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An Overview of the Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food System
Agriculture Canada, Government of Canada - 2008
This 2008 report provides an economic overview of the Canadian agriculture and agri-food system. It is meant to be a multi-purpose reference document to provide: an introduction to the agriculture and agri-food system; a snapshot of structural changes that are occurring throughout the system in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005805103
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Retail Test Marketing and Consumer Evaluation of Frozen Lamb
Sporleder, Thomas L.; Branson, Robert E. - Agricultural and Food Policy Center (AFPC), Department … - 1971
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009203380
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Animal-source foods in the developing world: Demand for quality and safety
Jabbar, Mohammad A.; Baker, Derek; Fadiga, Mohamadou - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), … - 2011
Summarises the findings of a seroes of case studies in Asia and Africa on demand for quality and safety in animal products, criteria people use in determining quality and safety, and how they value them in the market.
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An Overview of the Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food System 2011
Agriculture Canada, Government of Canada - 2011
This 2011 report provides an economic overview of the Canadian agriculture and agri-food system. It is meant to be a multi-purpose reference document to provide: an introduction to the agriculture and agri-food system; a snapshot of structural changes that are occurring throughout the system in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009004302
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Economic Analysis of Increased Levels of Intramuscular Fat in Pork: Producer and Industry Opportunities
Kliebenstein, James B.; Ibarburu, Maro A.; Lawrence, John D. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2010
Ultrasound technology is available for accurately measuring intramuscular fat (IMF) in live pigs. This report provides information on the costs for pig producers and processors to implement this technology and what consumers are willing to pay for pork with improved levels of intramuscular fat....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009020738
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Consumer's behaviour with respect to meat demand in the presence of animal disease concerns: the special case of consumers who eat bison, elk, and venison
Myae, Aye C.; Goddard, Ellen W. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2010
Prion diseases have raised concerns in consumer’s minds about food safety associated with meat world-wide. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) and Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) both exist in Canada and consumer markets for beef, bison, elk and deer may have been affected by the diseases....
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Consumer Support for Food Tracing with RFID Technology
Larson, Ronald B.; Rana, Kulmani - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2011
Foodborne illness continues to be a significant problem and food traceability may help reduce the number and severity of outbreaks. One technology that could improve food tracing is radio frequency identification tags or RFID. However, some consumers may oppose the use of this technology because...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009021209
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Value-Added Meat: Measuring Past Successes and Predicting Future Winners
Goddard, Ellen W.; Schram, Craig; Huang, Wenzhao; Yang, Jun - Department of Resource Economics and Environmental … - 2010
credence attribute, by degree of processing and by marketing strategies. The literature suggests that one of the most important … product introductions or changes in product quality are shown, in this report, to be accompanied by significant marketing … itself as being 100% grain fed. Marketing strategies, such as working with the Health Check™ program of the Heart and Stroke …
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Front Materials
In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 43 (2011) 02
Includes: Front Cover, Table of Contents, Editorial Information
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Food security in Uganda: a dilemma to achieving the millennium development goal
Ssewanyana, Sarah N.; Kasirye, Ibrahim - Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) - 2010
The status of food security in Uganda is worrying. The share of Ugandans suffering from food insecurity measured in terms of caloric intake is alarmingly high with low rates of income poverty. Based on the 2005/06 Uganda National Household Survey data, the study provides insights into access to...
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