Which smallholder farmers benefit most from biomass production for food and biofuel? The case of Gondola district, central Mozambique

Leonardo, Wilson; Florin, M.J.; Ven, G.W.J. van de; Udo, H.M.J.

doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2015.09.016

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“…Farmers, although occupying the bottom rung in the supply hierarchy, play an important role in the biomass supply chain. This result is consistent with those of previous studies that similarly involved farmers [42,[54][55][56] and can serve as a reference for policy-makers as they formulate renewable energy policies, laws, and regulations. Previous studies on biomass supply design used institutional analysis in their investigations [35,57], but these forays disregarded the fact that the principal requirement for an effective supply chain is to increase farmers' trust in middlemen and reduce their risk perceptions regarding straw supply.…”

Section: Strengthening the Linking Function Of Middlemensupporting

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The Development of Straw-Based Biomass Power Generation in Rural Area in Northeast China—An Institutional Analysis Grounded in a Risk Management Perspective

Wang

Watanabe

2020

Sustainability

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Given a lack of consideration for the role and importance of stakeholders and the importance of stakeholders in the operation of biomass power plants in China, a comprehensive analysis oriented toward stakeholder risk management is needed to further develop the country’s biomass energy industry. Accordingly, we analyzed institutional factors that contribute to or constrain progress in biomass power generation in China. Data were collected from 275 straw suppliers (farmers) living around a biomass power plant, 15 middlemen, five power plant managers, and five local government officers. Interviews were held with all the participants, but questionnaires were additionally administered to the straw suppliers. Results showed that: (1) risk transfer in the biomass supply chain is one of the reasons why farmers are unwilling to supply straw; (2) middlemen are vital intermediaries between biomass power plant managers and farmers as a middleman-based biomass supply system is necessary to guarantee the quantity of straw supply, and; (3) the institutional structure that underlies the Chinese biomass energy industry is immature.

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The Development of Straw-Based Biomass Power Generation in Rural Area in Northeast China—An Institutional Analysis Grounded in a Risk Management Perspective

Wang

Watanabe

2020

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“…Only recently it emerged in its systematic form, which is highly promising for the sustainability of small and medium-sized farms. The 'gold' list of new contract farming programmes include, among others, wheat, oil, table olives, milk, wine, tobacco, cotton, fruit and certain energy crops such as sunflowers (Leite et al, 2013;Leonardo et al, 2015).…”

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Potentials and Pitfalls of Contract Farming Through Agricultural Cooperatives in Greece

Chinaki

Sergaki

2018

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In recent years, Greece experiences a very intensive financial crisis that -as it is expectedhasimportant effects on the primary sector. ? new form of entrepreneurship for Greece,contract farming, appeared the last years. A successful case study of contract farming inGreece is between the large enterprise “ATHENIAN BREWERY” and the producersmembersof two agricultural cooperatives of Northern Greece. The main aim of this paperis to examine the process of contract farming through agricultural cooperatives.Specifically, this paper investigates the production process of malted barley throughcontracts of members of the cooperative of Epanomi and the cooperative of Trilofos, in thePrefecture of Thessaloniki (Northern Greece) and the private firm “ATHENIAN BREWERY”.Using a structured questionnaire that it was distributed in 132 producers- members of theagricultural cooperative of Epanomi or Trilofoss it was examined the advantages and thedisadvantages of this form of cooperation for both growers-members of these twocooperatives and the private firm. Moreover, it was investigated the role of agriculturalcooperatives in the process of contract farming. The results reveal that the most importantbenefit for the growers is to ensure availability of the products in a predetermined price.The most important benefit for “ATHENIAN BREWERY” is a better production plan whichensures a certain quantity and quality of raw materials. The role of both cooperatives isdeterminative as it guarantees the safety of the process for both contracting parties.

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Biofuel and Bio-economy Nexus

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Khan

Ambati

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Biofuels in Circular Economy

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Which smallholder farmers benefit most from biomass production for food and biofuel? The case of Gondola district, central Mozambique

Cited by 10 publications

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The Development of Straw-Based Biomass Power Generation in Rural Area in Northeast China—An Institutional Analysis Grounded in a Risk Management Perspective

The Development of Straw-Based Biomass Power Generation in Rural Area in Northeast China—An Institutional Analysis Grounded in a Risk Management Perspective

Potentials and Pitfalls of Contract Farming Through Agricultural Cooperatives in Greece

Biofuel and Bio-economy Nexus

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