The international potato industry / Joseph Guenthner.
| Author/creator | Guenthner, Joseph F., 1951- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Cambridge : Woodhead, |
| Description | xiv, 292 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBook - Finance 1995 - 2006 |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Machine generated contents note: Part I Introduction -- History and background -- A brief history -- Cultural aspects of potatoes -- References -- 2 Potato properties, types and use -- Nutritional attributes -- Culinary aspects of potatoes -- Potato types and varieties -- Fresh potatoes -- Processed potatoes -- Fresh processed potatoes -- Seed potatoes -- Livestock feed and other uses -- References --Part II Economics of the global potato economy -- 3 Supply -- Potato growth requirements -- Production zones -- Production trends -- Production systems -- Costs -- Factors that influence plantings -- Potato yields -- References -- 4 Demand -- Demand theory -- Factors that influence demand for potato products -- Utilization trends by country -- Consumption trends by type of final product -- Demand forecasting models -- References -- 5 Prices -- Price theory -- Pricing mechanisms, institutions and information -- Price changes through time -- Price forecasting -- References --Part III The trade -- 6 Fresh potato trade -- Fresh potato exports -- Fresh potato imports -- Net trade for fresh potatoes -- Fresh potato prices -- Fresh potato trade issues -- References -- 7 Frozen potato trade -- Frozen potato exports -- Frozen potato imports -- Net trade for frozen potatoes -- Frozen potato trade prices -- Frozen potato trade issues -- References -- 8 Seed potato trade -- Seed potato exports -- Seed potato imports -- Seed potato net trade -- Seed potato prices -- Seed potato trade issues -- References -- 9 Other potato trade -- Potato snack trade -- Dehydrated potato trade -- Starch potato trade -- Miscellaneous potato trade -- References -- 10 The marketing chain -- Quick-service restaurants -- Processors -- Retailers -- Fresh packers -- Growers -- Potato futures markets -- References -- Part IV Key issues for the future -- 11 Technology issues -- GMO acceptance -- Seed technology -- Plant property rights -- Electronic technology -- References -- 12 Market issues -- Greater China -- Trade agreements -- Currency exchange -- Branding by variety -- International growers -- Reference -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 285)-287 and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2002392496 |
| ISBN | 1855734656 |
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