STIMULATING COOPERATION AMONG FARMERS IN A POST-SOCIALIST ECONOMY: LESSONS FROM A PUBLIC-PRIVATE MARKETING PARTNERSHIP IN POLAND

Andreas Gramzow and Martin Petrick

No 7580, 47th Annual Conference, Weihenstephan, Germany, September 26-28, 2007 from German Association of Agricultural Economists (GEWISOLA)

Abstract: This paper shows how the involvement of local governments and individuals allowed the successful creation of a public-private partnership for agricultural marketing in South-Eastern Poland, despite a generally negative perception of cooperation among the rural population. While the regional distribution network for agricultural products is largely market-based, the partnership only emerged due to collective action between local leaders. The partnership does not require farmers to become shareholders, uses a small decision making body and offers complementary services to farmers. However, there has been little stimulation of broader development activities within the local society, and the involvement of local governments has become unstable over time.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Marketing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 11
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.7580

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