Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies: Volume 7 Issue 1

Improving quality management: ISO 9001 benefits for agrifood firms

Anne E. Wilcock, Kathryn A. Boys

ISO 9001 can offer users substantial management benefits. For developing country firms, this standard could offer both important management improvements and serve as a quality…

Demand for food safety in emerging and developing countries: A research agenda for Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa

David L. Ortega, David L. Tschirley

Food safety in emerging and developing regions is receiving increased attention from economists, researchers and policymakers. The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of…

Extensiveness of farmers’ buying process of agri-inputs in India: implications for marketing

Niraj Kumar, Sanjeev Kapoor

Understanding of the farmers’ buying process is of great economic and strategic relevance for agri-business firms. The purpose of this paper is to explain the extensiveness of the…

Potential determinants of profits and market efficiency of potato market chains in Uganda

Harriet Kyomugisha, Johnny Mugisha, Christopher Sebatta

The study aimed at understanding the level of inefficiencies in the potato market chain. Farmers sell potato to traders but continue to complain of limited market access and low…

Specialisation and intensification of farming systems in Western China: The case of dairy farmers in Tibet

Colin G. Brown, Scott A. Waldron, John Francis Wilkins

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact on household and farming systems of government efforts to modernise production, build scale and develop specialisation in…