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An Assessment Of The Development Potential Of Short Food Supply Chains In The Iaşi County

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  • Lucian TANASĂ

    (“Gheorghe Zane” Institute of Economic and Social Research, Romanian Academy, Iasi Branch)

  • Ioan-Sebastian BRUMĂ

    (“Gheorghe Zane” Institute of Economic and Social Research, Romanian Academy, Iasi Branch)

  • Sebastian DOBOŞ

    (“Gheorghe Zane” Institute of Economic and Social Research, Romanian Academy, Iasi Branch)

Abstract

At present, short food-supply chains (SFSCs) are an economically viable alternative to globalized agri-food circuits and have an ever increasingly important role in local supply networks. SFSCs are varied in nature and practice and effectively provide many economic, social, cultural, environmental and, last but not least, community benefits. The specific soil and weather characteristics of Iaşi county make for a wide range of agricultural and agri-food products – ranging from grains, industrial crops, fruit and vegetables to processed products. In the first quarter of 2017, according to the data provided by ANSVSA Iaşi, more than 3,400 units producing, processing and marketing animal and non-animal products were operating in Iaşi county, most of them located in Iaşi county area. A large part of production is sold on Iaşi market, through SFCSs, under various forms: producer shops, farm gate vendors, specialized shops (grocery stores, butchers` shops, meat deli shops, greengrocers’ shops, etc.), on the agri-food markets, on-line stores, Facebook groups, as well as in supermarkets. The present case study aims at emphasizing the importance and reliability of the existing SFSCs in the agri-food sector of Iaşi county.

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  • Lucian TANASĂ & Ioan-Sebastian BRUMĂ & Sebastian DOBOŞ, 2018. "An Assessment Of The Development Potential Of Short Food Supply Chains In The Iaşi County," Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Institute of Agricultural Economics, vol. 15(1), pages 125-141.
    • Handle: RePEc:iag:reviea:v:15:y:2018:i:1:p:125-141
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    Keywords

    short food supply chains; agri-food products; Iaşi county;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q13 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Agricultural Markets and Marketing; Cooperatives; Agribusiness
    • Q11 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - Aggregate Supply and Demand Analysis; Prices
    • O13 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products
    • M31 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Marketing and Advertising - - - Marketing

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