S REGULATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY - DOES IT CONFORM TO THE WTO?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Loppacher,   Laura J.; Kerr,   William A.
The People's Republic of China has been working for over two decades to develop a domestic biotechnology industry. Even though China is a developing country, it is set to become a significant international player in the field of biotechnology. China's accession to the World Trade Organization in December of 2001 means that China's trade and regulatory regime should now reflect its WTO commitments. This paper outlines the development of the Chinese biotechnology industry and how it may evolve in the future. It assesses China's current approach to trade and regulation of biotechnology in relation to GATT rules on trade in goods and the TRIPS commitments pertaining to the protection of intellectual property. The conclusion is that China's trade and...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Biotechnology; China; Intellectual property; WTO; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23938

A Trade Regime for Sub-National Exports Under the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Loppacher,   Laura J.; Kerr,   William A.; Barichello,   Richard R.
Regulations relating to disease management have traditionally been an important component of the overall environment in which international trade in agriculture products occurs. The World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement) allows members to restrict or prohibit imports from a country when imported products present a risk to human, animal or plant health or life. As the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE, also commonly called Mad Cow disease in the media) outbreak in Canada showed, the disease status of a country is a major competitive advantage and losing disease-free status can impose significant costs on an industry. The risks associated with SPS-based border closures were not...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24166

A Trade Regime for Sub-National Exports Under the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Loppacher,   Laura J.; Kerr,   William A.; Barichello,   Richard R.
Regulations relating to disease management have traditionally been an important component of the overall environment in which international trade in agriculture products occurs. The World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement) allows members to restrict or prohibit imports from a country when imported products present a risk to human, animal or plant health or life. As the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE, also commonly called Mad Cow disease in the media) outbreak in Canada showed, the disease status of a country is a major competitive advantage and losing disease-free status can impose significant costs on an industry. The risks associated with SPS-based border closures were not...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24152

Constatação da moléstia do «anel vermelho» do coqueiro no Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Redescrição do agente causador - Aphelenchoides cocophilus (Cobb, 1919) Goodey, 1933 (Nematoda, aphelenchidae)
Provedor de dados: 43
Autores: Lordello,Luiz Gonzaga E.; Zamith,Adiel Paes Leme.
As it is generally said, the red ring disease of coconut palm (Cocos nucifera L.) is caused by a nematode which is regularly found in the diseased tissues. Such a nematode was described by COBB in 1919 as Aphelenchus cocophilus, having been placed by GOODEY, in 1933, in the genus Aphelenchoides. The species has been found occurring in three States of this country (Alagoas, Sergipe and Bahia). However, the Authors received from the Instituto de Ecologia e Experimentação Agrícolas, in Rio de Janeiro, a few samples of coconut tissues badly infested. So, its area of distribution is considerably enlarged. A. cocophilus is so slender and delicate a form that descriptions based on preserved material are frequentely inadequate. Thus, the Authors took this...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Ano: 1954
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0071-12761954000100006

Social-Ecological Predictors of Global Invasions and Extinctions
Provedor de dados: 7
Autores: Lotz, Aaron; University of California, Davis; alotz@ucdavis.edu; Allen, Craig R.; Nebraska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit ; allencr@unl.edu.
Most assessments of resilience have been focused on local conditions. Studies focused on the relationship between humanity and environmental degradation are rare, and are rarely comprehensive. We investigated multiple social-ecological factors for 100 countries around the globe in relation to the percentage of invasions and extinctions within each country. These 100 countries contain approximately 87% of the world&amp;#8217;s population, produce 43% of the world&amp;#8217;s per capita gross domestic product (GDP), and take up 74% of the earth&amp;#8217;s total land area. We used an information theoretic approach to determine which models were most supported by our data, utilizing an a priori set of plausible models that included a combination of 15...
Tipo: Peer-Reviewed Reports
Palavras-chave: Biodiversity; Endangered species conservation; Extinctions; Invasions; Invasive species management; Social-ecological systems.
Ano: 2013

