The rice price-pledging scheme is a price support program that aims to provide a loan at low interest rate to farmers. The government lends the farmer money equivalent to the value of the pledged rice. This policy has been criticized that it may distort the market mechanism. Therefore, this...

This study investigates price transmission symmetry in the artisan dairy industry of Honduras. The data employed includes monthly prices of fluid milk, quesillo (i.e., a local cheese product with a consistency similar to mozzarella), fresh cheese, and dry cheese between January 1997 and April...

This study investigates price transmission symmetry in the artisan dairy industry of Honduras. The data employed includes monthly prices of fluid milk, quesillo (i.e., a local cheese product with a consistency similar to mozzarella), fresh cheese, and dry cheese between January 1997 and April...

During the last six decades, the yield and production of rice, maize, and wheat grew remarkably in South Asian region. As these cereals are staple foods, the growth and fluctuation of yields greatly impacts on food security. This study aims to examine the growth patterns and variability of rice,...

In the last decades, rice yields in South Asian countries grew tremendously in one hand and a noticeable yield fluctuation on the other. The objective of this study was to examine the rice yield distributions, estimate yield risks at country level, and compare risks between five countries namely...

During the last six decades, the yield and production of rice, maize, and wheat grew remarkably in South Asian region. As these cereals are staple foods, the growth and fluctuation of yields greatly impacts on food security. This study aims to examine the growth patterns and variability of rice,...