0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Primary industries > Agriculture & related industries

Buy Now

The World Apple Market (Hardcover) Loot Price: R2,881
Discovery Miles 28 810
The World Apple Market (Hardcover): Andrew D. O'Rourke

The World Apple Market (Hardcover)

Andrew D. O'Rourke

 (sign in to rate)
Loot Price R2,881 Discovery Miles 28 810 | Repayment Terms: R270 pm x 12*

Bookmark and Share

Expected to ship within 12 - 19 working days

Growers, packers, processors, and distributors of apples who wish to survive into the twenty-first century need to understand that they are now operating in an interconnected world market. The World Apple Market explains in lay terms the economics of the changes taking place in each phase of the apple business and assists firms in weighing decisions on organization, adoption of new technology, distribution systems and other crucial areas, allowing them to adjust operations and refocus their activities for the future.Readers will find the best available data on current industry operations and practices in this book, which is helpful to both established firms and new operators in reviewing their practices. Author A. Desmond O?Rourke describes evolving world apple supply and demand, changing distribution systems, and governmental and other societal pressure to which the industry must respond. Throughout, the book focuses on the economic forces which affect firm and industry profitability and evenmore specifically, it focuses on how to maintain cost efficiency while maintaining the quality of a perishable product.The World Apple Market explains the economics of practical decisionmaking at every level of the apple industry. This is crucial information for managers of operations that grow, pack, process, and market apples. As changes in market demand, distribution systems, and government regulation continue to alter the environment for decisionmaking, this book assists all involved in the apple market from researchers and extension agents, to industry associations, suppliers, and apple promoters, to government planners, students planning to enter the apple industry, and investors weighing thefeasibility of participating in the industry at any level.

General

Imprint: Food Products Press,U.S.
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: June 1994
First published: 1994
Authors: Andrew D. O'Rourke
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 237
ISBN-13: 978-1-56022-041-1
Categories: Books > Business & Economics > Business & management > Sales & marketing > General
Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Primary industries > Agriculture & related industries
Promotions
LSN: 1-56022-041-4
Barcode: 9781560220411

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!

You might also like..

Environmental education - South African…
C.P. Loubser Paperback R584 Discovery Miles 5 840
A Country Of 2 Agricultures - The…
Wandile Sihlobo Paperback R280 R250 Discovery Miles 2 500
Enclosure and the Yeoman - The…
Robert C. Allen Hardcover R5,752 Discovery Miles 57 520
The Economics of Chocolate
Mara P. Squicciarini, Johan Swinnen Hardcover R2,195 Discovery Miles 21 950
The Complete Beer Course - From Novice…
Joshua M. Bernstein Hardcover R789 R680 Discovery Miles 6 800
Forest Politics - The Evolution of…
David Humphreys Hardcover R4,581 Discovery Miles 45 810
Tropical Deforestation - A…
C.J. Jepma Hardcover R4,578 Discovery Miles 45 780
The Imperial Roman Economy
George Maher Hardcover R601 Discovery Miles 6 010
The Political Economy of Contract…
Freedom Mazwi Paperback R152 R141 Discovery Miles 1 410
Crop Production: October 9, 1959…
United States Department of Agriculture Paperback R409 Discovery Miles 4 090
Foreign Crops and Markets, Vol. 84…
U S Foreign Agricultural Service Paperback R401 Discovery Miles 4 010
Livestock and Meat Situation: June 1975…
U S Economic Research Service Paperback R408 Discovery Miles 4 080

See more

Partners