Over the past 20 years the agribusiness industry has been subject to a number of transformations and shocks that have altered its business environment and management practices. This thesis sets out to try to understand how the Michigan industry has changed in this period, and to understand if...

This study provides a preliminary description and diagnosis of the Paraguayan cotton production-distribution system. The general objective of the study is to identify opportunities which will allow the cotton production-distribution system to continue being a productive force contributing to the...

This paper examines the dynamics of small-scale manufacturing enterprises in Africa. In order to understand the evolution of individual firms within the industrialization process, intertemporal firm level data is necessary. Several new insights on African enterprise dynamics emerge from the...

In most developing countries, historically, the main strategy for improving the food sector has focused on increasing farm-level production. But in recent years, with the emphasis on value chain analysis, there has been much more focus on subsector studies, demand-driven approaches, and...

The relationship between agriculture and industry is very important in any economic development. The whole process of development can be understood in the context of the relationship between agriculture and industry and its evolution. This is because first, agriculture and industry are usually...

This paper presents the results of field interviews conducted in the Fall of 1965 and Winter of 1966 among Puerto Rican farmers, truckers, and processors. Each type of respondent was asked questions which were appropriate to his occupation, but all interviews were composed of four general...

The demand for fresh vegetables including specialty vegetables such as Asian vegetables is increasing in the US. In addition to broad-line food retailers Asian grocery stores and restaurants cater to this demand. However, the supply chain for these Asian vegetable retailers has not yet been...

The history of starvation in the world is very tightly linked with the history of humanity. The problem of starvation was discussed in 1945 at the Worldwide Constitutional Conference of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The main goal of the organization was and remains a...

The primary purpose of this analysis is to provide government officials in Ecuador with information on the soybean subsector. Toward this end, this paper describes and analyzes the economic system which encompasses the flow of soybeans and soybean products from producer to consumer. Particular...