Essays about: "the role of agriculture in national economy"

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1. 1. The gender gap in agricultural productivity- A case study of rice farming in the River Delta Valley in Senegal

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Matilda Strand; [2019]
   Keywords : Social Sciences;

   Abstract : In Senegal, rice plays a crucial role in combating food insecurity since it is one of the most consumed staple crops. Despite this, national rice-production is insufficient in relation to the domestic demand, making Senegal one of West Africa’s most import-dependent countries in rice. READ MORE

3. 2. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) : Towards the development of socially sustainable communities

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för handel och företagande

   Author : Tereza Larsson; Charity Mashegede; [2019]
   Keywords : Sustainability; Social Sustainability; Social Capital; SMEs; Equity; Safety; Eco-Prosumption; SDG 11; Sustainable Development Goals.; Hållbarhet; Social Hållbarhet; Socialt Kapital; SMEs; Jämlikhet; Säkerhet; Eko-Prosumption; SDG 11; Hållbara Utvecklingsmål.;

   Abstract : Background: Ever since the Brundtland Commission stressed that Social Sustainability (SS) issues are often ignored, there has been mounting research on social sustainability (Boström, Vifell, Klintman, Soneryd, Hallström & Thedvall, 2015). Companies are now addressing sustainability concerns more broadly because of the increasing demand and pressure from society demanding they deal with the negative social impacts associated with their products and activities. READ MORE

4. 3. Regional Wealth Inequality and Transformation of the Finnish Economy 1750-1900

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Valeria Lukkari; [2018]
   Keywords : Wealth inequality; regional inequality; economic development; Finland; agriculture; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Concentration of wealth has received considerable attention in recent years, and research shows that it is not only a modern day phenomenon. This thesis contributes to the ongoing debate by presenting wealth inequality estimates for rural Finland from 1750 to 1900 in three regions – East, Southwest and North. READ MORE

5. 4. The Milk Revolution The role of the ‘emergent’ smallholder farmers in the commercialisation of the Zambian Dairy Sector

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Thomas Williams; [2016]
   Keywords : Zambia; dairy; structural transformation; commercialisation; emergent farmer; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : The purpose of the study is to contribute to the debate on whether smallholder or large-scale farming is the more pertinent strategy to spur agricultural growth and commercialisation in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study will examine the meteoric increase in the growth of ‘emergent’ medium-scale commercial dairy farming in Zambia. READ MORE

6. 5. Subsistence and semi-subsistence farms in Hungary : role, determinants and directions

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Melinda Süveg; [2015]
   Keywords : farm household model; Hungary; ; subsistence; ; semi-subsistence; imperfect market; seemingly unrelated regressions; transaction cost;

   Abstract : This study aimed to define and characterise subsistence and semi-subsistence farms (SSFs) in the Hungarian context, with particular attention given to identifying the determinants of their production, labour allocation and market participation decisions. In order to reveal the determining factors of Hungarian SSFs’ market participation and sales decisions for goods and labour, the thesis identified the household’s seven simultaneous decision equations and econometrically estimated them using a 2013 cross-sectional dataset of Hungarian SSFs and the seemingly unrelated regressions (SUR) framework. READ MORE