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Value Chain Analysis of Traditional Vegetables from Malawi and Mozambique
Chagomoka, Takemore; Afari-Sefa, Victor; Pitoro, Raul - In: International Food and Agribusiness Management Review 17 (2014) 4
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Welfare Impacts of the Mexico Potato Quarantine
Richards, Timothy J.; Molina, Ignacio; Hussein, Osman - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 41 (2009) 03
Under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) tariffs on U.S. potato imports to Mexico were phased out by 1993. Citing phytosanitary issues, in 1996, the Mexican government placed quantitative restrictions on U.S. potato imports and restricted their import only to designated border...
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Trade and Development When Exports Lack Diversification: A Case Study From Malawi
Persaud, Suresh Chand; Meade, Birgit Gisela Saager - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2009
Developing countries, particularly those that depend heavily on a small number of agricultural exports, are vulnerable to domestic and international shocks. These countries often have difficulty achieving sustained economic growth. This analysis uses Malawi, a country that earns most of its...
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Chapter 24 Economics of dental services
Sintonen, Harri; Linnosmaa, Ismo - In: Handbook of health economics : volume 1, part B, (pp. 1251-1296). 2000
The purpose of this chapter is to review dental economics in three major areas: (i) demand for and utilisation of dental care, (ii) productivity, technical efficiency and economies of scale in dental care production, and finally (iii) economic evaluation of dental care procedures and programmes....
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What is the New Version of Scale Efficient: A Values-Based Supply Chain Approach
Gunter, Allison; Thilmany, Dawn D.; Sullins, Martha - In: Journal of Food Distribution Research 43 (2012) 1
Although the growth in direct markets suggests a significant jump in local food purchasing by households, direct … great majority of food dollars. Since these traditional outlets are often unable to integrate local products from small and … be needed for a local food distributor located in Northern Colorado to be financially feasible. Since the mission of the …
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Will Higher Shipping Costs Drive the U.S. to Source More Localized Produce?
Woods, Timothy A.; Saghaian, Sayed H.; Ona, Lucia Y. - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2009
produce industry of potential structural shifts in the location of production. Recent increases in demand for local produce … distribution costs for local produce will ultimately need to drive the supply for these products. …
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What is Local and for What Foods Does it Matter?
Hu, Wuyang; Batte, Marvin T.; Woods, Timothy A.; Ernst, … - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2010
Consumer demand for local foods has been increasing dramatically over the past several years. Many food producers and … marketers are raising their capacity to incorporate local food. Revenue from local Farmers’ Market and Community Supported … questions related to local food that have not been sufficiently addressed before: what is the greatest distance food can travel …
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Consumers' Perception of Sustainably Produced Food: The case of local and organic production technologies
Whorton, Carly S.; Amanor-Boadu, Vincent - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2011
case, organic and local products. A survey method is used to examine organic and local markets in place of a single product …
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Local Food Marketing: Factors for Growth of Small Agri‐food Businesses in the UK
Hingley, Martin; Boone, Julie; Haley, Simon - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2010
This study aims to understand local food and explore the barriers to development for small innovative food businesses … definition of the term “local food” had implications for marketing strategy. Small businesses recognise that customers are …
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Agribusiness Model in Africa: A Case Study of Zambeef Products PLC
Almas, Lal K.; Obembe, Oladipo - In: International Food and Agribusiness Management Review 17 (2014) B
The IFAMR is published quarterly by the International Food and Agribusiness Management Association. For complete …
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