Food safety and value chain coordination in the context of a transition economy: The role of agricultural cooperatives

Artikel

In Albania development gaps in the area of food safety are calling for stronger vertical coordination within the agrifood value chains. The paper explores the possibility of vertical coordination being strengthened through the development of agricultural cooperatives and informal farmer groups. In two reported case studies, these organizations have been shown to be called into life by the need to advance vertical coordination. Moreover, the case studies reveal that downstream agribusiness agents, who normally oppose farmers’ countervailing power, promote, support, and even initiate cooperatives and farmer groups, in order to implement food safety standards. The emerging cooperation among farmers not only enhances their participation in the value chain but also generates mutual trust.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Journal: International Journal of the Commons ; ISSN: 1875-0281 ; Volume: 15 ; Year: 2021 ; Issue: 1 ; Pages: 21-34 ; London [u.a.]: Ubiquity Press

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft
• Subject: cooperatives ; food safety standards ; social capital

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Imami, Drini ; Valentinov, Vladislav ; Skreli, Engjell
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Ubiquity Press
• (where): London [u.a.]
• (when): 2021

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.5334/ijc.1039
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/232518
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:45 AM CET