Specific Experience, Household Structure and Intergenerational Transfers: Farm Family Land and Labor Arrangements in Developing Countries
DYNAMICS OF OPTIMAL INTERACTIONS BETWEEN PASTURE PRODUCTION AND MILK YIELDS OF AUSTRALIAN DAIRY FARMS
Deregulation of the Australian dairy industry could effect the utilization of resources by milk producers. In this study we examine the feed input mix dairy producers use, both pastures and supplements, prior to and after deregulation. We are particularly interested in the interaction of pasture utilization and farm profitability.
To the question of land ownership
In course of the research there were considered the problems of reformation of the land property in the Republic of Belarus. In course of the study there were proposed directions for increasing the efficiency of land use on the basis of modernization of property relations. Special role of the land in the structure of the public relationship were revealed. The correlation of the state and the private property for land in whole and the practical experience of the different countries were analyzed. The version of use of the land plot at right of the economical ownership or lease was offered.
Analysis of the current state of the land market in the Republic of Belarus
In course of the research there were appraised the modern conditions of the land market in the conditions of the Republic of Belarus. The characteristic peculiarities of the land market were given. The experiences of execution of the land reforms were analyzed. The directions of state regulation of the land relationships were revealed. The deficiencies that prevent the dynamic development of the land market were revealed.
VALUING AGROFORESTRY IN THE PRESENCE OF LAND DEGRADATION
Agroforestry can help prevent land degradation while allowing continuing use of land to produce crops and livestock. A problem with the evaluation of agroforestry using long-run static models and traditional discounting techniques is that the present value of the forestry enterprise is generally much lower than that of other production activities. This problem is common with Australian native species which tend to have a high environmental value but a low market value.
Influence of agency of agricultural estates on local and regional development in rural areas
The following article contains analysis of role played by the Agency of Agricultural Estates (in Polish: Agencja Nieruchomosci Rolnych – ANR) in the process of forming local development in rural areas. The Agency is in possession of the Resources of Agricultural Estates of National Treasury (in Polish: Zasoby Nieruchomosci Rolnych Skarbu Panstwa - ZNRSP). Due to wide-scale possibilities of acting, it has right to influence the estate market, housing economy, and development possibilities of rural municipalities.
THE IMPACT OF THE MICHIGAN FARMLAND AND OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION ACT OF LANDOWNER BEHAVIOR IN THE GREATER LANSING AREA
It is generally recognized that Michigan's agricultural base is among the most diversified in the nation. Producing more than fifty varieties of commodities, the industry as a whole contributes more than $15 billion in value added to the state's economy. And in terms of employment, it is estimated that one out of every eight of the state's workers are engaged in agriculturally related activities.
Creating a public tool to assess and promote transparency in global land deals: the experience of the Land Matrix
The Beta version of the Land Matrix (Land Matrix 2012) was launched in April 2012 as a tool to promote public participation in building a constantly evolving database on large-scale land deals, and making the data visible and understandable. The aim of the Land Matrix partnership is to promote transparency and open data in decision-making over land and investment, as a step towards greater accountability. Since its launch, the Land Matrix has attracted a high degree of attention, and stirred some controversy.