More than just a factor in transition processes? The role of collaboration in agriculture.

Schiller, Simone; Gonzalez, C.; Flanigan, Sharon; Sutherland, Lee‐Ann; Darnhofer, I.; Wilson, Geoff A.; Zagata, L.

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“…Soylu et al [9] point out that SC collaboration is a common way for companies throughout the SC to share information, make strategic alliances, and reduce overall costs, also in terms of sustainability. Collaboration is also seen as necessary to develop, apply, and establish new innovative ideas and practices, and is linked to the socio-economic and ecological sustainability of the agri-food system [10]. It contributes also to reduce transaction costs, food through specific labels that are currently widely used in all member countries and testify to the strong relationships between crops, food, local traditions, and cultures.…”

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The Influence of Collaboration Initiatives on the Sustainability of the Cashew Supply Chain

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Abstract:Collaboration is emerging as a requirement for strengthening relationships among supply chain members and sustainability is rising as a real-world solution for different environmental issues. There are numerous studies that approach both perspectives, but there are still many questions about their relationship, mostly in the agri-food industry. Hence, this paper aims to address the influence of collaboration initiatives on the sustainability indicators of the cashew supply chain (SC). To reach this objective, a case study was performed among farmers belonging to the Cooperative of Cashews in the Piauí state (COCAJUPI), a local cooperative in Northern Brazil. Attending to the results, it is possible to state that the collaboration initiatives that have higher levels of implementation among research companies are the "trust among supply chain members" and the "sharing of standards information". Moreover, the size of companies in the cashew SC does not influence the level of implementation of collaboration initiatives. The findings of this study demonstrate that the farms' area of the companies from the cashew SC does not have a significant influence on their sustainability indicators. Furthermore, a weak relationship exists between the collaboration initiatives and the indicators associated to the three dimensions of sustainability.

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The Influence of Collaboration Initiatives on the Sustainability of the Cashew Supply Chain

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“…Collaboration is essential to determine the performance of sustainability experiments [10]. Collaboration delivers more satisfied actors with an increased perception of addressing the problem and with perceived enhanced learning effects (individual as well as collective) [42,58,74,76].…”

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“…Although multi-actor sustainability experiments occur, the link between businesses from the regime as well as new emerging firms is often overlooked [1,6,10]. Involving existing businesses offers various opportunities to sustainability experiments for transformation [1,6].…”

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“…Sustainability is thus a contested and evolving concept with uncertainty about values, interests and methodological approaches due to the difficult cause-effect relationships and interrelationships with other factors [39][40][41][42]. As a consequence, not one possible pathway nor one "sustainable" system state exists [10,43,44]. Therefore, we define a sustainability experiment as "a highly innovative initiative to improve the sustainability state of the whole chain through new arrangements of collaborations".…”

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“…Moreover, learning through experimentation can strengthen the adaptive capacity of the agri-food system [9]. Furthermore, collaboration between multiple actors is necessary to develop, apply and establish new innovative ideas and practices, and is linked to the socio-economic and ecological sustainability of the agri-food system [10]. Various definitions and terminology about experiments already exist such as sustainability experiments (e.g., [7]), transition experiments (e.g., [8]), socio-technical experiments (e.g., [11]), governance experiments (e.g., [4]) or niche experiments (e.g., [6]).…”

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Sustainability Experiments in the Agri-Food System: Uncovering the Factors of New Governance and Collaboration Success

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Abstract:In recent years, research, society and industry recognize the need to transform the agri-food system towards sustainability. Within this process, sustainability experiments play a crucial role in transforming the structure, culture and practices. In literature, much attention is given to new business models, even if the transformation of conventional firms toward sustainability may offer opportunities to accelerate the transformation. Further acceleration could be achieved through collaboration of multiple actors across the agri-food system, but this calls for a systems approach. Therefore, we developed and applied a new sustainability experiment systems approach (SESA) consisting of an analytical framework that allows a reflective evaluation and cross-case analysis of multi-actor governance networks based on business and learning evaluation criteria. We performed a cross-case analysis of four agri-food sustainability experiments in Flanders to test and validate SESA. Hereby, the key factors of the success of collaboration and its performance were identified at the beginning of a sustainability experiment. Some of the key factors identified were risk sharing and the drivers to participate. We are convinced that these results may be used as an analytical tool for researchers, a tool to support and design new initiatives for policymakers, and a reflective tool for participating actors.

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Toward a framework for selecting indicators of measuring sustainability and circular economy in the agri-food sector: a systematic literature review

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More than just a factor in transition processes? The role of collaboration in agriculture.

Cited by 10 publications

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The Influence of Collaboration Initiatives on the Sustainability of the Cashew Supply Chain

The Influence of Collaboration Initiatives on the Sustainability of the Cashew Supply Chain

Sustainability Experiments in the Agri-Food System: Uncovering the Factors of New Governance and Collaboration Success

Toward a framework for selecting indicators of measuring sustainability and circular economy in the agri-food sector: a systematic literature review

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