Mapping the Perceived Usefulness and Intentions of Small Farmers in the Czech Republic to Engage in Short Food Supply Chains

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.26493/978-961-293-471-2.95-113" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.26493/978-961-293-471-2.95-113</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.26493/978-961-293-471-2.95-113" target="_blank" >10.26493/978-961-293-471-2.95-113</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Mapping the Perceived Usefulness and Intentions of Small Farmers in the Czech Republic to Engage in Short Food Supply Chains

Original language description

Short food supply chains (SFSCs) represent an innovative approach to the distribution of agricultural products, characterized by minimizing the distance between the producer and the consumer. This approach is increasingly perceived as a key factor in the resilience and sustainability of small farm development. The aim of this paper is to analyze the current use of SFSCs as a tool for strengthening the economic resilience and sustainability of small agricultural farms in the Czech Republic. It focuses on mapping factors influencing the perceived usefulness and ease of engagement and determinants of farmers&apos; behavioral intention to engage in SFSCs. The theoretical framework of the presented paper is based on the Technology Acceptance Model, which is applied to the agricultural sector. This framework provides a suitable structure for understanding the factors influencing the behavioral intention to adopt new technologies and innovations, including perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use, which are key to understanding how farmers perceive their involvement in SFSCs and what their motivations and barriers are. The necessary data were obtained using semi-structured interviews with 156 small farmers in the Czech Republic. Categorical data were subjected to statistical hypothesis testing using contingency tables and the calculation of the χ2 (chi-square) test to determine whether there was a statistically significant relationship between the variables. The use of contingency tables allowed for effective summarization and visualization of relationships between individual variables and the identification of patterns and trends in the data, which facilitated the interpretation of factors influencing the involvement of small farmers in the Czech Republic in SFSCs. The paper concludes by summarizing the importance of SFSCs as a tool for strengthening the resilience and sustainability of small agricultural farms. It also contributes to a better understanding of the factors influencing the involvement of small farmers in short food supply chains and provides recommendations for the development of agricultural policies and practices that can support the development of sustainable agricultural systems.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

D - Article in proceedings

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

40500 - Other agricultural sciences

Project

<a href="/en/project/GF23-04055L" target="_blank" >GF23-04055L: Small farms and short food supply chains under economic crisis – evidence from COVID-19 pandemic</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Article name in the collection

MIC 2025: Navigating Change; Resilience and Innovation for a Sustainable and Digital Era: Proceedings of the 24th Management International Conference

ISBN

978-961-293-471-2

ISSN

2712-3766

e-ISSN

2712-3766

Number of pages

19

Pages from-to

95-113

Publisher name

University of Primorska

Place of publication

Koper

Event location

Zadar

Event date

Jun 4, 2025

Type of event by nationality

EUR - Evropská akce

UT code for WoS article

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