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Agricultural Policy In USSR, 1989.
Compares Soviet policy under Khrushchev (1953-64) & Gorbachev (1985-91). Discusses Perestroika, central planning & collective farming, reforms, Western reactions, failures & successes, Marxist theory and production.
5,400 words (approx. 21.6 pages), 30 sources, $ 135.95
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"This research examines and compares agricultural policy in the Soviet Union for two different periods. These periods are (1) the contemporary period, which began in March 1985, with the election of Mikhail Gorbachev as General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) Central Committee, and Chairman of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) Council of Defense, and (2) the March 1953.to.October 1964 time period, during which Nikita Khrushchev held the office of General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee.
Agricultural policy in the Soviet Union is of particular interest in early.1989, because it is a part of perestroika, the master policy through which Gorbachev hopes to restructure the country's economic and political systems (Gorbachev, 1987)."
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Export Of Equipment To Nigeria, 1987.
Discusses the marketing plan for agricultural & construction machinery by Ben-Cov Distributors. Examines products, demographic & socioeconomic data, prices & terms, resources, distribution & promotion.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, $ 47.95
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" It is the purpose of this research to develop a marketing plan for the export of agricultural and construction equipment to Nigeria. The marketing plan is presented in six separate discussions, as follows: (1) product; (2) market; (3) export price and terms; (4) resource requirements; (5) channels of distribution; and (6) promotion.
The company to which this marketing plan is applicable is Ben-Cov Distributors. The company exports heavy equipment manufactured by others from the United States to foreign markets. Nigeria represents a new market for the company.
THE PRODUCT
Ben-Cov is an international distributor for Caterpillar Tractor products in the agricultural and construction equipment product group."
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Single-Cell Protein Sources, 1987.
Discusses how bacteria, algae, yeasts & other single-cell organisms form food proteins from non-food sources.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 6 sources, $ 39.95
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"This paper will discuss the topic of single-cell protein sources. The focus of this report is on how bacteria, algae, yeasts and other single-cell organisms form food proteins from non-food sources such as petroleum. It was once thought that this would help the world food problem by turning non-food resources into protein food sources.
It was during the 1960s that the concept of relieving food shortages in underdeveloped countries by growing single-cell organisms to produce protein from petroleum was most popular. It was during the 1960s that several large oil companies worked out the technology for making this a reality. Basically, the carbon and energy for microorganism growth was provided by the straight-chain hydrocarbon molecules known as alkanes. The microorganisms used were yeasts similar to the food yeasts used on a large scale (...)"
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The geography of Mexico and its Agriculture, 1984.
This paper discusses Mexico with special reference to its unique highland-lowland geography and its agriculture: Political, farming, watershed, crops, volcanoes, Gulf Coast and productivity.
5,850 words (approx. 23.4 pages), 11 sources, $ 135.95
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"The purpose of this research paper is to discuss Mexico with special reference to its unique highland-lowland geography and its agriculture. This research paper will start out with a comparison between the Mexican highlands and the Mexican lowlands as part of the discussion which will include an overview of the geography and political divisions of Mexico. Another section of the paper will then deal with agricultural statistics that pertain to Mexico. One of the specific statistical questions that will be answered is about what percentage of Mexico's land can now be used to grow crops? A third segment of this research report will discuss the drylands and what is being done to make it more productive. The last portion of this research report will be devoted to a discussion of the origin of corn in Mexico.
Comparison between Mexican highlands and lowlands ... "
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Agricultural Development Of USSR, 1973.
This paper reviews the agricultural development of the USSR up to 1970, plans and collective farms. Statistics.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 6 sources, $ 39.95
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"As might be expected in a country as vast as the USSR, there is an abundance of almost all natural resources. Almost the only commodities which the environment of the Soviet Union does not provide for itself are those of tropical agriculture, such as natural rubber, cacao and coffee. It is above all in minerals that the country is exceedingly wealthy.
But the prime resource of any country is land, and the USSR has one-seventh of the world's land surface. Not all the land, however, is of great value. Extensive areas are tundra, desert, or mountainous, where climate or relief make agriculture impossible and even settlement difficult. The arable land of the USSR is largely confined to the three natural zones of steppe, forest steppe, and mixed forest. Outside these zones there are only very limited, although important, areas of arable land in ... "
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Ecosystems, 2002.
