In Romania, there are 3.6 million smallholder farms (or more precisely, agricultural households), managing around 45% of the total Utilized Agricultural Area. The main distribution channel for these farms continues to be the traditional farmers’ markets, open every...
The transition to more biodiversity-friendly food systems seeks to add value to dark green measures (such as those implemented by farmers as part of agri-environment schemes) by combining them with a label, thus making the higher environmental performance of farmers...
Through the analysis of the experiences of various dairy cooperatives, the aim is to provide knowledge on a number of aspects related to sustainable cooperative milk production: reduction of the carbon footprint of cow’s milk, good animal feeding practices,...
The Local Gastronomic Points scheme (LGPs) is a business model based on adding value to products from agricultural households by establishing small-scale, family-type public food establishments. The concept was developed by the Ivan Patzaichin-Mila 23 Association and...