Agricultural and rural economics Books
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd A Modern Guide to Food Economics
Book SynopsisThis Modern Guide provides detailed theoretical and empirical insights into key areas of research in food economics. It takes a forward-looking perspective on how different actors in the food system shape the sustainability of food production, distribution, and consumption, as well as on major challenges to efficient and inclusive food systems.Analysing the main characteristics of modern food markets, chapters introduce readers to the economics of food systems, product differentiation, the mediating role of food retailers, and the increasing significance and complexity of international trade in food. Encapsulating new methods in the study of food economics and policy, this Modern Guide explores changes in food value chains and consumption. It further pushes the boundaries of food economics to include economic perspectives on the role of social media and technology such as genomics in shaping food systems.Offering key insights into the state-of-the-art debates in the field, this Modern Guide will be critical reading for graduate students and researchers of food economics. It will also be a timely book for practitioners in the field wishing to take a fresh look at issues shaping food systems.Trade Review‘Food systems today reflect new technologies in food production and distribution, and consumers’ demand for a broad range of attributes in food. Conditions that promote innovation and enhance information are key to the markets that have emerged. A Modern Guide to Food Economics provides new insights into economic models, data, and analytics for understanding the increasingly complex food environment today.’ -- Helen H. Jensen, Iowa State University, US‘A Modern Guide to Food Economics edited by Jutta Roosen and Jill E. Hobbs will be a must-read for all of us who are working on the topic. The carefully edited book, with contributions from leading scholars, covers the new developments in food economics including food systems, regulatory issues, and more.’ -- Justus Wesseler, Wageningen University, the Netherlands‘The Modern Guide is an excellent collection of essays on the modern state of the art in food economics that is an invaluable resource for researchers, students, and individuals interested in understanding and changing the modern food system.’ -- Jayson Lusk, Purdue University, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction to A Modern Guide to Food Economics 1 Jutta Roosen and Jill E. Hobbs PART I CHANGES IN THE FOOD SYSTEM 1 The economics of food systems 7 David Zilberman 2 The supplier–retailer relationship in contemporary food markets 23 Alessandro Bonanno and Metin .akır 3 Product differentiation in food 47 Jill J. McCluskey and Jason A. Winfree 4 Technical regulation of agri-food trade 62 David Orden, Caesar B. Cororaton and Khadija Rouchdi PART II CHALLENGES WITH REGARD TO SUSTAINABILITY AND HEALTH 5 The economics of the nutrition and sustainable diet transition 89 Xavier Irz and Mario Mazzocchi 6 Health-oriented nutrition policies 113 Jill E. Hobbs and Jutta Roosen 7 The economics of food loss and waste 144 Brenna Ellison and Mary K. Muth 8 Food safety and traceability 170 James Mitchell, Lee Schulz and Glynn Tonsor PART III DEVELOPMENTS IN METHODS AND DATA 9 Behavioural economics, policy interventions and food 193 David R. Just 10 Discrete choice models and continuous demand systems in the scanner data age 215 Beatrice Biondi, Sara Capacci and Mario Mazzocchi 11 Recent developments in inference: practicalities for applied economics 235 Jeffrey D. Michler and Anna Josephson PART IV NEW ISSUES 12 Who reacts to food taxes? How a multiple-selves model can help to explain the effects of food taxes 270 Sinne Smed, Chiara Lombardini and Leena Lankoski 13 Food, beverages, and social media: trends and tools for economic research 297 Sean B. Cash, Saleem Alhabash, Gabriela Fretes and Mengyan Ma 14 How the use of genomics may continue to influence consumer behaviour 327 Ellen Goddard Index 352
£140.00
CABI Publishing Fight Against Food Shortages and Surpluses, The:
Book SynopsisThe price of food commodities - such as wheat, corn and rice - is unstable. It can suddenly shoot up, making food unaffordable for millions of people around the world, bringing hunger and famine. A shortage may be due to bad weather or to a human pandemic which disrupts the food system. The other side of the volatility coin is a grain surplus - too much grain on the market. A grain surplus can cause food prices to rapidly fall, wiping out the profits of farming families and jeopardising their livelihoods. The whole world would be better off if commodity prices were more stable. The challenge is for governments to manage food and farming so that there are neither food shortages nor food surpluses. This book explores how governments can do this and uses theory and evidence to address major ideologies and global problems anew by: - Exploring the causes, consequence and potential for moderation of