Examining the financial relationships between producers and commission agents in the greenhouse vegetable farming industry in Turkey

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suleyman Karaman ◽  
Furkan Yigit
Keyword(s):  
Western Mediterranean ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Wholesale Market ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Vegetable Farming ◽  
Greenhouse Vegetable ◽  
Lending Institutions ◽  
Farming Industry

PurposeThis paper is intended to investigate the economic, organizational and social factors affecting the receipt of advance payment by greenhouse vegetable producers from commission agents operating in the wholesale market.Design/methodology/approachThe data were gathered through questionnaire forms developed for this specific purpose through face-to-face interviews with 180 producers growing greenhouse vegetables in the central district and Serik, Antalya in the Western Mediterranean Region of Turkey. A logistic regression model was employed to analyse the factors affecting the likelihood of greenhouse vegetable growers getting advance from commission agents.FindingsA good financial status of enterprises producing greenhouse vegetables and the fact that their production input needs are met by cooperatives reduce their dependence on commission agents, thereby increasing their bargaining power when selling their products. Since producers can readily meet their need for the capital required for the vegetable production process from commission agents, they do not prefer to borrow from lending institutions making agricultural loans with requirements such as collateral. The fact that greenhouse vegetable farmers receive technical and market information and advice from commission agents strengthens their relationship with them.Originality/valueIt is the first study that evaluates in detail the financial aspect of the relationships between producers and commission agents in the greenhouse vegetables wholesale market. It contributes significantly to agricultural policymakers regarding the functioning of the greenhouse vegetable market, and in particular, the regulations on agricultural loans for production processes.

To buy or not to buy: how young consumers approach new smart products in the social media context

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jieqi Guan ◽  
Yui-yip Lau ◽  
Huijun Yang ◽  
Lianping Ren
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
New Media ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
Product Information ◽  
Purchasing Behavior ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Smart Products ◽  
Young Consumers

Purpose This paper aims to explore factors affecting young consumers’ purchasing of new smart products under the influence of social media. Design/methodology/approach Twenty semi-structured, face-to-face, in-depth interviews were conducted with young consumers who used new media, and five extended interviews were conducted with popular smartwatch retailers in Macau. Findings The findings reveal that they tend to garner product information from multiple channels of communication. Social media exert the greatest influence. Reliable information, strong branding and interactions with vendors are also influential, although new product pre-announcements may be boring and difficult to understand. Originality/value This study presents new insights into diffusion of innovation theory and provides retailers launching smart products with a better understanding of their target young customers’ purchasing behavior.

Socio-economic and institutional factors underlying efficiency of smallholder vegetable farms in Southwest region of Cameroon

2018 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yannick Djoumessi ◽  
Victor Afari-Sefa ◽  
Cyrille Bergaly Kamdem ◽  
Jean-Claude Bidogeza
Keyword(s):  
Technical Efficiency ◽  
Scale Efficiency ◽  
Farm Labor ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Agricultural Policies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Vegetable Farmers ◽  
Parametric Data ◽  
Southwest Region

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the efficiency of vegetable farmers within the tree-crop based rainforest agro-ecological zone in Southwest region of Cameroon. Design/methodology/approach The non-parametric data envelopment analysis method was used to evaluate technical and scale efficiencies while the Tobit model was used to identify factors affecting efficiency of vegetable production. Findings An econometric analysis result indicates that family size, education and extension service have significant impact on both technical and scale efficiencies, whereas credit service has significant impact on scale efficiency. Practical implications Future agricultural policies could include measures to improve the capacity of farmers to efficiently use existing resources. Social implications The study highlighted that encouraging more people to engage in farm labor and facilitating smallholder access to microcredit could render vegetable farmers more efficient. Originality/value In Cameroon, only a few studies have been conducted on technical efficiency. These encompass mainly cash and food crops. To the best of our knowledge, no single study has measured technical efficiency of vegetable farmers in forest-based farming of Cameroon.

