Transforming Traditional Agriculture
E451837
Transforming Traditional Agriculture is an influential economic study by Theodore Schultz that analyzes how to increase productivity and modernize subsistence farming in developing countries.
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| Transforming Traditional Agriculture canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Transforming Traditional Agriculture Context triple: [Theodore Schultz, notableWork, Transforming Traditional Agriculture]
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A.
Lifelong Learning for Farmers
Lifelong Learning for Farmers is an educational initiative that provides farmers with continuous access to knowledge, skills, and information and communication technologies to improve their livelihoods and agricultural practices.
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B.
Green Revolution
The Green Revolution was a mid-20th-century agricultural transformation that dramatically increased global crop yields through high-yield varieties, synthetic fertilizers, and modern farming techniques, significantly reducing hunger in many developing countries.
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C.
evergreen revolution
The evergreen revolution is an agricultural development concept that seeks to sustainably increase farm productivity without ecological harm, emphasizing environmentally friendly practices and long-term food security.
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D.
National Programs in Natural Resources and Sustainable Agricultural Systems
National Programs in Natural Resources and Sustainable Agricultural Systems is a U.S. Agricultural Research Service research portfolio focused on conserving natural resources and advancing sustainable agricultural production systems.
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E.
Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative
The Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative is a U.S. federal grant program that funds research, education, and outreach to improve and expand organic farming systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Transforming Traditional Agriculture Target entity description: Transforming Traditional Agriculture is an influential economic study by Theodore Schultz that analyzes how to increase productivity and modernize subsistence farming in developing countries.
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A.
Lifelong Learning for Farmers
Lifelong Learning for Farmers is an educational initiative that provides farmers with continuous access to knowledge, skills, and information and communication technologies to improve their livelihoods and agricultural practices.
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B.
Green Revolution
The Green Revolution was a mid-20th-century agricultural transformation that dramatically increased global crop yields through high-yield varieties, synthetic fertilizers, and modern farming techniques, significantly reducing hunger in many developing countries.
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C.
evergreen revolution
The evergreen revolution is an agricultural development concept that seeks to sustainably increase farm productivity without ecological harm, emphasizing environmentally friendly practices and long-term food security.
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D.
National Programs in Natural Resources and Sustainable Agricultural Systems
National Programs in Natural Resources and Sustainable Agricultural Systems is a U.S. Agricultural Research Service research portfolio focused on conserving natural resources and advancing sustainable agricultural production systems.
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E.
Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative
The Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative is a U.S. federal grant program that funds research, education, and outreach to improve and expand organic farming systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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economic study ⓘ |
| analyzes |
constraints on peasant farmers
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role of incentives in agricultural production ⓘ ways to increase productivity in traditional agriculture ⓘ |
| argues |
low productivity is due to lack of access to modern inputs and incentives
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policy reforms can raise agricultural productivity in poor countries ⓘ traditional farmers are rational decision makers ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Green Revolution policy debates
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University of Chicago school of economics ⓘ
linked to:
Chicago School economics
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| author |
T. W. Schultz
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linked to:
Theodore Schultz
Theodore W. Schultz ⓘ
linked to:
Theodore Schultz
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| field |
agricultural development
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economics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
developing countries
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smallholder farmers ⓘ subsistence farming systems ⓘ |
| genre |
academic monograph
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
human capital in agriculture
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induced innovation in agriculture ⓘ price incentives for farmers ⓘ resource allocation in peasant households ⓘ transition from traditional to modern agriculture ⓘ |
| impact |
challenged views that traditional agriculture is inherently inefficient
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helped shift focus toward small farmers in development policy ⓘ |
| influenced |
World Bank and international development thinking on agriculture
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development policy debates on agriculture ⓘ research on peasant economies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
agricultural economics
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agricultural productivity ⓘ development economics ⓘ economic development ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| proposes |
better price incentives for agricultural producers
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improved access to technology for farmers ⓘ investment in human capital of farmers ⓘ modernization of subsistence farming ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
development practitioners
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economists ⓘ policy makers ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework | neoclassical economics ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed | mid-20th century agriculture in developing countries ⓘ |
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Subject: Transforming Traditional Agriculture Description of subject: Transforming Traditional Agriculture is an influential economic study by Theodore Schultz that analyzes how to increase productivity and modernize subsistence farming in developing countries.
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