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. Ed(S): Canavari, Maurizio; Olson, Kent D. - Organic Food: Consumers' Choices and Farmers' Opportunities - 9780387395814 - V9780387395814
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Organic Food: Consumers' Choices and Farmers' Opportunities

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Description for Organic Food: Consumers' Choices and Farmers' Opportunities hardcover. Gives an overview of the organic food sector, both in Italy and in the US. This title covers economic issues raised by organic farming, taking into account the consumer's needs but also the managerial and budget constraints experienced by the farmers. Editor(s): Canavari, Maurizio; Olson, Kent D. Num Pages: 200 pages, 26 black & white illustrations, 64 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: KNAC; KNDF; TVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 482.

Consumers’ attention to food safety issues and environmental issues has increased overwhelmingly in recent decades because of their increased concern about their own health, the environment’s health, and the crises and emergencies reported worldwide. Once the only option, organic agriculture has always been a production option followed by at least a few farmers all over the world. These farmers were prompted by ethical and environmental motivations, as well as by committed consumers who supported organic agriculture thanks to a separate but fairly elitist distribution channel. Organic food now has become a viable alternative for an increasing number of consumers that ... Read more

Organic Food: Consumers' Choices and Farmers' Opportunities gives an overview of the organic sector, both in Italy and in the United States, and demonstrates how agricultural economists are performing analyses dealing with organic produce on different points in the supply chain. It discusses economic issues raised by organic farming and takes into account both the consumer's needs and the managerial and budget constraints experienced by the farmers. Also farm management methodologies and marketing analyses are used with specific research topics involving several industries in the agri-food sector.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387395814
SKU
V9780387395814
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Ref
99-15

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