Dissertations / Theses: 'Agribusiness'

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Baretta, Gisley Francisco. "Agribusiness." Florianópolis, SC, 2000. http://repositorio.ufsc.br/xmlui/handle/123456789/79291.

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Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro Sócio-Econômico
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Este estudo tem como objetivo contribuir para o desenvolvimento da região da Grande São Miguel do Oeste (SC) e adjacências, fornecendo subsídios para o planejamento, a partir do exame da relação produtor - educação rural - realidade conjuntural. Os resultados obtidos no estudo servem para uma melhor compreensão e evolução do "agribusiness", com as possíveis implicações e influências na unidade de produção, educação rural, levando-se em consideração os reflexos da realidade conjuntural.. Este estudo também possiblitita, caso se faça necessário, a visualização da adequação das unidades produtoras, tornando-as mais competitivas e com perspectivas alentadoras para a região Sul do Brasil; também permite que se apresente algumas das tendências contemporâneas e emergentes em relação à educação, principalmente a que trata de educação profissionalizante - no âmbito da agricultura, bem como realça alguns aspectos arrolados pela realidade conjuntural no mundo globalizado e suas expectativas. O estudo está dividido em três partes: a) revisão da literatura b) pesquisa e visitas de campo c) recomendações. Por conseguinte, para melhor entender o tema, estas foram divididas em três grandes áreas de abrangências: produtor - educação rural - realidade conjuntural. Procurou-se avaliar o estágio do desenvolvimento da teoria à luz da literatura (análise documental), comparando-se com as vivências de campo ,proporcionada através das visitas, "in loco", pelo pesquisador e pelos instrumentos de coleta de dados. Os resultados identificam o estreito relacionamento contidos no modelo teórico vigente e futurista, através da análise de resultados obtidos nas respostas dos formulários de pesquisa, diferenciando-se assim a "nova visão de agribusiness" no meio agrícola e no entorno do mundo rural. Os resultados do estudo demonstram que há uma certa insegurança e aflição por parte dos gestores das unidades produtoras agrícolas da região com relação ao seu próprio futuro e, conseqüentemente, o de sua família; contudo o estudo também demonstrou que existem os que já estão buscando informações para não serem excluídos de vez do processo de "Agribusines". Pode-se encontrar, com relação à educação rural, um clima de muitas inovações e mudanças - o choque dos "velhos sistemas" de educação-aprendizagem com a "nova-concepção" de Ensino Profissionalizante - provocando discussões entre dirigentes de instituições educacionais e autoridades do setor "agro-educativo". De outro lado, existem os alunos destas instituições educacionais, preocupados com o futuro da sobrevivência da atividade agrícola e seu sucesso na carreira profissional, diante das mutações no "Complexo Rural". Também, evidenciou-se a necessidade duma definição mais real e ideal do vocabulário "agribusines" em relação a sua aplicabilidade. Pronunciado pela primeira há quase meio século, ainda não se encontrou no português a sua tradução. É necessário entender e compreender toda a sua cadeia para entender o que é "agribusiness". É possível entender que o "agribusiness" seja sinônimo de Complexo Rural, pois sua cadeia envolve a divisão sistêmica do "antes" e o "fora" da porteira da unidade de produção. Para muitas pessoas, o termo "agribusiness" é traduzido como agronegócio, o que deixa ser, em virtude de que o agronegócio pode ser considerado como gestão dos negócios rurais, ou seja, atividades que estão intimamente ligadas com a terceira fase da cadeia - após a porteira, sofrendo fortes influências dos conhecimentos das faculdades de economia, contabilidade, administração (commodities, bolsas, mercados futuros, comercialização, etc.). Também pelo fato de que se implica gestão em qualquer tipo de organização. Para tanto, o "agribusiness" começa muito antes, o que exige um conhecimento mais híbrido e mais amplo por parte do gestor deste Complexo Rural. Assim, o estudo, ora apresentado, representa a evidência de sugestões para o desenvolvimento da região da Grande São Miguel do Oeste (SC) e adjacências, a partir das respostas obtidas e conclusões oriundas da análise documental e da pesquisa de campo

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Gimenes, Régio Marcio Toesca. "Agribusiness cooperativo." Florianópolis, SC, 2004. http://repositorio.ufsc.br/xmlui/handle/123456789/87938.

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Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro Tecnológico. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de Produção
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A presente pesquisa teve como objetivo verificar se a abertura direta do capital das cooperativas agropecuárias, pela emissão de títulos de dívida (debêntures), possui viabilidade econômica. Para tanto, faz uma revisão crítica da literatura, expondo o pensamento de vários autores sobre os elementos que explicam as origens do movimento cooperativista, as diferenças entre tais sociedades e as firmas de capital, seus padrões atuais de capitalização e financiamento e os principais desafios que lhes são impostos pelos mercados globalizados. Quanto à metodologia, a pesquisa utilizou a tipologia de estudos de casos, tendo como objeto de estudo, duas cooperativas agropecuárias localizadas no Estado do Paraná, cujos nomes foram omitidos para manter o sigilo das organizações. A metodologia de análise proposta foi estruturada de acordo com as seguintes etapas: levantamento dos demonstrativos financeiros, análise financeira tradicional, análise financeira dinâmica, análise do valor adicionado e análise da viabilidade de emissão das debêntures. Pelos resultados apurados, verificou-se que a abertura direta do capital pela emissão das debêntures não pode ser realizada por toda e qualquer cooperativa. É necessário que estudos preliminares identifiquem seu equilíbrio econômico-financeiro, sua capacidade de pagamento e a transparência de sua gestão (governança corporativa cooperativa). Se os pré-requisitos forem atendidos, a cooperativa agropecuária poderá auferir as vantagens da emissão, dentre as quais se destacam: o planejamento sob medida para atender determinado projeto; a flexibilidade dos prazos, das garantias e das condições de pagamento; os custos menores de captação, se comparados aos empréstimos bancários de curto prazo; a dedução do pagamento dos juros no imposto de renda e a manutenção do controle da cooperativa nas mãos dos associados.

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Rieping, Thomas. "Unternehmensgründungen im Agribusiness /." Hamburg : Kovač, 2004. http://www.gbv.de/dms/zbw/389991287.pdf.

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Heyder, Matthias. "Strategien und Unternehmensperformance im Agribusiness." Göttingen Cuvillier, 2009. http://d-nb.info/1000310094/04.

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Voss, Julian. "Customer-Relationship-Management im Agribusiness." Göttingen Sierke, 2008. http://d-nb.info/989845397/04.

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Hirschi, Rick L. "Agribusiness Management in Utah Dairies." DigitalCommons@USU, 1994. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/4000.

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This thesis outlines the theoretical factors impacting dairy profitability. The theoretical portion includes: a general review of production and profit maximization theory, a review of related studies, and an outline of the variables impacting dairy profitability. An empirical study follows using data gathered from three applied technology centers in Utah in conjunction with dairy herd improvement production records for the farms where these data were available. The empirical section includes a synopsis of the methods and procedures used to collect and analyze the data. Regression analysis was used to determine the significant production and financial factors influencing returns per cow; returns to labor, capital, and management; and return on assets. The results indicate that both revenue and cost variables are significant factors of dairy profitability as are various financial measures. The overall most significant variables were dollars of milk sold, price of milk, labor costs, feed cost per cow, and herd size.

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Enlow, Sierra J. "AN EXAMINATION OF CORPORATE AGRIBUSINESS FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE: HOW AGRIBUSINESSES PERFORM OVER TIME AND UNDER VARIOUS CONDITIONS." UKnowledge, 2012. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/agecon_etds/9.

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While several studies examine the managerial structure of privately owned agribusinesses, few studies take a comprehensive look at publically traded agribusiness firms. Our study examines the historical position of agribusiness compared to the market, and then studies the impact of the global economic and financial crisis. The objective of this study is to pinpoint effects of corporate financial management strategies, commonly researched in financial literature on agribusiness firms’ performance. Through utilizing a quantile regression we find that agribusiness position in times of financial crisis is directly related to firm performance. As we examine internal factors, several interesting impacts of managerial factors emerge. These results are useful for agribusiness firms seeking to improve their performance, as we show which management strategies related to capital structure, and firm size are associated with an increase in profitability based on the performance record of the agribusiness. Additionally, we examine how these factors impact internal financial distress of the agribusiness firms. Our conclusions clarify the impact of traditional financial management techniques on agribusiness firms and lead to questions for further research. Ultimately, the presented research provides a foundational knowledge of corporate agribusinesses financial performance.

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BACELLAR, RAPHAEL SIMOES. "MICROSTRUCTURAL AND MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF AGRIBUSINESS WASTES." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2010. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=16445@1.

