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Distribution of agricultural products from the aspect of farms is a continuous issue. Efficient application of the distribution model should provide a farm owner with regular income, as well as with a competitive advantage. Assessment of distribution channels in the context of an agricultural producer is subject to multi-criteria decisions, including both qualitative and quantitative factors. The aim of this paper is to develop a model which enables a structured analysis and an efficient assessment of distribution channels. The methodology based on the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) will be a useful tool in setting various criteria for deciding on distribution channels, as well as a tool for managing a multi-variant qualitative assessment of data included in decision-making processes. The survey results show that the most important distribution channel for agricultural products is the channel of sales via processing plants (cooling and drying facilities, silos and agricultural combines), compared to sales through advertising (which significantly increased its share with the COVID-19 pandemic), sales through sales channels or at farmers’ markets.
Aleksandra Tošović-Stevanović; Vladimir Ristanović; Dragan Ćalović; Goran Lalić; Milena Žuža; Gorica Cvijanović. Small Farm Business Analysis Using the AHP Model for Efficient Assessment of Distribution Channels. Sustainability 2020, 12, 10479 .
AMA StyleAleksandra Tošović-Stevanović, Vladimir Ristanović, Dragan Ćalović, Goran Lalić, Milena Žuža, Gorica Cvijanović. Small Farm Business Analysis Using the AHP Model for Efficient Assessment of Distribution Channels. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (24):10479.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAleksandra Tošović-Stevanović; Vladimir Ristanović; Dragan Ćalović; Goran Lalić; Milena Žuža; Gorica Cvijanović. 2020. "Small Farm Business Analysis Using the AHP Model for Efficient Assessment of Distribution Channels." Sustainability 12, no. 24: 10479.
We investigated the resilience of small-scale family farms because of the contemporary importance of both the farms’ resilience and the role of these farms in five countries of Central and Eastern Europe. The authors addressed a research gap concerning cross-sectional research on the resilience of farms by combining determinants from various fields. Thus, the primary goal of this article was to identify microeconomic and political factors and links to markets that affect the resilience of small-scale family farms in Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania and Serbia. Using a database of over 3500 farms, the resilience of the farms was calculated, and then the impact of selected factors on that resilience was determined. The research showed that the production scale was the key determinant of the resilience of farms. To achieve higher benefits, increasing the production should be combined with strengthening the market integration of agricultural producers. The position of the producer in the food supply chain determined the income situation of the farm (economic stability). This shaped the quality of life of the family members (social stability). Identifying the effects of those dependencies may provide recommendations for the policy of supporting small-scale family farms in the analysed countries.
Michał Borychowski; Sebastian Stępień; Jan Polcyn; Aleksandra Tošović-Stevanović; Dragan Ćalović; Goran Lalić; Milena Žuža. Socio-Economic Determinants of Small Family Farms’ Resilience in Selected Central and Eastern European Countries. Sustainability 2020, 12, 10362 .
AMA StyleMichał Borychowski, Sebastian Stępień, Jan Polcyn, Aleksandra Tošović-Stevanović, Dragan Ćalović, Goran Lalić, Milena Žuža. Socio-Economic Determinants of Small Family Farms’ Resilience in Selected Central and Eastern European Countries. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (24):10362.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMichał Borychowski; Sebastian Stępień; Jan Polcyn; Aleksandra Tošović-Stevanović; Dragan Ćalović; Goran Lalić; Milena Žuža. 2020. "Socio-Economic Determinants of Small Family Farms’ Resilience in Selected Central and Eastern European Countries." Sustainability 12, no. 24: 10362.
The authors provide an overview and the analysis of the situation of agricultural holdings in the Republic of Serbia and Romania, with special emphasis on the importance and role of small and family farms in creating economic and social sustainability. The paper analyses three thematic research areas - the roll and definition of small farms in the Republic of Serbia and Romania with their basic features the policy on agricultural, national and from foreign funds incentive measures, as well as statistical presentation of the state of agricultural holdings. The purpose of this study is to recognize how small and family farms are significant for the national economy and to compare the situation in the Republic of Serbia and Romania. Published papers and statistical data were used for the statistical review and comparative analysis of their advantages, potentials, and limitations of agricultural holdings in the Republic of Serbia and Romania. agricultural holdings; small and family farms; features of small farms; incentive measures; comparative analysis
Aleksandra Tošović-Stevanović; Dragan Ćalović; Goran Lalić; Milena Žuža; Gorica Cvijanović. Comparative analysis of the economic potential of the small and family farms in the Republic of Serbia and Romania. Ekonomika poljoprivrede 2020, 67, 667 -681.
AMA StyleAleksandra Tošović-Stevanović, Dragan Ćalović, Goran Lalić, Milena Žuža, Gorica Cvijanović. Comparative analysis of the economic potential of the small and family farms in the Republic of Serbia and Romania. Ekonomika poljoprivrede. 2020; 67 (3):667-681.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAleksandra Tošović-Stevanović; Dragan Ćalović; Goran Lalić; Milena Žuža; Gorica Cvijanović. 2020. "Comparative analysis of the economic potential of the small and family farms in the Republic of Serbia and Romania." Ekonomika poljoprivrede 67, no. 3: 667-681.