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Economic impacts of pST or a farrow-to-finish hog farm operation /--by Ramu Govindasamy. (1992)
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Budget Balancing Incentive Mechanisms
Joseph A. Herriges, Ramu Govindasamy, Jason F. Shogren
Xepapadeas [10] develops a pollution abatement incentive mechanism that both reduces the information requirements of regulator and is "budget balancing" drawing only on the social gains from...
Limits to Environmental Bonds: Lessons from the Labor Literature
Jason F. Shogren, Joseph A. Herriges, Ramu Govindasamy
Bonds have recently been promoted as an alternative tool for controlling environmental damages, particularly in those instances when the innovative activities of a firm have uncertain future impacts...
Carl E Pray, Ramu Govindasamy, Ann Courtmanche
The purpose of this study is to provide an overview of the current status of research and commercial use of Genetically Modified (GM) crops worldwide, and quantify the importance of various policies,...
Ferdaus Hossain, Ruchi Jain, Ramu Govindasamy
This study integrates production and financing to examine the impacts of financial structure change on the production, profitability, and productivity growth in the U.S. food manufacturing industry....
Impacts of PST on Optimal Production and Marketing Decisions of a Grow-Finish Hog Farm Operation
Ramu Govindasamy, Donald J. Liu, James Kliebenstein
This paper examines the impact of PST on the optimal production/marketing decisions of a grow-finish hog farm operation. The analysis evaluates PST from three angles: the feed efficiency effect, the...
Ramu Govindasamy, Mark J. Cochran
Arkansas ranks first in broiler production in the USA with more than a billion broilers and 1.5 million tons of litter produced in 1993. Transporting litter from western to eastern Arkansas can...
Determinants of Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Market Visits by Type of Facility: A Logit Analysis
This study identifies several socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of individuals who visited farmer-to-consumer direct markets in New Jersey. The analysis was performed for each type of...
Supply Response in the Northeastern Fresh Tomato Market: Cointegration and Error Correction Analysis
Ananda Weliwita, Ramu Govindasamy
This paper reexamines supply response in the Northeastern fresh tomato market during the 1949-94 period by employing cointegration and error correction technique. It tests whether there has been a...
Implications of Policy Regulations on Land Applications of Poultry Litter
Ramu Govindasamy, Mark J. Cochran
The growth of the poultry industry in Arkansas has exploded in the past decade. As a result, approximately 1.5 million tons of litter are produced every year. Concerns about possible contamination of...
Income of Farmers Who Use Direct Marketing
Ramu Govindasamy, Ferdaus Hossain, Adesoji Adelaja
Policy makers are looking for ways to preserve farmlands, especially near urban areas. Farmers are also trying to find ways to increase their farm income by incorporating non-traditional activities...
Predicting Willingness-to-Pay a Premium for Integrated PestManagement Produce: A Logistic Approach
Ramu Govindasamy, John Italia, Adesoji Adelaja
Pesticide residue has repeatedly been documented as a leading source of food safety concern among consumers. While marry studies have presented aggregate, descriptive illustrations of consumer...
U.S. Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Food Labeled ‘Genetically Modified’
Benjamin Onyango, Ramu Govindasamy
This study analyzes U.S. consumers’ choice of cornflakes under five different labeling statements. Using a nationwide survey and choice modeling framework, results indicate that consumers value...
The Limits to Environmental Bonds: Lessons for the Labor Literature
Herriges, Joseph A., Shogren, Jason, Govindasamy, Ramu
Abstract Currently Unavailable.
Ramu Govindasamy, Venkata S Puduri
Food safety is one of the top issues for consumers, especially with regard to pesticide usage. The Integrated Pest Management (IPM) has been receiving immense response from the consumers and...
Ramu Govindasamy, Calum Turvey, Venkata Puduri
The economics of agro-terrorism has not been fully developed within the economics literature, yet with increasing concerns about agro-terrorism it is important to understand how consumers will...
Onyango, Benjamin, Govindasamy, Ramu
This study analyzes U.S. consumers' valuation of five types of genetically modified food labels on a cornflakes cereal product. Using a nationwide survey and choice-modeling framework, results...
Impediments to Marketing African Natural products From Ghana: Preliminary Results
Govindasamy, Ramu, Onyango, Benjamin, Puduri, Venkata, Simon, James, Asante-Dartey, Juliana, Arthur, Hanson, ...
For most of the African countries agriculture still remains the mainstay of the economies supplying both food and incomes via marketable surpluses. However, many odds against agriculture such low...
Pray, Carl, Govindasamy, Ramu, Courtmanche, Ann
The purpose of this study is to provide an overview of the current status of research and commercial use of genetically modified (GM) crops worldwide and to quantify the importance of various...
