Economic Implications of California Agricultural Marketing Programs

Evaluation of California Commodity Marketing Programs

GOVERNMENT mandated commodity market­ ing programs continue to be both popular and controversial. These programs, which are re­ quested, approved, and funded by California produc­ ers, have the stated objectives of contributing to or­ derly marketing and/or improving producers’ returns. Their popularity is reflected by their long-standing use and the number of California commodity groups which ...

Mandated Marketing Programs For California Commodities

AGRICULTURAL AND FUOD MARKETING IN SOCIa-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INTROD:.!~TION

INTROD:.!~TION This is a short co-paper to supplement the statement prepared and distributed by Dr. Lorenzl. He has done an excellent job of summarizing the dynamic role of market system organization in the development process and has identified a relevant set of deficiencies or problems that are generally present in most developing countries. His observations regardi~g the relative lack of tec...

Agricultural Biotechnology: Economic and International Implications

Tobacco marketing in California and implications for the future

BACKGROUND Tobacco marketing influences tobacco use initiation, maintenance of use, and it undermines comprehensive tobacco control programmes. Policies to ban the impact of tobacco marketing are most likely to be more effective if they are comprehensive, as partial bans shift marketing to non-banned forms of media. A comprehensive approach to reducing tobacco marketing includes documentation t...