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Increasing world food prices: blessing or curse?

Matovu, John Mary; Twimukye, Evarist P. - Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) - 2009

This study evaluates the potential impact of the recent world food prices on the Ugandan economy and possible policy options to respond to it. Uganda is largely a net exporter of some cereals whose prices increasing considerably especially maize. Using a recursive dynamic CGE model, we attempt...

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Bioproducts Development Survey: Analysis of the Summary Results

Sparling, David; Cranfield, John A.L.; Henson, Spencer J.; … - Agriculture Canada, Government of Canada - 2006

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Long Term Challenges and Opportunities: Future Competitiveness and Prosperity of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Industry

Agriculture Canada, Government of Canada - 2006

data and information that presents a snapshot of the agriculture and agri-food sector and the challenges and opportunities …

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Report on Long Term Challenges and Opportunities for Future Competitiveness and Prosperity of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Industry - Chapter 2: Structure and Performance of the C...

Agriculture Canada, Government of Canada - 2007

challenges and opportunities facing the agriculture and agri-food sector. The report is a compilation of data and information …

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Summary of the Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals Survey

Agriculture Canada, Government of Canada - 2006

by Statistics Canada on behalf of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The objective of the survey was to produce new …

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The Estimation of Food Demand Elasticities in Canada

Pomboza, Ruth; Mbaga, Msafiri Daudi - Agriculture Canada, Government of Canada - 2007

agriculture and agri-food sector in Canada and that will influence the sector's profitability and competitiveness in the future …. It is therefore important to understand developments in the consumer demand for agriculture and agri-food products. The … analysis of the changing structure of the agriculture and agri-food sector and can help quantify the impacts that changes in …

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Report on Long Term Challenges and Opportunities for Future Competitiveness and Prosperity of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Industry - Chapter 1: Primary Agriculture

Agriculture Canada, Government of Canada - 2006

challenges and opportunities facing the agriculture and agri-food sector. The report is a compilation of data and information …

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Potential Impacts of Foodborne Illness Incidences on Market Movements and Prices of Fresh Produce in the U.S.

Palma, Marco A.; Ribera, Luis A.; Bessler, David A.; … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 42 (2010) 04

This study investigates the potential impacts of food safety outbreaks on domestic shipments, imports, and prices of the produce industry. Three case studies were analyzed to assess these potential impacts: the cantaloupe outbreak of Marchâ€“April 2008, the spinach outbreak of September...

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The Impact of Country-of-Origin Information on Consumer Perception of Environment-Friendly Characteristics

Cicia, Gianni; Cembalo, Luigi; Del Giudice, Teresa; … - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 02 (2011) 1

The intense process of internationalization of the food market is giving rise to new competitive scenarios. Growing market shares on the part of new export countries, along with other consumer and retail issues, impose different marketing policies for agri-food products. In particular, greater...

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Consumer Market for Functional Foods in South Brazil

Barcellos, Marcia Dutra de; Lionello, Rafael Laitano - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 02 (2011) 2

This study aims at investigating the consumer market for functional foods (FF) in Porto Alegre, South Brazil. Functional food is any healthy food claimed to have a health-promoting or disease-preventing property beyond the basic function of supplying nutrients. Health has been named as the most...

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