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Modernizing Africa’s Fresh Produce Supply Chains without Rapid Supermarket Takeover: Towards a Definition of Research and Investment Priorities
Tschirley, David L.; Ayieko, Miltone W.; Hichaambwa, … - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2010
received greatest attention. In nearly the entire continent, the so-called traditional marketing sector – open air markets …, dispersed informal vendors, and traditional shops – is expected to play a dominant role in fresh produce marketing for several … production and marketing systems over a time frame acceptable to most policy makers and donors. Public engagement, preferably …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008509147
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Toward Improved Marketing and Trade Policies to Promote Household Food Security in Central and Southern Mozambique: 2007 Update
Tschirley, David L.; Abdula, Danilo Carimo - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2007
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008489961
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Toward Improved Maize Marketing and Trade Policies to Promote Household Food Security in Central and Southern Mozambique
Tschirley, David L.; Abdula, Danilo Carimo; Weber, … - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2006
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directorate of Economics, Republic of Mozambique
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008489964
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How are Vegetables Marketed into Lusaka? The Structure of Lusaka’s Fresh Produce Marketing System and Implications for Investment Priorities.
Hichaambwa, Munguzwe; Tschirley, David L. - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2010
Key findings regarding the structure of trade for tomato, rape, and onion into Lusaka are (a) regional trade is an important part of Zambia’s fresh produce system, (b) supply chains for tomato, rape, and onion are short, (c) the role of the modern market system is very small, and (d) the role...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008490001
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Do Brokers Help or Hinder the Marketing of Fresh Produce in Lusaka? Preliminary Insights from Research
Tschirley, David L.; Hichaambwa, Munguzwe - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2010
’s produce. This policy brief explores the role of brokers in the marketing of fresh produce in Soweto Market. It concludes that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008490002
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Improving Kenya’s Domestic Horticultural Marketing System: Competitiveness, Forces of Change and Challenges for the Future
Tschirley, David L.; Muendo, Kavoi Mutuku; Ayieko, … - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2004
Published by Tegemeo Institute for Agricultural Policy and Development
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008533273
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Grocery Retailer Pricing Behavior for California Avocados with Implications for Industry Promotion Strategies
Li, Lan; Carman, Hoy F.; Sexton, Richard J. - 2006
Rising concentration and consolidation of sales among large supermarket chains in the U.S. and other countries, due in part to a recent wave of mergers in food retailing, have made retailers' role in the food industry a topical issue. Using a unique micro dataset, this paper investigates...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442509
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Grocery Retailer Pricing Behavior for California Avocados with Implications for Industry Promotion Strategies
Li, Lan; Carman, Hoy F.; Sexton, Richard J. - 2005
Replaced with revised version of paper 07/20/05.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442903
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THE INFORMATION CONTENT OF IMPLIED VOLATILITY FROM OPTIONS ON AGRICULTURAL FUTURES CONTRACTS
Manfredo, Mark R.; Sanders, Dwight R. - 2002
Agricultural risk managers need forecasts of price volatility that are accurate and meaningful. This is especially true given the greater emphasis on firm level risk measurement and management (e.g., Value-at-Risk and Enterprise Risk Management). Implied volatility is known to provide a readily...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442962
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Price Discovery in Private Cash Forward Markets - The Case of Lumber
Sanders, Dwight R.; Manfredo, Mark R. - 2005
Cash forward contracting is a common, and often preferred, means of managing price risk for agribusinesses. Despite this, little is known about the performance of cash forward markets, in particular the role they play in price discovery. The lumber market provides a unique case for examining...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442968