Membership of Chinese Farmer Specialized Cooperatives and Direct Subsidies for Farmer Households: A Multi-Province Data Study

Zhang, Jinhua; Wu, Junjie; Simpson, Justine; Arthur, Clement Lamboi

doi:10.1080/10971475.2019.1617928

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“…Many are partly or completely state-owned. DHEs are often bigger and more profitable than private companies due to governmental support (Zhang, 2012; Huang et al , 2010).…”

Section: Concept Of Dragon Head Enterprises – a Literature Reviewmentioning

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Dragon head enterprises in China's wine production – case study results

Richter

Yang

Hanf

2021

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PurposeIn 1998, the Chinese Communist Party introduced the strategy for modernizing agriculture with large-scale production and launching large commercial enterprises known as dragon head enterprises (DHEs) to process and market agricultural products. Although scholars have raised awareness of the development of DHEs in China, there has been little investigation on DHEs in the Chinese wine business. Based on the existing theoretical background on the concept of DHEs, this study aims to identify the structure and operating system of a DHE in the Chinese wine business. Changyu is chosen as an example because it is the oldest and largest wine company in China, operating in various grape-growing regions.Design/methodology/approachDue to the research's explorative character, the qualitative approach and case study focus were considered adequate. In-depth interviews have been conducted with the employees of the company. The authors analysed data with a qualitative content approach of Gläser and Laudel (2010).FindingsResults show that the grape procurement of Changyu is organized in an integrated system, which consists of the DHE (Changyu), the Changyu-led cooperative, and the grape producers who have a contract with the cooperative. The company takes different measures in terms of intra-organizational coordination to secure the required quantities and qualities of its grape supply base.Research limitations/implicationsIn this research, the authors could only access three interview partners of Changyu's grape procurement department, and it was not possible to conduct interviews with the management of Changyu. Another limitation is that it is difficult to collect adequate data in the Chinese wine industry.Originality/valueThere has been little investigation on DHEs in the Chinese wine business. This research contributes to the existing literature as it takes a closer look at the structure and operating system of a DHE in the Chinese wine business. The case study and chosen example (Changyu) allow a better understanding of DHEs and provide first insights into their operating principle.

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“…Many are partly or completely state-owned. DHEs are often bigger and more profitable than private companies due to governmental support (Zhang, 2012; Huang et al , 2010).…”

Section: Concept Of Dragon Head Enterprises – a Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Dragon head enterprises in China's wine production – case study results

Richter

Yang

Hanf

2021

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“…Four, fairness and absence of bureaucracyan FFS is intended for everyone to take part on an identical basis (Zhang, Wu, Simpson & Arthur, 2019). FFS upholds no bureaucracy between agriculturalists and facilitators, leaders of clusters and average memberships, and the illiterate.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Efficacy of farmer field schools in achieving participatory technology development among smallholder farmers in the Hoima district, Uganda

Mwesigwa¹

2021

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Purpose: This study investigated the efficacy of FFS for participatory technology development among smallholder farmers in Hoima district, Uganda. It is anticipated that by making FFS concrete, household food security will be enhanced. Research methodology: The study utilised primary data, which was collected using a self-administered questionnaire. While 120 respondents were sampled, 103 responded, generating a response rate of 85.83%. This was an excellent response seeing that it merited above 75%. The researcher administered all questionnaires in one month. Results: From the findings indicate that PTD is more desirable in the Hoima district. In addition, the construct of the ability to solve problems from time to time indicates that problem-solving is very desirable for PTD in the Hoima district. The results suggest a positive correlation between FFS and PTD among the study population, indicating that a unit-change in the FFS constructs will lead to a proportionate change in the constructs of PTD in the same direction. This implies that improving FFS quality by a single unit will translate into progressive improvement in PTD in the Hoima district. This study also suggests that FFS alone has a strong positive influence on PTD in the Hoima district. Limitations: This study merely covered farmer-field schools, yet several interventions aim to raise the quality of agriculture in Uganda, such as National Agricultural Advisory Services and Emyoga. Contribution: This study contributes to the deeper understanding of what ought to be done to improve the quality of farming in Uganda.

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“…Mingzhe Pu’s simulation suggests that in order for China’s public grain buffer stocks policy to meet its goals, including producer support, market stabilization and food security, a narrow symmetric price band should be adopted (Pu and Zheng, 2017). Finally, using data collected from 16 Chinese provinces, Jinhua Zhang (2017a) showed that China’s subsidy policy has encouraged farmers to participate in farmers’ specialized cooperatives, thereby increasing their net income and promoting their usage of agricultural machinery.…”

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confidence: 99%