Artikel

Options for agricultural service cooperatives in a postsocialist economy: Evidence from Romania

Almost three decades since the collapse of the socialist regime, Romania’s farm structure is characterized by a distinct dual pattern. The far majority of farms is relatively small, while a small number manages about half of the total utilized agricultural area. Most farmers face significant constraints in creating viable farm businesses. When this is the case, it can be assumed that farmers will unite and establish agricultural service cooperatives (ASCs), as has been observed in many other parts of the world. In Romania, however, as in many other postsocialist economies, farmers tend to be reluctant to form or join formal organizations of mutual assistance. Yet there are signs of change, as first ASCs have recently been established. The objectives of this contribution are twofold: First, we discuss the major obstacles why ASCs did not develop after regime change. Second, we analyze the major reasons and influencing factors why private family farmers become more open to this type of formal organization in recent years. The analysis is based on a literature review, farm statistics, and qualitative in-depth interviews with farmers in 2018.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Journal: Outlook on Agriculture ; ISSN: 2043-6866 ; Volume: 49 ; Year: 2020 ; Issue: 1 ; Pages: 57-65 ; London: Sage Publishing

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Thema
agricultural service cooperatives
private farming
role of government
policy change

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Wolz, Axel
Möllers, Judith
Micu, Marius Mihai
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Sage Publishing
(wo)
London
(wann)
2020

DOI
doi:10.1177/0030727019861973
Handle
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10.03.2025, 11:44 MEZ

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Objekttyp

  • Artikel

Beteiligte

  • Wolz, Axel
  • Möllers, Judith
  • Micu, Marius Mihai
  • Sage Publishing

Entstanden

  • 2020

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