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Biosecurity in agriculture: an economic analysis of coexistence of professional and hobby production

Graziano Ceddia, Michele; Heikkilä, Jaakko; Peltola, Jukka - Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society …

One component of biosecurity is protection against invasive alien species, which are one of the most important threats worldwide to native biodiversity and economic profitability in various sectors, including agriculture. However, agricultural producers are not homogeneous. They may have...

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Formation and adaptation of reference prices in grain marketing: An experimental study

Mattos, Fabio; Poirier, Jamie - Structure and Performance of Agriculture and … - 2013

This study examines formation and adaptation of reference prices by Manitoban grain producers. Research shows that preferences are reference‐dependent and marketing decisions are affected by reference prices. Results suggest that Manitoban producers’ reference prices are formed primarily by...

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Economics of Traceability for Mitigation of Food Recall Costs

Filho, Resende; Andrade, Moises de; Buhr, Brian L. - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2012

We develop conceptual and process simulation models to determine the probability of a recall and predict its size. We compare the costs of recalls with and without traceability for a ten year planning horizon by simulating the expected recalls caused by Escherichia coli O157:H7 contamination for...

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WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS FUNCTIONING TO REDUCE MARKET RISK

Jovičić, Daliborka; Jeremić, Ljiljana; Milićević, Lazar - In: Economics of Agriculture 61 (2014) 2

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REDUCTION IN REVENUE VOLATILITY IN MAIZE PRODUCTION APPLYING THE INDIRECT-INDEX INSURANCE

Marković, Todor; Ivanović, Sanjin; Todorović, Saša - In: Economics of Agriculture 60 (2013) 3

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Investment and Disinvestment in Irrigation Technology – An Experimental Analysis of Farmers’ Decision Behavior –

Ihli, Hanna Julia; Maart, Syster Christin; Musshoff, Oliver - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2012

In agriculture, long-term decisions are usually made in an environment which is almost completely dynamic. For example, uncertainty arises from weather and climatic conditions. (Dis)investment in irrigation technology on farms has become more prominent over the past decade. The use of irrigation...

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Participative research on use of enhanced climate variability information within agribusiness

Brennan, Lisa E.; Carberry, Peter S.; Hochman, Zvi - Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society … - 2001

agribusiness suppliers, banking and insurance companies. For example, bank lending policy and agribusiness advice was likely … affected by recent El Niño drought events. Through consultation with agribusiness suppliers, banks and insurance companies, it … farmers to agribusiness to determine whether better targeted and costeffective agribusiness services can be provided for the …

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Cobertura del riesgo precios en los mercados de futuros para carne bovina en el marco de la experiencia uruguaya de 1993.

Lanfranco, Bruno A. - Instituto Nacional de Investigacion Agropecuaria (INIA) - 2005

En la pasada década, Uruguay tuvo su primera experiencia con el mercado de futuros de novillos para faena (MFN), el que funcionó durante los últimos meses de 1993 y hasta comienzos de 1994. El hecho que el MFN no sobreviviera más que unos pocos meses no implica necesariamente que los...

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Building farmers’ capacity for innovation generation: what are the determining factors?

Tambo, Justice A.; Wünscher, Tobias - Agricultural Economics Society - AES - 2014

Innovation is essential for agricultural and economic development, especially in today’s rapidly changing global environment. While farmers have been recognised as one of the key sources of innovation, many studies on agricultural innovations continue to consider farmers as adopters of...

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Addressing Gender Gaps in the Ugandan Labour Market

Kasirye, Ibrahim - Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) - 2011

Four out of every five women in Uganda are employed in agriculture, according to the 2008 Gender and Productivity Survey (GPS) in Uganda (EPRC, 2009); and 42 percent of women in the labour force are unpaid family workers—receiving no income despite contributing the largest proportion of the...

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