High fresh potato price volatility, decreasing demand for fresh potatoes, and potato prices below the cost of production led to a decision of a group of Idaho potato growers to organize the United Potato Growers of Idaho, a marketing cooperative. The potato supply management program was...

High potato price volatility, decreasing demand for fresh potatoes and prices below the cost of production led to a decision of a number of Idaho potato growers to organize the United Fresh Potato Growers of Idaho, a marketing cooperative. The programs and strategies of the cooperative target...

This paper presents an analysis of a sample of contracts used by the Idaho processing-potato industry in recent years. A particular focus is on the price- and quality-related provisions of these contracts. Potato growers are paid an incentive­ adjusted price. This price is calculated using a...

This paper develops a procedure for a comprehensive analysis of contractual relations in the production and marketing of potatoes, barley, and wheat in Idaho. The procedure focuses on analysis of contract choice by agricultural producers, processors and distributors; evaluation of the...

The concept of social protection falls under the purview of Social Risk Management and it consists of several public measures like, reducing vulnerability, improving consumption and enhancing equity which contributes to the economic development in a participating manner. The Government of India...

This study develops a simple methodology of the analysis of the effectiveness of economic performance of foodmanufacturing industries and applies this methodology to analyze the effectiveness of economic performance of foodmanufacturing industries in the U.S. Pacific Northwest States (Idaho,...