Issues in Agricultural Competitiveness
Issues in Agricultural Competitiveness

Author:

Publisher: Dartmouth Publishing Company

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 518

ISBN-13:

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This volume is made up of 45 papers together with the opening discussion and summary of general discussions presented at the 22nd International Conference for Agricultural Economists, held in Harare in 1994. The papers cover such topics as women's land rights and sustainable development, productivity gaps between European and United States agriculture, land rental markets in Sub-Saharan Africa, optimal pricing of primary commodities in developing countries, and the CAP and the unequal public support to European argiculture.

Future Food Systems
Future Food Systems

Author: Rickey Y. Yada

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2024-06-13

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 0443156913

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Future Food Systems: Exploring Global Production, Processing, Distribution and Consumption provides an overview of food systems, from farming through to logistics, processing, retail, service and consumption, with the intention of enabling more efficient development of policy and implementation of food related practices. The book presents the considerations which must be understood to develop effective and efficient policies and practices for any level of food system and along the continuum of those systems, with attention being given to the academic, public and private sector challenges, and opportunities for progress, efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability. Presented in parts to highlight key aspects of the subject area, the book explores production practices including increasingly important programs in integrated farming systems, vertical agriculture and urban farming, processes, value adding for commodities, agricultural technology, supply chain innovations and consumer considerations. The book provides foundational insights into the underpinnings of today's food systems, its challenges and its opportunities for the future. - Written by industry and academic experts for balanced perspective - Presents foundational information with practical application insights - Includes chapters on regulatory and policy issues

Global Agricultural Trade and Developing Countries
Global Agricultural Trade and Developing Countries

Author: World Bank

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13:

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This publication explores key issues in global agricultural trade policy, production and trade patterns. It sets out research findings based on a series of commodity studies for coffee, cotton, dairy, fruits and vegetables, groundnuts, rice, seafood products, sugar, and wheat; all of which are important commodity markets for developing countries and which feature distorted policy regimes among industrial or middle-income countries. The studies analyse current policy regimes in key producing and consuming countries and estimate the distributional impacts of policy reforms and their impact on trade flows and production location. Other issues discussed include: product standards and compliance costs, the impact and effectiveness of preferences, attempts to decouple agricultural support from agricultural output, and the potential gains from global liberalisation in agricultural and food markets.