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A Market for Murder : The riveting countryside mystery
The peace of a small West Country village is rudely shattered when a bomb explodes in the local supermarket.Karen Slocombe, a member of the Food Chain Group and staunch supporter of local produce, would not normally care for the loss of a supermarket, but she does take offence to such violence and that fact that she and her daughter were very nearly caught up in the explosion.When, a few days later, Karen witnesses the horrifying murder of an adjacent stallholder at the local farmer's market, she begins to wonder just who is committing these seemingly motiveless crimes and why does she keep finding herself in the middle of the crime scene?
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Smallholder Agriculture and Market Participation : Lessons from Africa
Small-scale agriculture is the main livelihood of the majority of the world's rural poor.Smallholder farmers in the global South play a crucial role in maintaining biodiversity, as well as contributing to food security in their countries.However, they need to be connected to markets to see sustained rises to their incomes and food availability.Smallholder Agriculture and Market Participation discusses the evolution of policies for smallholder development, including the role of value chains.Poor farmers face steep barriers to participation in different types of markets, including the lack of financing, and the unwillingness of commercial finance organizations to lend to remote, dispersed, small-scale farming households.Newer, innovative financial mechanisms and linked initiatives are outlined, and their potential to improve the availability of financial services and reduce market transaction costs.Risk management for agricultural smallholders is covered, together with the increasing role of insurance as a mechanism for risk management among smallholders.Empirical data are used to illustrate the more conceptual work.The last part of the book provides case studies of selected commodity value chain investments involving smallholders in Africa (Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe) and South America (Peru), implemented by FAO.The lessons concern project design and targeting, product and market analysis, regulatory issues, sustainability and improved natural resources management.The final chapter draws conclusions addressing the earlier themes of the book. This book should be read by researchers and students of agriculture, agriculture economics and international development as well as policy makers within government departments and international development agencies.
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Burton Dassett Southend, Warwickshire : A Medieval Market Village
Southend, one of five medieval settlements in Burton Dassett parish, Warwickshire, was the site of a market promoted by the manorial lord Bartholomew de Sudeley, with a charter being obtained in 1267.The settlement prospered, becoming known as Chipping Dassett, and approached urban status, but then declined throughout the 15th century.It was subjected to depopulation in 1497. The site survived as earthworks in pasture until construction of the M40 motorway necessitated the archaeological programme described here.The only building to survive was the 13th-century chapel of St James, reduced, along with an adjacent post-medieval priest’s house, to a cow-shed. Open area excavations at Southend investigated parts of ten medieval properties.There was some prehistoric and Romano-British activity, with evidence for woodland regeneration and subsequent clearance in the post-Roman period, despite the Feldon area being one often considered to have little in the way of tree-cover since the Roman period.The main period of occupation lasted from the mid-13th century to the late 15th century, reflecting the rise and decline of Chipping Dassett.Over 20 complete plans of houses and outbuildings were recorded, exhibiting a range of building techniques.The remains were well preserved, the surviving stratigraphy protected by demolition rubble.In most houses successive building phases were revealed and many internal features survived.A door jamb inscribed with the name of a tenant family ‘Gormand’ suggests a degree of functional literacy.One of the properties was recognised as a smithy during the excavation and a pioneering sampling and analysis of the ironworking evidence was carried out.The site was also sampled extensively for charred plant remains and, unusually for Warwickshire with its slightly acid soils, a large assemblage of animal bone was collected.Work on these provides direct evidence of medieval agricultural practice, to be compared with the local historical evidence.The large quantities of finds recovered, probably the largest assemblage from a medieval rural settlement in the West Midlands, enable the reconstruction of the material culture of a late medieval Warwickshire Feldon village. Although the excavated area lay away from the original settlement nucleus, the investigation revealed the mechanics of 13th-century market development with two separate stages of planned development apparent.After the mid-14th century the tenements show a complex pattern of decline leading up to the depopulation of 1497.The different properties followed varying development paths and the excavations chart a process of general community decline against a background of increasing individual prosperity.The evidence of material culture and settlement morphology, taken together, are relevant to the discussion about differentiation and similarities between urban and rural settlement.The medieval pottery has been crucial to the development of the Warwickshire type series.Identification of the pottery sources provides evidence for trade connections between the settlement and the wider market network, with the quantities of material from the Chilvers Coton kilns suggesting that manorial connections with North Warwickshire, where the Sudeley family also held land, were significant.The summary narrative and thematic discussions (focused upon material culture, spatial organisation, buildings and economy) in this volume are supplemented by detailed stratigraphic description and specialist reports available online through the Archaeology Data Service.