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PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO
CONSELHO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO CIENTÍFICO E TECNOLÓGICO
Compósitos reforçados por fibras lignocelulósicas e, também, materiais estruturais de origem vegetal, tal como o bambu, vêm sendo cada vez mais empregados em diversos segmentos industriais, tendo em vista a crescente necessidade da sociedade de usar materiais provenientes de recursos naturais renováveis. Assim sendo, este trabalho visa analisar resíduos da agroindústria da produção sustentável de palmito e de coco, que são os caules das palmeiras Bactris gasipaes (pupunha) e Cocos nucifera (coqueiro). O objetivo em caracterizá-los é fundamentar uma via alternativa de obtenção de madeira, considerando os seguintes aspectos: a disponibilidade, a preservação do meio ambiente, o bom desempenho do material e o baixo custo. Neste trabalho foi feita a caracterização microestrutural da pupunha por microscopia eletrônica de varredura e microscopia óptica digital. O comportamento térmico e termo-mecânico da pupunha foi avaliado por termogravimetria e por análise termo-dinâmico mecânica. Foi avaliado ainda o comportamento mecânico em flexão, compressão e cisalhamento na linha de cola de corpos de prova usinados do estipe da pupunha, bem como se avaliou por difração de raios-X a estrutura cristalina e o grau de cristalinidade do material. Além disso, foi feita a caracterização da resistência à abrasão e avaliado o efeito do envelhecimento por absorção de água e por radiação UV nas propriedades à flexão da pupunha. Também foram avaliadas a resistência à abrasão e as propriedades mecânicas à flexão e à compressão do caule do coqueiro.
Composites reinforced by lignocellulosic fibers and structural cellulosic materials, such as bamboo, have being increasingly used in many industrial fields, owing to the growing society need to use materials from renewable resources. Therefore, this study aims to analyze two agro-wastes of the cococnut and heart of palm sustainable production, which are the trunks of these palms (Bactris gasipaes and Cocos nucifera). The main objective is to establish the foundation for an alternative way of obtaining wood, considering the following aspects: availability, environmental conservation, good performance and low material cost. In this work microestrutural characterization of pupunha trunk was done by scanning electron microscopy and digital optical microscopy. The thermal and the thermo mechanical behaviors were evaluated by thermogravimetric analysis and by dynamic thermo mechanics analysis. Also rated was the material mechanical behavior in bending, compressing and shearing in the glue line. The material crystal structure and the degree of crystallinity was tested by X-ray diffraction. The resistance to abrasion was checked and the effect of aging due to water absorption and UV radiation in the bending properties of pupunha. Finally we verified the abrasion resistance and mechanical properties of bending and compressing the coconut palm.

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Picchione, Katherine R. "Dynamics of agribusiness decision making in Uganda." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/117891.

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Thesis: S.M. in Technology and Policy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Engineering, Institute for Data, Systems, and Society, Technology and Policy Program, 2018.
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Uganda is a developing country in East Africa that faces high poverty rates among a confluence of socio-political issues. In the pursuit of fiscal and political stability, international development organizations are working to create an environment in which business prospers and livelihoods are resilient. Agriculture, in particular, employs 75% of the population and accounts for 85% of Uganda's export earnings. However, many smallholder farmers experience volatile cashflows around crop cycles. Consequently, farmer livelihoods are vulnerable to uncertain growing conditions, market price fluctuations, and financial shocks, such as hospital bills or school fees. Subject to a high degree of uncertainty, it is difficult for farmers to improve their quality of life through agriculture alone. Agribusinesses--commodity traders in particular-are well positioned to help farmers access knowledge, goods, and services to increase yields and improve crop quality In some cases, provision of knowledge, goods, and services aligns with an agribusiness's regular profit-earning strategies. For example, some traders provide farmers with financing to purchase seeds and fertilizer at the beginning of the growing season; the farmer benefits from less cash volatility while the trader ensures crops will be available at harvest. This thesis explores the extent to which trader business strategies might be leveraged to mutually benefit agribusiness growth and farmer livelihoods. Specific goals were to identify common business strategies used by agricultural commodity traders and understand the mechanisms by which certain business strategies also benefit farmers. Semi-structured interviews and subsequent qualitative analysis shed light on the types of business strategies traders adopt. System dynamics modeling was then used to explain why certain strategies can be mutually beneficial. The combination of qualitative and quantitative methods yielded unique insight on ways mutually-beneficial behavior might be encouraged.
by Katherine R. Picchione.
S.M. in Technology and Policy

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Souto, Jessica Moreira Maia. "Urban agriculture : a new dimension of agribusiness." reponame:Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UFRGS, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10183/163536.

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L’agrobusiness est um champ d’étude multidisciplinaire qui s’intéresse aux statuts de développement des chaines de production d’aliments dans le monde entier. Ce mémoire propose de mettre en évidence l’évolution de l’agriculture urbaine (AU) et sa progression dans le monde. Cette recherche cherche également à créer une structure d’identification de l’agriculture urbaine, ainsi que d’en présenter un exemple local dans le Sud du Brésil. Le travail est de caractère interdisciplinaire, exploratoire et qualitatif, séparé en deux articles qui répondent aux objectif mentionnés ci-dessus. Pour la réalisation de l’étude, on a fait une révision systématique qui suit le protocole PRISMA, afin de comprendre l’état du chantier de l’agriculture urbaine et pour cela, établir une catégorisation de ses sous-types. Pour une présentation d’un point de vue pratique, une multi-étude de cas dans la région métropolitaine de Porto Alegre (RS) a été réalisée. Les résultats suggèrent que, grâce à un large intérêt pour le secteur alimentaire urbain, il a été possible d’identifier que l’AU peut assumer plusieurs formats, en fonction du domaine dans lequel elle se situe, des personnes et des intérêts en jeu. Dans la municipalité de Porto Alegre, l’implantation de l’agriculture urbaine a montré que quelques catégories sont plus utilisées que d’autres, du fait des aides locales. Les projets d’une partie des iniciatives étudiées se centraient, au départ, sur la communauté, mais, au fil du temps, ils se sont transformés en business, à la recherche de nouvelles opportunités de marché. Les termes de l’AU trouvés dans la littérature scientifique ont été résumés et regroupés dans un framework qui les présente en corrélation avec leurs sous-niveaux. Ce framework peut être utilisé aussi bien comme un outil pour l’utilisation appropriée des termes en lien avec l’agriculture urbaine, que pour aider les parties intéressées à identifier les projets dont ils font partie et les comprendre face au panorama général. L’agriculture urbaine présente de nombreux avantages pour les entreprises et les groupes qui recherche des résultats sociaux ou encore des bénéfices en matière d’éducation, de bien-être et de santé pour leurs membres. L’autre résultat est qu’une part de la population exige des produits alimentaires qu’ils soient écologiquement durables et qu’ils se trouvent à une proche distance du consommateur. Cette recherche est utile pour les responsables de gestion publique, les chercheurs et le public en général.
O agronegócio é um campo multidisciplinar de estudo que se preocupa com o status de desenvolvimento das cadeias de produção de alimentos em todo o mundo. Esta dissertação se propõe a evidenciar a evolução da agricultura urbana (AU) e seu progresso no mundo. Esta pesquisa, também, busca criar uma estrutura de identificação da agricultura urbana, além de apresentar um exemplo local no Sul do Brasil. O trabalho é de caráter interdisciplinar, exploratório e qualitativo, separado em dois artigos que atendem aos objetivos mencionados acima. Para a realização do estudo, foi feita uma revisão sistemática seguindo o protocolo PRISMA, a fim de compreender o estado da arte da agricultura urbana e, portanto, estabelecer uma categorização de seus subtipos. Para apresentação de um ponto de vista prático, um multi estudo de caso na região metropolitana de Porto Alegre (RS) foi realizado. Os resultados sugerem que, devido a um amplo interesse no sector alimentar urbano, foi possível identificar que a AU pode assumir muitos formatos, dependendo da área em que se está localizada, das pessoas e dos interesses envolvidos. No município e área metropolitana de Porto Alegre a implantação da agricultura urbana mostrou que algumas categorias são mais utilizadas do que outras, devido a incentivos locais. Uma parte das iniciativas estudadas iniciou seus projetos com foco voltado para a comunidade, mas, com o passar do tempo, transformou-os em negócios, à procura de novas oportunidades de mercado. Os termos da AU encontrados na literatura científica foram resumidos e agrupados em um framework que os apresenta, correlacionando-os a seus subníveis. Este framework pode ser utilizado como uma ferramenta para uma utilização apropriada dos termos relacionados à agricultura urbana, bem como para ajudar as partes interessadas a identificar os projetos de que fazem parte e compreendê-los em face a um panorama geral. A agricultura urbana apresenta muitas vantagens para empresas e grupos que buscam resultados sociais, tais como benefícios educacionais, de bem-estar e saúde para os seus membros. Outro resultado é que um crescimento no percentual da população que se preocupa com produtos que sejam ambientalmente sustentáveis e se encontrem a uma distância próxima do consumidor. Esta pesquisa é útil para gestores públicos, pesquisadores e o público geral.
El agronegocio es un campo multidisciplinario de estudio que se interesa en el estado del desarrollo de las cadenas de producción de alimentos y sus desarrollos en todo el mundo. Esta tesis propone evidenciar la evolución de la agricultura urbana (AU) y su progreso en el mundo. También, busca crear una estructura de identificación de la agricultura urbana, además de presentar un ejemplo local en el sur de Brasil. Este trabajo es de carácter interdisciplinario exploratorio cualitativo, separado en dos artículos que cumplen los objetivos citados anteriormente. Para llevar a cabo el estudio, se realizó una revisión sistemática que siguió al protocolo PRISMA, para comprender el estado del arte de la agricultura urbana y, por lo tanto, establecer una categorización de sus tipos. Para presentar un punto de vista práctico, se realizó un estudio de múltiples casos en la región metropolitana de Porto Alegre en Río Grande do Sul / Brasil. Los resultados sugieren que, debido a un mayor interés en el sector de alimentos urbanos fue posible identificar que la AU puede adoptar muchos formatos dependiendo del área en la que se encuentre, de las personas e intereses involucrados en la misma. Dentro del municipio de Porto Alegre y su área metropolitana, la implementación de la agricultura urbana mostró que algunas categorías son más utilizadas que otras debido a incentivos locales. Una parte de las iniciativas estudiadas inició sus proyectos enfocados en la comunidad, pero más tarde se convirtieron en negocios en busca de nuevas oportunidades de mercado. Los términos de agricultura urbana encontrados en la literatura científica fueron resumidos y agrupados en un marco que discute la agricultura urbana, sus subniveles y cómo están relacionados. Este marco puede utilizarse como una herramienta para un mejor manejo de los términos de la agricultura urbana, así como para ayudar a las partes interesadas a identificar los proyectos en los que participan y percibirlos en un panorama más amplio. La agricultura urbana representa un gran potencial para las empresas, así como para los grupos que buscan resultados sociales, como la educación, el bienestar y los beneficios de salud para sus miembros. Otro resultado es que una parte de la población exige productos alimenticios que sean ambientalmente sostenibles y estén a una distancia cercana al consumidor. Esta investigación puede ser útil para directivos públicos, investigadores y el público en general.

