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0000-0003-0526-1659
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CSIRO
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Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University
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CSIRO Agriculture and Food
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Consumer Trust in Food and the Food System: A Critical Review
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 18-10-2021
Abstract: Increased focus towards food safety and quality is reshaping food purchasing decisions around the world. Although some food attributes are visible, many of the attributes that consumers seek and are willing to pay a price premium for are not. Consequently, consumers rely on trusted cues and information to help them verify the food quality and credence attributes they seek. In this study, we synthesise the findings from previous research to generate a framework illustrating the key trust influencing factors that are beyond visual and brand-related cues. Our framework identifies that consumer trust in food and the food system is established through the assurances related to in idual food products and the actors of the food system. Specifically, product assurance builds consumer trust through food packaging labels communicating food attribute claims, certifications, country or region of origin, and food traceability information. In addition, producers, processors, and retailers provide consumers with food safety and quality assurances, while government agencies, third-party institutions, advocacy groups, and the mass media may modify how labelling information and food operators are perceived by consumers. We hope our framework will guide future research efforts to test these trust factors in various consumer and market settings.
Market integration of domestic and imported seafood: Insights from the Sydney Fish Market*
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 27-09-2022
Abstract: Australia has experienced a significant increase in seafood imports over the past two decades. Concurrently, Australian seafood producers have raised concerns that the low market prices of imported fish may negatively affect the prices of domestically produced seafood and, subsequently, the profitability of the Australian fishing industries. To validate this concern, this study examines the relationship between prices of domestically produced seafood and imported fish. Price data from the Sydney Fish Market (SFM), Australia’s largest auction wholesale fish market and fish import data are used for a cointegration analysis which is conducted using the bivariate Johansen test. Results indicate that prices of most domestic species traded within the SFM are not cointegrated, implying that they largely develop independently of each other. However, imported fish, particularly fresh imports, were found to be cointegrated with Australian produced fresh fish supplies traded on the SFM. Although the law of one price (LOP) was only confirmed to hold for some price pairs, the results suggest a partial substitution relationship between imports and domestically caught fish. This implies that prices of domestically produced fish within the Australian market are likely impacted by price dynamics within the international seafood market.
Population, biomass, and economic value of small ruminants in Ethiopia
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Date: 13-10-2022
DOI: 10.3389/FVETS.2022.972887
Abstract: Ethiopia has a large population of small ruminants (sheep and goats) which are mostly kept in traditional subsistence production systems that are poorly described. Understanding these different systems, their population structure, biomass, production, and economic value is essential for further analysis and effective policy making. The objective of this study was to quantify these parameters for small ruminant production systems in Ethiopia to use them as a basis for analysis of disease burden within the Global Burden of Animal Diseases program. Population structure and trends of small ruminants were analyzed using data from ten annual national agriculture surveys. A stochastic herd model was used to simulate the small ruminant population, biomass, and economic value. The model was parameterised stochastically using data from statistical databases and the literature, and sensitivity analysis of main model outputs to the stochastic inputs was done. Small ruminants are held across the country mainly managed under two major production systems: the crop-livestock mixed system and the pastoral system. The small ruminant population has grown in the past 10 years with an average annual growth rate of 4.6% for sheep and 6.7% for goats. The national average small ruminant population for 2021 was projected at 96.4 (range 95.3–97.7) million heads and the mean stock biomass was about 2,129 (range 1,680–2,686) million kilograms. The monetary value of the small ruminant population was estimated at USD 5,953 (range 4,369–7,765) million. The annual monetary value of small ruminant production outputs was estimated at USD 1,969 (range 1,245–2,857) million. Although the small ruminant population is large and rapidly growing, contributing about 2% of national annual GDP, the sub-sector is characterized by low productivity, low offtake rates, and a limited range of production outputs with no signs of intensification. Efforts should be made to reduce small ruminant mortality, improve fertility, and better utilize products such as milk to improve the livelihoods of rural households and to benefit the national economy. The approaches developed in this study can be replicated in other systems and countries to reveal trends in the size and value of livestock systems, providing a better understanding of its economic importance and performance.
Demand for agri-food attributes and attribute claim assurance in China and Vietnam from importers’ perspective
Publisher: No publisher found
Date: 2022
DOI: 10.25919%2F0QS3-KT04
Market integration and demand for prawns in Australia
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Date: 10-2019
DOI: 10.1086/706375
Challenges and opportunities of aquaculture supply chains: Case study of oysters in Australia
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2021
Staying Alive or Going to Die During Terminal Senescence—An Enigma Surrounding Yield Stability
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Date: 30-11-2015
Measuring, Interpreting and Monitoring Economic Productivity in Commercial Fisheries
Publisher: CSIRO
Date: 2022
DOI: 10.25919/MMDM-VK06
Demand for agri-food attributes and attribute claim assurance in Australia’s export markets from importers’ perspective
Publisher: CSIRO
Date: 2022
DOI: 10.25919/0QS3-KT04
Impact of changes in imports and farmed salmon on wild-caught fish prices in Australia
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP)
Date: 19-03-2022
DOI: 10.1093/ERAE/JBAC003
Abstract: In this study, we develop a dynamic Inverse Almost Ideal Demand System model to derive own- and cross-price flexibilities for wild-caught fish, Australian farmed salmon and imports of fresh and frozen fish. We find that the growth of fresh fish imports and Australian farmed salmon production have both in idually had a significant negative impact on the prices received for Australian wild-caught species, particularly the lower valued species. Continued growth in imports and the farmed salmon sector may negatively impact prices and hence profitability in wild-caught fisheries in Australia in the future.
