There are two main systems used for feed manufacturing. Both use the same individual processes, and the only difference is the sequence in which they are arranged. The pre-milling system is more commonly used in modern feed mills because of economic reasons (e.g. energy cost, investment). In this...

Overall, biological control (use of natural enemies, such as predators, parasitoids and pathogens) potentially provides among the highest returns on investment available in integrated pest management (IPM) even while estimation of its economic value has received relatively little attention from...

This chapter is devoted to a consideration of the socio-economic benefits of Rwanda's Land Tenure Reform Programme. Sections discuss the benefits in terms of land tenure security, access to formal credit for investment, land ownership and cadastral database, natural resource management, support for ...

This chapter proposes several strategic actions to accelerate agricultural growth in India, including: increased capital investment in agriculture; supply of growth-oriented inputs at farmers' doorsteps; improvement of field crop productivity; emphasis on rainfed agriculture and a new era approach; ...

This chapter explores a continuous decline in investment in Syria's agricultural sector in the decade before open conflict broke out. This decline was a product of explicit government policy and subsequent negligence of smallholders at the expense of commercial interests of well-connected urban...

This chapter focuses on the decisions that are made by the farm owner (grower) or farm manager with regards to the allocation of available resources, such as land, labour, water and capital, in blackberry production. The fixed and variable costs and the potential returns on investment of blackberry ...

Each year in the United States, there are ∼48 million illnesses (one in 6 Americans), 128 000 hospitalizations, and 3000 deaths due to foodborne diseases. These losses introduce significant amounts of cost to consumers, firms, and society as a whole. This chapter discusses the cost of foodborne...

This chapter explores the potential of the arts to alleviate poverty in rural towns in the northeast of the USA. Four leaders in the rural cultural arts were interviewed in the autumn of 2015. Data from the interviews are presented according to four categories of arts-based strategies for economic...

This chapter aims to strengthen the ability of plant breeders to create compelling business cases for investments in demand-led plant breeding. It discusses how to develop a clear vision of both the benefits and the costs of developing new crop varieties. It also describes the elements necessary...

This chapter documents the transformation of Indian agriculture following the economic liberalization since the early 1990s. It looks at the evolution of agricultural trade and trade policies, the investments and subsidies in agriculture, agricultural credit, the irrigation infrastructure, private...