The Eurasian Wheat Belt and Food Security Global and Regional Aspects

The Eurasian Wheat Belt and Food Security Global and Regional Aspects / edited by Sergio Gomez y Paloma, Sébastien Mary, Stephen Langrell, Pavel Ciaian.

This book provides an in-depth analysis of the wheat production developments in the Eurasian region and assesses the potential contribution of the region to domestic and international food security. In particular, the book covers policy and institutional developments of the agricultural sector in Eu...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Gomez y Paloma, Sergio (Editor), Mary, Sébastien (Editor), Langrell, Stephen (Editor), Ciaian, Pavel (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Edition:1st ed. 2017.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Agricultural economics.
Economic policy.
Development economics.
Regional economics.
Spatial economics.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
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Table of Contents:
  • Part I: The commercial and institutional framework of the Eurasian wheat belt region
  • Privatization and changing farm structure in the Commonwealth of Independent States
  • Land policy in Russia: New challenges
  • Credit and finance issues in the Eurasian wheat belt
  • Part II: The role of agricultural policies
  • Agrarian reforms in Ukraine
  • Outcomes of the agrarian reform in Russia
  • More than pouring money into an ailing sector? Farm-level financial constraints and Kazakhstan’s “Agribusiness 2020” strategy
  • The new wheat exporters of Eurasia and volatility
  • Part III: The future of grain production and export
  • Assessing the potential for Russian grain export: A special focus on the prospective cultivation of the abandoned land
  • Production potential of Kazakhstan
  • Future perspectives on regional and interregional food security, emerging players in the region: Uzbekistan
  • Wheat production in Turkmenistan: Reality and expectations
  • Part IV: A neighbouring and global perspective
  • The development of the Eurasian livestock and grain economies
  • Eurasian grain markets in an uncertain world: A focus on harvest failures in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan and their impact on global food security
  • China’s role in world food security
  • Wheat sector in India: Production, policies and food security
  • Part V: Conclusions and policy considerations.

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