Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies: Volume 12 Issue 2

Challenges of agri-food supply in city region food systems: an emerging economy perspective

Samanthi Kumari Weerabahu, Premaratne Samaranayake, S.W. Sarath Dasanayaka, Chaminda Nalaka Wickramasinghe

This paper explores the challenges of food security from source to consumption of agri-food value chain by considering urban–rural linkages in city region food systems (CRFSs) and…

The impact of locus of control and motivations in predicting entrepreneurial intentions among farmers: a field research

Alexandra Panagiotis Pliakoura, Grigorios N. Beligiannis, Fotios Chatzitheodoridis, Achilleas Kontogeorgos

The purpose of this paper is to explain the impact of locus of control (LOC) and motivations on entrepreneurial intentions (EIs) among agri-entrepreneurs in the region of Western…

Adoption of sustainable agricultural practices in Brazil: understanding the influence of socioeconomic and psychological factors

Cristian Rogério Foguesatto, João Armando Dessimon Machado

Despite substantial efforts made by Brazil’s government to increase the adoption rate of sustainable agricultural practices (SAP), many of them have not been adopted by the…

The challenges of aligning aggregation schemes with equitable fruit and vegetable delivery: lessons from Bihar, India

Gregory S. Cooper, Karl M. Rich, Bhavani Shankar, Vinay Rana

Agricultural aggregation schemes provide numerous farmer-facing benefits, including reduced transportation costs and improved access to higher-demand urban markets. However…

Willingness to pay for crop insurance: a case from citrus farmers in Nepal

Bhishma R. Dahal, Sudip Adhikari, Aditya R. Khanal

In Nepal, crop insurance is at initial phase. However, since its implementation seven years ago, the adoption rate has been fairly low even with the government's lucrative subsidy…

How does the yield variability in rainfed crops respond to climate variables? Evidence from pulses yields in Telangana, India

Raju Guntukula, Phanindra Goyari

This paper aims to evaluate the effects of climate variables on the mean yield and yield variability of major pulse crops in the Telangana state of India.

Food shopping, preparation and consumption practices in times of COVID-19: case of Lebanon

Tarek Ben Hassen, Hamid El Bilali, Mohammad S. Allahyari, Laurence Charbel

Right after announcing the first cases, several governments worldwide have implemented stringent measures to stop the spread of COVID-19. This disruption in individuals' daily…

Financial support services for beekeepers: a case study of development interventions in Fiji's Northern Division

Jordanna Hinton, Cooper Schouten, Kerrie Stimpson, David Lloyd

This paper analyses financial support services (loans and grants) from the perspective of beekeepers in Fiji's Northern Division.

Firm performance implications of supply chain integration, agility and innovation in agri-businesses: evidence from an emergent economy

George Augustus Benjamin Aggrey, Lawrence Yaw Kusi, Ebenezer Afum, Victoria Yaa Osei-Ahenkan, Christine Norman, Kenneth Boateng Boateng, Joseph Amponsah Owusu

This study empirically examines the effect of supply chain integration (SCI) on financial performance (FP) and controls for the mediating effects of supply chain agility (SCA)…