Nourish the People
Nourish the People

Author: Pierre-Etienne Will

Publisher: U OF M CENTER FOR CHINESE STUDIES

Published: 1991-01-01

Total Pages: 635

ISBN-13: 089264091X

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The Qing state, driven by Confucian precepts of good government and urgent practical needs, committed vast resources to its granaries. Nourish the People traces the basic practices of this system, analyzes the organizational bases of its successes and failures, and examines variant practices in different regions. The volume concludes with an assessment of the granary system’s social and economic impact and historical comparison with the food supply policies of other states.

Wholesale Market Management
Wholesale Market Management

Author: Bob Densley

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 9789251043622

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In most countries, wholesale markets remain an essential link between production and consumption. That they should be well managed is essential as higher marketing costs lead to lower prices for producers and higher prices charged to consumers. Inefficient markets also increase the risk of problems of hygiene, environmental degradation and transport congestion, among others. With rapid urban growth, wholesale markets will continue to channel a wide variety of produce to urban consumers, despite the development of new distribution techniques, such as direct supply from farmers to supermarkets. This manual analyses the political, legal, economic and commercial aspects of the management and operations of wholesale markets. The European experience in Spain, France, Germany, Britain and Italy is presented; as well as in Japan, Hong Kong, the USA, South Africa, Australia and Argentina.

Market Infrastructure Planning
Market Infrastructure Planning

Author: J. D. Tracey-White

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 9789251043912

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This is the third manual on market infrastructure; it highlights the need for improved planning and decision-making to ensure successful market investments. The guide identifies the key steps in deciding on whether and how to invest in market infrastructure and highlights the steps to be taken to determine the size, location and operations of markets. The guide will be of interest to economists and planners in ministries of agriculture and of urban development as well as city and local authorities. Development practitioners will also find the guide of interest.

Inventory Credit
Inventory Credit

Author: Jonathan Coulter

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9789251037034

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Since the liberalization of agricultural marketing systems, private traders frequently do not have ready access to finance for purchasing and storing the produce. Inventory credit is a solution to this problem. Drawing on case studies this paper examines the requirements for inventory credit.