Farmer-buyer relationships and sustainable agricultural practices in the food supply chain

This study investigates how the relationship between farmers and buyers affects the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) in the vegetable sector in Chile. Specifically, we focus on the dyadic relationships between farmers and different types of buyers, including besides lead firms,...

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Autores: Benitez-Altuna, Francisco Javier|||0000-0001-5063-6099, Materia, Valentina C.|||0000-0002-8486-1857, Bijman, Jos|||0000-0001-9143-7870, Gaitán-Cremaschi, Daniel|||0000-0002-1549-2330, Trienekens, Jacques
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
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Palavra-chave:Chile
Contract elements
Governance forms
Relationship attributes
Sustainable agricultural practices
Vegetable supply chain
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spelling Farmer-buyer relationships and sustainable agricultural practices in the food supply chainThe case of vegetables in ChileBenitez-Altuna, Francisco Javier|||0000-0001-5063-6099Materia, Valentina C.|||0000-0002-8486-1857Bijman, Jos|||0000-0001-9143-7870Gaitán-Cremaschi, Daniel|||0000-0002-1549-2330Trienekens, JacquesChileContract elementsGovernance formsRelationship attributesSustainable agricultural practicesVegetable supply chainThis study investigates how the relationship between farmers and buyers affects the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) in the vegetable sector in Chile. Specifically, we focus on the dyadic relationships between farmers and different types of buyers, including besides lead firms, intermediaries, and wholesalers, which have received little attention in the scientific literature. Our analysis focuses on formal and informal contracts as governance forms between farmers and buyers, and explores the correlation between contract provisions (e.g., quality, quantity, and the provision of services), relationship attributes (i.e., satisfaction, trust, and opportunism) and adoption of SAPs. We gathered survey data from 352 vegetable farmers in Chile and employed analysis of variance and logit modeling for our analysis. Our findings indicate that small-scale farmers primarily engage with intermediaries using informal contracts, while medium-scale farmers trade with wholesalers through spot markets, andlarge-scale farmers with lead firms using formal contracts. We also found that farmers who traded through informal contracts, mainly with intermediaries, reported greater satisfaction in the farmer-buyer relationship than farmers trading through formal contracts. However, farmers engaging in informal contracts were less likely to adopt SAPs than farmers trading through formal contracts. Our results suggest that the governance form (contracts or spot market) adopted for the relationship between farmers and buyers influences the adoption of SAPs, while the impact of relationship attributes on SAP adoption is less clear. A deeper understanding of buyers and their relationship with farmers is essential to enhance policies encouraging SAP adoption in regional and local fresh food supply chains. [EconLit Citations: Q13, Q15, Q56]. 22023-01-0120232023-01-01Articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://ddd.uab.cat/record/276049https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1002/agr.21829reponame:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UABinstname:Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Aquesta url de drets no existeix a la base de dades.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ddd.uab.cat:2760492026-06-06T12:50:31Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Farmer-buyer relationships and sustainable agricultural practices in the food supply chain
The case of vegetables in Chile
title Farmer-buyer relationships and sustainable agricultural practices in the food supply chain
spellingShingle Farmer-buyer relationships and sustainable agricultural practices in the food supply chain
Benitez-Altuna, Francisco Javier|||0000-0001-5063-6099
Chile
Contract elements
Governance forms
Relationship attributes
Sustainable agricultural practices
Vegetable supply chain
title_short Farmer-buyer relationships and sustainable agricultural practices in the food supply chain
title_full Farmer-buyer relationships and sustainable agricultural practices in the food supply chain
title_fullStr Farmer-buyer relationships and sustainable agricultural practices in the food supply chain
title_full_unstemmed Farmer-buyer relationships and sustainable agricultural practices in the food supply chain
title_sort Farmer-buyer relationships and sustainable agricultural practices in the food supply chain
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Benitez-Altuna, Francisco Javier|||0000-0001-5063-6099
Materia, Valentina C.|||0000-0002-8486-1857
Bijman, Jos|||0000-0001-9143-7870
Gaitán-Cremaschi, Daniel|||0000-0002-1549-2330
Trienekens, Jacques
author Benitez-Altuna, Francisco Javier|||0000-0001-5063-6099
author_facet Benitez-Altuna, Francisco Javier|||0000-0001-5063-6099
Materia, Valentina C.|||0000-0002-8486-1857
Bijman, Jos|||0000-0001-9143-7870
Gaitán-Cremaschi, Daniel|||0000-0002-1549-2330
Trienekens, Jacques
author_role author
author2 Materia, Valentina C.|||0000-0002-8486-1857
Bijman, Jos|||0000-0001-9143-7870
Gaitán-Cremaschi, Daniel|||0000-0002-1549-2330
Trienekens, Jacques
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Chile
Contract elements
Governance forms
Relationship attributes
Sustainable agricultural practices
Vegetable supply chain
topic Chile
Contract elements
Governance forms
Relationship attributes
Sustainable agricultural practices
Vegetable supply chain
description This study investigates how the relationship between farmers and buyers affects the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) in the vegetable sector in Chile. Specifically, we focus on the dyadic relationships between farmers and different types of buyers, including besides lead firms, intermediaries, and wholesalers, which have received little attention in the scientific literature. Our analysis focuses on formal and informal contracts as governance forms between farmers and buyers, and explores the correlation between contract provisions (e.g., quality, quantity, and the provision of services), relationship attributes (i.e., satisfaction, trust, and opportunism) and adoption of SAPs. We gathered survey data from 352 vegetable farmers in Chile and employed analysis of variance and logit modeling for our analysis. Our findings indicate that small-scale farmers primarily engage with intermediaries using informal contracts, while medium-scale farmers trade with wholesalers through spot markets, andlarge-scale farmers with lead firms using formal contracts. We also found that farmers who traded through informal contracts, mainly with intermediaries, reported greater satisfaction in the farmer-buyer relationship than farmers trading through formal contracts. However, farmers engaging in informal contracts were less likely to adopt SAPs than farmers trading through formal contracts. Our results suggest that the governance form (contracts or spot market) adopted for the relationship between farmers and buyers influences the adoption of SAPs, while the impact of relationship attributes on SAP adoption is less clear. A deeper understanding of buyers and their relationship with farmers is essential to enhance policies encouraging SAP adoption in regional and local fresh food supply chains. [EconLit Citations: Q13, Q15, Q56].
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