《国际食物和农商管理评论》2020年第4期
International Food and Agribusiness Management Review
Vol. 23, No. 4, 2020
本期目录
Research Article
Tomato seed value chain analysis and seed conditioning among seed companies in Ugand
Sharon M. Tusiime, Gail R. Nonnecke, Helen H. Jensen
Brazilian farmer perception of dynamic capability and performance over the adoption of enterprise resource planning technology
Caetano Haberli Júnior, Eduardo Eugênio Spers, Tiago Oliveira, Mitsuru Yanaze
Factors influencing German farmer’s decision to grow alley cropping systems as ecological focus areas: a regression analysis
Lara Beer, Ludwig Theuvsen
Incorporating producer opinions into a SWOT analysis of the U.S. tart cherry industry
Angelos Lagoudakis, Melissa G.S. McKendree, Trey Malone, Vincenzina Caputo
Determinants of credit constraints for agricultural wholesalers in China
Lifang Hu, Rigoberto A. Lopez, Yinchu Zeng
Forging researchers-farmers partnership in public social innovation: a case study of Malaysia’s agro-based public research institution
Nur Hanis Mohamad Noor, Boon-Kwee Ng, Mohd Johaary Abdul Hamid
Consumer preferences for wild game cured meat label: do attitudes towards animal welfare matter?
Maria Elena Marescotti, Vincenzina Caputo, Eugenio Demartini, Anna Gaviglio
Food expenditures and consumption by food bank clients in Silicon Valley
Courtney N. Robinson, Gregory A. Baker, Michael J. Harwood, Lucy O. Diekmann
Case Study
EastPack: financing future growth opportunities
Elena Garnevska, Farai Sixpence, Whetu Rolleston
Cultivation of faba beans for regional protein supply: a case study on the association ‘Rheinische Ackerbohne e.V.’
Ina Stute, Bruno Kezeya-Sepngang, Verena Haberlah-Korr, Marcus Mergenthaler
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Research Article
01
Tomato seed value chain analysis and seed conditioning among seed companies in Uganda
Sharon M. Tusiime, Gail R. Nonnecke, Helen H. Jensen
23(4), pp. 501–514
Abstract:
Tomatoes increase nutritional food security and income among Ugandan smallholder farmers who have limited access to high quality seed. The objective of this study was to analyze the current tomato seed value chain for Uganda. Survey responses determined roles of key participants, including Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) for regulation and certification; National Agricultural Research Organization for breeding cultivars and seed multiplication; Makerere University for education and research; commercial seed companies for seed importation and conditioning; seed distributors for sales; and smallholder farmers as savers and end users of seed. Challenges included an inefficient domestic seed distribution system, technical constraints in seed production and conditioning by seed companies, inadequate networks and communication among the seed industry’s key participants, and partial regulation of the seed industry. Seed companies played a key role in seed conditioning processes. Companies imported all tomato seeds into Uganda and stated germination as their primary goal for quality. Challenges for seed companies included assistance from MAAIF to regulate and certify seed and access to improved technologies. Attaining high quality seed by commercial Uganda-parent companies will require additional investment and training of seed technologists for domestic testing and seed quality assurance.
Keywords:
tomato seed value chain, value chain analysis, seed conditioning, Uganda
02
Brazilian farmer perception of dynamic capability and performance over the adoption of enterprise resource planning technology
Caetano Haberli Júnior, Eduardo Eugênio Spers, Tiago Oliveira, Mitsuru Yanaze
23(4), pp. 515–527
Abstract:
The study investigates the perceptions of the effects and impacts on the performance of agricultural and livestock farms based on the view of obtaining dynamic capabilities by the adoption of enterprise resource planning (ERP) technology. The dimensions for measuring farmers’ perceptions of ERP adoption were technological, organizational and environmental and their diffusion and the impacts measured on dynamic capabilities were on internal operations, costs, sales and natural resources. A total of 502 farmers directly involved in managing the production, located in the main agricultural areas of Brazil were interviewed. The results indicated that the perception of obtaining dynamic capabilities in the farms by adopting the ERP was significant, but with lower levels in costs and natural resources. The influence of farm size on ERP adoption and its perception on farm performance was not significant. The proposed model proved to be adequate and can be validated and compared with other producing regions.
