Agribusiness : management, opportunities and challenges / Ronald Luna, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Luna, Ronald, editor.

Series:

Agriculture issues and policies series.

Agriculture Issues and Policies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agriculture--Economic aspects.

Agriculture.

Agricultural industries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (175 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, [2018]

Summary:

The issue of how to assess the sustainability of governance structures is one of the most topical for researchers, farmers, investors, administrators, policymakers, interest groups, and the public at large. In the opening chapter of Agribusiness: Management, Opportunities and Challenges, the authors suggest a practical and holistic approach to assessing the sustainability of governing structures in the Bulgarian agri-business sector.Next, the authors propose that nanotechnology has the potential to significantly impact all sectors of agribusiness in the next decade, and may be used to enhance the possibility of re-developing conventional agribusiness resources.The objective of the closing paper is to assess and measure the current growth on the agribusiness of coffee in Mexico, its trends and challenges, the technology being used, and the constraints and goals towards the sustainability of the value chain.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1

A Study on Sustainability of Governance Structures in the Bulgarian Agribusiness Sector

Abstract

Introduction

The Farm as Governance Structure

Towards a More Precise Definition of Farm Sustainability

Framework for Assessing the Sustainability of Governing Structures in Bulgarian Agriculture

Study Method and Surveyed Farms

Sustainability Level of Governing Structures

Sustainability Indicators for Different Types of Farming Enterprise

Analysis of the Sustainability of Different Governance Structures

Factors of Farming Enterprise Sustainability

Conclusion

References

Chapter 2

Nanotechnologies: Market Structuring and Competitive Strategies of Agribusiness Markets

Objectives of the Article

New Possibilities of Nanotechnology in Agribusiness Sector

Trends of Nanotechnology in Agribusiness Sector

Market Size of Nanotechnology in Agribusiness Sector

Sourced from BCC Research (2014)

Market Segmentation of Nanotechnology in Agribusiness Sector

Nanotech Materials in Agricultural Production Segment

Nanotech Materials in Food Processing/Additives Segment

Nanotech Materials in Food Packaging Segment

Strategies for Adoption of Nanotechnology in Agribusiness Sector

Competitive Analysis of Nanotechnology in Agribusiness Sector

Discussion

Practical Implications, Social and Economic Contributions

Future Projection of Nanotechnology in Agribusiness Sector

Chapter 3

Mexican Coffee Agribusiness, Trends, Challenges and Goals Towards Sustainability

1. Introduction

1.1. Background

1.2. Origins of Coffee

1.3. Botany and Physiology

1.3.1. Coffea arabica

1.3.2. Coffea Canephora

1.3.3. Coffea Liberica

1.4. Chemical Characteristics of Coffee.

1.5. Cultivation of Coffee

1.5.1. Coffea arabica

1.5.2. Coffea Canephora

2. International Market

2.1. International Coffee Production

2.2 International Consumption

3. National Coffee Market

3.1. National Production

3.2. National Consumption

3.3. National Prices

3.4. International Exchange

4. Social and Economic Conditions of Producers

5. Agro Ecosystems of Coffee

5.1. Coffee Processing Chain

5.2. Wet Process

5.3. Dry Process

5.4. Coffee Yield

6. Coffee Roasting

7. Marketing of Coffee in Mexico

7.1. Socioeconomic Conditions of Coffee Companies in Mexico

8. Coffee Residues

8.1. The Pulp

8.2. Mucilage

8.3. Husk

8.4. Sediment

9. Potential Uses of Coffee Waste

9.1. Biogas

9.2. Silage

9.3. Edible Fungi

9.4. Biofuels

9.5. Compost

9.6. Alcoholic Beverages

10. Prospective of Coffee as Agro-Industry

10.1. Designations of Origin of Coffee

10.1.1. Chiapas

10.1.2. Veracruz

10.1.3. Oaxaca

10.2. Use of Technology and Adequate Financing

10.3. Added Value of Coffee by-Products

11. Biorefineries

Index

Blank Page.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781536144147

1536144142

OCLC:

1065389431