Title: The influence of the farmer and his family on the adoption of short food supply chains

Authors: Magali Aubert; Geoffroy Enjolras

Addresses: MOISA UMR 1110, INRAE-Montpellier Supagro, 2 Place Viala, 34060 Montpellier Cedex 2, France ' University of Grenoble Alpes, Grenoble INP, CERAG, 38000 Grenoble, France

Abstract: In a search of higher income and lower dependence on intermediaries in the food chain, family farms are increasingly adopting short food supply chains (SFSCs). The purpose of this paper is to investigate the role of farm entrepreneurs and their family in defining the implementation of SFSCs. We use the 2010 Exhaustive Agricultural Census of French farms and implement a logit model. The results underline the fact that young and educated farm entrepreneurs are more likely to promote SFSCs. The presence of the family on the farm as well as the involvement of family members play a key role in the choice of SFSCs. However, the marital status of a farm entrepreneur and the involvement of their spouse have no specific influence. This research sheds new light on the key role played by families in supporting productive and marketing strategies of farms.

Keywords: family-run management; short food supply chains; SFSCs; farming.

DOI: 10.1504/IJESB.2024.139624

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 2024 Vol.52 No.4, pp.528 - 547

Received: 11 Feb 2022
Received in revised form: 12 Apr 2022
Accepted: 19 Apr 2022
Published online: 05 Jul 2024 *

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