scholarly journals Economic assessments of the impact of Covid-19 on farm development

Ekonomika APK ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 308 (6) ◽  
pp. 68-80
Author(s):  
Volodymyr Mamchur ◽  
Ivan Irkliienko
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
National Level ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Agricultural Activity ◽  
Family Farms ◽  
Market Environment ◽  
Legal Form ◽  
Object Of Study ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of the article is to evaluate measures to support the activities of farms and family farms in the conditions of David-19 and make a forecast assessment of their development and formation. Research methods. It is based on the active policy concept of entrepreneurial potential realization in the countryside, which includes measures for the farms and family farms development, in particular through the transformational mechanism of household formalization into a market environment. The following scientific methods were used in the research process: dialectical scientific knowledge of processes and phenomena; monographic (analysis of scientific achievements of Ukrainian and foreign scientists, as well as stages of business development); graphic (to obtain a synthesized idea of the object of study, to identify its components, to establish causal relationships); empirical (regarding a comprehensive assessment of the current state of the object of study); comparative analysis (identification of problems and directions of formation and development of farming); comparative analysis (taking into account the specific conditions of agricultural activity and comparing the processes of farming development at the national level); prognostic (formation of conceptual bases of regulation and improvement of the strategy of development of business); abstract-logical (theoretical generalizations and formulation of conclusions). Research results. The situation on minimizing the impact of quarantine measures under the conditions of Covid-19 and their consequences and interaction in the development of farms and family farms in rural areas is analyzed. On the basis of generalization in the development of mechanisms to ensure the efficiency of the agricultural sector of the economy, it is necessary to take into account the features and vulnerabilities of the organizational and legal management form. It was found that the most vulnerable to the introduction of quarantine restrictions are small and medium-sized farms, mostly those engaged in vegetable production, in particular the production of early vegetables and berries. This can directly lead to a reduction in their number. Thus, by 2025, the number of farms may be reduced by 450 units - up to 32639 against 33089 in 2019. However, the introduced measures, including compensation the part of SST for family farms, are able to provide in the near future approximately 200 thousand such farms both through a change in the organizational and legal form of existing small farms and through household formalization into the market environment with the acquisition of the official status of business entities. Scientific novelty. The methodological representation and identification of the category of self-employment as structured and defined by law, institutional and economic criteria, forms of organization of rural management with the appropriate definition of priority contours of possible organizational and economic effectiveness of functioning through employment in non-agricultural enterprises. Practical significance. The basic principles for counteracting the impact of restrictive measures in the context of Covid-19 were revealed, which allowed to assess the prospects for the development of farms, including family farms, as well as to make predictive calculations of the impact of proposed measures on their formation and development. Tabl.: 3. Figs.: 1. Refs.: 24.

scholarly journals Assessing women's satisfaction with family planning services in Mozambique

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 222-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leonardo Chavane ◽  
Martinho Dgedge ◽  
Patricia Bailey ◽  
Osvaldo Loquiha ◽  
Marc Aerts ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
National Level ◽  
Quality Of Healthcare ◽  
Family Planning Services ◽  
Health Service Provision ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
The Impact

BackgroundThe contraceptive prevalence rate in Mozambique was estimated as 11.3% in the last Demographic and Health Survey. The impact of family planning (FP) on women's health and on the reduction of maternal mortality is well known.MethodsAcknowledging the importance of user satisfaction in the utilisation of health services, exit interviews were used to assess women's satisfaction with FP services in Mozambique. The survey, conducted in 174 health facilities, was representative at the national level, covered all provinces, and both urban and rural areas.ResultsOverall, 86% of respondents were satisfied with FP services, but issues such as insufficient supplies of oral contraceptives and the low quality of healthcare provider/client interactions were given as reasons for women's dissatisfaction.ConclusionDefined actions at the level of health service provision are needed to tackle the identified issues and ensure improved satisfaction with, and better utilisation of, FP services in Mozambique.

scholarly journals The Use of Selected Landscape Metrics to Evaluate the Transformation of the Rural Landscape as a Result of the Development of the Mining Function—A Case Study of the Puchaczów Commune