food price volatility. - Evaluating the various policy tools that have been proposed to eliminate hunger and reduce volatility. - Concluding with a practical strategy to moderate volatility - grain buffer stocks. In so doing the book addresses a core question: how can prices be managed for the benefit of consumers and farmers without impairing the efficiency of the market? Authored by an agricultural economist with thirty years of practical experience in farm policy, this book will assist governments in the design of their food and agricultural policies. Requiring no prior knowledge of economics, it is essential reading for students, researchers and policy makers in the areas of economics, international and sustainable development, agriculture, and food security.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Grain in the world Chapter 3: The pattern of grain prices Chapter 4: The root cause of unstable grain prices Chapter 5: Unstable grain prices – who wins? who loses? Chapter 6: Stabilising grain prices in a closed economy Chapter 7: A model of the international grain market Chapter 8: Stabilising grain prices in an open economy Chapter 9: Buffer stocks – technical and legal aspects Chapter 10: Attitudes towards price stabilisation and buffer stocks Chapter 11: Conclusion
£41.70
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Rethinking Agricultural and Food Policy
Book SynopsisThis visionary book takes stock of the urgent challenges facing food chains globally and provides a critical evaluation of radical new thinking and perspectives on agricultural and food policy. Wyn Grant investigates the principal drivers of change in food and agriculture, including globalization, climate change, the structure of the industry, changing patterns of consumer demand and new technologies.Rethinking Agricultural and Food Policy provides a comprehensive account of the contemporary challenges impacting the food chain. Chapters explore the various barriers towards positive progress, exposing the deficiency of institutional architecture at a domestic and international level and examining how attempts to reform and revitalize it encounter inertia, embedded production structures, defenders of the status quo and vested interests. Proposing that a holistic, interdisciplinary approach is essential in making progress towards revitalizing policy and encouraging innovation in international governance, Wyn Grant calls for a new agenda to deliver real and necessary change and offer hope for the planet and its people. Using critical insights from natural and social science to uphold its calls for a holistic, integrated approach to agricultural and food policy, this timely book will be an essential read for policy makers, as well as students taking undergraduate or postgraduate courses in agriculture, food and the environment.Trade Review‘Food – what we eat and how it is produced – has become a hot button issue. In this book, Wyn Grant draws on his deep knowledge and experience of agricultural and food policies to provide an up-to-date and accessible introduction to the policies and politics of food. This book enriches the contemporary debate on transforming our food system by systematically outlining the challenges it faces and exploring the changes that are required.’ -- Alan Matthews, Trinity College Dublin, IrelandTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction: what needs to be rethought? 2. How food reaches the plate: the structure of the food chain 3. Consumer demand and producer responses 4. Globalization 5. The role of the state 6. Plant and animal health and welfare 7. Climate change 8. Conclusions: selecting priorities References Index
£90.76
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook of Research on Cooperatives and Mutuals
Book SynopsisThis incisive Handbook provides a global update on the state of knowledge in cooperatives and mutuals, expertly describing future directions for research and education. Showcasing extensive discussions of cooperative theory, Matthew S. Elliott and Michael A. Boland, and the contributors, assess cooperatives' social, economic and environmental effects and analyse the impact of regional and cultural features that make cooperatives unique. The insightful chapters are organised into key sections, including theory, organisation, governance and cross-sector applications, and introduce a relevant theory, framework, special topic or mini case on cooperatives and mutuals. The Handbook also examines the role of leaders, members and producers in supply chain governance and looks at different forms of cooperatives and mutuals and their prominence in the economy. Offering an excellent in-depth read, this Handbook will be a vital additional resource for economics scholars and researchers, and those teaching and working on cooperatives and mutualism. It will also prove helpful for conducting leader and member education programs.Trade Review‘This Handbook is remarkable for the breadth and quality of its contributors. Kudos to the Editors for assembling such a comprehensive collection of chapters on cooperatives and mutuals theory, governance, and practice.’ -- Brent Hueth, U.S Department of Agriculture, Washington DC, US‘Cooperatives define a multidimensional, complex set of organizational arrangements. This Handbook mobilizes an impressive group of experts to review the nature, role, governance, and diffusion of cooperatives worldwide, whilst exploring the numerous problems they face. It is a must-read for researchers and students as well as practitioners.’ -- Claude Menard, University of Paris, France‘Cooperatives and mutuals are a significant part of the economic landscape in most countries, but we have lacked a comprehensive source for knowledge and understanding of them and their potential to improve economic outcomes for members. This book, comprised of contributions from a distinguished group of international scholars and practitioners, fills this need and is an indispensable reference for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers.’ -- Richard Sexton, University of California, Davis, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction to the Handbook of Research on Cooperatives and Mutuals 1 Matthew S. Elliott and Michael A. Boland PART I THEORY 1 The economic theory of agricultural and consumer cooperatives 9 Jeffrey S. Royer 2 The new institutional economic theory of cooperatives: taking stock, looking ahead 22 Matthew S. Elliott and Frayne Olson PART II ORGANIZATION 3 Organizational costs in agricultural cooperatives: comparison of European and US approaches 52 Constantine Iliopoulos and Michael L. Cook 4 New generation cooperatives: what we know and need to learn 83 Jason Franken 5 Cooperative business structures: access to capital via equity and credit 100 Christopher J. Kopka PART III GOVERNANCE 6 Social capital and governance of agricultural cooperatives 116 Jerker Nilsson 7 Leadership in agricultural cooperatives 135 John L. Park, Diane B. Friend, Matthew T. Manley and Barry L. Boyd 8 Measuring cooperative performance using organizational effectiveness and member participation 148 Sanjib Bhuyan and Kostas Karantininis 9 A framework for understanding the role of producers in governance of supply chains 166 Michael A. Boland, Noreen Byrne, Bridget Carroll, Olive McCarthy, Stephen Pitts, and Will Secor 10 The role of the farmer and their cooperative in supply chain governance: a Latin American small producer perspective 172 Stephen Pitts 11 The role of the farmer and their cooperative in supply chain governance: a US perspective 185 Michael A. Boland and William Secor 12 The role of the farmer and their cooperative in supply chain governance: an Irish perspective 193 Bridget Carroll, Olive McCarthy, Noreen Byrne, Michael A. Boland and Michael Ward PART IV CROSS-SECTOR APPLICATIONS 13 Risk and uncertainty in cooperative business 208 Frayne Olson and Matthew S. Elliott 14 The role of the marketing year and its implications for business strategy and finance 229 Michael A. Boland 15 Towards a framework for formulating cooperative strategy 235 Matthew S. Elliott, Frayne Olson, and Jasper Grashuis 16 Profit distribution and financial performance in cooperative firms 252 Phil Kenkel, Brian Briggeman, and Keri Jacobs 17 The implications of taxation and tax policies for cooperatives and members 265 Phil Kenkel, Keri Jacobs, and Brian Briggeman 18 Capitalization, equity, and growth in cooperative firms 277 Keri Jacobs, Phil Kenkel, and Brian Briggeman PART V SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS 19 Differential economic impacts for cooperative business structures: an application to farmer-owned cooperatives in New York State 292 Todd M. Schmit, Frederick C. Tamarkin, and Roberta M. Severson 20 Agricultural cooperatives and the transition to environmentally sustainable food systems 313 Jos Bijman and Julia Höhler 21 The development of cooperative-designed indicators for the SDGs 333 Fiona Duguid and Daphne Rixon PART VI REGIONAL AND CULTURAL FEATURES 22 African American cooperatives: from economic survival to economic justice 355 Jessica Gordon Nembhard 23 Recent developments among dairy cooperatives in the European Union 371 Julia Höhler and Jos Bijman 24 Social relations and cooperative development in rural China 389 Qian Wan, Eric Micheels, and Murray Fulton 25 Farmer cooperatives in China: frontiers in development and research 408 Qiao Liang and Ziming Han 26 Agricultural cooperatives in Latin America: the case of dairy 424 Alejandro Galetto and Gustavo Rossini 27 Unique features of agricultural cooperatives in sub-Saharan Africa 442 Nicola Francesconi, Fleur Wouterse, Michael L. Cook and Gashaw Abate Tadesse PART VII SPECIAL SECTORS AND TOPICS 28 Consumer cooperatives: purpose and possibilities 456 Zoë T. Plakias and Jason S. Entsminger 29 Product innovation and promotion of value-added products via marketing cooperatives 476 Kristin Kiesel, Sean Kiely, and Rachael E. Goodhue 30 Mutuals 496 James M. White 31 Worker cooperatives: solidarity at work 519 Sonja Novkovic and Jessica Gordon Nembhard 32 Multi-stakeholder cooperatives 533 Sonja Novkovic and Margaret Lund Epilogue: future directions on research and education on cooperatives and mutualism 551 Matthew S. Elliott and Michael A. Boland Index
