Developing Agricultural Produce as Part of Local Sustainable Management: New Challenges and Opportunities
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2021) | Viewed by 10913
Special Issue Editors
Interests: managerial accounting, management control, family business, strategic planning, sustainability, integrated reporting
Interests: food quality system; food sustainability; land management
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fresh farm produce, its supply, and its relative value chains have become increasingly important over the years and, in fact, now represent a competitive advantage for local development. However, their well-being is currently under threat from various factors, including, for example, globalisation and climate change.
Current critical issues have fuelled the debate between universities, government bodies, and those working in the sector about the need to identify new tools and business models that can help farms achieve the triple bottom line, i.e., reaching environmental, social, and economic sustainability goals.
Effective management of the food supply chain is of essential importance for the survival of mankind and our relationship with the natural world. Sustainability and its different forms have become a key factor in maintaining the planet’s natural balance. The triple bottom line, then, is an essential element that must be taken into account at every stage, i.e., the design, production, processing, handling, communication, and consumption of the food products, as well as in the relevant decision-making processes.
Considering the numbers and variety of stakeholders involved, this Special Issue aims to encourage academics, public bodies, and entrepreneurs to present solutions that can result in reducing the negative effects that are produced during different phases of farm food supply chains. This would include, for example, improving operations, reconsidering the environmental and social criteria of a farm’s output, redesigning decision-making processes and mechanisms, and re-evaluating communication strategies and consumer awareness in the final phases of the food process.
This Special Issue particularly welcomes submissions concerning processes and/or individual stages of the farm-food value chain aimed at improving the relationship between human beings and the planet. Contributions that provide a snapshot of the current state of knowledge in this area are also welcome.
Dr. Francesca Culasso
Dr. Alessandro Bonadonna
Dr. Simona Alfiero
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- food supply chain
- sustainability
- triple bottom line
- business management
- value creation
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