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The volatility of agricultural markets has increased remarkably in recent years. In spite of this, the way in which … supply chain actors perceive market volatility has only rarely been analyzed. This paper seeks to close this research gap by … presenting empirical findings about how the volatility of agricultural markets is perceived, how increasing market volatilities …
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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 … to inform public discussions on challenges and opportunities facing the Canadian agriculture and agri-food system. Charts …
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Agriculture has always been exposed to a wide spectrum of risks. But it is largely undisputed that farmers have faced … modern intensive agriculture from the wider public and the mass media are just a few of the risks farmers have to cope with …. Therefore, risk management has become highly relevant in agriculture. In this paper, we highlight the need for systematic risk …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to alert food producers to emerging market demands associated with climate change. Design/methodology/approach – The study draws on literature review and applied market research. Findings – Many food retailers are applying pressure to their value...
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The aim of this paper is to describe the role of credit as a source financing agriculture in the Republic of Serbia in … agricultural production. Agriculture, given its specific production is not capable self-financing. And that they it needs to be … problem of domestic agriculture and agricultural policy. Main obstacle to a higher use of loan funds in Serbian agricultural …
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global talent gap in agribusiness. www.ifama.org …
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Development is a human problem and is aimed at changing man and his economic, social, ecological environment. Throughout history, man has acquired new knowledge to shape his future. As human needs multiplied and became more complex, science and technology – processes of systematic inquiry for...
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details of these agriculture-nutrition-health linkages are not yet well understood. While there is a broad literature on the …
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focused on assessing the cost and health effectiveness of such approaches. In parallel, irrigation in agriculture, which … also argue that (the prospect of) a holistic approach including WSH and agriculture sectors for a long term health and … nutrition impact should be explored. The paper reviews the body of literature dealing with WSH and irrigation agriculture …
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