Cluster membership as a competitive advantage in aquacultural development: Case study of tilapia producers in Olancho, Honduras

Martinez, Pablo R.; Molnar, Joseph J.; Trejos, Elizabeth; Meyer, Daniel; Meyer, Suyapa Triminio; Tollner, William

doi:10.1080/13657300409380370

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“…There appears to be a mixed record on aquaculture success in developing countries. Although there are cases of aquaculture success in places like Asia (FAO, 2013), Honduras (Martinez et al, 2008), Chile (Perlman and Juarez-Rubio, 2010), the case of aquaculture in Africa is less promising. While Asia and some Latin American countries seem to have made great progress, the performance of aquaculture across Africa has been spotty at best when compared to those two regions.…”

Section: Aquaculture As a Field Of Entrepreneurshipmentioning

confidence: 99%

Entrepreneurial failure in agribusiness: evidence from an emerging economy

Adobor

2020

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PurposeThis article extends the literature on agricultural entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial failure in Ghana, a country in sub-Saharan Africa by exploring failure in a cohort of firms. As engines of economic growth, the performance of micro, small, and medium-sized firms is important. Agro-based enterprises, in particular, are vital because entrepreneurial failure in agribusiness affects food security, and is disruptive to social and economic stability.Design/methodology/approachUsing qualitative data from interviews, we identified reasons for the failure of a group of entrepreneurs associated with a novel agribusiness activity in an otherwise economically attractive market in an emerging economy. The data for the study came from 69 respondents who started and exited aquaculture, a form of agribusiness within a period.FindingsThe results of this study show that there can be negative effects of social structure on entrepreneurial behavior and outcomes. The strong social ties that emerged among the farmer-entrepreneurs led to excessive peer-to-peer copying and knowledge sharing, leading to premature closure of the search for nonredundant ideas. One consequence of that was the narrowing of the pool of available knowledge, which if broadened, may have improved the chances of success of these businesses. Also, the results demonstrate that a lack of institutional support in the form of training in the appropriate management of a new technology adversely affected the farmer-entrepreneurs and their businesses. It is important for governments that introduce a new economic activity to provide the scaffolding, including an understanding of the value chain, to enhance the chances of the economic success of ventures. Entrepreneurs for their part need to broaden their search for new ideas outside their peer groups to increase their chances of accessing non-redundant knowledge.Research limitations/implicationsThe sample size is small, limiting the generalization of findings and the recollection of events may fade with the passage of time, especially since most of the farmers did not keep written records.Practical implicationsFirst, entrepreneurship and economic development, long held as a panacea for moving developing countries out of poverty, may require consistent government support. Second, entrepreneurs venturing into business need to understand the particular challenges associated with a novel activity. Finally, entrepreneurs need to recognize that interconnectedness should not necessarily lead to the convergence of ideas and behavior.Originality/valueThe study extends and contextualizes the literature on agricultural entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial failure. Besides, the study focuses on entrepreneurial failure in Sub-Saharan Africa, an under-researched setting.

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Section: Aquaculture As a Field Of Entrepreneurshipmentioning

confidence: 99%

Entrepreneurial failure in agribusiness: evidence from an emerging economy

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2020

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“…The methodology employed, based on in-depth interviews and information collected from primary sources, has been frequently applied to research conducted in the aquaculture sector (Brummet et al, 2004;Lam & Lai, 2002;Martinez et al, 2004) and in the estimates of economies of scale (Alcorta, 2001;Guy et al, 2005;Karaomerlioglu, 1999).…”

Section: Survey Of Industry Expertsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Industrial Agglomerations: The Case of the Salmon Industry in Chile

Perlman

Juárez-Rubio

2010

Aquaculture Economics & Management

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Aquaculture experienced a significant global expansion at the end of the 20th century, becoming one of the fastest growing sectors of animal husbandry and production during that period. Chile's contribution to world expansion of salmon and trout production was notorious, given that in a short twenty five-year period it became one of the leading world producers. One prominent feature of salmon production in Chile is that the industry concentrated geographically in a limited area around Puerto Montt, in Region 10 of the country. Industry concentration cannot be exclusively explained in terms of natural advantages, and evidence is presented in favour of Venables's model (1996). A qualitative analysis of the evolution of the industry is presented to provide evidence of input-output linkages, economies of scale, competition and the progressive multiplication of inputs, applying two types of data sources: a review of the existing technical literature on the subject and in-depth interviews with 20 industry experts.

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“…This is to stimulate technological externalities such as dissemination of techniques, and economies of scale. Similar benefits can come from clustering of aquaculture farms (Martinez et al, 2004).…”

Section: Macro Food Security and Commercial Aquaculturementioning

confidence: 85%