Innovation and integration in the agri-food industry

Karantininis, Kostas; Sauer, Johannes; Furtan, William Hartley

doi:10.1016/j.foodpol.2009.10.003

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“…However, recent literature revels a dual perspective on the relation between firm size and R&D efforts. As we said previously, some authors detected a positive relation between larger firms and innovation, because of improved access to human, financial resources and profit persistence (Bayona et al,2013;Karantininis et al, 2010;Laforet, 2008;Lin & Lin, 2012;Naranjo-Gil, 2009;Segarra & Arauzo, 2008;Hirch & Gschwandter, 2013;Triguero et al, 2013). On the contrary, other authors underline the ability of SMEs firms to innovate, based on their flexibility, interpersonal communication, etc (Bayona et al, 2001;;O'Regan et al, 2005;Maravelakis et al, 2006;Pla-Barber & Alegre, 2007;Alarcón & Sánchez, 2013).…”

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Determinants of Agri‐food Firms’ Participation in Public Funded Research and Development

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Determinants of Agri‐food Firms’ Participation in Public Funded Research and Development

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“…We focused on farm size in terms of Innovation behaviour and the use of research and extension services of agricultural SMEs total gross margin results (Rama & Alfranca, 2003), which also refers to the hypothesis that available resources affect managers' decisions (Langemeier & Jones, 2000;Micheels & Gow, 2014). Recent empirical evidence suggests a positive relationship between firm size and the probability to innovate through improved access to human and financial resources and profit persistence (Laforet, 2008;Karantininis et al, 2010). Another characteristic of SMEs refers to their flexibility and interpersonal communication, which also involves innovation returns (Tsai et al, 2005).…”

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Innovation behaviour and the use of research and extension services in small-scale agricultural holdings

Ramos-Sandoval

García-Álvarez-Coque

Más‐Verdú

2017

Span. j. agric. res.

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Farmers’ views on research and extension services (RES) included in the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System are rarely investigated. This study analyses the relationship between key factors of innovation behaviour (market orientation, learning orientation, and innovation attitude) and the use of RES through structural equation modelling, focusing on small-scale agricultural holdings. Market orientation and learning orientation appear to be positively correlated, confirming that synergies between both factors provide a background for innovativeness. Learning orientation and farm-holders’ education level, improve knowledge exchange and make the agriculture innovation process more inclusive. However, farmers’ innovation attitude is not clearly correlated with the use of RES. Motivations about “the will to do innovations” are represented by a construct that does not appear to have a determinant effect as a mediator in farmer’s decisions about using RES.

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“…(Menrad 2004). Economies of scale and export orientation also play a significant role on the level of innovations (Karantininis et al 2010). Evidence suggests that innovation activities can have a positive effect on the business performance of a food company, and vertical cooperation in particular increases exports of processed food products (Ghazalian and Furtan 2007;Mukhamad and Kiminami 2011).…”

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Recent areas of innovation activities in the Czech dairy industry

Špička¹,

Smutka²,

Selby³

2015

AGR ECON-CZECH

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Th e aim of the article is to compare and identify diff erences between the innovations within the Czech dairy industry. Dairy products are the export pillars of Czech agrarian foreign trade, and the dairy industry was one of the most important recipients of public support on innovations from the Rural Development Programme (RDP). Th e core of this research is an analysis of sixteen projects, supported under RDP sub-measure I.1.3.2 from 2007 to September 2013. Data from the representative sample of approved projects have been converted into a set of questions and answers to enable them to be evaluated, both quantitatively and qualitatively. Th e dataset is analysed by means of a counterfactual analysis, descriptive statistics, and correlation analysis. Th e results show that innovations, and public support of innovations, enabled dairies to stabilise their profi ts, and to increase their competiveness, during the period of economic crisis. Th ere were fi ve types of innovation trends in the Czech dairy industry in recent years: (i) Th e processing and effi cient use of by--products (whey, buttermilk); (ii) Th e production of new products with health benefi ts; (iii) Improved processing of dairy products with particular focus on long-life products having better sensory parameters; (iv) Improved effi ciency of transport and storage of milk and dairy products; (v) Improved wastewater treatment. Th e real innovative eff ect was, however, very limited because individual companies were not looking for their own new added value, but were more focused on the implementation of already-existing innovations.

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Innovation and integration in the agri-food industry

Cited by 99 publications

References 45 publications

Determinants of Agri‐food Firms’ Participation in Public Funded Research and Development

Determinants of Agri‐food Firms’ Participation in Public Funded Research and Development

Innovation behaviour and the use of research and extension services in small-scale agricultural holdings

Recent areas of innovation activities in the Czech dairy industry

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