Crops And Markets

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1922
Category : Produce trade
ISBN : UCD:31175024615901

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Foreign Crops and Markets by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 732 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : CORNELL:31924097721058

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Crops and Markets by Anonim Pdf

Author : Pam Dawling
Publisher : New Society Publishers
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781550925128

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Sustainable Market Farming by Pam Dawling Pdf

Growing for 100 - the complete year-round guide for the small-scale market grower. Across North America, an agricultural renaissance is unfolding. A growing number of market gardeners are emerging to feed our appetite for organic, regional produce. But most of the available resources on food production are aimed at the backyard or hobby gardener who wants to supplement their family's diet with a few homegrown fruits and vegetables. Targeted at serious growers in every climate zone, Sustainable Market Farming is a comprehensive manual for small-scale farmers raising organic crops sustainably on a few acres. Informed by the author's extensive experience growing a wide variety of fresh, organic vegetables and fruit to feed the approximately one hundred members of Twin Oaks Community in central Virginia, this practical guide provides: Detailed profiles of a full range of crops, addressing sowing, cultivation, rotation, succession, common pests and diseases, and harvest and storage Information about new, efficient techniques, season extension, and disease resistant varieties Farm-specific business skills to help ensure a successful, profitable enterprise Whether you are a beginning market grower or an established enterprise seeking to improve your skills, Sustainable Market Farming is an invaluable resource and a timely book for the maturing local agriculture movement.

Author : United States. Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 10 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1921
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105130656650

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Future Plans of the United States Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates by United States. Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates Pdf

Author : United States. Agricultural Marketing Service
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1924
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : UOM:39015082286900

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Crops and Markets by United States. Agricultural Marketing Service Pdf

Author : Ochieng, Dennis O.,Botha, Rosemary,Baulch, Bob
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 27 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Market information and access to structured markets by small farmers and traders: Evidence from an action research experiment in central Malawi by Ochieng, Dennis O.,Botha, Rosemary,Baulch, Bob Pdf

Small farmers and traders often lack the market information they need to earn the most from their crop sales. This paper analyzes the effects of an action research experiment in central Malawi, in which four groups of smallholder farmers were provided with maize and soybean price information from a local commodity exchange during the 2019 marketing season, while four other groups of smallholder farmers did not receive this information. Using data from a panel survey of 399 farmers and 78 traders conducted before and after the main marketing season and using kernel propensity score matching approach to account for possible differences between the treated and non-treated farmers, we estimate the effects of the intervention on a number of outcome indicators. A before versus after analysis was also employed to evaluate changes in traders’ marketing outcomes. We find positive but statistically insignificant effects on maize and soybean selling prices, sales through structured markets and levels of commercialization after the intervention. We also find a negative and statistically significant effect on the quantity of maize sold by farmers, suggesting paradoxically that providing farmers with price information reduced their sales volumes. The proportion of traders aware of structured markets and their share of sales through structured markets also increased significantly after the intervention. The quantity of maize sold by traders as well as the selling prices for maize and soy-bean also increased significantly, although this may be due to factors other than the intervention. The study concludes that provision of price information alone is not enough to facilitate small farmers’ and traders’ use of structured markets. Greater effort is needed to sensitize farmers and traders on the quality and quantity requirements as well as the operations of structured markets.

Author : United States. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 968 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1937
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : UCD:31175024616271

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Foreign Crops and Markets ... by United States. Bureau of Agricultural Economics Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : IND:32000006166476

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New Crops, New Uses, New Markets by Anonim Pdf

Author : South Africa. Division of Agricultural Economic Research
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1212 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1937
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : UCAL:B2907841

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Crops and Markets by South Africa. Division of Agricultural Economic Research Pdf

Author : Jean-Martin Fortier
Publisher : New Society Publisher
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781550925555

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The Market Gardener by Jean-Martin Fortier Pdf

Les Jardins de la Grelinette is a micro-farm located in eastern Quebec, just north of the American border. Growing on just 1.5 acres, owners Jean-Martin and Maude-Helène feed more than two hundred families through their thriving CSA and seasonal market stands and supply their signature mesclun salad mix to dozens of local establishments. The secret of their success is the low-tech, high-yield production methods they’ve developed by focusing on growing better rather than growing bigger, making their operation more lucrative and viable in the process. The Market Gardener is a compendium of la Grelinette’s proven horticultural techniques and innovative growing methods. This complete guide is packed with practical information on: Setting-up a micro-farm by designing biologically intensive cropping systems, all with negligible capital outlay Farming without a tractor and minimizing fossil fuel inputs through the use of the best hand tools, appropriate machinery, and minimum tillage practices Growing mixed vegetables systematically with attention to weed and pest management, crop yields, harvest periods, and pricing approaches Inspired by the French intensive tradition of maraichage and by iconic American vegetable grower Eliot Coleman, author and farmer Jean-Martin shows by example how to start a market garden and make it both very productive and profitable. Making a living wage farming without big capital outlay or acreages may be closer than you think. Jean-Martin Fortier is a passionate advocate of strong local food systems and founder of Les Jardins de la Grelinette, an internationally recognized model for successful biointensive micro-farming.