An analysis of ecosystems, specifically forests.
1,226 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper describes various types of ecosystems. The paper defines an ecosystem as all of the organisms and their physical environment that exist within a certain, specific area, including all plants, animals, water, dirt, rocks, and the surrounding air. The paper includes a discussion of a complex mature forest ecosystem.
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"The word ?ecosystem? is used frequently in the popular media, and yet most people do not have a clear, working definition of an ecosystem. An ecosystem simply refers to all of the organisms and their physical environment that exist within a certain, specific area. This includes all plants, animals, and their environment, which can include water, dirt, rocks, and the air that surrounds them. For example, all of the organisms that live in a New England tide pool, plus their physical environment would make up an ecosystem. In addition, a deciduous forest and a salt pond marsh are also ecosystems."
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Genetically Modified Foods, 2002.
This paper discusses genetic modification of foods, crops plants that are created for human consumption by using modern techniques of molecular biology.
615 words (approx. 2.5 pages), 1 source, $ 22.95
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The paper states that the issue of genetic modification of foods is a hotly debated issue The author believes that the greatest potential disadvantages of genetically modified foods are negative effects on human health and especially on the environment. On the other hand the author feels that genetically modified foods can increase the nutritional content and create disease resistance of specific crops.
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"Genetically modified foods have the potential to have great advantages to society. By developing foods that are resistant to drought or pests, scientists may enable these foods to be grown in areas where they are not traditionally cultivated. This may have an especially significant effect on drought-stricken areas in the third world, where cultivation of commercial crops is difficult due to drought and pests."
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Biotechnology In Agriculture, 2000.
An examines of the processes and economic, nutritional and political benefits and drawbacks of genetic experimentation with animals and plants.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 4 sources, $ 95.95
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Every day we awaken is another day closer to the future we envision for our advanced civilization, a future that varies for each individual but includes many of those ideas shared by countless books, movies, and television programs.
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"Biotechnology and Food: Are the Advantages Worth the Risks?
Every day we awaken is another day closer to the future we envision for our advanced civilization, a future that varies for each individual but includes many of those ideas shared by countless books, movies, and television programs. As science continues to make rapid advances in all areas from astronomy to medicine to technology, that future becomes a greater part of our present. While some pioneers work on flying cars and others concentrate on faster computers, biotechnologists busy themselves with the manipulation of DNA, the makeup of all organisms and the biological basis for both a species? and an individual?s characteristics. Recent advances in this technology, known as biotechnology, include cloning and gene therapy, a possible form of treatment for a variety diseases. "
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Soil Moisture, 1999.
Examines definition, methods of measuring and relation to rainfall, focusing on remote sensing (aircraft, microwave and satellite).
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 24 sources, $ 71.95
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There is wide interest for use of satellites to measure environmental factors globally--with respect to alleged global warming and to address feeding the world. Among the most fundamental bases of agriculture is the water content of soil during crop growth. So, inference of soil moisture through remote sensing techniques has been researched for two decades.
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"SOIL MOISTURE AND ITS INFERENCE VIA REMOTE SENSING
INTRODUCTION
There is wide interest for use of satellites to measure environmental factors globally--with respect to alleged global warming and to address feeding the world. Among the most fundamental bases of agriculture is the water content of soil during crop growth. So, inference of soil moisture through remote sensing techniques has been researched for two decades.
SOIL MOISTURE
Soil moisture is water held--Marshall uses "retention" (16:7)--within earthen pore spaces. Ogrosky and Mockus tabulated "Moisture Holding Capacities," from 0.4 in./ft. of soil for sand to 2.00-3.00 in./ft. for peats (18:21-83). These are maximum amounts soils will retain; often soils are drier than this."
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Remote Sensing and Soil Moisture Content, 1999.
Examines definition, purpose, effectiveness, technology, applications, measurement, satellites and experiments.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 31 sources, $ 87.95
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"Introduction: Remote Sensing and Clay (Soil Moisture Content)
Remote sensing is defined as the acquisition of information about the condition and/or state of a target by a sensor that is not in direct physical contact with it.