Factors affecting students’ engagement with online content in blended learning

Kybernetes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (7) ◽  
pp. 1500-1515 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alka Dwivedi ◽  
Prasoom Dwivedi ◽  
Samo Bobek ◽  
Simona Sternad Zabukovšek
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Online Content ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Approach To Learning ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
E Learning

PurposeIncreasing use of information and communication technology (ICT) in education has, along with other consequences, shifted the context from teacher-centric to student-centric. These changes pose fresh challenges to the prevalent education systems all over the world, which already have fallen short of the expectations. The purpose of this study is to show that e-learning is not only about ICT following a holistic approach to learning which embeds systemic approach and learning loops but also about students and teacher’s actions in ICT-enabled learning environment. This study investigates the importance of engagement of students and teachers in blended learning with a focus on factors which affect this engagement.Design/methodology/approachBased on systems theory and socio-technological approach to e-learning, the paper documents an experiment which was carried out in a higher education institution. Postgraduate students of one course were divided into two groups. Instructor of the first group was not required to engage with the online content and had to deliver his course in a traditional face-to-face format. Instructor of the second group continuously spent time on the learning management system (LMS), developing more content, participating in online discussions and responding to students. LMS tracked the online activity of both the instructors, and semi-structured interviews of students were conducted.FindingsBased on behaviour of 152 students of a postgraduate programme, students’ time spent online is directly proportional to the instructor’s online time, promptness of instructor’s response to online activities queries of students increased student engagement, the students’ engagement increases if the online content is related to the syllabus but engagement is not the same as the face-to-face lectures in the class.Research limitations/implicationsThe research was conducted in India and is based on the behaviour of instructors and students in India. It was focussed on engagement issues of blended learning, while other issues of blended learning have not been in the focus of the research.Practical implicationsThe research is important for the practice of higher education, and the result of the study can be taken into consideration while developing online courses for students enrolled in higher education.Social implicationsIf higher education institutions take a strategic decision to use ICT in e-learning, engagements of participants and factors affecting engagement are crucial for the better quality of education. In such a way, blended learning fulfils requirements of a holistic approach to learning.Originality/valueDespite the fact that e-learning as a way to deliver academic content has been extensively researched, there are not many studies focussed on engagement issues in blended learning, and even fewer studies have been conducted in an experimental way which allow in-depth research.

Pesticide use in Indonesian vegetable farming and its determinants

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 305-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joko Mariyono ◽  
Apri Kuntariningsih ◽  
Tom Kompas
Keyword(s):  
Insect Pests ◽  
Crop Protection ◽  
Correct Prediction ◽  
Pesticide Use ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Pests And Diseases ◽  
Intensive Farming ◽  
Pesticide Exposures ◽  
Vegetable Farming

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse factors affecting the use of pesticides in intensive vegetable farming in Java, Indonesia. Evaluating such factors is expected to provide appropriate policies to reduce pesticides, and eventually, mitigates the adverse impacts of pesticides on human health and the environment. Design/methodology/approach Data were compiled from a farm survey of randomly selected 240 vegetable farmers in three regions of Java in 2014. A concept of economic threshold was employed to analyse the pesticide use determinants, which were estimated using econometric models. Findings Factors leading to the increase in the application of pesticides were the number of observed insect pests, prices of vegetables, use of local varieties, and use of mixed pesticides. Conversely, factors lowering the use of pesticides were the number of observed diseases, the cost of pesticides, and area planted to vegetables. The most important factor in influencing pesticide use was farmers’ perception on the correct prediction of yield losses associated with pests and diseases. Research limitations/implications The sample for this research is somewhat low and the analysis was based on one-year data of the quantity of pesticides in a formulation. Practical implications The use of pesticides can be reduced by training farmers on crop protection practices, which provide correct information on pests and diseases. Policies related to the price of pesticides would be ineffective, as farmers still highly relied on pesticides. These findings will be useful for reducing the use of pesticides in intensive vegetable farming in Indonesia, and in tropical countries in general. Originality/value Pesticides have two opposite properties: to increase income on the one side and to cause devastation of life on the other side. Because pesticides are generally less selectively toxic than would be desired, non-targets including humans and the environment must be protected from contamination by these agrochemicals. This study found the most important determinants for reducing pesticide exposures in Indonesian intensive farming.