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Green, Joe Wright. "Professional competencies needed by trainers in agribusiness /." The Ohio State University, 1985. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu148726339902318.

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Neto, Sigismundo Bialoskorski. "Agribusiness cooperativo: economia, doutrina e estratégias de gestão." Universidade de São Paulo, 1994. http://teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/11/11132/tde-20181127-161218/.

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Este trabalho tem como objetivo a identificação dos fatores que influenciam a gestão, a eficiência e a eficácia das empresas cooperativistas, visando estabelecer um modelo de análise de gestão e auditoria e contribuir para o debate das modificações doutrinárias necessárias para a maior eficácia do cooperativismo como organização econômica. Analisa-se a empresa cooperativada sob a ótica microeconômica, da economia de empresas e suas estratégias, usando-se modelos matemáticos e regressões lineares. Faz-se três estudos de caso de empresas cooperativas, a Cocamar, a Holambra e a Cotia. As conclusões especificam as vantagens das cooperativas na coordenação da cadeia agroalimentar, sua eficiência no aumento de renda do cooperado, e as dificuldades adicionais frente às empresas de capital, como as relações contratuais instáveis e os oportunismos, bem como a tendência destas empresas em maximizar serviços e portanto se afastar do ponto de máxima eficiência econômica. Por fim, faz-se algumas recomendações quanto ao trabalho de auditoria, como a necessidade de analisar não só o desempenho econômico mas também as relações contratuais e de prestação de serviços. Quanto ao debate doutrinário discute-se os princípios de democracia e a ética da cooperação
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Libarle, Desiree Lee. "Barriers to Adoption of Methane Digester Technology on California Dairies." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2014. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/1321.

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The goal of this research was to analyze the barriers to adoption of methane digesters on California dairies. Methane digesters have long existed as a technology in the dairy industry, both in the United States and abroad. Much research has been done to attest to the viability and economic sustainability of methane digesters; however in 2014, there were 26 dairies in California that have methane digesters installed, and of these, only 17 of those were still in operation, according to the USEPA AgStar Anaerobic Digester Database. Hence, the question remains, as to why this technology has not been widely adopted at the farm level. Of the 12 interviews conducted, four were with dairies which housed operational digesters. Four more assessed dairies where digesters were no longer operational and an additional four were conducted with dairies that were considering implementing this technology. Results from the interviews were analyzed using qualitative methods to categorize and interpret the textual data collected. The study found a low level of understanding or competence in the amount of training and technical support necessary for dairy farmers in the installation, operation and long-term maintenance of methane digesters. The study identified initial costs of implementing combined with low negotiated energy prices and changing emissions regulations were among the main reasons for a lack of adoption in California. In addition, the study found geographic location and changing emissions regulations were main factors in the success or failure of this technology. Furthermore, the studies observed those dairies with a third party management contract were the most successful with their digester systems. Most participants of this study view the widespread adoption at the farm level as unlikely at this time.

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Loehr, Hayley Nicole. "Economic Impact of the Williamson Act in San Luis Obispo County." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2012. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/853.

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The goal of this research was to analyze the economic impact of the Williamson Act and the agricultural industry in San Luis Obispo County, and to assess the changes in agriculture and the County’s economic structure if a significant proportion of Williamson Act contracts were not renewed. Williamson Act enrollment and agriculture data were analyzed on a zip code level using IMPLAN v. 3.0, an input-output modeling program. The first round of analysis assessed the baseline economic impact of the agriculture industry in San Luis Obispo County. Then, four regions of the county were established based on Williamson Act enrollment and similarities in agricultural production to provide a more accurate reflection of the potential changes to the local economy. The results were reflected in changes to direct sales, total sales, total income, total value added and number of jobs lost. The study concluded that removing the Act’s funding would have very little impact on land use in the county because of the strict agricultural zoning, but may affect the financial strength of agriculture operations depending on their reliance on the tax incentive. Although this study predicts minor decreases in agricultural output if the Williamson Act was removed, the anticipated economic impacts of the lost output are far greater than the costs to maintain the funding for the Act. The direct cost of the Williamson Act to San Luis Obispo County is roughly $3 million per year, yet if the Act is eliminated, it is estimated $14 to $39 million will be lost in county-wide agricultural output.

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Burris, Mindy N. "A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE AGRICULTURAL PERCEPTIONS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR THE “I LOVE FARMERS…THEY FEED MY SOUL!” ORGANIZATION." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2013. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/1059.

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The purpose of this study is to identify a target market of the “I Love Farmers…They Feed My Soul!” (ILF) organization and establish marketing techniques for the organization. ILF is a non-profit organization committed to connecting the younger generations with information about agriculture and how food is produced. This study thoroughly investigated the markets in three geographic areas throughout California. Surveys were administered to three high school’s English classes to gather data for analysis. The analysis identified the target market of the ILF organization and the associations between each target market and responses to questions regarding their agricultural knowledge, social media use, and grocery shopping preferences that will identify marketing strategies for the organization. The survey results have determined the preferences of the target market and associated marketing techniques that will help the ILF organization. The survey results also provided the ILF organization with data regarding the high school students’ general knowledge of agriculture. This information will help the organization better connect to the young audience and start a conversation about agriculture and how food is produced.

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Adenäuer, Lucie [Verfasser]. "Foreign Direct Investment in the Agribusiness Sector / Lucie Adenäuer." Bonn : Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Bonn, 2011. http://d-nb.info/1016001134/34.

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Canales, Medina Dominga Elizabeth. "Evaluation of carbon dioxide emissions by Kansas agribusiness retailers." Thesis, Kansas State University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/14041.

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Master of Agribusiness
Department of Agricultural Economics
Michael Boland
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and their negative effect on the environment is a growing concern in the world. It is estimated that agriculture is responsible for 7% of the total GHG emissions in the United States. Currently, environmental policies to regulate GHG are in place in different countries and are expected to increase in the future. Increased awareness about climate change by customers also represents an incentive for companies in measuring their emissions. The objective of this study is to estimate carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions from eight agribusiness retailers in Kansas. Data consisted of two years of energy inputs from the operation of the agribusiness retailers. Carbon emission coefficients were employed to determine carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions associated with the use of each energy input during their operations. Results suggest that electricity is the largest source of total carbon dioxide emissions from the retail operations followed by diesel fuel. Diesel fuel represents the main source of direct emissions and gasoline represents the second largest source of direct emissions. Emissions from the agricultural sector will not be regulated under the current American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 but information on their potential carbon footprint may be used in identifying specific processes where emissions could be reduced and to analyze possible climate legislation implications for their operations. If agribusinesses were to be regulated, none of the eight retailers have locations with emission levels that would be subject to the current cap and trade bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. But, if they were regulated and had to comply by purchasing carbon credits equal to 5 to 20% of their direct emissions, the cost would be low given estimation of future carbon prices in the literature. Even if agricultural retailers are not directly restricted, they will likely be affected by increases in energy input prices if such legislation is enacted.

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Flores, Luis, Yoseline Sanchez, Edgar Ramos, Fernando Sotelo, and Nabeel Hamoud. "Blockchain in Agribusiness Supply Chain Management: A Traceability Perspective." Springer, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/656091.

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The demand for agricultural products for export is increasing every year. Thus, there is a need for a traceable and more communicative agricultural supply chain among its stakeholders. In addition, the increase in controls, verifications and communications in each SC agent makes agility and chain difficult, generating distrust among those involved. To overcome this issue, we consider Blockchain. Blockchain is a disruptive technology to decentralize data with this state-of-the-art technology, we develop a model that solves the traceability problem of the agricultural product. The model also improves transparency and security within the SC, increasing trust between the suppliers, collaborators and consumers.

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Baga, Lukman Mohammad [Verfasser], and Michael [Akademischer Betreuer] Kirk. "Co-operative Entrepreneurs and Agribusiness Development : A Study Towards the Development of Agribusiness Co-operatives in Indonesia / Lukman Mohammad Baga. Betreuer: Michael Kirk." Marburg : Philipps-Universität Marburg, 2013. http://d-nb.info/1044395621/34.

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Sartorius, Kurt. "Linking small-scale farmers to agribusiness the economics of contracting /." Thesis, Pretoria : [s.n.], 2003. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-02122007-171339.

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Bosley, Hugh Patrick. "Levels of Burnout and Job Satisfaction in Large-Scale Agribusiness." TopSCHOLAR®, 2004. http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1106.

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LEVELS OF BURNOUT AND JOB SATISFACTION IN LARGE-SCALE AGRIBUSINESS Hugh Patrick Bosley August, 2004 39 pages Directed by: Richard Miller, Reagan Brown, and Steve Haggbloom Department of Psychology Western Kentucky University Abstract This research examined organizational sources and levels of Burnout and Job Satisfaction of a large scale agribusiness (n=300) by administering the Maslach Burnout Inventory – General Survey, the Hoppock Job Satisfaction Blank, the Areas of Work Life Survey, and demographic questions. This study provided normative sample data for the agribusiness sector, found a good degree of fit between the agribusiness sample data and existing industry norms, and determined the relationships between burnout and job satisfaction for the agribusiness sector followed known patterns of other industries. Recommendations are made for future normative research to be conducted on a larger and more diverse sample size, in order to better draw conclusions for the industry as a whole.

