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| Fabiosa, Jacinto F.; Hu, Dinghuan; Fang, Cheng. |
| In China, with the cost of improved technology rising, surplus labor shrinking, and demand for food quality and safety increasing, it will be just a matter of time before the country's hog production sector will be commercialized like that of developed countries. However, even if China's cost of production converges to international levels, as shown in this case study, China may continue to retain some competitive advantage because of the labor-intensive nature of the marketing services involved in hog processing and meat distribution. The supply of variety meats offers the most promising market opportunity for foreign suppliers in China. The market may open further if the tariff rate for variety meats is reduced from 20% and harmonized with the pork... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: Commercial; Cost structure; Imports; Pork value chain; Industrial Organization; Marketing. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18689 |
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| Soldevila, Victoria; Viladomiu, Lourdes; Frances, Gemma. |
| The hog production model in Catalonia (Spain) has been, until recently, an example of success. Inventories and production have been increasing substantially and the sector has proven to have great export potential. Also, the Catalonian hog model has allowed the survival of crops and fruits’ small farms, through diversification with pork. Part of this success is based on the organizational system of the value chain or, as we call, “governance instruments” of the value chain. These “governance instruments” are, on one hand, contract relationships between agribusiness firms (specially, in feed sector) and farms and, on the other, a Marketing Board to fix pig prices (Mercolleida). However, recently, there have been some tensions in hog production model in... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Hog production model; Pork value chain; Governance; Critical Success Factor analysis; Environmental regulations.; Agricultural and Food Policy. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58134 |
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