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Environmental Studies
Xinyi Li, Junichi Ito
Summary: This paper analyzes the factors influencing land exchange in Gansu province and finds that agricultural cooperatives have a positive impact on land rental development, while transaction costs have a detrimental effect on land exchange.
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Agronomy
Han Zhang, Dongli Wu
Summary: This paper examines the effects of agricultural factor inputs and cooperatives on grain production costs in China. It finds that expanding cultivation area, improving agricultural machinery utilization, and increasing technological inputs can reduce production costs. Additionally, cooperatives driving farmers into grain production also contribute to cost reduction. The findings highlight the importance of cooperatives in providing various agricultural production services and generating substitution effects in factor inputs.
Article
Agronomy
Elena Melia-Marti, Natalia Lajara-Camilleri, Ana Martinez-Garcia, Juan F. Julia-Igual
Summary: Mergers have played a relevant role in the business development of many agri-food cooperatives, but many merger processes end up failing. The main reasons for these failures include defensive localisms, lack of commitment to the merger from members and directors, and communication failures.
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Development Studies
Bin Lin, Xiaoxi Wang, Songqing Jin, Wanjiang Yang, Houjian Li
Summary: This study examines the impacts of cooperative membership on rice productivity in China, finding positive effects on rice TFP, TFP change, technical change, and technical efficiency change. The effects of cooperatives on rice productivity vary significantly across regions, farm scales, and mechanization levels.
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Economics
Fang Wu, Xibao Guo, Xia Guo
Summary: Family farms and agricultural cooperatives play crucial roles in modern agriculture, and family farms have become the main unit of farming in China. However, there have been fewer studies on the relationship between cooperatives and family farms' income. Based on survey data of 769 planting family farms in China, this study finds that cooperative membership has a positive and significant impact on family farms' income. The increase in income for non-member family farms is higher than for already-member family farms, and technology-related service, marketing, and information are important pathways through which cooperative membership can increase family farms' income.
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Carlos Omar Trejo-Pech, Roselia Servin-Juarez, Alvaro Reyes-Duarte
Summary: This study investigates the factors influencing coffee farmers' decision to join cooperatives and the impact of this decision on their cash holdings. The findings suggest that more specialized coffee farmers are more likely to become cooperative members. Furthermore, the study reveals that farmland size and shade-grown coffee plantations have statistically significant effects on the farmer's decision to affiliate with cooperatives.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Angel Sabino Miron-Sanguino, Carlos Diaz-Caro
Summary: Cooperatives are one of the most important forms of business in the agricultural sector, providing small farmers and livestock producers with greater comparative advantages. The study identified two classes of investors in agricultural company cooperatives based on their preferences: owners seeking returns and workers who are risk averse.
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Chrysoula Morfi, Jerker Nilsson, Karin Hakelius, Kostas Karantininis
Summary: The study found a strong relationship between social networks and Swedish farmers' interest in cooperative governance and willingness to be elected representatives. Over a 20-year period, it was observed that farmers were more willing to participate in cooperative governance when they received backing from their social networks, with personal networks being more influential than professional networks.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Simon T. Berge, Koudima Bokoumbo, Kuawo Assan Johnson, Jacob Afouda Yabi, Rosaine Nerice Yegbemey
Summary: Cooperative economics views market failures as opportunities for development, requiring member engagement and cohesion. This article examines the impact of government agricultural programs on economic, environmental, and social sustainability in Togo, exploring how economic development may impact social and environmental sustainability within the agricultural sector. The study also investigates if member cohesion in cooperatives can lead to greater social and environmental sustainability through cohesive social action.
FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Wanglin Ma, Hongyun Zheng, Peng Yuan
Summary: The study finds that agricultural cooperative membership significantly increases yield and has the potential to reduce production risk for farmers. Cooperative members not only increase banana yield, but also decrease variance and exposure to downside risk. Furthermore, the effects of cooperative membership vary among members with different household and farm characteristics.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Samuel Ahado, Jiri Hejkrlik, Anudari Enkhtur, Tserendavaa Tseren, Tomas Ratinger
Summary: The study demonstrates that agricultural cooperative membership is associated with increased yield and technical efficiency in potato production. Cooperative members perform better than non-members, and membership decisions are significantly influenced by household and farm characteristics. Governments and development agencies should focus on targeted investment and capacity building programs to enhance the productivity and efficiency of smallholder farmers through cooperative organizations.
