Best Practices of Agro-Food Sector in Basilicata Region (Italy): Evidences from INNOVAGRO Project

Scorza, Francesco; Murgante, Beniamino; Pilogallo, Angela; Saganeiti, Lucia; Santarsiero, Valentina; Faruolo, Giuseppe; Fortunato, Giovanni; Izzo, Carmen; Piro, Rosanna; Bonifazi, Alessandro

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“…, 2010). Secondly, MSMEs in the AFS are often family businesses whose activities are mainly run by family members (Scorza et al. , 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…, 2020). This often makes it difficult, and therefore more interesting, to understand how these realities can overcome the negative aspects of small size and enhance their positive role (Scorza et al. , 2020).…”

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“…In this context, small enterprises often represent the cutting edge of new technology, create new jobs and wealth and contribute significantly to exports (Capitanio et al, 2010). Secondly, MSMEs in the AFS are often family businesses whose activities are mainly run by family members (Scorza et al, 2020). This often makes it difficult, and therefore more interesting, to understand how these realities can overcome the negative aspects of small size and enhance their positive role (Scorza et al, 2020).…”

Section: Financing Innovation In Agri-food Industriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Secondly, MSMEs in the AFS are often family businesses whose activities are mainly run by family members (Scorza et al, 2020). This often makes it difficult, and therefore more interesting, to understand how these realities can overcome the negative aspects of small size and enhance their positive role (Scorza et al, 2020).…”

Section: Financing Innovation In Agri-food Industriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Financing innovation in agri-food industries: an analysis of the Italian micro, small and medium enterprises

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Tutino

Paoloni

et al. 2023

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PurposeThis work aims to investigate the current financial structure of Italian agri-food micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to understand how MSMEs face innovation challenges, which are also required to support sustainable development.Design/methodology/approachTo reach the goal, an empirical longitudinal analysis is performed on a sample of Italian agri-food firms. In detail, to highlight the changes in the use of financial sources between 2013 and 2019, a descriptive ratio analysis is carried out on the data extracted by the AIDA database. In addition, statistical analyses were performed, including t-tests and U Mann–Whitney. Finally, a fixed-effects model is created to analyse the panel data. To ensure homogeneity, the sub-sectors of production and transformation are separately considered.FindingsThe financial structure analysis shows an increase in the equity percentage in the funding sources, attributable to an attempt to compensate for the reduction of banks' funding. However, even though this change has not compromised firms' profitability, the undercapitalisation of companies is still present. Therefore, more equity investments are required to support the innovation process.Originality/valueThe value of the present research is to highlight the choice of using new alternative financing sources instead of traditional banks' credit to implement sustainable and innovative development Italian agri-food sector (AFS). This choice is forced by reducing finance from banks and other financial institutions because of the credit crunch. This issue is even more relevant, considering that MSMEs have structural financial problems but have to fulfil the mission of pursuing innovation in the same way as large companies. Therefore, this paper expands the literature on agri-food, delving into an issue typical of MSMEs and combining agri-food with the need for innovation.

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“…, 2010). Secondly, MSMEs in the AFS are often family businesses whose activities are mainly run by family members (Scorza et al. , 2020).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Financing Innovation In Agri-food Industriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Financing Innovation In Agri-food Industriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Financing innovation in agri-food industries: an analysis of the Italian micro, small and medium enterprises

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“…The analysis is carried out through the assessments of managers of 15 agri-food companies belonging to different branches of activity and size, as well as the director of an agri-food technology center. This study aims to contribute to the still scarce literature on the impact of the pandemic in the agrifood sector (Barcaccia et al, 2020;Patterson et al, 2020;Montanari et al, 2020;Scorza et al, 2020) in this case referring to a specific region.…”

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The Impact of Covid-19 in the Agri-Food Companies in Extremadura (Spain)

Ciordía¹,

Salazar²,

Sama-Berrocal³

2021

International Scientific Conference EMAN – Economics and Management: How to Cope With Disrupted Times

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The coronavirus pandemic is having an economic impact, previously non-existent, on the world economy. The objective of this study is to analyze the impact of COVID-19 on agri-food companies in the Autonomous Community of Extremadura (Spain). A qualitative methodology is used through interviews with 15 managers of agri-food companies and a technology center for the period February 2020 - January 2021. The results reveal the existence of differentiated impacts, both financial and operational, depending, principally, on the nature of the products, the changes generated in consumer behavior, and mobility problems. Likewise, changes were observed in the processes and procedures in the companies to overcome the obstacles imposed by the new situation. In conclusion, the change in environmental conditions, as well as the characteristics of the spread of the pandemic, has impacted the strategies, behavior, processes, dynamics and results of organizations regardless of their size and the nature of their work product or service.

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Best Practices of Agro-Food Sector in Basilicata Region (Italy): Evidences from INNOVAGRO Project

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Financing innovation in agri-food industries: an analysis of the Italian micro, small and medium enterprises

Financing innovation in agri-food industries: an analysis of the Italian micro, small and medium enterprises

The Impact of Covid-19 in the Agri-Food Companies in Extremadura (Spain)

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