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Information and Communication Technology in Indian Agriculture

January 01, 2005

The paper discusses the different models related to ICT in Indian agriculture including Kisan call centers, The Gyandoot project, Bhoomi project, Village knowledge centers, and AGMARKNET.

Crafting a Competitive Future

January 01, 2005

The study identifies policy and program steps that can be taken to enable economic growth in rural areas of the U.S. According to the report, there must be a shift in focus to assets and opportunities for rural America to prosper.

Economic Resurgence in the Rural Economy

January 01, 2005

The article from the Main Street Economist states that the rural economy broke free from the reins of recession in 2004 with an especially strong performance in the farm sector. Net farm income easily surpassed the record high of 2003. The weakness that plagued the nonfarm rural economy in recent years appears to have been replaced with stronger job growth and higher incomes.

Strategic Plan for Indiana’s Agricultural Economy

January 01, 2005

The first phase of this project sought to understand Indiana’s ag economy – its strengths, weaknesses, unique opportunities and threats. The second phase of this project aimed to develop specific actions to build on Indiana’s strengths and shore up weaknesses, all with the objective of maintaining and expanding the job base.

Reexamining Rural Decline: How Changing Rural Classifications and Short Time Frames Affect Perceived Growth

January 01, 2005

The paper illustrates that choice of Beale code can alter conclusions regarding the relative speed of rural and urban growth across a variety of commonly used social and economic indicators.

Competitiveness in Rural U.S. Regions: Learning and Research Agenda

January 01, 2004

The authors contend that current policies to improve the disappointing economic performance of rural regions are, by and large, not working. The United States does, however, have the need and the opportunity to lead in this field.

Underfunded Regionalism in the Developing World

January 01, 2004

This paper argues that regional public goods in developing countries are under-funded despite their potentially high rates of return compared to traditional country-focused investments. In Africa the under-funding of regional public goods is primarily a political and institutional challenge to be met by the countries in this region. But the donor community ought to consider the opportunity cost of its relative neglect, and explore changes in the aid architecture that would encourage more attention to regional goods.

Bridging Research, Policy, and Practice in African Agriculture

January 01, 2004

The paper addresses policy research on African agriculture, which is long on prescriptions for what needs to be done to spur agricultural growth but short on how such prescriptions might be implemented in practice.

Wind Powers Contribution to Electric Power Generation and Impact on Farms and Rural Communities

January 01, 2004

In this report, the GAO examines the amount of wind power generation in relation to all U.S. electricity generation and the prospects for wind powers growth; the contribution of wind power generation to farmers income and to the economic well-being of rural communities in the 10 states with the highest wind power generation capacity; and the advantages and disadvantages for farmers of owning a wind power project versus leasing their land to a commercial wind power developer.

Rural Utilities Service: Opportunities to Better Target Assistance To Rural Area

January 01, 2004

The report from the Government Accountability Office found that while the Rural Electrification Act authorizes Rural Utlities Services (RUS) lending only in rural areas, borrowers that receive RUS loans and loan guarantees serve not only rural areas but also highly populated metropolitan areas.

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