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Monthly Archives: April 2018
GFAR Alumnus becomes Head of School of Economics at IPB, Indonesia
Blog post prepared by Rohan Yargop At the Centre for Global Food and Resources (GFAR), we take pride in training and creating tomorrow’s leaders in agribusiness and international development. Our strong alumni base is comprised of more than 30 countries involved in major agriculture related organisations in private and public sector, working towards the betterment […]
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A cup of coffee from Uganda
Blog post prepared by Rohan Yargop It is impossible to comprehend a start to the day without a cup of our favourite latte, long black or cappuccino! While most of us go about our daily routines with the support of our beloved coffee, we do not always think about the effort the coffee grower has […]
Regulations, Enforcement and Live Sheep Trade
Post prepared by Dr David Adamson (also posted on his blog) Regulatory agencies can be described as benevolent social welfare maximisers (Laffont & Tirole 1991) who serve the public interest. However, the effectiveness of regulations is eroded by regulatory capture (regulations are designed in the interest of business and not society) and the failure to […]
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Prof Sarah Wheeler talks water on radio
Prof Sarah Wheeler, Associate Director of Research, Centre for Global Food and Resources at the University of Adelaide was interviewed by Amanda Vanstone on Radio National’s Counterpoint on 19 March 2018. “Fixing leaky pipes no way to save a river”. Economists are critical of the way federal government money has been spent on saving the […]
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