17 articles found for JEL code search: O13 (Economic Development: Agriculture; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Other Primary Products)Page 2 of 2
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Interlinkages in Agro Supply Chains: An Empirical Investigation on Joint Socio-knowledge Development
This paper examines the importance of information exchange in achieving efficient and collaborative supply chain best practices in Vietnamese agricultural industries. The study argues that joint knowledge development can be regarded as complementary assets to leverage supply chain information...Volume 16 Issue No. 1 (June 2019) -
Integrating Indigenous with Scientific Knowledge for the Development of Sustainable Agriculture: Studies in Shaanxi Province
Smallholder farmers are the main stakeholders in agricultural development in China. Their agricultural knowledge (indigenous knowledge) influences their decisions and behaviors both directly and indirectly. However, the importance of smallholder-farmers’ indigenous knowledge is often ignored...Volume 15 Issue No. 2 (December 2018) -
Testing of the Seasonal Unit Root Hypothesis in the Price Indices of Agricultural Commodities in India
The study analyzed the persistence of shocks to the seasonal time series of the price indices of selected agricultural commodities in India. The seasonal unit root test procedure proposed by Hylleberg et al. (1990) and Beaulieu and Miron (1992) were used for 10 major price indices of agricultural...Volume 14 Issue No. 2 (December 2017) -
The Impact of Coffee Certification on the Economic Performance of Indonesian Actors
The prevailing assumption among consumers in the North is that buying certified coffee contributes positively to the economic performance of Southern actors, particularly smallholder farmers. In this paper we examine the impact of coffee certification on the economic performance of Indonesian actors...Volume 12 Issue No. 2 (December 2015) -
Training Needs of Indonesian Agricultural Extension Workers for the 21st Century: A Recommendation Based on a Field Study
Agricultural extension in Indonesia has undergone major policy changes, depending on the government in power. In particular, since 1998, the government passed Law No 16/2006, aimed at making the extension system more democratic and participatory, especially for smallholder farmers. Law No. 16/2006...Volume 12 Issue No. 2 (December 2015) -
Expert Elicitation for Assessing Agricultural Technology Adoption: The Case of Improved Rice Varieties in South Asian Countries
Cultivar-specific adoption information is imperative for agricultural research organizations to make strategic research plans for crop-genetic development. However, such data are often unavailable in developing countries or obsolete and unreliable even when they exist. A budget-friendly and reliable...Volume 12 Issue No. 1 (June 2015) -
Rice Yield Gap between Myanmar and Vietnam: A Matter of Price Policy or Public Investment in Technology?
This paper examines the rice yield gap between Myanmar and Vietnam, two countries that show a stark contrast in terms of rice production in the past two decades. It considers the impact on yield of price policies and public investments in production technology. While domestic rice prices were once...Volume 10 Issue No. 1 (June 2013)
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