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Martens, Bradley P. "Compensation in agribusiness : the case of the retail fertilizer industry /." Thesis, This resource online, 1991. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10222009-125013/.

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Kolod, Steffen. "Customer reward programmes and customer loyalty in a German agribusiness." Thesis, Heriot-Watt University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10399/3239.

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This research addressed the benefits of the introduction of a customer reward programme in the German agribusiness industry. It analysed whether such a reward programme improves a company’s competitive advantage. Customer loyalty, revenues, profit contribution and acquisition of customer information were identified as relevant parameters to contribute to the research objective. The samples were taken from customers of a world leading company in the agribusiness industry with about 28.000 employees. Interviews were conducted to gather information on above mentioned parameters. 2.500 customers and leading marketing people of the sample company delivered relevant information during these interviews. On top of that databases and official government statistics were used. Regarding customer loyalty a net promoter score was calculated for members and non-members of the customer reward programme of the sample company. A Likert scale was used to calculate a net promoter score to make a judgement on customer loyalty. Using a Likert scale for this kind of analysis presents a novelty to the research community. For the other parameters (revenue and profitability) a significance test was performed for members and non-members as well. For profitability considerations market shares had to be analysed. The analysis of market shares was done for the sample company but also for main competitors with a significant association between membership in a customer rewards programme and size of the market share. The customer information parameter was analysed using qualitative interviews with leading marketing people of the sample company and official databases. As a result significant associations between membership in the programme and the individual parameters were identified. This led to the conclusion that the introduction of a customer reward programme is worthwhile in the German agribusiness industry and it was concluded that there is most likely a general pattern behind these findings. Based on the research results a company is advised to introduce a customer reward programme especially if competitors have already done so.

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Sánchez, Rajiv, Bryan Reyes, Edgar Ramos, and Steven Dien. "A Modeling the Supplier Relationship Management in Agribusiness Supply Chain." Springer, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10757/656089.

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This research analyzes the current studies of supplier relationship management (SRM), based on a literature review to contrast and compare the evolution of SRM in agribusiness-oriented supply chain management (SCM). The result obtained in this research shows the agribusiness and its relationship with its suppliers. It also strives to identify potential models for a strong SRM. An SRM model is proposed to visualize the components that make up the management of suppliers in the agribusiness supply chain (SC).

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Cirillo, Davide. "Blind Date: Pastoralists meet agribusiness in the Senegal River Delta." Doctoral thesis, Università degli studi di Padova, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11577/3421914.

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This thesis analyses a case study on territorial transformations induced by the private lease of a natural reserve situated in the Senegal River Delta Region. It aims to question mainstream discourses about large-scale land acquisitions that portray stakeholders as homogeneous entities, i.e. the “state”, the “company”, the “local community”, bestowing them with static features and prearranged power relations. Against these arguments, the theoretical proposal is to look at the land acquisition through the relational approach to territory and territoriality of Claude Raffestins’, by integrating it with the Sandra Evers’ analytical tool of Zones of Intermediality. ‘zones of intermediality’ has been used as analytical tool to grasp stakeholders’ discourses and positionalities that slip away by macro narratives. Therefore, this study analyses variations in stakeholders’ positioning, their interconnections and the divergent responses of groups of farmer, pastoralist and agro-pastoralist to a new top-down project of territory. Moreover, it aims to show how grounded analysis on large-scale land acquisitions can disentangle the simplistic discourses of “global threats to vulnerable local territories”, by pointing out the distinctiveness of places in attracting and/or mediating transnational dynamics of resource accumulation. I argue that by analysing power-embedded mediation patterns and discursive practices, the Zones of Intermediality could enhance the capacity of Raffestin’s territoriality approach in capturing territorial ideas and practices of everyday life.
Questa tesi tratta uno studio di caso sulle trasformazioni territoriali indotte dalla concessione ad un privato di parte di una riserva naturale nel Delta del fiume Senegal. Lo studio desidera mettere in questione il discorso dominante sulle acquisizioni di terra su larga scala che rappresenta gli attori come unità omogenee. Così facendo “lo stato”, “la compagnia” e la “comunità locale” ad esempio vengono resi soggetti statici e caratterizzati da rapporti di potere predeterminati. In contrapposizione a questi argomenti, la proposta teorica alla base di questo lavoro è di guardare alle acquisizioni di terra su larga scala attraverso l’approccio relazionale al territorio e alla territorialità di Claude Raffestin, integrandolo con lo strumento analitico delle Zones of Intermediality di Sandra Evers. Zones of Intermediality viene qui usato per analizzare i repertori discorsivi e le razionalità territoriali che possono sfuggire da grandi narrazioni. Quindi questo studio analizza le variazioni nel posizionamento degli attori, le loro interconnessioni e le risposte divergenti di gruppi di contadini, pastori ed agro-pastori ad un progetto di territorio imposto dall’alto. Inoltre la tesi vuole dimostrare come lo studio delle acquisizioni di terra su larga scala a livello micro permetta di decostruire le narrazioni semplicistiche che parlano di “minacce globali a territori locali” mettendo in luce il valore delle complessità locali nell’attrarre o mediare le dinamiche transnazionali di accumulazione delle risorse. Sostengo che Zones of Intermediality, analizzando le dinamiche di mediazione intrinseche al potere e le pratiche discorsive, possa ampliare la capacità del modello di Raffestin nel cogliere le idee e le pratiche territoriali della quotidianità.

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Lacefield, Brian. "Contribution of Tobacco to Agriculture Receipts in Four Prominent Tobacco Producing States." TopSCHOLAR®, 1998. http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/342.

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Agriculture receipt data were obtained from USDA Agriculture Statistics on four prominent tobacco producing states-North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia--for the period of 1946 through 1995. The data were adjusted for inflation according to the Consumer Price Index and averaged for five-year periods beginning with 1946-1950 and continuing through 1991-1995. There were four objectives of the study. The first objective was to compare these states for annual agriculture receipts, crop receipts, and livestock receipts. State total agriculture receipts ranged from 1.8 to 3.2 billion dollars in 1946-50 and from 1.4 to 4.1 billion dollars in 1991-95. For total agriculture receipt, rankings were as follows: North Carolina highest, Kentucky intermediate, and Tennessee and Virginia lowest and about equal. State rankings for crop and livestock receipts were the same as those for total agriculture receipts except the North Carolina ranking for livestock receipts went from lowest to highest among the states during the period of study. In Kentucky and Tennessee, crop and livestock contributions were approximately equally throughout the study. Crop receipts exceeded livestock receipts in NC until the 1980s, while in Virginia livestock receipts consistently exceeded crop receipts. The second objective was to determine the contribution of tobacco receipts and their relationships to the receipts of other agriculture commodities. Average state tobacco receipts in dollars ranged from 254 million to 1.8 billion dollars in 1946-50 and from 129 to 723 million dollars in 1991-95. State rankings for tobacco receipts were as follows: North Carolina highest, Kentucky intermediate, and Tennessee and Virginia lowest and approximately equal. Tobacco receipts (dollars) for Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia were relatively consistent over the 50-year period; however, the tobacco receipts for North Carolina decreased from 1.8 billion to 723 million dollars during the period. When tobacco receipts were considered as a component of total agriculture receipts, the tobacco contribution decreased from 54% to 18% in North Carolina and from 35% to 26% in Kentucky, whereas the proportion remained rather consistent in the 10% to 15% range for Tennessee and Virginia. When tobacco receipts were expressed as a percentage of crop receipts, the percentages were highest in Kentucky, intermediate in North Carolina, and lowest in Virginia and Tennessee. Correlations between tobacco and total agriculture receipts were positive and significant for each state except North Carolina. The third objective of the study was to examine the contribution of specific crop and livestock enterprises to agriculture receipts during the 1981-1995 period. Total agriculture receipts increased in North Carolina but decreased in the other states. The increase in North Carolina resulted from increases in livestock receipts (collectively), swine, poultry, vegetables, and other crops. The decrease in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia resulted from decreases in livestock (collectively), dairy, swine, crops (collectively), fruit and tobacco receipts. North Carolina agriculture income has increased and reflects more contribution from livestock (collectively), swine, poultry and less from tobacco. Kentucky agriculture income has decreased and reflects decreases from livestock and crops. Kentucky agriculture receipts are more dependent upon tobacco than are the receipts in the other states. The fourth objective was to relate diversification patterns from the other states to Kentucky's present status and future opportunities. In 1995, tobacco contributions to agriculture receipts were North Carolina (15%), Kentucky (21%), Tennessee (11%), and Virginia (8%); poultry contributions were North Carolina (29%), Kentucky (4%), Tennessee (10%), and Virginia (31%). Although considered minor contributors at present, hay and other crops (greenhouse and nursery plants) show promise for further diversity of Kentucky agriculture.

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Gonçalves, Osmar. "Características de criações de búfalos no Brasil e a contribuição do marketing no agronegócio bubalino." Universidade de São Paulo, 2009. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/74/74131/tde-19022009-113852/.

