Determinants of Farmers’ Participation in AFNs

Alessandro Corsi, Silvia Novelli, GIACOMO PETTENATI

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Abstract

In this chapter Corsi, Novelli, and Pettenati analyse the reasons that lead farmers to adopt direct selling or more generally AFNs, distinguishing between on-farm and off-farm direct sales. The issue is discussed first from a theoretical perspective. Next, empirical evidence is presented, using both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Using census data, the determinants of the choice to sell directly on-farm and off-farm are analysed on the basis of farm structural characteristics, farmers’ personal characteristics, and geographical explanatory variables. Then the results of an in-depth qualitative analysis of individual motivations carried out with a focus group of local producers are presented. The results highlight the technical constraints to the adoption of the direct chains as well as the subjective motivations, both monetary and non-monetary.
Lingua originaleInglese
Titolo della pubblicazione ospiteAlternative Food Networks
EditorePALGRAVE MACMILLAN
Pagine173-196
Numero di pagine24
ISBN (stampa)978-3-319-90408-5
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 1 gen 2018

Keywords

  • alternative food networks
  • on-farm sales
  • off-farm sales
  • determinants
  • subjective motivations

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