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Food Chain Actors’ Perceptions of and Adaptations to Volatile Markets: Results of a Media Analysis

von Davier, Zazie; Heyder, Matthias; Theuvsen, Ludwig - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2010

The volatility of agricultural markets has increased remarkably in recent years. In spite of this, the way in which supply chain actors perceive market volatility has only rarely been analyzed. This paper seeks to close this research gap by presenting empirical findings about how the volatility...

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Impacts of Biogas Production on the Production Factors Land and Labour – Current Effects, Possible Consequences and Further Research Needs

Emmann, Carsten H.; Guenther-Lübbers, Welf; Theuvsen, … - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2013

tion from agricultural sources. However, many other EU member states are creating the necessary conditions for rapid growth in this area. The German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), which sets payments over a long time period for electricity supplied from renewa-ble sources, often serves as a...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011078227

Networking in Meat Production Systems: The Influence of Cooperative Structures on Farmers’ Participation

Deimel, Mark; Theuvsen, Ludwig - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2010

Increasing competitive pressures as well as growing requirements with regard to quality and safety pose a continuous challenge for farmers in European agrifood netchains. Against this background, the significance of network‐wide collaboration has been pointed out in recent years – especially...

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Sustainability Management in Agribusiness: Challenges, Concepts, Responsibilities and Performance

Friedrich, Nina; Heyder, Matthias; Theuvsen, Ludwig - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2012

growing public pressure on agribusiness firms to implement more sustainable management practices. In this paper we present the … results of an explorative empirical study of sustainability management in German agribusiness firms. The study shows that … agribusiness firms have developed a broad understanding of sustainability management and perceive a multi-facetted spectrum of …

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Quality of Communication and Types of Communicators in German Veterinary Authorities

Arens, Ludwig; Theuvsen, Ludwig - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2012

stakeholders in the agribusiness sector. However, despite clear evidence that identifies these relationships as crucial, there is …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010914622

Climate-Adapted Soil Cultivation as an Aspect for Sustainable Farming –

Guenther-Lübbers, Welf; Arens, Ludwig; Theuvsen, Ludwig - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2013

Due to global climate change and its impact on local weather conditions, decision support systems are becoming more important in agriculture. Such systems allow farmers to adapt more effectively to the complex changes affecting their farms. Marginal production sites must apply new tillage...

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Improved Process Quality through Certification Systems: An Assessment of Selected Animal Welfare Labels

Heise, Heinke; Pirsich, Wiebke; Theuvsen, Ludwig - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2014

The process quality of food products is currently the subject of increased attention. In the area of meat production, public discussion has centered on perceived low standards of animal welfare. Besides an increase in legislative regulations, improved animal welfare standards are most frequently...

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