Corporate and supply chain resilience
Political instability, trade disruptions, and commodity market volatility require sophisticated risk management capabilities and strategic flexibility from agribusiness leaders.

Digitalization
Digital transformation creates opportunities and challenges for agribusiness managers implementing new production systems, consumer engagement strategies, and market positioning approaches through social media, AI, and blockchain.

Human capital and organizational development
Agribusiness managers must address evolving workforce requirements, leadership development needs, and organizational learning capabilities in rapidly changing environments.

Financial strategy and economic risk management
Economic volatility requires agribusiness managers to develop sophisticated financial planning, risk mitigation, and strategic positioning capabilities.

Climate change and environmental sustainabilityFood and agribusiness managers must balance long-term economic and environmental sustainability while managing immediate climate shocks. Challenges include designing sustainable business models, engaging stakeholders in eco-friendly innovation, and managing climate risks and compliance, among others.

Consumer health and corporate responsibility in food systems
Consumers increasingly prioritize health and nutrition in purchasing decisions, creating challenges for food companies navigating stringent governmental regulatory frameworks requiring scientific substantiation of health claims and corporate accountability under sustainability reporting directives.

Social issues in farming and due diligence
New due diligence legislation requires companies to identify and address human rights and environmental impacts throughout agricultural supply chains. Critical concerns include child labor, gender inequality, and inadequate living wages for smallholder farmers. Improved access to resources, land rights, and financial services represents both a social imperative and strategic opportunity for sustainable agricultural development.

Teaching Case Selection Criteria

1. Interest and relevance of the topic to food and agribusiness managers.
2. The problems, issues, and decisions presented in the case are controversial and not trivial.
3. The case is written from the perspective of a specified protagonist (manager/decision maker) who must make an important decision or take some course of action.
4. The case includes enough pertinent background information (supported by data and assumptions) to analyze and diagnose the problem and allow students to propose different alternatives and to choose and support one of those alternatives.
5. A separate teaching note accompanies the case. The teaching note should provide teaching objectives and an outline of a class session, including the opening question, discussion points, and transition questions. The teaching plan may include a literature review if desired.
6. The case is well-written using clear and concise language, an easy-to-follow structure, and appropriate supporting data.
7. Each year IFAMA “showcases” the best teaching cases that demonstrate innovative business strategies and illustrate how to use the case method process effectively.

Submission Requirements

• The case is limited to no more than 12 pages (single spaced), plus supporting documents and a title page, an abstract (140 words max), and up to 5 key words.
• Do not list authors on the paper as they are recorded elsewhere in the Submittable system.
• Teaching Notes are typically not larger than the case.
• Please number the pages in the top right corner and provide the paper title on each page in the top header.
• Please refer to the International Food and Agribusiness Management Review (IFAMR) Case Study Submission Guidelines, as a reference.
• For the teaching note instructions please refer to the Guidelines for Teaching Notes. See examples of other Teaching Cases published by the IFAMR.

Timeline

04 October, 2025

Open for submissions of abstracts and Teaching Cases. Please submit abstracts and cases through Submittable Portal.

13 January, 2026

Deadline to submit full case studies 

01 March, 2026

Authors notified that case study is accepted to present at the IFAMA 2026 World Conference, and authors receive feedback from reviewers.

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