Keywords:
enterprise resource planning, dynamic capabilities, farm performance, Brazil
03
Factors influencing German farmer’s decision to grow alley cropping systems as ecological focus areas: a regression analysis
Lara Beer, Ludwig Theuvsen
23(4), pp. 529–545
Abstract:
The cultivation of alley cropping agricultural wood is an opportunity to comply with the greening requirements of the common agricultural policy (CAP; 2014-2020), but farmers are not permitted to display the whole alley cropping system (ACS) as ecological focus area (EFA) in Germany. They can display the agricultural wood stripes separately as EFA instead. The willingness of farmers is of key importance for a successful establishment, but, so far, the acceptance of this greening measure is extremely low. The aim of this paper is therefore to point out factors which have linkages to the acceptance of ACS as EFAs by conducting an online survey among German conventional farmers. The results of the regression analysis show that factors such as attitude towards agricultural wood, level of professional education, location and social environment affect the acceptance of ACS as EFA. To conclude, starting points that promote this type of greening measure are identified.
Keywords:
agricultural wood, alley cropping system, ecological focus area, growing decision, regression
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Incorporating producer opinions into a SWOT analysis of the U.S. tart cherry industry
Angelos Lagoudakis, Melissa G.S. McKendree, Trey Malone, Vincenzina Caputo
23(4), pp. 547–561
Abstract:
While SWOT analysis is common in strategic management, the academic literature rarely incorporates responses and opinions held by those within the industry of interest. This article contributes to the agribusiness literature by identifying the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for the tart cherry industry and surveying stakeholders to integrate their feedback into the analysis. Results indicate that producer views on the strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats of the tart cherry industry are heterogeneous. Results also suggest that growers perceive consumer interest towards nutritional/healthy and natural food products as the main opportunity for the tart cherry industry, while imports are considered the biggest threat.
Keywords:
SWOT analysis, tart cherries, supply chain analysis
05
Determinants of credit constraints for agricultural wholesalers in China
Lifang Hu, Rigoberto A. Lopez, Yinchu Zeng
23(4), pp. 563–577
Abstract:
Following market reforms and economic growth since the late 1970s, agricultural wholesale markets in China have developed substantially and become increasingly important in food distribution. This paper investigates the determinants of credit constraints on agricultural wholesalers. A probit model with sample selection is estimated for credit constraints and demand using data collected via a nationwide survey of 1,422 agricultural wholesalers, of whom approximately 39% were designated as credit-constrained. Empirical results confirm that an absence of relatives in the business supports the notion of further discouraging potential borrowers from applying for credit in the first place. Moreover, the probability of being credit-constrained is significantly lower for legal corporations, wholesalers who have higher-value capital assets, larger-sized wholesalers, and those in a better micro-finance environment. Some policy implications are outlined.
Keywords:
agricultural market, wholesaler, credit constraint, self-rationing
06
Forging researchers-farmers partnership in public social innovation: a case study of Malaysia’s agro-based public research institution
Nur Hanis Mohamad Noor, Boon-Kwee Ng, Mohd Johaary Abdul Hamid
23(4), pp. 579–597
Abstract:
This paper explores the effective roles of public research institutions (PRIs) in social innovation and understand the element of communal support in researchers-farmers partnership. The case study on Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) reveals that the partnership between researchers and farmers is limited. The only productive and formal channel for researchers to reach the farmers is through agricultural extension agencies. It found that there are three elements that drive sustainable social innovation in agriculture: (1) quality research by PRIs; (2) efficient extension agency in disseminating knowledge to farmers; and (3) productive farmers in delivering high-yields farming. This paper claimed that the presence of partnership between researchers in PRIs and farmers is the crucial pivot in ensuring innovation reaches the target group. The study also found the potential of civil society organizations to transform farmers into more active innovation actors in the agricultural innovation system.
Keywords:
agricultural extension services, sustainable agriculture, public innovation, MARDI
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Consumer preferences for wild game cured meat label: do attitudes towards animal welfare matter?
