Essays about: "agribusiness"

Showing result 21 - 23 of 23 essays containing the word agribusiness.

  1. 21. Prosperity and marginalization : An analysis of the expanding meat production in southern Brazil

    University essay from Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Markus Lundström; [2009]
    Keywords : Livestock revolution; Brazil; food regimes; globalization; development; meat;

    Abstract : The production of meat has risen dramatically during the past decades. This process, generally referred to as the Livestock Revolution, particularly includes so called “developing countries”, hosting the most intensive augmentation of both production and consumption. READ MORE

  2. 22. From Dumping to Production Allocation : A Critical Evaluation of the Consequences of the Corporate Food Regime

    University essay from Institutionen för livsvetenskaper

    Author : Edessa Unesi; [2008]
    Keywords : Brazil; Corporate Food Regime; EU; Poultry; Sub-Saharan Africa; Trade Relations;

    Abstract : The shift from a US-centered food regime, shaped by protectionist state-governed agriculture, to a corporate food regime, focusing on establishing transnational agribusinesses, led to various changes in livestock production and trade. This essay investigates the extent to which this shift has affected the trade relations between Brazil, Sub-Saharan Africa and the EU, bycomparing trends in trade and production of poultry. READ MORE

  3. 23. Grain receipts as collateral for agribusiness' financing : a feasibility study of grain receipts for corn producers in Jalisco, Mexico

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Ivan Garcia; [2006]
    Keywords : grain receipts; Mexico; agency theory; rural finance; warehouse receipts; rural development; collateral; agribusiness; Jalisco; corn; elevator;

    Abstract : Jalisco's corn producers from the Cienega province are locked in a cycle of low profitability. The corn producers have been affected by the lack of access to adequate financial intermediaries such as banks. The cycle of low profitability contributes towards a low quality of life and a lack of competitiveness. READ MORE