The two-axes pricing policy is followed normally in the dairy business centres of Tamil Nadu. Thoughit is scientifically rational, it ignores the input prices, technology and government policies. For sustainingthe growth momentum and achieving an annual average growth of 7-8 per cent in the next...

The European and Italian food system is experiencing a change in the relationship with the consumer andwith the distribution. In fact, customers are increasingly demanding, and are attracted, by products that have highquality content and a strong link with the territory.The brands with the price...

The pattern of diversification across states/crops in India has beenschematized and various determinants of diversification have beendeciphered. To objectively confer the empirical resonance, values ofSimpson index have been estimated. The diversification index (SID) hasbeen found to range from...

The development of genetically modified (GM) agricultural products requires new policies to manage potential food safety and environmental risks. The policy positions taken to date on GM foods by the United States and the European Union are very different. The US has few restrictions on...

This chapter traces the evolution of the agricultural economics literature on agrifood output markets over the past 50 years, emphasizing research approaches and policy issues. The analysis of agrifood systems encompasses the demand and supply side of output markets. The analysis in this chapter...