Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies: Volume 9 Issue 5

A generalized Livestock Gross Margin insurance program for the developing countries

Yan Sun, Ken Seng Tan

The purpose of this paper is to propose a new margin protection (MP) scheme for the producers of hog, cattle and dairy in the developing countries.

Inclusive productive value chains, an overview of Indonesia’s cocoa industry

Diederik de Boer, Gigi Limpens, Amzul Rifin, Nunung Kusnadi

The inclusiveness of smallholder cocoa farmers in the international cocoa value chain is addressed in the context of institutional voids through linkages with different business…

Opportunity cost of time, income, education and food away from home consumption expenditures by type of facility in Albania

Ayuba Seidu

The purpose of this paper is to provide a detailed analysis of the socioeconomic and demographic determinants driving food away from home (FAFH) consumption expenditures at full…

Spatio-temporal variations in agricultural diversification in India: Determinants and convergence

Md Ejaz Anwer, Bimal Kishore Sahoo, Simantini Mohapatra

Agriculture diversification acts as income enhancing as well as distress mitigating strategy. India has witnessed rise in per-capita income which in turn has increased the demand…

Recession effect in pricing efficiency of rubber futures: the emerging market’s experience

Saji Thazhugal Govindan Nair

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the recession effects in market efficiency of natural rubber futures contracts traded in India.

Food consumption choice and demand by the Sri Lankan households: Trends, drivers and policy implications

Asankha Pallegedara

Food consumption patterns have changed in many Asian countries over the past two–three decades. It is important to understand the changes in food consumption patterns and its…

Innovation strategies in the Brazilian sugar–energy industry

Samara Marques Gomes, David Ferreira Lopes Santos, Leonardo Fernando Cruz Basso

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the innovation strategies of the sugar–energy industry in Central-Southern Brazil with regard to its resource structure and results.

Income equality and household expenditure of fishers in the Volta Basin in Ghana

Francis Kizito Yaw Amevenku, Richard Kofi Asravor

The purpose of this paper is to examine the level of income inequality among fisher households in the four segments of the Volta Basin in Ghana and the determinants of small-scale…

Financial risks in Rwandan smallholder broiler production

Bartholemew Kenner, Dayton M. Lambert, Carlos Omar Trejo-Pech, Jada M. Thompson, Thomas Gill

The purpose of this paper is to determine the stochastic net present value (NPV) of a model smallholder poultry operation in Rwanda under production and market uncertainty.

What drives Malaysian consumers’ organic food purchase intention? The role of moral norm, self-identity, environmental concern and price consciousness

Reza Saleki, Farzana Quoquab, Jihad Mohammad

The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors that may affect consumer intention and behaviour to purchase organic food in a non-western context.