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Key Issues Affecting the Feasibility of Producer-Owned, Value-Added Ventures in the South

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Kent Wolfe
Affiliation:
The University of Georgia's Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development
Alan Barefield
Affiliation:
Southern Rural Development Center and is the leader of Community Resource Development with The Mississippi State Extension Service

Abstract

The transition from agricultural producer to agribusiness entrepreneur is littered with obstacles not associated with traditional farming operations. Producers are typically faced with an established market for their products as well as defined production practices and budgets. These familiar industry institutions are not available for use in the agribusiness environment. As a result, entrepreneurs are faced with new, unfamiliar situations that can significantly affect the success of their proposed or fledgling business.

Type
Invited Paper Sessions
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 2007

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