Factors affecting consumers’ online product review use

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 375-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelley A. O’Reilly ◽  
Amy MacMillan ◽  
Alhassan G. Mumuni ◽  
Karen M. Lancendorfer
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Information Search ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Search Process ◽  
Product Reviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Psychological Mechanisms ◽  
Grounded Theory Method

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine factors affecting the extent of consumers’ use of electronic word-of-mouth (eWOM), specifically online product reviews (OPRs), during their decision-making process. It also examines their motives for using OPRs.Design/methodology/approachThe study uses an exploratory qualitative research methodology involving observation and free-flowing face-to-face interviews with consumers who have previously made a purchase online and who read OPRs during the decision-making process. An adaptation of the grounded theory method is used for collection, coding and data analysis.FindingsFindings confirm previously uncovered motives for consumers’ use of OPRs. In addition, the findings suggest that two previously unidentified factors influence the extent of consumers’ use of OPRs: “decision-making drive” and “decision-making drag”. Decision-making drive is a mental momentum created when one or more factors that enhance decision-making readiness are present. This momentum tends to accelerate the decision-making process and shorten the information search process, leading to a reduction in the extent of OPR use. In contrast, decision-making drag is a mental resistance created when one or more factors that impede decision-making readiness are present. This resistance tends to decelerate the decision-making process and lengthen the information search process, leading to an increase in the extent of OPR use.Originality/valueFocused on the pre-consumption phase of eWOM, between the stages of product need recognition and information search, this study is the first to identify decision-making drive and decision-making drag as additional psychological mechanisms affecting the extent of OPR use by consumers. For marketers, understanding these mechanisms has strategic marketing implications that can provide guidance to brands, websites and online review systems.

scholarly journals Present status and problem confrontation of Dyke vegetable production at freshwater ghers of Bagerhat district in Bangladesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-78
Author(s):  
Jafrin Akter ◽  
Mohammad Bashir Ahmed ◽  
Md Abdul Mannan ◽  
Md Matiul Islam ◽  
Asit Baran Mondal
Keyword(s):  
Present Status ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Coastal Region ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Severe Problem ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Lady’S Finger ◽  
Vegetable Farming ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
Additional Income

The water-bodies of shrimp/prawn farm are known as “gher” and the embankments of the gher are known as “Dyke”. Recently, vegetable production on the Dykes is gaining popularity in the southwest coastal region. The main purpose of the study was to identify the present status of Dyke Vegetable Production (DVP) in gher and to determine the problem confrontation associated with DVP. Data were collected from randomly selected 84 respondents (50% out of 168 gher owners) of five selected villages of Mollarhat upazila under Bagerhat district, through face-to-face interview using a pre-tested interview schedule during February to April, 2018. Collected data were analyzed by using SPSS software for different statistical techniques and for obtaining results and subsequent interpretation for satisfying the mentioned purpose of the study.Most (86.9%) of the respondents had medium to large sized Dykes, and thus the respondents could bring their Dyke area under vegetables cultivation instead of keeping fallow year after year. The gher owners harvested on an average 218.47 kg vegetable and earned 3,383.807 Tk. annually from one decimal Dyke area which is an additional income. The gher owners who have large sized Dyke in ghers continued production due to high quantity of cumulative profit. About half (51.19%) of the respondents grown lady’s finger in the Dykes during lean period followed by brinjal (48.81%) and tomato (47.61%). The respondents produced 53,962.09 kg ha-1 which is completely extra production contributing to food security. A number of 29 problems were identified as confronted by Dyke vegetables growers with different extent of severity. The most severe problem in Dyke vegetable farming in the study area was “lack of technical knowledge for identification of diseases”. Most of the respondents (96.4%) belonged to medium problem confrontation category. Among 13 selected characteristics of the respondents only annual family income showed a significant positive relationship and extension contact showed a negative significant relationship with the problem confrontation. The gher owners confront medium problems and appropriate measures should be undertaken to reduce these problems as minimum as possible. Res. Agric., Livest. Fish.6(1): 69-78, April 2019

Marron farming in Western Australia: scope and constraints

2010 ◽  
Vol 112 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abel Duarte Alonso
Keyword(s):  
Western Australia ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
International Markets ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Local Operators ◽  
Hospitality And Tourism ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
Farming Industry ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeMarron farming in Western Australia has existed for decades. However, to what extent do marron growers see potential in this industry in ways that include expanding into hospitality and tourism? The purpose of this paper is to examine this dimension from a group of 26 marron growers.Design/methodology/approachThe limited knowledge on marron farming from an academic, industry, as well as from operators' perspective is a critical factor in choosing a qualitative approach in this paper in the form of telephone and face‐to‐face interviews.FindingsOverall, there is an agreement among respondents about the significant commercial potential of marron farming. However, the dilemma of satisfying increasing demand for marron is acknowledged, as well as resulting problems, for instance, in the form of greed and lack of unity among some growers.Research limitations/implicationsWhile the low number of respondents may not be sufficient to make generalisations of the marron farming industry, this paper proposes an overview into an unexplored industry, and provides useful insights into a niche market.Practical implicationsIncreased demand for marron in both national and international markets presents opportunities for local operators and the future of marron farming. At the same time, a balance must be maintained in order to preserve natural resources and the industry's sustainability.Originality/valueDespite its demand and potential, to date very limited research has been conducted on marron farming, particularly studying the links between marron, hospitality and tourism, as well as marron growers' points of views on this industry. This exploratory paper contributes to narrowing the existing knowledge gap on these dimensions.

