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Diversification of the marketing chains among organic producers

Corsi, Alessandro; Borsotto, Patrizia; Borri, Ilaria; … - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

Diversification of consumers’ demand and environmental concerns are at the origin of a trend towards short marketing …’ motivations for choosing these types of marketing chains and/or the “traditional” ones. To this purpose, a theoretical model of … marketing chain choice is developed, and a multivariate probit model of organic farmers’ choice of the marketing chain is …

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Can German Wine Cooperatives Compete on Quality?

Schamel, Guenter - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

The German Agricultural Society (DLG) manages a multi-round annual quality control scheme where wines undergo a blind, sensory testing procedure using a 5-point scale to determine superior quality wines worthy of an annual award (Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Gold Extra). We develop a hedonic model...

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The Integration of Tomato Markets in Ghana with and without Direct Trade Flows

Ihle, Rico; Amikuzuno, Joseph - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

Spatial market equilibrium theory views trade flow as the driving force behind market integration. We assess spatial price transmission between domestic tomato markets in Ghana to ascertain whether spatial price transmission veritably depends on direct trade between markets, or whether other...

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Fertilizer profitability in East Africa: A Spatially Explicit Policy Analysis

Guo, Zhe; Koo, Jawoo; Wood, Stanley - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

Even though it is clear that Substantial growth in inorganic fertilizer use is a prerequisite for sustained agricultural growth in Africa, fertilizer use is still one of the factors explaining lagging agricultural productivity growth in SSA. High transport costs and less policy support pose a...

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Prospective Trends in Wine Export Markets – Expert Views from Spain

Bardaji, Isabel; Mili, Samir - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

consuming countries, demand-driven attributes, product differentiation and promotional marketing as most determining factors for …

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The role of consumers’ perceptions in the valuation of food safety and convenience attributes of vegetables in Vietnam

Mergenthaler, Marcus; Weinberger, Katinka; Qaim, Matin - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

Food systems in developing countries are undergoing a profound transformation characterized by the emergence and expansion of modern retailers and integrated supply chains. Appropriate policies are needed to guide this transformation, presupposing a good understanding of consumer preferences. We...

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Market outlet choices in the context of changing demand for fresh meat: implications for smallholder inclusion in pork supply chain in Vietnam

Lapar, Ma. Lucila A.; Toan, Nguyen Ngoc; Que, Nguyen Ngoc; … - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

outlets, and geographical location which captures the effects of income differences, traditional marketing practices, and …

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Investigating Thai Shopping Behavior: Wet-Markets, Supermarkets and the ‘Big Middle’

Gorton, Matthew; Sauer, Johannes; Supatpongkul, Pajaree - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

Drawing on the Big Middle theory of retail evolution, an analysis of primary survey data on Thai shopping behavior seeks to understand the relative satisfaction of consumers with wet markets and supermarkets, identifying the factors that affect frequency of visit to, and purchase behavior...

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Justified hopes or utopian thinking? The suitability of coffee certification schemes as a business model for small-scale producers

Beuchelt, Tina; Zeller, Manfred; Oberthur, Thomas - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

The marketing of coffee through group-based, certified market channels is often promoted by governments and donors as a …

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China’s Agricultural Modernisation Program: an assessment of its sustainability and impacts in the case of the high-value beef chain

Waldron, Scott A.; Brown, Colin G.; Longworth, John W. - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

China has embarked on a major program to modernise agricultural and agribusiness structures with far reaching implications for rural development, international competitiveness / trade and food safety. There are, however, few studies that examine in detail how the modernisation program has...

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