£235.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook on the Human Impact of Agriculture
Book SynopsisThis timely Handbook synthesizes and analyzes key issues and concerns relating to the impact of agriculture on both farmers and non-farmers. With a unique focus on humans rather than animals or the environment, the book is interdisciplinary and international in scope, with contributions from sociologists, economists, anthropologists and geographers providing case studies and examples from all six populated continents.Looking at the pervasive impact of agriculture, the Handbook explores all aspects of the production of food and fiber within the agrifood value chain, including: farmers and laborers growing crops and raising livestock, businesses supplying inputs for these operations, and processors transforming plants and animals into intermediate and finished food, beverage and clothing products. Separated into four parts, it analyzes how the agrifood industry affects farmer well-being; the application of science and technology within an agricultural context; the ways in which agriculture affects the well-being of smallholder farmers, especially in developing countries; and agriculture’s impact more broadly on society.This will be a beneficial read for economics and sociology students, particularly those looking at the impacts of agriculture. Accessible and clear, the Handbook will also be helpful for policymakers and agricultural NGOs wanting a more in-depth understanding of the impact of agriculture on human life.Trade Review‘This Handbook provides wide-ranging insights into the impact of agriculture on humans. Bringing together authors from multiple disciplines and perspectives, the collection provides fresh understandings of long-standing and up-to-the-minute impacts of agriculture and the broader agrifood system on farmers, farmworkers, and consumers. Readers will encounter new ways of understanding agrarianism, biotechnology, consumer choice, and ethical dilemmas in agriculture.‘Table of ContentsContents: 1 Introduction to the Handbook on the Human Impact of Agriculture 1 Harvey S. James, Jr. PART I IMPACTS OF AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS 2 How farm consolidation affects farmers and farmworkers 13 James M. MacDonald 3 The real game of chicken: the tournament, broiler contracts and integrator power 31 Douglas H. Constance and Anthony Rainey 4 Input industry influence on farmer decision-making: an example of negative impacts to the environment and farmers 51 Diana Stuart 5 Identities on the family farm: agrarianism, materiality and the ‘good farmer’ 65 Jérémie Forney and Lee-Ann Sutherland PART II IMPACTS OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 6 Impacts of GE crop technologies on farmers 86 Leland L. Glenna and Elizabeth Ransom 7 Agricultural mechanization and farm labor development 102 Amer Ait Sidhoum, Maria Vrachioli and Johannes Sauer 8 The human impact of data bias and the digital agricultural revolution 119 Kelly Bronson, Sarah Rotz and Adrian D’Alessandro 9 Modernizing agriculture through digital technologies: prospects and challenges 138 Emily Duncan, Abdul-Rahim Abdulai and Evan D.G. Fraser PART III IMPACTS OF AGRICULTURE ON SMALLHOLDER FARMERS AND FARM LABORERS 10 ‘Modern’ agriculture and its impact on smallholder farmer livelihoods 163 Katherine A. Snyder 11 The impacts of private standards on smallholder well-being 179 Agni Kalfagianni 12 Fair trade’s impact on smallholders 194 Sarah Lyon 13 The human impact from Indian farmers’ productive but damaging use of pesticides 218 Geoff Kuehne 14 The social protection function of agriculture 233 Damilola Giwa Daramola and Harvey S. James, Jr. 15 Entrenched exploitation: temporary foreign agricultural worker programs in North America 256 Leigh Binford and Janet McLaughlin 16 The impacts of agroecology training within and beyond farmer training 275 Julia M.L. Laforge and Charles Z. Levkoe PART IV BROADER IMPACTS OF AGRICULTURE ON SOCIETY 17 The effects of agrochemicals on humans 297 Ryan E. Galt and Lauren Asprooth 18 How agrarian values affect society 333 Chad L. Christensen 19 How biodiversity loss affects society 352 Roland Ebel, Fabian Menalled, Selena Ahmed, Simone Gingrich, Giulia Maria Baldinelli and Georges F. Félix 20 Ethical issues arising from modern agriculture 377 Harvey S. James, Jr. 21 Finding alternatives in our broken food system: the illusion of choice 399 Lydia Zepeda Index 416
£177.00
CABI Publishing Farm Incomes, Wealth and Agricultural Policy:
