| Title of Article |
Improving Smallholder Navel Orange Farmers Participation in Agricultural Supply Chain: Perceptions from the Officials and Intermediaries in Gannan, China |
| Date of Acceptance |
9 October 2013 |
| Journal |
| Title of Journal |
Khon Kaen Agriculture Journal |
| Standard |
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| Institute of Journal |
Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University |
| ISBN/ISSN |
0125-0485 |
| Volume |
41 |
| Issue |
4 |
| Month |
October - December |
| Year of Publication |
2013 |
| Page |
507 - 516 |
| Abstract |
The fact that smallholder farmers are not well-structured and well-organized in the agricultural supply chain is well-known. An effort to better understand how to improve smallholder farmers’ participation in the agricultural supply chain is an effective approach to increase their farm income and optimize the supply chain. Hence, the present study was aimed at develop countermeasures on how to integrate smallholder farmers in the agricultural supply chain. The study employed questionnaires to collect survey data from the officials and intermediaries in Gannan – a region with the highest navel orange production in China. Their concerns and suggestions were assessed with t-test, providing a thematic summary of the differences in their perceptions. The results of the study revealed the level of intermediaries’ and officials’ agreements on the survey items. The intermediaries were much more concerned about the product quality issues while the government officials tended to focus on the recommendations to provide better infrastructure services and brand building to support the Gannan navel orange industry development. Through the analysis of the results, some of the future policy implications relating to the research issue were propounded. |
| Keyword |
Smallholder navel orange farmers, Agricultural supply chain, Perceptions |
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| Reviewing Status |
มีผู้ประเมินอิสระ |
| Status |
ตีพิมพ์แล้ว |
| Level of Publication |
ชาติ |
| citation |
false |
| Part of thesis |
true |
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