عنوان

The international potato industry

.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc

English

Title Proper

The international potato industry

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Cambridge

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Woodhead

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2001

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xiv, 292 p.: ill.; 24 cm.

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references )p. 285(-287 and index.

Text of Note

Joseph Guenthner

Text of Note

1

Text of Note

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 -- 01 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 -- 21 Market issues -- Greater China -- Trade agreements -- Currency exchange -- Branding by variety -- International growers -- Reference -- Bibliography -- Index.

Entry Element

، Potato industry

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Dates

1591-

Entry Element

Guenthner, Joseph F.)Joseph Frank(

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