The influence of the farmer and his family on the adoption of short food supply chains

Magali Aubert () and Geoffroy Enjolras
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Magali Aubert: 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: In a search of higher income and lower dependence on intermediaries in the food chain, family farms are increasingly adopting short food supply chains (SFSCs). The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of farm entrepreneurs and their family in defining the implementation of SFSCs. We use the 2010 Exhaustive Agricultural Census of French farms and implement a logit model. The results underline the fact that young and educated farm entrepreneurs are more likely to promote SFSCs. The presence of the family on the farm as well as the involvement of family members play a key role in the choice of SFSCs. However, the marital status of a farm entrepreneur and the involvement of their spouse have no specific influence. This research sheds new light on the key role played by families in supporting productive and marketing strategies of farms.

Keywords: family-run management; short food supply chains; farming (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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Published in International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 2024, 52 (4), pp.528-547. ⟨10.1504/IJESB.2024.139624⟩

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Journal Article: The influence of the farmer and his family on the adoption of short food supply chains (2024)
Working Paper: The influence of the farmer and his family on the adoption of short food supply chains (2019)
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DOI: 10.1504/IJESB.2024.139624

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