The quiet revolution in staple food value chains : enter the dragon, the elephant, and the tiger

The quiet revolution in staple food value chains : enter the dragon, the elephant, and the tiger / Thomas Reardon [and three others].

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Reardon, Tom (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Mandaluyong, Philippines : Asian Development Bank : International Food Policy Research Institute, 2012.
Subjects:
Food supply > Asia.
Rice trade > Asia.
Potato industry > Asia.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Engineering (General)
Food supply
Potato industry
Rice trade
Asia
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Figures and Tables
  • Foreword
  • The Authors
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations and Acronyms
  • Executive Summary
  • Rapid but Differentiated Transformation
  • Catalytic Roles of Government
  • Food Security and Growth Strategy for Asia
  • Part A: Food Value Chains
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • The Context: The Debate over the Causes of the Recent Rice Crisis
  • Purpose and Themes
  • Sector and Area Focus and Research Questions
  • The Structureâ€?Conductâ€?Performance Paradigm
  • Structure of the Book
  • References
  • Chapter 2: Sector Overview, Study Areas, and Sampling FrameworkRice in Bangladesh, the Peopleâ€?s Republic of China, and India
  • Potatoes in Bangladesh, the Peopleâ€?s Republic of China, and India
  • Study Areas, Survey Methods, and Sampling Framework
  • Appendix: Details of the Sampling Framework
  • References
  • Part B: Rice Value Chain
  • Chapter 3: Upstreamâ€?Rice Farm Transformation
  • Structure of the Rice Farm Segment
  • Conduct of the Rice Farm Segment
  • Performance of the Rice Farm Segment
  • Conclusions Regarding the Rice Farm Segment
  • References
  • Chapter 4: Midstreamâ€?Transformation of the Rice Mill and Trader SegmentsStructure, Conduct, and Performance of Rice Mills
  • Structure, Conduct, and Performance of Rice Traders
  • Summary
  • References
  • Chapter 5: Downstreamâ€?Rice Retail Transformation
  • Structure of Rice Retail
  • Conduct of Rice Retail
  • Performance of Traditional Rice Retail
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 6: Performance of the Rice Value Chainâ€?Rewards, Costs, and Margins
  • Costs, Rewards, and Overall Margins in the Rice Value Chain
  • Cost Items in the Rice Value Chain
  • Rice MarketsConclusions
  • References
  • Part C: Potato Value Chain
  • Chapter 7: Upstreamâ€?Potato Farm Transformation
  • Structure of the Potato Farm Segment
  • Conduct of the Potato Farm Segment
  • Performance of the Potato Farm Segment
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 8: Midstreamâ€?Transformation of the Potato Cold Storage and Trading Segments
  • Structure of the Cold Storage Segment
  • Conduct of the Potato Cold Storage Segment
  • Performance of the Cold Storage Segment
  • Structure of the Potato Trader Segment
  • Conduct of the Potato Trader SegmentPerformance of the Potato Trader Segment
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 9: Downstreamâ€?Potato Retail Transformation
  • Structure of Potato Retail
  • Conduct of Potato Retail
  • Performance of Traditional Potato Retail
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Chapter 10: Performance of the Potato Value Chainâ€?Rewards, Costs, and Margins
  • Costs, Rewards, and Overall Margins in the Potato Value Chain
  • Potato Market Prices
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Part D: Conclusion

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