A territorial approach to social learning: Facilitating consumer knowledge of local food through participation in the guarantee process

Nikolaidou, Sofia; Kouzeleas, Stelios; Goussios, Dimitris

doi:10.1111/soru.12392

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“…It promoted the farmers to plant various kind of plants in farm. Moreover, the farmers are capable to express their thoughts and issue regulations in line with their local context through participatory approach [30]; thus, this practice creates the democratic participation.…”

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Comparing Collaboration of Smallholder Farmers through Participatory Guarantee System Practices in Northeastern Thailand

Phromthep,

Torut

2024

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Organic agriculture based on participatory guarantee system (PGS) has been promoted as a tool for sustainable ecosystem, self-reliance and poverty alleviation of smallholder farmers in Thailand. However, specific criteria are required to certify as organic products. In this paper, the researchers present the collaboration of smallholder farmers practicing organic farming based on participatory guarantee system in four Thai provinces: Nong Bua Lam Phu, Nakhon Phanom, Ubon Ratchathani and Nakhon Ratchasima. One hundred thirty-five smallholder farmers were purposively selected as the informants. In depth interviews were conducted to conceptualize. The participatory guarantee system management considering their diverse agricultural background and socio-economic conditions. Main findings concluded that motivations for PGS were restoration soil quality and decreasing yield. Key factors for sustainable adaptation are policy support in terms of financial measures and capacity building.

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Comparing Collaboration of Smallholder Farmers through Participatory Guarantee System Practices in Northeastern Thailand

Phromthep,

Torut

2024

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“…It encourages farmers to plant a variety of plants on their farms. Moreover, within this participatory approach, farmers are capable of expressing their thoughts and issuing regulations in line with their local context [49]; thus, PGS practices create democratic participation [50].…”

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Comparing the Collaboration of Smallholder Farmers through Participatory Guarantee System Practices in Northeastern Thailand

Phromthep,

Torut

2024

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Organic agriculture based on the participatory guarantee system (PGS) is frequently touted as a tool for improving ecosystem sustainability and self-reliance and for alleviating the poverty of smallholder farmers in Thailand. However, specific criteria must be fulfilled for products to be certified organic. In this paper, we investigate the similarities and differences between three cases of organic agricultural production (based on the participatory guarantee system) in four provinces in northeastern Thailand: Nong Bua Lam Phu, Nakhon Phanom, Ubon Ratchathani, and Nakhon Ratchasima. A total of 135 smallholder farmers were selected to act as informants, and semi-structured interviews were held. The participatory guarantee system was utilized, considering the farmers’ diverse agricultural backgrounds and socio-economic conditions. For agriculture to be adapted with the ultimate aim of sustainability, policy support will be necessary in the form of financial measures and capacity building.

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“…Through social networks, consumers can share their shopping experiences and advice with others and obtain a wider range of information and feedback [ 33 , 34 ]. Consumer trust and information reliability are also important factors influencing social learning, as consumers tend to trust sources that have a reliable reputation and word of mouth [ 35 ]. In addition, consumers’ cognitive ability is a key factor in social learning, as they need to be able to understand and apply what they have learned to make informed purchasing decisions [ 36 ].…”

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Optimal dynamic pricing for public transportation considering consumer social learning

Zhang,

Zhao

2024

PLoS ONE

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Effective public transportation pricing strategies are critical to reducing traffic congestion and meeting consumer demand for sustainable urban development. In this study, we construct a dynamic game pricing model and a social learning network model for consumers of three modes of public transportation including metro, bus, and pa-transit. In the model, the metro, bus, and pa-transit operators maximize their profits through dynamic pricing optimization, and consumers maximize their utility by adjusting their travel habits through social learning in the social network. The reinforcement learning algorithm is applied to simulate the model, and the results show that: (1) as consumers’ perceived sensitivity to different modes of travel increases, the market share and price of each mode of travel adjust accordingly. (2) When taking into account consumers’ social learning behavior, the market share of metros remains high, while the market shares of buses and pa-transit are relatively low. (3) As consumers become more sensitive to their perception of each travel mode, operators invest more resources in improving service quality to gain market share, which in turn affects the price of each travel mode. Our results provide decision support for optimal pricing of urban public transportation.

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A territorial approach to social learning: Facilitating consumer knowledge of local food through participation in the guarantee process

Abstract: Recognition of the link between the origin of local food, farming practices and their territorial settings is important in increasing consumers' trust and perceived value of quality schemes. Using the concepts of social learning and Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS),

Cited by 8 publications

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Comparing Collaboration of Smallholder Farmers through Participatory Guarantee System Practices in Northeastern Thailand

Comparing Collaboration of Smallholder Farmers through Participatory Guarantee System Practices in Northeastern Thailand

Comparing the Collaboration of Smallholder Farmers through Participatory Guarantee System Practices in Northeastern Thailand

Optimal dynamic pricing for public transportation considering consumer social learning

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