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2008 Michigan Dairy Industry Survey

Bitsch, Vera - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2009

The Michigan State University (MSU) Dairy Team conducted an industry survey with the objectives of identifying and rating industry priorities. After holding discussion groups across the state, two questionnaires were developed and sent to 2,237 dairy farm owners and operators and 480 allied...

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Are Staple Foods Becoming More Expensive For Urban Consumers In Eastern And Southern Africa? Trends in Food Prices, Marketing Margins, and Wage Rates in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique,...

Mason, Nicole M.; Jayne, Thomas S.; Donovan, Cynthia; … - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2009

Africa. This study investigates patterns in staple food prices, wage rates, and marketing margins for urban consumers in … 2008/09 marketing season were still roughly double their levels of the mid-1990s. The national minimum wage in Mozambique …/07 marketing seasons, respectively. During the 2008/09 marketing season, Maputo minimum wage earners’ rice and wheat flour …

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Curriculum Enhancement and Reform to Meet the Needs of Smallholder Farmers in Developing Countries: Survey of Literature

Maredia, Mywish K. - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2011

(entrepreneurs, farm producers, agri-business entities) and the NGOs. An education system that is innovative and responsive to the …

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Africa's Changing Farm Structure and Employment Challenge

Jayne, T.S.; Chapoto, A.; Sitko, N.; Muyanga, M.; Nkonde, C. - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2014

Even under optimistic assumptions about the rate of urbanization and growth of non-farm employment, agriculture will still be the main source of livelihood for the majority of Africans for at least the next several decades (Losch 2012). Non-farm wage jobs in Sub-Saharan Africa will be able to...

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Working-Age Adult Mortality and Primary School Attendance in Rural Kenya

Yamano, Takashi; Jayne, Thomas S. - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2004

The rapid increase in adult mortality due to the AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa raises great concern about potential intergenerational effects on children. This article estimates the impact of AIDS-related adult mortality on primary school attendance in rural Kenya using a panel of 1,266...

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Working-age Adult Mortality and Primary School Attendance in Rural Kenya

Yamano, Takashi; Jayne, Thomas S. - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2004

Published by Tegemeo Institute for Agricultural Policy and Development

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THE IMPACT OF ADULT DEATH ON RURAL SMALLHOLDERS IN KENYA: IMPLICATIONS FOR HIV/AIDS

McNeil, Melody Rebekah - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2001

The in incidence of prime-age adult death is increasing as a result of HIV/AIDS and opportunistic infections. Because of these increases, the ability of smallholders to increase food security and maintain current on and off-farm activities is more constrained than ever. Using panel data, this...

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AN EVALUATION OF THE REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY

Rich, David S. - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 1975

The Institute of Agricultural Technology traces its history back to 1894 when Dr. C.D. Smith began a class in farm dairying at Michigan Agricultural College. His purpose was to train people engaged in farming the art, science, and practice of milk production and buttermaking. The purpose of the...

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Time Values in Recreational Demand: The Empirical Relevance of Labor Supply Constraints

Lupi, Frank; Phagan, Tiffany D.; Hoehn, John P.; … - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 1996

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Gender Control and Labour Input: Who Controls the Proceeds from Staple Crop Production among Zambian Farmers?

Shipekesa, Arthur M.; Jayne, Thomas S. - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2012

Because gender roles and relations are dynamic, programs built on a solid up-to-date understanding of how men and women share labor responsibilities and the proceeds from their agricultural activities have the potential to bring forth positive outcomes. Better information on gender-based...

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