CHINA AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC REVIEW
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Ibrahima Barry, Damien Rousseliere
Summary: The translation mentions that small agricultural cooperatives are increasingly using quality-based differential payments, which helps reduce the issue of free riders, improve reputation, and enhance performance of cooperatives.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Anthropology
Edward F. Fischer, Bart Victor, Linda Asturias de Barrios
Summary: This article explores the tension between cooperatives and 'open' markets in the high-end coffee market, where Maya farmers value cooperative organization but are increasingly defecting for the premiums offered by intermediaries. The focus on single-origin coffees in the Third Wave movement is causing changes in production relations that undermine the cooperative preferences of smallholding farmers.
JOURNAL OF PEASANT STUDIES
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xinde Zhang, Xiaoyu Wan, Pengling Liu
Summary: This article empirically analyzes the factors influencing wheat growers' participation in agricultural industrial organization models and the impact of their participation decisions on planting returns. The study found that resource endowments, education level, training experience, arable land quality, operation scale, and labor endowment are key determinants of wheat growers' decisions to participate in industrial organization models. Participation in agricultural industrial organizations significantly enhances the net income of wheat growers, with the household + farmer cooperatives/agricultural enterprises model having a more pronounced income-boosting effect. The mechanisms through which wheat growers' participation in different agricultural industrial organization models affects their crop yields vary.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Management
Ruishen Zhang
Summary: This study examines the impact of language commonality on information production in financial markets. The results show that language commonality between analysts and CEOs can increase the return of trading on analysts' recommendations, particularly when dealing with less intelligible dialects.
MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Ieben Broeckhoven, Wim Verbeke, Juan Tur-Cardona, Stijn Speelman, Yung Hung
Summary: The study highlights the importance of increasing protein intake for older adults in the EU to prevent malnutrition, with a focus on sustainable choices. The majority of older adults prefer protein-enriched red meat and poultry burgers with carbon labels for lower environmental impact, while distinct consumer segments with different preferences and motivations were identified. Factors such as gender, country, health and sustainability concerns, as well as knowledge on protein and the environment, influence older adults' intentions to consume sustainable protein-enriched products.
FOOD QUALITY AND PREFERENCE
(2021)
Article
Water Resources
Cristian Jordan, Guillermo Donoso, Stijn Speelman
Summary: This paper examines the effects of the irrigation subsidy programme in Chile and finds issues such as uneven allocation, the state's inability to identify farmers' needs, high market concentration, and a bias towards agricultural expansion, which threaten agriculture and water resources' sustainability.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Sanctus Niragira, Jean Ndimubandi, Jos Van Orshoven, Marijke D'Haese, Jeroen Buysse, Serge Ngendakumana, Zacharie Miburo, Pamela Sinzinkayo
Summary: The study found that a more optimal mix of crops can help farmers better meet their household needs for calories, fats, and proteins. Bananas, cassava, beans, groundnuts, and soybeans play crucial roles in providing energy, proteins, and fats. Crop portfolios vary by farm type, and changes in yield variability and storage conditions impact crop selection.
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Fang Li, Shuyi Feng, Hualiang Lu, Futian Qu, Marijke D'Haese
Summary: This study examines the relationship between plot size and fertilizer use efficiency in Chinese large-scale farming by analyzing data from production units in Jiangsu and Jiangxi Provinces. The findings show that there is a U-shaped relationship between plot size and efficiency, which can be attributed to the substitution of labor with capital-intensive technology and the performance differences between family and hired workers. The study also provides valuable insights for policy-making, suggesting the importance of considering individual plot sizes in land consolidation decisions.
CHINA AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC REVIEW
(2022)
Article
Demography
Chinedu Obi, Wannes Slosse, Fabio Bartolini, Joost Dessein, Marijke D'Haese
Summary: This study focuses on the integration and wellbeing of economic-asylum seekers who are waiting for their asylum decisions. The study finds that these economic-asylum seekers evaluate their wellbeing by reflecting on their aspirations, integration constraints, and capabilities. They report lower life satisfaction compared to their satisfaction in their home country, and face various barriers that affect their wellbeing.
JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION AND INTEGRATION
(2023)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Gaudiose Mujawamariya, Negussie Zenna, Lori Leonard, Irina Tefy Andrianina, Daniele Ramiaramanana
Summary: This study examines the decision-making process of adopting improved rice varieties among households. It identifies the influential factors and highlights the importance of considering gender aspects. The research was conducted in the Madagascar Highlands, involving 164 male and female farmers. Quantitative models analyze gender differences in adoption, while qualitative analysis explores farmers' preferences and factors influencing adoption. The findings reveal that most farmers did not grow improved rice varieties and there were no statistically significant gender differences in adoption levels. However, factors and preferences related to labor implications of adoption were gendered. Access to resources such as fertilizer, seeds, and finance, as well as labor and time constraints, particularly affected women. The study suggests that technology development should be gender-sensitive, involving both male and female farmers in the process to ensure new varieties are suitable for their soil, environmental conditions, and household objectives. Technologies that facilitate labor and save time can help reduce women's resistance to adopting new varieties.
