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Aspects of Weakening Cooperation in the Israeli Moshav

Ben-Dror, Giora; Sofer, Michael - In: Journal of Rural Cooperation 38 (2010) 2

This paper explores the attitudes of members of three moshavim located in different parts of Israel regarding the reasons for the weakening of the cooperation within their cooperative association and settlement. Major reasons include government policy and the inability of the moshav cooperative...

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Compliance with Rules and Sanctions in Producer Groups in Poland

Banaszak, Ilona; Beckmann, Volker - In: Journal of Rural Cooperation 38 (2010) 1

This paper examines the determinants of compliance with rules and imposing sanctions in Polish farmer cooperative organizations called producer groups. The main task performed by these groups is to organize joint sales of the output produced by individual farmers. Members of some groups broke...

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The Rise of New Farmer Cooperatives in China: Evidence from Hubei Province

Bijman, Jos; Hu, Dinghuan - In: Journal of Rural Cooperation 39 (2011) 2

Since the late 1990s, the number of farmer cooperatives in China has rapidly grown. The adoption of the national law on farmer professional cooperatives in 2007 has led to significant governmental support for the establishment and management of farmer professional cooperatives. This paper...

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Overconfidence and Hubris: The Demise of Agricultural Co-operatives in Western Canada

Fulton, Murray; Larson, Kathy A. - In: Journal of Rural Cooperation 37 (2009) 2

The last two decades have seen major changes to the agricultural landscape in Canada and with them major changes to the co-operative sector. The grain handling co-operatives in Western Canada have disappeared, as have their counterparts in the dairy and poultry sectors. Outside of Western...

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Globalization and Evolving Preferences Drive U.S. FoodÂ Import Growth

Brooks, Nora L.; Buzby, Jean C.; Regmi, Anita - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 40 (2009) 1

Using import data from the U.S. Census Bureau and import-refusal data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), this study examines patterns of U.S. imports together with products and countries that register recurring violaÂ tions of FDA import regulations. Results indicate faster...

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Factors Explaining Growth of Small and Medium-Large FoodÂ Manufacturing Businesses in the United States

Asiseh, Fafanyo; Bolotova, Yuliya; Devadoss, Stephen; … - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 40 (2009) 1

This study analyzes factors influencing growth of small and medium-large food-manufacturing establishments in the United States. The results provide evidence suggesting that small food manufacturing establishments tend to grow in areas with a relatively low per-capita income and in areas where...

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Econometric Analysis of Marketing Costs: A Case Study

Kuwornu, John K.M.; Abboah, Roland; Amegashie, … - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 40 (2009) 1

This study analyzes the marketing costs of a pineapple producing and export firm (Bomart Farms) in Ghana. ConÂ sistent … with the existing literature, we categorize marketing costs into assembling, processing, and distribution costs. The … the marketing costs of this firm and collected data on these cost items for 36 months (January 2005-December 2007). We …

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The Evolution of Policy Issues to Improve small Farmer Agricultural Credit Performance As perceived by Donor Agencies

Bathrick, David D. - Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and … - 1979

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History of the Farm Credit Fellows Program

LaDue, Eddy L. - Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and … - 2013

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Farmland Preservation: Agricultural Districts, Right-to-Farm Laws and Related Legislation

Bills, Nelson L. - Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and … - 1996

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