Title
Do research and extension services improve small farmers’ perceived performance?
Date Issued
01 January 2018
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Bononia University Press
Abstract
In Europe, research and extension services (RES) play a relevant role in the agricultural sector. A Structural Equation Model has evaluated the impact of RES on perceived farm performance in a sample of 247 holdings. Our interest is not only on the perceived benefits for small-scale holdings which request technical advice but also on the intermediate role of Strategic Orientations (SO), including market orientation and innovation attitude, that could improve the effectiveness of RES. Our key findings support that SO is a dynamic and determinant organizational factor that RES can stimulate, and involve a positive effect on farms’ perceived performance.
Start page
7
End page
19
Volume
17
Issue
4
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Agricultura
Subjects
DOI
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85061984053
Source
New Medit
ISSN of the container
15945685
Sponsor(s)
We acknowledge the support of the Project AGL2015-65897-C3-3-R funded by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, for this research.
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus