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Economic Forces Influencing Value-Added Food Industries: Implications for Southern Agriculture

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  • Christy, Ralph D.
  • Connor, John M.

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During the past few decades, U. S. agriculture has experienced remarkable gains in productivity and efficiency. While the number of farms has declined, the economic activities supporting production agriculture continue to comprise a major sector of the U. S. economy. The value-added food and fiber complex serves as an important link between production agriculture and the larger U. S. economy. Value-added products from agriculture have a retail value of more than $700 billion annually and engage about 20 percent of the U. S. labor force (ESCOP).

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  • Christy, Ralph D. & Connor, John M., 1989. "Economic Forces Influencing Value-Added Food Industries: Implications for Southern Agriculture," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Cambridge University Press, vol. 21(1), pages 13-22, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jagaec:v:21:y:1989:i:01:p:13-22_00
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    1. Capps, Oral, Jr., 1992. "The Food Distribution Industry: Untapped Clientele For Agricultural Economists," Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 24(01), pages 1-10, July.
    2. Furtan, H. & Sauer, J., . "Determinants of Food Industry Performance – Survey Data and Regressions for Denmark," Proceedings “Schriften der Gesellschaft für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften des Landbaues e.V.”, German Association of Agricultural Economists (GEWISOLA), vol. 44.
    3. Nadeena Sansika & Raveesha Sandumini & Chamathka Kariyawasam & Tharushi Bandara & Krishantha Wisenthige & Ruwan Jayathilaka, 2023. "Impact of economic globalisation on value-added agriculture, globally," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 18(7), pages 1-26, July.
    4. Bolotova, Yuliya V. & Juffer, Luke & Moore, Haylie, 2025. "Creating and Implementing Undergraduate Research Experiences: An Example for Analyzing the Size, Structure, and Performance of U.S. Food Manufacturing Industries," Applied Economics Teaching Resources (AETR), Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 7(1).
    5. Furtan, William Hartley & Sauer, Johannes, 2008. "Determinants of Food Industry Performance – Empirical Evidence Based on a Survey," 2008 Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2008, Orlando, Florida 6422, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    6. W. H. Furtan & J. Sauer, 2008. "Determinants of Food Industry Performance: Survey Data and Regressions for Denmark," Journal of Agricultural Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 59(3), pages 555-573, September.
    7. Ing, Charmaine & Christy, Ralph D., 1999. "Analyzing Establishment Growth Within New York Food Manufacturing Industries From 1987 Through 1995," Journal of Food Distribution Research, Food Distribution Research Society, vol. 30(01), pages 1-15, March.
    8. Bolotova, Yuliya V., 2016. "Food Manufacturing Industry in South Carolina: An Analysis of the Size, Structure, and Performance," Journal of Food Distribution Research, Food Distribution Research Society, vol. 47(01), pages 1-6, March.

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