With the 2008 EU's CAP reform the governance of the EU's dairy sector changes. This paper focuses on governance structures between dairy farms and milk processors. To get insight in regional differences within the EU, a literature research and interviews are conducted in three case study areas,...

The spatial dimension of most agricultural raw product markets (e.g., milk) and the high concentration of food processors facilitate the exercise of market power towards farmers. In the milk sector, processors that are investor-owned firms (IOFs) compete alongside processing cooperatives (COOPs)...

A supply chain in disarray can be identified as a barrier not only to growth for the agricultural sector but also to achieving food security in a country because it may lead to either a deficiency in food production and/or too high prices. Using the dairy sector of Malawi as an example, the...

Mit dem voraussichtlichen Ende der Milchquote im Wirtschaftsjahr 2014/2015 entfällt das hoheitliche Milchmengenregime (FAHLBUSCH ET AL. 2009, LATACZ-LOHMANN/ HEMME 2008, 2007, EU-KOMMISSION 2007). Dies bedeutet einen weitreichenden Einschnitt in die Rahmenbedingungen der europäischen...