GENDER TECHNOLOGY & DEVELOPMENT
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Janet Molina-Maturano, Nele Verhulst, Juan Tur-Cardona, David T. Guerena, Andrea Gardeazabal-Monsalve, Bram Govaerts, Hans De Steur, Stijn Speelman
Summary: Mobile phone apps can provide decision support and data collection for farmers, but data ownership and privacy issues are crucial. Investigation into incentives for smallholder farmers to use agricultural advisory apps and share data can be conducted through discrete choice experiments.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Sebastien Lizin, Sandra Rousseau, Roselinde Kessels, Michel Meulders, Guido Pepermans, Stijn Speelman, Martina Vandebroek, Goedele Van Den Broeck, Ellen J. Van Loo, Wim Verbeke
Summary: Discrete choice experiments (DCEs) are commonly used in food research to uncover trade-offs made in choosing among alternatives. Understanding consumers' decision-making process is crucial for food-related policies. While many methodological advances have been adopted in food research, there is still room for improvement.
FOOD QUALITY AND PREFERENCE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fatemeh Taheri, Marijke D'Haese, Dieter Fiems, Hossein Azadi
Summary: Wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are an environmentally friendly technology that can contribute to timely and cost-effective agricultural production and management. However, the adoption of WSNs is limited in the global South, including Iran. This study identifies the factors influencing and challenging the adoption of WSNs, including communication barriers, farmers' knowledge levels and resistance to change, government's organization and support, and fears related to costs, access, complexity, and data reliability. The study emphasizes the need to address both the identified barriers and the fears in promoting WSN outreach.
Article
Business
Fatemeh Taheri, Marijke D'Haese, Dieter Fiems, Hossein Azadi
Summary: This study analyzed the intention of agricultural professionals towards the diffusion of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) using an extended version of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). The results showed that factors such as knowledge, confidence, social influence, and facilitating conditions significantly affected professionals' intention. These findings provide valuable insights for developing WSN policies and practical plans.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2022)
Article
Anthropology
Helga Gruberg, Joost Dessein, Marijke D'Haese, Eliana Alba, Jean Paul Benavides
Summary: Research indicates that traditional ecological knowledge is slowly disappearing in the face of changes in the socioecological system, but hybrid knowledge can reinforce interest in traditional ecological knowledge.
Article
Economics
Wannes Slosse, Jeroen Buysse, Koen Schoors, Ivan Godfroid, Michaela Boyen, Marijke D'Haese
Summary: The paper examines the advantages of certifying cooperatives in conflict-affected areas. The study shows that certification can contribute to mitigating the impact of conflicts on coffee cooperative members in the Eastern DRC. Certified cooperatives are better equipped to withstand international price drops and reduce food deficits for their members.
ANNALS OF PUBLIC AND COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS
(2022)
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Edgar Edwin Twine, Sali Atanga Ndindeng, Gaudiose Mujawamariya, Stella Everline Adur-Okello, Celestine Kilongosi
Summary: This study aims to understand consumer preferences for rice quality attributes in Uganda and Kenya in order to inform rice breeding programs and value chain development interventions. Through analyzing the physicochemical characteristics of rice samples obtained from the market and estimating hedonic price functions, it is found that Ugandan consumers are willing to pay a premium for rice with high intact grains, while Kenyan consumers discount high amylose content and impurities. The study makes a novel contribution to the literature by using laboratory analysis of rice samples to objectively assess the relationship between market prices and rice attributes.
BRITISH FOOD JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
K. Saito, K. Senthilkumar, E. R. Dossou-Yovo, I. Ali, J-m. Johnson, G. Mujawamariya, J. Rodenburg
Summary: Rice production in sub-Saharan Africa has increased significantly since 1961, but consumption has exceeded production, leading to a low self-sufficiency rate of 48% in 2020. The main challenges in rice production include low yield in rainfed environments, which are affected by climate extremes and suboptimal management practices. Various technologies have been developed to alleviate these constraints, but further research is needed to develop locally adapted solutions for sustainable intensification and increased resilience to climate change.
PLANT PRODUCTION SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Sali Atanga Ndindeng, Edgar E. Twine, Gaudiose Mujawamariya, Rose Fiamohe, Koichi Futakuchi
Summary: The study identifies three classes of consumers in the Beninese rice market, accounting for 5%, 56%, and 39% respectively. Modest gains in consumer surplus can be achieved by increasing head rice and reducing chalkiness. The results highlight the presence of market sorting and emphasize the importance of assessing potential gains from quality improvement in determining research and development priorities.
AGRICULTURAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS REVIEW
(2021)
