Division of Agri-food Marketing and Chain Management

Division of Agri-food Marketing and Chain Management
Department of Agricultural Economics
Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
Ghent University

Organisation type: 
University
Country: 
Belgium
Short name: 
AMATCH
Description: 

Division of Agri-food Marketing and Chain management applies socio-economic and marketing techniques to agri-food in the broadest sense: involving consumer studies, supply chain management, innovation and network studies, waste treatment and diversification (traditional products, food tourism). The research activities of the Division of Agri-food Marketing and Chain management concentrate on the agri-business sector (agriculture, horticulture, fisheries, food processing and distribution), both on the domestic and foreign markets (EU, Central and Eastern Europe, south-east Asia and Africa). More specifically, the following research topics are well developed within the Division of Agri-food Marketing and Chain management:
 Chain and network management in the agri-business sector
 Agri-business competitiveness and management
 Innovation management
 Quality management in food and agriculture
 Feasibility and investment studies (cost-benefit analysis)
 Consumer attitudes and behaviour
 Socio-economic analysis (e.g. changes in public policy, ethics)
 Policy evaluation
 Waste management: sustainability of by-products
 Price formation and analysis

International: 
No