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Agri Environmental Policies In A Transitional Economy The Value Of Agricultural Biodiversity In Hungarian Home Gardens
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Book Synopsis Agri-Environmental Policies in a Transitional Economy: The Value of Agricultural Biodiversity in Hungarian Home Gardens by : Ekin Birol, Melinda Smale, and Ágnes Gyovai
Download or read book Agri-Environmental Policies in a Transitional Economy: The Value of Agricultural Biodiversity in Hungarian Home Gardens written by Ekin Birol, Melinda Smale, and Ágnes Gyovai and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Agri-environmental Policies in a Transition Economy by : Ekin Birol
Download or read book Agri-environmental Policies in a Transition Economy written by Ekin Birol and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Valuing Crop Biodiversity by : Melinda Smale
Download or read book Valuing Crop Biodiversity written by Melinda Smale and published by CABI. This book was released on 2005 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the challenges faced by farmers trying to maintain crop biodiversity in developing and transitional economies. Using a collection of empirical case studies of farmers and crop scientists across a range of agricultural economies and income levels, it presents economic tools and methods for valuing and managing crop biodiversity. It discusses the economic benefits of crop biodiversity for farmers and suggests ways in which crop biodiversity can be supported by national policies. The book provides an indispensable 'tool kit' for all those concerned with the development of strategies to facilitate sustainable management and conservation of crop genetic diversity for future generations.
Author :Ekin Birol, Andreas Kontoleon, and Melinda Smale Publisher :Intl Food Policy Res Inst ISBN 13 : Total Pages :59 pages Book Rating :4./5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Combining Revealed and Stated Preference Methods to Assess the Private Value of Agrobiodiversity in Hungarian Home Gardens by : Ekin Birol, Andreas Kontoleon, and Melinda Smale
Download or read book Combining Revealed and Stated Preference Methods to Assess the Private Value of Agrobiodiversity in Hungarian Home Gardens written by Ekin Birol, Andreas Kontoleon, and Melinda Smale and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Valuation and Sustainable Mangement of Crop and Livestock Biodiversity: A Review of Appied Economics Literature by :
Download or read book Valuation and Sustainable Mangement of Crop and Livestock Biodiversity: A Review of Appied Economics Literature written by and published by Bioversity International. This book was released on with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Managing Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems by : D. I. Jarvis
Download or read book Managing Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems written by D. I. Jarvis and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2007-05-29 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in three other languages and growing, Managing Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems takes a look at how farmers manage, maintain, and benefit from biodiversity in agricultural production systems. The volume includes the most recent research and developments in the maintenance of local diversity at the genetic, species, and ecosystem levels. Chapters cover the assessment and farmer management practices for crop, livestock, aquatic, and associated diversity (such as pollinators and soil microorganisms) in agricultural ecosystems; examine the potential role of diversity in minimizing pest and disease pressures; and present studies that exemplify the potential nutritional, ecosystem service, and financial values of this diversity under changing economic and environmental conditions. The volume contains perspectives that combine the thinking of social and biological scientists. Inappropriate or excessive use of inputs can cause damage to biodiversity within agricultural ecosystems and compromise future productivity. This book features numerous case studies that show how farmers have used alternative approaches to manage biodiversity to enhance the stability, resilience, and productivity of their farms, pointing the way toward improved biodiversity on a global scale. As custodians of the world's agricultural biodiversity, farmers are fully invested in ways to create, sustain, and assist in the evolution and adaptation of a variety of plant and animal species. Thus this text is mandatory reading for conservationists, environmentalists, botanists, zoologists, geneticists, and anyone interested in the health of our ecosystem.
Book Synopsis Agricultural Biodiversity and Biotechnology in Economic Development by : Joseph Cooper
Download or read book Agricultural Biodiversity and Biotechnology in Economic Development written by Joseph Cooper and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-05-27 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume summarizes the current state of knowledge in the economic literature of management of agricultural biotechnology and biodiversity in agricultural and economic development. It identifies key issues confronting policy makers in managing biodiversity and biotechnology and provides a broad, multi-disciplinary analysis of the linkage between the two. It is especially innovative in its use of plant genetic resource management as the basis for is analysis.
Book Synopsis Adoption of modern varieties and rice varietal diversity on household farms in Bangladesh by : Tiongco, Marites
Download or read book Adoption of modern varieties and rice varietal diversity on household farms in Bangladesh written by Tiongco, Marites and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2016-02-02 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper investigates the relationship between adoption of modern rice varieties and rice varietal diversity on household farms in Bangladesh. As shown in previous studies, adoption of modern varieties depends on agroecological- and input-related factors, including the availability and use of irrigation facilities, such as tubewells. Having irrigation affects the diversity index significantly and positively, which could be due to the diffusion of more modern varieties (MVs) in areas where irrigation is available and accessible.
