Determination of the best strategies for development of organic farming: A SWOT – Fuzzy Analytic Network Process approach

Aghasafari, Hanane; Karbasi, A R; Mohammadi, Hosein; Calisti, Roberto

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124039

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“…A study carried out among Polish organic farmers [17] described that the limited access to resource base results in strong differences between demand and supply. Similar findings were presented by Aghasafari et al [68], and their study identified that a limited supply of organic products in specialized stores and lack of access to organic resources and inputs affect the growth of the organic market. A study on organic milk production pointed out the lack of raw organic milk as a factor forcing domestic processors and retailers to import raw materials [94].…”

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“…Complex legal regulations, contradictory interpretations, lack of sufficient institutional support, and high levels of uncertainty have been identified as important limitations to the development of the organic market [36,[65][66][67]. In addition, a study has described the legal limitations related to the export of organic products [68]. The fear of losing independence when converting to organic farming, as well as the fear of being constrained by a wide range of complex rules and regulations, is also perceived as a significant issue [69].…”

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“…Our research revealed that financial factors determining the macroeconomic situation of the country and directly related to the financial standing have an impact on the current operation, future development, and investment decisions. Surveys among farmers have shown that the important financial risk included high costs, considerable labor input [36,84], uncertain sales in the short or long term, market uncertainty or reduced revenues [63], and receiving inadequate prices for products [67,68]. Economic aspects (the possibility of obtaining subsidies and increased farm income) are cited as one of the most important reasons for switching to organic production [85][86][87], and lack of support or insufficient support is identified as an important barrier to the development of the organic sector [88].…”

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Factors Limiting the Development of the Organic Food Sector—Perspective of Processors, Distributors, and Retailers

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Our study aimed to explore the factors limiting the development of the organic food sector in Poland from the perspective of processing, distributing, and retailing companies. We used a qualitative approach with in-depth semi-structured interviews with the management board representatives of 17 large- and medium-sized enterprises and the owners of 10 small and medium companies. The potential limiting factors, including legal, economic, technological, and environmental factors, were identified by reviewing the corporate and market reports of processing and retailing companies operating in the Polish organic sector. We used a thematic analysis recommended in the literature to analyze qualitative data. The main factors indicated by the managers were the legal concerns, limitations resulting from a lack of constant supply of organic raw materials, and increased competition on domestic and international markets. In addition, business activities in the Polish organic sector were affected by the instability of the financial situation in terms of financial liquidity, adequate cost, capital structure, and credits. The results of the study may be of value for policymakers to ensure sustainable development of the organic food sector in Poland.

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“…However, SWOT analysis is a qualitative method that does not allow direct prioritisation of strategies and should be combined with other methods that incorporate alternatives to make decisions based on multiple criteria [ 66 ], which consider both qualitative and quantitative factors and leads to an optimal solution [ 67 ]. The multi-criterion analysis methods include approaches which, according to Tscheikner-Gratl et al [ 68 ], can be grouped into three general categories: By approach, which establishes a preferential relationship among alternatives to determine the most dominant ones.…”

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Indigenous Peoples, Exclusion and Precarious Work: Design of Strategies to Address Poverty in Indigenous and Peasant Populations in Ecuador through the SWOT-AHP Methodology

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This research analysed the options that, following decent employment and the social economy, can allow the human development of poor, excluded and vulnerable indigenous populations in Ecuador. A set of strategies were developed which can be implemented by public authorities and by community organisations. They were designed from two types of expert consultations: the Delphi method and the analysis of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) combined with Analytic Hierarchy Process method (AHP) for hierarchizing the criteria collected and obtaining strategies. The proposed strategies are as follows: adopting appropriate legal frameworks, respecting peoples’ rights, better distribution of public resources, implementing monitoring systems, developing solidarity markets and recognizing the participation of the poor as a subject of rights. This investigation revealed differences between the state, which identifies the poor with monetary indicators, and the indigenous peoples, who see it as the lack of community links, by conceiving the poor as a beneficiary of official assistance, despite the fact that a strong community and peasant organisation could be used. The value of an economy based on reciprocity and confidence was also recognized, identifying niches of production and consumption to create partnerships and ensure the participation of indigenous peoples in decision-making areas.

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“…The SWOT analysis was adopted widely at single enterprise [10], industry [11], regional [12] and also cross-national level [13,14]. The approach was successfully used in agricultural aspects in recent years for constructing a map of suitable areas for introducing new crops [15] and for creating a competitive market for organic farming [16], etc. After SWOT analysis was operated on each province, a provincial level comparison was adopted.…”

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Regional Comparison and Strategy Recommendations of Industrial Hemp in China Based on a SWOT Analysis

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The hemp (Cannabis sativa L.) industry has great potential growth due to its multifaceted characteristics, however, challenged by the imbalance between the rapid agricultural production growth and the inadequate market. Against the manifesting functional overlapping and homogeneous competition among regions and nations, multi-regional synergistic development strategies of the hemp industry are critical for a sustainable agricultural-industrial system. To propose development strategies and R&D priorities of the hemp agricultural system for multi-regional synergistic development of the hemp industry. A nationwide survey and a SWOT analysis were carried out within five major production provinces in China, which is one of the largest producers of hemp, including Yunnan, Heilongjiang, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia and Jilin. Legislation, distribution, yield and utilization status and their effect on the development of industrial hemp in China were discussed. The SWOT analysis suggested that the negative effects of weaknesses and threats are stronger than the positive effects of strengths and opportunities. The modern hemp industry is still in an early phase of development characterized by the emerging legislation, growing acreage, initial researches and a few applications that pertain to mainstream use in China. Therefore, strategy recommendations, including top-level design, participating in global competition, promoting innovation and enhancing public cooperation, were proposed. We provide strategies for enhancing the hemp agricultural-industrial system, thus enabling policy makers and researchers to master the priority of promoting economic corporation and agricultural science and technology innovation.

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Determination of the best strategies for development of organic farming: A SWOT – Fuzzy Analytic Network Process approach

Cited by 70 publications

References 51 publications

Factors Limiting the Development of the Organic Food Sector—Perspective of Processors, Distributors, and Retailers

Factors Limiting the Development of the Organic Food Sector—Perspective of Processors, Distributors, and Retailers

Indigenous Peoples, Exclusion and Precarious Work: Design of Strategies to Address Poverty in Indigenous and Peasant Populations in Ecuador through the SWOT-AHP Methodology

Regional Comparison and Strategy Recommendations of Industrial Hemp in China Based on a SWOT Analysis

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