Results 151 to 160 of about 427,981 (308)
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT EU member states have exhibited varying rates of apple production growth. Technical efficiency (TE) estimation is suitable for identifying best‐practice farm performance. This study examined whether the development of the apple sector in Germany, Italy, and Poland was influenced by production efficiency, access to technology, as well as ...
Anika Muder, Jakub Staniszewski
wiley +1 more source
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Who Gains and Who Loses in the Game of Groundwater Markets in Water-scarce Regions [PDF]
The rights to groundwater belong to the landowner. Therefore, access to this resource is privy to well-to-do farmers and is beyond the reach of resource-poor farmers. The only option left with them is water markets.
Singh, Dalbir
core +1 more source
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Farmers markets provide a direct‐to‐consumer marketing path for farmers and small businesses, facilitating customer discovery and product refinement. This paper explores farmers markets as a business incubator, with a focus on beginning vendors and resilience to a shock, namely, COVID‐19 market restrictions.
Mallory L. Rahe +2 more
wiley +1 more source
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
Water markets in Pakistan: participation and productivity [PDF]
Water markets provide one of the most promising institutional mechanisms for increasing access to irrigation from groundwater, particularly for tenants and small farmers. While water markets are found in all provinces of Pakistan, they are most prevalent
Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela +1 more
core
Import Wheat Tenders and the Effects of the Russian Invasion
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Risk and volatility for many commodities escalated sharply following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, creating numerous uncertainties for trading firms and importers. The purpose of this study is to analyze the bidding behavior in Egyptian wheat import tenders in the pre‐ and post‐invasion periods.
William W. Wilson +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Traceability of Agri‐Food Products: The Key to Conscious Trade
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Globalization and growing concerns about sustainability have led to improvements in product traceability, quality, and sustainability. Traceability contributes to environmental protection and supports sustainable development by fostering transparency in agricultural practices and encouraging the responsible use of resources.
Scarlett Queen Almeida Bispo +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Research on a Visually Assisted Efficient Blind-Guiding System and an Autonomous Shopping Guidance Robot Arm Adapted to the Complex Environment of Farmers' Markets. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel)Liu M +5 more
europepmc +1 more source
Farmers’ Choice and Informal Credit Markets in China [PDF]
Informal credit markets are very active in many developing countries including China. Informal financial associations have become a major channel of borrowing.
Gao, Ping, Hu, Youxin, Yuan, Yan
core +1 more source