Attitudes of food entrepreneurs towards two grant schemes under the first England Rural Development Programme, 2000–2006

Ilbery, Brian; Watts, David; Little, Jo; Gilg, Andrew W.; Simpson, Sue

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2009.09.002

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“…Especially when food production is regarded, quantitative evidence is mostly missing (Kneafsey et al, 2013;Watts, Leat, & Revoredo-Giha, 2011). Rural development funds may not be efficient beyond the farm gate, if major experienced enterprises enjoy the benefits instead of those most in need of financial assistance in the maintenance of viable farm businesses (Ilbery, Watts, Little, Gilg, & Simpson, 2010). Rural development policy efficiency may be increased by better targeting on the bases of objective spatial analyses (van Berkel & Verburg, 2011;Torre & Wallet, 2015).…”

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Current status and future prospect of local food production in Hungary: a spatial analysis

Benedek

Balázs²

2015

European Planning Studies

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There is an increasing interest in Hungary to relocalize food. Spatial patterns and development potential of local food systems (LFSs) are analysed in this paper to help spatial planning practices. A composite Policy Intervention for Food Relocalization Index (PIFRI) is introduced to quantitatively reveal how rural development programme measures should be allocated efficiently to promote local food production. PIFRI points out lagging areas and hidden dimensions of development that need further support, and thus helps setting desirable and realistic policy goals. Besides socioeconomic processes, biophysical limitations (availability of agricultural areas) are also accounted for. Results show that LFS development is at an early stage in Hungary. The present level of local food activity and future prospects mismatch. Eastern Hungary has the highest potential for further development as it has relatively widespread and intensive local food production activity. The few small-scale farmers operating in the Budapest area have been already engaged in short food supply chains to enjoy various benefits (and higher profit). Results imply a complex mix of several underlying causes behind the experienced patterns.ARTICLE HISTORY

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Current status and future prospect of local food production in Hungary: a spatial analysis

Benedek

Balázs²

2015

European Planning Studies

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“…Specifically, its structure restricted access to approved advisors and those advisors had very little specialist knowledge of the sector, or ability to aid grant fund access. This is supported in the literatures where Ilbery et al (2010) suggest that the two grant schemes which IJOPM 33,10 were supposed to aid development of local foods and provide additionality have had very little success beyond the farm gate. The reasons behind this are many, from the relatively high minimum project spend of £70,000, through to a requirement for the purchase of new capital equipment rather than used equipment, an emergence of networked serial adopters and the structure of the awarding bodies.…”

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Testing the theory of constraints in UK local food supply chains

Heron

Oglethorpe

2013

International Journal of Operations &Amp; Production Management

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Purpose -The purpose of the research is to identify the observable operational and supply chain barriers and constraints that occur in local food supply chains, especially with smaller producers, as they seek to increase market penetration across a wider geographic area. Design/methodology/approach -The research adopts a multiple case study approach using mixed methods of data collection where case study companies are interviewed and complete a questionnaire. This process allows us to create a supply chain map and create a narrative which records the burdens and impacts occurring in local food supply chains and smaller producers looking beyond local markets. This evidence is then set against the theory of constraints (TOC) to provide a theoretical underpinning and to examine consistency of the findings. Findings -Seven broad categories of constraint type are observed: constraints due to the nature of the market; due to scale and the nature of products; constraints related to employment and skills; institutional constraints; constraints in supply chain relationships; certification, policy and regulatory constraints; and constraints around personal beliefs and anthropomorphism. Each is described as to its origin, its limitation to business and where possible, how it might be remedied. The constraints point to some counter-intuitive results as far as common perceptions of local food are concerned but suggestions for improvement are made through collaborative producer efforts, alternative institutional intervention, supply chain re-engineering and logistics innovation. Practical implications -Practical suggestions are made to improve the inclusiveness of distribution networks, to better utilise regional food groups (RFGs), to develop opportunities to set up autonomous supply chain centres, or to broaden the function of farmer co-operatives. The paper also provides an alternative model of the TOC specifically adapted for local food producers, the focus of which plays to their strengths and focuses on building competencies across, up and down the supply chain. Originality/value -The adaptation of the TOC provides an advancement of knowledge in the area of food supply chain analysis and is done in a way that is more practical in use. The paper also provides the opportunity to take a similar approach to examining other niche supply opportunities in the sector, which may be dependent on other geographically defined barriers, such as seasonal or ethnic products.

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“…Smaller scale farmers and community food systems that often have multifunctional benefits to society have, in turn, been marginalized to the detriment of the environment and food culture to the degree that rural communities and family farmers now face ongoing crisis and continuous decline (Cushon 2003;McMahon 2009;Anderson and McLachlan 2012). Similarly, governments act to invisibilize or ignore emerging alternative food initiatives while characterizing them as 'niches' that should be incorporated into the dominant system (Andrée et al 2010;Ilbery et al 2010), as doomed to failure (Harris, 2009), or even as dangerous or unsafe (Kurtz et al, 2013). Productivist policies, which emphasize everincreasing yields, patented technologies and the reduction of labor input to maximize profit, are enforced through market deregulation and privatization.…”

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Governments, grassroots, and the struggle for local food systems: containing, coopting, contesting and collaborating

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Attitudes of food entrepreneurs towards two grant schemes under the first England Rural Development Programme, 2000–2006

Cited by 14 publications

References 24 publications

Current status and future prospect of local food production in Hungary: a spatial analysis

Current status and future prospect of local food production in Hungary: a spatial analysis

Testing the theory of constraints in UK local food supply chains

Governments, grassroots, and the struggle for local food systems: containing, coopting, contesting and collaborating

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