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Agribusiness Management

Expertise

Farms, food companies and agribusinesses must balance the complexities of operations, technologies, marketing, and human resources, along with the vagaries of biology in generating returns.  Each of these act in combination to affect returns; economic analysis can identify and measure each of these factors to help clients increase returns and mitigate risk.  Centre staff have in-depth knowledge and experience with these systems and apply their expertise in economic analyses that assist firms in critical decision making.

  • We work with clients to understand the costs and benefits of new technologies, management techniques, and marketing. 
  • We also help clients understand their policy objectives and interests, and help them plan strategy appropriately. 

Projects We Lead


Recent Projects

The following is a short sample of George Morris Centre client-driven research projects in agri-food business management:

  • Strategy for the Nova Scotia apple industry
  • Prospects for investment in a Canadian agri-food company
  • Returns to investment in Canadian farmland
  • Costs and benefits of interventions with a swine health product
  • Labour issues affecting the Canadian horticulture industry

Our Clients

  • Blue Goose Capital Corp.
  • Agricorp
  • Nova Scotia Fruit Growers Association
  • Ontario Cattlemen’s’ Association
  • Horticulture Value Chain Roundtable

Please Contact:

Kate Stiefelmeyer, Senior Research Associate
Telephone: 519-822-3929 ext. 206
Email: kate@georgemorris.org 

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