Van der Zee, Ferdinand (2023) Perceived drivers and barriers for farmers to grow cattail as a resource for the construction sector. Master thesis, Sustainable Entrepreneurship (SE).
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Abstract
ABSTRACT There is a call for a transition in the production processes of Dutch farmers and construction companies. The Dutch government want to reduce emissions, waste and implement more sustainable innovations to make the sectors more circular. The development of cattail production chains between farmers and construction companies can be an interesting solution for both stakeholders. Therefore, the following research question was developed in this study: What are the perceived barriers and drivers for farmers to accept growing cattail as a bio-based material for the construction sector? It can be concluded that the two groups of farmers perceive familiar drivers and barriers to accept growing cattail or upscale their production of cattail for the construction sector. The drivers consisted of value for nature, new business model opportunities, partnership possibilities and improving the image of the agricultural sector. Besides that, the farmers involved in this study faced a few barriers in accepting cattail production, such as uncertain economic benefits, uncertain cultivation process, regulations and legislation from the government, and path dependency.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Name supervisor: | Jong, G. de and Long, T.B. |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Sep 2023 11:15 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Sep 2023 11:15 |
| URI: | https://campus-fryslan.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/376 |
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