Quelques réflexions sur le « fait maritime calédonien », les atouts et les enjeux du pays en introduction et en présentation du dossier : La Nouvelle-Calédonie et « l’Or Bleu »
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Loubersac, Lionel.
The file on New Caledonia and « Blue Gold » presents a set of issues deemed relevant to the “marine Caledonia as a fact” and points out assets to and stakes for the country. Features taken into consideration are natural, geographic, physical, environmental in nature, particularly regarding the biodiversity existing in shores, lagoons and reefs, and the wide expanse of sea and oceans constituting interior waters and Caledonian EEZ. Historical aspects of the country and its links with the sea are also developed, as well as the wealth of past maritime history which has been written and will continue to be. With respect to current global trends towards the role of sea and ocean for the future of our planet, and as far as new growth models are concerned, the...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 2017
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00386/49777/50371.pdf

La mer et l'océan porteurs d'éthique
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Loubersac, Lionel.
This article has for objective to put forward the ethical values of the sea and the ocean. After a reminder(abs of the marine origin of life on earth and what the human always carries in him tracks of this origin, we underline several characteristics: the regulation of the climate by the ocean, the specificities of part of the animal kingdom which unlike other did not conquer the terrestrial domain, the fact that marine biological material was at the origin of numerous Nobel prizes, finally which the sea holds number of biological, mineral, energy resources etc. which will be the resources of tomorrow. The following part is dedicated to the human values which the sea inculcates to those who frequent her. We offer a list of some current expressions of the...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 2014
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00203/31393/29782.pdf

11.000.000 de km2 pour quoi faire? Le cas de la Nouvelle-Calédonie. Synthèse et perspectives en termes de forme et de degré de protection des milieux naturels marins
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Loubersac, Lionel.
This text, published in the magazine “Challenge. Le magazine du Pacifique” deals with the quite unique Caledonian case as far as its maritime character is concerned and is part of a related research programme of the French Institute for the Sea (IFM) on the issue: “11.000.000 square kilometres, what for?” To better address this question, an analysis grid sets the stage with regard to six main issues: legal status; parties involved; characteristics of natural habitats; safety and hazards; patterns of development and operational procedures; protection policies and tools. We deal below with the basic elements relative to the sixth of these points: policies and tools of the environmental protection in New Caledonia. Il reminds the history gradually established...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 2018
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00444/55567/57179.pdf

La Nouvelle-Calédonie : Atouts et enjeux maritimes d'un pays "doué"
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Loubersac, Lionel.
The publication draws up a balance sheet about the natural marine assets of New Caledonia by distinguishing the coast and the intertidal zones, the coral reefs and lagoons, the open sea or "deep blue". A set of assets relative to the living and mineral natural resources, to the characteristics of the shallow and deep marine biodiversity, to the potential marine energy resources are discussed. This publication, edited in a Consumer directed free magazine, draws up a set of perspectives relative to a blue economy to be built in a country still very centred on its ground resources, essentially the nickel mining industry.
Tipo: Text
Ano: 2013
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00142/25350/23432.pdf

Orama nui : a programme for an observatory of marine resources and activities in the Pacific Islands Countries
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Loubersac, Lionel.
The "ORAMA NUI" programme has been developed by the Territory of French Polynesia and IFREMER, both partners in SPT since 1988. It first aims at alleviating some bottlenecks, mainly in the coastal and lagoon economic development process, by use of satellite and computer technologies; then after four years of activities, it seeks to create opportunities for cooperative development projects involving one or several French territory and/or one or several island country in the Pacific region. After presenting the background, objectives, and bases of the programme, the paper comments on the rules set by EC for co-financing cooperative development projects involving at least one French overseas territory.
Tipo: Text
Ano: 1992
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00191/30212/28610.pdf

Croissance et Société bleues : quels intérêts et perspectives pour la Nouvelle-Calédonie
Provedor de dados: 5
Autores: Loubersac, Lionel; Lacroix, Denis; Henocque, Yves.
This article calls back first of all a set of facts relative to the main stakes considering sea and ocean so much on the economic point of view, in the scientific technological and innovative fields, in the governance aspects as also in the culture and international prestige ones. Then the article synthesizes several of the elements of the European study on the blue growth, the established priorities, the results of the study and its recommendations. The case of New Caledonia is then analyzed which shows that considering the 11 economic priorities identified by the European Union, 10 interest or may interest this ultra-marine country. A focus is proposed on a second European study which concerns the implementation of a Blue Society (Sea for Society...
Tipo: Text
Ano: 2013
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00174/28505/26854.pdf

