Dairy production diagnosis in Santa Catarina, Brazil, from the perspective of business ecosystem
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to diagnose the barriers of dairy production system of Santa Catarina from the perspective of the business ecosystem concept.
Design/methodology/approach
The study consists of a bibliographic systematic review of the dairy production from the perspective of the business ecosystem. To analyze the resulting portfolio, the authors used the content analysis proposed by Bardin (2011), which served as the basis for analysis and discussion of the barriers of dairy production.
Findings
The authors identified a total of 19 barriers related with dairy production activity in Santa Catarina, they are properly presented and discussed. In addition, some ways to mitigate these barriers.
Research limitations/implications
This study may not have enabled a complete coverage of all existing peer-reviewed articles in the field of dairy production. Yet, it seems reasonable to assume that the review process covered a large proportion of studies available.
Originality/value
It is the first study that identifies barriers to the development of dairy production in Santa Catarina using as an analytical lens the business ecosystem. And once identified these barriers, it is possible to devise strategies to eliminate or mitigate these barriers.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank the reviewers and the editor involved with the paper. The comments were very helpful to improve the work. The authors also would like to thank CAPES (Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel) for financial support.
Citation
Bonamigo, A., Ferenhof, H.A. and Forcellini, F.A. (2016), "Dairy production diagnosis in Santa Catarina, Brazil, from the perspective of business ecosystem", British Food Journal, Vol. 118 No. 9, pp. 2086-2096. https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-04-2016-0153
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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