Onyango, Benjamin, Govindasamy, Ramu
Food biotechnology promises to deliver a wide range of enhanced consumer benefits. This study models consumer'’s willingness to trade-off the potential risks of GM foods with the possibility of...
Govindasamy, Ramu, Kumaraswamy, Anicham, Puduri, Venkata, Onyango, Benjamin
This study analyzed the influence of demographic and behavioral characteristics on the likelihood of a consumer to read food advertisements in grocery brochures and the likelihood of a consumer to...
The Influence of Socio-Economic Characteristics on Food Advertisement Usage
Govindasamy, Ramu, Italia, John
Only 22 percent of surveyed consumers reported making frequent use of food advertisements when purchasing food products. However, certain demographic segments appear to place a greater emphasis on...
Potential Impact of Agro-terrorism Perceptions on Demand for Locally Grown Products
Govindasamy, Ramu, Turvey, Calum G., Puduri, Venkata
The economics of agroterrorism has not been fully developed within the economics literature, yet with increasing concerns about agroterrorism it is important to understand how consumers will...
Country of Origin Labeling of Fresh Produce: A Consumer Preference Analysis
Puduri, Venkata, Govindasamy, Ramu, Onyango, Benjamin
This paper investigates the relationships between country of origin labeling (COOL) issues and consumers concern about safety and health towards using of foreign produce. Results show that those who...
Farmers Markets: Consumer Trends, Preferences, and Characteristics
Govindasamy, Ramu, Zurbriggen, Marta, Italia, John, Adelaja, Adesoji, Nitzsche, Peter, VanVranken, Richard
This study provides an overview of attitudes, preferences and characteristics of consumers who shop at farmers€٠markets. Besides demographics, the characteristics examined in this report...
Farmers Markets: Managers€٠Characteristics and Factors Affecting Market Organization
Govindasamy, Ramu, Zurbriggen, Marta, Italia, John, Adelaja, Adesoji, Nitzsche, Peter, VanVranken, Richard
The resurgence of farmers€٠markets in New Jersey has been welcomed by farmers, consumers and municipalities alike. This form of direct marketing has the potential to benefit all three sectors...
Farmers Markets: Producers Characteristics and Status of Their Businesses
Govindasamy, Ramu, Zurbriggen, Marta, Italia, John, Adelaja, Adesoji, Nitzsche, Peter, VanVranken, Richard
The purpose of this study was to provide an overview of the attributes of producers who participate in farmers€٠markets and to examine different aspects of their operations. In addition to...
Consumer Response to Integrated Pest Management and Organic Agriculture: An Econometric Analysis
Govindasamy, Ramu, Italia, John
While several studies have presented aggregate, descriptive illustrations of consumer response to IPM, the willingness-to-purchase and willingness-to-pay for IPM produce as a function of demographic...
Govindasamy, Ramu, Schilling, Brian, Sullivan, Kevin, Turvey, Calum, Brown, Logan, Puduri, Venkata
In 1984, the Jersey Fresh program was implemented by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture and was the first state-funded marketing campaign for agricultural products produced in New Jersey. In an...
Consumer Awareness of the Jersey Fresh Promotional Program
Govindasamy, Ramu, Sullivan, Kevin, Puduri, Venkata S., Schilling, Brian, Brown, Logan
The Jersey Fresh marketing program, one of the nation€ٳ leading examples of state-sponsored agricultural marketing promotion, enables consumers to easily identify quality fresh produce from...
Consumer Response to State-Sponsored Marketing Programs: The Case of Jersey Fresh
Govindasamy, Ramu, Pingali, Aruna, Italia, John, Thatch, Daymon
The Jersey Fresh Program is a leading example of state sponsored agricultural promotion. The program attempts to create consumer awareness through billboards, radio and television advertising,...
Producer Response to State-Sponsored Marketing Programs: The Case of Jersey Fresh
Govindasamy, Ramu, Pingali, Aruna, Italia, John, Thatch, Daymon
New Jersey agricultural growers were surveyed to understand their willingness to patronize the Jersey Fresh promotional and quality grading program. Growers€٠perceptions of the premium logo...
Retailer-Wholesaler Response to State-Sponsored Marketing Programs: The Case of Jersey Fresh
Govindasamy, Ramu, Pingali, Aruna, Italia, John, Thatch, Daymon
Jersey Fresh retailers and wholesalers feel that the logos are effective in increasing sales. Most feel that the popularity of the logo among the consumers is moderate. The results of this study...
Evaluating Consumer Usage of Nutritional Labeling: The Influence of Socio-Economic Characteristics
Govindasamy, Ramu, Italia, John
The majority of consumers report making frequent use of nutritional labeling when purchasing food products. However, certain segments appear to place a greater emphasis on food product labels than...