Use of AFLP markers to estimate molecular diversity of Phakopsora pachyrhizi
Provedor de dados: 69
Autores: Lourdes Rocha,Carla Maria; Vellicce,Gabriel Ricardo; García,María Gabriela; Pardo,Esteban Mariano; Racedo,Josefina; Perera,María Francisca; de Lucía,Adrian; Gilli,Javier; Bogado,Noelia; Bonnecarrère,Victoria; German,Silvia; Marcelino,Francismar; Ledesma,Fernando; Reznikov,Sebastián; Ploper,Leonardo Daniel; Welin,Bjorn; Castagnaro,Atilio Pedro.
Background Asian soybean rust (SBR) caused by Phakopsora pachyrhizi Syd. &amp;amp; Syd., is one of the main diseases affecting soybean and has been reported as one of the most economically important fungal pathogens worldwide. Knowledge of the genetic diversity of this fungus should be considered when developing resistance breeding strategies. We aimed to analyze the genetic diversity of P. pachyrhizi combining simple sampling with a powerful and reproducible molecular technique. Results We employed Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP) technique for the amplification of P. pachyrhizi DNA extracted from naturally SBR-infected plants from 23 production fields. From a total of 1919 markers obtained, 77% were polymorphic. The high percentage of...
Tipo: Journal article
Palavras-chave: Asian soybean rust; Genetic variation; Glycine max; Molecular markers.
Ano: 2015
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0717-34582015000600009

ANALYZING CROSS-COUNTRY DIFFERENCES IN OBESITY RATES: SOME POLICY IMPLICATIONS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Loureiro,   Maria L.; Nayga,   Rodolfo M., Jr.
Replaced with revised version of paper 07/30/04.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Health Economics and Policy.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20209

Assessing Consumer Preferences for Country-of-Origin Labeling
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Loureiro,   Maria L.; Umberger,   Wendy J.
In this paper, we assess consumer willingness to pay for a mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) program applied to beef ribeye steaks, chicken breasts, and pork chops, all labeled as “Certified U.S.” products. A consumer survey was mailed in spring and early summer 2003 to households in the continental United States.  Results indicate that consumers are in general very concerned about food safety issues, viewing U.S. meats as the safest among the selection of countries considered.  Nevertheless, consumer willingness to pay for Certified U.S. products is relatively small, although above the expected implementation costs associated with a mandatory labeling program.  This finding coincides with the fact that only 36% of the sample favored consumers...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Beef; Consumer preferences; Country-of-origin labeling; Dichotomous choice; Willingness to pay; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty; D12; Q13.
Ano: 2005
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/43712

Estimating Consumer Willingness to Pay for Country-of-Origin Labeling
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Loureiro,   Maria L.; Umberger,   Wendy J.
Consumer willingness to pay for a mandatory country-of-origin labeling program is assessed. A consumer survey was conducted during 2002 in several grocery stores in Boulder, Denver, and Fort Collins, Colorado. Econometric results indicate that surveyed consumers are willing to pay an average of $184 per household annually for a mandatory country-of-origin labeling program. Respondents were also willing to pay an average of $1.53 and $0.70 per pound more for steak and hamburger labeled as "U.S. Certified Steak" and "U.S. Certified Hamburger," which is equivalent to an increase of 38% and 58%, respectively, over the initial given price.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Beef; Consumer preferences; Country-of-origin labeling; Dichotomous choice; Willingness to pay; Consumer/Household Economics.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31091

