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Determining the Role of Social Capital in Linking Smallholders with Agribusiness
Patrick, Ian; Marshall, Graham R.; Abdurrahman, Muktasam; … - Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2006
agribusiness has been variable. Two recent ACIAR studies concluded that there may be more to linking smallholders with the … agribusiness sector than individual smallholder characteristics. This paper hypothesizes that social capital influences the ability … of individual smallholders to take advantage of emerging agribusiness opportunities. It outlines a project proposed by …
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Optimal Feed Mill Blending
Tozer, Peter R.; Stokes, Jeffrey R. - Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2006
Commercial feed blending is a complex process consisting of many potential raw ingredients and final products. The sheer number of daily orders and final products at a typical feed mill means that raw ingredients cannot be mixed to directly produce final products in an economical fashion. As a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010880592
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Cost-Benefit Analysis of American Foulbrood (AFB) Disease Management Options in Queensland – Preliminary Results
Jarratt, Ian S.; Franco-Dixon, Mary Ann - Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 1999
American Foulbrood disease (AFB) is a bacterial disease of honey bees which causes significant economic losses in Queensland and other Australian states and many other countries, including New Zealand. This study:  reviews several previous applications of Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) to AFB...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011067607
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Biosecurity in agriculture: an economic analysis of coexistence of professional and hobby production
Graziano Ceddia, Michele; Heikkilä, Jaakko; Peltola, Jukka - Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society …
One component of biosecurity is protection against invasive alien species, which are one of the most important threats worldwide to native biodiversity and economic profitability in various sectors, including agriculture. However, agricultural producers are not homogeneous. They may have...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011069120
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STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF AGRICULTURE: A METHODOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE
Gali, Jyothi; Tate, Carole; O’Sullivan, Mark - Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2000
The structure of agriculture and of its food and fibre systems have changed considerably over the past century, reflecting internal and external factors such as institutional, societal (demographic and consumer), technological, economic, human capital, and financial causes. Within a static...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011069474
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“Dairy Industry in Bangladesh: Problems and Prospects”
Shamsuddoha, A.K.; Edwards, Geoff W. - Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2000
Abstract Although, dairying is the most ancient occupation established in the rural setting of Bangladesh, its development is unsatisfactory due to several problems. The main problems concern breeding, feeding, management, diseases and marketing. The dairy sector has also not received adequate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011069477
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DEMAND FOR FOOD IN CHINA: PRELIMINARY EVIDENCE FROM WHOLESALE MARKETS
Abmadi·Esfahani, Fredoun Z.; Locke, Christopher G. - Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 1997
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011069690
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The Impact of the European Enlargement and Common Agricultural Policy Reforms on Agricultural Markets: Much Ado about Nothing?
Fabiosa, Jacinto F.; Beghin, John C.; Dong, Fengxia; … - Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2006
Following a historical agreement on the EU enlargement, 10 new member states (NMS) acceded to the European Union on May 1, 2004. Although the European Union has expanded its membership in the past, this enlargement is unique in terms of its scope and diversity of the countries, area, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011069792
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Participative research on use of enhanced climate variability information within agribusiness
Brennan, Lisa E.; Carberry, Peter S.; Hochman, Zvi - Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2001
agribusiness suppliers, banking and insurance companies. For example, bank lending policy and agribusiness advice was likely … affected by recent El Niño drought events. Through consultation with agribusiness suppliers, banks and insurance companies, it … farmers to agribusiness to determine whether better targeted and costeffective agribusiness services can be provided for the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011070150
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Broadacre farm productivity trajectories and farm characteristics
Islam, Nazrul; Kingwell, Ross; Xayavong, Vilaphonh; … - Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2013
Improving farm productivity is often touted as essential for the future prospects of Australian agriculture, particularly for the export-oriented broadacre farm sector. This paper draws on farm panel data for the period 2002 to 2011. The annual components of productivity of the same group of 223...
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