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Consumer Participation in Community-Supported Agriculture: Modeling Decision-Making Dynamics through a Scoping Review and the KJ Method

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  • Sota Takagi
  • Yusuke Numazawa
  • Kentaro Katsube
  • Wataru Omukai
  • Miki Saijo
  • Takumi Ohashi

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In the context of the urgent need to establish sustainable food systems, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), in which consumers share risks with producers, has gained increasing attention. Understanding the factors that influence consumer participation in CSA is crucial, yet the complete picture and interrelations of these factors remain unclear in existing studies. This research adopts a scoping review and the KJ method to elucidate the factors influencing consumer participation in CSA and to theorize the consumer participation. In particular, we focus on the dynamics of individual decision-making for participation, under the premise that individuals are embedded in socio-cultural environments. We examine the decision-making process based on the seesaw of expected gains and losses from participation, along with the reflexivity to the individual and the process of updating decision-making post-participation. Our study highlights how individual decision-making for participation is influenced by relationships with others within the embedded socio-cultural environment, as well as by attachment and connection to the community. It also shows that discrepancies between expectations and experiences post-participation, and the transformation of the social capital, promote the updating of decision-making processes. Although there are limitations, the insights gained from this study offer profound implications for stakeholders and provide valuable insights for more sustainable and efficient CSA practices. This research establishes a robust foundation for future studies on CSA.

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  • Sota Takagi & Yusuke Numazawa & Kentaro Katsube & Wataru Omukai & Miki Saijo & Takumi Ohashi, 2023. "Consumer Participation in Community-Supported Agriculture: Modeling Decision-Making Dynamics through a Scoping Review and the KJ Method," Papers 2312.17529, arXiv.org.
  • Handle: RePEc:arx:papers:2312.17529
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