Farmer preferences regarding durum wheat contracts in Italy: a discrete choice experiment
ISSN: 0007-070X
Article publication date: 30 April 2021
Issue publication date: 2 November 2021
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to investigate farmer preferences regarding sales contracts for durum wheat in Italy.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors consider that contracts are formed by an organisational entity that is in charge of transferring decision and property rights based on reductions in transaction costs. The empirical analysis presents a discrete choice experiment with three distinct models that was performed by a survey of 160 wheat farmers in southern Italy.
Findings
The results show that contractual terms affect the probability of both a contract being signed and allocating decision rights due to their effects on price, technology and quality.
Practical implications
This study provides some insights on which contractual attributes could support the wider use of contracts along the durum wheat supply chain in Italy.
Originality/value
The paper reveals that contracts are relevant not only to the coordination of agri-food chains because of price stabilisation but also due to their impacts on technology and quality strategies.
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Acknowledgements
This study was financed by the project “Improving sustainability through organizational efficiency in agri - food chain” - Measure 16 “Cooperation” of the Regione Umbria Rural Development Program 2014-2020 for Operational Groups (in the sense of Art. 56 of Reg.1305/2013).Declarations of interest: none
Citation
Oliveira, G.M.d., Martino, G., Ciliberti, S., Frascarelli, A. and Chiodini, G. (2021), "Farmer preferences regarding durum wheat contracts in Italy: a discrete choice experiment", British Food Journal, Vol. 123 No. 12, pp. 4017-4029. https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-09-2020-0876
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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