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Testing the Marketing Performance of German Wheat Farmers
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper analyses the marketing performance of wheat farmers in Germany. Wheat sales data from 465 individual farms over a 12‐year period are used to test against different market benchmarks. Market benchmarks are constructed by simulating passive trading agents using regional wheat prices.
Franziska Potts, Jens‐Peter Loy
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Unlocking the potential of contract farming: lessons from Ghana [PDF]
This paper analyses sorghum contract farming in north-east Ghana in order to explore ways of making such arrangements viable for small farmers. The analysis draws on the convergence of sciences approach, which sees both science and social relations ...
Kudadjie-Freeman, C. +2 more
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The march to sustainability of agriculture through contract farming - how will the youth fare? [PDF]
, 2012 Undoubtedly modern farming methods are important as the driver that will enable the sustainability of agriculture and one of it is contract farming that is believed to have a high prospect in enabling the agriculture sector to accomplish the mission of ...
Abu Samah, Bahaman +2 more
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Return and Volatility Spillovers Among Major Cotton Markets
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study explores return and volatility transmission among major cotton markets. Several events have disrupted cotton supply and demand in recent years, leading to heightened price volatility and significant shifts in market interconnections.
Susmitha Kalli +3 more
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VARIANCES BETWEEN CONTRACT AND NON-CONTRACT FARMS IN THE USE OF SUSTAINABLE FARMING PRACTICES: CASE STUDY [PDF]
Scientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentThe present paper aimed to investigate the main characteristics of contract farming versus non-contract farming from Dornelor Basin, Suceava county. The research was based on a large-scale survey conducted in the study area, the data being collected from
Marioara RUSU +2 more
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Integrating Small Scale Farmers into Bread Wheat Marketing Chain through Contract Farming in Ethiopia [PDF]
The treatment effect censored regression model results of this study showed that educational level, value of agricultural equipment and number of oxen owned affected the participation decisions of the farmers in bread wheat contract farming significantly.
Bekabil, Fufa, Getaneh, Wubalem
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Global partnership in poverty reduction: Contract farming and regional cooperation [PDF]
, 2008 With globalization, market liberalization, and the rapid development of rural infrastructure, new market opportunities for high-value crops and livestock production are expanding in both developed and developing countries.
Setboonsarng, Sununtar
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Does a Specialized Niche Market Vegetable Processor Enjoy Bargaining Power?
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Agribusiness companies may achieve competitive advantage through specialization within niche markets. One such niche is the fresh‐cut fruit and vegetable market, which has been steadily growing in Germany. This study examines whether the specialization of a German fresh‐cut producer grants it with market power within this niche market.
Nikolas Bublik +3 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The US hemp market is a new and nascent industry that has been devoid of research for about half a century. This study examined the effects of exogenous shock on price at each phase of the value chain—Farm (hemp biomass), and its impact on prices at other phases of the value chain—Intermediary Processor (crude cannabidiol hemp) and Final ...
Solomon Odiase +2 more
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Oil Palm Boom, Contract Farming, and Village Development: Evidence from Indonesia [PDF]
, 2015 Through contract farming schemes between cohorts of farmers and private companies the Indonesian government intended to spur rural economic development. In particular within the oil palm sector, such community-company 'partnerships' are commonplace. Yet,
Gatto, Marcel +3 more
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