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Overview
Context and research goal
EU's CAP is moving towards freer markets. Reduced market intervention for agricultural products has repercussions on the whole food chain, which might provide new opportunities or challenges for the European food system.
In order to be able to benefit from these new developments, a more proactive and self-responsible behaviour of all actors involved in the food chain is necessary.
In addition, there is need for analysis of potential risks, benefits and measures of support of the transformation process. Measures to counter arising instabilities in the European food sector and to promote sustainable development of competitive food chains may include the improvement of co-ordination among farmers, processors and retailers by strengthening economic relationships and by intensifying communication.
The overall goal of this project is
- to analyse the role (prevalence, necessity and significance) of economic relationships and communication in selected European food chains.
- to identify the economic, social and cultural factors which influence co-ordination within these chains.
Work programme
In order to accomplish this goal the project has been divided into seven Workpackages (WPs):
WP1 a theoretical framework will be constructed [more]
WP2 food chain systems in six countries will be reviewed [more]
WP3 a representative cross-country, multi-commodity survey of farmers, processors and retailers will be conducted based on the outcome of the previous two workpackages [more]
WP4 the collected data, by generating estimators for population parameters and testing research hypotheses, will be analysed, leading also to the identification of issues for further in-depth study [more]
WP5 country-specific research of these issues will be conducted [more]
WP6 all findings will be evaluated and recommendations for policy making and business will be derived, focusing on how economic relationships along the food chain may be improved [more]
WP7 the project results will be disseminated to business and policy decision-makers, as well as to the research audience and the general public [more]
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