Download or read book Informal Markets Perishability and Vertical Control written by Julio Peña-Torres and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Vertical Coordination in the Fruit and Vegetable Sector written by Margaret Loseby and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Case Studies in Food Policy for Developing Countries written by Per Pinstrup-Andersen and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2018-07-05 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The food problems now facing the world—scarcity and starvation, contamination and illness, overabundance and obesity—are both diverse and complex. What are their causes? How severe are they? Why do they persist? What are the solutions? In three volumes that serve as valuable teaching tools and have been designed to complement the textbook Food Policy for Developing Countries by Per Pinstrup-Andersen and Derrill D. Watson II, they call upon the wisdom of disciplines including economics, nutrition, sociology, anthropology, environmental science, medicine, and geography to create a holistic picture of the state of the world's food systems today. Volume II of the Case Studies addresses the issues of domestic policies for markets, production, and the environment.

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Download or read book Strategic Management written by Prof Amruta Mahalle and published by TMC, Nagpur. This book was released on with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preface Welcome to "Strategic Management for MBA: Navigating the Business Landscape." This book has been meticulously crafted to provide MBA students and aspiring business leaders with a comprehensive guide to the dynamic world of strategic management. Why Strategic Management Matters In today's rapidly changing business environment, strategic management is not just a subject; it's a critical skillset that can shape the future of organizations. As MBA candidates, you are embarking on a journey that will prepare you to face complex challenges and make strategic decisions that can drive businesses toward success. What This Book Offers This book is designed to be your companion throughout this journey. It encompasses a wide range of topics, from the fundamentals of strategic thinking to advanced concepts in strategy formulation, implementation, and evaluation. Whether you're a novice or a seasoned professional, you will find valuable insights and practical tools to enhance your strategic decision-making abilities. Key Features Comprehensive Coverage: We cover all aspects of strategic management, including environmental analysis, competitive advantage, strategy development, and organizational performance. Real-World Examples: Throughout the book, you will find numerous real-world case studies and examples that illustrate the concepts discussed, allowing you to apply theory to practice. Practical Tools: We provide practical frameworks, models, and tools that you can use to analyze and formulate strategies for different types of organizations. International Perspective: In today's globalized business world, understanding international strategy is vital. This book explores the nuances of global business and its impact on strategic decision-making. How to Use This Book This book is structured to facilitate both self-paced learning and classroom instruction. Each chapter is organized logically, building upon the previous ones, and includes discussion questions and exercises to encourage critical thinking and application of concepts. Acknowledgments Creating a book like this is a collaborative effort, and we are grateful to the many individuals who have contributed their expertise and insights. We would like to express our appreciation to our colleagues, students, and mentors who have enriched our understanding of strategic management. Get Ready to Dive In As you embark on your MBA journey and dive into the world of strategic management, remember that learning is a continuous process. This book is a stepping stone, a resource that can empower you to navigate the complex and ever-evolving business landscape. We invite you to explore the pages ahead, engage with the content, and embark on a transformative learning experience. Strategic management is not just a subject; it's a mindset, a way of thinking that will empower you to drive success in your future career. Let's begin this exciting journey together. Dr.Amruta Mahalle Author

Download or read book Agricultural transformation and market innovation Theory concepts and definitions written by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historically, agriculture was seen as a contribution that helped induce industrial growth and structural transformation of the economy. The structural transformation where the share of agriculture in gross domestic product (GDP) and employment declines as per capita income rises is well documented. Classical theorists, led by Lewis (1954), viewed economic development as a growth process of relocating factors of production from an agricultural sector characterized by low productivity and the use of traditional technology to a modern industrial sector with higher productivity. Economic transformation is triggered when agriculture realizes enough surplus in the form of food and commodities and product and factor markets begin to integrate across space, and workers begin to move out of agriculture to meet the demands of a growing industrial sector.

Download or read book Africa Agriculture Trade Monitor 2024 written by Odjo, Sunday and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2024-09-03 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2024 AATM investigates critical issues related to African agricultural trade. As in previous editions of the report, we have developed a database that corrects discrepancies in trade flow values, as reported by importing and exporting countries, as the basis for analyzing Africa’s international, domestic, and regional economic community (REC) trade. Given the pressing need to address climate change and curb greenhouse gas emissions, this year’s AATM takes an in-depth look at the relationship between climate change, water use, and emissions and African agricultural trade.

Download or read book Hidden harvest The global contribution of capture fisheries written by Kelleher, K. and published by Worldbank ; WorldFish. This book was released on 2012-02-07 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The important contribution of fi sheries to human well-being is frequently underestimated. This report highlights that contribution. The report focuses on small-scale fi sheries and developing countries because the livelihoods of 90 percent of the 120 million employed in fi sheries are in the small-scale fi sheries, and almost all of those workers, 97 percent, live in developing countries. Many small-scale fi shing communities have high levels of poverty, and poverty reduction is a core focus of the contributing partners to the report.

Download or read book Incomes from the Forest written by Eva Wollenberg and published by CIFOR. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Documentation and comparation methods to assess options for forest-based livelihoods and their outcomes. The contributions are based on the premise that livelihood and conservation goals can be best achieved by improving information flow about changes in the environment, and the impacts of forest use. The authors report on the strengths and weaknesses of methods that have been tried in the field.

