This paper investigated the effects of the informational asymmetry phenomenon that occurs
in the direct sale of fresh agricultural products (FAP) in an e-commerce environment. A three …

Much of the established literature on agricultural cooperatives describes their myriad
contributions to farmers' economic performance. In Brazil, one of the world's leading …

A central collective action issue in agricultural cooperatives is the free‐rider problem, a
prevalent form of which arises when members systematically side‐sell to competing chain …

Contract farming (CF) as a sustainable practice has expanded rapidly, bringing numerous
benefits to both the agribusiness industry and farmers, as well as the broader economy; CF …

The purpose of this study was to illustrate and understand how consumers of cooperative
food products could be segmented in the region of Western Greece. For this purpose, a …

This study analyses the internal governance practices of coffee marketing cooperatives in
south‐west Ethiopia. The investigation argues that there is a need to go beyond democratic …

Abstract Background. Rural associative organizations (RAOs) have been considered as key
actors for rural and agricultural development. In fact, the RAOs are characterized by their …

Aims: The purpose of this work is to determine the contribution of agricultural cooperatives to
the Greek economy. Background: Agricultural cooperatives in Greece offered the maximum …

Agricultural cooperatives have an important role in supporting agricultural development and
improving the well-being of their members. They provide farmers with financial and social …

Producer organisations bear great potential to link small-scale farmers to markets. In
postcommunist economies, historically negative attitudes towards cooperatives are blamed …