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 12279
Author(s):  
Sylwia Barwicka ◽  
Małgorzata Milecka
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Land Cover ◽  
Landscape Metrics ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Diversity Index ◽  
Rural Landscape ◽  
Hard Coal ◽  
Landscape Indicators ◽  
The Impact

Landscape metrics have been used for years in research on the evolution of landscapes. They are also important in the process of monitoring changes taking place in the functional and spatial structure of rural areas. The main aim of this article is to assess the transformation of the rural landscape of the Puchaczów commune, which is based on a comparative analysis of selected landscape metrics. In the Puchaczów commune, due to the availability of raw materials, a mining industry has developed, which has a decisive influence on the development of the region. The study included schemes of the commune’s land cover from four periods: the pre-war period, the 1960s and the 1970s (i.e., shortly before the construction of the hard coal mine), 1990–2000, and 2020. Then, for the given time frames, with the help of the FRAGSTATS version 4.2 program, the following landscape indicators were calculated: the percentage of the landscape coverage by particular land cover units, the number of patches, the mean class area, the Shannon diversity index, and the Simpson diversity index. A comparative analysis of landscape metrics showed that the landscape of the Puchaczów commune was constantly transformed in the years 1937–2020. Despite the decrease in the area of agricultural land, agricultural production remains the dominant function of the commune. The percentage of industrial areas is the smallest, but the metric values do not reflect the enormous environmental impact of the mine. A broader description of the changes taking place in the landscape of the Puchaczów commune can therefore be obtained only by combining research with the use of landscape metrics and analyses of the impact of land cover units on the environment.

scholarly journals Analysis of the impact of the relief on the soil structure in Smolensk region

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 33-46
Author(s):  
Tamara Vatlina ◽  
Sergey Evdokimov
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Soil Types ◽  
Resource Potential ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Stage Of Development ◽  
Object Of Study ◽  
Modern Geography ◽  
Main Research Topic ◽  
Methodological Aspects ◽  
The Impact

The main research topic is the theoretical justification of integrated regionalization of rural areas to optimize the use of natural agro-potential by developing conceptual frameworks and new methodological approaches to assessing the effectiveness of its use and determining environmentally and economically options for the interaction of natural and production-territorial systems. The problem of creating a theoretical (conceptual) model of integrated regionalization of rural areas using modern geographical methods and GIS technologies to optimize the use of natural agro-resource potential is arisen. The object of study is the natural agropotential of Smolensk region. Considering the complexity character of research we used the model area. The aim of the study is to assess the relationship of the spatial soil’s distribution and relief. For this aim, the model area on the territory of Smolensk region was chosen, digital model was created and analyzed. The research results have independent scientific interest and optimize the using of the natural agro-resource potential. The development of theoretical and methodological aspects of agricultural zoning is the most current problem of modern geography. The solution to this problem is necessary to develop recommendations for agricultural management. At the present stage of development of agriculture in Russia with extremely limited material, labor and financial resources, overcoming of the agrarian crisis will be possible on the basis of more efficient using of the natural potential of the territory. For the first time, the correlation of the spatial distribution of soil cover depending on the relief was studied using the model area of Smolensk region. The series of diagrams with the distribution of soil types by height, the distribution of the prevailing soil types on the slopes of different exposures, distribution of the prevailing soil types on the slopes of different angles have been constructed.

scholarly journals ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF FAMILY FARMS IN EUROPE – A LITERATURE REVIEW

2020 ◽  
Vol XXII (4) ◽  
pp. 161-172
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Poczta-Wajda
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Contemporary Literature ◽  
Economic Viability ◽  
Agricultural Activity ◽  
Family Farm ◽  
Family Farms ◽  
Dominant Form ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Capital Costs

As family farms are the dominant form of agricultural activity in Europe, their economic viability is a prerequisite for the sustainable development of agriculture and rural areas. The aim of this research is to review the latest publications on the economic viability of family farms in Europe. Based on a systematic literature review of studies related to European agriculture published in 2010-2020, this paper presents various concepts of family farm economic viability and assesses the methodologies used. The paper also presents the results of selected empirical research from the last 10 years on family farm economic viability in Europe, broken down into international and national comparisons. Results suggest that the most common approach to measuring economic viability is to use the opportunity cost concept of own factors of production. An important observation is also that, although most studies are based on the FADN database, the results of the analyses are sensitive to the selection of the threshold wage and own capital costs. What contemporary literature lacks is a long-term comparative analysis for all EU countries, as well as studies of drivers of family farm economic viability.