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Market Cart Market Bag Multi-Purpose Bag Folding Wheeled Market Market Cart
Practical Foldable Market Market Shopping Trolley Bag with Wheels Waterproof Bag Foldable Wheeled Trolley Practical Folding Bag Basket Bag Market Shopping Bag Foldable Wheeled market trolley is a perfect functional product that you can take with you in the market, shopping, picnic, camping, fishing and travels. Thanks to its foldable and compact structure, it turns into a practical shopping cart that can be carried as easily as a wallet, and that you can carry the materials you buy on the way back. With its foldable feature when not in use, you can store it comfortably in your home without taking up much space. Thanks to its practical and easy installation, you can start using it immediately. You can also use the folding compact market cart for fishing, picnic, sea, camping. Most: 18cm Size: 35cm Height When Closed: 32cm Height When Open: 50 cm Height of Wheels: 10cm
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Does it bother you that the Christmas market is often called Christmas city, lights market, winter market, or Christmas village in many places?
As an AI, I do not have personal feelings or opinions. However, it is important to recognize that the names used for these markets may reflect the cultural and religious traditions of the region where they are located. While some may find the emphasis on Christmas in the names exclusionary, others may see it as a way to celebrate a holiday that holds significance for many people. It is essential to be mindful of the diverse perspectives and sensitivities surrounding the naming of these markets.
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What is the difference between market exploration, market analysis, and market observation?
Market exploration involves actively seeking out new opportunities and potential markets, often through research and networking. Market analysis involves a more in-depth examination of specific market conditions, including trends, competition, and customer behavior. Market observation, on the other hand, involves simply watching and taking note of market activities and changes without actively seeking out new opportunities or conducting in-depth analysis. Overall, market exploration is about actively seeking new opportunities, market analysis is about understanding specific market conditions, and market observation is about passively watching market activities.
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What are market share and market growth?
Market share refers to the percentage of total sales in a market that a company holds. It is calculated by dividing a company's sales by the total market sales. Market growth, on the other hand, refers to the increase in the total size or value of a market over a specific period of time. It is often measured as a percentage increase in market sales or revenue. Both market share and market growth are important metrics for businesses to track in order to assess their performance and competitiveness in the market.
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Why are there so many hidden champions, unknown world market leaders, in rural areas?
There are many hidden champions in rural areas because these companies often have a strong connection to their local communities and are able to tap into local resources and talent. Additionally, operating in rural areas can provide cost advantages, such as lower overhead and labor costs. Furthermore, these companies may have developed niche products or services that cater to specific local or global market needs, allowing them to dominate their industry without attracting widespread attention. Finally, the lack of competition in rural areas can allow these companies to establish themselves as leaders in their respective markets.
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Practical Foldable Market Market Shopping Trolley Bag with Wheels Waterproof Bag Foldable Wheeled Trolley Practical Folding Bag Basket Bag Market Shopping Bag Foldable Wheeled market trolley is a perfect functional product that you can take with you in the market, shopping, picnic, camping, fishing and travels. Thanks to its foldable and compact structure, it turns into a practical shopping cart that can be carried as easily as a wallet, and that you can carry the materials you buy on the way back. With its foldable feature when not in use, you can store it comfortably in your home without taking up much space. Thanks to its practical and easy installation, you can start using it immediately. You can also use the folding compact market cart for fishing, picnic, sea, camping. Most: 18cm Size: 35cm Height When Closed: 32cm Height When Open: 50 cm Height of Wheels: 10cm
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Sustainable Market Farming : Intensive Vegetable Production on a Few Acres
Across North America, an agricultural renaissance is unfolding.A growing number of market gardeners are emerging to feed our appetite for organic, regional produce.But most of the available resources on food production are aimed at the backyard or hobby gardener who wants to supplement their family's diet with a few homegrown fruits and vegetables.Targeted at serious growers in every climate zone, Sustainable Market Farming is a comprehensive manual for small-scale farmers raising organic crops sustainably on a few acres. Informed by the author's extensive experience growing a wide variety of fresh, organic vegetables and fruit to feed the approximately one hundred members of Twin Oaks Community in central Virginia, this practical guide provides: * Detailed profiles of a full range of crops, addressing sowing, cultivation, rotation, succession, common pests and diseases, and harvest and storage * Information about new, efficient techniques, season extension, and disease resistant varieties * Farm-specific business skills to help ensure a successful, profitable enterprise Whether you are a beginning market grower or an established enterprise seeking to improve your skills, Sustainable Market Farming is an invaluable resource and a timely book for the maturing local agriculture movement.Pam Dawling is a contributing editor with Growing for Market magazine.An avid vegetable grower, she has been farming as a member of Twin Oaks Community in central Virginia for over twenty years, where she helps grow food for around one hundred people on three and a half acres, and provides training in sustainable vegetable production.
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To Market, To Market - PB
A much-loved Tara classic children's title is released in paperback for the first time.In India, a little girl goes to her local market, and her mother gives her a pocketful of change.But the girl has no idea what to buy - perhaps 'something funny, nice or even strange'.But among the rich and colorful wonders of the market, from jolly bangle sellers to massive spice stands, flower shops to mask makers, she finds that the real fun's not in the buying after all!She loves discovering wonderful, colorful stalls: "Jangle, Jangle, Jangle, I'm a bangle-holding stand," and "Silly, Silly, Silly, I'm a chili sort of sneeze." Told in Anushka Ravishankar's inimitable nonsense verse and illustrated in Emanuele Scanziani's vibrant paintings, this children's story is a bold and busy tribute to the vitality of everyday India.Award-winning Italian artist Emanuele Scanziani has created an exuberant Indian market with innovative typography that combines with the nonsense-verse to make a truly sumptuous, vibrant feast.US Grade Level Equivalent: 2US Guided Reading Level: L
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What market forms exist in a market economy?
In a market economy, various market forms exist, including perfect competition, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, and monopoly. Perfect competition is characterized by many small firms selling identical products, with no single firm having market power. Monopolistic competition involves many firms selling similar but slightly differentiated products, allowing for some degree of market power. Oligopoly consists of a few large firms dominating the market, leading to interdependence among them. Monopoly occurs when a single firm controls the entire market, giving it significant market power.
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What are market-conforming and market-contrary measures?
Market-conforming measures are policies or actions that align with or support the existing market conditions and dynamics. These measures are designed to work within the framework of the market and are aimed at promoting its efficiency and stability. On the other hand, market-contrary measures are policies or actions that go against the existing market conditions and dynamics. These measures are designed to intervene in the market in order to correct perceived inefficiencies or imbalances, and may involve regulations, subsidies, or other interventions that disrupt the natural functioning of the market.
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Is the car market a perfect competition market?
The car market is not a perfect competition market. Perfect competition markets are characterized by many small firms producing identical products, easy entry and exit of firms, perfect information, and no market power for any individual firm. In the car market, there are a few large firms that dominate the industry, and they have significant market power to influence prices and competition. Additionally, the products offered by different car manufacturers are not identical, and there are barriers to entry for new firms due to high capital requirements and technological expertise. Therefore, the car market does not meet the criteria for perfect competition.
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What is a buyer's market and a seller's market?
A buyer's market is when there are more properties for sale than there are buyers looking to purchase, leading to lower prices and more negotiating power for buyers. On the other hand, a seller's market is when there are more buyers looking to purchase properties than there are properties available, leading to higher prices and more competition among buyers. In a seller's market, sellers have the advantage of receiving multiple offers and selling their properties quickly at or above asking price.
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