Unexpected harvest

Article Abstract:

While most developing countries aspired for economic progress via industrial development, Belize remained an exception. This country continued to rely on agriculture and tried to raise non-traditional crops such as bananas and citrus fruits. The undertaking proved a success when it earned Belize an economic growth of seven per cent from 1985 to 1989, a period when the world sugar prices were plummetting down. However, there were negative aspects too. These include limitation of agricultural growth to big farmers, poor working conditions on some banana and citrus farms and low wages.

Belize

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Harvest of hunger

Article Abstract:

India's farm families suffer from malnutrition despite their ability to produce the food they need for nourishment. Unlike the poor working class in the cities, farmers have no steady income. Their earnings are dependent on the success of their harvests. Nutrition of farm families is also based on produce surplus, if any. Staple food production must be given careful attention to meet nutritional problems of rural communities. More inexpensive but nutritious substitutes for far products are also recommended.

India, Food and nutrition, Farmers, Rural areas

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Pests: sustained harvest versus eradication

Article Abstract:

A model of pest management incorporates both eradication and harvest as pest control measures to protect wildlife in Australia and New Zealand. Choice of a particular program depends on the characteristics of the predator-prey system. The eradication is advantageous as it is a permanent solution to the problem, but it is very expensive. Eradication is also not achievable as biological systems are not deterministic. The optimal current harvest level becomes low if harvesting costs are high.

Analysis, Prevention, Environmental aspects, Pests, Wildlife management, Predation (Biology), Control, Extinction (Biology), Pest control, Wildlife pests

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