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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Producer cooperatives"”.
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Organisational democracy and economic viability in producer cooperatives in the Western Cape Region of South African and in Zimbabwe : case studies and comparative analysis
… Significant findings include the following: (a) cooperatives in 'third world' contexts are formed and joined primarily for material reasons; (b) specific constraints include a severe lack of basic education among cooperators, relationships of dependency between co-ops and service organisations, …
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Sustainable coffee certification programs and coffee cooperatives in Guatemala : a small-scale producer perspective
… presents the perspectives of small-scale coffee producers in Guatemala regarding cooperative membership, sustainable coffee certification programs and the role of ANACAFE. The viewpoints of two producer cooperatives are described based on participant observation, semi-structured interviews and …
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Building a Better Local Food System: A Case Study of the Western Montana Growers Cooperative
… systems aiming to re-create direct links between producers and consumers are emerging in the United States and elsewhere in response to the social, economic, and environmental consequences of the globalizing food market. Despite growing consumer demand for locally produced food, small-scale …
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Building a Better Local Food System: A Case Study of the Western Montana Growers Cooperative
… systems aiming to re-create direct links between producers and consumers are emerging in the United States and elsewhere in response to the social, economic, and environmental consequences of the globalizing food market. Despite growing consumer demand for locally produced food, small-scale …
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A development strategy for connecting first-world consumers to third-world producers : integrating value chain transparency into E-commerce design
… argan oil. theargantree.com connects these producers to consumers in the U.S. to sell this oil for its culinary and cosmetic benefits. The implications of this study can transform the cooperative landscape, which is often marked by low wages, a lack of accountability, and difficulty …
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Productivity analysis of private and socialized agriculture in Ethiopia
… tests. Results of the analysis suggest that the producer cooperatives collectively appear to have a potential to generate increased gross income per hectare at a declining rate with respect to an equiproportionate increase in all inputs, except land, upon an increasing average cost of production …
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Exceptionally un-American? why co-operative enterprises struggle in the United States, but scale elsewhere
… for success. Do US worker, consumer and producer cooperatives frequently achieve economies of scale? If not, why? This study deploys regression techniques, comparative-historical analysis (CHA), and interview data to answer these questions, synthesizing institutionalism and strategic …
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Growing pains: the local food movement in northern Colorado
… survey (n=67). In Northern Colorado, local food producers and advocates are passionate about and committed to growing the local food system. The strong network of producers ensures that the movement stays rooted in and develops as an integral part of the community. Despite producers' enthusiastic …