Author : Asian Development Bank,International Food Policy Research Institute
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business logistics
ISBN : 8171887589

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High-value Crops and Marketing by Asian Development Bank,International Food Policy Research Institute Pdf

Focusing on issues of high-value agriculture in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, this economic study analyzes five value-chains: off-seasonal vegetables (tomato), temperate fruits (apple), vegetables (potato), organic crops, and herbal plants. Using detailed graphs, charts, statistics, and images, this study focuses on the presence of a high number of endemic crops, diversity in agro-climatic conditions, possibilities to produce for off-season markets, organic production practices, the relative high education of producers, a strong agricultural research capacity, and an active civil society. The challenges that limit the competitiveness of its farmers with farmers in other Indian states and outside of India are also addressed. Written for agricultural professionals, economists, and researchers, this record offers advice on how Uttarakhand can better prepare itself to take advantage of the changing agricultural marketing environment.

Author : United States Department Of Agriculture
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0331421925

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Foreign Crops and Markets, Vol. 48 by United States Department Of Agriculture Pdf

Excerpt from Foreign Crops and Markets, Vol. 48: January 10, 1944 The gross value of the principal field crops produced in Canada inw1943 is tentatively placed at million dollars (canadian currency). According to a re port from the Dominion Bureau of Statistics at Ottawa. At that figure the value would be about 8 percent below the high value of million for the 1942 cr0p but still considerably above above average. The decline from the preceding year was tributed largely to the sharp reduction in the wheat crop in the Prairie Provinces and a considerable reduction in all grain crops in Ontario and Quebec., These reductions. However. Were partially offset by the higher prices paid to producers. Estimates represent gross value of farm production. Not actual cash income received from sales. The values per unit assigned to each crop are the average of prices received by farmers during the first 4 months of the new crop year (august November) and are subject to revision on the basis of future price developments. Prices for the country as a Whole averaged higher for all field crops except hay and clover. For which prices were slightly lower than in 1942. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Kherallah, Mylene,Delgado, Christopher L.,Gabre-Madhin, Eleni Z.,Minot, Nicholas,Johnson, Michael
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780801871986

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Reforming agricultural markets in Africa by Kherallah, Mylene,Delgado, Christopher L.,Gabre-Madhin, Eleni Z.,Minot, Nicholas,Johnson, Michael Pdf

The long-term reduction of hunger and poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa remains one of the great challenges for the international development community. Eliminating hunger and promoting widespread growth in the region inevitably involves agriculture, given its central role in the region’s economies. Over the past 20 years, most African governments have carried out reforms to deregulate agricultural markets and reduce the role of state enterprises. How much has the state actually withdrawn from agricultural markets? Have well-functioning private markets emerged? How successful were these reforms in boosting agricultural production, economic growth, and the incomes of the rural poor? What lessons can we learn from the reform process? The authors of this book address these questions through an analysis based on an extensive review of experiences with reform, focusing on three major agricultural markets: fertilizer, food crops, and export crops. They examine the historical rationales for intervention, the factors contributing to reform, the process of implementation, and the impact of the reforms on farmers and consumers in Sub-Saharan Africa. The authors find that reforms have had many favorable results, but that the impact has been muted by partial implementation and structural constraints. They propose a new agenda for promoting the development of agricultural markets in Sub-Saharan Africa, identifying areas where governments can play a supportive role. They argue that appropriate agricultural marketing policies and investments can improve livelihoods and the economic health of the region.

Author : Leslie Lipper,C. Leigh Anderson,Timothy J. Dalton
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2009-12-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781136545177

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Seed Trade in Rural Markets by Leslie Lipper,C. Leigh Anderson,Timothy J. Dalton Pdf

Markets have been found to be an increasingly important source of the seeds of crops and varieties low income farmers need to improve their livelihoods, encompassing both the formal and informal seed sector. Markets also have major impacts on agricultural biodiversity, by affecting farmers' choice of crops and varieties to grow. They are not, however, a homogenous institution, although all too frequently policies and regulations are developed as though they were. Markets vary considerably depending on the participants, on the institutions that govern how and what they exchange, and on local agricultural, economic and social conditions. Developing effective strategies to improve the way agricultural markets work, including how farmers use crop genetic resources, requires understanding of these variations. Seed Trade in Rural Markets presents a unique set of case studies from Bolivia, India, Kenya, Mali and Mexico on agricultural seed and product markets that describe three important market characteristics expected to affect farmers' access to seeds and varieties: the range of varieties on offer, the information provided about them, and relative prices. The case studies - all based around a common framework to aid comparability - also provide information on social, agricultural and economic factors which may be affecting the market availability, information, and cost of crop genetic resources, and ultimately the capacity to stimulate agricultural development Published with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations

Author : U. S. Bureau Of Agricultural Economics
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0260479497

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Foreign Crops and Markets, Vol. 17 by U. S. Bureau Of Agricultural Economics Pdf

Excerpt from Foreign Crops and Markets, Vol. 17: October 22, 1928 Grain Commissioners for Canada, there is a tendency to become lower rather than higher. The German Agricultural Council estimated that 57 per cent of the 1928 Wheat crop weight over 59 pounds per bushel, 36 per cent between 57 and 59 pounds, and only 7 per cent less than 57 pounds. In 1927, 29 per cent of the winter Wheat crop weighed over 59 pounds per bushel, 45 per cent between 57 and 59 pounds, and 28 per cent less than 57 pounds. In 1927 winter wheat amounted to about 90 per cent of the total crop. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.