Growers in the sugar cane industry have been struggling under financial pressure for several years. Sugar prices have been low while costs of production continue to rise. In addition, adverse weather conditions and pest damage have exacerbated the situation. The future viability of the sugar...

This study analyzes factors influencing farmer interest in marketing switchgrass through contracts and/or joining a cooperative that harvests, transports, stores, and markets their switchgrass. Data are from a survey of farmers in 12 southern states. A bivariate probit analysis is used to...

A magyar zöldség- és gyümölcstermelés lehetőségei jóval nagyobbak, mint amit a jelenlegi termelési színvonal mutat. Az ország kedvező adottságai, és a vi-déki munkaerő hatékony foglalkoztatása egyaránt azt indokolja, hogy a terme-lésszerkezeten belül a munka-intenzív...

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The IFAMR is the official journal of the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association. We are open access. The complete library can be found at www.ifama.org

The IFAMR is published quarterly by the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association. For complete library visit: www.ifama.org

The IFAMR is published quarterly by the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association. For complete library visit: www.ifama.org

The science, funding and organisation of plant breeding in Australia has changed greatly since the 1980s. This paper explores the institutional change in plant variety provision in Australia. The roles of key economic and political agents are emphasized, along with the impact of changes in...

The article analyses the impact of agricultural trade liberalisation on economic growth as well as on the welfare of rural livelihoods in developing countries through technological transformation in the agricultural sector. The article, based on existing literature, considers the background and...