Gittins, P. and McElwee, G. (2023) Constrained Rural Entrepreneurship: Upland Farmer Responses to the Socio-Political Challenges in England’s Beef and Sheep Sector. Journal of Rural Studies, 104 (103141). ISSN 0743-0167
Abstract
UK farmers are facing significant uncertainty due to recent post-Brexit policy changes. Upland farmers in England are particularly at risk, due to their high dependence on European subsidy support payments. Farm entrepreneurship strategies may be a viable solution for these farmers to achieve economic sustainability while continuing to make valuable social and environmental contributions via multifunctional enterprises. However, many socio-economic constraints often prevent farmers from implementing these strategies. This paper builds upon existing research on ‘constrained entrepreneurship in UK agriculture’ by examining the Constrained Institutional Contexts that upland farmers operate within. Using a qualitative approach, the paper explores and theorizes how upland farmers are constrained by exogeneous forces which control access to and dependence on resources. The findings highlight the importance of a supportive rural environment for farm entrepreneurship; however, they also reveal that the success of such strategies is often beyond the control of individual farmers and policy support is often necessary to alleviate these constraints.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | Crown Copyright © 2023 Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an author produced version of an article published in Journal of Rural Studies. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Constrained rural entrepreneurship; UK farming; Farm business strategies; Rural studies; Resource dependence |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Business (Leeds) > Management Division (LUBS) (Leeds) > Management Division Enterprise & Entrepreneurship (LUBS) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 17 Oct 2023 14:12 |
Last Modified: | 14 Nov 2023 12:27 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2023.103141 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:204303 |
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