Highlights•Evidence supporting claims of inclusiveness of producer cooperatives is
scarce.•Inclusiveness may compromise the efficiency of the cooperative as a business.•For …

This study investigates what factors relate to the coffee farmer's cooperative affiliation
decision and whether this decision impacts the farmer's cash holdings. First, we propose a …

Coffee agro-waste is a potential source of polyphenols with antioxidant activity and
application in the food and cosmetic trades. The usage of these byproducts persists as a …

Peru is the world's leading exporter of organic coffee. Peruvian organic coffee is largely
marketed through farmers' cooperatives which have helped small farmers transition to …

A central collective action issue in agricultural cooperatives is the free‐rider problem, a
prevalent form of which arises when members systematically side‐sell to competing chain …

This study models the purchasing behavior of specialty coffee by 114 coffee shops across
15 cities in nine states in Mexico. Simple and multilevel mixed-effects logistic models are …

Transaction Cost Economics (TCE) is one of the most applied economic theories to studies
of agrifood chains, especially for presenting approaches that analyze the role of institutions …

This chapter introduces holistic pest management (HPM), a decision-making system for pest
management based on a holistic approach. The concept of HPM is presented and some of …

High demand management uncertainty and price volatility, food spoilage and other wastes
affect operational performance across the food supply chain. The demand management …

Coffee is one of the most traded crops worldwide. In the state of Veracruz, Mexico, coffee
has been a strategic crop due to its economic, social, environmental, and cultural …