Spatial and temporal arbitrage by citrus farmers depending on Market Information System in Lattakia region, R. A. SYRIA

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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Spatial and temporal arbitrage by citrus farmers depending on Market Information System in Lattakia region, R. A. SYRIA
Original language description
The paper studies the impact of a market information system on the marketing decisions of citrus farmers in the Lattakia region. Agriculture there is focused largely on the production of citruses, which have for many years provided more substantial incomes for farmers than other crops. Prompt and accurate market information is one of the key elements in enhancing the incomes of citrus farmers, since it can help them negotiate with traders and move produce profitably from a surplus market to a deficit market. Two groups of 100 farmers were selected randomly in the pilot areas in the Lattakia region: in the Informed group farmers received information concerning the citrus price trends, supply and demand, market conditions and production management (actual and predicted) on a regular basis from the extension offices in the region in the course of 12 months, as opposed to the Non-Informed group, who did not receive any information. Farmers in each group were asked to fill in an application form during on
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Publication year
2016
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection
15th International Scientific Conference ENGINEERING FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT Proceedings, Volume 15
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ISSN
1691-5976
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Number of pages
7
Pages from-to
284-290
Publisher name
Latvia University of Agriculture
Place of publication
Jelgava
Event location
Jelgava
Event date
May 25, 2016
Type of event by nationality
WRD - Celosvětová akce
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