True Cost Accounting Applications for Agrifood Systems Policymakers Background Paper for the State of Food and Agriculture 2023 |
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| Author:
| Adelhart, R. de
Veen, B. van
Verdonk, L.
Schmiedler, B. |
| Series title: | FAO Agricultural Development Economics Working Paper Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-92-5-138282-0 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2024 |
| Publisher: | Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $69.30 |
Book Description:
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Global agrifood systems incur substantial hidden costs. This paper introduces true cost accounting (TCA) as an approach to measure and value these costs and benefits, facilitating improved decision-making. It analyses how TCA can support the transformation of agrifood systems, and provides an overview of the steps required to conduct a TCA study.
Global agrifood systems incur substantial hidden costs. This paper introduces true cost accounting (TCA) as an approach to measure and value these costs and benefits, facilitating improved decision-making. It analyses how TCA can support the transformation of agrifood systems, and provides an overview of the steps required to conduct a TCA study.