Identification of Differences in the Sociodemographic Characteristics of Farms Participating and Not Participating in Short Food Supply Chains. Empirical Study in Poland

Katarzyna Smędzik-Ambroży, Agnieszka Sapa, Michał Borychowski and Sebastian Stępień

Roczniki (Annals), 2024, vol. 2024, issue 2

Abstract: The main aim of the research was to identify the differences in socio-demographic characteristics between managers of small farms in Poland who do and do not participate in short food supply chains (SFSCs). The analysis was based on the results of a survey conducted in 2023 among 199 respondents – farmers in Poland. Selected social and demographic variables were analysed. For the demographic ones, there were used: gender, age, education of the farm manager, and number of members on the farm. In turn, the level of social capital characterising farmers was described by participation in continuing education, participation in organizations, cooperatives, associations, clubs, etc., and participation in events, concerts, festivals, etc. A chi-square Pearson’s test of independence was used to compare two groups of farms in terms of the analysed variables. The strength of the relationships was measured using the V-Cramer convergence coefficient. Research revealed that among the social and demographic variables, gender and education were significant. Hence, among farms participating in the SFSCs, there were significantly more farms owned and managed by women and managers of those farms were better educated than managers of farms not participating in the SFSCs. Moreover higher level of social capital, particularly perceived through the involvement of farm owners or members of a household in lifelong education and membership in organisations, cooperatives, or associations was also a distinguishing feature of farms participating in the SFSCs.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Supply Chain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.348646

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