Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies: Volume 8 Issue 2

Key analysis of the dairy value chain in Vietnam: the case of Bavi

Viet Khoi Nguyen, Hoang Thi Hai Yen, Tong Van Khai, Linh Huong To, Nguyen Tien Duc

The purpose of this paper is to find out the distribution of benefits, costs, and value added among the actors and problems in the practical management in dairy milk value chain…

Coordinating cereal farmers and buyers: evidence from Mali

Ryan Vroegindewey, Veronique Theriault, John Staatz

The purpose of this paper is to examine how various transaction-cost characteristics influence the choice of vertical coordination (VC) structures (e.g. different contract types…

Chinese consumers’ willingness to pay for rice

Pei Xu, Hang Su, Todd Lone

China’s expanded rice imports offer a profitable business opportunity for both domestic and international grain marketers. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the impact of…

Factors encouraging complete adoption of agricultural technologies: The case of hybrid rice cultivation in India

Varsha Khandker, Indrajit Thakurata

Hybrid rice is considered as one of the technologies having the potential to push the production frontier to meet the growing demand for rice in India. The technology was…

Assessing competitive position of Uruguay’s beef sector

Bruno Lanfranco, Bruno Ferraro, Catalina Rava

The purpose of this paper is to present an economic evaluation of Uruguay’s beef industry competitiveness to quantify the effects of public policies (taxes, subsidies, social…

The impact of financial support from non-resident family members on the financial performance of newer agribusiness firms in India

Amarjit Gill, Harvinder Singh Mand, John D. Obradovich, Neil Mathur

The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of financial support from non-resident family members (FSNRFM) on the financial performance of newer agribusiness firms in India.

Investment strategies in the Latin American agri-business sub-sectors of agricultural commodities, biofuels and meat chains

Silvia Saravia-Matus, Jimmy Saravia Matus, Octavio Sotomayor, Adrian Rodriguez

The purpose of this paper is to review and examine the recent investment trends of firms operating in the food, feed and biofuel production and processing sectors in Latin…

Does technology transfer training concern for agriculture output in India? A critical study on a lateritic zone in West Bengal

Pradipta Chandra, Titas Bhattacharjee, Bhaskar Bhowmick

The purpose of this paper is to explore and identify the indicators of institutional barriers hindering the technology transfer training (TTT) process behind the technology…

Potential impacts of desiccant-based drying and hermetic storage on the value chain for onion seeds in Nepal

Krishna P. Timsina, Kent J. Bradford, Peetambar Dahal, Ganesh P. Shivakoti, Keshavulu Kunusoth, Johan Van Asbrouck, Jwala Bajracharya, Indra Raj Pandey

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the potential returns to value chain actors from employing desiccant bead drying and hermetic storage technology.

Determinants of response of street food entrepreneurs in Ghana to business management training

James Osei Mensah, Kwasi Ohene-Yankyera, Robert Aidoo

Considering the fact that business management training has the potential to improve performance of micro and small enterprises, it is surprising why participation rates in most…

Analysis of pearl millet market structure and value chain in India

A. Amarender Reddy, S.S. Raju, A. Suresh, Pramod Kumar

The purpose of this paper is to examine the market structure and value chain of pearl millet grain and fodder in India. There is a decline in demand for human consumption, with an…