Download or read book Making Markets in Australian Agriculture written by Patrick O'Keeffe and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-01-21 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a genealogical study of Australian agricultural restructuring, focusing on the case study of wheat export market deregulation. This policy shift was implemented in 2008, ending 60 years of statutory wheat marketing. At the time, policy makers claimed that market liberalisation would empower individual growers, providing them with choice and freedom through uninhibited participation in markets. However, regional wheat markets have become concentrated, and are increasingly controlled by a small number of transnational agribusiness firms, which have been increasingly active in setting the policy agenda in Australian agriculture. The book delves into the discursive construction of policy truths such as efficiency, competition, and the consumer, to understand how this shift was made possible, whose interests have been served, and what the implications of this shift have been. This book focuses on the machinations which contributed to this shift by examining the construction of knowledge, values and identities, which have helped to make the transition from the public to the private appear as a logical, common sense solution to the challenges facing Australian agriculture. The author shows how governmental technologies such as audit, cost-benefit analysis, performance objectives and the consumer were used to make this reality operable. In doing so, he argues that this shift should be viewed as part of the broader restructuring of Australian society, which has facilitated the transference of economic and policy making power from the public to the private.
Download or read book Developing Markets in Europe and Asia for Australian Agricultural Commodities written by Greg Murtough and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Australian Farmers Under Stress in Prosperity and Recession written by Roger G. Mauldon and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Background; Basic realities; Institutions of australian agriculture; Society, government and agriculture; Policy issues; Authors'preferences; Perspectives.
Download or read book Decision making in Australian Wheat Marketing and Price Risk Management written by John Williams and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previous research that attempted to evaluate Australian farmers' decision-making in a high risk environment has often been inconclusive and contradictory. The risks associated with wheat production, marketing, and hedging/pricing are high in Australia due to irregular rainfall, distance from major markets, and difficulties with suitable hedging benchmarks. Much of the overseas research has limited value to Australia because of higher farming risks, deregulated markets, no price/ income protection policies, and no public underwriting of risks. There have been few in-depth studies that have examined relevant marketing methods and hedging strategies from a behavioural decision-making perspective in a deregulated market. In this research, the Fisher Exact Test (a variation of the Chi-square test) analysed five marketing strategies and six hedging/pricing methods used by wheat growers, across eighteen key management factors and seventeen risk attitude/adoption characteristics in NSW for the 2005 production year, with the results compared with South Australia and Victoria. The findings were then used to examine eight research questions relating to decision-making. Different management approaches by Australian wheat growers were found to affect marketing decision-making more than hedging decision-making which was more influenced by risk perception. Cash flow might be a greater contributing factor leading to emotional anxiety than either the marketing method or hedging strategy. Growers were more likely to perceive that knowledge of variable costs of production led to price risk management, and were also more likely to perceive that they target more realistic price levels when variable costs are known. Alternatively, price risk management was an incentive to lower variable costs of production. A wheat grower's farm size, debt, and farming experience influenced the choice of marketing method or hedging strategy, whilst age did not, while the impact of training was inconclusive. Regret and avoidance in decision-making was high for wheat growers. Rogers' adoption criteria have some influence on decision-making. There was much evidence to support the application of the Kahneman and Tversky's 'certainty effect' proposition to Australian wheat growers.
Download or read book Agriculture in the Australian Economy written by Keith O. Campbell and published by [Sydney] : Sydney University Press ; Beaverton, OR : International Scholarly Book Services. This book was released on 1982 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History and development of Australian agriculture; The economic structure of Australian farms; Innovation in Australian agriculture; Rural research Australia; Organization and administration; Primary producer organizations; Transport; Agriculture in the economy; Social structure of Australian agriculture; Changes in supply of agricultural products; Land policy; The farm workforce; Credit and agriculture; Farm investment; Rural adjustment; Food consumption; Marketing, agricultural products; Agricultural price policy; Agricultural trade and its international trade policy context.
Download or read book Agriculture in the Australian Economy written by John E. Begg and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third edition of this eminent text preserves the standard of the 1967 and 1982 editions and develops a wider perspective on Australian agriculture to keep up with economic, political, and administrative changes since 1982. Acknowledged leaders in different fields describe the economic structure of Australian agriculture and how and why this has changed. New chapters describe how economic developments since 1945 have influenced Australian agriculture.
