Do Local Food Products Contribute to Sustainable Economic Development?

Cvijanović, D.; Ignjatijević, Svetlana; Vapa-Tankosić, Jelena; Cvijanović, Vojin

doi:10.3390/su12072847

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“…According to different researches [47][48][49][50], external attributes are fundamental for the appreciation and purchase of wine by consumers. This is also confirmed for other typologies of local food products in other European countries [51], as Cvijanović et al [52] recently demonstrated for Serbia. In fact, it is possible to find high quality wines in many places of the world, but associating the wine with a beautiful landscape or with personal experiences, such as being hosted in the farm where a wine is produced, automatically leads to an increase in the appreciation of that wine.…”

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confidence: 82%

Agricultural Heritage Systems and Landscape Perception among Tourists. The Case of Lamole, Chianti (Italy)

2020

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The Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) program, promoted by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), recognizes the multifunctional role of agricultural heritage systems. Traditional terraced landscapes represent important touristic destinations, and Chianti is one of the most well-known areas of Italy for rural tourism. The high-quality landscape of Lamole, consisting of forests and terraced agricultural areas, is included in the Italian National Register of Historical Rural Landscapes thanks to local farmers who recently restored the traditional landscape, considering it important both for tourism and product quality. The main aim of this research was to investigate, using anonymous questionnaires, whether tourists are aware of the characteristics of the Lamole landscape in comparison with other parts of Chianti. Results show that tourists clearly express their preference for the traditional landscape, which is comprised of a mosaic of agricultural patches with dry-stone terraces and forests, and that the level of landscape diversification is similar to 180 years ago. As tourism is a major resource, public institutions should support farmers in preserving the traditional landscape, investing in paths and information, as requested by tourists. The methodology has proved to be useful for addressing local planning, and to help farmers to achieve sustainable development in well-known touristic rural areas.

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Agricultural Heritage Systems and Landscape Perception among Tourists. The Case of Lamole, Chianti (Italy)

2020

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“…The food market in the Republic of Serbia is dominated by locally produced foods [5][6][7][8], both organic or conventionally grown. They are positioned in the market, either as complements or substitutes.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Consumers tend to prefer certified products, because they consider that the certificate indicates the notion of food safety [13]. They believe that local products contribute to halting biodiversity loss [5], and improving ecosystems. The consumers who are concerned about the environment consider the organic products safe from the pesticide and GMO aspects.…”

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confidence: 99%

Analysis of Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Organic and Local Honey in Serbia

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In times of increased concern for human health and care for the environment, it is important to investigate the consumer behavior models in order to better manage the product supply. From the perspective of our research, it is important to learn about consumer attitudes, of a specific product, such as honey, so as to potentially strengthen the economic position of honey producers. The purpose of this article was to explore the consumers’ perceptions of organic and local honey in the Republic of Serbia and identify factors that contribute to predicting consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for organic and local honey. The ordinal regression was used to determine which factors influence the WTP for organic and local honey, and the findings show that the consumers were WTP more for organic honey than for local honey. Socio-economic characteristics of respondents and honey attributes affect consumers’ WTP. The higher monthly household income positively influences the WTP for organic honey, while on the other hand, the higher level of education has a positive influence on the WTP for local honey. The WTP for organic honey positively affected by the perceived importance of honey attributes, such as food safety and support for the local community. The frequency of the purchase of the local honey, the recommendations for the local honey purchase and the perceived importance of attributes, such as the care for the environment and nutritional properties, have a positive influence on the consumers’ WTP for local honey. From this, we can conclude that our understanding of all the factors that influence a consumer’s decision to allocate budget expenses for honey can help all stakeholders in creating an adequate pricing and promotional strategy for honey products.

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“…Whether it is starting a new business in a community, establishing a farm, soliciting membership for a CSA, or cultivating a community garden, civic agriculture promotes the growth of social networks as people's paths cross and connect in ways they would not have before. In creating direct-to-consumer businesses for local food, farmers and entrepreneurs are dependent on a host of organizations, individuals, and government sectors to be successful (Canal Vieira et al, 2019;Christensen & Phillips, 2016;Cvijanović, Ignjatijević, Tankosić, & Cvijanović 2020;Hasanov et al, 2019;Hughes & Isengildina-Massa, 2015;Janssen, 2010). Civic agriculture addresses community issues such as rural revitalization, food availability, and social welfare, if built on a foundation of strong networks and interpersonal transaction (J.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Studies over the years documenting the demographics of participants in civic agriculture reveal mixed findings. Overall, studies of CSAs (Cone & Myhre, 2000;Lass, Bevis, Hendrickson, & Ruhf 2001;Ostrom, 2008;Schnell, 2010), farmers markets (Alkon & McCullen, 2011;Byker, Shanks, Misyak, & Serrano 2012;Cvijanović et al, 2020;Wolf & Berrenson, 2003) and local food sales (Feldmann & Hamm, 2015;Godette et al, 2015;Martinez et al, 2010;O'Hara & Low, 2016;Thilmany, Bond, & Bond, 2008) show that participants tend to be white, wealthy, female, and college-educated, and are generally located in the Northeastern U.S. or West Coast near a metropolitan area. Although indicators of wealth and social class (such as proximity to a farmers market or a flexible work schedule) are often associated with greater access to local food, (Abelló, Palma, Anderson, & Waller, 2014;Galt et al, Bradley, Christensen, & Munden-Dixon, 2018;McGuirt et al, 2014;Zepeda & Nie, 2012), some scholarship posits that these demographics are not the only driver of local food consumption patterns (Guptill, Larsen, Welsh, & Kelly, 2018;Thilmany et al, 2008;Galt et al, 2017;Galt, Bradley, Christensen, & Munden-Dixon, 2019).…”

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Civic agriculture in review: Then, now, and future directions

Kaika

Racelis

2021

J. Agric. Food Syst. Community Dev.

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“Civic agriculture,” a term first coined by rural sociologist Thomas Lyson, refers to forms of agriculture that occur on a local level, from production to consumption, and are linked to a community’s social and economic development. Sixteen years since its original articulation, the term “civic agriculture” has taken on greater significance in research, political activism, and community organizing. Grown from the roots of civic community theory, civic agriculture functions as a new branch of civic community theory that is ripe for theorization. In revisiting the foundations of the term, this review paper seeks to consolidate current and future research in the field of civic agriculture with a focus on its link to social welfare. This begins by reviewing the foundations of civic community theory and discussing how they influence research related to civic agriculture. As we report in this paper, there remain considerable gaps in understanding of how civic agriculture can be fomented by—or is related to—indicators such as demographics, concentration of power, community cohesion, and civic engagement. Consequently, the assumed links between local food systems and social welfare must continue to be studied to determine correlation and causality. This understanding is particularly important during this time of global pandemic, when the flaws and inequities of global supply chains are exposed and where, in many cases, civic agriculture met the increasing interest in local food. The COVID-19 pandemic has amply demonstrated the fragility and instability of global food supply chains, making the need for local food systems more significant and more relevant to communities across the world.

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Do Local Food Products Contribute to Sustainable Economic Development?

Cited by 51 publications

References 62 publications

Agricultural Heritage Systems and Landscape Perception among Tourists. The Case of Lamole, Chianti (Italy)

Agricultural Heritage Systems and Landscape Perception among Tourists. The Case of Lamole, Chianti (Italy)

Analysis of Consumers’ Willingness to Pay for Organic and Local Honey in Serbia

Civic agriculture in review: Then, now, and future directions

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