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Marketing Channels Used by Small Tennessee Farmers

Tegegne, Fisseha; Pasirayi, Simbarashe; Singh, Surendra P. - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 43 (2012) 1

One of the key challenges that small farmers face is marketing their products. National and international markets are …. The objective of this study was to examine marketing channels used by small Tennessee Farmers. A mail survey was sent to … received. Over half of the farmers had off farm employment. Preliminary analysis showed that 40% used direct marketing; 23 …

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Determinants of Interest in Food-Safety Training: A Logistic Regression Approach

Ekanem, Enefiok P.; Mafuyai-Ekanem, Mary; Tegegne, Fisseha - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 42 (2011) 1

Training in food safety and safe food handling has become critical in recent years as a result of the millions of Americans who are sickened or hospitalized as a result of consuming unsafe food. Food-safety issues have consequently become of utmost importance to consumers, processors, and other...

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Assessing Food Safety Training Needs: Findings from TN Focus Groups

Ekanem, Enefiok P.; Mafuyai-Ekanem, Mary; Tegegne, Fisseha - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 43 (2012) 1

Although food safety training is important for the food services industry, there is limited information on the needs for hard-to-reach food service workers. The objectives of this paper are to: (1) identify food safety training issues facing hard-to-reach food service workers, and (2) analyze...

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EXPORTS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND FOOD SAFETY CONCERNS

Muhammad, Safdar; Singh, Surendra P.; Ekanem, Enefiok P.; … - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 32 (2001) 01

Food safety issues are becoming more important in international trade. Fresh food products are more likely to carry food risks and to encounter Sanitary and Physiosanitary Measures (SPS) as barriers to market access. Developing countries (DC) need to overcome barriers and develop capability to...

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The Food Processing Industry in India: Challenges and Opportunities

Singh, Surendra P.; Tegegne, Fisseha; Ekanem, Enefiok P. - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 43 (2012) 1

Indiaâ€™s agricultural base is quite strong but wastage is very high and processing of food products is very low. The countryâ€™s processing sector is small and processing of food to consumable standards in India has reached only 10% recently. Indiaâ€™s share in exports of...

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Assessing Preference of Small Tennessee Farmers for Risk-Management Training

Pasirayi, Simbarashe; Tegegne, Fisseha; Singh, Surendra P. - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 42 (2011) 1

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Pigeonpea as a Niche Crop for Small Farmers

Tegegne, Fisseha; Singh, Surendra P.; Duseja, Desh; … - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 43 (2012) 1

Pigeonpea is a nutritious legume crop that has the ability to fix nitrogen, grow on marginal lands and has multipurpose use for human consumption, animal feed and fuel. India is the largest producer and consumer of the crop. However, there is growing interest to produce the crop by other...

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FOOD POLICY, TRADE, MARKETS, AND GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE ON THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, POLITICS, AND ECONOMICS OF LABELING

Mafuyai-Ekanem, Mary; Ekanem, Enefiok P. - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 35 (2004) 01

The issue of whether or not to label will be a crucial one for the U.S. agricultural sector in the coming years. This … paper develops a discussion of biotechnology in agriculture in the U.S., reports on the results of a survey to examine … foods sold in the U.S. At p Âƒq 0.001, chi-square tests showed that preferences for the labeling scenarios posed were …

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FACTORS AFFECTING FARMERS' KNOWLEDGE OF AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY: SURVEY RESULTS

Tegegne, Fisseha; Muhammad, Safdar; Ekanem, Enefiok P.; … - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 34 (2003) 01

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