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O presente trabalho teve como objetivo identificar determinadas características produtivas e econômicas de algumas criações de búfalos no Brasil desenvolvendo um estudo sobre as dificuldades, facilidades e potencialidade da bubalinocultura envolvendo as ferramentas de marketing aplicadas ao agronegócio bubalino. Foi realizada uma pesquisa de campo utilizando formulário eletrônico para preenchimento on line por criadores de búfalos com questões estratégicas e disponibilizado na página da Faculdade de Zootecnia e Engenharia de Alimentos da Universidade de São Paulo. O mesmo questionário impresso foi encaminhado, via correio, à 184 criadores de búfalos com endereços cadastrados na página da Associação Brasileira de Criadores de Búfalos. Foram avaliadas 50 propriedades com atividade em bubalinocultura rurais distribuídas em 12 Estados brasileiros. O presente estudo identificou que a bubalinocultura representa uma atividade promissora junto ao agronegócio brasileiro com bom nicho de mercado para a produção de leite, porém com barreiras no posicionamento do mercado da carne de búfalo. Há um desafio a ser vencido a partir da articulação dos componentes de toda a estrutura no agronegócio bubalino envolvendo cadeia produtiva de leite e de carne para produção em escala visando atender adequadamente a demanda do mercado interno e do mercado externo.
This study aimed to identify certain characteristics of some productive and economical of buffalo production in Brazil developing a study on the difficulties, advantages and potential of buffalo production involving the tools of marketing applied to buffalo agribusiness. We performed a field research using electronic form to fill on line by buffalo raisers with strategic questions available on the website of Faculty of Food Engineering and Animal Science from University of Sao Paulo. The same form was sent via mail to the 184 buffalo raisers with addresses registered on the website of the Brazilian Buffalo Raisers Association. We evaluated 50 rural farms with activity in buffalo production distributed in 12 Brazilian states. This study identified that buffalo production represents a promising activity to the Brazilian agribusiness with a good special market for milk production, but with barriers in the market positioning of buffalo meat. There is a challenge to be achievement from the articulation of the components of the entire structure in the agribusiness production chain involving buffalo milk and meat production scale to adequately meet the demand of the internal and external markets.

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Esterhuizen, Dirk. "An evaluation of the competitiveness of the South African agribusiness sector." Thesis, Pretoria : [s.n.], 2006. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-12082006-144349.

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Claire-Louise, Adams. "Managerial decision making in agribusiness, strategic alliances as a governance choice." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1998. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape10/PQDD_0007/MQ44111.pdf.

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Carey, Christopher Miles. "The benefit of an effective safety program in the agribusiness industry." Thesis, Manhattan, Kan. : Kansas State University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/503.

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Berkum, Siemen van. "Trade and foreign direct investment patterns: the case of Dutch agribusiness." [S.l. : Amsterdam : s.n.] ; Universiteit van Amsterdam [Host], 2002. http://dare.uva.nl/document/66489.

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Adams, Claire-Louise. "Managerial decision making in agribusiness : strategic alliances as a governance choice." Thesis, McGill University, 1998. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=20552.

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This formation of new business arrangements, in the form of strategic alliances, is the topic upon which this thesis is focused. Two new types of business agreements, which have been observed, are strategic contract-based alliances and strategic fuzzy alliances. While, contract-based alliances are new, in that firms are choosing non-traditional partners, strategic fuzzy alliances are quite unique as they involve trust.
The aim of this thesis is to analyse these alliances and the role of trust in business-to-business relationships. This will be accomplished in two ways. First, using Shapiro et al.'s (1992) taxonomy of trust and a neo-classical framework, a theoretical model of governance choice involving strategic alliances is developed. Based on transaction theory, this model is then used to generate necessary and sufficient conditions for trust-based agreements and supports an empirical model.
The second component of this paper is an empirical model testing the above theory. Using a survey of horticultural and pork processing firms, a multinomial logit model that explains governance choice is developed. Results indicate that: (1) strategic fuzzy alliances are less common than previously thought; (2) asset and contract-based alliances continue to be the alliances of choice; (3) firm behaviour, vis-a-vis strategic alliances is consistent with neo-classical notions of the firm; and (4) risk is a major determinant of governance choice. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)

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Suzuki, Elli. "Unlocking Africa's poverty trap : holistic approach to BOP investment in agribusiness." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/80679.

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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2013.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 57-58).
This paper identifies subsistence farming as a significant opportunity for poverty reduction and economic development in sub-Saharan Africa. By taking a holistic, standardized, and bundled approach, this paper proposes an innovative business model that enables small-holder farmers to access affordable extension services, technical assistance and financial scheme, thereby improving their overall productivity level.
by Elli Suzuki.
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Orozco, Noguera Luis. "Traceability systems adoption and organizational changes : french agribusiness facing information technologies." Thesis, Toulouse 1, 2011. http://www.theses.fr/2011TOU10035.

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La thèse a pour objet l’analyse des déterminants de l’adoption des systèmes de traçabilité dans l’agro-alimentaire français et de ses interactions avec l’organisation des firmes. L’adoption des systèmes informatisés de traçabilité (SIT), basés sur des technologies de l’information et de la communication (TIC), dépend de la structure des organisations, mais entraine aussi des changements dans les organisations. La thèse offre tout d’abord une revue de la littérature économique s’intéressant aux systèmes de traçabilité, à l’adoption des TIC et au changement organisationnel. Elle propose ensuite une analyse empirique, sur données d’entreprises, de leurs interactions autour de trois éclairages. La première partie explore les déterminants micro-économiques de l’adoption des SIT à la fois pour les firmes de l’agro-alimentaire français et ses spécificités comparativement aux autres secteurs industriels en France. La seconde partie analyse les rôles respectifs de la structure des organisations et des changements organisationnels dans le processus d’adoption des SIT. Dans cette étape, on met en évidence que l’adoption des SIT est fortement explicative de l’intensité de changement organisationnel pour les firmes agro-alimentaires. Enfin, nous analysons les implications des systèmes de traçabilité dans les relations inter-entreprises avec une étude sur l’amont de la filière viti-vinicole. Le résultat principal est de montrer que l’adoption des SIT n’est pas seulement une réponse stratégique des firmes aux pressions de leur environnement, réglementaire et marchand, mais aussi un outil de gestion interne associé à un processus de changements organisationnels
The main objective of this thesis is to analyze the determinants of traceability systems adoption and their interactions with the organization of agro-food firms. The adoption of traceability systems based on information and communication technologies (ICT), i.e.electronic traceability systems (ETS), depend on the structure of organizations, but also associate adjustments, thus changes, to the organization. First, we review the economic works of traceability systems, ICT adoption and organizational change, and propose three empirical analyses on how these concepts are interrelated. The first explores the firm-level determinants of ETS adoption of both French agribusiness and the entire French industrialsectors. The second shows the respective roles of a firm’s organizational structure and that of organizational changes in the process of ETS adoption in agribusiness; we highlight that the adoption of ETS increases the intensity of firm-level organizational changes in agribusiness. Finally, we explore the inter-firm implications of traceability systems in the wine-grape supplychain. We consider the adoption of ETS to be not only a strategic reaction of firms tochanges in their external environment, mainly the demand of public authorities and markets,but also an instrument for the internal management of firms, which requires complementary organizational practices

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Rasool, Asif. "Investing in Agribusiness Stocks and Farmland: A Boom or Bust Analysis." DigitalCommons@USU, 2018. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/7162.

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As intelligent investors, we should always consider holding assets of different classes. Investing in assets from various classes allows us to minimize portfolio risks. In this paper, we recommend a better way of devoting money, especially for the investors who are interested in the agricultural sector. Historically fund managers use Markowitz framework to create financial portfolios. However, that framework has some fundamental limitations. A copula is a modern approach that counters the disadvantages of the Markowitz framework, to deal with portfolio construction. Copula also identifies the downside risk (the maximum amount of money you can lose) of a portfolio. We found that farmland is the best asset to have in an agricultural portfolio. However, farmland is scarce. So, we introduce copula, which can be used to find alternative assets. We also found that the portfolio composition does not change during agricultural boom or bust. Currently, the US agricultural sector is going through a slump period. Funds invested in a portfolio during the good seasons (given it was correctly invested) should not be altered during the bad times.

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Turolla, Maya <1988&gt. "Youth in Agribusiness in Uganda. An Ethnography of a Development Trend." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2019. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/8881/1/PhD%20manuscript_Maya%20Turolla.pdf.

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Recently, the demographic boom on the African continent, and the consequent challenge of unemployment, has fuelled a focus on ‘youth’. Given that the majority of the African population resides in rural areas, the emphasis of development policies for youth has focused on their employability in the agricultural sector. While the commercialisation of agriculture, as a development theme, has alternated with a focus on food security for decades, the emphasis on youth in agribusiness has come to dominate development policy making and budgeting in the past five years (with country-specific variations). The main research question of this dissertation is: How has the social category of youth been driving a new trend in development around agribusiness, and what has been its impact so far? This study attempts to answer this question for the case of Uganda. Reflecting the demographic trends on the African continent, Uganda has an exceptionally young population, which is mostly employed in agriculture. Like in other countries throughout Africa, over the past few years, increasing attention and budgets have been placed on engaging youths in agribusiness. While unique in many ways, Uganda is a ‘typical case study’ both as an aid recipient and as a participant in the development trend focusing on youth in agribusiness. I studied the emergence of the development trend on youth in agribusiness from two angles: conducting ethnographic research with both development practitioners engaged in the field of agribusiness, and youths working both inside and outside of development schemes. In total, I interviewed 24 representatives of development agencies and 110 youths living in four regions of the country. I also engaged in participant observation, joining development practitioners for field visits, sitting in high-level meetings, and interacting with youths during their agribusiness activities at the markets, in the agricultural fields and visiting their households.