CONSUMER RESPONSE TO COUNTRY-OF-ORIGIN LABELING PROGRAM IN THE CONTEXT OF HETEROGENOUS PREFERENCES
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Loureiro,   Maria L.; Umberger,   Wendy J.
Consumer willingness to pay for a mandatory country-of-origin labeling program is assessed.  A consumer survey was conducted during 2002 in several grocery stores in Boulder, Denver, and Fort Collins, Colorado.  Econometric results indicate that surveyed consumers are willing to pay an average of $184 per household annually for a mandatory country-of-origin labeling program.   Respondents were also willing to pay an average of  $1.53 and $0.70 per pound more for steak and hamburger labeled as "U.S. Certified Steak" and "U.S. Certified Hamburger," which is equivalent to a 38% and 58%, respectively, over the initial given price.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/22129

ESTIMATING CONSUMER WILLINGNESS-TO-PAY FOR COUNTRY OF-ORIGIN-LABELS FOR BEEF PRODUCTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Loureiro,   Maria L.; Umberger,   Wendy J.
Country-of-origin labeling is now being considered as an alternative by the U.S. Senate. Research is still needed  to determine what attributes consumers value in domestic versus imported beef, and to quantify the value that consumers place on country-of-origin labels.  Preliminary results suggest that U.S. consumers perceived domestic beef as being safer than imported beef, and overall they are willing to pay a premium to obtain U.S. certified beef.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19745

A CHOICE EXPERIMENT MODEL FOR BEEF ATTRIBUTES:  WHAT CONSUMER PREFERENCES TELL US
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Loureiro,   Maria L.; Umberger,   Wendy J.
This paper reports the main findings obtained from a U.S. consumer choice experiment regarding perceptions of food safety and meat attributes, and to the extent to which these attitudes translate into willingness-to-pay (WTP) for labeled ribeye steaks. The results indicate that USDA food safety inspection labels, labels indicating that the steak is tender, or the ability to trace back the animal to the farm are more important to consumers than country of origin labeling.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19931

Food Insecurity and Vulnerability in Nepal: Profiles of Seven Vulnerable Groups
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lovendal,   Christian Romer.
This report documents the main findings of vulnerable group profiling work in Nepal. It identifies the characteristics and investigates the vulnerability for seven particular livelihood groups, notably marginal farm households in the Terai, in the hills and in the mountains, agricultural labour households in the Terai, porters in the hills and mountains, rural service castes, and poor urban workers in the informal economy in the Kathmandu Valley. Based on this analysis, it considers how these people cope during times of insufficient food production and/or earnings, and proposes actions that could be taken to reduce their vulnerability to becoming food insecure in the future.   Most of the research on poverty in Nepal during the past decades has focused...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Vulnerability; Food Insecurity; Vulnerable Groups; Livelihoods Profiling; Nepal; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/23793

O Desafio Do Saláio Minimo: Considerações Teóricas E Práticas
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Low,   Jan W.; Boughton,   Duncan; de Marrule,   Higino Francisco; Mole,   Paulo Nicua; Massingue,   Jaquelino.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food policy; Food Security and Poverty; Q18.
Ano: 2002
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/56053

A POST SCHULTZIAN VIEW OF FOOD AID, TRADE AND DEVELOPING COUNTRY CEREAL PRODUCTION: RESULTS OF A VECTOR AUTOREGRESSION ON PANEL DATA USING FIXED EFFECTS
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lowder,   Sarah K.; Southgate,   Douglas; Rodriguez-Meza,   Jorge.
This study provides a theoretical and empirical analysis of the relationship between cereal imports, production, program food aid and targeted food aid in recipient countries.  Hypotheses are tested empirically using vector autoregression with fixed effects on panel data from the World Food Programme.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Crop Production/Industries.
Ano: 2004
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19919

RURAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES:  THE CASE OF TANZANIA
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Lubawa,   Chilwa S.
Tanzania, like many developing countries has its share of problems associated with developing its rural sector where the majority of its population lives.  Since independence, the government of Tanzania has proclaimed the development of the rural sector the cornerstone of the country's development strategy.  A number of approaches have been tried in Tanzania.  Some of them abolished and then re-established in an effort to pave a smooth road towards rural development through improved agricultural performance and provision of essential social services.  Besides the provision of social services such as clean water, schools and dispensaries to about half of the rural population by 1982, none of the approaches has led to the anticipated transformation of...
Tipo: Thesis or Dissertation
Palavras-chave: Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 1985
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/11186