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Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- A Study on Sustainability of Governance Structures in the Bulgarian Agribusiness Sector -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The Farm as Governance Structure -- Towards a More Precise Definition of Farm Sustainability -- Framework for Assessing the Sustainability of Governing Structures in Bulgarian Agriculture -- Study Method and Surveyed Farms -- Sustainability Level of Governing Structures -- Sustainability Indicators for Different Types of Farming Enterprise -- Analysis of the Sustainability of Different Governance Structures -- Factors of Farming Enterprise Sustainability -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 -- Nanotechnologies: Market Structuring and Competitive Strategies of Agribusiness Markets -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Objectives of the Article -- New Possibilities of Nanotechnology in Agribusiness Sector -- Trends of Nanotechnology in Agribusiness Sector -- Market Size of Nanotechnology in Agribusiness Sector -- Sourced from BCC Research (2014) -- Market Segmentation of Nanotechnology in Agribusiness Sector -- Nanotech Materials in Agricultural Production Segment -- Nanotech Materials in Food Processing/Additives Segment -- Nanotech Materials in Food Packaging Segment -- Strategies for Adoption of Nanotechnology in Agribusiness Sector -- Competitive Analysis of Nanotechnology in Agribusiness Sector -- Discussion -- Practical Implications, Social and Economic Contributions -- Future Projection of Nanotechnology in Agribusiness Sector -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 -- Mexican Coffee Agribusiness, Trends, Challenges and Goals Towards Sustainability -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Background -- 1.2. Origins of Coffee -- 1.3. Botany and Physiology -- 1.3.1. Coffea arabica -- 1.3.2. Coffea Canephora -- 1.3.3. Coffea Liberica -- 1.4. Chemical Characteristics of Coffee