Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Trade in Urban Kenya: Implications For Policy and Investment Priorities
This study looks at the urban consumption patterns of fresh fruits and vegetables and the major supply chain systems used in the distribution of fresh produce. The study integrates issues of supply chain organization and performance into the analysis of consumer demand for fresh produce. In particular, the study looks at how system organization and performance affects the ability of the system to satisfy consumer demand for fresh produce. The study pursues these main objectives, namely, to estimate the household consumption of fruits and vegetables per adult equivalent; to examine the shopping patterns of fresh produce consumers as compared to other food purchases; and to examine the various supply chain systems for fresh produce.
An economic analysis of arrival and turnover of fruits and vegetables of Narwal Mandi Jammu
The study was conducted in Narwal Mandi, Jammu situated in the southern area of Jammu city. This is one among the three fruit and vegetable terminal markets in Jammu and Kashmir. The other two are Parimpora of Srinagar and Nowpora of Sopore distrcts. The study based on both the primary and secondary data. In the study 26 carrying and forwarding agents were selected through purposive sampling for the collection of primary information with the help of structured and tested schedule and the secondary information was collected from Directorate of Horticulture (Planning and Marketing), Jammu and APMC Narwal, Jammu. The collected data were analyzed by using descriptive statistical tools, seasonal variations and 95% confidence interval technique. The study also revealed that the arrival (in MT) was more in vegetables as compared to fruits, whereas turnover (in `) was more for fruits than vegetables. The reason for the same was higher average rates per quintal in fruits than vegetables. The study analyzed and depicted that the decadal highest arrival 407625 MT was received in fruits and vegetables for the year 2011-12 and decadal highest turnover ` 11875 lakh was received in the year 2013-14.
Collaborative Aircraft Design Methodology using ADAS linked to CEASIOM
The aircraft design stages, conceptual and preliminary, are necessarily collaborative bytheir very nature. An example design carried out in this paper brings the collaborativeaspects of design to l ...