Agribusiness, Food and Consumer Economics Research Center
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The Agribusiness, Food and Consumer Economics Research Center (AFCERC) partners with industry, government agencies and other organizations to provide timely, unique, and professional research on a wide variety of issues relating to agriculture, food, and the nation. For over 40 years, our goal has been to to provide you with high-quality, objective, and relevant research to support decision-making at all levels of the supply chain from producers to processors, wholesalers, retailers, and consumers.
An enhanced emphasis on consumer economics adds depth to our research on the behavioral and social aspects of health, nutrition, and food safety. Through our research endeavors, outreach programs, and industry collaboration, we have become a leading source of knowledge on how food reaches consumers efficiently and contributes to safe and healthy lives.
Our Mission
Through our research, we enhance the flow and quality of information along the farm-to-consumer market channel to improve decision-making and enhance the competitive position of our clients in national and global markets. Specific areas of research emphasis include:
- Agricultural input and commodity markets
- Agricultural, food, and fiber marketing and distribution
- Supply chain management and analysis
- Strategic management and planning
- Pricing strategies and the price discovery process
- Generic and branded advertising and promotion programs
- Concentration and industrialization in agribusiness, food, and fiber industries
- Globalization, international trade, and trade policy
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Consumer economics and behavior
- Health and nutrition economics
- Food safety economics
- Food and fiber sector implications of environmental and resource issues
Current Research
Dairy Management, Inc.
Project Title: Quantitative Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Promotion Activities by the National Dairy Promotion and Research Program and the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Program\ \ Principal Investigators: Dr. Oral Capps, Jr. and Dr. Victoria S. Salin
USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Project Title: Food for Progress Monitoring and Evaluation Sustainability\ \ Investigator: Dr. Victoria S. Salin
American Pecan Council
Principal Investigator: Dr. Oral Capps, Jr., Dr. Gary W. Williams
Global Cold Chain Alliance
Principal Investigator: Dr. Victoria Salin
Mexican Hass Avocado Import Association (MHAIA) and the Asociación de Productores y Empacadores Exportadores de Aguacate de México (APEAM)
Principal Investigators: Dr. Oral Capps, Jr. and Dr. Gary W. Williams
United Sorghum Board
Project Title: Producer Return on Investments in Sorghum Research, Promotion, and Information: An Updated Analysis\ \ Principal Investigators: Dr. Oral Capps, Jr.
New Publications
Oral Capps, Jr. and Lingxiao Wang, October 2024, “US Household Demand System Analysis for Dairy Milk Products and Plant-Based Milk Alternatives,” Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Assocation
Oral Capps, Jr. and Rafael Bakhtavoryan, May 2024, “A Demand Systems Analysis for Cheese Varieties Using a Balanced Panel of US Designated Market Areas over the Period 2018 to 2020,” Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Oral Capps, Jr., Ruixin Jia, Vikas Mishra, and Macson Ogieriahki, May 2024, “A Micro-perspective Analysis of the Demand for Greek and Non-Greek Yogurt in the United States Over Calendar Years 2018 to 2020,” Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics
Oral Capps, Jr. and Long Gao, November 2023, “A Comparison of Demand System Models Peculiar to a Granular Array of Dairy Products,” Journal of Food Distribution Research
Nasibu Yusuph Mwinyiheri, Victoria Salin, Yu Yvette Zhang, Benxi Lin, and Chileshe Chewe, October 2023, “Multi-Level Marketing System with Industrial Food Processing in Africa: Smallholder Tomato Farms in Tanzania,” International Food and Agribusiness Management Review
Oral Capps, Jr., April 2023, “On the Robustness/Replication of Econometric Analyses from Nonlinear Models Using Various Commonplace Software Packages,” Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy
Oral Capps, Jr., M. Cheng, J. Kee, and S. Priestley, 2023, “A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Demand for Coffee in the United States,” Agribusiness: An International Journal
Connect with us
Agribusiness, Food and Consumer Economics Research Center\ Department of Agricultural Economics\ Texas A&M University\ 600 John Kimbrough Blvd. Suite 371\ 2124 TAMU\ College Station, Texas 77843-2124\ [email protected] | 979-393-0925 or 979-845-5911