Sustainability performance of agricultural cooperatives: A systematic literature review

Pierre Chollet (), Geoffroy Enjolras, Iciar Pavez () and Louis-Antoine Saïsset ()
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Pierre Chollet: UM - Université de Montpellier
Iciar Pavez: UMR MoISA - Montpellier Interdisciplinary center on Sustainable Agri-food systems (Social and nutritional sciences) - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - CIHEAM-IAMM - Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier - CIHEAM - Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Montpellier - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Louis-Antoine Saïsset: UMR MoISA - Montpellier Interdisciplinary center on Sustainable Agri-food systems (Social and nutritional sciences) - Cirad - Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement - IRD - Institut de Recherche pour le Développement - CIHEAM-IAMM - Centre International de Hautes Etudes Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - Institut Agronomique Méditerranéen de Montpellier - CIHEAM - Centre International de Hautes Études Agronomiques Méditerranéennes - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement - Institut Agro Montpellier - Institut Agro - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement

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Abstract: The purpose of this research is to examine the sustainability performance of agricultural cooperatives. To this end, the article first provides elements to clarify the concept of sustainability performance as applied to agricultural cooperatives, and its scope. Then, we conduct a systematic review of the literature on agricultural cooperatives and identify 225 articles that consider at least one dimension of sustainability performance. To explore and analyze the information, we perform a bibliometric analysis. A synthetic model of cooperative sustainability performance is presented, showing the interactions between cooperatives and their members. As the concepts of sustainability and performance concepts are not clearly rooted in the literature by the authors, the content of sustainability performance varies across studies. The analysis highlights the dominance of governance and economic dimensions in characterizing the sustainability of agricultural cooperatives and their relationship with their members. In contrast, the social and environmental dimensions receive less attention. Overall, the sustainability performance of agricultural cooperatives remains a challenging issue. Therefore, our study suggests research perspectives to develop the sustainability performance of agricultural cooperatives.

Date: 2023-12-14
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Published in 17èmes Journées de Recherche en Sciences Sociales (JRSS), SFER; INRAE; CIRAD, Dec 2023, Saclay, France

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