10 pages, Animal production system and welfare conditions can influence consumers’ acceptance, as meat from animals grazing in natural pasture and labelled with information about high standards of welfare is preferred. In addition, geographical origin of food is recently considered one of the main information influencing the consumers’ acceptance. Local products are collectively associated with high quality attributes by the consumers related to shorter transport and good welfare. Lamb meat is considered local and typical food; however, it is common to find in the same market both local and imported lamb meat. The present investigation aimed at understanding the importance of information about geographical origin, transport duration, and welfare condition of lambs for consumers and their actual liking. Moreover, the quality of lamb meat from local and imported animals as affected by short or long transport was assessed. Data demonstrated that both short and long transport did not affect organoleptic quality of meat; this result was corroborated by an absence of both metabolic and immune stressors in long term transport lambs except for haptoglobin, cortisol and glucose. However, the expected and actual acceptability were affected by the information with higher scores for local lamb when information on the geographical origin, transport duration, and welfare condition was provided to the consumers.
22 pages., Online via AgEconSearch., Researchers explored effects of green marketing mix strategy to overall performance and financial performance of firms using the case of car dealers in Jordan. Findings found promotion among the causes of effects. Government policy was revealed as having a moderating effect on the influence of education and green marketing strategy on the firm overall performance.
16 pages., Via online journal., This paper assesses the effect of transportation and communication networks on farmers’ choice of market channels for paddy and wheat, and subsequently on the prices they receive from these channels. It is found that smallholder farmers sell more to informal channels i.e. local traders and input dealers, and typically receive lower prices from them compared to the government-set minimum support prices (MSP). The prices realized from the sales in regulated markets are also less than the MSP despite these being claimed to be more transparent in price discovery. Econometric results show that farmers’ access to transportation and information enables them to obtain better price terms from informal as well as formal channels. The effect of information is relatively stronger, implying that farmers’ access to transportation itself is not sufficient but is effective when combined with provision of market information. Further, our proposition is that despite a positive impact of the improved market access on price realization from informal traders, farmer-trader relations are unlikely to undergo a meaningful change because of the tied transactions involving inputs, credit and outputs.
Marolf, Amanda (author), Heiberger, Scott (author), Evans, James (author), Joseph, Lura (author), and Oak Brook Public Library, Oak Brook, IL, United States
National Farm Medicine Center, Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, Marshfield, WI, United States
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, United States
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2017
Published:
USA: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 163 Document Number: D08150
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08834
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Pages 74-92 in Yoon, Sukki and Oh, Sangdo (eds.), Social and environmental issues in advertising. United Kingdom: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, London. 169 pages.
USA: Food Systems Development Project of the Center for Transformative Action, an affiliate of Cornell Un, New Leaf Associates, Inc. Ithaca, NY 14850 USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 164 Document Number: D08211
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08805
Notes:
Pages 169-186 in Debra A. Reid, Interpreting agriculture at museums and historic sites. United States: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., Lanham, Maryland. 265 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08795
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Pages 219-240 in Dillon, Justin, Towards a convergence between science and environmental education: the selected works of Justin Dillon. United States: Routledge, New York City, New York, 2017. 361 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 187 Document Number: D00953
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PowerPoint presentation in the session, "Making locally grown food more available," of the Ag Outlook Forum, U.S. Department of Agriculture, February 2012. 33 pages.
1 page., Research among those who ski reveals the dilemma they face in desiring to preserve the environment while using energy-intensive means of travel to and from skiing sites.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 183 Document Number: C37334
Notes:
See C37280 for original, Page 55 in Fred Myers, Running the gamut: writings of Fred Myers, journalist and 50-year members, American Agricultural Editors' Association. Fred Myers, publishers, Florence, Alabama. 125 pages.
10 pages., Online via UI electronic subscription., Results of 251 consumer surveys in four UK supermarkets revealed that only 5.6% nominated country of origin as one of the reasons for choosing a fresh food item they had just purchased. However, stated preference surveys in the street found that 21.5% indicated that "food miles" or "the long distance it travels" would stop them buying New Zealand products. "What people say may differ substantially from what they actually do in regard to 'food miles'."
Bhavnani, Asheeta (author), Chiu, Rowena Won-Wai (author), Janakiram, Subramaniam (author), Silarszky, Peter (author), and ICT Policy Division, Global Information and Communications Department, World Bank.
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
2008-06-15
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 185 Document Number: D00452
Edwards-Jones, Gareth (author), Canals, Llorenc Mila i (author), Hounsome, Natalia (author), Truninger, Monica (author), Koerber, Georgia (author), Hounsome, Barry (author), Cross, Paul (author), York, Elizabeth H. (author), Hospido, Almudena (author), Plassmann, Katharina (author), Harris, Ian M. (author), Edwards, Rhiannon T. (author), Day, Graham A.S. (author), Tomos, A. Deri (author), Cowell, Sarah J. (author), and Jones, David L. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2008-05
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 165 Document Number: C27557
