A vizsgálatok célját a kukorica és a sertés termelési és piaci folyamatainak elemzése jelentette. Kínálati oldalról górcső alá vontuk a kukoricatermelés volumenét és a sertésállomány ezer főre vetített értékét az 1960-as évektől kezdve. Megállapítást nyert az a...

The present work provides evidence that non linear co-integration between Mexico and the US maize prices exists, at country and regional level. The models suggest that Mexican prices adjust at changes in US prices. Despite asymmetry was statistically rejected, it is likely that it might occur...

Morphology of the volatility of time series of prices of selected agricultural products. Materials and research methods and presentation of results. Projection method for income from agricultural products. Means of production – consumption and trend in price changes in the period, selected...

In Kenya, trade policy reforms in the cereals sector were initiated as a key componentof the economy-wide structural adjustment programmes (SAPs) during the mid 1980s.The SAPs were later strengthened and made irreversible by Kenya’s commitments atthe multilateral trade negotiations. However,...

Deficiencies of micronutrients such as vitamin A are widespread, expecially in Africa.Biofortified crops such as maize, bred for high levels of provitamin A might offer a solution, butthese crops are often bright orange, and African maize consumers prefer white. To estimate theconsumers interest...

Paper accepted for presentation at the 27th Conference of the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE), Beijing China, August 16-22, 2009, (Ref 690)

The current food crisis all over the globe has necessitated alternative policy actions byvarious stakeholders in almost all countries of the world. Consequently, efforts are focusedon increased investment in agricultural research and development. The study evaluatesimpact of technological...

Getting maximum benefits from cereals do not lie in reducing N-rate and its number of splits but lowering cost per unit cereal production through higher yields. Field experiments were conducted on maize (Zea mays L.) at the New Developmental research Farm of NWFP (Northwest Frontier Province)...

For quite a while, stated preferences have been a major tool to measure consumer preferences for new products and services. Revealed preference methods, in particular experimental economics, have gained popularity recently because they have been shown to be more incentive compatible, and...