Smallholder Conflicts in Agribusiness Systems

Conflicts arise because of deficient coordination between actors during the exchange of goods and services in agribusiness systems. The aim of the study was to assess conflicts at the smallholder level by reviewing literature resources. From the systemic analysis, it is evident that price imposition...

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Published inInternational journal on food system dynamics Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 29 - 43
Main Authors Solano-Gaviño, Juan Carlos, Siche, Raúl
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.01.2024
Edition1012
Subjects
Agribusiness
Demand and Price Analysis
food industry
market
price
supplier
Supply Chain
Transaction
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Summary:Conflicts arise because of deficient coordination between actors during the exchange of goods and services in agribusiness systems. The aim of the study was to assess conflicts at the smallholder level by reviewing literature resources. From the systemic analysis, it is evident that price imposition is the main conflict that smallholders face during commercialization with suppliers and agro-industries. Conflicts arise due to the high bargaining power of large corporations. The concentration of companies in input supply and processing markets also generates conflict environments during transactions. Collective forms and the use of contracts are conflict mitigation alternatives in agrifood chains.
ISSN:1869-6945
1869-6945
DOI:10.22004/ag.econ.346731