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Sustainable and diversified vegetable-based farming systems in highland regions of West Java
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific … - 2008
This study coincided with a research project "Identification of Pulling Factors for Enhancing the Sustainable Development of Diverse Agriculture in Selected Asian Countries (AGRIDIV), co-ordinated by CAPSA. While AGRIDIV project focused on poverty alleviation through secondary crop based...
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Grower representation and its impact on the governance structure of the Australian Grains Industry
Farrell, Terence C. - Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2004
shareholders is recommended to increase grower governance of the supply chain and marketing of wheat. …
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Spatial Price Analysis Incorporating Rate of Trade: Methods and Application to United States–China Soybean Trade
Han, Shengfei; Durham, Catherine A. - 2010
A regime-switching model for analysis of market integration has been developed that incorporates rate of trade information. An application of the methods to United States–China soybean trade demonstrates that the extended trade information allows better interpretation of market conditions....
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CARICOM’s COMPETITIVENESS WITHIN THE US IMPORT MARKET FOR SPECIALTY CROPS: A SHIFT-SHARE ANALYSIS
Lowe, Garfield G.; Davis, Carlton George - 2007
This paper is based on the premise that if CARICOM’s agricultural sector in general, and more specifically the export sub-sector, is to thrive in the rapidly changing trade environment there has to be a continuous systematic assessment of market opportunities and competitiveness status. Such...
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MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES FOR JAMAICA’S GRAPEFRUIT INDUSTRY
Evans, Edward A.; Nalampang, Sikavas; Spreen, Thomas H. - 2007
illegal. One alternative worth considering is exporting fresh grapefruits to the EU. This marketing opportunity comes about as … the demand for the fruit in the EU could create a marketing opportunities for countries such as Jamaica. The paper … discusses the state of the Florida citrus industry with particular reference to grapefruits and the marketing prospects for …
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Optimal Coverage Level Choice with Individual and Area Plans of Insurance
Bulut, Harun; Collins, Keith J.; Zacharias, Thomas P. - 2011
We theoretically examine a farmer’s coverage demand with area and individual insurance plans as either separate or integrated options. The individual and area losses are assumed to be imperfectly and positively correlated. With actuarially fair rates, the farmer will fully insure with the...
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Has Imported Rice Crowded-out Domestic Rice Production in Ghana? What has Been the Role of Policy?
Asuming-Brempong, Samuel; Osei-Asare, Yaw Bonsu - 2008
Commercial rice imports have accounted for approximately 61%, food aid in rice accounted for about 2%, and domestic rice accounted for some 37% per annum of rice consumption in Ghana over the four years between 2000 and 2003. Compared to the 1990s, these figures show a gradual decline in the...
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Updated Arkansas Global Rice Model
Wailes, Eric J.; Chavez, Eddie - 2010
The Arkansas Global Rice Model is based on a multi-country statistical simulation andeconometric framework. The model consists of six sub regions. These regions are the U.S., South Asia,North Asia and the Middle East, the Americas, Africa and Europe. Each region comprises of severalcountries and...
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Optimal Length of Moving Average to Forecast Futures Basis
Hatchett, Robert B.; Brorsen, B. Wade; Anderson, Kim B. - 2009
Futures prices when combined with a basis forecast provide a reliable way to forecast cashprices. The most popular method of forecasting basis is historical moving averages. Given therecent failure of longer moving averages proposed by previous studies, this research reassessespast...
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2009
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