The Ethics And Economics Of Agrifood Competition

Author : Harvey S. James, Jr.
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400762747
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ethics and Economics of Agrifood Competition written by Harvey S. James, Jr. and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-19 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume presents ethical and economic analyses of agrifood competition. By systematically examining fairness and openness in agricultural markets, it seeks to answer the question of whether there is adequate competition in the agrifood industry and whether the system is fair to all participants. It outlines ethical and economic principles important for understanding agrifood competition, presents arguments for and against consolidation, globalization and the integration of agrifood industries, and looks at the implications of globalization on the nature of competition in specific agricultural contexts.

Author : Harvey S James Jr
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 1786394642
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ethical Tensions from New Technology written by Harvey S James Jr and published by CABI. This book was released on 2018-08-20 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The introduction of new technologies can be controversial, especially when they create ethical tensions as well as winners and losers among stakeholders and interest groups. While ethical tensions resulting from the genetic modification of crops and plants and their supportive gene technologies have been apparent for decades, persistent challenges remain. This book explores the contemporary nature, type, extent and implications of ethical tensions resulting from agricultural biotechnology specifically and technology generally. There are four main arenas of ethical tensions: public opinion, policy and regulation, technology as solutions to problems, and older versus new technologies. Contributions focus on one or more of these arenas by identifying the ethical tensions technology creates and articulating emerging fault lines and, where possible, viable solutions. Key features include focusing on contemporary challenges created by new and emerging technologies, especially agricultural biotechnology. Identifying a unique perspective by considering the problem of ethical tensions created or enhanced by new technologies. Providing an interdisciplinary perspective by including perspectives from sociologists, economists, philosophers and other social scientists. This book will be of interest to academics in agricultural economics, sociology and philosophy and policymakers concerned with introducing new technology into agriculture.

Author : Niccolò Lollini
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000993574
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Becoming a Farmer in Contemporary Japan written by Niccolò Lollini and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-10-27 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on ethnographic fieldwork conducted in an agricultural cooperative running a training programme for aspiring farmers, this book explores the possibilities of agrarian and land-based modes of livelihood in contemporary Japan. The book is organised around the four key hurdles faced by new agricultural entrants: the acquisition of land and housing, farming know-how, capital, and market outlets. New farmers look with fresh eyes at agricultural issues, and their experiences provide a vantage point over the institutions shaping rural and agricultural life. The book documents the mounting problem of land and house abandonment in regional Japan, the role of agriculture in the revitalisation of rural communities, and the transformation of Japan’s agrifood system. To avoid reinforcing Japan’s exceptionalism, agricultural policy, farming practices, and fresh food distribution are analysed from a comparative perspective, shedding new light on processes of agrarian change in developed market economies. Providing an in-depth insight into pro-rural migration in the face of Japan’s shrinking regions and its declining agricultural sector, this book will be a valuable resource for students and scholars of Japanese society, agrarian policy, and rural sociology.

Author : Harvey S. James, Jr.
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1839101741
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook on the Human Impact of Agriculture written by Harvey S. James, Jr. and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2021-06-25 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely Handbook synthesizes and analyzes key issues and concerns relating to the impact of agriculture on both farmers and non-farmers. With a unique focus on humans rather than animals or the environment, the book is interdisciplinary and international in scope, with contributions from sociologists, economists, anthropologists and geographers providing case studies and examples from all six populated continents.

Author : Konstadinos Mattas
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319771221
Total Pages : 141 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security written by Konstadinos Mattas and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-04-24 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together research on cooperative management from the agriculture and food sector. By examining issues from food-policy, trade and environmental perspectives and presenting both methodological and empirical work, it allows readers to develop a deeper understanding of collective management processes and cooperative initiatives, and provides a theoretical background for promoting research in the various sectors in which market communities operate. On a more global level the offers insights into how to building powerful tools for decision making, particularly at a time when agriculture and the economy alike are affected by a volatile political, social and economical environment and are forced to undergo major structural changes.

Author : Jane Gibson
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 1496215915
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In Defense of Farmers written by Jane Gibson and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2019-07 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Industrial agriculture is generally characterized as either the salvation of a growing, hungry, global population or as socially and environmentally irresponsible. Despite elements of truth in this polarization, it fails to focus on the particular vulnerabilities and potentials of industrial agriculture. Both representations obscure individual farmers, their families, their communities, and the risks they face from unpredictable local, national, and global conditions: fluctuating and often volatile production costs and crop prices; extreme weather exacerbated by climate change; complicated and changing farm policies; new production technologies and practices; water availability; inflation and debt; and rural community decline. Yet the future of industrial agriculture depends fundamentally on farmers’ decisions. In Defense of Farmers illuminates anew the critical role that farmers play in the future of agriculture and examines the social, economic, and environmental vulnerabilities of industrial agriculture, as well as its adaptations and evolution. Contextualizing the conversations about agriculture and rural societies within the disciplines of sociology, geography, economics, and anthropology, this volume addresses specific challenges farmers face in four countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, and the United States. By concentrating on countries with the most sophisticated production technologies capable of producing the largest quantities of grains, soybeans, and animal proteins in the world, this volume focuses attention on the farmers whose labors, decision-making, and risk-taking throw into relief the implications and limitations of our global industrial food system. The case studies here acknowledge the agency of farmers and offer ways forward in the direction of sustainable agriculture.

Author : Steven McMullen
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137434740
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Animals and the Economy written by Steven McMullen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-08-11 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the economic institutions that determine the nature of animal lives as systematically exploited objects traded in a market economy. It examines human roles and choice in the system, including the economic logic of agriculture, experimentation, and animal ownership, and analyses the marginalization of ethical action in the economic system. Animals and the Economy demonstrates that individual consumers and farmers are often left with few truly animal-friendly choices. Ethical participants in the economy must either face down an array of institutional barriers, or exit mainstream markets entirely. This book argues that these issues are not necessary elements of a market system, and evaluates a number of policy changes that could improve the lives of animals in the context of a market economy.

Author : Frank Hyneman Knight
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ethics of Competition, and Other Essays written by Frank Hyneman Knight and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Michael Carolan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317368622
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sociology of Food and Agriculture written by Michael Carolan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-02-12 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this second edition of The Sociology of Food and Agriculture, students are provided with a substantially revised and updated introductory text to this emergent field. The book begins with the recent development of agriculture under capitalism and neo-liberal regimes, and the transformation of farming and peasant agriculture from a small-scale, family-run way of life to a globalized system. Topics such as the global hunger and obesity challenges, GM foods, and international trade and subsidies are assessed as part of the world food economy. The final section concentrates on themes of sustainability, food security, and food sovereignty. The book concludes on a positive note, examining alternative agri-food movements aimed at changing foodscapes at levels from the local to the global. With increased coverage of the financialization of food, food and culture, gender, ethnicity and justice, food security, and food sovereignty, the book is perfect for students with little or no background in sociology and is also suitable for more advanced courses as a comprehensive primer. All chapters include learning objectives, suggested discussion questions, and recommendations for further reading to aid student learning.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Competition in Agriculture written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: