In quest for ways to improve the competitiveness of the European farming businesses, farmers have long been encouraged to organise as associations or cooperatives. The continuous support provided within the Common Agricultural Policy for establishing and functioning of agricultural producers’ gr...
Agricultural producers may use collective action to achieve common interests related to their agricultural activities. Such cooperation might range from the planning of production to placing products on the market. Producer organisations (POs) often also sell products of their members and perfor...
Given the imbalances in bargaining power between contracting parties along the food supply chain, the European Commission (DG Agriculture and Rural Development) has launched a large study to gain better insights in the policies that could help farmers to self-organise in cooperatives as a means ...
This study analyses the situation of the fruit and vegetables sector in the EU Northern Member States. It also suggests possible improvements of EU rules. The study was presented to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development on 22 January 2015....
