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Characterization of farmers’ management practices and strategies: a comparison between Argentine and U.S. farmers

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  • Mohammadi, Z. Mati
  • Clay, Pablo Mac
  • Feeney, Roberto
  • Harmath, Pedro
  • Keshavarz, Masi
  • Gunderson, Michael A.

Abstract

This study is a first exploratory approach to identify differences and similarities between U.S. and Argentine farmers’ main management strategies. Considering the importance of agriculture in these countries and the key roles both of them play in agriculture world markets, our findings could help agribusiness industries and policymakers to make well-informed decisions based on a more comprehensive understanding of farmers’ behavior in both countries. Regarding sociodemographic aspects, U.S. farming is more family-operated, farmers are older, and farms are, on average, a smaller scale than in Argentina. The results show that U.S. farmers work more on their own farm compared to Argentine farmers. Regarding the factors considered more important in farm management, Argentine and U.S. farmers are more concerned about costs and productive aspects than about marketing issues or human resources aspects. This study also indicates that farmers in both countries prefer to do most of the farm tasks by themselves.

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  • Mohammadi, Z. Mati & Clay, Pablo Mac & Feeney, Roberto & Harmath, Pedro & Keshavarz, Masi & Gunderson, Michael A., 2020. "Characterization of farmers’ management practices and strategies: a comparison between Argentine and U.S. farmers," International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, International Food and Agribusiness Management Association, vol. 23(2), May.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:ifaamr:303724
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.303724
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    1. Markina, Iryna & Somych, Nikolai & Taran-Lala, Olena & Varaksina, Elena & Potapiuk, Iryna & Vovk, Mykola, 2022. "Managerial Aspects of Forming Enterprises’ Competitive Advantages: The Case of Agri-food Sector," International Journal on Food System Dynamics, International Center for Management, Communication, and Research, vol. 13(01), January.
    2. Musyoka, Catherine Ndumi & Otieno, Geoffrey & Kavoi, Muendo M., 2024. "Characterization and Determinants of Smallholder Pigeon Pea Farmers in Machakos County, Kenya," International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics (IJFAEC), Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University, Department of Economics and Finance, vol. 12(2), April.
    3. Pedro Harmath & Roberto Feeney & Josefa Ramoni-Perazzi, 2022. "Producers’ brand-dealer dual loyalty to capital equipment," Journal of Marketing Analytics, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 10(4), pages 390-407, December.

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