An effective environmental enrichment framework for the continual improvement of production animal welfare
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Date: 2023
DOI: 10.1017/AWF.2023.5
Abstract: Substrates and objects are provided to farm animals on the assumption that they improve animal welfare by enriching the environment, but these often fail to consider the extent to which an environmental enrichment (EE) improves animal welfare, if at all. Furthermore, there are numerous definitions of EE, each with a unique expectation. If expectations of animal welfare improvement are set too high, industry uptake may be thwarted, but if thresholds are set too low it will not result in meaningful improvements to animal welfare. We propose an EE framework based on revised definitions of EE that reflect improvements to various components of animal welfare: (i) pseudo-enrichment (ii) EE for meeting basic needs (iii) EE for pleasure and (iv) EE for positive welfare balance. This framework requires short- and long-term assessments to determine the impact of the EE, although many are lacking in the production animal literature. Redefining EE with a focus on specific animal welfare outcomes will assist producers in identifying the optimal EE for their enterprise. Subsequently, we encourage dialogue between farmers, researchers and industry stakeholders when designing environmental enrichment programmes. This framework is a science-based tool that can be used to inform the development of clear EE assessment protocols and requirements for animal welfare legislation, assurance programmes and industry. This evidence-based framework ensures that the focus is on the outcome of EE programmes rather than the intent. Importantly, this framework has the flexibility to adapt even as baseline environments evolve, ensuring the continual improvement to production animal welfare.
Horticulture producer’s willingness to participate in contract-based supply chain coordination: A case study from Queensland (Australia)
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Date: 11-05-2023
DOI: 10.1371/JOURNAL.PONE.0285604
Abstract: Product export provides an option for horticulture producers in Queensland (Australia) to ersify their market and increase returns from production. Vertical supply chain coordination in the form of contract-based marketing agreements between producers and export agents/distributors could facilitate increased export. The aim of this study was to investigate the willingness of horticulture producers to participate in export focused contract-based marketing agreements. To achieve this aim, a survey including a discrete choice experiment was conducted. The results from a mixed logit model and a latent class model suggest that there are three clusters of producers: a) the export interested, b) the likely risk averse, and c) those well established in the domestic markets. Only producers in group a) expressed a preference for contract-based export marketing agreements. These producers appear to be younger, already have some export experience, and have a relatively high level of collaboration in their product supply chains. Producers in groups b) and c) expressed an interest in stronger coordination within the domestic retail sector, potentially in the form of contract farming. Prices of produce and potential higher production costs are determinants identified by all producer groups as important for their decision-making about changes to their supply chain.
Methodological and ideological options exploring supply chain models for Sydney rock oysters
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 03-2020
Estimating prices for “new” aquaculture species: a hedonic pricing approach
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 17-03-2023
Potential demand for coastal shipping in Queensland: a behavioural econometric analysis
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 23-03-2023
Plant Abiotic Stress: Temperature Extremes
Publisher: Elsevier
Date: 2014
History, status and future of Australia's native Sydney rock oyster industry
Publisher: EDP Sciences
Date: 07-2015
DOI: 10.1051/ALR/2014011
An effective environmental enrichment framework for the continual improvement of production animal welfare – ERRATUM
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Date: 2023
DOI: 10.1017/AWF.2023.23
Spatial and temporal fishery management assessment using DEA: Case study of spanner crabs in Queensland, Australia
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 10-2023
IMPACTS OF INTRODUCED AQUACULTURE SPECIES ON MARKETS FOR NATIVE MARINE AQUACULTURE PRODUCTS: THE CASE OF EDIBLE OYSTERS IN AUSTRALIA
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 03-07-2014
Food Credence Attributes: A Conceptual Framework of Supply Chain Stakeholders, Their Motives, and Mechanisms to Address Information Asymmetry
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 02-02-2021
Abstract: Food credence attributes (e.g., food safety, organic, and carbon neutral production methods) are quality characteristics of products that cannot be assessed by buyers at the point of sale without additional information (e.g., certification labels). Hence, the ability to access credence attributes of a particular product can result in a situation termed as asymmetric distributed information among supply chain stakeholders (e.g., producers, processors, wholesalers, retailers, consumer) where one party of a market transaction is in possession of more information about a product than the other party. This situation can lead to potential inefficiencies, e.g., misinformation, risk of food borne illness, or opportunistic behavior such as fraud. The present study sought to develop a conceptual framework that describes a) the motivation for key stakeholders to participate in the market for food credence attributes, b) the type of food credence attributes that key stakeholders provide, and c) current mechanisms to address the issue of information asymmetry among the stakeholders in the food system. The study was conducted using an integrative literature review. The developed framework consists of two components: a) the food supply chain and b) the attribute assurance system among which multiple links exist. The findings suggest that retailers, processors, NGOs, and government authorities are influential stakeholders within the supply chain of food credence attributes by imposing food quality standards which can address information asymmetry among food actors. While the credence attribute assurance system (e.g., food standards, third party food attribute assurance providers) can potentially address the issue of asymmetric information among market stakeholders, a range of issues remain. These include food standards as a potential market entry barrier for food producers and distributors, limited food standard harmonization, and communication challenges of food attribute assurance (e.g., consumers’ signal processing, signal use and trust). The syntheses presented in this study contributes to stakeholders’ (e.g., supply chain actors, scientists, policy makers) improved understanding about the components of the credence food system and their integration as well as the drivers for change in this system.
Approximating the global economic (market) value of farmed animals
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2023
Related Organisations
Commonwealth Scientific And Industrial Research Organisation
Location: Australia
Govind Ballabh Pant University Of Agriculture And Technology
Location: India
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