2002 . Farm strategy, self-selection and productivity: Can small farming groups offer production benefits to farmers in post-socialist Romania. World Development , 30(10), 1737–1753.Sabates-Wheeler, R. 2002. "Farm Strategy, Self-Selection and Productivity: Can Small Farming Groups Offer ...
How to get a small business grant Applying for a grant requires paperwork similar to that needed for loan applications. Often you will need business plans, financial statements, budgets and forecasts. Unlike a loan, you won’t be assessed on your capacity to repay, but rather whether your ...
For a long time, the relatively low price of agricultural commodities meant that these issues didn’t have much of an effect on the farm count, according to James MacDonald, chief of the Structure, Technology and Productivity branch of the USDA’s Economic Research Service. But aroun...
I planted a bee highway in two beds that stretched across the farm east to west. Many of the plants were native perennials I purchased through the Worthington Gardening Club – Aster, Coneflower, Bee Balm, Sedum. Over time I added more; Yarrow and Columbine,...
The demographic and farm activity characteristics of the participants are summarized in Table1. Half of the farmers were male (50%), and the age range was 35–59 years (Mean 49.2 ± 6.87 year). The majority of the farmers completed high school (74.1%) and self-reported having never...
During this time promotion of soil conservation and availability of federal and state funds to construct farm ponds led to the creation of many of the region’s small reservoirs for agricultural water needs (e.g., stock watering, irrigation, fish production) and as sediment-control structures (...
This paper develops a conceptual model of factors underlying frontier agricultural expansion—the predominant driver of deforestation worldwide—from the perspective of small farm households—the majority of farmers globally. The framework consists of four causal rubrics: demographic, socioeconomic, political...
The Upsus Pajale is expected to increase production by increasing farm productivity, which is in line with the assumption of increasing farm efficiency in order to maximize profit with low production costs. Therefore, after applying the policy program, the question arises, “what is the farm ...
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"The Small Grant Scheme is now open for applications and I would urge local Stirling communities to consider how they can mark this important anniversary as soon as possible. Cash for women's vote project; Staff reporter Known as the Countryside Productivity Small Grant Scheme, it saw bidding ...