A Competitive Perspective of Sustainable Coffee Production Practices

Economic Significance of Coffee (Coffee Arabica) Production in Parbat District of Nepal

This study considered the production economics of coffee in Pakuwa village development committee of Parbat district, Nepal. Household Survey was done in June 2014. Data collection was done using semi-structured pre-tested questionnaire administered on 40 coffee producers selected randomly. Gross margin analysis, profitability index and the benefit-cost ratio was used to analyze the production e...

Sustainable Coffee Trade: The Role of Coffee Contracts

Sustainable Production Practices Adopted by Greenhouse and Nursery Plant Growers

Given recent consumer and market interest in more sustainable products and business practices, researchers conducted a nationwide survey of greenhouse and nursery crop growers to determine the current state of the industry in terms of sustainability. Growers were asked about the importance of sustainability, their views of state environmental regulations, sustainable practices in place and ones...

Competitive and Sustainable Growth

Table 1 The GADGET-matrix (Hatakka et al. 1999) Table 2 Scenarios for level 1, Vehicle manoeuvring Table 3 Scenarios for level 2, Mastering traffic situations Table 4 Scenarios for level 3, Goals and context of driving Table 5 Scenarios for level 4, Goals for life and skills for living Table 6 Combination of three levels of driver performance and three levels of driving tasks Table 7 Suggestion...

Applying Sustainable Development Principles and Sustainable Operating Practices in Shale Oil and Gas Production

Shale oil/gas is one of the most rapidly growing types of unconventional fossil fuel development and the abundance of this resource has postponed peak oil and gas. Physical scarcity of hydrocarbons is now less likely to occur in the near future; however, the likelihood of social scarcity is increasing. Despite the clear economic benefits of production in terms of jobs, tax revenue, and the prov...