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Can Horticulture be a Success Story for India?

Mittal, Surabhi - 2007

India is the second largest producer of the fruits and vegetables in the world after China. Since the 1980s the … international trade in fruits and vegetables has expanded rapidly. The number of commodities as well as the number of varieties … and vegetables for consumption both in fresh and the processed form. Also there is a wide diversification in production …

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Knowing where organic markets move next: An analysis of developing countries in the pineapple market

Kleemann, Linda - 2013

As consumers' demand for organic products grows, selling organic products potentially opens up profitable market participation options for farmers in developing countries. This paper studies two aspects of profitability for the producers. It uses hedonic demand theory and empirical analysis to...

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GMO Regulations, International Trade and the Imperialism of Standards

Vigani, Mauro; Raimondi, Valentina; Olper, Alessandro - 2010

This paper deals with the quantification of GMO regulations on bilateral trade flows. A composite index of the complexity of such regulations for sixty countries as well as an objective score for six GMO regulatory sub-dimensions has been developed. Using a gravity model, we show how bilateral...

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Is organic farming worth its investment? The adoption and impact of certified pineapple farming in Ghana

Kleemann, Linda; Abdulai, Awudu; Buss, Mareike - 2013

Global food markets demand the adoption of food standards by small-scale farmers in developing countries when they enter international markets. While a conventional certification with GlobalGAP can be a market entry condition for conventional food, especially for horticultural products, organic...

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Analysis of transportation and logistics processes for soybeans in Brazil

Fliehr, Olivia - 2013

This study examines the relevance of Brazilian domestic transportation and logistics processes for agricultural bulk exports in terms of costs and CO2 emissions between farm gate and seaport, using the example of soybeans. To estimate the impact of logistics and transportation on the...

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Spatial market integration and the dynamics of transaction costs in the Chinese soy bean market

Brosig, Stephan; Weitzel, Enno-Burghard; Glauben, Thomas; … - In: The Empirical Economics Letters 6 (2007) 5, pp. 431-437

The development over time of market integration between Chinese provinces is analyzed by estimating threshold vector error correction models for rolling windows during 1998-2003. Transaction costs clearly decrease during this period characterized by liberalization of external trade and domestic...

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Ausgewählte Analysen zu den Rahmenbedingungen und zur Wettbewerbsfähigkeit des Gartenbaus in Deutschland

Ludwig-Ohm, Sabine; Dirksmeyer, Walter - 2013

Im Auftrag des Bundesministeriums für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (BMELV) wurden am Thünen-Institut für Betriebswirtschaft verschiedene Analysen durchgeführt, die als Grundlage für die Ausarbeitung einer BMELV-Zukunftsstrategie Gartenbau genutzt werden sollen. Die...

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Organic pineapple farming in Ghana: A good choice for smallholders?

Kleemann, Linda - 2011

As consumer demand for organic food grows, organic certification is increasingly promoted in many developing countries. Organic products earn a premium price on the market compared to conventional varieties. Hence, organic production is often seen as a valuable alternative for developing...

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Organic certification, agro-ecological practices and return on investment: Farm level evidence from Ghana

Kleemann, Linda; Abdulai, Awudu - 2012

The recent empirical literature on economic sustainability of certified export crops shows that certification standards that enhance yields are important for improving farm revenues and farmer welfare. However, limited evidence exists on the impact of organic certification on the adoption of...

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Inserção no mercado internacional e a produção de carnes no Brasil

Ferreira, Marcelo Dias Paes; Vieira Filho, José … - 2019

This work aimed to synthetize information regarding beef, pork and broiler production in Brazil, as well as the role of Brazil in the international market. This study was developed within a partnership between The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil) and The Institute...

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