Results 101 to 110 of about 157,384 (313)
Who Are the Consumers of European Farmers' Markets? A Cross‐Country Analysis
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT With substantial growth in the number of farmers' markets (FMs) in developed countries, the number of consumers visiting FMs is also increasing. This study comparatively assesses the consumers of FMs in three European countries where FMs traditionally play a distinctive role in food supply chains.
Áron Török +6 more
wiley +1 more source
Bank competition in the Middle East and northern Africa region [PDF]
This paper studies the extent of bank competition in the Middle East and Northern Africa region during 1994-2008, using non-structural measures of competition such as the H-statistic and the Lerner index.
Rocha,Roberto +2 more
core
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Market‐based solutions are increasingly tested to address aflatoxin issues in peanuts in developing countries. Although previous studies have found that Haitian grocery store shoppers are willing to pay a 21% premium for peanut butter with levels of aflatoxin that meet international standards, no information is available for the much larger ...
Phendy Jacques +2 more
wiley +1 more source
, 2014 As part of the US government’s Feed the Future initiative that aims to address global hunger and food security issues in sub-Saharan Africa, the US Agency for International Development is supporting three multi-stakeholder agricultural research projects ...
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
core +1 more source
International Review of Economics & FinanceWe investigate the transmission of shocks between the stock market, its sub-indices and business sentiment in a major emerging economy. Based on data for 2003–2023, using dynamic connectedness and VAR models, we show that the Johannesburg Stock Exchange ...
Anthanasius Fomum Tita +3 more
doaj +1 more source
The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Successes and lessons from mediation in the Horn of Africa
, 2011 An article by Moses Onyango Lecturer, International Relations School of Humanities and Social Science USIU-A, in the Journal, Horn of Africa.The Horn of Africa has witnessed a number of mediation processes.
Onyango, Moses
core
Aksum and the Northern Horn of Africa
Archaeology International, 2012 Rich and varied sources are now available for reconstructing the past in Africa’s northern Horn. Results of archaeological investigation are supplemented from inscriptions, coinage, and from accounts by Graeco-Roman historians and visitors (including Byzantine ambassadors), while historical linguistics and studies of oral tradition (some of which was ...
openaire +3 more sources
Exploring the Impact of Meat Alternative Labeling Regulations on the U.S. Meat Consumption Patterns
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The global demand for conventional meat continues to rise, but it is also associated with substantial environmental and health challenges. In response, meat alternatives have gained popularity, sparking debates over meat alternative labeling regulations. This study investigates the effects of meat alternative labeling regulations in the United
Jeong Hun Ji, Sang Hyeon Lee
wiley +1 more source
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In the agricultural landscape of most developing countries, the last decade has witnessed the expansion of outsourced agricultural extension services. Private firms and nongovernmental organizations focused on delivering agricultural extension and advisory services to farmers have emerged.
Boris D. Soh Wenda +3 more
wiley +1 more source