Foodgrain Supply, Distribution, and Consumption Policies Within a Dual Pricing Mechanism


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Research report on food policies in relation to grain food security and food consumption in Bangladesh - discusses impact of administered price rationing and market price on supply and demand of wheat and rice, of price support and fertilizer subsidy on agricultural production, and of food aid on poverty relief in rural areas and urban areas, and presents policy recommendations. Bibliography pp. 80 and 81, graphs and statistical tables.







Sustaining Rapid Growth in India's Fertilizer Consumption


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Research report on obstacles to and agricultural policies for sustained growth rates in fertilizer consumption in India - develops profiles by food crop based on surveys conducted between the early 1950s and the mid-1970s. Bibliography, statistical tables.




The Food Stamp Scheme in Sri Lanka


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The policy change; Price subsidy and food stamp benefits; The beneficiaries; The effect on fiscal costs and income distribution; Patterns of food consumption and nutrition before and after the subsidy program change; Inflation and the real value of food stamps; Impact of food stamps on nutrition and cost-effectiveness; The nutrition of children and income transfer.




The Effects of Trade and Exchange Rate Policies on Agriculture in Zaire


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Research report, trade policy, exchange rate, agricultural policy, agricultural production, agriculture, Zaire since 1960 - economic policy, economic analysis, economic development, food import volume, food security, inflation, balance of payments, cash crop export volume, statistical analysis. Bibliography, graphs, statistical tables.




Cereal Feed Use in the Third World


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Research report, grain, developing countries - trends, projections to 2000, food policy implications, case study, Taiwan, China, Taiwan and Korea R. Bibliography, graphs, statistical tables.




The Effects of Trade and Exchange Rate Policies on Agriculture in Nigeria


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Focuses on the effects of Nigeria's trade and exchange rate policies on agricultural incentives especially during the 1970s, the period of the oil boom. Attempts to determine the degree of protection granted to agriculture compared with other sectors, and assesses how these policies affected the allocation of resources both within agriculture and among the other sectors.




Determinants of Agricultural Policies in the United States and the European Community


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Evolution of agricultural policies in the United States and France, 1930-80; The U.S. Dairy production stabilization act of 1983; Confrontation between the United States and the European Community on International Trade of Agricultural products.




Egypt's Food Subsidy and Rationing System


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Research report on food policy and the food subsidy and rationing system in Egypt - considers the origins of the system, food security structure, commodity marketing channels and principal commoditys subsidised; examines food policy decision making and regional level economic administration, as well as distributional and nutritional implications in urban areas and rural areas; discusses current food policy trends. Bibliography, diagrams, statistical tables.




Rural Growth Linkages


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Research report on the linkage between rural development and household consumer expenditure, comprising case studies of Muda, Malaysia and Gusau, Nigeria - using data from previous surveys, examines the impact of family and farm size, access to consumer credit, household characteristics, etc., on family budget; finds that agricultural development induces expenditure on labour intensive consumer goods, thus a substantial growth in rural employment and nonfarm incomes; outlines the research method. Bibliography, diagrams, graphs and maps.