The beef production chain in Campeche consists of five links: a) inputs, b) production, c) collection, d) transformation, and e) commercialization. On the other hand, this study reveals a series of bottlenecks and limitations within the sector, which, being a production chain, are more commonly found in the primary links, such as the lack of price regulation, investment, technology, and associativism, among others.
The main outcome of this study reveals that beef cattle activity exhibits the structure of a production chain due to the presence of independent actors, limited contractual relationships, and prioritization of volume - and price-based approaches. However, it does not consider aspects such as the production model or quality. Additionally, it was identified that there is a lack of access to information among the actors in the supply chain, among other factors.
A survey was carried out on producers or managers of bovine milk production systems of small scale located in the municipalities of Tayutic, Tuis, and La Suiza. The information was obtained through semi-structured interviews applied to 43 owners/administrators of dairy farms located in the area. The structural, management, productive, and demographic variables of the respondents were investigated to identify the systems. Three production systems were identified using two multivariate analysis techniques: i) Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and ii) Cluster Analysis (CA).
To protect the oceans' natural capital and promote sustainable economic growth, the world needs to move beyond a business-as-usual relationship with its marine resources. For increasing numbers of countries, the solution is the "Blue Economy" approach. It allocates ocean space across traditional sectors such as fisheries and new ones such as offshore wind farms, intending to protect resources and benefit current and future generations.
Using a multinomial endogenous switching regression model, this study examined the factors that influence farmers’ decisions to adopt multiple integrated technologies and then estimated the effects of adopting integrated farm technologies on farm yield, farm income, and household food expenditure. The results showed that adopting higher-order suites of technologies provides higher dividends to farmers in terms of farm yield and income relative to a single technology adoption.
Achieving energy literacy is now considered both a necessary and sufficient condition to ensure strict adherence to energy conservation/efficiency programs. While the existing literature has considered the energy literacy level of different end-users, a gap exists in the literature on energy literacy levels of faith-based organisations and how they impact energy conservation in faith-based organisations.