Govindasamy, Ramu, VanVranken, Richard, Sciarappa, William, Ayeni, Albert, Puduri, Venkata S., Pappas, Kim, ...
Crop Production/Industries,
Empirically Evaluating Consumer Characteristics and Satisfaction with Organic Products
Govindasamy, Ramu, DeCongelio, Marc, Italia, John, Barbour, Bruce, Anderson, Karen
Organic production has been practiced in the U.S. since the late 1940s. The distinction between organic and conventional produce is that organic produce is grown with a maximum of five percent...
O€لierno, Linda J., Islam, Sho, Govindasamy, Ramu, Myers, Joseph J., Puduri, Venkata
Livestock Production/Industries, Marketing,
Empirically Evaluating Grower Characteristics and Satisfaction with Organic Production
Govindasamy, Ramu, Italia, John, DeCongelio, Marc, Anderson, Karen, Barbour, Bruce
Organic production has been practiced in the United States since the late 1940s. Since then, the organic industry has developed from small gardens to large farming operations. The government has...
Quality of Agricultural Produce: Consumer Preferences and Perceptions
Govindasamy, Ramu, Italia, John, Liptak, Clare
The purpose of this research was to gain a greater insight into the characteristics and beliefs consumers draw upon while selecting the produce they purchase. Health and environmental risk...
Predicting Consumer Risk Aversions to Synthetic Pesticide Residues: A Logistic Analysis
Govindasamy, Ramu, Italia, John, Adelaja, Adesoji
Growing concerns about pesticide residues in fresh produce could result in increased demand for low-input agriculture with reduced pesticide residues, and decreased demand for conventional fresh...
Demographics and the Marketing of Asian Ethnic Produce in the Mid-Atlantic States
Govindasamy, Ramu, Nemana, Aparna, Puduri, Venkata, Pappas, Kim, Schilling, Brian, Simon, James E., ...
Marketing,
An Overview of Marketing of Ghana Natural Products
Govindasamy, Ramu, Onyango, Benjamin, Puduri, Venkata, Simon, James, Juliani, H. Rodolfo, Asante-Dartey, Juliana, ...
The study finds strong correlations between natural products business performance and the impeding factors. The impediments include access to finance and markets, lack of herbal market information...
Consumer Perceptions and Preferences for Organic Aquatic Products: Results from the Telephone Survey
O€لierno, Linda J., Govindasamy, Ramu, Puduri, Venkata, Myers, Joseph J., Islam, Sho
Consumer/Household Economics,
Govindasamy, Ramu, Simon, James, Puduri, Venkat, Juliani, H. Rodolfo, Asante-Dartey, Juliana, Arthur, Hanson, ...
The usage of natural products is becoming an increasingly common consumer phenomenon due to increasing health consciousness, and because of their naturalness, and medicinal qualities of the products....
Onyango, Benjamin, Govindasamy, Ramu
Food biotechnology promises to deliver a wide range of enhanced consumer benefits. This study models consumer'’s willingness to trade-off the potential risks of GM foods with the possibility of...
PUBLIC APPROVAL OF PLANT AND ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY IN KOREA: AN ORDERED PROBIT ANALYSIS
Hallman, William, Onyango, Benjamin, Govindasamy, Ramu, Jang, Ho-Min, Puduri, Venkata
This study analyzes predictors of Korean public acceptance of the use of biotechnology to create genetically modified food products. Results indicate that the consumers with above average knowledge...
CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS IN KOREA: FACTOR AND CLUSTER ANALYSIS
Onyango, Benjamin, Govindasamy, Ramu, Hallman, William, Jang, Ho-Min, Puduri, Venkata S.
The study applies multivariate statistical and econometric tools to estimate the importance of the various factors driving Korean consumer acceptance of GM food products. The evidence thus far on...
CONSUMER AWARENESS OF STATE-SPONSORED MARKETING PROGRAMS: AN EVALUATION OF THE JERSEY FRESH PROGRAM
Govindasamy, Ramu, Italia, John, Thatch, Daymon
The majority of consumers surveyed (77 percent) report awareness of the Jersey Fresh, state-sponsored promotional program. However, certain segments appear more likely to be familiar with Jersey...
PREDICTING WILLINGNESS-TO-PAY A PREMIUM FOR ORGANICALLY GROWN FRESH PRODUCE
Govindasamy, Ramu, Italia, John
Consumers were surveyed at various grocery retail establishments in New Jersey to provide opinions on organic produce. The objective of this study was to empirically evaluate which demographic...
Onyango, Benjamin, Govindasamy, Ramu, Hallman, William
Unlike earlier surveys based studies on public attitudes and perceptions of biotechnology, this study investigates the importance of consumers' awareness and knowledge of and interest in...
