A transition towards a circular economy within the agri-food sector requires improvement of efficiency in resource utilization, prevention food loss or waste, whilst adopting regenerative agricultural practices. In addition to technical challenges, industry needs address safety concerns resulting from biomass recycling processes. Increasingly, blockchain technology is gaining traction, moving more sustainable and precision agriculture. The decentralized, immutable, shared database that...

This study examines whether and how members’ perceptions of agency problems, in terms the decision problem follow-up problem, shape their attitudes to agricultural cooperatives. The is based on empirical data collected through a postal questionnaire sent 2,250 Swedish farmers 2013 (response rate ~40%). Exploratory factor analysis set attitudinal measurement items was used assess Seemingly unrelated regression identify impact problems attitude measures obtained from exploratory analysis....

ABSTRACT This study assessed changes in farmers’ attitudes to agricultural cooperatives by developing a behavioral framework based psychological and psychometric theory for measuring attitude change. The assessment focused on unique dataset that allowed coverage strength of evaluation derived from data collected 1993 2013 be evaluated. Explorative factor analytical methods revealed the construct two‐dimensional both datasets, covering domains named “ Commitment ” Trust cases. Thus, seemed...

Abstract This study explored the relations between farmer‐members' social networks and their interest in cooperative governance, specifically willingness to be elected representatives. Several researchers assert that member governance is related factors. The empirical basis consists of surveys random samples Swedish farmers conducted 1993, 2003, 2013. results indicate a strong relationship farmers' propensity participate governance. has persisted even though investigated 20‐year period was...

This study comprises a qualitative analysis of the governance structures within two largest agricultural cooperatives in Sweden, both which have large and heterogeneous memberships, as well sizeable complex business operations. Interviews were conducted with district council members representatives from boards directors. The data case indicate genuinely traditional democratic member structure. There is great deal social capital system. A tentative explanation involvement that cooperatives’...

Young and old farmers in Sweden view their cooperative commitment differently. generally see as a means to obtain economic advantages. Old have the opposite view: They membership way of showing solidarity with peers, aspects being secondary importance. The recent development farmers' views upon cooperatives, combined great changes taking place on European agricultural markets, imply problems for traditionally organized farmer cooperatives which are predominant Sweden. This paper starts off...

With the world of business often criticised for contributing to social and environmental damage, addressing sustainability has become necessary virtually all models, including co-operatives. This article investigates ways in which worker co-operatives can contribute a more sustainable world, using conceptual lens Doughnut Economics (DE). It places enterprises, as supporting pillar our economies, at intersection between meeting needs operating within planetary boundaries. A descriptive...