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Agriculture and Rural Cooperation: Examples from Armenia, Georgia and Moldova

Reports & Research
December, 2013
Armenia, Georgia, Moldova
development
rural development
rural planning
agriculture
land economics
farmers
farmers associations
rural population
This paper was prepared within the “Cooperatives and their alternatives” component of the Agrarian Structures Initiative (ASI) which a regional program of FAO in Europe and Central Asia. This paper outlines some of the main issues influencing the development (or not) of farmer and rural organisations and presents in further detail the specific situation in Armenia, Georgia and Moldova. All three countries returned ownership of the majority of land to the rural population.
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Agricultural land market as a tool of sustainable development of rural areas in the Republic of Moldova

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2013
Moldova
Land & Investments
agriculture
farmland
land markets
rural areas
rural development
sustainable development
The paper has two main applications: it represents a model for pricing – which might be used by investment funds, or other organizations interested in agricultural land acquisitions; the interest is in buy/sell transactions - a financial mechanism could be created to facilitate these transactions. For example, the creation of a Land Bank or to attract land banking investment funds, which would have the goal to improve the transaction system, develop financial tools necessary for increasing efficiency, improving financial structure.
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Colaborarea Republicii Moldova cu Organizaţia Naţiunilor Unite pentru Alimentaţie și Agricultură (F.A.O.)

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2016
Moldova
Land, Climate Change & Environment
agriculture
climate change
land reform
rural development
In this article the author has aimed a study on F.A.O. regarding historical aspects of formation F.A.O. as a specialized agency of the UN, analysis directions of its activity, its main functions etc. The author also aims to examine specific issues related to cooperation between F.A.O. and Moldova, directions and areas of cooperation, the development of these relations, the legislation which materializes the legal relations of collaboration and the benefits they had the Republic of Moldova as a result of collaboration with F.A.O.
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Reforma agrară: concept şi realităţi

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2015
Moldova
agrarian reform
farmland
land consolidation
land reform
private ownership
rural development
The study "Land reform: concept and achievements" the authors Simion Certan and Ion Certan meditate on achieving conception of agrarian reform and social - economic development of the village in Moldova, approved on 15 February 1991 in the Parliament Decision no. 510-a-XII.
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Baltic surveying. Proceedings of International Scientific Methodical Conference ''Baltic Surveying '17'' (Electronic resource)

Conference Papers & Reports
December, 2017
Estonia, Lithuania, Spain, Hungary, Moldova, Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, Latvia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Romania
land policies
land
land administration
land economics
cadastres
rural development
land management
land information systems
Proceedings of international scientific - methodical conference “Baltic Surveying’17” are periodical edition of scientific articles, issued as online (ISSN 2243-6944) edition. The periodicity of proceedings is one volume per year. Conference was held on the 10 - 12 of May, 2017 at the Latvia University of Agriculture, Jelgava, it was organized by the Department of Land Management and Geodesy. Authors of the papers are teachers, researchers and practising professionals from Belarus, Estonia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Spain, Ukraine and Latvia.
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An overview of legal and institutional frameworks and opportunities, challenges and recommendations for geographical indication products in Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, the Republic of Moldova and the Russian Federation

Institutional & promotional materials
October, 2018
France, Moldova, United States of America, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, Albania, Ukraine, Poland, Russia, Georgia, Armenia
natural resources management
rural development
Geographical indication (GI) schemes can play a special role in promoting sustainable rural development, improving farm income and opening new export potential. Natural factors such as soil, climate and plant varieties play a major role in producing a unique product. Usually, GIs comprise knowledge and skills passed on from generation to generation, helping to protect local heritage. This report is a synthesis of the five national reviews of the legal and institutional frameworks in Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, the Republic of Moldova, and the Russian Federation.
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Structural Transformation of Small Farms in Moldova

Implications for Poverty Reduction and Shared Prosperity

Reports & Research
Training Resources & Tools
December, 2016
Moldova, Europe, Central Asia
Land & Food Security
land reform
rural population
land rights
land ownership
farmers
land distribution
farmland
food security
transaction costs
rural areas
poverty
rural development
The agricultural and food production sector plays a key role in fighting poverty and food insecurity in Moldova, but is facing critical challenges to modernize and integrate into the international market. This paper focuses on smallholder farms, which make up 95 percent of all farms, and explores their potential for growth and the poverty links. Findings reveal that structural change is slow and smallholder farm growth in Moldova is an exception, not the rule.
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Land reform and farm performance in Europe: a 20-year perspective

Reports & Research
December, 2012
Turkmenistan, United States of America, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Bulgaria, Russia, Ukraine, Romania, Tajikistan, Moldova, Albania, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Poland, Netherlands, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Mexico, Brazil, Europe
land reform
rural development
Meeting Name: European Commission on Agriculture
Meeting symbol/code: ECA 37/12/3
Session: Sess. 37
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Rural property tax systems in Central and Eastern Europe

Journal Articles & Books
December, 2002
Slovenia, France, North Macedonia, Slovakia, United States of America, Sweden, Denmark, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Canada, Republic of Korea, Japan, Hungary, Moldova, Albania, Italy, Poland, India, Czech Republic, Georgia, Armenia, Greece, Eastern Europe, Central Asia
land tax
land governance
land ownership
rural development
land tenure
This guide on Rural property tax systems in Central and Eastern Europe has been prepared to support governments in the design and implementation of systems to raise revenues at local levels. An increasing number of countries are introducing policies to decentralize the provision of rural services but very often local levels of government have insufficient funds to carry out these newly decentralized responsibilities. Raising revenues through property taxes on rural land represents one way to improve the capacity of local levels to deliver services.
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Challenges of water scarcity in the Europe and Central Asia region and recommendations for adaptation

Reports & Research
December, 2010
Serbia, Afghanistan, Croatia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, North Macedonia, Iran, Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Albania, Uzbekistan, Montenegro, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Armenia, Tajikistan, Europe
water management
rural development
Meeting Name: European Commission on Agriculture
Meeting symbol/code: ECA 36/10/3
Session: Sess. 36