Book Synopsis On Farm Conservation of Rice Biodiversity in Nepal: A Simultaneous Estimation Approach. by : D. Gauchan, M. E. Van Dusen, and M. Smale
Download or read book On Farm Conservation of Rice Biodiversity in Nepal: A Simultaneous Estimation Approach. written by D. Gauchan, M. E. Van Dusen, and M. Smale and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Water Allocation Policies for the Dong Nai River Basin in Vietnam: An Integrated Perspective by : Claudia Ringler and Nguyen Vu Huy
Download or read book Water Allocation Policies for the Dong Nai River Basin in Vietnam: An Integrated Perspective written by Claudia Ringler and Nguyen Vu Huy and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :Latha Nagarajan, Melinda Smale, and Paul Glewwe Publisher :Intl Food Policy Res Inst ISBN 13 : Total Pages :48 pages Book Rating :4./5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Comparing Farm and Village-Level Determinants of Millet Diversity in Marginal Environments of India: The Context of Seed Systems by : Latha Nagarajan, Melinda Smale, and Paul Glewwe
Download or read book Comparing Farm and Village-Level Determinants of Millet Diversity in Marginal Environments of India: The Context of Seed Systems written by Latha Nagarajan, Melinda Smale, and Paul Glewwe and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :Edmeades, Melinda Smale, Mitch Renkow, and Dan Phaneuf Publisher :Intl Food Policy Res Inst ISBN 13 : Total Pages :68 pages Book Rating :4./5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Variety demand Within the Framework of an Agricultural Household Model With Attributes: The Case of Bananas in Uganda by : Edmeades, Melinda Smale, Mitch Renkow, and Dan Phaneuf
Download or read book Variety demand Within the Framework of an Agricultural Household Model With Attributes: The Case of Bananas in Uganda written by Edmeades, Melinda Smale, Mitch Renkow, and Dan Phaneuf and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2004 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Spatial Analysis of Sustainable Livelihood Enterprises of Uganda Cotton Production by : Liangzhi You and Jordan Chamberlin
Download or read book Spatial Analysis of Sustainable Livelihood Enterprises of Uganda Cotton Production written by Liangzhi You and Jordan Chamberlin and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :Liangzhi You, Mark W. Rosegrant, Cheng Fang, and Stanley Wood Publisher :Intl Food Policy Res Inst ISBN 13 : Total Pages :30 pages Book Rating :4./5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Impact of Global Warming on Chinese Wheat Productivity. by : Liangzhi You, Mark W. Rosegrant, Cheng Fang, and Stanley Wood
Download or read book Impact of Global Warming on Chinese Wheat Productivity. written by Liangzhi You, Mark W. Rosegrant, Cheng Fang, and Stanley Wood and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Case of Smallholder Dairying in Eastern Africa by : Margaret Ngigi
Download or read book The Case of Smallholder Dairying in Eastern Africa written by Margaret Ngigi and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2005 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agriculture plays a crucial role in the economy of sub-Saharan Africa. A feature of particular significance about the region is that the majority of households are heavily dependent on agriculture as their major source of livelihood. Smallholder agriculture is the principal producer of staple foods and cash crops, accounting for very large shares of national production and marketed output. For the respective countries, therefore, the performance of smallholder agriculture has crucial implications for the overall economic development process including the alleviation of rural poverty. The demands created by steadily increasing populations, and the pressing need to increase agricultural productivity means that these countries must continuously adopt methods to intensify agricultural production. Livestock production is an important consideration in the agricultural development of the region. Livestock, and especially cattle, have historically played multiple roles both in economic life and in socio-cultural traditions of African people. Cattle have been valued not simply as a source of food (milk, blood and meat) and hide but also as a visible form of wealth and a source of social prestige. In certain parts of the region, cattle still provide a valuable source of draft and traction power both for the plough and for transportation carts whereas in Arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL), cattle still provide a valuable security against famine. Traditionally, cattle were a valuable item in the payment of bride price while beef was a valued food item in ceremonies. Moreover, cattle manure is still valued as a fire-fuel and building material in ASAL whilst in arable areas it is valued as a fertilizer. In brief, cattle have retained their multiple roles among the African people. The relative importance of each role, however, varies with production and ecosystems (Freeland 1998; Fitzhugh 1998). In the high potential areas, the economic importance of the cow has increasingly shifted to commercial milk production while at the same time retaining the complementary role of sustaining soil fertility for sustainable agricultural production. In such area, increasing population pressure interacting with the need to sustain soil fertility has driven the change in production structure with dairying becoming an important component of agricultural production. Eastern Africa is Africa's most promising region for dairy production. The region is predominantly rural, with over 80 per cent of its inhabitants deriving its livelihood heavily from agriculture. It holds over 40 percent of Africa's cattle resource of about 222 million (FAOSTAT). This study looks at the development of dairy industry in two east African countries - Kenya and Uganda (Figure 1). From the early 1910s, Kenya has developed a dairy industry that ranks among the largest in sub-Saharan Africa. The industry is especially noted for its smallholder base. Uganda, on the other hand, has a large unexploited potential for dairying. In order to highlight special aspects of the respective country's industry, the study looks at the countries in turns. The study seeks to take a historical look at the respective dairy industries with a view to identifying major turning points in their respective developments. We then apply the DE-A-R framework in analyzing the circumstances surrounding respective turning points, including the socio-political forces that influenced the specific forms of change. Our purpose is to identify the forces, and key actors, that have driven changes in the systems, and to understand the impact these changes have had on the overall production, on smallholder incomes and on the environment by comparing across countries. We hope to identify key ingredients necessary for achieving successful smallholder dairy growth elsewhere.
Book Synopsis Local Seed Systems and Village-Level Determinants of Millet Crop Diversity in Marginal Environments of India by : Latha Nagarajan and Melinda Smale
Download or read book Local Seed Systems and Village-Level Determinants of Millet Crop Diversity in Marginal Environments of India written by Latha Nagarajan and Melinda Smale and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Spatial Patterns of Crop Yields in Latin America and the Caribbean by : Stanley Wood, Liangzhi You, and Xiaobo Zhang
Download or read book Spatial Patterns of Crop Yields in Latin America and the Caribbean written by Stanley Wood, Liangzhi You, and Xiaobo Zhang and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: