... to "the activities of a private firm, alone or in joint ventures with public agencies, in the production, processing or marketing of agricultural or agriculture-related goods and services" (Glover & Klusterer, 1990:1). This quote emphasises the point that agribusiness is not just concerned with agricultural production, but several aspects of food production from the inputs sector to transport, distribution and marketing of food. A classic example of a present day agribusiness is Unilever, but others include Heinz, Del Monte, and Castle & Cook. "Dwindling food reserves and actual starvation in parts of the world are harsh realities" (The Agribusiness Council, 1975:1). Famine, chronic hunger and malnutrition, like that experienced in places like Ethiopia, Somalia and the Sudan, are extreme examples of food crisis in the South. One ideal illustration of that occurred due to severe drought conditions. However drought is just one of the many factors that can cause and contribute ...

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