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<p>The paper presents the experiences and survival strategies of small family businesses engaged in multifunctional agricultural activities in Hungary during the COVID crisis. The following topics were examined: human resources, supplier-customer relations, production and sales, distribution channels, inputs and outputs prices, strategies and business models, and subsidies in agricultural sectors combined with financial assistance. The study was conducted using a qualitative research methodology, with the help of structured in-depth interviews made with 22 small family businesses. The results show that multifunctional family businesses performed well. The health consequences and the measures taken by the government caused disruption but did not completely hinder the operation of businesses.</p>
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The paper presents the experiences and survival strategies of small family businesses engaged in multifunctional agricultural activities in Hungary during the COVID crisis. The following topics were examined: human resources, supplier-customer relations, production and sales, distribution channels, inputs and outputs prices, strategies and business models, and subsidies in agricultural sectors combined with financial assistance. The study was conducted using a qualitative research methodology, with the help of structured in-depth interviews made with 22 small family businesses. The results show that multifunctional family businesses performed well. The health consequences and the measures taken by the government caused disruption but did not completely hinder the operation of businesses.

Covid Crisis Experiences of Hungarian Small Family Farms Engaged in Multifunctional Agriculture

European Countryside

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The paper presents the experiences and survival strategies of small family businesses engaged in multifunctional agricultural activities in Hungary during the...

Covid Crisis Experiences of Hungarian Small Family Farms Engaged in Multifunctional Agriculture

Publicado en línea: 14 dic 2023

Páginas: 465 - 493

Recibido: 27 mar 2023

Aceptado: 28 sept 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2023-0025

Palabras clave
COVID-19, Multifunctional agriculture, Family farms, Short supply chain, Small family businesses

© 2023 Apolka Ujj et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Covid Crisis Experiences of Hungarian Small Family Farms Engaged in Multifunctional Agriculture

Publicado en línea: 14 dic 2023

Páginas: 465 - 493

Recibido: 27 mar 2023

Aceptado: 28 sept 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/euco-2023-0025

Palabras claveCOVID-19, Multifunctional agriculture, Family farms, Short supply chain, Small family businesses

© 2023 Apolka Ujj et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
COVID-19, Multifunctional agriculture, Family farms, Short supply chain, Small family businesses