health production function is used to estimate the impact of malaria incidence on agricultural efficiency. Data come from the … incidence and ultimately on agricultural efficiency. We use a non-parametric method to estimate agricultural efficiency …, therefore avoiding the issue of identification of the proper household agricultural production function. In addition the simar …

This study examines the systematic evidence entailed in existing research on consumers’ evaluation of biotechnology in … consumer evaluation of biotechnology in food products. The analysis combines information from 1673 survey questions out of 214 … biotechnologies in food do not produce any significant positive reaction. Price discounts, increased production and various perceived …

that consumers who are more concerned about certain types of food labeling information, particularly information related to … food production attributes, are more likely to support policies which help develop farmers markets and support mandatory … labeling policies. Product information and attributes such as Country-of-Origin, No Growth Hormones Used, Free Range and …

production in Ghana. The program was conducted in the groundnut regions of Ghana with the goal to improve groundnut agriculture … through the dissemination of information and technology to the producers. Several approaches are used to control for selection … farmers who participated in the IPM-FFS program have significantly higher groundnut production levels. …

This study examines cost minimizing behavior and efficiency measures for a sample of Kansas wheat producers, using … nonparametric methods. As such, it verifies the applicability of nonparametrics within a production economic framework. …

regimens, and HACCP plans, to maintain production. We find that producers who do not use STAs realize levels of production that …