Book SynopsisThe Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has been supporting the incomes of the European Union's agricultural community for half a century. Despite this, there is still no official system in place to track the economic wellbeing of farmers and their families. This book examines the evidence on the overall wealth of farming households, and concludes that in nearly all member states, they are not generally a poor sector of society, with disposable incomes that are similar to, or exceed, the national average. In this updated edition, the author discusses the latest evidence, makes recommendations for gathering better information, and considers the implications for the CAP as we enter the second decade of the 21st century.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Incomes and Agricultural Policy Chapter 3: Conceptual Issues Chapter 4: Indicators of Income from Agricultural Production Chapter 5: Incomes of Agricultural Households Chapter 6: Wealth Chapter 7: Information and Policy
£108.90
James Currey Ploughing New Ground: Food, Farming &
Book SynopsisAn in-depth analysis of the politics and practice of food production and supply in Ethiopia, and their impact on the largely agricultural economy and farming populations, who represent nearly 80 per cent of the country's population. Winner of the Bethwell A. Ogot Book Prize to the author of the best book on East African Studies, 2018. In October 2016, the Ethiopian administration declared a State of Emergency in response to anti-Government demonstrations and mass riots. While the Government claimed the riots stemmed from subversive activities among large diasporic populations in the West, the evidence suggests that they were provoked by widespread internal dissatisfaction.Land deals by the Government with foreign investors, the building of vast hydroelectric dams, sugar estates and industry parks, and urban sprawl have put pressure on agricultural, rural areas. Today, dispossessions, drought and social unrest surround fears of the worst food shortages in decades. Examining these developments in Ethiopia's lake region, the author shows how transformations in state-society relations and the organization of production and exchange have impacted on a population of smallholder farmers for whom agriculture is not only the mainstay of the economy but a way of life. Getnet Bekele is Associate Professor of History at Oakland University, MI, wherehe teaches African History and the Environmental and Economic History of Africa and the Global South.Trade ReviewWinner of the Bethwell A. Ogot Book Prize to the author of the best book on East African Studies, 2018. * . *Richly documented and beautifully written, Getnet Bekele's book merits reading by anyone interested in comparative understanding of agrarian and environmental change, rural development, and food security in Africa and elsewhere. * AFRICAN STUDIES REVIEW *Ploughing New Ground is a well-written and fascinating study. It is a local history which deepens our understanding of Ethiopian agriculture. Getnet should be congratulated for presenting new and exciting work on the history of agricultural and environmental change in Ethiopia, a subject on which literature is scant. * ECONOMIC HISTORY REVIEW *Table of ContentsIntroduction Landscape Pastoral: The making and remaking of a grassland environment, 1886-1916 Negotiating a Landscape: Continuity and change in a grassland environment, 1917-1941 Blurring the Boundaries: The ascendancy of crop production in a flexible environment, 1942-1955 Fresh Encounters and Morphing Strategies: The changing organization of production in an era of agricultural intervention, 1956-1965 Inputs, Outputs and the Farm: Transformations in the science, politics and praxis of agricultural development, 1966-1974 Competition and Co-existence: Creating space for small- to large-scale farming, 1966-1974 Of Production and Production Relations: Farming in an era of revolutionary change and socialist development, 1975-1991 Vicious Circle: Agricultural development at the time of "revolutionary democracy", 1991-2016 Conclusion
£66.50
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Wine and Economics: Transacting the Elixir of
Book SynopsisWine and the wine trade are steeped in culture and history; few products have consistently enjoyed both cultural importance and such wide distribution over time even seen by some as 'an elixir of life'. While wine has been produced and consumed for centuries, what is distinctive about the economics of wine? Professor Marks's book is an accessible exploration of the economics of wine, using both basic principles and specialized topics and emphasizing microeconomics and related research.Drawing upon economic themes such as International Trade and Public Choice, Wine and Economics also relates economic reasoning to management issues in wine markets. The discussion ranges from economic fundamentals and wine and government, to the challenge of knowing what is in the bottle and the importance of wine as a cultural good.This novel and comprehensive introduction to the subject is an invaluable resource for students, scholars and anyone interested in wine and the wine industry.Trade Review’Denton Marks's book fills a void in both the economic and the wine-related literature. It offers the economic student insights into the wine world and the wine professionals into economic thinking. Certainly, this is the first 'wine economics' textbook.’ -- Karl Storchmann, New York University, US and Managing Editor, Journal of Wine Economics’What is welcome with Denton's book is its exploration beyond the narrow focus of wine pricing. The outline of how wine fits into key economic processes is illuminating, and the understanding of the political economy of wine is especially helpful. Crucially, the examination of how wine functions as a cultural good is a real expansion of our understanding of its social and economic context, underlining that value is not merely a financial construct but includes intangible, symbolic meaning as well.’ -- Steve Charters, School of Wine and Spirits Business, Burgundy School of Business, France’Most professions show a professional interest in wine, and economics is no exception: it can help us understand how wine markets work. But since economics is considered by many as a rather 'dry' subject, wine can boost student enthusiasm for economics. This book exploits those two interests by helping non-economists understand wine producer and consumer behaviour and helping college students understand economics.’ -- Kym Anderson, University of Adelaide and Australian National University, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. The Relevance of Economics 3. Comparative Advantage and Why We Transact 4. Some Basic Tools of Economics: Consumer Behavior and Demand 5. Some Basic Tools of Economics: Firm Behavior, Supply And Equilibrium in a Market 6. Wine and Government 7. A Closer Look at the Transaction: How Do We Know What Is In the Bottle? 8. Wine as a Cultural Good 9. Conclusion Endnotes References Index
£94.00
New India Publishing Agency Entrepreneurship and Skill Development in
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New India Publishing Agency Entrepreneurship Development in Food Processing
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£116.14
New India Publishing Agency Enterprising Agriculture: Market Awareness,Farm
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£116.14
New India Publishing Agency Fundamentals of Agriculture Statistics
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£42.23
New India Publishing Agency Glossary of Veterinary Economics
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£25.47
New India Publishing Agency Innovations in Agribusiness Management
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£40.99
New India Publishing Agency Management Skills for Successful Agri
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£29.66
New India Publishing Agency Livestock Survival and Management During
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£67.62
New India Publishing Agency Basic Concepts in Statistics
Book SynopsisThe book entitles "Basic Concepts in Statistics" is useful to all the P.G. and Ph.D. students and faculty members of statistics, agricultural statistics and engineering, social sciences and biological sciences. It is also useful to all those students who have to appear in competitive examinations with statistics as a subject in state P.S.C's, U.P.S.C., A.S.R.B. and I.S.S. etc. This book is the outcome of 25 years of teaching experiences to U.G., P.G. and Ph.D. students. The book contains 15 s covering different topics of statistics e.g. Analysis of variance, Designs of experiments, Theories of points and interval estimations, Theories of tests of significance based on small samples n<=30 and large samples n>30 and non parametric methods and tests.Table of ContentsSection A: Design of Experiments: 01. Preliminaries 02. ANOVA & Three Basic Design of Experiments 03. Incomplete Block Design IBD 04. Factorial Experiment 05. Split Plot Experiment 06. Strip Plot Design/Split Block Design 07. Progeny Row Trial and Compact Family Block Design 08. Analysis of Covariance Section B: Sampling Distribution and Associated Test of Significance: 09. Tests Based on Large Sample 10. x2 Distribution and Its Applications 11. F and 't' Distributions and Their Applications Section C: Statistics Inference: 12. Estimation Theory 13. Methods of Estimation 14. Theory of Testing of Hypothesis 15. Non Parametric Method of Estimation
£66.41
New India Publishing Agency Agricultural Extension: Worldwide Innovations
Book SynopsisAgricultural extension is in a great transition worldwide. The demand for public extension reform is greater than ever before. The agriculture knowledge infrastructure is evolving in a big way with the emergence of pluralistic extension actors and innovations to cater the needs of the farmeThis book is an attempt to document the past experiences and recent developments in the agriculture knowledge information systems. The compilation of 14 country s such as; Afghanistan, Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, India, Iran, Mozambique, Nepal, Peru, Philippines, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe is intended to document the experience of extension systems. The fourteen country s highlight the worldwide agricultural extension reform measures Decentralization, Privatization, Demand driven and Cost-recovery approaches, Institutional Pluralism Public, Private, and NGOs and Innovations Farmer to Farmer extension, Participatory and Self-Help Group SHG approaches and ICT initiatives. The agricultural extension students, academicians, scientist, practitioners, administrators, and policy makers will find this compilation of extension experiences from the fourteen countries relevant for designing future reforms, advancing pluralistic extension system and also to integrating innovations in their extension approaches.Table of Contents1. Afghanistan 2. Benin 3. Cote d'Ivoire Coste D'Ivoire 4. Ghana 5. India 6. Iran 7. Japan 8. Jordan 9. Mozambique 10. Nepal 11. Peru 12. Philippines 13. Trinidad and Tobago 14. Zimbabwe
