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World Agricultural Trends and Indicators, 1970-88

Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1989

'lbe tables in this bulletin provide aggregate economic and agricultural growth am perfonnance indicators for the world, for four economic groupings of countries, am for 160 individual countries. 'Ihese 160 countries account for 99.7 percent of the world population. '!he indicators cover such...

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World Agriculture: Trends and Indicators, 1970-91

Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1993

The tables in this bulletin provide aggregate economic and agricultural growth, performance, production, and trade indicators for the world, 14 geographic regions, the Economic Community, Central Europe, and for 141 countries. These countries account for over 99 percent of the world population,...

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Agricultural Productivity in the United States

Ahearn, Mary Clare; Yee, Jet; Ball, V. Eldon; Nehring, … - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1998

Increased productivity is a key to a healthy and thriving economy. Consequently, the trend in productivity, economywide … very successful sector of the U.S. economy in terms of productivity growth. The U.S. farm sector has provided an abundance … of output while using inputs efficiently. Agricultural productivity growth has been an important source of U.S. economic …

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CHANGES IN AGRICULTURAL MARKETS IN TRANSITION ECONOMIES

Liefert, William M.; Swinnen, Johan F.M. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2002

the transition economies should not be to return output to pre-reform levels but to increase the productivity of input use …

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Indices of Agricultural and Food Production for Europe and the U.S.S.R., Average 1961-65 and Annual 1970Through 1979

Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1980

Indices of total and per capita agricultural and food production for Europe and the U.S.S.R. are presented for the base period 1961-65 and annually for 1970-79. Data for population, agricultural production, and aggregates of agricultural and food production are also included. Country indices are...

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World Indices of Agricultural and Food Production, 1976-85

Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1986

Indices of total and per capita agricultural and food production for 1976-85 al1d production data for 1976-85 are presented for 111 countries, 12 regions, and the world. Production and food indices are calculated using Laspeyres' base-weighted aggregate formula. Selected production data are...

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Agricultural Statistics of Egypt, 1970-84

Gardner, George R.; Parker, John B. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1985

Egypt is one of the world's largest foad importers, annually consuming over $4 billion worth of imported agricultural commodities to feed a population of 48 million. The import bill is growing rapidly as population and consumption ~rowth rates exceed that of agricultural production. Egypt was...

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Benefits of Protecting Rural Water Quality: An Empirical Analysis

Crutchfield, Stephen R.; Feather, Peter; Hellerstein, Daniel - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 1995

Concerns about the impact of farm production on the quality of the Nation's drinking and recreational water resources have risen over the past 10 years. Because point sources of pollution were controlled first, agricultural nonpoint sources have become the Nation's largest remaining single...

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Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

Ahearn, Mary Clare; Newton, Doris J. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2009

USDA defines beginning farmers and ranchers as those who have operated a farm or ranch for 10 years or less either as a sole operator or with others who have operated a farm or ranch for 10 years or less. Beginning farmers tend to be younger than established farmers and to operate smaller farms...

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China's Ongoing Agricultural Modernization: Challenges Remain After 30 Years of Reform

Lohmar, Bryan; Gale Jr., H. Frederick; Tuan, Francis C.; … - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2009

Thirty years ago, China began implementing a series of reforms to improve efficiency in agricultural production. These, and subsequent, reforms reshaped China’s position in the world economy. China’s rapid economic development and transformation from a planned to a market-oriented economy,...

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