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This book aims to explore the variety in organizational forms that exists in the European agri-food sector, and to identify an appropriate theoretical framework that includes a set of conceptual instruments to analyse this variety. Moreover, this framework should be helpful in the exploration of the relationship between organizations and the regulatory domain. The book focuses on organizational forms under two perspectives. First, it underlines the variety in organizational forms and their internal complexity. Second, it includes a series of case studies from different theoretical perspectives that highlight diversity within the agri-food sector, spanning from the adoption of standards to producer organizations. The book then proposes a conceptual foundation that can help in the design of applied theoretical frameworks to address the variety and the complexity of the organizational modes in agri-food supply systems

Session 1: Setting the framework : why is rural finance an issue in China? Han Jun: The creation of a favourable environment in rural China : current situation and future prospects Scott, David ; Druschel, Kathleen: Institutional issues and prerequisites for efficient savings mobilization and allocation in rural and lesser developed regions in China Zhang Hongyu: The system of Chinese rural financial organisations : achievements, shortcomings and institutional renewal Thompson, John: Financial system and financial regulatory policies in China and their impact on rural finance reform Session 2: Private and co-operative banking for China's rural areas Ma Xiaohe: The difficulties and policy reform in China's rural finance Empel, Gerard von ; Smit, Lissy: Development of sustainable credit co-operatives in China Dickie, Paul: Rural banking in emerging Asian markets : lessons for China Wang Wenjun: The regulatory framework for rural credit co-operatives : the role of Chinese supervisory authorities Yaron, Jacob: From old to new roles of government in establishing sound rural financial institutions Session 3: Complementary commercial credit schemes and institutions in rural areas He Guangwen: Economic and financial transformation of rural China and diversification of rural financial institutions Skees, Jerry ; Barnett, Barry: Challenges in government facilitated crop insurance Slangen, Anthon: Pre-conditions for successful contract farming and other trade/credit arrangements between agribusiness and farmers Llanto, Gilberto ; Fukui, Ryu: Innovations in micro-finance in South-East Asia Swinnen, Johan ; Dries, Liesbeth: Vertical contracting and farm finance : lessons from transition countries Session 4: Micro-credit institutions and arrangements for rural areas Hu Biliang: Active informal financing in rural China : a case study of rotating saving and credit associations in a Chinese village Park, Albert ; Ren Changqing ; Wang Sangui: Micro-finance, poverty alleviation, and financial reform in China Du Xiaoshan: Attempts to implement micro-finance in rural China Fukui, Ryu ; Llanto, Gilberto: Rural finance and micro-finance development in transition countries in South-East and East Asia Pairault, Thierry: Funding small businesses in Chinese Taipei : from informal micro-finance institutions to formal banking institutions Annex Chen Fan: Analysis of the supply and demand for credit funds for peasant households Chen Liangbiao: Practical experience with rural commercial banks : a case study of the reforms of rural credit co-operatives in China's Jiangsu province Li Na: The challenges and contradictions currently faced by agricultural insurance in China and some solutions Luo Ming: Rural financial services : the supply and demand situation, issues and strategies Ouyang Haihong: The liberalisation of interest rates and increasing farmers' income in China

Abstract
The dataset Sustainability performance of certified and non-certified food (https://www.doi.org/10.15454/OP51SJ) contains 25 indicators of economic, environmental, and social performance, estimated for 27 certified food value chains and their 27 conventional reference products. The indicators are estimated at different levels of the value chain: farm level, processing level, and retail level. It also contains the raw data based on which the indicators are estimated, its source, and the completed spreadsheet calculators for the following indicators: carbon footprint and food miles. This article describes the common method and indicators used to collect data for the twenty-seven certified products and their conventional counterparts. It presents the assumptions and choices, the process of data collection, and the indicator estimation methods designed to assess the three sustainability dimensions within a reasonable time constraint. That is: three person-months for each food quality scheme and its non-certified reference product. Several prioritisations were set regarding data collection (indicator, variable, value chain level) together with a level of representativeness specific to each variable and product type (country and sector). Technical details on how relatively common variables (e.g., number of animals per hectare) are combined into indicators (e.g., carbon footprint) are provided in the full documentation of the dataset.

Considering the features of GIs and organic production, Deliverable 5.2 analyses the relationships between Public Goods (PGs) and Food Quality Schemes (FQS). The deliverable evaluates the impacts of the cases study described in Deliverable 5.1 in terms of their contribution to rural development and territorial cohesion given by the capacity to generate positive externalities and hence PGs. The analysis focuses on: i) contribution to local economies; ii) generation of environmental, social and cultural externalities; iii) contribution of different governance mechanisms to ensure the valorisation of producers' know-how and local resources; iv) social cohesion in term of creation of social capital and social networks. Overall, the products that fall within the organic FQS category, contribute to the generation of environmental PGs more than the GI FQS. However, the latter contribute more to the generation of socio-economic PGs. In general, most FQS present a low capacity to generate Cultural Heritage PGs. This indicates that there is considerable space to improve the cultural dimension of these products for the benefit of producers and consumers. The analysis conducted by the Strength2Food methodology show that if there is political will on the part of producers, there is room for improvement in the generation of PGs. At the same time, the measurement of the capacity to produce PGs would further justify the greater economic value of these products to consumers.

Considering the features of GIs and organic production, Deliverable 5.2 analyses the relationships between Public Goods (PGs) and Food Quality Schemes (FQS). The deliverable evaluates the impacts of the cases study described in Deliverable 5.1 in terms of their contribution to rural development and territorial cohesion given by the capacity to generate positive externalities and hence PGs. The analysis focuses on: i) contribution to local economies; ii) generation of environmental, social and cultural externalities; iii) contribution of different governance mechanisms to ensure the valorisation of producers' know-how and local resources; iv) social cohesion in term of creation of social capital and social networks. Overall, the products that fall within the organic FQS category, contribute to the generation of environmental PGs more than the GI FQS. However, the latter contribute more to the generation of socio-economic PGs. In general, most FQS present a low capacity to generate Cultural Heritage PGs. This indicates that there is considerable space to improve the cultural dimension of these products for the benefit of producers and consumers. The analysis conducted by the Strength2Food methodology show that if there is political will on the part of producers, there is room for improvement in the generation of PGs. At the same time, the measurement of the capacity to produce PGs would further justify the greater economic value of these products to consumers.

Considering the features of GIs and organic production, Deliverable 5.2 analyses the relationships between Public Goods (PGs) and Food Quality Schemes (FQS). The deliverable evaluates the impacts of the cases study described in Deliverable 5.1 in terms of their contribution to rural development and territorial cohesion given by the capacity to generate positive externalities and hence PGs. The analysis focuses on: i) contribution to local economies; ii) generation of environmental, social and cultural externalities; iii) contribution of different governance mechanisms to ensure the valorisation of producers' know-how and local resources; iv) social cohesion in term of creation of social capital and social networks. Overall, the products that fall within the organic FQS category, contribute to the generation of environmental PGs more than the GI FQS. However, the latter contribute more to the generation of socio-economic PGs. In general, most FQS present a low capacity to generate Cultural Heritage PGs. This indicates that there is considerable space to improve the cultural dimension of these products for the benefit of producers and consumers. The analysis conducted by the Strength2Food methodology show that if there is political will on the part of producers, there is room for improvement in the generation of PGs. At the same time, the measurement of the capacity to produce PGs would further justify the greater economic value of these products to consumers.