A closer look at farmers’ participation in the supermarket supply chain using bibliometric and content analyses

Mayank Saini, Garima Chandna and Savita Ubba

Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, 2022, vol. 14, issue 3, 455-469

Abstract: Purpose - The objective of the study is to systematically review the existing research in the topical domain of farmers’ direct link with supermarkets. The authors present a state-of-the-art structure of the field and provide directions for future research in the domain. The major aim of this study is to synthesize the research field and answer some specific questions, like what do we know about this field and where should we be heading. Design/methodology/approach - A pool of 275 articles published from 2002 to 2022 were retrieved from the Scopus database and analyzed using the R-based Biblioshiny and visualized using VOSviewer. The research design is a mix of quantitative bibliometric technique and qualitative content analysis. Bibliometric method ensures the objectivity while content analysis ensures the scholarly evaluation. Findings - Major findings include production trend, dominant keywords, leading publication outlets and country-wise analysis of the selected articles. The authors found that sub-domains like economic aspects, participation hurdles and the rise of supermarkets are the most researched topics while operational issues, their pragmatic solutions, sustainability and innovation are the emerging sub-fields that need more academic attention. Research limitations/implications - The major limitation is the use of single data source, i.e. Scopus, and it is quite possible that useful studies that are not covered by Scopus remain excluded. Originality/value - This study is one of the first attempts to systematically review the previous research on the selected topic. It will help researchers to understand the present status, identify future research directions, and pursue more reasonable and relevant topics of research.

Keywords: Farmers; Supermarkets; Bibliometric analysis; Supply chain; Content analysis; Organized retail chain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1108/JADEE-06-2022-0128

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