Author: Thomas A. BecnelPublisher: University of Louisiana
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 728
Book Description
Traces Louisiana's economic evolution and concentrates on the period between statehood, 1812, and 1995.
Agriculture and Economic Development in Louisiana
Author: Thomas A. BecnelPublisher: University of Louisiana
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 728
Book Description
Traces Louisiana's economic evolution and concentrates on the period between statehood, 1812, and 1995.
Local Food Systems; Concepts, Impacts, and Issues
Author: Steve MartinezPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437933629
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 87
Book Description
This comprehensive overview of local food systems explores alternative definitions of local food, estimates market size and reach, describes the characteristics of local consumers and producers, and examines early indications of the economic and health impacts of local food systems. Defining ¿local¿ based on marketing arrangements, such as farmers selling directly to consumers at regional farmers¿ markets or to schools, is well recognized. Statistics suggest that local food markets account for a small, but growing, share of U.S. agricultural production. For smaller farms, direct marketing to consumers accounts for a higher percentage of their sales than for larger farms. Charts and tables.
Farm Production Expenditures for ...
Author: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2007
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on AppropriationsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rural development
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
Economic Development of the United States
Author: Isaac LippincottPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Industries
Languages : en
Pages : 716
Book Description
Rural Economic Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1978-1986
Author: Mary E. LassanyiPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rural development
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Louisiana Agriculture
Author: Principles of Agricultural Economics
Author: Andrew BarkleyPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136779000
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
This book showcases the power of economic principles to explain and predict issues and current events in the food, agricultural, agribusiness, international trade, natural resources and other sectors. The result is an agricultural economics textbook that provides students and instructors with a clear, up-to-date, and straightforward approach to learning how a market-based economy functions, and how to use simple economic principles for improved decision making. While the primary focus of the book is on microeconomic aspects, agricultural economics has expanded over recent decades to include issues of macroeconomics, international trade, agribusiness, environmental economics, natural resources, and international development. Hence, these topics are also provided with significant coverage.
A Survey of Agricultural Economics Literature
Author: Lee R. MartinPublisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 9780816619429
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 1080
Book Description
Targeting Regional Economic Development
Author: Stephan J. GoetzPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135972117
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
This book addresses the growing interest in cluster and targeted economic developments, reviewing the socioeconomic theoretical foundations of industry targeting and suggesting alternative methods of identifying industries for targeting.