ORGANIZATION OF FOOD SUPPLY CHAINS IN DISPERSED PRODUCTION ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE VEGETABLE SECTOR IN POLAND

Abstract

The study aimed to recognize the supply chains used in the marketing of vegetables and their products, as well as the trends of changes occurring in it. An analysis of vegetable production in the World and Poland was made. The study presents a diagram of the supply chain in agribusiness prepared by the authors. Using the graphical method, a presentation of the flow of raw materials and vegetable products was made, starting from producers of production means for agriculture to the final consumer. The directions of changes in the production of vegetables and their products are presented. The literature of the subject, official statistical data, and studies prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development as well as the Institute of Agricultural Economics and Food Economy - National Research Institute were used in the research. It was found that the vegetable logistics chain includes thousands of farmers, fruit and vegetable processing units, wholesale and retail trade. Such a chain must be very flexible, adapting to the challenges of domestic and foreign markets. The condition for success in implementing supply chains of the vegetable sector is the efficiency of their management, solidarity and trust of participants.