The agri-food sector in Northern Ireland is faced with a diverse set of challenges and opportunities that have implications for the whole supply chain. These include increasingly sophisticated consumer preferences; changing attitudes of society to food safety, health & nutrition; and policy reforms. This research project examines different aspects of agri-food supply chains to help meet these challenges and opportunities, including:
- A literature review examined how the agri-food supply chain has evolved to meet competitiveness challenges in other parts of the world;
- Quantitative analysis on labour productivity in the dairy sector; and
- Quantitative analysis on producers’ attitudes towards collaboration arrangements.
Publications
- Willingness of Producers to Collaborate within the Supply Chain: Survey of Beef Finishers in Northern Ireland
- Effectiveness of Price Signals under the EUROP Grading System: Analysis of Beef Prices in Northern Ireland
- Labour Productivity in the Dairy Sector
- Evolution of Agri-Food Supply Chains to Enhance Competitiveness: Literature Review