Retrieved January 6, 2007, Via projo.com. 7 pages., Two-page report describes the journalist's experience in covering a story about rural communities lost years ago to the development of the Scituate Reservoir in Rhode Island. Attached article (5 pages) describes the history of the Reservoir.
Adelaja, Adesoji O. (author), Andrews, Margaret S. (author), Lopez, Rigoberto A. (author), and Assistant professors, Department of Agricultural Economics and Marketing, Cook College, Rutgers University
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1988-05
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 84 Document Number: C05362
AGRICOLA IND 88023274, Abstract: This article conceptualizes the effects of suburban population density and land speculation on agricultural production choices, prices, and profits. A dual profit function model and a system of reduced-form price equations are used to estimate these effects for New Jersey. Results show that vegetable production is the only subsector to benefit from suburbanization, while livestock is the most adversely affected. Suburbanization reduces responsiveness to agricultural prices and discourages capital and land use. The overall impact on profits is positive when capital gains on land are included. Policy implications for farmland preservation and "right to farm" legislation are discussed.
Online via AgEconSearch., Through a case analysis, authors examined factors involved in successful land circulation (i.e., transfer of land use rights whereby farmers transfer land management rights through subcontracting, leasing or other means. Communications aspects such as expanding leadership talents and use of the Internet platform were among the recommendations offered in such efforts to alleviate poverty and improve lives.
