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Cover page and table of contents for issue 41/2

En este trabajo se analizan la cantidad de trabajo utilizado en las explotaciones porcinas, la fuente de la mano de obra, las características de los titulares de las explotaciones y la formación del personal ocupado en este sector productivo. Se ha realizado una encuesta a 202 responsables de...

With weather index insurance expanding and common property resources diminishing in low-income agricultural areas, it is essential to understand the potential effects of such insurance on resources that serve as vital input bases for low-income households. Using simple analytical constructs, we...

This study investigates reasons for adoption of best management practices (BMP), crawfish farmers’ participation in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), and economic impacts of BMP adoption using data from a 2008 survey of crawfish producers. Most-cited reasons for BMP...

Anaerobic digesters can provide renewable energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from manure management. Government policies that encourage digester adoption by livestock operations include construction cost-share grants, renewable electricity subsidies, and carbon pricing (offset) programs....

Tras el anuncio realizado por las autoridades británicas en 1996 de una posible conexión entre el «mal de las vacas locas» y la enfermedad humana variante de Creutzfeld-Jakob (vCJ), se generó una crisis en el sector ganadero europeo que obligó a tomar una serie de medidas destinadas a...