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Specialty Crops and Food Systems: Exploring Markets, Supply Chains and Policy Dimensions

Objective

Develop demand and market valuation models for the produce sector that can be used to evaluate effects of increasingly complex product differentiation schemes (organic, enhanced health claims, biodynamic), trade, commodity marketing programs, labeling programs (local, food miles, Fair Trade), traceability systems, and food safety events in the U.S. produce markets. Analyze the relative benefits and costs, to producers and consumers, of government and industry-led marketing and policy programs (certifications, Country of origin labeling, farmers markets, California/Arizona Leafy Greens Marketing Agreements) using both theoretical approaches and empirical evidence from multi-state applied research projects. Assess the changing coordination and supply chain management strategies being implemented in the fruit and vegetable sector and identify strategic organizational and marketing implications for a set of firms that are diverse in terms of commodity, marketing approach and size of
operation (including small and mid size farms).

Investigators
McCluskey, JI; McCracken, VI; Love, AL; Gallardo, KA
Institution
Washington State University
Start date
2016
End date
2020
Project number
WNP00780
Accession number
1009188