Method for the Evaluation of Farm Sustainability in Quebec, Canada: The Social Aspect

Parent, Diane; Bélanger, Valérie; Vanasse, Anne; Allard, G.; Pellerin, D.

doi:10.1007/978-94-007-5003-6_16

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“…Managing an agribusiness involves a continuous and dynamic process in which a modern manager must embrace challenges and rapidly integrate knowledge in its practice [1]. Parent et al [18] state that in order to contribute to sustainable agriculture, agribusinesses should be socially viable (contributing to the wellbeing of farmers, their families and communities), economically viable (obtaining revenues on the long run), environmentally oriented (in matters of resources utilization) and transmissible (to future generations).…”

Section: Sustainability In Agribusinessmentioning

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Applying Value Chain Analysis through the Lens of Sustainability to Enterprises in the Beekeeping Sector

Panța¹,

Sibiu²

2020

LUMEN Proceedings

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Undoubtedly, organizations operate nowadays in a world characterized by complexity and uncertainty. Under these circumstances, an organization must ponder upon everything that is relevant to its strategic objectives, be it operational capabilities, key drivers exerting positive, respectively negative consequences, or other factors. Therefore, it must assess both its external and internal environment. Analysing and managing trends that might affect organizations' performance will enable managers to make decisions and develop appropriate strategies. For the present paper, the internal environment of companies will serve as the general centre of interest of the conducted analysis, paying particular attention to Porter's Value Chain Analysis. Nevertheless, in a business context in which sustainability is becoming increasingly important, more and more executives consider sustainability strategies necessary for maintaining their companies competitive, a fact which stands for beekeeping enterprises as well. Given the valuable contribution of the beekeeping sector to the ecosystem through pollination services, we may already consider beekeeping enterprises sustainable by default to a certain extent. However, there are still a number of shortcomings remaining that need clarification. The managerial challenges posed by what integrating sustainability in business means have led to an increasing attention given to its understanding and not only. Consequently, the aim of this paper is to bridge sustainability and beekeeping enterprises though the value chain analysis and provide an assessment from a strategic point of view. The results provide implications for the strategists, bringing them one step closer to formulating a strategy tailored to their firms that enhances the likelihood of gaining competitive advantage.

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Section: Sustainability In Agribusinessmentioning

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Applying Value Chain Analysis through the Lens of Sustainability to Enterprises in the Beekeeping Sector

Panța¹,

Sibiu²

2020

LUMEN Proceedings

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“…Prevalent literature states that agribusinesses that intend to contribute to sustainable agriculture need to be economically viable, socially viable, environmentally oriented and transmissible to future generations (Parent et al, 2013). Economic viability refers to generating revenues in the long run, while social viability encompasses the farm's efforts to contribute to farmers', their families and community's wellbeing.…”

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Operationalizing Farm Sustainability, Particularities From the Beekeeping Sector

PANTA¹

2021

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The activity of beekeeping is essential not only for agricultural production, but also for mankind. Even though beekeeping has been producing honey and other bee products for thousands of years, it is still quite poorly understood and analysed as a professional activity. In light of the challenges facing the sector today, integrating sustainability into beekeeping practices becomes not only optional, but necessary. In recent years, the concept of sustainability has received increasing attention in debates on agricultural policies, and stakeholders have become more and more interested in monitoring and evaluating agricultural practices. Still, assessing sustainability involves "breaking" its dimensions into various factors using indicators that provide information. This can often prove to be difficult to operationalize. Nevertheless, the matter of operationalizing sustainability was approached through different models which have led to numerous proposals for measuring and evaluating sustainability in the agricultural sector. However, despite the similarities, the beekeeping sub-sector is distinguished from the agricultural one by a number of characteristics which obviously need to be included in the models for assessing sustainable development. Therefore, this paper aims to consider the multitude of economic, social, environmental and governance particularities of Romanian beekeeping farms based on literature, and bring them forward through a bee farm sustainability assessment model.

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“…A nivel mundial, se ha observado una importante disminución de UP. Por ejemplo, en Norteamérica ha presentado una reducción entre 35% y 53% en el periodo de 2001 a 2005(Parent, 2010). Porcentajes similares se reportaron en la zona montañosa del Pirineo español y en las zonas del altiplano central de México(García-Martínez et al, 2015 y Nájera-Garduño et al, 2016, principalmente de las UP de menor tamaño.…”

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Factores Que Influyen en La Toma De Decisiones Para El Desarrollo De La Ganadería De Doble Propósito en Trópico Seco

Perez-Torres¹,

Heredia-Nava²,

Esparza-Jimenez

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Background. The farmer and his family member are the main actors in the decision-making process for production unit operation (PU), due to the extensive knowledge they have about the production strategies and dynamics. Objective. Analyze the main factors that intervene in the making and construction of decisions for PU operation in dry tropic conditions. Methodology. The information was obtained through a structured survey to farmers of 61 PU of dual-purpose livestock (DP). The PUs were stratified based on the number of Total Livestock Units (TLU): Stratum 1 = UP of ≥ 5 and ≤ 43 TLU (E1), Stratum 2 = PU of ≥ 44 and ≤ 87 TLU (E2) and Stratum 3 = UP with more than 88 TLU (E3). The work consists of three sections: i. an analysis of the activity current situation (structural and socioeconomic), using descriptive statistics and budgets by activity; ii. an analysis of the PU structural changes from 2008-2013-2018 and, iii. an analysis using the Likert Scale of the farmers opinions and objectives on the activity. Results. PUs are characterized by the small families presence, with 58-year-old farmers (65% have primary and secondary education). The main income (81.44%) comes from livestock sale and although higher income is observed in large PUs, the unit margin per ha-1 and cow-1 is higher in small PUs. The participation of the family is fundamental in the decision-making process and the main objective of the farmer is the well-being of the family group, care of the environment in which they develop and maintaining the PU structure. Smaller PUs are dynamic and enthusiastic about structural changes. Implications. The work set the guidelines of the PU and identified the factors that intervene in the decision-making process, the viability, dynamics and permanence of livestock in the dry tropics. Conclusion. The family is essential to help for the farmer in the decision-making process. mainly in the health and nutrition of the herd, as well as in the sale and commercialization of products and, the maintenance of the structure of the PU and care of the environment in which they develop is the main objective. Keywords: cattle; dual purpose; dry tropics; family; decision making.

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Method for the Evaluation of Farm Sustainability in Quebec, Canada: The Social Aspect

Cited by 6 publications

References 8 publications

Applying Value Chain Analysis through the Lens of Sustainability to Enterprises in the Beekeeping Sector

Applying Value Chain Analysis through the Lens of Sustainability to Enterprises in the Beekeeping Sector

Operationalizing Farm Sustainability, Particularities From the Beekeeping Sector

Factores Que Influyen en La Toma De Decisiones Para El Desarrollo De La Ganadería De Doble Propósito en Trópico Seco

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