Agri-food Chain Relationships

Publication year： 2010

E-ISBN: 9781845936433

P-ISBN(Hardback): 9781845936426

Subject： F0 Economics;F3 Agricultural Economy

Keyword： Economic Systems and Structures Agriculture and Related Industries Business and Economics Distribution Technology Agriculture General

Language： ENG

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Description

Against the background of global market liberalization, increasing consumer awareness and concerns and the spreading of complex technology, new ways to produce, distribute and consume food are evolving. The organization of agricultural production and distribution systems need to adapt, including the development and maintenance of sustainable business relationships between farmers, food processors and grocery retailers. While agricultural value chains have been promoted for decades, more attention is needed on how to enable economic agents to develop lasting relationships and trust within value chains. Using qualitative and quantitative empirical results, Agri-food Chain Relationships offers an insight into the sustainability of current agribusiness relationships and discusses how these may be improved. Theoretical foundations for analysing agri-food chain relations are considered alongside case studies of different countries, food chains and chain stages regarding the issues of sustainable relationships and trust.

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Contents

Contributors

Preface and Acknowledgements

Introduction and Overview: Analysing Inter-organizational Relationships in Agri-food Chains

Part I: Agri-food Chain Relationships – Context and Theoretical Foundations

1 Building Sustainable Relationships in Agri-food Chains: Challenges from Farm to Retail

2 Inter-organizational Relationships in Agri-food Systems: a Transaction Cost Economics Approach

3 Behavioural Economics and the Theory of Social Structure: Relevance for Understanding Inter-organizational Relationships

4 Collaborative Advantage, Relational Risks and Sustainable Relationships: a Literature Review and Definition

Part II: Empirical Evidence on Trust and Sustainable Relationships in Agri-food Chains

5 Trust and Relationships in Selected European Agri-food Chains

6 A Review of the Trust Situation in Agri-food Chain Relationships in the Asia-Pacific with a Focus on the Philippines and Australia

7 Determinants of Sustainable Agri-food Chain Relationships in Europe

8 Enhancing the Integration of Agri-food Chains: Challenges for UK Malting Barley

9 From Transactions to Relationships: the Case of the Irish Beef Chain

10 Reviewing Relationship Sustainability in the Case of the German Wheat-to-Bread Chain

11 Inter-organizational Relationships in the US Agri-food System: the Role of Agricultural Cooperatives

12 Guanxi and Contracts in Chinese Vegetable Supply Chains: an Empirical Investigation

13 Inter-organizational Relationships as Determinants for Competitiveness in the Agri-food Sector: the Spanish Wheat-to-Bread Chain

14 How Buyer–Supplier Relationships can Create Value: the Case of the Australian Wine Industry

Part III: Implications and Outlook

15 Best Practice in Relationship Management: Recommendations for Farmers, Processors and Retailers

16 Improving Agri-food Chain Relationships in Europe: the Role of Public Policy

17 Lessons Learned: Recommendations for Future Research on Agri-food Chain Relationships

Index

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