iranian pistachio is one of the strategic crops within most agricultural commodities having the highest income from exports for the country and a significant share of the country's non-oil exports but the marketing and packaging technologies for this crop are at a low level in comparison with competing countries like usa. in recent years the rate of production and its exports have decreased dra...

INTROD:.!~TION This is a short co-paper to supplement the statement prepared and distributed by Dr. Lorenzl. He has done an excellent job of summarizing the dynamic role of market system organization in the development process and has identified a relevant set of deficiencies or problems that are generally present in most developing countries. His observations regardi~g the relative lack of tec...

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agriculture is an important engine of growth and poverty reduction in much of africa, nigeria inclusive. but the sector is underperforming in part because women, who are often crucial resource in agriculture and rural economy, face constraints that reduce their productivity. an understanding of these constraints is a prerequisite to devising policies to improve agricultural production and produ...

Agriculture and its development is the foundation of development in Iran as a developing country. So, it can be regarded as the foundation for economical and social development.The capabilities of agriculture sector are limited and its efficiency is trivial because of neglecting agricultural development and keeping its support just as a slogan. The transformation of agriculture to a developed, ...

For improving production and marketing of agricultural produce, group approach can act as a panacea. In this endeavour, the present study carried out in the Raichur district, has reported the impact of formation of commodity-specific Farmers Interest Groups (FIGs) for pigeonpea and sweet orange crops. After formation of FIGs, several production and marketing interventions were carried like capa...

Abbreviations CDC US Centers for Disease Control FDA US Food and Drug Administration FR Federal Register FSMA Food Safety Modernization Act GAPs Good Agricultural Practices GMPs Good manufacturing practices HACCP Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points HARPC Hazard Analysis and Risk-based Preventive Controls LGMA The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement USDA US Department of Agriculture