Govindasamy, Ramu, Decongelio, Marc
Agribusiness,
A COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF ORGANIC PRODUCE CONSUMERS IN NEW JERSEY TO NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA
Shuzzler, Alice, Govindasamy, Ramu, Adelaja, Adesoji
This comparative study seeks to distinguish the organic consumers of New Jersey from those of New York and Pennsylvania. The objective of the study is to document the characteristics of New Jersey...
SATISFACTION EVALUATION OF FOOD-AWAY-FROM-HOME CHOICES BY CONSUMERS
Bhuyan, Sanjib, Stewart, Hayden, Govindasamy, Ramu
This study analyzes consumers'Â’ selection of outlets and brands and their menu choices, including nutritional issues, when they eat out. This study is expected to help understand future demand...
PREDICTING CONSUMER WILLINGNESS-TO-PURCHASE VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS AT DIRECT AGRICULTURAL MARKETS
Consumer/Household Economics,
South Korean Public Preferences for Genetically Modified Foods: A Random-Parameter Model
Onyango, Benjamin, Govindasamy, Ramu
Food biotechnology promises to deliver a wide range of enhanced consumer benefits. This study models consumerÂ’'s willingness to trade-off the potential risks of GM foods with the possibility of...
Govindasamy, Ramu, Turvey, Calum G., Puduri, Venkata
Consumer/Household Economics, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety,
Nemana, Aparna, Govindasamy, Ramu, Puduri, Venkata
Consumer/Household Economics, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety,
ECONOMICS OF TRADE-OFF BETWEEN UREA NITROGEN AND POULTRY LITTER FOR RICE PRODUCTION
Govindasamy, Ramu, Cochran, Mark J., Miller, David M., Norman, Richard J.
This paper identifies optimal combinations of nitrogen in the form of urea, fresh litter and composted litter for rice production. Traditional cost minimization techniques using data from...
IMPACTS OF PST ON OPTIMAL PRODUCTION AND MARKETING DECISIONS OF A GROW-FINISH HOG FARM OPERATION
Govindasamy, Ramu, Liu, Donald J., Kliebenstein, James
This paper examines the impact of PST on the optimal production/marketing decisions of a grow-finish hog farm operation. The analysis evaluates PST from three angles: the feed efficiency effect, the...
Govindasamy, Ramu, Cochran, Mark J.
Arkansas ranks first in broiler production in the USA with more than a billion broiler and 1.5 million tons of litter produced in 1993. Transporting litter from western to eastern Arkansas can...
DETERMINANTS OF FARMER-TO-CONSUMER DIRECT MARKET VISITS BY TYPE OF FACILITY: A LOGIT ANALYSIS
This study identifies several socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of individuals who visited farmer-to-consumer direct markets in New Jersey. The analysis was performed for each type of...
SUPPLY RESPONSE IN THE NORTHEASTERN FRESH TOMATO MARKET: COINTEGRATION AND ERROR CORRECTION ANALYSIS
Weliwita, Ananda, Govindasamy, Ramu
This paper reexamines supply response in the Northeastern fresh tomato market during the 1949-94 period by employing cointegration and error correction technique. It tests whether there has been a...
IMPLICATIONS OF POLICY REGULATIONS ON LAND APPLICATIONS OF POULTRY LITTER
Govindasamy, Ramu, Cochran, Mark J.
The growth of the poultry industry in Arkansas has exploded in the past decade. As a result, approximately 1.5 million tons of litter are produced every year. Concerns about possible contamination of...
INCOME OF FARMERS WHO USE DIRECT MARKETING
Govindasamy, Ramu, Hossain, Ferdaus, Adelaja, Adesoji
Policy makers are looking for ways to preserve farmlands, especially near urban areas. Farmers are also trying to find ways to increase their farm income by incorporating non-traditional activities...
PREDICTING WILLINGNESS-TO-PAY A PREMIUM FOR INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PRODUCE: A LOGISTIC APPROACH
Govindasamy, Ramu, Italia, John, Adelaja, Adesoji
Pesticide residue has repeatedly been documented as a leading source of food safety concern among consumers. While many studies have presented aggregate, descriptive illustrations of consumer...
U.S. Consumers' Willingness to Pay for Food Labeled 'Genetically Modified'
Onyango, Benjamin, Govindasamy, Ramu
This study analyzes U.S. consumers' choice of cornflakes under five different labeling statements. Using a nationwide survey and choice modeling framework, results indicate that consumers value...
Country of origin labelling of fresh produce: a consumer preference analysis
Venkata Puduri, Ramu Govindasamy, Benjamin Onyango
This article investigates the relationships between country of origin labelling issues and consumers concern about safety and health towards use of foreign produce. A consumer survey showed that...