International Comparative Rural Policy Studies
by Eric Marr, 25/02/2013 On Friday, February 15 I had the opportunity to sit as a panellist at the 2013 Farmland Forum hosted by the Ontario Farmland Trust and the University of Guelph. The topic of the forum was “The Farm Economy & Rural Resilience: Coping with Climate Change & Rising Energy Prices” and brought Read More …
by the editors 19/02/2013 Mining in the north of Canada is expected to nearly double by 2020. However, substantial impediments for sustainable growth exist (Thanks for the tip, John D!) NYT: In India, food perishes in the heat because of lack of cooling. Maybe a SolerCool can help? NPR: Rice shortage – The story of a shortage Read More …
by the editors 11/02/2013 This was added to the ICRPS Linked-In group recently. We repost it here, for those who missed it. CALL FOR PAPERS Manuscripts by March 15th, 2013 Agrarian Frontiers: A Rural Studies Review University of Missouri-Columbia • 100 Gentry Hall • Columbia, Missouri • 65211 Agrarian Frontiers is an interdisciplinary journal intended Read More …
by the editors, 06/02/2013 OECD 8th Rural Development Policy Conference: The presentations of the OECD 8th Rural Development Policy Conference are now available online. Rural Land in Australia: A framework for the measurement and analysis of nationwide patterns of ownership change, aggregation and fragmentation. The Greening of Canadian Agriculture – How to make farmers better stewards of the Read More …
by Fabio De Menna, 29/01/2013 ICRPS Summer Institute 16 – 30 June 2013 The Department of Agro-food Science and Technology of the University of Bologna (UNIBO) and the University Residential Centre of Bertinoro (CEUB) will host the 10th annual International Comparative Rural Policy Studies (ICRPS) Summer Institute. The 2013 Summer Institute will take place in Bertinoro, Read More …
by the editors, 27/01/2013 We have been asked to inform you all about this job opportunity as a research associate in Pondicherry, India. It might be of interest for ICRPS students? The advertisement for one post of research associate for ‘Indira Gandhi Centre for the Arts (IGNCA)’ sponsored research project: “Paddy Cultivation: A key Determinant of Read More …
by John Devlin, 24/01/2013 International Comparative Rural Policy Studies 10th Anniversary Conference June 22-23, 2013 Bertinoro, Italy The International Comparative Rural Policy Studies Summer Institute in Bertinoro Italy marks the 10th anniversary of ICRPS. To celebrate this event a one day conference on comparative rural policy will be convened on June 22 at the mid-point Read More …
by Wayne Kelly, 21/01/2013 After a five year hiatus, I have started doing some work again in the area of rural youth, a critical issue for rural communities. One of the projects I am working on focuses on the importance of digital skills and the knowledge-based economy for rural youth. Economic development in rural Canada Read More …
by the editors 15/01/2013 Articles on food waste has been recurring in our Recently Read column. Latest news on this front is a new report that states that 2 billion tons of all food – 50 % of all food produced – ends up as waste. What challenges is agriculture facing? Five scenarios for 2050. Read More …
by Doug Ramsey, 08/01/2013 One of my hopes with ICRPS was the development of research collaborations. For the past few years I have been developing research projects with Vicky Soldevila (ICRPS alum year 1 and 2) and Lourdes Viladomiu (ICRPS faculty member). The research area is the hog sectors of Manitoba, Canada and Catalonia, Spain.