RURAL NON-FARM EMPLOYMENT IN INDIA: MACRO-TRENDS‚ MICROEVIDENCES AND POLICY OPTIONS Brajesh Jha Agricultural Economics Unit Institute of Economic Growth University Enclave‚ Delhi-110007 Gram: Growth-110007 Phones: 91-11-27667101‚ 27667288‚ 27667365 Fax: 91-11-27667410 E-mail: brajesh@ieg.ernet.in Website: www.ieg.nic.in RURAL NON-FARM EMPLOYMENT IN INDIA: MACROTRENDS‚ MICRO-EVIDENCES AND POLICY OPTIONS Brajesh Jha* ABSTRACT Towards the end of the 1990s‚ the incidence of unemployment
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government‚ Nigeria and Iran have two separate ways of intertwining the two in their states. Nigeria is known for its strong military presence within the government. The degree of militarism in Nigeria is high because of their past history being under civilian rule. During the first forty years of Nigeria’s independence‚ this state only lasted ten years under a civilian government. A few years after the downfall of their civilian government‚ they soon fell under military rule. Nigeria has always
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Introduction Interests in the study of economic growth and development have been on the increase especially since the middle of the present century. Economic growth results in the expansion of a country’s production possibility curve such that the potential output of the country is increased beyond the previous levels. Thus growth is often defined in terms of a sustained increase in the real per capita income of a country. Simon Kuznets in (Todaro‚ 1885)‚ defined a country’s economic growth as
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CORPORATE AFFAIRS COMMISSION RESEARCH UNIT Date : 2nd Quarter‚ 2009 From : Agriculture Desk Subject : Boosting Agricultural Productivity in Nigeria. Introduction: Agricultural sector was the mainstay of the Nigerian economy before independence‚ 75% of the Nigerian workforce was engaged in agriculture and immediately after it‚ until the oil boom of the 1970s. In the 1970s‚ agriculture provided the needed food for the population as well as serving as a major foreign exchange earner
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INDIVIDUAL ESSAY Essay Title: Cultural tourism festivals and events in Nigeria Name: Deborah Vincentsdaughter TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents INTRODUCTION 3 Cultural tourism 3 LITERATURE REVIEW 4 Festivals and events 4 Cultural festivals in Nigeria 5 Festivals and impacts 6 Igue festival 6 New yam Festival (Iri ji Ohuru/iwa ji 7 Gbagyi Gbodogun 8 CRITICAL ANALYSIS 11 CONCLUSION 11 REFERENCES 12 INTRODUCTION Tourism generally has to do a lot with social activities
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1.1.Introduction on Contract Farming Contract farming is defined as a system for the production and supply of agricultural produce under forward contracts between the companies (buyers) and the farmers (suppliers). The essence of such an arrangement is commitment on the part of both the buyer and the seller. The commitment of the suppliers/farmers to provide an agricultural commodity of certain type and quality at a specified time and place and in the quantity required by the company(buyer)
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FISH FARMING AND FISHERY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (3 UNITS) FIS 510 LECTURE GUIDE BY O.T. AGBEBIPh.D University of Agriculture‚ Abeokuta 1 FIS 510: FISH FARMING AND FISHERY BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (3 UNITS) MATERIALS ARRANGEMENT Generally‚ in most third world countries fish and most fish products are sold fresh‚ dried‚ smoked or frozen and these enterprises are women dominate. As there is a general lack of storage facilities in these countries‚ a large proportion of the catch‚ sometimes
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Browse > Area and Ethnic Studies > African Studies View HTMLDownload PDF The African AIDS Epidemic: A History‚ and: AIDS in Nigeria: A Nation on the Threshold (review) Ezekiel Kalipeni‚ Richard O. Djukpen From: African Studies Review Volume 50‚ Number 1‚ April 2007 pp. 197-199 | 10.1353/arw.2005.0113 In lieu of an abstract‚ here is a brief excerpt of the content: These two books are a welcome addition to the growing body of literature that draws attention to the social‚ cultural‚ political
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Since 1974 the Bank has committed $1.2 billion for Agricultural Development Projects (ADPs) to increase farm production and welfare among smallholders in Nigeria. OED reviewed five ADPs and a supporting Agricultural Technical Assistance Project (ATAP)‚ all implemented between 1979 and 1990. Only two of the six projects had satisfactory outcomes. In general‚ rainfed agricultural production was far below projections. Macroeconomic conditions‚ some national policies‚ and particular design and implementation
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It can be generally said that GIS involves or entails a computerized system that deals with data in terms of collection from many sources‚ efficient digital storage‚ managing and administering of data which includes integration of various data sets into a common database. It also involves easy and efficient selection and viewing of data in different varieties‚ conversion of data from one geometrical projection to another‚ rescaling and other computer maneuvers. Also data’s are analyzed‚ modeled and
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