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New India Publishing Agency A Practical Manual on Geology and Soils
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New India Publishing Agency A Handbook of Agricultural Sciences: Vol.02
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New India Publishing Agency A Practical Manual on Geology and Soils
Book SynopsisSoil Science is an extensive and intricate subject that encompasses a diverse range of natural and practical systems. It is an interdisciplinary field that draws upon the knowledge and expertise of various other disciplines, including geology, which is an applied science that has become an essential component of agriculture, soil, and environmental science. The knowledge of geology is crucial for agriculturists and soil/environmental scientists to effectively apply it in their work. This book, designed as an easy-to-read reference guide, provides undergraduate students in Agriculture, Horticulture, and Forestry with an introduction to the fundamentals of geology and soils. The author, drawing on their extensive academic and professional experience, presents their insights on all aspects of geology and soils in a clear and concise manner. This book is aimed at students and scientists in agriculture and related fields, as a foundational resource for deepening their understanding of the practical applications of soil science in crop growth.
£27.83
United Nations Forest products annual market review 2021-2022
Book SynopsisThe Forest Products Annual Market Review 2021-2022 provides a comprehensive analysis of markets in the UNECE region and reports on the main market influences beyond the region. It covers products from the forest to the end user and from roundwood and primary processed products to value-added, housing and wood energy. Statistics-based chapters analyse the markets for wood raw materials, sawnwood, wood-based panels, paper, paperboard and woodpulp. Underlying the analysis is a comprehensive collection of data. The Review highlights the role of sustainable forest products in international markets, discusses policies concerning forests and forest products, assesses the main trends and drivers, and analyses the effects of the current economic situation on forest product markets
£48.00
New India Publishing Agency Statistical Designs and Analysis for Agricultural
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New India Publishing Agency Business Communication and Cooperative Movement
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New India Publishing Agency Mastering Agricultural Extension Education: A
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New India Publishing Agency Innovations in Agribusiness Management
Book SynopsisThe green revolution has increased the food production many folds but the levels of living of farmers have not increased and the percentage of population dependent on agricultural is still about 65 per cent. Agri-business management is an opportunity and challenge. Future agri-business brings in value addition, logistics and supply chain management activities which paved way for the processing, packaging, transport, a cold storage distribution and retailing to meet the changes in tastes and preferences of different categories of population. Exposure on agri-business management at the UG level to Agriculture and Allied Science graduates will meet human resource needs of the future. The book explains in simple language and in lucid way on agri-business opportunities, challenges, scope and entrepreneurship and its promotional programmes by Central and State Governments. Management, meaning, definition and elements of management are also explained in a simple way. The functional area of business management is also dealt with. Then agri-business promoting subjects like management information system, applications of information and communication technologies, agricultural inputs, agro-processing, food processing, there promotional programmes by Central and State Governments. Agricultural imports and exports, retailing and supply chain management, business plan preparation, project analysis and starting an agri-business are explained with case studies wherever possible. The pedagogy involves key terms and concepts to remember, summary, highlights, questions, references, text books, web addresses and further reading materials were furnished.