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Almeida, Luciana Florencio de. "Ambiente institucional e contratos de crédito agrícola: três estudos críticos." Universidade de São Paulo, 2008. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/12/12139/tde-06102008-172424/.

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A presente tese objetivou analisar a questão do financiamento da produção agrícola à luz dos preceitos da Nova Economia Institucional, por meio do entendimento de que os contratos de crédito agrícola são formas híbridas de governança em resposta à complexidade das relações que ocorrem na cadeia agroindustrial e ao ambiente institucional vigente (regras do jogo). As pesquisas conduzidas para esta tese diferem da abordagem da economia tradicional que analisa a transação de crédito de forma isolada, focalizando aspectos da precificação do crédito e considerando um mundo em que os custos de transação são nulos. Este estudo inova ao oferecer uma ampla discussão sobre o funcionamento do mercado de crédito agrícola no Brasil por meio de 3 estudos com destaque para a análise da evolução dos contratos, o mapeamento dos arranjos contratuais existentes e de seus mecanismos de mitigação de risco, a análise comparada com um mercado desenvolvido e por fim, a verificação da relação causal entre alguns elementos da transação de crédito agrícola e o tipo de arranjo adotado pelo agricultor. As informações e análises apresentadas nesta tese trazem à tona a discussão por mudanças institucionais no sistema de financiamento agrícola brasileiro, podendo servir como inputs para políticas públicas e estratégias empresariais.
This dissertation outlines a New Institutional Economics approach of rural credit and analyses it through three articles. The mainstream of this research relies in the understanding that the rural credit contracts are hybrid forms in response to the agrichain´s complexity. The object of the research was operational credit contract for soybeans farms. The first two articles consist on qualitative researches in the extent that they sought to comprehend in a more profound level the rules of game for the rural financing contracting environment based on the economic agents perceptions. The third article sought to analyze the causality between the transaction elements to access rural credit and contractual arrangements. The results indicated that size of the farms may be an important determinant of the transactions with trade credit agents. The body of the three articles shed light to the prevalent rules of the games in the Brazilian rural market and might serve as input for public policies and private strategies seeking to enhance the institutional environment.

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Reese, Amy. "Interesting Item." Diss., North Dakota State University, 2001. https://hdl.handle.net/10365/31493.

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Sheridan, Fallon Bliss. "A STUDY TO DETERMINE STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF THE CAL POL VETERINARY CLINIC." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2014. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/1282.

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The purpose of this study was to determine the important benefits of Cal Poly Veterinary Clinic (CPVC) and establish areas of interest for the students at the CPVC. The CPVC is a student run veterinary clinic that exposes students to teachable hands-on veterinary experiences by addressing the needs of animals on campus as well as animals in the San Luis Obispo. This study thoroughly investigated the student who have taken or are currently taking any of the five courses taught at the CPVC. The research was accomplished through a survey questionnaire. The student questionnaire was conducted by the researcher at Cal Poly-SLO and was administered during the spring quarter of 2014. The analysis identified that hands-on learning experiences were most valued by students at the CPVC. A mission statement for the CPVC was also development for a better understanding of the clinic as a whole for the Cal Poly students, faculty, and San Luis Obispo community. The survey results have determined the preferences of the students with regards to interest in certain clinical experiences which included anesthetic surgery along with students preferred interest in animal species- small animals. The survey results also provided the CPVC with data regarding the importance of difference benefits of the CPVC offered to student and the student satisfaction level of different factors of the CPVC. This information will help the Animal Science Department at Cal Poly by enhancing the needs of the students in the program and preparing future veterinary medical students with necessary skill sets.

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Perry, Jeffrey Allen. "Virginia Agribusiness Council members' perceptions of basic skills for high school graduates." Thesis, This resource online, 1991. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-10222009-125119/.

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GARAY, SARA MARIA COSTA. "BRAZILIAN PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRIBUSINESS IN PARAGUAY: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2014. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=24117@1.

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PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO
CONSELHO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO CIENTÍFICO E TECNOLÓGICO
FUNDAÇÃO DE APOIO À PESQUISA DO ESTADO DO RIO DE JANEIRO
Nas últimas décadas, o modelo do agronegócio consolidou-se no Paraguai a partir da ampla participação de forças econômicas estrangeiras, especialmente, de origem brasileira, dando lugar a uma estrutura peculiar, com implicações sociopolíticas particulares. O principal objetivo desta dissertação é discutir sobre o papel desses capitais, empresários e produtores brasileiros no desenvolvimento do agronegócio no Paraguai. Para isso, o estudo parte de uma perspectiva geral, localizando o fenômeno no marco da expansão da agricultura capitalista (ou agronegócio) em nível mundial, o que permite avançar uma compreensão mais completa sobre as causas e características da presença brasileira no Paraguai. Tal abordagem é inspirada nas reflexões das teorias da dependência - principalmente, da chamada vertente marxista e das premissas a respeito do fenômeno do subimperialismo – que entendem que o desenvolvimento econômico dos países latino-americanos é fortemente determinado pelo desenvolvimento da economia (capitalista) mundial, processo que engendra dinâmicas de diferenciação socioeconômica entre e dentro dos países que se integram a esse sistema. Dessa forma, argumenta-se que o fenômeno analisado é resultado do desenvolvimento desigual da agricultura capitalista no Brasil e no Paraguai, onde o primeiro experimenta um maior desenvolvimento relativo que se reflete na sua expansão externa. Capitais e empresários brasileiros passam, então, a participar do desenvolvimento do agronegócio no Paraguai. Assumem, contudo, um papel intermediário, pois, ao mesmo tempo em que dominam certos segmentos da estrutura produtiva, subordinam-se às determinações das corporações transnacionais do agronegócio, que controlam o ritmo do desenvolvimento do agronegócio em nível global.
In the last decades, the agribusiness model consolidated in Paraguay with a broad participation of foreign economic forces, especially, of Brazilian origin, giving way to a peculiar structure, with specific social and political implications. The main purpose of this dissertation is to discuss about the role of those Brazilian capitals, entrepreneurs and farmers in the development of agribusiness in Paraguay. To that end, the study departs from a general perspective, locating the phenomenon in the context of the expansion of the capitalist agriculture (or agribusiness) at a world level, which allows us to advance towards a more complete understanding about the causes and characteristics of the Brazilian presence in Paraguay. Such an approach is inspired by assumptions from the dependency theories – mainly, from its Marxist view and from the premises regarding the phenomenon of subimperialism - that consider that the economic development of Latin-American countries is strongly determined by the development of the world (capitalist) economy, a process that generates dynamics of socioeconomic differentiation between and within the countries that integrate with that system. Thus, we argue that the phenomenon under analysis is a result from the unequal development of the capitalist agriculture in Brazil and in Paraguay, where the first experiences a relatively more advanced development that is reflected in its foreign expansion. Brazilian capital and entrepreneurs then participate in the development of agribusiness in Paraguay. They assume, however, an intermediary role, since, while controlling certain sectors of the productive structure, they are subordinated to the determinations of transnational corporations, which control the pace of agribusiness development at a global

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Alvarez, Tinoco Rocío. "Evolution of capabilities in agribusiness : the case of the Mexican dairy sector." Thesis, University of Sussex, 2011. http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/6344/.

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The aim of this thesis is to investigate how capabilities are created, accumulated and evolved as dairy farmers and dairy processors interact with other actors (e.g. suppliers, government organisations, research organisations, universities, MNCs, etc.) in three Mexican dairy regions in the Mexican dairy sector (MDS). The MDS plays an important part in mitigating the social problem of malnutrition in low-income families and reducing peasant migration. In particular, this thesis analyses the processes of capabilities building to integrate the value chains of those firms in complex socio-economic and technological systems. In these processes, regional actors, their networks and institutions have played major interdependent roles during globalisation following the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA (i.e. 1994-2004), which ended a long period of imports substituting industrialisation regime. This thesis proposes the concept of sector-specific regional capabilities (i.e. regional capabilities) and an analytical framework based on this concept in order to fill gaps in the literature on evolutionary economics, firm, organisation and strategy and regional innovation systems. The thesis investigates the integration of the micro (firms) and meso (regions) levels of capabilities development in agribusiness in a developing context. The research builds upon four main theoretical approaches: 1) dynamic capabilities of firms; 2) regional system of innovation, including regional capabilities, 3) sectoral systems of innovation; and 4) a function-based approach to comparing regional performance in capabilities building aimed at improving policy making. By combining elements of these approaches, this research articulates the logic of the coevolution of routines into improved and new capabilities within farms and dairy processors (i.e. intra-organisational capabilities) and between these actors and other organisations (i.e. inter-organisational capabilities), which carried out collective activities and processes involving learning. A cross case research employed involved a set of 120 in-depth interviews with the main actors in three dairy regions, which differ in climatic conditions, socio-economic features and the technology of their milk production systems. Interviews were designed to identify and assess (qualitatively) the interactions that led the processes and development mechanisms that changed routines, which provide the basis for new and improved capabilities, as well as the factors that constrained their development. Secondary data from research of academics and practitioners provided complementary evidence related to the operation of government programmes affecting the MDS. This research shows that sector-specific regional capabilities are built as the result of the learning that occurs when firms and different organisations interact in formal and non-formal transactions. Regional capabilities comprise intra organisational capabilities (i.e. dynamic capabilities) (e.g. R&D, marketing capabilities, etc.), and inter organisational capabilities (e.g. production, alliance-making, research capabilities, etc.), which are shown to coevolve over time with regional institutions influencing this co-evolution process. Comparison shows that the creation, accumulation and evolution of regional capabilities using a specialised milk production system between the three dairy regions is markedly different. Regional capabilities in La Laguna region became strategic, allowing regional firms to reach national and international markets. Firms in the Los Altos region accumulated operational capabilities and are in transformation, not yet reaching national and international markets comparable to La Laguna firms. Firms in the Tabasco region accumulated basic capabilities and still lags behind the other two regions. These results have implications for improving policy making. National policies should be tailored by regional dimensions to develop small dairy farms and firms capabilities in all regions. Regional institutions with targeted policies may help regions obtain and develop resources to build capabilities and remove constraints for long-term sustainability in the dairy regions.

