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Food insecurity and unemployment among immigrants in the United States

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Immigrants can be more vulnerable to economic downturns and, during periods of economic hardship, more likely to experience food insecurity compared to natives. This study examines the differential effect of the unemployment rate on the probability of being food insecure among diverse groups of immigrant households relative to natives in the ...
Siwen Zhou, Joshua Berning, Alessandro Bonanno, Jude Bayham   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Herfindahl neutral point: A firm‐level threshold for managing market concentration with evidence from US hog packing

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper derives a firm‐level threshold, the Herfindahl Neutral Point, from the standard concentration index used in merger review. At this threshold, a marginal expansion leaves the index unchanged. Firms below the threshold reduce concentration when they expand; firms above it increase concentration.
Andrew J. Keller, Krishna P. Paudel
wiley   +1 more source

Value chain and efficiency analysis of Pangasius and Tilapia marketing in selected areas of Bangladesh

Discover Agriculture
This study examines the value chain and market efficiency of Pangasius and Tilapia in Bangladesh using price data from various markets. In the same vein, a diverse array of methodologies, including the composite index method, marketing efficiency index ...
Badiuz Zaman, Anup Kumar Mandal, M. A. Sattar Mandal   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Liability of Retailer and Wholesaler [PDF]

, 1959
With the ever-increasing dependence of the consumer on his retailer to supply the consumer\u27s needs, the increasing importance of implied warranties is clearly seen.
Hotes, William J.
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The role of venture‐financed startups in innovation for US agriculture

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract To evaluate the role played by startup companies in the innovation ecosystem of US agriculture, we compile a unique dataset of 6024 new entrants founded 1987–2019 that details their financing lifecycles, annual economic performance, and patenting activities.
Gregory D. Graff, Charles A. W. de Grazia, Nicholas E. Rada   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving access to new technologies: An experiment with Kenyan input sellers

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Agrodealers play a critical role in rural economies, selling essential inputs for agricultural production, stocking new products, and providing farmers with technical advice. However, uncertainty can discourage them from stocking newer, less familiar products, limiting the availability of innovative technologies and leading to market failures ...
Sarah W. Kariuki, Francisca N. Muteti, Annemie Maertens, Michael Ndegwa, Hope Michelson, Mercy Mbugua, Jason Donovan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dependence of the Fishery Community on Wholesaler in Tabanio Village Subdistrict Takisung, Tanah Laut Regency Province of South Borneo, Indonesia [PDF]

, 2014
This work was to evaluate the dependence of the fishery  community on wholesaler in Tabanio village, sub district Takisung, Tanah Laut regency, province of Southern part of Borneo.  Statistical analysis employed in this study was a chi-quadratics method.
Lilimantik, Emmy
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APPLICATION OF MOBILE PHONES IN THE MARKETING OF BANANA IN ONDO STATE, NIGERIA [PDF]

Scientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development, 2016
This paper studied the application of mobile phones in the marketing of banana in Ondo State, Nigeria. Banana is a major tropical fruit, consumed widely for its taste, texture, energy, digestibility and cost-effectiveness across major towns and rural ...
Joseph Omotoso AJAYI, Amaka Precious NNAJI, Jimoh Atanda AFOLABI, Esan Agbabiaka ADERINOLA, Taiwo Timothy AMOS   +4 more
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A well‐resolved phylogeny of Cuscuta subgenus Monogynella based on data drawn from all three plant genomes

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Cuscuta (dodders) consists of ~200 species circumscribed into four subgenera (Monogynella, Cuscuta, Pachystigma, and Grammica) and is the only parasitic genus in Convolvulaceae (the morning‐glory family). This group shows a significant diversity in plastid functionality and represents a rare mixotrophic system among parasitic plants ...
Asawari Albal, Saša Stefanović
wiley   +1 more source

ASPERGILLUS FLA VUS INFECTION AND AFLATOXIN CONTAMINATION IN PEANUTS AT VARIOUS STAGES OF THE DELIVERY CHAINS IN CIANJUR REGENCY, WEST JAVA, INDONESIA

Biotropia: The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Biology, 2011
A survey to obtain information on pre- and postharvest handling of peanuts at farmer, collector, wholesaler and retailer levels, including  Aspergillus flavus  infection and aflatoxin  BI  contamination of peanuts collected in Cianjur regency ...
OKKY S.DHARMAPUTRA
doaj   +1 more source