The potential of bio certification to strengthen the market position of food producers

Kononets, Yevhen; Treiblmaier, Horst

doi:10.1108/mscra-05-2020-0013

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“…The CFA was used to observe the model fit with the help of empirical data (Zahay and Griffin, 2010; Ferro et al , 2017). The PHSCEs to be worked upon to improve market prospects and rural employability via vertical integration as strategic initiatives are ITR, IIV, TII, ASC, EDS and EFS (Kononets and Treiblmaier, 2020; Priyadarshi et al , 2020). The initiatives to be worked upon as tactical initiatives are DVI, AOW, TAA and GIV.…”

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Analyzing the post-harvest supply chain enablers of vertical integration for rural employability and marketability

Priyadarshi

Routroy

Garg

2021

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Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyze the post-harvest supply chain enablers (PHSCEs) for vertical integration to enhance rural employability, farmer profitability and rural produce marketability (i.e. market prospects) in the post-harvest supply chain (PHSC). The impact of vertical integration is also explored for various commercial produces. Design/methodology/approach A structural equation modeling (SEM) of PHSCEs for vertical integration was developed to enhance market prospects, rural employability and farmer profitability. The impact of business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-customer market prospects are explored in various dimensions for stakeholders such as farmers, manufacturers (processors), distributors and retailers. The fuzzy technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (F-TOPSIS) was used to prioritize these PHSCEs to improve market prospects and rural employability. Findings The PHSCEs are clustered into three groups, namely, initiatives at the strategic frontier, initiatives at the tactical frontier and concerns for rural employability via vertical integration using exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis and SEM to prove the null hypothesis. With F-TOPSIS results, the availability of warehousing was found to be the most crucial enabler when observing the PHSCEs from the initiatives’ perspective. The technology adaptability and availability, institute for training and research and information infrastructure and information visibility were found to be the key PHSCEs when observed from PHSC stakeholders’ perspectives. Research limitations/implications The implementation of this study will improve the rural produce marketability, rural employability, B2B marketing (i.e. effective distribution) and subsequent value chains with the practice of vertical integration for fresh produce at the rural level. Practical implications The outcomes of this study have a key role in developing the rural regions and improving rural livelihoods via value addition. The awareness of commercial cultivation and value addition in rural areas needs to be improved. This will help farmers to earn better revenues with improved market prospects in comparison to the revenues obtained from the cultivation of staple/conventional crops. Originality/value In an era of cold chains and food processing, this study aims to disseminate awareness about value addition for commercial and fresh produces at the rural level. The implication of this study will improve rural produce marketability, rural employability and farmer profitability at the rural level with the level of vertical integration.

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Analyzing the post-harvest supply chain enablers of vertical integration for rural employability and marketability

Priyadarshi

Routroy

Garg

2021

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“…The biocertification model assumes that the financial success of CBs is also equally dependent on the loyalty of the operators themselves, as it directly depends on their fees and payments. Furthermore, Kononets and Treiblmaier (2020) found that in practical terms some large German retails do not trust most bio-certification schemes and, therefore, have instigated their own procedure for investigating the "purity" of producers and their products,…”

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“…The current study also intends to investigate the emerging approaches in the evolutionary development of the bio-certification model and, in particular, try to determine the possible extent of the use of digital technologies into decision making in bio certification, which could have a possible effect on the degree of current objectivity in the given process and avoid the issues associated with human error. For example, Kononets and Treiblmaier (2020) stated a very high likelihood of 55% that digital contracts in the food supply chain will eliminate the impacts of human mistakes and intentional unfair practices.…”

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“…The percentage of organic farms in the total holdings in each country is much lower and is on average 2.37% with only organic or some organic areas across the EU-27 (Eurostat, 2016). According to recent research (Kononets and Treiblmaier, 2020;Kononets et al, 2022), the percentage of farmers in some European countries who use email on a daily basis is around 20%, which is quite low. Considering the nature and sensitivity of the first survey, it was quite valuable to obtain at least one testimony.…”

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The evolution of organic food certification

Kononets

Konvalina

Bartoš

et al. 2023

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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The surge in the development of the organic food movement is in response to mass industrial food production, prioritizing productivity and economic profit across the global food supply chain, the cost of individual human health, the nutritional value of products, environmental degradation, and climate change. In recent decades, bio-certified food has become especially important to farmers, consumers, and policymakers as a viable transition away from high-input, intensive farming methods to a more humane and sustainable food system. However, to create value and a point of distinction in the marketplace, a robust and valid operation system to verify organic standards throughout the supply chain is of utmost importance. In this study, we conducted two separate surveys. The first survey targeted active organic farmers from three countries. Based on the data obtained, we confirm, similar to other investigations, that the current system of bio-certification is not reliable with a certain degree of probability. The second survey consulted highly specialized experts in organic systems from around the world to identify how the bio certification system should be transformed. The results indicated that the average probability of unregistered violations can be 35.4% according to self-reporting by organic farmers. This together with results that found that 96.12% of experts believe that the organic certification procedure needs to change provides increasing evidence and justification for an overhaul of the certification system.

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“…Thus, an infrastructure supported by the use of this technology can help guarantee food safety, as effective tracking reduces losses in the logistic process [7][8][9][10][19][20][21][22][23]. Blockchain applications have been reported for other purposes related to agribusiness, such as precision agriculture and environmental monitoring [24], transactions certification [25], smart agriculture and smart contracts [26], consumer-retailer relationships [27,28], sustainability and coordination, performance, and order management [29], development of safer algorithms [30], and fair-trading practices [31].…”

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Blockchain Applications in Agribusiness: A Systematic Review

2021

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Blockchain is a technology that can be applied in different sectors to solve various problems. As a complex system, agribusiness presents many possibilities to take advantage of blockchain technology. The main goal of this paper is to identify the purposes for which blockchain has been applied in the agribusiness sector, for which a PRISMA-based systematic review was carried out. The scientific literature corpus was accessed and selected from Elsevier’s Scopus and ISI of Knowledge’s Web of Science (WoS) platforms, using the PRISMA protocol procedures. Seventy-one articles were selected for analysis. Blockchain application in agribusiness is a novel topic, with the first publication dating from 2016. The technological development prevails more than blockchain applications since it has been addressed mainly in the Computer Sciences and Engineering. Blockchain applications for agribusiness management of financial, energy, logistical, environmental, agricultural, livestock, and industrial purposes have been reported in the literature. The findings suggest that blockchain brings many benefits when used in agribusiness supply chains. We concluded that the research on blockchain applications in agribusiness is only at an early stage, as many prototypes are being developed and tested in the laboratory. In the near future, blockchain will be increasingly applied across all economic sectors, including agribusiness, promoting greater reliability and agility in information with a reduced cost. Several gaps for future studies were observed, with significant value for science, industry, and society.

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The potential of bio certification to strengthen the market position of food producers

Cited by 8 publications

References 17 publications

Analyzing the post-harvest supply chain enablers of vertical integration for rural employability and marketability

Analyzing the post-harvest supply chain enablers of vertical integration for rural employability and marketability

The evolution of organic food certification

Blockchain Applications in Agribusiness: A Systematic Review

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