Exploring the Role of Farmers in Short Food Supply Chains: The Case of Italy

Luigi Mastronardi, Davide Marino, Aurora Cavallo and Agostino Giannelli

International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, 2015, vol. 18, issue 2, 22

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to explore the role of farmers in Italy who are involved in Short Food Supply Chains (SFSCs), paying particular attention to sustainability in terms of its social, economic and environmental dimensions. Research is based upon a set of indicators linked to structural and economic aspects, and also to issues relating to employment. ANOVA and MANOVA models are used to highlight farm behaviors within SFSCs about sustainability.

Keywords: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Labor and Human Capital; Production Economics; Productivity Analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.204139

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