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Karaan, Abolus Salam Mohammad. "An institutional economics approach to agribusiness in development : South African case studies." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/50570.

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Thesis (PhDAgric) -- Stellenbosch University, 2006.
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation is a sojourn into institutional economics and its application to contemporary economic and development issues in South Africa. Economic development initiatives in agribusiness have much to gain from the theories and approaches advanced by the new institutional economics. Institutions are considered essential to the functioning of economies, markets and organizations, despite its neglect in neoclassical economics The study intends to prove that 'institutions matter', especially when social and economic transformation is necessary. The cases studied exhibit how institutions matter and shape economic outcomes. The theoretical basis established in this thesis was applied to economic development challenges such as contracting, organizational innovation, economic empowerment, land reform, building social capital, organizational design, supply chain management, entrepreneurial development, and modes of constructive engagement. The thesis is a compilation of academic papers applied to the various selected developmental challenges prevalent in South African agriculture. The study begins by delving into the more popular New Institutional Economics literature and specifically transaction cost economics. Somewhat unexpectedly, this leads to a greater appreciation for the insights generated by the Old Institutionalists in investigating the nature of institutions. Hence, the old institutional economics gains prominence in the latter part of this work, contrary to contemporary approaches followed in agricultural economics. The acknowledgement given to aspects like social capital and embeddedness is consistent with Williamson's proposed framework for the economics of institutions and this is used as the conceptual framework in this thesis. Whereas the new institutional economics was found to be useful in yielding knowledge through analysis and remediable outcomes, the old institutional economics retains its advantage in promoting understanding of problems especially in the face of complexity. This inclination has influenced the thesis in two ways. First, it diverted the latter part of the work towards the old institutional economics and the role of social capital in shaping institutions and economic behaviour. Second, it reverts to theories on the nature of the firm that complements the transaction cost approach. The transaction costs approach is thus only used where it is found most effective i.e. analysing vertical integration between firms and the relevant ex ante incentives and the ex post governance aspects Most studies are motivated by a general recognition of the role of institutions in framing economic outcomes and end up in the new institutional economics and subsequently transactions cost economics. This favouring of the transaction cost approach has found appeal due to its ability to predict structural and organisational outcomes such as the efficient boundaries of firms, internal organisation, contractual relations, incentives, etc. Methodologically, it enables analysts to employ the empirical and mathematical rigour that has become a feature, but too often the purpose, of economic research. Three papers are devoted to this approach and elicit organisational designs that best contend with identified transaction costs. The study confirms that several aspects matter in institutional analysis when applied in an economic developmental context such as South Africa. Historical context is acknowledged as a critical facet of institutional analyses in the sense that institutions are shaped by the forces of history. Social capital is established as an important component of institutional economic analysis and particularly relevant in situations where social capital has been eroded by political economic manipulations. Attending to social capital require (inter alia) insight into the nature of the societal context, implied path dependency, the extent of trust, enforcement mechanisms, and agency relations. Three of the papers attend to these aspects.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die proefskrif bevat 'n toepassing van institusionele ekonomie op kontemporere ekonomiese- en ontwikkelingskwessies in Suid Afrika. Die nuwe institusionele ekonomie het veel te hied tot ekonomiese ontwikkelingsinisiatiewe vera! in agribesigheid. Institusies word beskou as essentieel tot die funksionering van die ekonomie, markte en organisasies, ongeag, die nalaat daarvan in die neoklassieke ekonomie. Die studie poog om te bewys dat 'institusies geld', vera! wanneer sosiale en ekonomiese transformasie noodsaaklik is. Die teoretiese basis wat gevestig is in die proefskrif, vind toepassing op ekonomiese ontwikkelingsuitdagings wat insluit kontraktering, organisatoriese innovasie, ekonomiese bemagtiging, grondhervorming, bou van sosiale kapitaal, organisatoriese ontwerp, waardeketting bestuur, entrepreneurskap ontwikkeling, en modes vir konstruktiewe omgang. Die studie begin met teoretiese 'n ondersoek in die meer populere nuwe institusionele ekonomiese literatuur, en spesifiek transaksie koste ekonomie. Dit lei later tot 'n onverwagse waardering vir die insigting wat die ou institusionele ekonomie genereer, wanneer die aard van institusies bestudeer word. Gevolglik, verkry die ou institusionele ekonomie prominensie in die latere deel van die studie, in teenstelling met die landbou ekonomiese benaderings wat deesdae bespeur word. Die erkenning aan sosiale kapitaal en institusionele ingeworteldheid is in tred Williamson se voorgestelde raamwerk vir die ekonomie van institusies is word gebruik as die konseptuele raamwerk in die tesis. Waar die nuwe institusionele ekonomie nuttig is in die werwing van kennis, is die ou institusionele ekonomie nuttig in die kweek van insig en verstaan van probleme en kompleksiteit. Die proefskrifword op twee maniere hierdeur beinvloed. Eerstens, leun die latere deel van die werk meer na die ou institusionele ekonomie en die rol van sosiale kapitaal in die vorming van institusies en ekonomiese gedrag. Tweedens, verskaf dit 'n fokus op die teoriee oor die aard van die firma wat komplimenter staan tot transaksie koste ekonomie. Die transaksie koste benadering word aangewend in die ontleding van vertikale integrasie tussen firmas en die relevante ex ante insentiewe en ex post strukture, waar dit vera! nuttig is. Meeste studies erken die invloed van institusies op ekomiese uitkomste en gebruik hoofsaaklik die nuwe institusionele ekonomie en transaksie koste ekonomie. Hierdie vooroordeel ten opsigte van transaksie koste ekonomie, vind byval as gevolg van die vermoe om strukturele en organisatoriese uitkomstes te voorspel soos die doeltreffendheidsdrumpel van firmas, interne orgasnisasie, kontrakte, insentiewe, ens. Metodologies, moedig dit empiriese en wiskundige benaderings tot ontleding aan, wat ongelukkig a! die doe! geword het in vele ekonomiese ondersoeke. Drie van die referate wat in die proefskrif vervat word, behels die identifisering van toepaslike organisatoriese ontwerpe wat geskoei is op die transaksie kostes wat geldentifieer is. Die studie bevestig dat sekere aspekte van belang is in institusionele ondersoeke, vera! in 'n ekonomiese ontwikkelingskonteks soos Suid Afrika. Historiese konteks, word erken as a kritieke faktor in institusionele ontledings, in die sin dat institusies onontbeerlik deur geskiedkundige kragte gevorm word. Sosiale kapitaal word ook erken as 'n belangrike komponent in institusionele ekonomiese ontledings, vera! in omstandighede waar sosiale kapitaal verweer het as gevolg van polities ekonomiese manipulasies. Dit veries dat aandag geskenk work aan, ( onder and ere) sosiale konteks, gelmpliseerde koers afhanklikheid, vertoue, afdwingbare meganismes, en agentskap verhoudings. Drie van die referate word hieraan gewy.

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Senger, Léo Felipe Amaral. "Mudança estrutural estratégica: um estudo de caso em uma empresa do agribusiness." Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, 2011. http://tede.udesc.br/handle/handle/216.

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This study aimed to analyze the structural strategic change in the agribusiness division of Bunge Alimentos in the period between 2000 and 2008. This analysis was performed according to the model of Pettigrew's contextualist analysis (1996) perspectives on the context, process and content. In addition this paper considers that structure is not linked to the notion of something static, but considering human action in a process of interaction with the structure according to the ideas of the British sociologist Anthony Giddens (2003). The research took a qualitative way, through the analysis of documents and publications of the company and also through semi-structured interviews. The documents and publications collected were used to trace the scenario period, and base and to confront the interviews. The starting point of analysis was the creation of Bunge Alimentos after the purchase of Ceval Alimentos by Bunge group and the unification of Ceval with Santista Alimentos. After that, is present the main structural strategic changes in the organization. The organization had two major phases of change in the period surveyed. The first called by the author as "Unification and Growth" includes the time of reorganization and unification of the business of Bunge in Brazil and the subsequent reflection of this, which is the creation of Bunge Alimentos and growth. The second major stage was called "Change To Continue To Grow", because as was found in the research, the mentality of the leadership of the company was constantly changing. It was also possible to observe the effects of contexts, internal and external change in the organization, classified by type as well as the whole process of change. It was also possible to observe features of structuration theory of Giddens in changes in Bunge
Este trabalho objetivou analisar a mudança estrutural estratégica na divisão de agronegócio da Bunge Alimentos no período compreendido entre 2000 e 2008. Esta análise foi realizada de acordo com o modelo de análise contextualista de Pettigrew (1996) nas perspectivas do contexto, processo e conteúdo. Além disso, este trabalho considera que estrutura não está associada à noção de algo estático, mas contemplando a ação humana em um processo de interação com a estrutura conforme as idéias do sociólogo britânico Anthony Giddens (2003). A pesquisa se deu de forma qualitativa, por meio do levantamento de documentos e publicações da empresa de entrevistas semi-estruturadas. Os documentos e publicações levantados foram usados para traçar o cenário do período, sendo base e confronto para e com as entrevistas. O ponto de partida da análise foi à criação da Bunge Alimentos após a compra da Ceval Alimentos pelo grupo Bunge e a unificação da Ceval com a Santista Alimentos. Após isto são apresentadas as principais mudanças estruturais estratégicas na organização. A análise dos dados permitiu a constatação de que a organização teve duas grandes fases de mudanças no período pesquisado. A primeira denominada pelo autor como Unificação e Crescimento engloba os momentos de reorganização e unificação dos negócios do Grupo Bunge no Brasil e o posterior reflexo disto, que é a criação da Bunge Alimentos e o crescimento da empresa. A segunda grande fase foi denominada de Mudar Para Continuar a Crescer , pois conforme foi constatado na pesquisa, a mentalidade da liderança da empresa era de mudança constante. Foi possível também constatar os efeitos dos contextos, interno e externo nas mudanças da organização, assim como classificar por tipos todo o processo de mudança. Da mesma forma, foi possível observar características da teoria da estruturação de Giddens nas mudanças ocorridas na Bunge Alimentos

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Tullock, Zanele. "Capital constraint to entrepreneurial start-ups in South Africa's emerging agribusiness industry." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/27122.

