10.18461/pfsd.2010.1045Deimel, MarkTheuvsen, LudwigNetworking in Meat Production Systems: The Influence of Cooperative Structures on Farmers’ ParticipationCentMa, Intern Center for Management, Communication, and Research20102010-09-122010-09-122010-09-052011-12-212017-02-27enArticle2-4-80633-646 PagesIncreasing competitive pressures as well as growing requirements with regard to quality and safety pose a continuous challenge for farmers in European agrifood netchains. Against this background, the significance of network
‐wide collaboration has been pointed out in recent years, especially for German livestock farming (Petersen et al., 2007). In the literature, it is generally agreed that participation in specialized networks can be beneficial to the competitiveness of individual farms and firms (Gellynck, Vermeire and Viaene, 2006). (more....)Proceedings in Food System Dynamics, Proceedings in System Dynamics and Innovation in Food Networks 2010