Russian stock market: The structure of economic factors in times of advance and recession

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 1373-1391
Author(s):  
I.A. Kolesnik
Keyword(s):  
Stock Market ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
National Level ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Moderate Degree ◽  
Macroeconomic Shocks ◽  
Russian Stock Market ◽  
The Impact

Subject. This article explores the structure of economic factors at the national level, the Russian stock market's development depends on, and its changes in different economic periods. Objectives. The article aims to identify structural changes in the system of internal factors that determine the conditions of the Russian stock market's development under the influence of macroeconomic shocks of 2008 and 2014. Methods. For the study, I used a correlation analysis, and the event study and descriptive approaches. The study time-frame from 2002 to 2019 is divided into four periods. Results. The article determines that the structure of internal economic factors influencing the Russian stock market gets transformed under the impact of macroeconomic shocks. Conclusions and Relevance. At present, the relationship between the Russian stock market and domestic economic factors is not strictly determined. The modern stock market performs its functions in the development of the real sector of the economy to a moderate degree. The practical significance of the study lies in the possibility of using its results to develop measures to regulate the stock market depending on economic conditions and instruments of impact, as the structure of economic factors in the development of the stock market changes during periods of growth and crisis.

scholarly journals Testing the methodology for analyzing the impact of wages on the reproduction of cadres in rural areas by the example of urban districts of the Sverdlovsk region

2020 ◽  
Vol 194 (3) ◽  
pp. 91-100
Author(s):  
Valentina Sharapova ◽  
Ivan Borisov ◽  
N. Sharapova
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Least Squares Method ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Economic Effect ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Urban Districts ◽  
Labor Resources ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. The purpose of this article is to develop and test a methodology for assessing the impact of wages on the reproduction of personnel in rural areas. Urban districts of the Sverdlovsk region were selected as the object for the pilot project. As a research method, the authors used multiple regression analysis of spatial data using the least squares method. As the data sources for the sample, data from the database of the municipalities of Rosstat were used. As a result of the behavioral research, key factors were identified that affect various indicators of the reproduction of the labor resources of the territory, the statistical significance of the influencing factors is evaluated, and the explanatory ability of the obtained models of their possibilities of their use for forecasting is evaluated. It was found that indicators of wages have a significant impact on most indicators of the reproduction of labor resources, indicators of the state of public health in the territory also have a significant impact. Based on the results of the study, recommendations are given for further refinement of the methodology, as well as recommendations for improving the system of statistical reporting of municipalities. The scientific novelty of the study is the use of regression analysis as a method for assessing the reproductive processes of rural territories using data from urban districts of the Sverdlovsk region. The practical significance of the results obtained is a quantitative assessment of the dependence of the reproduction parameters on the factors under study, which makes it possible to quantify the economic effect of the predicted measures. Also, the practical significance of the article lies in identifying the advantages and disadvantages of the proposed methodology that emerged during the pilot study, and the corresponding directions for its improvement.

scholarly journals State aid, EU maritime transport policies and competitiveness of EU country fleets

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Bilbao-Ubillos ◽  
Ana Fernández-Sainz ◽  
Rosa Payán-Azkue
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Relative Effectiveness ◽  
National Level ◽  
The Other ◽  
Maritime Transport ◽  
Maritime Policy ◽  
Policy Measures ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
The Eu

Abstract Aim and purposes This study conducts an across-the-board comparative analysis of the impact of the main measures used by the 10 leading maritime nations of the EU on the relative competitiveness of the fleets that they control, covering the period from 1996 to 2011. We propose two models to compare the relative effectiveness of the maritime policy measures implemented: one for the full set of countries and measures and the other specifically for each maritime nation. Findings The estimation results make us conclude that generally the measures adopted in national-level maritime policies (tonnage tax, second register and other measures) seem to have been effective in that they have had a positive effect on the competitiveness of controlled fleets, but with uneven impact on the fleets of each country.

