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1 online resource |
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1. Introduction -- 2. The Investible Agricultural Space -- 3. Climate Change and Agriculture -- 4. Agricultural Risk Management & Insurance -- 5. Biofuels and Agriculture -- 5b. Biofuels and the Sustainability Conundrum -- 6. Financing the Agricultural Firm -- 7. Farmland as an Investible Asset Class -- 7b. Farmland -- 7c. Land Expectation Value and Timberland Valuation -- 8. Advanced Technologies and Agriculture -- 9. Challenges in Agricultural Production and Natural Resources Management -- 10. Sustainability of Agricultural Productivity Growth -- 11. Commodity Derivative Markets -- 11b. Trading Agricultural Commodities -- 11c. Speculation on (Agricultural) Commodity Markets & Financialization of Commodity Price Formation -- 12. The Global Water Challenge -- 13. Future Agricultural Dynamics |
| Summary |
"The Handbook of Global Agricultural Markets" is a one-stop reference for practitioners and academics in finance, business, and economics, providing a holistic reference to the international agriculture business. The book takes a multidisciplinary approach to the topic, looking at the issues, opportunities, and investible themes in the global agricultural space, combining both research and practical tools for analyzing topics and assessing risks. A central theme of the book is the role of the agriculture industry as an emerging market, how the industry has developed and grown to date, and prospects for the future. Readers will gain an understanding of the industry from the perspectives of producers, consumers, and catalysts. The book provides coverage of the following key commodity industries: wheat, soybean, corn, coffee, cotton, rice, ethanol, oats, lumber, cacao, orange juice, soy oil, live cattle, live hogs and feed cattle, water. This book will appeal to a range of readers, from the institutional investor who wants to invest in commodities; businesses, angels, and private equity houses who want to invest in agriculture projects; businesses looking for market entry; and academics who are researching the global agriculture industry |
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English |
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| Subject |
Agricultural industries -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Risk management.
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Industries.
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Agriculture.
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Risk Management
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Industry
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Agriculture
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industry (economic concept)
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industries (organizations)
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farming (activity or system)
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International economics.
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risk management.
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Agriculture & related industries.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- General.
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Agricultural industries
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Agribusiness & primary industries.
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International economics.
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agriculture (discipline)
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Farming and Country Life.
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manuals (instructional materials)
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handbooks.
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Handbooks and manuals
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Handbooks and manuals.
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Guides et manuels.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781137302342 |
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1137302348 |
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1786841584 |
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9781786841582 |
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