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Upgrading Opportunities and Challenges for Small Coffee Producers in Sidama Region of Ethiopia 埃塞俄比亚Sidama地区小型咖啡生产商升级的机遇和挑战

International Journal of Rural Management Pub Date : 2022-02-28 DOI: 10.1177/09730052221080884

Gashaw Addisie, Lika Tebarek

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引用次数: 2

La Rioja in a Cheese 奶酪里的La Rioja

International Journal of Rural Management Pub Date : 2022-02-16 DOI: 10.1177/09730052221078076

Francesc Fusté-Forné

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Financial Leverage and Financial Performance of Savings and Credit Co-operative Societiesin Tanzania 坦桑尼亚储蓄和信用合作社的财务杠杆和财务绩效

International Journal of Rural Management Pub Date : 2022-02-15 DOI: 10.1177/09730052221077846

N. Towo

引用次数: 4

Understanding What Informs the Choice of Agro-Processing Firm Siting: Evidence from a Developing Country 了解是什么影响了农产品加工企业选址的选择:来自发展中国家的证据

International Journal of Rural Management Pub Date : 2022-02-14 DOI: 10.1177/09730052221077734

Isaac Nyame, L. Caesar

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引用次数: 0

Understanding Poverty and Survival Strategy among Ethiopian Pastoralists: The Boorana Pastoralists Perspectives 了解埃塞俄比亚牧民的贫困和生存策略:布拉纳牧民的观点

International Journal of Rural Management Pub Date : 2022-01-25 DOI: 10.1177/09730052211073197

G. Dika, D. Tolossa, Shiferaw Muleta Eyana

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引用次数: 1

Conflicts, Confrontations and Conduits in Rural Environments: Is Resilience at Work in Gokwe South Rural District? 农村环境中的冲突、对峙和管道：韧性在Gokwe South农村地区发挥作用吗？

International Journal of Rural Management Pub Date : 2021-12-23 DOI: 10.1177/09730052211065943

I. Chirisa, V. Nel

引用次数: 0

The Impact of Joint Liability Group Lending on Lowering the Risk of Farmer and Agriculture Crowdfunding in Indonesia 联合责任集团借贷对降低印尼农民和农业众筹风险的影响

International Journal of Rural Management Pub Date : 2021-11-20 DOI: 10.1177/09730052211049595

Putu Yani Pratiwi

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引用次数: 1

Factors Contribute to Project Governance Practices: Case Studies in Malaysian Rural Poverty Housing Projects 促成项目治理实践的因素：马来西亚农村贫困住房项目案例研究

International Journal of Rural Management Pub Date : 2021-11-17 DOI: 10.1177/09730052211059890

A. Latiff, A. Jaapar, C. M. M. Isa

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Inter-state Disparities of Efficiency in Foreshortening Under-five Mortality Rate in Rural India 缩短印度农村五岁以下儿童死亡率效率的邦间差异

International Journal of Rural Management Pub Date : 2021-10-27 DOI: 10.1177/09730052211051515

Shrabanti Maity, Ummey Rummana Barlaskar

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Collaborative Partnership and New Farm Management for Solving Drought According to Different Geo-Social Environment in the Northeast of Thailand 基于不同地理社会环境的泰国东北部抗旱合作伙伴关系与新型农场管理

International Journal of Rural Management Pub Date : 2021-10-15 DOI: 10.1177/09730052211043689

Somnuek Panyasing, S. Yongvanit, Achmad Nurmandi, P. Prabnok

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引用次数: 1