This paper investigates the current research on how consumers select the foods they buy and how they define ‘quality’. Consumer decisions are complex and whilst a few consumers prioritise local above all other factors when selecting food, for most local is simply one of multiple factors which influence the food choices they make. Short Food Chains are not necessarily local but are based on supply chains with fewer steps in the chain from producer to consumer. Short Food Chains ensure that
El objetivo del presente trabajo consistió en destacar la importancia de la innovación como alternativa para resolver la situación de baja tasa de pariciones en los sistemas de cría de becerros en México. Para ello, se analizó información publicada en diversas fuentes, así como obtenida en visitas a distintas unidades de producción
El objetivo de la presente investigación fue analizar la estructura y el funcionamiento de la cadena productiva de carne bovina en el municipio de Tecpatán, Chiapas, México. Se aporta información cualitativa y cuantitativa orientada a comprender y consolidar las alianzas entre actores de la cadena productiva
En el presente artículo se propone una metodología para evaluar la factibilidad de subsidio económico en sistemas de producción —usando indicadores locales de sustentabilidad— en la Región Constitución, Calakmul, Campeche (México). A partir de encuestar a productores, tomadores de decisiones y técnicos locales, se construyó una lista de 17 indicadores de sustentabilidad para evaluar los sistemas de producción del chile jalapeño (Capsicum annum L.), y maíz (Zea mayz L.).
A “farmers’ market” identifies a common area where farmers meet periodically to sell food products which do not need to be processed before consumption. Farmers’ markets have recently experienced steady growth mainly due to increasing demand for traditional foods and rising consumers’ interest towards locally produced food products. It is also the case that they provide transparency along the supply chain and decrease information asymmetries.
Short Food Supply Chains (SFSCs) are central to the alternative food movement discourse. SFSCs are based upon the interrelations among actors who are directly involved in the production, processing, distribution, and consumption of food products. They depend upon actors mobilising resources of various kinds: skills; knowledge; labour; capital; buildings etc. External factors such as policies and regulations can also encourage the creation of these shorter chains. The development of SFSCs can still be hindered by a range of other factors.
El presente trabajo tiene por objetivo proponer aspectos fundamentales para la adopción tecnológica en el sistema bovino de doble propósito. Esta propuesta plantea que el proceso de innovación tecnológica se inicia con la descripción del objetivo de la unidad de producción y su situación actual, con énfasis en el área que se pretenda aplicar. Enseguida, se debe identificar, correctamente, la necesidad que se pretende resolver y la alternativa tecnológica más pertinente. Cualquiera que sea el factor que detone la necesidad de tecnificación, la inversión realizada debe ser rentable
In this paper, was used a case study approach to investigate the patterns of employment and income generation in cotton and rice value chains in Senegal and Benin. The purpose of the paper is to provide a comprehensive description of both value chains in both countries, emphasizing export potential and innovation entry points with the goal of assessing capacity to generate income, create jobs, and bring about food security.
The agrarian system Analysis and Diagnosis is used for this study, the goal of which was to provide a corpus of basic knowledge and elements of reflection necessary for the understanding the Niayes farming systems dynamics in Senegal, West Africa. Such holistic work has never been done before for this small region that provides the majority of vegetables in the area, thanks to its microclimate and access to fresh water in an arid country.
Literature is scanty on how public agricultural investments can help reducing the impact of future challenges such as climate change and population pressure on national economies. The objective of this study is to assess the medium and long-term effects of alternative agricultural research and development investment scenarios on male and female employment in 14 African countries. The authors first estimate the effects of agricultural investment scenarios on the overall GDP growth of a given country using partial and general equilibrium models.