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Multifunctionality and value creation in rural areas of southern Italy
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Nazzaro,   Concetta; Marotta,   Giuseppe.
The paper focuses on a new theoretical-methodological approach to interpreting functional transformation processes of farms located in rural areas and marked by a delay in development. We have defined a theoretical paradigm of optimal value portfolio (OVP) which considers -in a new light- multifunctional agricultural farms as an ensemble of governance structures optimizing the creation of value.  The need to validate the OVP functionality has led us to identify a new methodological approach referred to as the Value Portfolio and Multifunctional Governance Analysis (VPMGA). This analysis embeds value chain analysis and governance value analysis and at the same time attempts to overcome the “sectoral” limits representing also a new and further development....
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Multifunctionality; Rural development; Positive externalities; Value chains; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Q12; Q18; Q19.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/95322

Tennessee Agriculture and Forestry Industry Clusters and Economic Performance, 2001-2006
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Stewart,   Lance A.; Lambert,   Dayton M.; Wilcox,   Michael D.; English,   Burton C.
Industry cluster identification methods determine linkages between purchasers and suppliers at the county level for 447 economic sectors in Tennessee. Using an econometric model, the cluster analysis is extended to estimate which value chains contributed to economic growth between 2001 and 2006. Businesses making up the agriculture and forestry clusters enjoyed increased output per job in 34% and 32%, respectively, of Tennessee's counties. The spatial pattern of these findings was significant, suggesting that some counties may benefit from regional coordination of projects designed to enhance or retain businesses in these industry clusters.
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Comparative advantage; Economic development; Industry clusters; Nonparametric clustering; Value chains; Agribusiness; Community/Rural/Urban Development.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/50088

Contribution of Inland Valleys Intensification to Sustainable Rice/vegetable Value Chain Development in Benin and Mali: Constraints, opportunities and profitable cropping systems
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Adetonah,   Sounkoura; Coulibaly,   Ousmane; Sessou,   E.; Padonou,   S.; Dembele,   U.; Adekambli, S.
Intensifying inland valley systems will require the promotion of high value commodity chain system involving rice and vegetable with increased productivity and low per unit cost of production and natural resources. The objective aim to identify the current production systems assesses their constraints and analyzes the profitability of best bet rice and vegetable cropping systems under different levels of input use and access to market. A total of 235 producers selected in Benin and Mali according to input use and access to product market. The value chain approach used to analyze the performance associated with productivity. The results show that four main chain stakeholders operate in the inland valley: producers, processors, trader and consumers. This...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Promotion; Value chains; Rice/Vegetable; Benin; Mali; Land Economics/Use.
Ano: 2010
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/96815

A value chain and cluster perspective on competitiveness of European fresh vegetable production – Case studies from Germany, Italy, and Spain
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Riedel,   Bettina.
In the present study we combine cluster theory with a value chain approach, with the aim of discovering elements of the European fresh vegetable business that could enable local producers to gain competitive advantages in a global market.  European producers of fresh vegetables are under pressure to improve their performance and increase their competitiveness. Competitive advantage can be gained through innovation and by using unique resources stemming from cooperation between producers and complementary actors in local clusters. However, locally clustered producers do not sell to open markets but need access to value chains governed by lead firms, the large European retail chains, which set the rules and conditions of participation.  The study presents...
Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper
Palavras-chave: Fresh vegetables; Value chains; Clusters; Competitiveness; Agribusiness; Institutional and Behavioral Economics; Marketing; Q13.
Ano: 2009
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/54094

Farm Management - Bugger the roots, where is the future?
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: McGregor,   Murray J.; Rola-Rubzen,   Maria Fay; Murray-Prior,   Roy B.; Dymond,   John; Bent,   Martin J.M.
The Farm Management discipline has long been closely aligned with agricultural economics. The question we raise is not where either discipline came from but where is Farm Management going. The impact of globalisation, the rising tide of deregulation and chain reversal mean that farm management professionals who have traditionally focused on optimisation of activities at a farm level are now commonly expected to use sociology and management science to explain economic organisation and performance on farms. They also are required to look at relationships in the value chain(s) in which the farm sits. This paper will analyse the implications of such change for Farm Management professionals.
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Farm Management; Value chains; Farm Management.
Ano: 2003
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57923

Farmer Organization, Collective Action and Market Access in Meso-America
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Hellin,   Jonathan; Lundy,   Mark; Meijer,   Madelon.
The global agricultural economy is changing. Commodity prices are declining, and producers increasingly supply complex value chains. There is growing interest in how farmers can benefit from emerging market opportunities. Farmers are encouraged to produce high value crops and engage in value-adding activities such as agro-processing. Farmer organization and collective action are often seen as key factors in enhancing farmers’ access to markets. Often too little attention is directed at a) the most appropriate types of organization, b) whether the public and/or private sector is best placed to support their formation, and c) the conditions necessary for ensuring their economic viability. This paper reports on research in Mexico and Central America that...
Tipo: Journal Article
Palavras-chave: Smallholder farmers; Maize; High value agricultural products; Mexico; Central America; Business development services; Value chains; Pro-poor growth; Agribusiness.
Ano: 2007
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/47907

Organic farming and fair trade in developing country as a new agribusiness paradigm: Evidence from Mali
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Sinaba,   Famory; Dessein,   Joost; Lauwers,   Ludwig H.; Bastiaensen,   Johan; Teme,   Bino.
Organic farming and fair trade certified chains have emerged in West-Africa since the 1990s in answer to new alternative markets in developed countries. These chains, involving actors from North and South, are seen as an opportunity to sustainably valorise the small peasants agriculture in Africa and include the smallholders in global markets. Certification and labelling systems accompany these chains in developed countries. The aim of this article is to analyze the challenges for smallholders of this new North- South trade regime established by certificates and labels. This article uses the theory of Global Value Chains as theoretical framework. The empirical framework consists of four cases (organic sesame; organic- fair sesame; fair cotton and...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Organic farming; Fair Trade; Smallholders; North-South trade; Certificates; Labels; Global markets; Value chains; Certification scheme; Local institution; Agribusiness; International Relations/Trade.
Ano: 2011
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/116006

Exploring Environmental-Economic Benefits from Agri-Industrial Diversification in the Sugar Industry: An Integrated Land Use and Value Chain Approach
Provedor de dados: 31
Autores: Roebeling,   Peter C.; Smith,   D. Mark; van Grieken,   Martijn.
The sugar industry in Queensland (Australia) is confronted with increasing economic pressure and environmental constraints. To explore whether agri-industrial diversification of the sugar industry provides a sustainable development pathway for the region, we develop a spatial environmental-economic approach that integrates a land use and value chain model with a hydrological model. Results indicate that agri-industrial diversification can lead to substantial increases in regional income, while at the same time increasing the resilience of a sugar industry facing decreasing sugar prices. Agri-industrial diversification drives land use diversification, which under current sugar prices does not lead to a reduction in sugarcane production. Water quality...
Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation
Palavras-chave: Spatial economics; Environmental economics; Value chains; Agri-industries; Water quality; Environmental Economics and Policy; Land Economics/Use; C6; O18; Q13; Q53.
Ano: 2006
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/25755