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March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and Fukushima nuclear accident impacts on Japanese agri-food sector
Bachev, Hrabrin - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2015
Fukushima nuclear disaster on the Japanese agriculture and food sector. It contains fourteen parts: introduction with the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011124294
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Production Efficiency and Agricultural Technologies in the Ethiopian Agriculture
Mariam, Yohannes; Coffin, Garth - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1993
Stochastic frontier production function analysis was performed to examine relative crop and milk production efficiency among peasants in Ada and Selale districts of the Central highlands of Ethiopia. The results indicate that Ada farmers exhibit relatively higher efficiency scores in cereal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005837294
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Production efficiency in Peasant Agriculture: The Case of Mixed Farming System in the Ethiopian Highlands
Mariam, Yohannes; Coffin, Garth; Eisemon, Thomas - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1993
An aggregate measure of production efficiency involving crop and livestock enterprises is examined in the Selale and Ada regions of Ethiopia using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). In general, farmers in regions more suitable to crop production (Ada) tend to attain higher production efficiency...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005620090
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AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT AND FOOD SECURITY POLICY IN ERITREA - AN ANALYSIS
Rena, Ravinder - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2005
The main economic activity of the people of Eritrea is agriculture: crop production and livestock herding. Agriculture … mainly comprises mixed farming and some commercial concessions. Most agriculture is rain-fed. The main rain-fed crops are … assess the agriculture development and food policy in the country. Furthermore, the paper captures the available food …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005786953
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Effects of EU CAP implementation on Bulgarian farms
Bachev, Hrabrin - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
This paper assesses impacts of EU CAP implementation on Bulgarian farms of different type and specialization. First, a framework for assessing the CAP effects on farms is presented. Next, an evaluation is made of the impacts of CAP on: economic results and income of farms; production and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009402048
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Framework for Analysis of Agrarian Contracts
Bachev, Hrabrin - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
arrangements in agriculture. Finally, it determines the effective boundaries and sustainability of farm and agrarian organizations. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008545954
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A case of integration of organic dairy sheep farm in value chains in Bulgaria
Bachev, Hrabrin - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
This paper presents the state of integration of small scale dairy farms in value chains in Bulgaria and a case study on organic farming as a new prospective approach for market inclusion. It outlines the evolution of dairy sheep farming and organic production; analyzes the pace, factors and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009001199
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Competitiveness of Bulgarian Farms in Conditions of EU CAP Implementation
Bachev, Hrabrin - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
This paper suggests a holistic framework for assessing farm competitiveness, and analyses competitiveness of different type of Bulgarian farms during EU CAP implementation. First, it presents a new approach for assessing farm competitiveness defining farm competitiveness and its three criteria...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011108634
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Food Supply Chain Management in Indian Agriculture: Issues, Opportunities and Further Research
Parwez, Sazzad - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
This paper is an attempt to explore the problems faced by Indian agriculture for food security in terms of inadequate … issues at each sub-system of agriculture supply chain, starting from the input to the consumer, with a view to integrating … achieving gains in this sector. Paper broadly covers some of important aspects of agriculture supply chain in India …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011108838
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On the Implications of Contract Farming on Agricultural and Rural Development in India : With Special Reference to Karanataka, India
Motkuri, Venkatanarayana; Veslawatha, Suresh Naik - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2005
The present paper examines the rationale for the introduction of contract farming in Indian context and advantages and disadvantages it draws with reference to rural and agricultural development where particular emphasis is given to marginal and small farmers. It is also looking into what are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011114087