Objective
EU's CAP is moving towards freer markets. Reduced market intervention for agricultural products has repercussions on the whole food chain, which might provide new opportunities or challenges for the European food system. In order to be able to benefit from these new developments, a more proactive and self-responsible behaviour of all actors involved in the food chain is necessary. In addition, there is need for analysis of potential risks, benefits and measures of support of the transformation process. Measures to counter arising instabilities in the European food sector and to promote sustainable development of competitive food chains may include the improvement of co-ordination among farmers, processors and retailers by strengthening eomic relationships and by intensifying communication. The overall objective of this project is to analyse the role (prevalence, necessity and significance) of eomic relationships and communication in selected European food chains and to identify the eomic, social and cultural factors which influence co-ordination within these chains. In order to accomplish this objective: (1) a theoretical framework will be structed; (2) food chain systems in six countries will be reviewed; (3) a representative cross-country, multi-commodity survey of farmers, processors and retailers will be ducted based on the outcome of the previous two workpackages; (4) the collected data, by generating estimators for population parameters and testing research hypotheses, will be analysed, leading also to the identification of issues for further in-depth study; (5) country-specific research of these issues will be ducted; (6) all findings will be evaluated and recommendations for policy making and business will be derived focusing on how eomic relationships along the food chain may be improved; (7) the project results will be disseminated to business and policy decision-makers, as well as to the research audience and the general public.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
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Programme(s)
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Topic(s)
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Call for proposal
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FP6-2003-SSP-3
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Funding Scheme
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Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Coordinator
BONN
Germany
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