Agribusiness - An International Perspective

Agribusiness offers a unique introduction to the business of agriculture: what agribusiness is, why it matters, what the role of technology is, how trade fits into the picture, what its key risks are, who is lending and investing and why. It is both practical in orientation and international in scope.

List of contents

Preface Acknowledgements 1 The need for agribusiness 2 Agricultural economics 3 International agricultural trade 4 The role of technology 5 Farm management 6 The agricultural value chain 7 Agribusiness corporates 8 Risk management for agribusiness 9 Agribusiness lending 10 Agribusiness trade finance 11 Agribusiness marketing 12 Private equity and venture capital investment in agribusiness 13 Listed investments in agribusiness 14 Conclusions Index

About the author

Julian Roche is an international financial trainer and consultant who has taught agribusiness and finance worldwide for over two decades. After serving many years as a consultant to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), he is currently on the Adjunct Faculty at the University of Western Australia, Australia.

Summary

Agribusiness offers a unique introduction to the business of agriculture: what agribusiness is, why it matters, what the role of technology is, how trade fits into the picture, what its key risks are, who is lending and investing and why. It is both practical in orientation and international in scope.

Product details

• Authors: Julian Roche, Julian (The University of Western Australia Roche, Roche Julian
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2019
• EAN: 9781138488656
• ISBN: 978-1-138-48865-6
• No. of pages: 440
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Business & Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Agribusiness, Corporate Finance, Agricultural science, Development Studies, Purchasing & supply management, Production & quality control management, Investment & securities, Investment and securities, Agriculture & Related Industries, Agribusiness and primary industries, Purchasing and supply management