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"Introduction: Remote Sensing and Clay (Soil Moisture Content)
Remote sensing is defined as the acquisition of information about the condition and/or state of a target by a sensor that is not in direct physical contact with it. This information is normally transmitted in the form of electromagnetic radiation (emr); hence it is a non-destructive, silent technology. The source of this energy may be 'active' or 'passive.'
The relationship between the 'source' signal interacting with a target and the 'received' signal being sensed provides information about the earth's surface and is used in remote sensing to characterize the surface. The information about an object is of 2 kinds: (1) it relates to the objects morphology (size, shape, and texture) from the way it is illuminated and shadowed by its relationship to the source of light and; (2) the ..."
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Agricultural Products Defamation Laws, 1999.
Discusses the ethical assessment of the use of alar pesticide, e-coli outbreaks, the Oprah Winfrey defamation case, state laws, social responsibility and theories.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 10 sources, $ 63.95
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Several years ago, the public affairs and news television program "60 Minutes" on the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) televised a segment concerning the use of the pesticide Alar on apples by producers in the State of Washington. The implication of the report, if not directly charged in the presentation, was that the pesticide could be dangerous to human health and that the apple producers had failed to warn consumers.
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"AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS DEFAMATION LAWS: AN ETHICAL ASSESSMENT
Introduction
This research examines agricultural products defamation laws. These laws are assessed from an ethical basis.
Development of the Issue
Several years ago, the public affairs and news television program "60 Minutes" on the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) televised a segment concerning the use of the pesticide Alar on apples by producers in the State of Washington. The implication of the report, if not directly charged in the presentation, was that the pesticide could be dangerous to human health and that the apple producers had failed to warn consumers. Apple sales did suffer in the wake of the telecast of the segment on "60 Minutes." The apple producers in the State of Washington ..."
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Price Floors As Farm Policy, 1999.
Examines definition, purpose of subsidies, effectiveness, impact on consumers and alternatives. Uses supply/demand graphs.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 5 sources, $ 63.95
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Examines definition, purpose of subsidies, effectiveness, impact on consumers and alternatives. .
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"Introduction
Historically, the family farm in the United States has been considered one of the cornerstones of both the economy and the culture. The pioneers who colonized the West did so on farms and ranches, and the family farm epitomizes American values. In recent years, however, farming has increasingly been influenced by agribusiness, which consists of large corporations bringing economies of scale to huge operations. Commodity prices have fallen, and the smaller farmers are often forced to sell their assets and find other means of employment. This research considers one of the strategies used to stem this trend, price floors, and the economic ramifications of this strategy.
Price Floors
Price floors are minimum prices that the government guarantees farmers. If a ..."
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"Irrigating Crops With Seawater" ( E.P. Glenn, J.J. Brown and J.W. O'leary ), 1999.
Reviews this article on experimental study testing feasibility of such irrigation.
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"Glenn, Brown, and O'Leary (1998) conducted an experimental study to find and develop crops which could be irrigated by seawater. As the population of the earth increases, the production of food becomes more and more of a problem in order to feed this growing number of people. One of the specific problems facing agriculturalists is the need for water. Fresh water is needed not only for irrigation but also for other human activities, and there is no process that is effective enough at desalinization to provide the volume of water human beings need. The authors also note that the top five plants eaten by people cannot tolerate salt, and these are wheat, corn, rice, potatoes, and soybeans. Since finding enough land and water to produce the foods needed by the world is an urgent problem, the authors ask how the supply of food can be augmented. They answer that one ..."
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Liguria, Italy, 1999.
Examines this region's cooking, food, major dishes, agriculture and tourism.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 6 sources, $ 71.95
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"The cooking of Liguria, like that of most of Italy's regional cuisines, reflects the geography, history and economics of the region. Though it is, in large part, a cuisine in which the ingenuity of perennially poor people produced excellent food, some of its primary innovations--such as pesto--no longer seem to hint of poverty. Instead, Ligurian inventiveness has turned the region's limited resources into a distinctive cuisine. La cucina dei genovesi has developed from a means of meeting basic human needs , while alleviating boredom with invention, to a means of delighting everyone from residents to visitors with the sensual pleasures of eating.
