1) Mellor, J. W. (2008). Subsistence agriculture & economic development (C. R. Wharton, Ed.). Piscataway, NJ: AldineTransaction. Mellor 's Chapter 7: The Subsistence Farmer in Traditional Economies in Sustainable Agriculture & Economic Development explores how the traditional farming in developing countries such as Sudan is shifting. They are referred to as "transitional" agricultures, as they are adapting to influence and income form developed, wealthier nations. Focussing mostly on the “microeconomics
diversification. The Nigerian Government, which solely depends on the oil and gas exports has also been majorly affected by the downfall in oil prices, which has kept other government sectors such as works, healthcare, transportation, and mostly agriculture paralyzed in these twelve months. Ever since the discovery and produce
Wyoming’s economy includes four main aspects: agriculture, manufacturing, mining, and service. Among them, agriculture takes an important place in Wyoming’s economy. It contributes numerous billions to economy every year. There is a general evaluation of Wyoming’s agriculture from a website. “Historically, agriculture has been an important component of Wyoming’s economic identity. Its overall importance to the performance of Wyoming’s economy has waned. However, it is still an essential part of Wyoming’s
The intention is to develop a model where sustained economic growth is the product of the alternation of numerous agents and this literature will provide insights to reasons for variations in Gdp growth during the recessionary period(2008-2013) in Europe while investigating the optimising agents which had significant impact on Gdp growth rate. The Solow growth(1956) hypothesis looked for the determinants of sustainable economic development in per capita gross domestic product. The model recognized
Agricultural Economics of Nigeria: Paradoxes and Crossroads of Multimodal Nature Professor Eric C. Eboh Professor of Agricultural Economics University of Nigeria CONTENTS 1.0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 2 2.0 CONCEPTUAL APPROACH OF THIS INAUGURAL LECTURE 6 REFLECTIONS ON THE STRATEGIC ROLE OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY 8 3.0 4.0 5.0 AGRICULTURE FROM THE LOOKING GLASS OF MAN’S ECONOMIC HISTORY 16 AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY FROM PARADIGMATIC VIEWPOINTS ABOUT THE STATE VIS-A-VIS MARKET 21 6.0 NIGERIAN AGRICULTURE
Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development ISSN 2222-1700 (Paper) ISSN 2222-2855 (Online) Vol.4, No.10, 2013 www.iiste.org An Evaluation and Forecast of the Impact of Foreign Direct Investment in Nigeria’s Agriculture Sector in A VAR Environment Ayodeji Adetunji Idowu* Liu Ying Huazhong Agricultural University, No.1, Shizishan Street, Hongshan District, Wuhan, Hubei Province · 430070 · P.R. China * E-mail of the corresponding author: ayodeji.idowu@hotmail.com The research is financed
Impact of Agricultural Trade liberalization on Poverty in Latin America Historically the agricultural sector has been an important sector for the economies of Latin America because of this the issue of global agricultural trade liberalization has been a hotly contested issue. Some suggest it may harm Latin American countries and increase poverty by opening up the sector to foreign competition from more technological advanced nations. Others have argued that it will increase economic competitiveness
discovery of the late fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The examination of the political, social, economic, and religious beliefs of Native Americans, West Africans, and Europeans helps us understand the interaction among the peoples of these cultures and the impact each had on the other. Although this interaction and its impact is a major theme in Chapter 1, the chapter also focuses on the impact of geography and environment on peoples and the societies they build. The first two sections of the
country with sufficient natural resource and labour to support its agriculture development. Agriculture is not just important to Russia’s economic contribution but also impact the agriculture market changes surround it and international market. In addition, there are some significant changes between agriculture in former Soviet Union age and now. Now the agriculture in Russia faces the challenges the opportunity at the same time. Economic background As people know Russia is famous as large territory,
CLIMATE CHANGE AND AGRICULTURE IN INDIA: IMPACTS AND ADAPTATION FOR SUSTAINABLE FUTURE Anupam Kumar Singh Department of African Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Delhi, Delhi (India). 1. Introduction India with its area of 3.28 million sq. km accounts for 2.4% of the world’s land surface area and stands as the seventh largest country in the world. India is second most populous country in the world with above 1.3 billion which containing 17.5% of world population. The size and population