Research Report: Innovation among Businesses Across the Agri-Food Supply Chain during COVID-19

Gigi Digiacomo, Lauri Baker, Cheng-Xian Yang and Hikaru Peterson

Journal of Food Distribution Research, 2023, vol. 54, issue 01

Abstract: Innovation contributes critically to business recovery following major crises. Traditionally, business innovation is characterized by a series of choices and actions over time. During COVID- 19, however, businesses throughout the agri-food supply chain were forced to innovate rapidly due to sudden unforeseen policy changes. To understand innovation induced by COVID-19, we analyze 297 usable responses from a survey of agri-food supply chain businesses in two distinct study regions (California and the two-state region of Minnesota-Wisconsin). Results indicate that larger agri-food businesses managed by younger owner-operators were more likely to innovate and adapt during the COVID-19 crisis.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Crop Production/Industries; Demand and Price Analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.339695

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