scholarly journals Role of the Biological Processes in Soil forming Process and Soil Fertility (Azerbaijan, Shamakhy)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Soil Layer ◽  
Morphological Structure ◽  
Soil Formation ◽  
Plant Residues ◽  
Agricultural Activity ◽  
Erosion Process ◽  
Forming Process ◽  
Object Of Study ◽  
The Impact

The article discusses the impact of the erosion process on mountain black terrestrial, suitable for planting soils widespread in the Shamakhi region of Azerbaijan, which are more or less subject to erosion, which impairs its fertility, weakens fertility etc. It should be recognized that the influence of agricultural activity of man on the processes taking place in the soil is a deeply studied problem. What contributed to the negligence of the soil, its incorrect and irrational use which weaken its fertility, change the normal direction of the process of soil formation? According to the latest data, more than 50% of the soils of the Shamakhi region are subject to the process of water and irrigation erosion, a process that is widely distributed mainly in mountain black-terrestrial. According to well-known scientists of the republic, it was found that substances synthesized by microorganisms that regulate the complex processes occurring in the soil. For example, the conversion of plant residues and organic substances into humus takes place under the influence of complex environmental factors, which impairs its fertility. This was compared to our study of the dynamics of microbiological activity in black mountain soils and the effect of erosion on it at the object of study. As you know, humus is the basis of soil fertility. For this reason and in the process of research, the factors that form the soil were the focus of genetic science on soil. The results of the study proved that the erosion process, which occurred in nature, possessing a huge potential for its destructive power, destroys the surface fertile soil layer, cancels its fertility and, therefore, removes soil from agricultural circulation. Being a dynamic process, it changes the appearance of a zone, as a rule, a landscape that is widely distributed in the mountainous and foothill zones of the region. This is the reason for the change of the initial relief in the morphological structure and mountain landscapes.

scholarly journals Family farm and income support policies

2021 ◽  
Vol LXII (2) ◽  
pp. 114-122
Author(s):  
Elena Zapryanova ◽  
◽  
Ivan Penov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Family Farms ◽  
The Family ◽  
Direct Support ◽  
Faster Development ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Levels Of Support ◽  
Different Levels

Family farms are the main form of organization in agriculture and play an essential role in the development of rural areas. One of the main characteristics of the family farms is that the members of the households work in them. The purpose of the study is, based on an analysis of a real farm and the impact of direct support on family income, to draw recommendations for policy development in this direction. In order to achieve this goal, an economic-mathematical model was developed, and eight scenarios with different levels of support were examined. The main conclusion is that the farm could operate without receiving support because the income generated by this scenario is sufficient to provide an average standard of living for the family. However, CAP support helps its faster development.

Determinants of Savings in Urban and Rural Households: Case of South Africa

2021 ◽  
pp. 151-168
Author(s):  
T. ZWANE
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
National Level ◽  
National Income ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Urban Sample ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
The Impact

Savings have been described as a significant fi nancial and economic matter and represent an essential driving force of economic growth and development. Despite this, many studies investigating the determinants of savings in South Africa have looked predominantly at the drivers of savings only at a national level, without focusing on urban and rural differences. This is critical as these localities are structurally different, with different characteristics. It is, therefore, likely that the determinants of savings in these unique geographical localities would differ, given the negative impact of past policies of marginalisation. The purpose of this paper is to examine the urban-rural disparities in savings for South African households. We used data sourced from the five waves of the National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) observed from 2008-2017. The novelty of this study is in its application of a novel two-stage least square estimation technique which addresses possible endogeneity problems which might have plagued previous studies in this field. It was concluded from the research that the determinants of savings are different across samples (urban and rural). We found that having access to land is an important predictor of savings in rural areas where the poor live (positive and significant), but the coefficient is not significant in the urban sample. Although there was a positive correlation between income and savings across samples, but the income impact on savings is higher in absolute values for households residing in rural areas, compared to household living in urban areas. We also found that, despite the coefficient of employment being similar in the direction of the impact (positive and significant) across the samples, the magnitude of the coefficient was stronger in the rural sample. Based on the higher magnitude of the coefficient, we found that household size has more effect in urban than rural areas. The study recommends that government should design and implement policies that foster job creation, even low-skilled jobs, which will generate more income and reduce unemployment.

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