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Technical Efficiency Analysis of Maize Production: Evidence from Ghana
Bempomaa, Beatrice; Acquah, Henry de-Graft - In: APSTRACT: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce 08 (2014) 2-3
farmers in the Ejura-Sekyedumase District of Ghana. It estimates the level of technical efficiency and its determinants for …
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Analyzing soundness of Nationalized Banks in India: a camel approach
Khatik-, S.K.; Kr Nag, Amit - In: APSTRACT: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce 08 (2014) 1
healthy and vibrant economy. The efficiency, productivity, profitability, stability and a shock free economy is possible only … applied, incorporating important parameters like Capital Adequacy, Assets Quality, Management Efficiency, Earnings Quality and …
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Dairy farms efficiency analysis before the quota system abolishment
Kovács, Krisztián - In: APSTRACT: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce 08 (2014) 2-3
objective of the research is to compare dairy farms in Germany, The Netherlands and Hungary about their technical efficiency. In … the first part of the research, the efficiency is measured by partial efficiency indexes using one dimensional efficiency … measuring. In the second part, the Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) have to be used to measure efficiency in a …
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The Effect of Logistic Controlling on Business Processes
Szilvia, Berek Méhesné - In: APSTRACT: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce 08 (2014) 2-3
The increase in the significance of logistics can be attributed to two major reasons: the increasing cost sensitivity of companies and the necessity for the higher fulfilment of customer needs. Logistic controlling is a tool of management used to coordinate logistic activities and to reach...
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An incubator model based on the territorial value chain
Contò, Francesco; Adinolfi, Felice; Fiore, Mariantonietta - In: APSTRACT: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce 07 (2013) 2-3
Policies to promote and encourage local foods may take many different shapes depending on both the specific targets and strategies. Some policies, especially at a local level, promote supply-chain vertical and horizontal integration as a comprehensive strategy which aims to help firms pursue...
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Making agricultural support objective-oriented: a linear programming approach for Ukraine
Vysotskyi, Taras; Kovtun, Olena - In: APSTRACT: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce 07 (2013) 2-3
The overall aim of the paper is to analyse the distribution of state agricultural support in Ukraine with the purpose of drawing up proposals on how to make it more objective-oriented. The investigation is based on the results of a case study conducted in Zdolbuniv district3, in the Rivne region...
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Human Rationality, Environmental Challenges and Evolutionary Game Theory
Karcagi-Kovács, Andrea - In: APSTRACT: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce 08 (2014) 1
In recent years, game theory is more often applied to analyse several sustainable development issues such as climate change and biological diversity, but the explanations generally remain within a non-cooperative setting. In this paper, after reviewing important studies in this field, I will...
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Optimised dairy cow feeding economy in Hungary
Halász, András; Jónás, Edit - In: APSTRACT: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce 08 (2014) 2-3
High yielder cows optimal feeding is always a major question in farm management. We attempted to find the optimal yield- and weight group in a Holstein_Freisian herd. Handled more than 2000 milk record samples and concluded that the optimal body weight is about 600-650 kg. Also step up from...
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Potential of vertical and horizontal integration in the Hungarian fish product chain
Szűcs, István; Szőllősi, László - In: APSTRACT: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce 08 (2014) 2-3
After the economic and political transformation, the output and resource utilization of the Hungarian fish production sector decreased less than in other livestock sectors, and it managed to preserve its income position. As a consequence of the relatively low level of the implemented innovative...
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A comparative analysis of the profitability of pineapple-mango blend and pineapple fruit juice processing in Ghana
Asante, Michael K.; Kuwornu, John K. M. - In: APSTRACT: Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce 08 (2014) 2-3
This study analyzes the profitability of fruit juice processing using data from Kudors Fruit Juice Limited at Kasoa in Ghana. The cost involved in fruit juice processing (which includes the capital cost and the operating cost) was obtained from the Company. This study compares the profitability...
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