Liguria, popularly known in America as the Italian Riviera, is the second-smallest of Italy's administrative regions. Approximately 2,000 square miles in size, it stretches 200 miles..."
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Production and Identification Of Wine, 1999.
Explores types of grapes, names, prime regions, climate, soil and focuses on French wines from Rhone Valley.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 4 sources, $ 63.95
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" Wine has one of the most precise and extensive systems of identification and production control of any food product. Although the great majority of the world's wine is ordinary table wine of no special distinction, most wines are labeled at least by region of production, type of grape or type of wine, and year of production. As the quality of wine increases the specifics of identification are more rigorous and, often, controlled by law. Systems by which wine production and identification is regulated in various countries are, in large part, based on the system developed in France, which is known generally as the appellation d'origine c?ntrol?e (AOC) or simply appellation c?ntrol?e (AC). The French system identifies the particular region in which a wine is made, such as Bordeaux, and subdivides the region into increasingly specific locales for which even types of grapes..."
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"Beyond Beef" ( Jeremy Rifkin ), 1999.
Summary and review of this work on the adverse role of cattle production and consumption in history and its destructive impact on ecology.
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"This research paper consists of a summary and review of Jeremy Rifkin's book Beyond Beef.
Rifkin traces the changing but nonetheless central role of cattle as civilization evolved. In ancient cultures, such as that of Egypt, and in the later Roman Mithran cult, the bull was revered as a god and as a symbol of fertility and martial/masculine prowess. The great nomadic tribes of Central Asia valued cattle as possessions, as well as a blood sacrifice to the gods. As the European economies developed and their populations cultivated a taste for beef, cattle became a commodity and an important source of wealth and power. First introduced into the New World by the Spanish, cattle ranching dominated the societies of many Central and South American..."
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Agricultural Policies in U.S. & Europe, 1997.
Evolution of policy, economic theories & systems, pricing, treaties, effects of export subsidies on trade.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 8 sources, $ 63.95
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" This paper discusses agricultural subsidies in the United States and the European Community, and their effects on trade between the two trading areas. In this respect, the paper provides a brief overview of the European and U.S. agricultural policies and discusses subsidies in both trading areas and their effects on mutual trade.
Countries engage in international trade because it is a mutually beneficial process. At the macro level, national welfare increases. At the micro level, individual exporters earn profits, provide an additional source of employment, and supply convertible foreign exchange which is used to pay for imported goods and services.
In terms of national welfare and economic common sense, imports are the ultimate rationale for trade. By definition, a.."
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NAFTA & U.S. Agriculture, 1997.
Positive impact of trade agreements on global exports of U.S. vegetables, meat & dairy products.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 5 sources, $ 71.95
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"NAFTA AND UNITED STATES AGRICULTURE
Introduction
This research examines the effects of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) on agricultural industries in the United States. Within the agricultural sector, an emphasis is placed on the meat products industry, and within the meat products industry, an emphasis is placed on the beef industry.
From Perception to Reality
Many Americans tend to think that NAFTA will greatly harm the United States economy. This perception was supported by Republican presidential candidate Pat Buchanan in 1996 and by third-party candidate Ross Perot in 1992. The gist of this perception is that free trade generally and NAFTA specifically will rob the United States of industrial jobs and destroy global market.."
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Evolution of Agriculture, 1996.
Examines materialist & environmentalist theories on history & development of world agriculture.
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"Theories on the evolution of agriculture are numerous and contradictory. These theories fall into two main categories. The materialist theories have Marxist economic theory as the reason for agricultural development and the environmentalist theories which assume a change in the environment caused the beginnings of agriculture. Both of these groups of theorists agree on the probable time frame for the beginnings of agricultural evolution as the ending of the pleistocene era. Different theories place the area of the genesis of agriculture at various sites around the world. Most theories have agriculture's origins at more than one site. This paper will present some of the theories and hypotheses about the origins of agriculture. The debate is continuing as more archeological and biological data is accumulated. There is no consensus in the.."
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