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Effects of Environmental and Health Information on Willingness to Pay for Local and Organic Foods in Taiwan

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using a lab‐in‐the‐field experiment, we investigate how providing information about food miles and pesticide residue influences willingness to pay (WTP) for potatoes among 407 shoppers in Taiwan, split between a supermarket and a farmers market.
Chiu‐Lin Huang, Edward C. Jaenicke, Martina Vecchi, Sheng‐Jang Sheu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Estimating the Economic Impact of Telemedicine in a Rural Community [PDF]

One commonly discussed benefit of broadband access in rural America is the potential for telemedicine visits that allow rural residents to take advantage of urbanized medical services. While the primary benefit of telemedicine is often viewed as improved
Whitacre, Brian E.
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Silver Economy and the Development Policy of Rural Areas in Poland [PDF]

, 2019
Grażyna Krzyminiewska, Hanna Pondel
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Growth of Omnichannel Grocery Retailing and Food Prices

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the effects of the growth of omnichannel grocery retailing on food prices. We first develop a conceptual model of consumer choice and retailer pricing that allows us to evaluate changes in equilibrium prices, quantities, and profits with online channel growth and alternative pricing strategies.
Xiangwen Kong, Metin Çakır, Qingxiao Li   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experiences and impact of chronic pain in South Africans living in a rural area: a qualitative study. [PDF]

BMJ Open
Mulaudzi M, Ratshinanga A, Mohale J, Ramoshai T, Evangeli M, Pincus T, Parker R, Umunnakwe CN, Tempelman H, Wadley A.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan, Orkhan Sariyev, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Manfred Zeller   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar, Sanzidur Rahman, Giacomo Zanello   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sceneries of the study area taken by the authors during field visits (a) General landscape view of Tehsil Hasilpur, highlighting the semi-arid environment (b) Wild medicinal flora growing in natural habitats (c) Perennial plant species dominant in the area (d) Field survey with a local informant sharing ethnomedicinal knowledge during data collection (e) A typical household garden where some medicinal plants are cultivated for domestic use (f) Rural household surroundings.

Xiaonan Wang (276308), Yi Zheng (113896), Xin Cui (1610701), Tauseef Anwar (3612392), Huma Qureshi (627459)   +4 more
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Agricultural Diversification at the Margin. Strategies and Determinants in Italian Mountain and Remote Areas

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the convergence in on‐farm diversification strategies of agricultural holdings, between remote areas and more central ones. Using Italian farm‐level data, we explore the determinants of diversification strategies across farms.
Gianluca Grilli, Francesco Pagliacci, Paola Gatto   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Marketing Channel and Technology Adoption: Chinese Villages in the Local Horticulture Market [PDF]

China has been experiencing the substantial changes in agricultural sectors in the past decades. Interaction between diversified channels for marketing agricultural products and modern technology adoption are important for restructuring agriculture and ...
Dong, X., Huang, J., Reardon, Thomas, Rozelle, Scott, Wang, L.   +4 more
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