Beyond Agriculture and Economics
Beyond Agriculture and Economics

Author: Alfred Allan Schmid

Publisher: MSU Press

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13:

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A collection of four essays and responses on the topics of: (1) Managerial decision making; (2) Investment-Disinvestment Theory; (3) Agricultural policy (domestic and international); and (4) Methodology and valuational processes.

Local Food Systems; Concepts, Impacts, and Issues
Local Food Systems; Concepts, Impacts, and Issues

Author: Steve Martinez

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010-11

Total Pages: 87

ISBN-13: 1437933629

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This comprehensive overview of local food systems explores alternative definitions of local food, estimates market size and reach, describes the characteristics of local consumers and producers, and examines early indications of the economic and health impacts of local food systems. Defining ¿local¿ based on marketing arrangements, such as farmers selling directly to consumers at regional farmers¿ markets or to schools, is well recognized. Statistics suggest that local food markets account for a small, but growing, share of U.S. agricultural production. For smaller farms, direct marketing to consumers accounts for a higher percentage of their sales than for larger farms. Charts and tables.

Marketing Alternatives for Small Farmers
Marketing Alternatives for Small Farmers

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1979

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13:

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This symposium was geared toward solving small farmers' marketing problems and the organizing Committee wanted to identify the most pressing market problems facing the small producer so that research and education programs could be developed to alleviate these problems.

Livestock Policy Analysis
Livestock Policy Analysis

Author: International Livestock Research Institute

Publisher: ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD)

Published: 1995-01-01

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9789291460038

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Policy concepts; Identification of policy issues; Production systems, supply and demand; Market, price and trade policies; Marketing and distribution systems; Budget and manpower planning; Land tenure police for the livestock sector; Policy analysis report writing and communication; Livestock production and marketing in alphabeta - a case study.