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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780203122365 (e-book : PDF) |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
FlBoTFG |
| Transcribing agency |
FlBoTFG |
| 090 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED LC-TYPE CALL NUMBER (OCLC); LOCAL CALL NUMBER (RLIN) |
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| Classification number (OCLC) (R) ; Classification number, CALL (RLIN) (NR) |
HD9000.5 |
| Local cutter number (OCLC) ; Book number/undivided call number, CALL (RLIN) |
.W474 2012 |
| 092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC) |
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| Classification number |
338.19 |
| Item number |
W724 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Williams, John, |
| Dates associated with a name |
1949- |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Competition and efficiency in international food supply chains |
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[electronic resource] : |
| Remainder of title |
improving food security / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
John Williams. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
New York, N.Y. : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
Routledge, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2012. |
| 263 ## - PROJECTED PUBLICATION DATE |
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| Projected publication date |
1206 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
vii, 260 p. : |
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ill. |
| 490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT |
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| Series statement |
Earthscan food and agriculture |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
1. Commodity supply shocks -- 2. Supply chain distortions : intervention, subsidies, protection -- 3. Role of the private sector, price, competition, and government -- 4. Government intervention by importing countries -- 5. The rise and fall of commingled commodity handling -- 6. Government intervention failures in exporting countries -- 7. Hoarding -- 8. Corruption in the food chain -- 9. Food aid problems -- 10. Importance of 'trade' markets and merchants -- 11. Post-deregulation issues -- 12. Food supply chain efficiency. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
Why have food crises been more frequent in recent years, compared to the last few decades? This book examines an array of different distortions that are causing food supply chain dysfunction in many countries, particularly for staple non-perishable foods such as grains and pulses. It outlines the underlying changes that are currently occurring, which will have an influence on the direction of future food supply chains, and provides some solutions to the current food security problem. Based on an analysis from total regulation in the 1950s-60s through to deregulation during the 1980-90s, as well as post-deregulation, it focuses on liberal trade and deregulation as a more successful solution to stabilising food supply chains and distribution of storable food commodities. The author highlights a common thread of either farmers using government for vested-interest intervention, or autocratic governments seeking market and supply-chain power. The book examines the role of government as expounded or perceived by government themselves after 50 years of food supply chain intervention. It discusses the role of 'trade' markets and cluster industries and how these can quickly disintegrate when price distortions occur. The author studies both food importing and exporting countries and concludes that commingled commoditization of food has lead to increasing hoarding, corruption, and dependence on food aid. He argues that a competitive food supply chain that has minimum intervention is more likely to provide future food security. In conclusion the book emphasises that adequate rewards and competition in the supply chain are the essences of sustainable food security-- |
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Provided by publisher. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
This book examines an array of different distortions that are causing food supply chain dysfunction in many countries. It outlines the underlying changes that are currently occurring, which will have an influence on the direction of future food supply chains, and provides some solutions to the current food security problem-- |
| Assigning source |
Provided by publisher. |
| 530 ## - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM AVAILABLE NOTE |
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| Additional physical form available note |
Also available in print edition. |
| 538 ## - SYSTEM DETAILS NOTE |
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| System details note |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Food industry and trade |
| General subdivision |
Security measures. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Food supply |
| General subdivision |
Government policy. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Food security. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Sustainable agriculture. |
| 655 #7 - INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM |
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| Genre/form data or focus term |
Electronic books. |
| Source of term |
lcsh |
| 776 1# - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM ENTRY |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780415520713 (hardback) |
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9780415520720 (pbk.) |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE |
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| Uniform title |
Earthscan food and agriculture. |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier |
<a href="http://www.tandfebooks.com/isbn/9780203122365">http://www.tandfebooks.com/isbn/9780203122365</a> |
| Public note |
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