Farm diversi!cation as a potential success factor for small- scale farmers constrained by COVID-related lockdown. Contributions from a survey conducted in four European countries during the !rst wave of COVID-19
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Resumo: | This paper explores to what extent product and marketing channel diversification contributed to the economic success of small- scale agricultural producers involved in short food supply chains after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. A survey was conducted between April and July 2020 in four countries of the European Union–Estonia, Hungary, Portugal and Romania,– resulting in a relatively large sample of farmers (N = 421). The analysis was built on a semi-nonparametric approach. Approximately 19 percent of small-scale producers were able to increase sales during the first wave of the pandemic, although country-level variation was significant. Fruits and vegetables were by far the most popular products. The importance of specific channels varied across countries, but farm gate sales were among the most important marketing channels both before and during the first wave. The importance of channels that were based on digital resources and home delivery increased. Our evidence indicates that diversification was a strategy that paid off, both in terms of marketing channels and different product categories. However, the impact appears to be nonlinear; the initial advantage generated by diversification rapidly tapered off, either temporarily (in the case of products), or permanently (in the case of marketing channels). Later research may clarify whether these findings are generalizable in other socio-economic contexts, as well as in a non-COVID situation. |
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Farm diversi!cation as a potential success factor for small- scale farmers constrained by COVID-related lockdown. Contributions from a survey conducted in four European countries during the !rst wave of COVID-19This paper explores to what extent product and marketing channel diversification contributed to the economic success of small- scale agricultural producers involved in short food supply chains after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. A survey was conducted between April and July 2020 in four countries of the European Union–Estonia, Hungary, Portugal and Romania,– resulting in a relatively large sample of farmers (N = 421). The analysis was built on a semi-nonparametric approach. Approximately 19 percent of small-scale producers were able to increase sales during the first wave of the pandemic, although country-level variation was significant. Fruits and vegetables were by far the most popular products. The importance of specific channels varied across countries, but farm gate sales were among the most important marketing channels both before and during the first wave. The importance of channels that were based on digital resources and home delivery increased. Our evidence indicates that diversification was a strategy that paid off, both in terms of marketing channels and different product categories. However, the impact appears to be nonlinear; the initial advantage generated by diversification rapidly tapered off, either temporarily (in the case of products), or permanently (in the case of marketing channels). Later research may clarify whether these findings are generalizable in other socio-economic contexts, as well as in a non-COVID situation.This study was supported by funds from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (UIDB/04007/2020). This study was also supported by the Hungarian National Research, Development and Innovation Fund in the form of grants [IF (130485), Z. Bakucs (135387), Z. Benedek (135460)] and by the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic, Program ZEMĚ in the form of funds to LC (QK1920398).PLoS ONE - Arkadiusz Piwowar, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, POLAND2022-01-21T12:01:55Z2022-01-212021-05-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/10174/30809http://hdl.handle.net/10174/30809https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0251715porBenedek Z, Fertő I, Galamba Marreiros C, Aguiar PMd, Pocol CB, Čechura L, et al. (2021) Farm diversification as a potential success factor for small-scale farmers constrained by COVID-related lockdown. Contributions from a survey conducted in four European countries during the first wave of COVID-19. PLoS ONE 16(5): e0251715.ndndcristina@uevora.ptndndndndndnd256Benedek, ZsófiaFertő, ImreMarreiros, Cristina GalambaAguiar, Pamela MossmannPocol, Cristina BiancaČechura, LukasPoder, AnnePaaso, PiaBakucs, Zoltaninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-01-03T19:29:59Zoai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/30809Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T01:20:13.598293Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Farm diversi!cation as a potential success factor for small- scale farmers constrained by COVID-related lockdown. Contributions from a survey conducted in four European countries during the !rst wave of COVID-19 |
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Farm diversi!cation as a potential success factor for small- scale farmers constrained by COVID-related lockdown. Contributions from a survey conducted in four European countries during the !rst wave of COVID-19 |
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Farm diversi!cation as a potential success factor for small- scale farmers constrained by COVID-related lockdown. Contributions from a survey conducted in four European countries during the !rst wave of COVID-19 Benedek, Zsófia |
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Farm diversi!cation as a potential success factor for small- scale farmers constrained by COVID-related lockdown. Contributions from a survey conducted in four European countries during the !rst wave of COVID-19 |
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Farm diversi!cation as a potential success factor for small- scale farmers constrained by COVID-related lockdown. Contributions from a survey conducted in four European countries during the !rst wave of COVID-19 |
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Farm diversi!cation as a potential success factor for small- scale farmers constrained by COVID-related lockdown. Contributions from a survey conducted in four European countries during the !rst wave of COVID-19 |
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Farm diversi!cation as a potential success factor for small- scale farmers constrained by COVID-related lockdown. Contributions from a survey conducted in four European countries during the !rst wave of COVID-19 |
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Farm diversi!cation as a potential success factor for small- scale farmers constrained by COVID-related lockdown. Contributions from a survey conducted in four European countries during the !rst wave of COVID-19 |
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Benedek, Zsófia |
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Benedek, Zsófia Fertő, Imre Marreiros, Cristina Galamba Aguiar, Pamela Mossmann Pocol, Cristina Bianca Čechura, Lukas Poder, Anne Paaso, Pia Bakucs, Zoltan |
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Fertő, Imre Marreiros, Cristina Galamba Aguiar, Pamela Mossmann Pocol, Cristina Bianca Čechura, Lukas Poder, Anne Paaso, Pia Bakucs, Zoltan |
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This paper explores to what extent product and marketing channel diversification contributed to the economic success of small- scale agricultural producers involved in short food supply chains after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. A survey was conducted between April and July 2020 in four countries of the European Union–Estonia, Hungary, Portugal and Romania,– resulting in a relatively large sample of farmers (N = 421). The analysis was built on a semi-nonparametric approach. Approximately 19 percent of small-scale producers were able to increase sales during the first wave of the pandemic, although country-level variation was significant. Fruits and vegetables were by far the most popular products. The importance of specific channels varied across countries, but farm gate sales were among the most important marketing channels both before and during the first wave. The importance of channels that were based on digital resources and home delivery increased. Our evidence indicates that diversification was a strategy that paid off, both in terms of marketing channels and different product categories. However, the impact appears to be nonlinear; the initial advantage generated by diversification rapidly tapered off, either temporarily (in the case of products), or permanently (in the case of marketing channels). Later research may clarify whether these findings are generalizable in other socio-economic contexts, as well as in a non-COVID situation. |
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Benedek Z, Fertő I, Galamba Marreiros C, Aguiar PMd, Pocol CB, Čechura L, et al. (2021) Farm diversification as a potential success factor for small-scale farmers constrained by COVID-related lockdown. Contributions from a survey conducted in four European countries during the first wave of COVID-19. PLoS ONE 16(5): e0251715. nd nd cristina@uevora.pt nd nd nd nd nd nd 256 |
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