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| Worley, C. Thomas; Ellerman, John; Mangione, Dave; West, Travis; Yang, Y.. |
| This case study focuses on meat goat marketing involving one distinct immigrant group residing in one area of Columbus, Ohio: the Somalis. There are about 20,000-25,000 Somalis living in Columbus, the second largest concentration of Somalian immigrants in the U.S. after Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. It is estimated that Columbus Somalis consume the meat from about 14,000 goats each year. The objective of this pilot study is to analyze the meat goat marketing and consumption patterns of the Somali immigrant population of Columbus, Ohio. Understanding gained in the Somali meat market will assist in determining the feasibility of establishing a more structured marketing system, including the possible need for a processing plant dedicated to goat meat. The... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Agribusiness. |
| Ano: 2004 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/27114 |
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