Agri food

Ebook "Life cycle assessment in the agri-food sector: Case studies, methodological issues and best practices" presents an overview of the International practices and state-of-the-art of LCA studies in the agri-food sector, both in terms of adopted methodologies and application to particular products; the final purpose is to characterise and put order within the methodological issues connected to some important agri-food products (wine, olive oil, cereals and derived products, meat and fruit) and also defining practical guidelines for the implementation of LCAs in this particular sector.

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The paper describes specific aspects of land use planning and forecasting for effective supply chain management. Close attention is paid to the territorial planning projects having been implemented in the United States, England, Germany, the former Soviet Union and Russia. Land is characterized as an object for planning and forecasting as well as the basis for food security. There is a real need for area development planning and forecasting to provide management of agri-food supply chains.

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The object of the study "Barriers and drivers of the implementation and management of green agri-food supply chains in Azerbaijan" is the barriers and drivers of the implementation and management of green agricultural supply chains in Azerbaijan. The main characteristics of the country's agricultural logistics have been considered; it was found that the development of agriculture is one of the most important non-oil sectors of the country.

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This paper investigates the knowledge gaps in the published research on agri-food supply chain traceability (AFSC), identifies the main unexplored issues and potential research gaps, and sets the research agenda for future researchers. A systematic literature review of the quality work/papers on AFSC traceability was done for the period (2008-2020) using a PRISMA flow diagram.

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The agri-food supply chain (ASC), integral to global sustenance, faces pressing challenges related to transparency and traceability. This systematic literature review (SLR) delves into the transformative potential of emerging digital technologies, namely Blockchain, IoT, and Digital Financial Solutions, in addressing these challenges. Through a rigorous selection process, 88 papers were meticulously reviewed, revealing a growing academic interest in the domain.

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This development enables consumers to continue to afford sustainable food in the future. Due to the complexity and non-transparency of value chains (especially in the organic food market) as well as the insufficient labelling of organic food, there is a lack of information in the organic food market. This often results in market failure.

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The article discusses the implementation of strategic planning in the agricultural sector. The aim of the study is to justify the priority development of the industry as the basis for a new level of agri-industrial complex evolution. It has been suggested that the existing in some sectors of the agro-industrial complex management mechanism is not efficient enough, since it doesn’t take into account modern challenges and the requirements of a dynamically changing external environ-ment.

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Ebook "Organic farming, prototype for sustainable agricultures" gathers 25 papers introduced in a first chapter. The first section investigates OF&F production processes and its capacity to benefit from the systems functioning to achieve higher self-sufficiency. The second one proposes an overview of organic performances providing commodities and public goods. The third one focuses on organics development pathways within agri-food systems and territories.

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In ebook "Food biotechnology in ethical perspective (Second edition)" Thompson’s unique and insightful approach to addressing the risks and questions of public acceptability associated with novel technology stands as a model for anyone interested in technological innovation and social change. The book should be of interest to scholars and citizens interested in the Internet or nanotechnology, while it remains an essential resource for understanding the twists and turns of debate over the role of molecular genetics in the transformation of the global food system.

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Ebook "Food engineering: Integrated approaches" presents a significant and up-to-date review of various integrated approaches to food engineering. Distinguished food engineers and food scientists from key institutions worldwide have contributed chapters that provide a deep analysis of their particular subjects; at the same time, each topic is framed within the context of this integrated approach.

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Ebook "Green technologies in food production and processing" will review the current status of the agriculture and agri-food sector in regard to green processing and provide strategies that can be used by the sector to enhance the use of environmentally-friendly technologies for production, processing. The book will look at the full spectrum from farm to fork beginning with chapters on life cycle analysis and environmental impact assessment of different agri-food sectors.

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Ebook "Vertical markets and cooperative hierarchies: The role of cooperatives in the agri-food industry" comprises a selection of sixteen newly written essays that provide clarification to issues pertinent to contemporary cooperatives. Twenty three internationally recognized scholars of agricultural cooperatives, from a variety of disciplines such as industrial organization, finance, sociology, networks, and political theory, contributed theoretical work and empirical observations from different countries.

289p loivantrinh 29-10-2023 6 2   Download

Such a disruptive technology as the blockchain platform has a potential to provide value-added contributions towards multiple-disciplinary applications these days. Blockchain technology, considered as the second generation of the Internet in the digital age, has been applied in practice for various industry such as finance, healthcare, tourism, retailing, manufacturing, education, public sector, supply chains management, agri-food industry and so on. In which, supply chain operations, particularly agri-food management, becomes a prosperous beneficiary from blockchain technology.

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Agricultural food supply chains of different grains such as wheat, rice, and corn include several processes from cropping and harvesting to distribution. Integrating these processes to reduce costs, in addition to providing sufficient supply, are of the major goals of agri-food supply chain management.

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Mushrooms are the fruiting bodies of macro fungi which serve as food, tonic and medicine. They are capable of producing the highest quantity of protein per unit area and time from agri-residues. This study was aimed to find out the physiological requirements for mycelial growth and biomass production of Hypsizygus ulmarius (Bull.: Fr.) Redhead.

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Global climate change is a change in long term weather pattern that characterised by the region of the world. Human activities, especially the burning of the coal and oil, have warmed the earth by increasing the concentration of the heat trapping gases. The impact of warming can be observed in changing weather patterns. Climate change is already affecting human health, ecosystem. Agroforestry has been recognized as a means to reduce CO2 emissions as well as enhancing carbon sinks.

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The Brexit vote in the UK raised doubts and uncertainties across all of the European Union and especially the Irish agri-food sector, which exports over 41% of its products to the UK. In this study we will explain that the Brexit brings an uncertainty that affects decision making. Agri-food business owners are not completely aware of how this event can affect their business and what they can do to be prepared to face it. Through interviews we will be able to demonstrate that the Irish farmers need to be more proactive and could use some guidance.

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Viet Nam’s success in achieving rapid agricultural growth since the implementation of policy reforms in the late 1980s is now well documented (World Bank 2004). Agri-cultural growth was fueled mainly by growth in rice productivity following the rapid adoption of modern varieties, increased fertilizer use, and increased cropping intensity.

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Two months ago, three agri-biotechnology experts namely Dr. Marc Van Montagu, MaryDel Chilton and Dr. Robert T. Fraley have been hailed as the 2013 World Food Prize (WFP) Laureates [8]. They are the pioneers in inventing transgenic plants through a natural tool called Agrobacterium tumefaciens. What do you think about this news? Their invention has become an effective tool to change the world or destroy the world – it is still a question without the final answer.

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SRH programs can help improve the nutritional status of women and their children and advance progress on the hunger and maternal and child health targets. Supplemental feeding programs for pregnant women, improving wom- en’s knowledge of the nutritional requirements of themselves and their children and increasing women’s power to negotiate access to needed nutrition must be part of a multi-intervention strategy. Closely spaced pregnancies and the associated high fertility levels place women at an increased risk of anemia and other conditions of absolute and relative malnutrition.

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