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The need for coordination to develop customized competitiveness in agrifood systems: lemon, pork, and dairy in Argentina

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  • Andrea Lorena González
  • Juan Carlos Hallak
  • Gabriel Scattolo
  • Andrés Tacsir

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Purpose - The purpose of this research is to analyze the ability of agrifood systems to construct “customized competitiveness” strategies that can allow firms to meet the specific and constantly changing demands of foreign markets. Design/methodology/approach - The research performs a comparative analysis of three case studies of agrifood systems in Argentina: lemon, pork, and dairy products. The authors obtained primary data from 79 semi-structured interviews with key persons in each agrifood system carried out online between March 2020 and February 2021. Secondary data was obtained from databases, academic studies, and reports from business associations and public agencies. Findings - The authors find wide disparities in the development of customized competitiveness strategies between the studied agrifood systems (higher in lemon, lower in dairy products, and incipient in pork). The authors attribute the disparity to the varying degrees in which these systems are capable of coordinating their own actions and their interactions with State agencies. Originality/value - The paper provides comparative evidence about the role of private coordination in the ability of agrifood systems to construct customized competitiveness strategies.

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  • Andrea Lorena González & Juan Carlos Hallak & Gabriel Scattolo & Andrés Tacsir, 2022. "The need for coordination to develop customized competitiveness in agrifood systems: lemon, pork, and dairy in Argentina," Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 12(4), pages 750-767, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:jadeep:jadee-10-2021-0271
    DOI: 10.1108/JADEE-10-2021-0271
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