This book analyzes the economics of the food industry at every stage between the farm gate and the kitchen counter. Central to the text are agricultural marketing problems such as the allocation of production between competing products (such as fresh and frozen markets), spatial…
Introduction : the basics of the food industry -- Cost economics for processing plants -- Pricing economics for food processing -- Trade among regions -- The economics of storage -- Plant location and size decisions -- Risk management -- The economics of the marketing sector -- …
This text analyzes the economics of the food industry at every stage between the farm gate and the kitchen counter. Central to the text are agricultural marketing problems such as the allocation of production between competing products (such as fresh and frozen markets), spatial…