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Maurizio Canavari & Kent D. Olson 
Organic Food 
Consumers’ Choices and Farmers’ Opportunities

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The book gives an overview of the organic food sector, both in Italy and in the US. It 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. The book also details how agricultural economists perform analyses dealing with organic produce at different points in the supply chain.

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Sector’s Overview.- From Niche to Market: The Growth of Organic Business in Italy.- An Overview of Organic Agriculture in the United States.- The Producer’s Perspective.- A Comparative Profitability Analysis of Organic and Conventional Farms in Emilia-Romagna and in Minnesota.- Situation and Perspectives of Organic Meat in Italy.- Profitability of Organic Cropping Systems in Southwestern Minnesota.- Comparing the Profitability of Organic and Integrated Crop Management.- Marketing Strategies for Organic Wine Growers in the Veneto Region.- The Consumers’ Perspective.- Investigating Preferences for Environment Friendly Production Practices.- Potential Demand for Organic Marine Fish in Italy.- Italian Consumers’ Preferences and Willingness to Pay for Organic Beef.- The US Consumer Perspective on Organic Foods.- Recent Developments and Future Issues.- Current Issues in Organic Food: Italy.- Current Issues in Organic Food: United States.
Language English ● Format PDF ● Pages 200 ● ISBN 9780387395821 ● File size 2.4 MB ● Editor Maurizio Canavari & Kent D. Olson ● Publisher Springer New York ● City NY ● Country US ● Published 2007 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 2145111 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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