 IntroductionLuc Nijs Chapter 1 in The Handbook of Global Agricultural Markets, 2014, pp 1-42 from Palgrave Macmillan Abstract: Abstract The agricultural sector is characterized by several dynamics that distinguish it from other economical activities. They could be summarized as follows: 1. High sensitivity to natural conditions This includes discrepancies among climatic conditions (e.g., rain, temperature) from one season to another that impact the level of agricultural production, especially in perpetual farming areas, as well as in all areas in general. This results in an inconsistent relationship between production inputs (e.g., seeds, fertilizers, plaguing, weeding, hoeing) and the final product, and consequently in production fluctuations that require government interference to restore balance for the benefit of producers, consumers, or both. Man’s ability to control the agricultural environment is still limited and varies from one country to another according to the development achieved in biotechnology, which is determined in turn by the location of invention. This explains the slow transfer of these innovations to countries with differences in environmental conditions. Keywords: Global Position System; Arable Land; Food Waste; Precision Agriculture; Global Position System Receiver (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-137-30234-2_1 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Palgrave Macmillan Books from Palgrave Macmillan |
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