Climate change has major impacts to the livelihoods of the rural communities. In order to
counteract the situation communities have developed various means for coping and …

This study sheds light on the dilemma between food crop specialisation and diversification.
We use data from household surveys to estimate the effects of crop diversification on …

We assess the comparative advantage and protection of China's major agricultural crops
using a modified Policy Analysis Matrix (PAM) and 1996 to 1998 data. We consider the …

Rice farmers in developing countries need to increase production efficiency in order to meet
a growing rice demand. To identify and compare the determinants of rice production …

While Hungarian agriculture constituted only 5.7% of GDP and 7.7% of total employment in
1997 it remains a sector of strategic importance, delivering a positive trade balance which …

Vine cultivation on slopes causes serious erosion with significant losses of nutrients, organic
matter and water, followed by an overall loss of soil biodiversity and ecosystem services …

This study aims to measure the comparative advantages of alternative crops of rice, coconut,
and pomelo as the key indicators for crop cultivation choices by using DRC, SCB, and other …

This paper uses a modified policy analysis matrix (PAM) approach to assess the efficiency of
cotton production in five major producing states in India. The results indicate that cotton is …

To improve food security, many countries adopt protectionist measures and block actions
that are needed to improve the competitiveness and efficiency of domestic food commodity …

Agriculture used to be the engine of Thailand's industrial growth. In the 1960s and 1970s,
agriculture facilitated industrialization by supplying cheap food and labor, generating tax …