From: Is quality certification in fruit and vegetable production a market-driven choice in Greece?
Factors | Reference | |
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MARKET conditions | Customers are interested in certified products | Karipidis et al. 2009 |
Buyers demand for implementation of QMS | ||
Buyers demand minimum quality requirements | ||
Expectations of easier selling | Kersting and Wollni 2012 | |
Requirement of the cooperative | ||
Expectations of average price raise | Soltani et al. 2014 | |
Advice – buyers’ recommendations | Kersting and Wollni 2012 | |
Advice – suppliers’ recommendations | - | |
Local quality defects or problems | D’Souza et al. 1993 | |
Price uncertainty | - | |
Impelling – Penalisation and control exerted on behalf of the buyers | - | |
PUBLIC POLICY measures | Participation in an agricultural development program | D’Souza et al. 1993 |
Participation in a good practice implementation program | Dimara et al. 2004 | |
Expectation of subsidizing QMS implementation | ||
Absence of provision of appropriate information/technical support | Asfaw et al. 2010b; Veldstra et al. 2014; Muriithi et al. 2011 | |
Penalisation and control exerted by the authorities | Reardon et al. 2003 |