Dynamics of smallholder participation in horticultural export chains: evidence from Ecuador

Granja, Cristina Romero; Wollni, Meike

doi:10.1111/agec.12411

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“…Academic literature has discussed the impact of contracts on income and welfare (Bellemare, 2012; Narayanan, 2014), productivity, and efficiency (Mishra, Shaik, Khanal, & Bairagi, 2018), reducing transaction costs (Key & Runsten, 1999) and strengthening coordination in modern supply chains (Maertens & Swinnen, 2009; Schipmann & Qaim, 2010). Although participating in a CFA may seem beneficial for farmers' welfare, empirical studies have found that farmers drop out from contract schemes after initial engagement (Andersson, Chege, Rao, & Qaim, 2015; Romero Granja & Wollni, 2018). The unsustainability of the CFA in developing countries results from behavioral opportunism, combined with a contract design that fails to meet the preferences of both parties (Barrett et al, 2012; Oya, 2012).…”

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Farmer preferences in contracting with modern retail in Indonesia: A choice experiment

2020

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Understanding the preferences of smallholder farmers for contracting can help in making contracts more sustainable. This paper presents the results of a choice experiment (CE) among smallholder farmers in Indonesia to assess their preferences for accepting contracts with modern retail. The CE was based on attributes of actual sales transactions in modern retail and traditional retail channels. A total of 301 vegetable smallholder farmers participated, consisting of 173 farmers participating in traditional markets and 128 in modern retail markets. A random parameter logit model estimates that, in general, smallholders do not prefer contracting with modern retail over spot market selling in traditional retail channels. Most contract attributes are perceived as negative by smallholders. A willingness‐to‐accept analysis shows that farmers are critical of most contract attributes, particularly those related to quality requirements. Producer organizations (POs) reduce transaction costs and increase smallholders' preference toward contracts. Contract designs that reduce transaction cost, mitigate risks for farmers, provide fair prices, and involve POs are more likely to attract smallholders to modern retail channels. [EconLit Citations: D23, O13, Q13].

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Farmer preferences in contracting with modern retail in Indonesia: A choice experiment

2020

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“…The Inca berry network is an emerging chain located in the Highland region, which is characterized by the expansion of its production units in the last years [25]. This chain employs around 2000 of rural workers who participate in activities such as soilconditioning, transportation, and transformation of raw material [26]. Also, 98 percent of firms involved are SMEs 2 [27], which look for an opportunity for a superior market positioning.…”

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An assessment of emerging networks in the fruit sector: The case of inca berry in Ecuador

Moreno-Miranda

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Molina

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The diversification of agri-food products through emerging chains has a fundamental social and economic role in Ecuador. A substantial amount of research focused only on examining critical factors in terms of agronomic and environmental performance. However, there is a shift in the agri-food chain perspective and study towards more sustainable models of production, logistics trade, and consumption. Aspects such as the socio-economic sustainability, level of collaboration between actors, an adequate chain configuration, and the employment of smart governance mechanisms show the weaknesses where stakeholders can propose enhancements. In this respect, socioeconomic and productive factors are consequential and still affecting the progress of these chains. Also, the current growth of market opportunities at the local and international level is a driver to support them by setting sustainable strategies. This study aimed to analyze socio-economic and production aspects to understand the dynamic across the emerging Inca berry (Physalis peruviana) chain located in Ecuador and bring forward potential strategies. Thus, chain vertical and horizontal dimensioning was introduced to contribute with relevant insights. The framework applied accounts with a revision of primary and support activities, and flows of high and low relevance. The investigation clustered pre-production, production, and post-production tiers. Also, it executed the food chain mapping, the identification of chain actors, and application of surveys at the supply chain levels to identify strengths and weaknesses based on specific socio-economic and productive variables. Results stated several viable long-term strategies. Examples of those strategies are the diversification of marketing channels, the intervention of academic institutions to improve efficiency, productivity, and the associations' empowerment. All of them aimed at circular economic models. The main research contribution is the application of the chain configuration to assess the chain performance comprehensively. Based on the results, our recommendation is incorporating new indicators to analyze the environmental and institutional components profoundly.

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“…El progreso de las cadenas agroalimentarias ecuatorianas también puede sufrir fallas de mercado y un bajo nivel de colaboración (Notarnicola et al, 2012;Romero Granja & Wollni, 2019). Por ejemplo, las cadenas emergentes como la de la uchuva presentan probabilidades relacionadas con el poder impuesto por las grandes empresas en las cadenas de suministro (Ruiz, 2018;Vega-Quezada et al, 2017) y el nivel de coordinación entre los actores (Banco Central de Ecuador, 2018; Observatory of Economic Complexity [OEC], 2017; Ministerio de Agricultura de Ecuador, 2014;Romero & Wollni, 2018). Por lo tanto, la comunidad cientíca debe considerar los aspectos mencionados al evaluar el desempeño de las cadenas de suministro de frutas y verduras.…”

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“…La red de uchuva es una cadena emergente ubicada en la región de las tierras altas, que se caracteriza por la expansión de sus unidades de producción en los últimos años (Senplades, 2015). Esta cadena emplea a alrededor de 2000 trabajadores rurales que participan en actividades como el acondicionamiento del suelo, el transporte y la transformación de la materia prima (Romero & Wollni, 2018). Más aun, 98 % de las empresas involucradas son pequeñas y medianas (pymes) (Sarango-Lalangui et al, 2018) y buscan una oportunidad para mejorar su posicionamiento en el mercado.…”

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Analysis of the social, productive and governance dimensions of the Physalis peruviana chain: a case study of the Inter-Andean zone in Ecuador

Miranda

Pilamala

Miranda

et al. 2020

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The diversification of agri-food products through emerging chains has a fundamental socio-economic role in Ecuador. However, a substantial amount of research has focused solely on examining agronomic yield. Conversely, there is a shift in the agri-food chain perspective to more sustainable production and consumption models. Socio-economic sustainability, chain configuration, and governance are aspects that can be improved. In this sense, socio-economic and productive factors are consequential with the level of development and still affect chain development. This study aimed to analyze social and production aspects to understand the dynamics of the Inca berry chain. Thus, vertical and horizontal dimensioning was introduced to contribute with relevant insights. The framework applied includes a revision of primary and support activities and high and low relevance flows. The research clustered pre-production, production, and post-production levels mapping the food chain, and identifying its actors. Results show several viable long-term strategies, such as marketing channel diversification, the intervention of academic institutions, and the empowerment of associations aimed towards circular economic models. The main contribution is the application of the chain configuration to assess performance. Based on the results obtained, our recommendation is to incorporate new indicators to analyze the environmental and institutional components in-depth. Both production unit professionals and academics may find this study useful to operationalize sustainability in agri-food chains.

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Dynamics of smallholder participation in horticultural export chains: evidence from Ecuador

Cited by 29 publications

References 31 publications

Farmer preferences in contracting with modern retail in Indonesia: A choice experiment

Farmer preferences in contracting with modern retail in Indonesia: A choice experiment

An assessment of emerging networks in the fruit sector: The case of inca berry in Ecuador

Analysis of the social, productive and governance dimensions of the Physalis peruviana chain: a case study of the Inter-Andean zone in Ecuador

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