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This study is aimed at uncovering the capital constraints of emerging agribusinesses in South Africa. The goal of the research is to provide South African policy makers, programme administrators and development practitioners with information to make sound policy and programme decisions for the reduction of such constraints. The research also aims to make potential entrepreneurs aware of the importance of considering capital constraints to the start-up and growth of their businesses. This research was informed by the principles of qualitative research and is both exploratory and interpretative in nature. The research process comprised of two phases. The first phase constituted a sample of five experts from the finance-enabling environment (financial institutions); and the second phase was made up of twenty start-up entrepreneurs in the emerging agribusiness industry. The research found that barriers to accessing finance are largely due to lack of collateral, a poor credit record, inadequate business skills and communication problems between financiers and entrepreneurs. On the issue of what role the finance-enabling environment should play in reducing barriers to finance, findings from the research suggested more risk-taking by the financiers, relaxing the stringent credit assessment criteria, increasing the risk appetite and providing more for impairments or bad debts.
Dissertation (MBA)--University of Pretoria, 2010.
Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)
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Ritzheimer, Alex R. "Agriculture and Tampa Bay news : how do local news media frame agribusiness?" [Tampa, Fla] : University of South Florida, 2009. http://purl.fcla.edu/usf/dc/et/SFE0003149.

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Alcântara, Nádia de Barros. "O processo de sucessão no controle de empresas rurais brasileiras: um estudo multicasos." Universidade de São Paulo, 2010. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/12/12139/tde-08112010-175857/.

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Este trabalho aborda o processo de sucessão em empresas familiares, dentro do contexto de desenvolvimento da empresa rural brasileira de controle familiar. O setor rural brasileiro passa por mudanças estruturais desde a década de setenta. Essas mudanças imprimiram novos padrões de competitividade e integração aos sistemas agroindustriais. Isso leva ao aumento de complexidade do ambiente interno da empresa rural, que induziu o empresário rural a buscar novos padrões de gestão de sua atividade sob uma perspectiva capitalista. Nesse processo, à medida que a empresa evolui, o empreendedor que a constituiu enfrenta o desafio de sua sucessão para garantir a perenidade da atividade ao longo das gerações da sua família. O objetivo principal da pesquisa é aprofundar o entendimento do processo de sucessão nas empresas rurais de controle familiar. Como objetivos específicos, ela visa a: (i) estabelecer a motivação para o processo de sucessão na empresa rural de controle familiar; (ii) identificar desafios enfrentados no processo de sucessão na empresa rural de controle familiar; (iii) discutir como mecanismos de governança influenciam o processo de sucessão na empresa rural de controle familiar; (iv) discutir como a forma jurídica influencia o processo de sucessão na empresa rural de controle familiar. A pesquisa tem caráter exploratório e o método utilizado é o estudo múltiplo de casos. Para a construção e análise dos casos é utilizado um modelo proposto por Gersick et al (1997) que auxilia o entendimento das empresa familiares, por considerá-la em dimensões de desenvolvimento: família, propriedade e gestão. A partir das analises dos casos, conclui-se que as motivações para a continuidade da empresa rural conjugam a ligação afetiva entre os familiares e a empresa familiar, o fato de os ativos desta empresa constituirem uma reserva de capital para família, a atividade rural ser uma alternativa profissional para a família e representar uma oportunidade de negócio. Entre os desafios identificados, ressalte-se a importância do estabelecimento de uma comunicação clara entre sucedidos, sucessores e herdeiros para evitar conflitos no processo de sucessão e as implicações da pulverização da propriedade para a adoção de estratégias de crescimento e emergência das estruturas de governança. Ainda, discutem-se os mecanismos de governança que prevalecem ao longo do desenvolvimento da empresa rural de controle familiar e a influência da forma jurídica como facilitadora do processo de sucessão.
This paper deals with the succession process in family businesses, within the context of rural enterprises development in Brazil. Since the seventies, the Brazilian rural sector has undergone structural changes. These changes resulted in new patterns of competitiveness and integration in the agribusiness systems. This leads to increased complexity of the internal environment of rural enterprises, which induced farmers to seek new management practices under a capitalist perspective. As the firm evolves, the entrepreneur faces the challenge of his succession to ensure continuity of the company along the generations of his family. The main objective of this research is to deepen our understanding of succession in family farm business. As specific objectives, it aims to: (i) establish the motivation for the succession in the family farm business, (ii) identify challenges faced in the succession process in the family farm business, (iii) discuss mechanisms of governance that influence the succession process in the family farm business, (iv) discuss how the legal form influence the succession process in the family farm business. This is an exploratory research and the method used is the multiple case study. The model proposed by Gersick et al (1997) supports the analysis of the family farm business, considering its developmental dimensions: family, ownership and management. It concludes that the motivations for the continuity of rural enterprise combine the bonding between the family and the business as well as the fact that the assets of the company consist in the capital reserve for family. The rural activity is considered as a professional alternative for family members and represents a business opportunity for the family. Among the challenges identified, it is pointed out the importance of establishing clear communication between successors and heirs to avoid conflict in the succession process and the implications of property splitting for the adoption of growth strategies. It is discussed the mechanisms of governance that prevail throughout the development of the family farm business and the influence of the legal form as a facilitator of the succession process.

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Gumber, Cynthia C. "STATE BRED EVENT DAYS EFFECT ON ATTENDANCE AND ON-TRACK WAGERING IN COMPARISON TO OPEN RACE DAY COUNTERPARTS." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2013. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/1104.

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Since 1978 casino and gaming facilities in the United States have grown substantially. Drawing outside customers has helped to improve the local communities surrounding the gaming facilities. In a similar fashion, United States horse racing aims at increasing traffic and wagering at race tracks throughout the United States (but unlike casinos little expansion). Along with the fiscal impact to the United States, the horse racing industry has created thousands of jobs, and the industry is experiencing continual growth in nominal gross wagering. Many state’s have breeder programs that enhance purses and horses bred and raced in- state. The goal of this research was to assess whether these state bred event days (SBED) attendance and/or wagering were comparable to controls, the proximal weeks. Data was collected over a three year period and included sixteen states with such programs. The data was analyzed using ordinary least squares regression methods. Two models were run, an on-track wagering model, and an attendance model on a set of structural variables. In the on-track wagering model positive variables, including purse levels, change in track venue, and SBED concurrent with a major national race day (Triple Crown or Breeders’ Cup days), were associated with an increase in on-track wagering. California and New York SBED experienced significant increases in on- track wagering over open race days. The attendance model had similar results. While SBED programs are not used in every state, their overall contribution to horse racing is apparent and substantial. The enhancement and introduction of new well planned SBED programs in United States racing jurisdictions might increase attendance and wagering.

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Lau, Michael H. "Location of an agribusiness enterprise with respect to economic viability: a risk analysis." Texas A&M University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/3263.

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This study analyzes the economic and geographic effects of alternative locations on risky investment decisions in a probabilistic framework. Historically, alternative locations for multi-million dollar investments are often evaluated with deterministic models that rely on expected values or best case/worst case scenarios. Stochastic simulation was used to estimate the probability distribution for select key output variables, including net present value (NPV), of a proposed biomass to ethanol production facility in three alternative regions in Texas. The simulated NPV probability distributions were compared using Stochastic Efficiency with Respect to a Function (SERF) to predict the location preference of decision makers with alternative levels of risk aversion. Risk associated with input availability and costs were analyzed for the proposed plant locations so each location resulted in different levels of economic viability and risk that would not have been observed with a traditional deterministic analysis. For all analyzed scenarios, the projected financial feasibility results show a positive NPV over the 16 year planning horizon with a small probability of being negative. The SERF results indicate the Central Region of Texas is preferred for risk averse decision makers compared to the Panhandle and Coastal Bend Regions. Risk premiums were calculated for the alternative locations and are consistent for all risk averse decision makers, indicating the ranking of alternative locations are robust. Positive community impacts and sensitivity elasticities for key variables were estimated in the model. The estimated positive economic gains for the local economy are quite large and indicate locating a production facility in the region could substantially impact the local economy. The calculated sensitivity elasticities show ethanol price, ethanol yield, and hydrogen price are the three variables that have the greatest affect on the feasibility of a biomass to ethanol production facility.

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Sompong, Pit. "The effects of multinational agribusiness on socio-economic and cultural change in Thailand." Thesis, Lancaster University, 1993. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.306909.

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