This study mapped the dynamic interaction of narratives regarding Nigeria's pursuit rice self-sufficiency and related trade policies since 1970s to explore whether agricultural protectionist can help achieve food security in Nigeria. Developing that simultaneously secure imported supplies protect domestic development is a challenging task. have controversial agenda. Few studies investigated pro...

Gaining insight on the effect of policies upon the agricultural domain is essential for policy makers, famers and the agribusiness sector. A variety of models have therefore been developed that enable a prediction of agricultural development under different policies. Most models do however not make predictions on a fine grained level and are weak in accounting for specific factor market and res...

We calibrate the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development International Commodity Market model using 2019/20 marketing year crop data 2020 calendar livestock biofuel to project China's agricultural imports under six plausible policy scenarios focusing on ethanol, corn, pork from 2021 2030. Our baseline projection reflects current of relaxing tariff rate quota (TRQ) corn imposing ethanol wi...

This manuscript reports results of our study to characterize the historical developments of agricultural practices in The Gambia and related health risks of farm workers. It surveys the various factors that shape production agriculture in the country and examines the degrees to which hand tools, animal traction, motorized traction and manual labour all contribute to the inherent hazards of farm...

Increase in CO2 emissions induced by agricultural inputs in China since its socialist market economic reforms may hinder its sustainable economic development. More attention has been paid to changes in agricultural land use and overall land use benefit; however, relatively less attention has been paid to changes in CO2 emissions induced by agricultural inputs in China since the reforms. The car...