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New India Publishing Agency Glossary of Veterinary Economics
Book SynopsisSince the subject Animal Health Economics or Livestock Health Economics Itself is evolving and trying to establish it, the concepts and the words used in it are less understood. The concepts and the words of this subject have been derived from various disciplines like veterinary epidemiology, economics and statistics. The book will be useful for the academicians, researchers and students having interest in teaching and research in the field of livestock health economics/animal health economics /veterinary economics.
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New India Publishing Agency Agro-Enterprises for Rural Development and
Book SynopsisThe current multi-pronged challenges of Indian agriculture demand for searching the viable alternative for restoring farmers' and rural youths' confidence in the agricultural vocation. Agri-enterprises offer such opportunities to help the agrarian communities to enhance their farm productivity and enhance income from the per unit of land and time. The present book on "Agro-enterprises for Rural Development and Livelihoods Security" is an excellent synthesis of scholarly concepts, cases and methodologies pertaining to enterprise promotion in agriculture and the related dimensions. For the benefit of the readers, the book has been divided into three segments. The first part deals with need for micro-enterprise promotion in agriculture, resource appraisal for micro-enterprise development, developing the self, characteristics of potential entrepreneurs and related aspects. The major aim of this section is to explore, unfreeze and broaden the cognitive and affective domain of the readers so that a desirable mindset among them may be created at the initial stage so that an effective learning may take place in the subsequent chapteIn the second dimension of the book, readers may find the description of varieties of technological options. These include the appropriate technologies and enterprises related to vegetable cultivation, protected cultivation, seed production, food processing, poultry farming, bee-keeping, dairy production and processing, fishery based enterprise, livestock and piggery based technological options having entrepreneurial potential. The successful experiences of the agri entrepreneurs are also shared in this section. The third and most important part of the book emphasizes on support system required to initiate and sustain the agri-enterprise. These include necessary management related interventions, trade, export, quality standards and other inter-related issues which would definitely enable readers to comprehend how to be successful agri-preneur. Besides, the role of civil society organizations for economic independence in rural India has also been narrated. On-line trading, project monitoring and evaluation and related issue for agricultural commodities are deliberated by the renowned authorities of the above fields.Table of ContentsSection-I: Stimulatory Stage 1. Entrepreneurship Development in Agriculture by J.P. Sharma & Nishi Sharma 2. Micro-enterprise Development: An Overview by Dipika Hajong & R.N. Padaria 3. Resource Appraisal for Micro-enterprise Development in Agriculture by Rashmi Singh & S.K. Dubey Section-II: Technological Options: 4. Product identification and SWOT Analysis by J.P. Sharma & Rashmi Singh 5. Protected Cultivation of Horticultural Crops by Balraj Singh 6. High Value Vegetable Cultivation: Entrepreneurial Avenues by A.D. Munshi 7. Seed Production: An Entrepreneurial Venture by B.S. Tomer & K. Vinod Kumar 8. Food Production: An Emerging Option for Micro-enterprises Promotion in Agriculture by R.R. Sharma 9. Poultry Farming: Profitable Venture for Entrepreneurs by R.K. Sharma 10. Beekeeping - An Employment and Income Generating Vocation for Rural Youth by R.N. Sharma 11. Dairy Production and Processing as an Enterprises: Retrospect and Prospects by Dalip K. Gosain 12. Fisheries and Aquaculture in India: Perspective and Prospective Views by S.D. Singh 13. Ration Formulation for Profitable Dairy by Kusumakar Sharma, VB Chaturvedi & Rupasi Tiwari 14. Post Harvest Handling of Horticultural Crops by R.K. Lal 15. Value Addition and Processing Opportunities in Food Processing by Devinger Dhingra 16. Commercial Avenues in Floriculture for Entrepreneurship by T. Janakiram & K.V. Prasad 17. 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