Empirical evidence of technical change, increased public investments and improved extension services in remote regions indicates that any resulting land improvements that do increase the value of homesteads can have a positive effect on both land rents and reducing agricultural expansion (Bellon et al. 2005; Coxhead et al. 2002; Sills and Caviglia-Harris 2008).
She said the building and land improvements would cost about $17 million.
For example, real estate firms in Europe gave rebates to buyers to encourage land improvements that would increase the value of adjoining unsold land.
The $15 million in state money, which will come from discretionary funds controlled by Mr. Pataki and the Legislature, will be used for the construction of the theater and for road and land improvements.
In Sulawesi, for example, farmers could sell undocumented lands by arguing that their labor invested in land improvements created enduring rights.
Traditional systems of land tenure often discourage farmers from investing in land improvements, since the fruits of investments in fencing, land terracing, and water harvesting and irrigation are not guaranteed.
An example of a statutory lien in general use in the United States is the mechanic's lien, most commonly of statutory creation, that confers upon builders, contractors, and others furnishing labour and materials for land improvement an interest in the land so improved as security for payment for their services.
To close the yield gap and match the west's performance, central and eastern European farmers need to invest in land improvement and adopt modern agronomic practices.
Traditionally, the onus of land improvement is placed on the New York City government, but the city is not the only entity to own land.
They must set their priorities right and provide for investment in land improvement, use of water, production of fertilizer, and the development of technologies needed to increase food production.
