Abstract Rising weather volatility poses a growing challenge to crop yields in many global breadbaskets. However, empirical evidence regarding the effects of extreme conditions on remains incomplete. We examine contribution climate and winter wheat Ukraine, leading exporter with some highest yield variabilities observed globally. used machine learning link daily climatic data annual from 1985 2018. differentiated impacts long-term (e.g., temperature) extremes heat waves) during distinct...

The research topic of asymmetrical power relationships has been receiving increasingly more attention lately. However, only a few scientific works have studied in the context supply chain networks. Consisting collaborative interactions among numerous firms, such networks possess focal actor represented by well-branded company. other network actors are dependent on company because long-lasting explicit or implicit contracts. Hence, observable. On one side, asymmetry can lead to opportunism...

Abstract This paper examines the rapid adoption of digital technologies by Ukrainian agroholdings, highlighting transformative potential agrifood digitainability, where innovation and sustainability intersect within agricultural practices through diverse stakeholder collaborations. We introduce a conceptual framework that categorizes firm-stakeholder interactions across two dimensions — primary versus secondary stakeholders value creation legitimacy capturing complexity these engagements....

During the last two decades an increasing amount of large-scale farming operations have emerged all over world: from (Eastern) Europe, to South America, China and countries Former Soviet Union. These agribusinesses go under name mega-farms or agroholdings: horizontally vertically integrated with farm sizes up 500,000 hectares sometimes even more. types farms are not only found in crop farming, but also animal husbandry. Although some information on agroholdings other forms mega-farming is...

The paper argues that transparency of large corporate farms operating in transition economies is the factor affects their competitive position as it helps to preserve access international equity markets and reduce uncertainty arises from imperfect local input markets. We demonstrate an issue both public interest private investor decompose construct respectively. Because firms tend exhibit heterogeneous strategies when facing common sets pressures, we draw upon four case studies different...

This study provides pioneering empirical evidence on board gender diversity and firm performance relationship for the case of large-scale agri-food companies in Russia. While Russia plays an important role global food security, its domestic production is heavily dependent large scale producers. Our findings suggest a strong positive link between percentage female directors boardrooms performance. Moreover, line with critical mass theory, boards three or more have greater impact compared to...

This study examines traditional food chain goals and explores the match with general consumer perceptions preferences in relation to as a product category. Chain were selected using focus group discussions in-depth interviews (84 members, three European countries, five categories), well literature review small scale survey (26 categories). Consumer data was gathered six countries via qualitative (95 participants), word association tests (721 quantitative (4,828 participants). The identifies...

After the disintegration of Soviet Union, Central Asian countries have been faced with numerous development challenges in agriculture, especially those related to water use. Well-intentioned foreign donors and agencies stepped support local farmers, research centers, public authorities devising innovative solutions. Yet, aid projects borne fruit only partially. Paradoxically, apparently useful technologies proposed by rarely partially succeeded taking root institutional contexts. To explain...

Abstract With the emergence of large, horizontally integrated farm enterprises especially in Eastern European countries, question arises whether these agroholdings exercise market power (local) land markets. Using a theoretical framework spatial competition that accounts for presence multi-farm agroholdings, we derive equilibrium prices under alternative settings. Based on investigation Ukrainian farms, provide explanations and empirical support farms affiliated with an agroholding...

This article develops the theoretical foundations of supply chain network management in order to investigate constructs surrounding whole success rather than just at firm level. It is argued that ‘network success’ link has been under-studied, with most empirical studies focusing on achievement goals by an individual a context. A model network's context networks food industry relationships used. The results identify network-level must be considered alongside firm-level networks. Furthermore,...

The agricultural sector in transitional and emerging market economies is marked by the prominence of agroholdings, i.e., conglomerates enterprises controlling up to hundreds thousands hectares farmland. Drawing on secondary information from Ukraine, this paper explores how institutional turbulence gives rise agroholdings. key hypothesis that membership an agroholding presents a strategy for remain resilient midst severe characteristic economy. focus resilience provides tentative explanation...

This article provides pioneering empirical evidence on the ownership structure and firm performance relationship for case of corporate agri-food companies in Russia. While Russia plays a vital role global system, its domestic production is evidently dominated by small number enterprises, which are turn characterized high concentration. We employ unique panel data obtained from 203 years between 2012 2017. A random effects model was used to analyze impacts concentration identity firms’...

Abstract Increasing consumer requirements for quality, safety, and environmental sustainability of seafood products are recognized as the driving forces vertical cooperation in fish sector. Cooperation among participants chain becomes apparent formation so-called supply networks (SCNs) that obviously address more than just goals individual organizations. This requires SCNs successfully managed. Yet, it is not clear up to now what success how can be measured. Therefore, we develop test model...

This article aims to reveal the impact of retail internationalization process on Ukrainian agribusiness. Building an in-depth survey, we delineate major changes that occur owing process. Talking about global retailers, essential part their business is connected with selling high-quality products. Because (food) quality and thereby food safety processes are considered be highest priority, concentrate agri-food business. Our interest in Ukraine kindled by ongoing verticalization addressed...

Over the past decades, Ukraine has built an increasingly dynamic agricultural sector, characterized by growing export engagement in various commodities. Whether country can quickly regain its status of a key player on world agri-food markets amid and after Russian invasion is extremely important for international food security. However, to-date understanding recovery potential remains elusive due to lack systematic objective insights into major drivers recent growth. Scarce evidence suggests...

This article provides pioneering empirical evidence on the selection of acquisition targets by agroholdings in transition economies. We use panel data from Ukraine and Northwest Russia covering years 2005-2016. Binomial logistic regression models were estimated to analyze impacts farm capital strength, financial performance size farm’s likelihood being acquired an agroholding. Our results indicate that agroholding target considerations tend change over time have shifted both countries....

Building on the institutional theory of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and research CSR in agriculture post-Soviet transition economies, present paper investigates institutional, organizational individual factors farm engagement activities. Based a survey 800 farms Russia Kazakhstan, interaction between farms’ role multilevel characteristics is addressed. We observe notable positive effects local labor sourcing, insecure land use conditions size (in terms area) engagement....

This article contributes to the general understanding of governance in networks and achievement private common goals. Integrating transaction costs social network theory, a simple integrated framework is provided for why firms collaborate under which conditions they establish durable that succeed achieving Network theory extended by explicitly distinguishing between firm level governance, identifying mechanisms adapt, coordinate, safeguard customized exchanges. way issues as how evolve, are...