Valuation standards and methods: are Sweden’s (still) different?

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lina Bellman ◽  
Hans Lind
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Primary Method ◽  
Specific Group ◽  
Discounted Cash Flow ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Over Time

Purpose The purpose of this study is to describe and analyse the methods and standards of valuation used by Swedish professional property valuers when appraising commercial properties and factors affecting those standards. The study builds on a 2002 comparative study of valuers in four European countries by McParland et al. (2002), but focuses specifically on property valuers in Sweden. Design/methodology/approach In 2010-2011, a questionnaire was used in face-to-face interviews with about half of the authorised property valuers in Sweden. Another questionnaire was emailed to all authorised property valuers in Sweden 2015 and again about half participated. Findings Analysis of the results shows some new trends in used and preferred standards and methods. Although Swedish valuers still rely mainly on local guidelines, they now increasingly use international standards and company guidelines, which may indicate a growing, if indirect, form of internationalisation. Swedish valuers still use discounted cash flow as their primary method, but their use of comparative methods has increased. Originality/value The data in this comparative study of valuation standards and methods over time used were collected from a specific group of property valuers authorised through the professional Swedish organisation Samhällsbyggarna (Swedish Professionals for the Built Environment), which contributes to an insight in the presiding of the harmonisation of valuation methods and standards.

Russian farming thrives despite COVID-19 and drought

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Purchase Price ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Price Levels ◽  
Greenhouse Vegetable ◽  
The Government ◽  
New Crop ◽  
Greenhouse Vegetable Production

Significance Retail supply chains have proved more robust than expected. Climate change is not central to thinking on agriculture yet but drought, flooding or both are becoming regular occurrences. Impacts The government is allowing sales of grain from its 'intervention reserves' at below purchase price levels to make space for the new crop. Greenhouse vegetable production is expected to rise by at least 14% in 2020. Chinese imports now account for 45% of Russia's sales of poultry abroad and will rise.

scholarly journals Factors affecting perceived level of virtuality in hybrid construction project teams (HCPTs)

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 460-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Reza Hosseini ◽  
Nicholas Chileshe ◽  
Bassam Baroudi ◽  
Jian Zuo ◽  
Anthony Mills
Keyword(s):  
A Priori ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Integrated Model ◽  
Project Teams ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Hybrid Construction

Purpose Deploying hybrid construction project teams (HCPTs) in which the common pattern of interactions is a blend of face-to-face and virtual communications has been increasingly gaining momentum in the construction context. Evidence has demonstrated that effectiveness of HCPTs is affected by a perceived level of virtuality, i.e. the perception of distance and boundaries between members where teams shift towards working virtually as opposed to purely collocated teams. This study aims to provide an integrated model of the factors affecting perceived virtuality in HCPTs, to address the conspicuous absence of studies on virtuality in the construction context. Design/methodology/approach An a priori list of factors extracted from existing literature on virtuality was subjected to the scrutiny of 17 experts with experiences of working in HCPTs through semi-structured interviews. Nvivo 10 was deployed for analysing the interview transcripts. Findings The findings outline the factors affecting virtuality in HCPTs and map the patterns of their associations as an integrated model. This leads to discovering a number of novel factors, which exert moderating impacts upon perceived virtuality in HCPTs. Practical implications The findings assist managers and practitioners dealing with any form of HCPTs (including building information modelling-based networks and distributed design teams) in identifying the variables manipulating the effectiveness of their teams. This enables them of designing more effective team arrangements. Originality/value As the first empirical study on virtuality in the construction context, this paper contributes to the sphere by conceptualising and contextualising the concept of virtuality in the construction industry. The study presents a new typology for the factors affecting perceived virtuality by categorising them into predictors and moderators.

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