Food Politics & Sociology eJournal最新文献

IoT based Sustainable Agriculture - Advances, Challenges and Opportunities 基于物联网的可持续农业——进步、挑战和机遇

Food Politics & Sociology eJournal Pub Date : 2020-11-20 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3734063

R. S, Kanagamalliga S., Iddrisu Danlard, Karuppiah N.

引用次数: 1

From Bad to Worse: Poverty Impacts of Food Availability Responses to Weather Shocks in Zambia 从坏到坏:粮食供应对赞比亚气候冲击的影响

Food Politics & Sociology eJournal Pub Date : 2020-04-29 DOI: 10.2499/p15738coll2.133705

J. Koo, Abdullah Al Mamun, W. Martin

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The Food Wastage in Indian Marriages and the Right to Food versus the Fundamental Duty of Sustainable Consumption 印度婚姻中的食物浪费与食物权与可持续消费的基本义务

Food Politics & Sociology eJournal Pub Date : 2020-03-05 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3549304

Dr. Shaikh Ahmad

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引用次数: 0

Does Growth Enhancement Support Scheme (GESS) Contribute to Youth Development in Informal Farm Entrepreneurship? Evidence from Rural Communities in Nigeria 增长促进支持计划(GESS)是否有助于青年在非正规农场创业中的发展?来自尼日利亚农村社区的证据

Food Politics & Sociology eJournal Pub Date : 2020-01-01 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3669694

J. I. Uduji, E. N. Okolo-Obasi, S. Asongu

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引用次数: 11

Agriculture and Undernutrition through the Lens of Economics 经济学视角下的农业与营养不良

Food Politics & Sociology eJournal Pub Date : 2019-10-17 DOI: 10.2499/p15738coll2.133446

D. Headey, W. Masters

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引用次数: 1

The Impacts of Climatic and Non-Climatic Factors on Household Food Security: Study on Malaysian East Coast Poor 气候与非气候因素对家庭粮食安全的影响:对马来西亚东海岸贫困人口的研究

Food Politics & Sociology eJournal Pub Date : 2019-06-14 DOI: 10.31235/osf.io/xdpks

Md. Mahmudul Alam, C. Siwar, Abu N.M. Wahid

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引用次数: 0

Is Environmental Consciousness Associated with Organic Consumption? - A Revealed Preference Approach 环保意识与有机消费有关吗?-揭示偏好方法

Food Politics & Sociology eJournal Pub Date : 2019-05-17 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3405421

Sungeun Yoon, Lisa A. House, Zhifeng Gao, K. Grogan, C. Mullally

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引用次数: 1

How Do Farmers Learn From Extension Services?: Evidence From Malawi 农民如何从推广服务中学习?:来自马拉维的证据

Food Politics & Sociology eJournal Pub Date : 2018-11-25 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3321171

A. Maertens, H. Michelson, Vesall Nourani

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引用次数: 46

The Impact of Retirement on the Healthiness of Food Purchases 退休对食品购买健康的影响

Food Politics & Sociology eJournal Pub Date : 2018-07-30 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3235215

Marit Hinnosaar

引用次数: 3

Food Security and Sustainable Development of Agricultural Sector in India 印度农业部门的粮食安全和可持续发展

Food Politics & Sociology eJournal Pub Date : 2018-06-14 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3195692

D. Shah

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