Food system integration of olive-oil-producing small farms in Southern Europe

Karanikolas, Pavlos; Martínez-Gómez, Victor; Galli, Francesca; Prosperi, Paolo; Hernández, Paola A.; Mur, Laura Arnalte; Rivera, María Dolores González; Goussios, Giannis; Fastelli, Laura; Oikonomopoulou, Elpiniki; Fonseca, Ana

doi:10.1016/j.gfs.2021.100499

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“…Small farms in the Mediterranean region bring diverse multifunctional capacities to regional farming systems, which also include typical mainstream agricultural producers (Ortiz‐Miranda et al., 2013). Recovery potential stems often from the multiple capacities of small farms in engaging within collective organisations and local networks, establishing direct sales to consumers (Rivera et al., 2020), or further integrating activities within their business, including processing activities, in order to increase value added from their own production (Karanikolas et al., 2021). For instance, from our results, the participation in co‐operative organisations and the vertical integration of the value chain (such as internal processing) are common factors (for all types of farms except for peasant farms) of recovery potential against the changes in market power.…”

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Disentangling the diversity of small farm business models in Euro‐Mediterranean contexts: A resilience perspective

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With growing concern for the unsustainability of food systems, the international research community has turned its attention to small farms as key actors to potentially face the global food crisis. This study aims to support a policy design that values the diversity of small farms business models vis-à-vis environmental, economic, social and institutional challenges affecting European farming systems. Building on the existing classification of five small farm types in the EU, our analysis targets the business model dynamics of small farms in

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“…On the other hand, in the Online, we have a different set of influential factors that are much more of a technical nature, such as the User Experience (UX) of the website, the speed, the colors, and most important aspects like the delivery duration, information about the product (description of the quality schemes and logos, area of production, etc. ), the online support of the website [47][48][49][51][52][53][54]. These are some of the factors that help in choosing the right product online.…”

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“…Furthermore, agricultural cooperatives must go beyond their traditional presence, thus encouraging online interaction and collaboration, connectivity, and giving consumers the possibility to find and share information and gain knowledge about certified agri-food products [50]. For instance, cooperatives that produce and sell olive oil, fruit, and wine are more recently aware of the importance that their online communication plays for consumers purchase intention [50][51][52]. Online shopping causes consumers to behave differently concerning the intangibility of the product [53,54].…”

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Consumer Perception and Understanding of European Union Quality Schemes: A Systematic Literature Review

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Food, agriculture, and labeling, affecting the environment are well connected concepts, the balance between them being determined not only by pedological and climatic factors or the development level of agricultural techniques, but also by national governments and international organizations’ food processing, trade policies and regulations. In this context, the European Union (EU) encourages the use of different food quality schemes: “Protected Designation of Origin” (PDO), “Protected Geographical Indication” (PGI), and “Traditional Specialty Guaranteed” (TSG) to protect producers of special-quality foods and assist consumers in their purchasing decisions. This review examines existing studies on the impact of these labels on customers behavior. A total of 32 studies were found and systematized. The papers were selected if they featured unique empirical research on consumer perceptions of any of PDO, PGI and TSG labels. Using the search strategy, a literature analysis was performed based on papers extracted from Web of Science, Springer Link, Emerald Insights, and Science Direct. Although these papers highlight quite diversified findings, the internationally used labels play an increasing role in contemporary society and pandemic conditions caused by COVID-19, thus making the quality schemes relevant in consumer decision-making processes.

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“…On the contrary, tourists coming from countries that do not produce olive oil have shown a high interest in local olive oils; this finding is in line with Sabbatini et al (2016). This is favourable for local producers, as consumption of olive oil in nonproducing countries or emerging markets shows an increasing trend (Karanikolas et al, 2018;Roselli et al, 2016;Sayadi et al, 2016). Therefore, the primary focus for local olive oil stakeholders at the destination should be on tourists from nonproducing countries.…”

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The Importance of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Local Olive Oil Attributes for Tourists: Evidence from a Mediterranean Destination

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European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation

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This paper focuses on tourists’ local olive oil purchasing behaviour in a tourist destination, providing evidence of consumer segments based on the importance of olive oil attributes for purchasing decisions. The research was conducted in Croatia, a famous tourist destination in the Mediterranean, recognised for its traditional food products, including olive oil. A survey conducted on 471 tourists shows that the main predictors of a tourist’s purchase of olive oil are the number of previous visits to the destination and the tourist’s country of origin. The relative importance of extrinsic and intrinsic olive oil attributes differed between tourists, and the present research identifies four market segments. The results of this study may help olive oil producers develop and implement more successful marketing strategies directed towards tourists in the destination.

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Food system integration of olive-oil-producing small farms in Southern Europe

Cited by 10 publications

References 40 publications

Disentangling the diversity of small farm business models in Euro‐Mediterranean contexts: A resilience perspective

Disentangling the diversity of small farm business models in Euro‐Mediterranean contexts: A resilience perspective

Consumer Perception and Understanding of European Union Quality Schemes: A Systematic Literature Review

The Importance of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Local Olive Oil Attributes for Tourists: Evidence from a Mediterranean Destination

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