Now in its fifth edition, this book reviews and adapts microeconomic principles to the characteristics of agricultural commodity markets and then apply these principles to the various dimensions of price behavior.

Investigating the process of agrarian change, this book analyzes costs and productivity under the main systems of primitive agriculture. The conclusion is that technical, economic and social changes are unlikely to take place within primitive agriculture unless the rural community concerned is...

Infrared heating offers many advantages in food processing, such as uniform heating. This book presents the applications of infrared heating technology, focusing on thermal processing of food and agricultural products. It includes chapters that address topics such as infrared heating system...