Download or read book Australian Agriculture written by National Farmers' Federation (Australia) and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Australian Agriculture and Newly Industrialising Asia written by Aurelia George Mulgan and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Year Book Australia 1988 No 71 written by and published by Aust. Bureau of Statistics. This book was released on 1988 with total page 1044 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Agricultural and Resource Policy written by David Godden and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emphasizing the importance of asking the right questions, this book approaches policy by developing a framework that integrates the analysis of economic efficiency with the analysis of public choice. Using Australia as an example, it teaches the principles of good policy-making, how economists evaluate the policy process, and how to apply these principles. Part I provides a theoretical and empirical context for agricultural and resource policy in Australia. It includes a detailed description of the Australian institutions that make agricultural and resource policy. Parts II and III cover issues particular to the agricultural and resource sector: input markets, product markets and structural change. Part IV reviews the interaction of the agricultural and resources sector with the rest of the economy and discusses the importance for agriculture of policies outside the sector. This text is invaluable for students studying policy analysis in agriculture, economics, commerce, and business courses, and an important reference for anyone interested in agriculture and natural resources.
Download or read book The Economics of Biofuel Policies written by Harry de Gorter and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2015-04-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The global food crises of 2008 and 2010 and the increased price volatility revolve around biofuels policies and their interaction with each other, farm policies and between countries. While a certain degree of research has been conducted on biofuel efficacy and logistics, there is currently no book on the market devoted to the economics of biofuel policies. The Economics of Biofuel Policies focuses on the role of biofuel policies in creating turmoil in the world grains and oilseed markets since 2006. This new volume is the first to put together theory and empirical evidence of how biofuel policies created a link between crop (food grains and oilseeds) and biofuel (ethanol and biodiesel) prices. This combined with biofuel policies role in affecting the link between biofuels and energy (gasoline, diesel and crude oil) prices will form the basis to show how alternative US, EU, and Brazilian biofuel policies have immense impacts on the level and volatility of food grain and oilseed prices.
Download or read book Australian Agriculture written by Ted Henzell and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2007 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on the technologies that the farmers and graziers actually used, this book follows the history of each of the major commodities of groups of commodities to the end of the 20th century, grain crops, sheep and wool, beef and dairy, wine and others. Issues facing agriculture as it enters the 21st century are also discussed.
Download or read book Trends in Australian Agriculture written by Productivity Commission and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Research Paper, Trends in Australian Agriculture, was released on 5 July 2005. The paper examines some of the key trends in Australia's agriculture sector over the last 20 years or so. While continuing to grow in absolute terms, the size and importance of agriculture has declined relative to the rest of the economy. Within the sector, there have been marked changes in the number and size of Australian farms, the make-up of agricultural activities and the production and marketing strategies employed by farmers. Some of the key factors shaping these trends have been changes in consumer demands and government policies, technological advances and innovation and emerging environmental concerns. The unrelenting decline in the sector's terms of trade (that is, the ratio of prices received to prices paid) has been an important source of pressure for adaptation and change by Australian farmers. The sector has also had to respond to the continuing challenge of variations in seasonal conditions.
Download or read book Water Markets written by Wheeler, Sarah A. and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2021-08-27 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring water scarcity issues in light of the growing crisis in global water management, this book examines the applicability of water markets. It provides an overview and understanding of the presence of water markets across the globe, analysing the ways in which different countries and regions are grappling with water scarcity.
Download or read book Agricultural Trade Policy Reforms and Global Food Security written by Kym Anderson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-11-25 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the potential for policy reform as a short-term, low-cost way to sustainably enhance global food security. It argues that reforming policies that distort food prices and trade will promote the openness needed to maximize global food availability and reduce fluctuations in international food prices. Beginning with an examination of historical trends in markets and policies, Anderson assesses the prospects for further reforms, and projects how they may develop over the next fifteen years. He pays particular attention to domestic policy changes made possible by the information technology revolution, which will complement global change to deal directly with farmer and consumer concerns.
Download or read book Local Food Systems Concepts Impacts and Issues written by Steve Martinez and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive overview of local food systems explores alternative definitions of local food, estimates market size and reach, describes the characteristics of local consumers and producers, and examines early indications of the economic and health impacts of local food systems. Defining ¿local¿ based on marketing arrangements, such as farmers selling directly to consumers at regional farmers¿ markets or to schools, is well recognized. Statistics suggest that local food markets account for a small, but growing, share of U.S. agricultural production. For smaller farms, direct marketing to consumers accounts for a higher percentage of their sales than for larger farms. Charts and tables.
Download or read book Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change written by Chris Stokes and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2010-02-15 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change is a fundamental resource for primary industry professionals, land managers, policy makers, researchers and students involved in preparing Australia’s primary industries for the challenges and opportunities of climate change. More than 30 authors have contributed to this book, which moves beyond describing the causes and consequences of climate change to providing options for people to work towards adaptation action. Climate change implications and adaptation options are given for the key Australian primary industries of horticulture, forestry, grains, rice, sugarcane, cotton, viticulture, broadacre grazing, intensive livestock industries, marine fisheries, and aquaculture and water resources. Case studies demonstrate the options for each industry. Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change summarises updated climate change scenarios for Australia with the latest climate science. It includes chapters on socio-economic and institutional considerations for adapting to climate change, greenhouse gas emissions sources and sinks, as well as risks and priorities for the future.