Maria Elena Marescotti, Vincenzina Caputo, Eugenio Demartini, Anna Gaviglio
23(4), pp. 599–618
Abstract:
Even though the European Union has imposed a mandatory labeling system for conventional meats, there is no mandatory labelling scheme for the so called ‘minor meats’ – such as hunted wild game meat (HWGM). Thus, some European countries have implemented voluntary labelling programs certificating the origin of wild game meat. This study uses a discrete choice experiment to: (1) assess consumer preferences for processed meat products (including wild game meat bearing a HWGM label); and (2) investigate whether consumers’ attitudes towards animal welfare affects their food choice behavior for alternative meat products. Data was collected through an online survey conducted in Italy and consumer preferences for HWGM was estimated through a latent class logit model. Overall, results suggest that, even though HWGM label does not exist yet on the Italian market, it is appealing to Italian consumers and it will likely be accepted by the majority of them. However, consumers who are particularly concerned about animal welfare issues and animal rights showed the lowest level of the interest in the hunted game meat product and thus the presence of the HWGM label does not provide any benefit to them. Our findings have important implications for the development of successful marketing strategies and policy intervention in the HWGM sector at a national and European level.
Keywords:
consumer meat preferences, hunting, animal welfare scale, food labels, choice experiments
08
Food expenditures and consumption by food bank clients in Silicon Valley
Courtney N. Robinson, Gregory A. Baker, Michael J. Harwood, Lucy O. Diekmann
23(4), pp. 619–632
Abstract:
Food insecurity is a pervasive problem in the United States and it is particularly acute in high cost areas. This study focuses on the diets and food expenditures of food bank clients in two Northern California counties located in what is commonly known as Silicon Valley. The results indicate that the study group spent 27% more than the federal government’s Thrifty Food Plan, but consumed a lower amount of fruits, vegetables, protein, and dairy than what is needed for a healthy diet. Policies that encourage better nutrition and more balanced diets at affordable prices and which take into account the living and transportation situations of food insecure populations are needed to address these issues.
Keywords:
food insecurity, hunger, nutrition, food assistance
Case Study
09
EastPack: financing future growth opportunities
Elena Garnevska, Farai Sixpence, Whetu Rolleston
23(4), pp. 633–641
Abstract:
EastPack was a New Zealand cooperative providing post-harvest services for its kiwifruit and avocado growers. EastPack was New Zealand’s largest kiwifruit postharvest company with a packing capacity of more than 40 million trays1 of kiwifruit. It was forecasted that New Zealand kiwifruit volumes would increase by about 50% by 2025. While this was great news for the growers and Zespri – the marketer, it presented a challenge to post-harvest operators like EastPack since they would need to increase their capacity in order to cope with this growth. EastPack needed to develop strategies to manage the strong kiwifruit growth prospects, fund capacity expansion and ensure its growers remained at the heart of their growth.
Keywords:
growth strategies, New Zealand, kiwifruit, EastPack, New Zealand horticulture, food and agribusiness industry
10
Cultivation of faba beans for regional protein supply: a case study on the association ‘Rheinische Ackerbohne e.V.’
Ina Stute, Bruno Kezeya-Sepngang, Verena Haberlah-Korr, Marcus Mergenthaler
23(4), pp. 643–659
Abstract:
Faba beans have been an important component in human and animal nutrition in many parts of the world for long periods of time. Soybean imports from overseas have been displacing domestic protein crops in Europe since the 1950s. Although the cultivation of faba beans entails different eco-system services, they are rarely cultivated due to their low market performance. The societal benefits and provisions of eco-system services of cultivating faba beans are well recognized by the non-profit association ‘Rheinische Ackerbohne e.V.’ (association for faba bean cultivation in the Rhineland). The board and the members of the association are mainly farmers but also agricultural trade companies. The association was founded to strengthen the cultivation of faba beans in the Rhineland, a region in Western Germany. For this purpose, promoting products made from local faba beans, and raising the awareness about faba beans, which may protect bees and the environment, shall help to establish market structures and a regional value chain.
Keywords:
food systems, faba beans, market structures, promotion
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