Archive | July, 2012

Brussels Rural Development Briefings

The Brussels Rural Development Briefings: Addressing Food Waste in Times of Crisis meeting in June has published its resources guide online. http://brusselsbriefings.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/reader-br-28-addressing-food-waste-in-times-of-crisis.pdf

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Factors Determining the Adoption and Impact of a Postharvest Storage Technology

A selected paper for the International Association of Agricultural Economists Triennial Confernece in Brazil this year focuses on “Factors Determining the Adoption and Impact of a Postharvest Storage Technology”. http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/bitstream/125138/2/Postcosecha_IAAE_2012.pdf

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The Impact of Post-Harvest Losses in a Ugandan Context

“Protecting Harvests – The Impact of Post-Harvest Losses in a Ugandan Context” was presented at the Rio+20 Agriculture and Rural Development Day by a member of the World Farmers Organisation. http://www.slideshare.net/cgiarclimate/ardd2012-rio-learning-event-no-10-session-akaki

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Philippine Farmers Among Least Mechanized in Southeast Asia

The Philippine’s high reliance on manual labor as opposed to mechanization has led it to be among the least mechanized in Southeast Asia. Machines that are used are often inefficient and lead to high PHL, particularly in rice. Although the country has set a goal of self-sufficiency in this staple crop by 2013, farmers are […]

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