Since the 1980s cowpea has become an alternative cash crop in northern Senegal. However, in 1997, surveys showed that farmers often sold their crop at unprofi table prices. The hypothesis was that farmers could improve selling prices if they produced cowpea with the characteristics demanded by consumers. To identify those characteristics, data were collected in six markets from January 1998 to ...

The place of information in addressing market access and participation limitation, which hinders farmer’s welfare and poverty reduction efforts in many developing countries, cannot be over-emphasized. This study therefore examined the use of mobile phone in the marketing of food crops among farming households in rural south east, Nigeria. A multi stage sampling procedures was used in the select...

Mango is an important fruit crop of tropical and subtropical world. Being climacteric fruit it has short shelf life and susceptibility to low storage temperature limits its long term storage and distant marketing. Along with other endogenous plant growth substances polyamines have been involved in the development and ripening of mango fruit which ultimately affect its storage life and quality. ...

The corn and soybean markets have been bidding for acreage due to a bullish final crop report for 2006. With biofuels creating new markets for corn and soybeans, this demand-driven market may continue to provide marketing opportunities. Currently, the major decision facing producers is determining the enterprise mix for 2007. This memo compares the Returns over Variable Costs for corn and soybe...

Animal production has moved quite rapidly to a consolidated structure of fewer, larger farms, ranches, and animal feeding units in both developed and developing countries. Driven by economies of scale arising from steady advances in technology, the trend shows no sign of slowing. This new structural concept and features increased concentration of large-scale livestock and specialty crop product...

The corn and soybean markets have been bidding for acreage due to a bullish final crop report for 2006. With biofuels creating new markets for corn and soybeans, this demand-driven market may continue to provide marketing opportunities. Currently, the major decision facing producers is determining the enterprise mix for 2007. This memo compares the Returns over Variable Costs for corn and cotto...

Growth characteristics and marketing of woody ornamentals prevent crop scheduling common in floriculture crops. However, many tasks in the production of woody ornamentals require coordination with the season and/or physiological state of the species. Since most woody ornamental nurseries produce many species or cultivars, a variety of tasks occur concurrently. This review highlights the major t...

The corn and soybean markets have been bidding for acreage due to a bullish final crop report for 2006. With biofuels creating new markets for corn and soybeans, this demand-driven market may continue to provide marketing opportunities. Currently, the major decision facing producers is determining the enterprise mix for 2007. This memo compares the Returns over Variable Costs for corn and peanu...