2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'The value chain comprises several factors and activities useful for
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strengthening production and distribution by connecting producers with
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suppliers, intermediaries, and marketplaces and collaboratively creating
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added value for products or goods. However, the values of agricultural
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products mostly depend on various factors and actors, which should be
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linked together for fostering added values. Thus, there may be strong
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ground for facilitating a smooth transition of the agricultural value
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chain (AVC) within the prospects of emerging countries. It could be a
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key means of promoting a profound connection between smallholder farmers
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and modern agriculture facilities. It could be especially crucial for
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the highly perishable and high-value product such as fruits. The main
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aims of the study are to evaluate the factors influencing smallholder
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apple farmers'' participation in the agricultural value chain and
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determine whether participation in AVC improves farmers'' production
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performance. The empirical setup of the study was chosen based on survey
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data of apple growers in Shandong, China. The propensity score matching
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(PSM) and inverse probability weighted regression adjustment (IPWRA)
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models were employed to craft the study''s outcomes. The main conclusions
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are as follows. (1) Fruit farmers'' gender, total household expenditure,
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housing value, planting scale, planting years, degree of specialization,
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days of family labour input, and total days of employment have
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significant effects on their participation in AVC activities. (2) Fruit
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farmers'' usage of improved fertilizers and organization participation
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supports a higher yield and net income per acre. (3) Participating in
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two kinds of AVC can significantly improve the yield per acre and net
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income per acre compared with only using one type of AVC (improved
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fertilizer). Policy makers should improve the existing policy by
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eliminating institutional barriers and enhancing human factors for
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farmers to participate in high-value chain activities. Governments
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should extend technical support, and enhance training facilities, and
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comprehensively promote the AVC among smallholder farmers. Finally,
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farmers'' organizations (e.g., cooperatives and credit organizations)
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should come forward to help facilitate the effectiveness of AVC.'
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affiliation: 'Zhang, FH (Corresponding Author), Shandong Agr Univ, Coll Econ \& Management,
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Tai An 271018, Shandong, Peoples R China.
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Wang, Xiaolei, Shandong Agr Univ, Coll Informat Sci \& Engn, Tai An 271018, Shandong,
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Peoples R China.
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Sarkar, Apurbo; Wang, Hongyu, Northwest A\&F Univ, Coll Econ \& Management, Yangling
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712100, Shaanxi, Peoples R China.
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Zhang, Fuhong, Shandong Agr Univ, Coll Econ \& Management, Tai An 271018, Shandong,
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Peoples R China.'
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article-number: '153'
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author: Wang, Xiaolei and Sarkar, Apurbo and Wang, Hongyu and Zhang, Fuhong
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author-email: 'wanghongyu@nwafu.edu.cn
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apurbo@nwafu.edu.cn
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2018110568@sdau.edu.cn
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sdzhangfuhong@sdau.edu.cn'
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author_list:
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- family: Wang
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given: Xiaolei
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- family: Sarkar
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given: Apurbo
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- family: Wang
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given: Hongyu
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- family: Zhang
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given: Fuhong
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.3390/horticulturae7060153
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eissn: 2311-7524
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files: []
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journal: HORTICULTURAE
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keywords: 'smallholder farmers; value chain integration; apple industry; production
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performance; improve fertilizer use'
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keywords-plus: 'LINKING SMALL FARMERS; MARKET PARTICIPATION; DEVELOPING-COUNTRIES;
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FOOD
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SECURITY; TECHNOLOGY; VEGETABLES; PRODUCERS; FARMLAND; CHANNELS;
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ADOPTION'
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language: English
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month: JUN
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number: '6'
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number-of-cited-references: '102'
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orcid-numbers: 'Sarkar, Apurbo/0000-0001-6520-9217
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Zhang, Fuhong/0000-0001-8005-8330'
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papis_id: 67540cc946453a52629f8c792c496034
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ref: Wang2021doesparticipation
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researcherid-numbers: 'Sarkar, Apurbo/AAO-7476-2020
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times-cited: '5'
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title: Does Participation in Agricultural Value Chain Activities Influence Smallholder
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Fruit Grower Production Performance? A Cross-Sectional Study of Apple Farmers in
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Shandong, China
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000666661000001
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usage-count-last-180-days: '4'
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usage-count-since-2013: '22'
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volume: '7'
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web-of-science-categories: Horticulture
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year: '2021'
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