Short food supply chains and the issue of sustainability: a case study of French fruit producers

Geoffroy Enjolras and Magali Aubert ()
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Magali Aubert: INRA - Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique

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Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the manifestations and interactions at work between the ecological, environmental and social dimensions of sustainable development and the development of short food supply chains (SFSCs) in French fruit production. The methodology is based on the theoretical framework associated with SFSCs and each pillar of sustainability. The authors use an original database of 176 surveys of peach and apricot producers from the major French production regions. Three composite indicators, one for each traditional pillar of sustainability, are calculated to evaluate a degree of sustainability at farm level. A simultaneous equations model is estimated on the basis of the calculated indicators. The results show that in the choice of a supply chain design in the agricultural sector, the search for economic sustainability is opposed to a rationale of environmental and social sustainability, the latter appearing to be independent of one another. This paper complements the previous studies on the issue of sustainability in agriculture and more specifically the relationship between the adoption of SFSCs and the pillars of sustainable development. The model reveals significant interdependencies, thus emphasizing an issue in reconciling economic imperatives with social or environmental requirements.

Keywords: France; Sustainable development; Fruit production; Short food supply chains (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018-02-12
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Published in International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management, 2018, 46 (2), pp.194-209. ⟨10.1108/IJRDM-08-2016-0132⟩

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DOI: 10.1108/IJRDM-08-2016-0132

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