In het kader van de PPS Next Level mestverwaarden heeft Wageningen Economic Research in dit deelproject verkend welke systeemdoorbraken gericht op het realiseren van hogere waarden voor mest nodig zijn en wat dit betekent voor de bijbehorende keten van mestverwerking. Op relatief korte termijn zou een verhoging van de marktwaarde voor mest kunnen w...
This dissertation analyzes the market effects of the coexistence of genetically modified organism (GMO) and conventional production, labeling policies, and strategic firm interactions through vertical product differentiation. Although we focus on GMOs, the applied frameworks can be adopted and extended to other differentiated products where similar...
The EU dairy sector is facing a crisis, which also affects Dutch dairy farmers. Low milk prices have negatively affected dairy farm profitability. At the same time, the structural adjustment in the Dutch dairy sector has slowed down: the reduction in the rate of farm exits was below normal levels and in contrast with the pattern observed in several...
Het project Marktgericht Ondernemen (2012-2015) heeft als doel om de positie van telers en ketenpartners in de tuinbouw te versterken. Via verschillende sporen is er gewerkt aan het creëren van (nieuwe) waarde omdat een lage kostprijs alleen niet meer voldoende is om het verschil te maken. Bijvoorbeeld door het ontwikkelen van onderscheidende produ...
Key Words: Social Venture Entrepreneurs, Exit, Ownership Social Venture Entrepreneurs invest in local and mostly bottom of pyramid (BoPs), and more so in developing economies. Different understanding and meanings given to the term exit and ownership, by social venture entrepreneurs and local communities with varied cultural business practices, are ...
This report is part of the EnAlgae Workpackage 2, Action 7, directed at the economics of algae production. The goal of this report is to highlight potential markets for algae. Per type of algae market the market size, product alternatives, constraints and prices are highlighted. Based on these market characteristics a conclusion is drawn on the mar...
The study presents an integrated assessment of Myanmar’s seed sector. The study includes information and analyses on regulatory environment for seed production and sales, a characterization of Myanmar’s seed sector with its various seed systems, a landscape of current seed sector interventions; an analysis of three seed value-chains and Myanmar’s s...
