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Afforestations and wetlands, are they a good combination? Study of water fluxes in two cases of Patagonian wetlands by Weigandt, Mariana Noemi, Gyenge, Javier, Fernandez, María Elena, Varela, Santiago Agustin, Schlichter, Tomas Miguel

“…Wetlands are ecosystems that play a key role in maintaining biodiversity and associated economies (e.g. agriculture and livestock) because they are reservoirs of water and carbon. …”
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Subsistence agriculture in Central and Eastern Europe; how to break the vicious circle?: studies on the agricultural and food sector in Central and Eastern Europe by Abele, S., Frohberg, K.

“…Commercialisation of Subsistence Agriculture in Transition Economies: On Imperfect Competition, Market Development and Support Policies; Ernst-August Nuppenau. …”
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Water and nutrition: a framework for action. by Chase, C., Bahuguna, A., Yue C., Haque, S., Schulte, M.

“…Chronic undernutrition early in life can cause cognitive and physical impairments that prevent children from achieving their full potential and have lasting consequences on the human capital that is essential for economies of the future to be competitive. Water is at the core of healthy growth and development. …”
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Responding to COVID-19: CGIAR's contribution to global response, recovery and resilience by CGIAR System Organization

“…The COVID-19 pandemic, itself likely the result of unsustainable food, land and water systems, is exposing weaknesses in food systems, societies and economies around the world. The health risks of the pandemic, combined with the social and economic impacts of measures to stop the spread of the disease (e.g. social isolation directives, travel bans, border closures) are posing threats to food, nutrition and water security, as well as continued progress on global goals to end poverty and hunger, especially in low- and middle-income countries. …”
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Striving for sustainable value chain establishment: a multiple feasibility analysis approach by Herman, M. I., Minh, Thai Thi

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Assessing the market power of millers and wholesalers in the Bangladesh rice sector by Rahman, M.C., Pede, Valerien O., Balie, J., Pabuayon, I.M., Yorobe, J.M., Mohanty, Samarendu

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Underutilized crops in the livelihoods, diets, and adaptation practices of smallholders in Sikasso and Ségou, Mali: Baseline results from the programme “Linking agrobiodiversity va... by Bioversity International, Institut d’Economie Rurale

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Determinants and impacts of contract farming: Evidence from cultivation of onion, okra and pomegranate in Maharashtra, India by Kumar, Anjani, Roy, Devesh, Tripathi, Gaurav, Joshi, Pramod Kumar

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Hiding in plain sight: The emergence of modern dairy farms in India by Burkitbayeva, Saule, Janssen, Emma, Swinnen, Johan

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Agriculture, development, and the global trading system: 2000-2015 by Bouët, Antoine, Laborde Debucquet, David

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New disciplines for domestic support by Glauber, Joseph W., Laborde Debucquet, David, Piñeiro, Valeria

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Adoption and impact of modern varieties of paddy in India: Evidence from a nationally representative field survey by Kumar, Anjani, Tripathi, Gaurav, Joshi, Pramod Kumar

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Social networks near and far: The role of bonding and bridging social capital for assets of the rural poor by Mogues, Tewodaj

“…With formal insurance and credit markets either absent or inaccessible to rural agents in most poor rural economies, social networks play a highly important role in mitigating the risks that agricultural households face. …”
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Does contract farming improve profits and food safety? Evidence from tomato cultivation in Nepal by Kumar, Anjani, Roy, Devesh, Tripathi, Gaurav, Joshi, Pramod Kumar, Adhikari, Rajendra Prasad

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Does subway expansion improve air quality? by Li, Shanjun, Liu, Yanyan, Purevjav, Avralt-Od, Yang, Lin

“…Major cities in China and many other fast-growing economies are expanding their subway systems in order to address worsening air pollution and traffic congestion. …”
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La réciprocité dans le commerce international: une fausse bonne idée by Bouët, Antoine, Metivier, Jeanne

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Promotion du bien-être mondial: un nouveau paradigme pour revitaliser le développement agricole et rural by Bathrick, David D.

“…A la suite d'annees de distorsions structurales et d'un desinteret generalise quant au secteur agricole du monde en developpement, les echanges commerciaux mondiaux obligent aujourd'hui les economies agraires, plus pauvres, a jauger leurs avantages naturels compares et a s'adapter rapidement. …”
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Improving farm-to-market linkages through contract farming: A case study of smallholder dairying in India by Birthal, Pratap Singh, Jha, Awadhesh K., Tiongco, Marites, Narrod, Clare

“…The benefits of contract farming vary by scale of operation. Economies of scale are also important determinants of competitiveness, in which large farms (both contract and independent) have lower per unit cost due to buying of inputs in bulk and greater access to markets. …”
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Empowering Rural Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development in the Peruvian Andes: Insights from Perumin Inspira by Pradel, W., Ordinola, M., Fuentes, A., Fonseca, C.

“…It highlights the diversification of rural economies through innovative, value-added ventures that go beyond traditional agriculture and extractive industries. …”
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bEcon Archival Collection by Paul, Namita, Yerramareddy, Indira, Zambrano, Patricia

“…Economics literature about the impacts of genetically engineered crops in developing economies bEcon is a web-based bibliography of economic literature focusing on the impact of genetically engineered (GE) crops in developing countries. …”
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