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Differences of small-scale farmers and the related short agri-food value chains An empirical evidence from Hungary

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  • Zsófia Benedek

    (Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Hungarian Academy of Sciences)

  • Imre Fertő

    (Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Hungarian Academy of Sciences)

  • Lajos Baráth

    (Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies, Hungarian Academy of Sciences)

  • József Tóth

    (Gazdálkodástudományi Kar, Agrárközgazdasági és Vidékfejlesztési Tanszék, Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem)

Abstract

Recently, short food supply chains have been thoroughly studied in some countries; however, data are sparse from others. In Hungary, the local food movement has been developing very fast and an outburst in the number of farmers markets has happened, due to the changes of the legal environment. The paper addresses the question whether farmers selling at various short food supply chains are different based on their socio-demographic, farm- and production-related characteristics, expectations and motivations. Employing survey data our results confirm that short supply chains are different in terms of farmers’ profiles. The outcomes are important in the light of the coming EU funding schemes as different small-scale farmers require different supporting frameworks and solutions.

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  • Zsófia Benedek & Imre Fertő & Lajos Baráth & József Tóth, 2014. "Differences of small-scale farmers and the related short agri-food value chains An empirical evidence from Hungary," CERS-IE WORKING PAPERS 1409, Institute of Economics, Centre for Economic and Regional Studies.
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    Keywords

    Short food supply chain; local food system; farmers’ market; organic farming;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q13 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Markets and Marketing; Cooperatives; Agribusiness
    • Q18 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Policy; Food Policy; Animal Welfare Policy
    • R58 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - Regional Development Planning and Policy

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