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    Fiber crops program area research planning and prioritization

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2002
    The fiber crops industry is one of Philippines' major pillars in employment generation and foreign exchange earnings. However, recent trade developments and local production problems in the fiber crops industry might affect its long-term sustainability and viability.
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    Assessment on the use of marginal areas for cultivation of feedstock for biofuel

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2011
    The Philippines has made a major push toward development of biofuel, enacting biofuels mandates and subsidies by the Biofuels Law. To maintain food security, biofuels policies currently restrict feedstock production to marginal lands. This raises its own issues related to commercial viability, small farmer livelihood, and environmental sustainability.
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    Agriculture, rural employment, and inclusive growth

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2013
    At the top of the agenda of the Philippine Development Plan is inclusive growth, meaning growth that is rapid, sustained, and wide enough to matter to a broad spectrum of the population.
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    Impact assessment of the agricultural production support services of the Department of Agriculture on the income of poor farmers/fisherfolk: review of the evidence

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2013
    Expenditures on agriculture have been rising over time, as expression of the state`s commitment to reduce poverty, raise rural incomes and household welfare, and promote food security. However, agriculture continues to exhibit disappointing performance, namely, laggard growth, lack of diversification and competitiveness, tepid productivity growth, and persistent poverty among farmers.
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    Targeting the agricultural poor: the case of PCIC`s special programs

    Philippine Institute for Development Studies, 2015
    Under the Aquino administration, premium subsidies on agricultural insurance have significantly increased, mostly due to the special programs being implemented by the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation.
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    Peasant classes, farm incomes and rural indebtedness: an analysis of household production data from two states

    Centre for Development Studies, Swansea, 2009
    The crisis and stagnation in Indian agriculture have persisted for over a decade and are not showing any signs of reversal. Falling real product prices faced by primary commodity producers have been one of the central causes for escalating farm indebtedness.
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    An African success story: Ghana's cocoa marketing system

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2009
    Ghana’s cocoa marketing system has performed impressively over the past decade. Cocoa production has reached record high levels. Farmers receive a relatively large share of export earnings. Product quality is world renowned, and it regularly exceeds the most stringent international standards. Exports are handled professionally and efficiently. International loans are repaid reliably.
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    Diversification in rural livelihood strategies: a macro-level evidence from Jammu and Kashmir

    Centre for Development Studies, Swansea, 2010
    The agricultural sector is predominant in the economy of Jammu and Kashmir and provides livelihood to the majority of the population. The overall economic growth of the state depends largely on the progress of agricultural sector, since only a very nominal progress has been achieved in the secondary as well as in the tertiary sectors.
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    Carbon offsets and agricultural livelihoods: lessons learned from a carbon credit project in the transition zone of Ghana

    STEPS Centre, Institute of Development Studies, 2012
    This paper focuses on one project in Ghana, and is aimed at understanding how the Vision 2050 Forestry Carbon Credit Project (CCP) interacts with property rights, resource access and livelihoods of smallholders in the Forest-Savanna Transition zone of Ghana. The focus is on the process of project implementation, and the underlying assumptions driving this.
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    Embedding gender and diversity in the Plantwise Programme: overview of findings

    Evidence on Demand, 2015
    It is widely assumed that women are not heavily engaged in agriculture, however data from around the world highlights the critical role that women play in agricultural production, especially in less-developed countries. In spite of the significant contribution they make female farmers often lack equal access to productive resources and opportunities.

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