Die Wahl des richtigen Vertrags zur Sicherung der Rohstoffbasis ist eine strategische Aufgabe der Molkereien im Rahmen ihres Beschaffungsmanagements. Es gibt keinen "besten Vertrag" der für alle Molkereien und alle Milchlieferanten eingesetzt werden kann. Vielmehr muss jede Molkerei anhand...

Smallholder dairy farms are the major providers of marketed milk in Kenya, producing one to ten liters per day. Due to this low production level, farmers are usually associated in cooperatives. Dairy cooperatives are responsible for collecting the raw milk from the members to supply bigger...

This paper analyses the impact of a tradable production quota on firm entry and exit in the agricultural industry. We develop a dynamic stochastic equilibrium framework considering that a release of production capacity by exiting firms affects the investment options for entrants. Firms'...