Download or read book Determinants and Implications of the Growing Scale of Livestock Farms in Four Fast growing Developing Countries written by Christopher L. Delgado and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rapid growth in consumer demand for livestock offers an opportunity to reduce poverty among smallholder livestock farmers in the developing world. These farmers' opportunity may be threatened, however, by competition from larger-scale farms. This report assesses the potential threat, examining various forms of livestock production in Brazil, India, the Philippines, and Thailand. Findings show that the competitiveness of smallholder farms depends on the opportunity cost of family labor and farmers' ability to overcome barriers to the acquisition of production- and market-related information and assets. Pro-poor livestock development depends, therefore, on the strengthening of institutions that will help smallholders overcome the disproportionately high transaction costs in securing quality inputs and obtaining market recognition for quality outputs. These and other findings make this report a useful guide for researchers and others concerned with the opportunities and risks of smallholder livestock farming.

Download or read book Perspectives on Intellectual Capital written by Bernard Marr and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-06-14 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perspectives on Intellectual Capital bridges the disciplinary gaps and facilitates knowledge transfer across disciplines, featuring views on intellectual capital from the fields of accounting, strategy, marketing, human resource management, operations management, information systems, and economics. It also offers interdisciplinary views on intellectual capital from the perspectives of public policy, knowledge management and epistemology. By analyzing the various perspectives, Editor Bernard Marr is able to present a truly comprehensive understanding of what intellectual capital is, including the "state of the art" thinking about it in each discipline, the common key trends, and the trajectories for future developments, learning, and practice. Contributors include many of the leading thinkers in their respective disciplines: Mie Augier and David Teece on the Economic Perspective, Bernard Marr and Goran Roos on the Strategy Perspective, Baruch Lev, Leandro Canibano, and Bernard Marr on the Accounting Perspective; Sudi Sudarsanam, Ghulam Sorwar, and Bernard Marr on the Finance Perspective; Jan Mourtisen, Per Nikolaj Bukh, and Bernard Marr on the Reporting Perspective; Lisa Fernstrom on the Marketing Perspective; Ulf Johanson on the HR Perspective; L. Martin Clotier and E. Richard Gold on the Legal Perspective; Partick H. Sullivan on the Intellectual Property Perspective; Giovanni Schiuma, Antonio Lerro, and Daniela Carlucci on the Interfirm Perspective; Ahmed Bounfour and Leif Edvinsson on the Public Policy Perspective; J-C Spender and Bernard Marr on a Knowledge-Based Perspective; Goran Roos on An Epistemology Perpsective. Foreword by Robert Grant. Bernard Marr is a Research Fellow in the Centre for Business Performance at Cranfield School of Management, UK, and Visiting Professor, University of Basilicata, Italy.

Download or read book Community Policing Today written by Deborah A. Parsons and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2020-09-20 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Framing community policing not as a program, but as a transformation from traditional policing that involves sweeping changes in the way police view their role and relationships with the community, the authors demonstrate how law enforcement officers can partner with the community to help facilitate problem-solving of public safety issues.

Download or read book The Economics of Networks written by Mark Casson and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Networks have a widespread economic significance. They structure the way that market traders interact and configure relations within and between social groups, urban centres and nation states. This work on the economics of networks is suitable for researchers in microeconomics, spatial and business economics.

Download or read book Can Economic Growth Be Sustained written by Vernon W. Ruttan and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-10-18 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A notable example is T.

Download or read book Transforming Food Systems for a Rising India written by Prabhu Pingali and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book examines the interactions between India’s economic development, agricultural production, and nutrition through the lens of a “Food Systems Approach (FSA).” The Indian growth story is a paradoxical one. Despite economic progress over the past two decades, regional inequality, food insecurity and malnutrition problems persist. Simultaneously, recent trends in obesity along with micro-nutrient deficiency portend to a future public health crisis. This book explores various challenges and opportunities to achieve a nutrition-secure future through diversified production systems, improved health and hygiene environment and greater individual capability to access a balanced diet contributing to an increase in overall productivity. The authors bring together the latest data and scientific evidence from the country to map out the current state of food systems and nutrition outcomes. They place India within the context of other developing country experiences and highlight India’s status as an outlier in terms of the persistence of high levels of stunting while following global trends in obesity. This book discusses the policy and institutional interventions needed for promoting a nutrition-sensitive food system and the multi-sectoral strategies needed for simultaneously addressing the triple burden of malnutrition in India.

Download or read book Agribusiness and Innovation Systems in Africa written by Kurt Larsen and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2009 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines how agricultural innovation arises in four African countries ? Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda ? through the lens of agribusiness, public policies, and specific value chains for food staples, high value products, and livestock.

Download or read book Food Safety in Low and Middle Income Countries written by Delia Grace and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2024-02-23 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foodborne diseases (FBD) are an important externality of agriculture and food systems, but only recently have they risen up the development agenda as the result of growing awareness of the health and economic burdens of FBD and how they relate to food systems with a focus on low-income and middle-income countries (LMIC), particularly African nations. The health burden of FBD is comparable with that of malaria, and over 90% falls on people in LMIC, with an economic burden of more than US$100 million per year. FBD have many other, less well-estimated effects on nutrition, gender, equity, and the environment. While understanding of food safety in domestic markets of LMICs has advanced greatly, risk management is in its infancy. This Research Topic will bring together leading regional perspectives on food safety in LMICs.