Purpose This review aims to comprehensively analyze the Short Food Supply Chain (SFSC)
model, which connects local food producers directly with consumers. By exploring …

Seed longevity is a central actor in plant germplasm resource conservation, species
reproduction, geographical distribution, crop yield and quality and food processing and …

Food loss and waste (FLW) has been identified as a significant impediment to achieving
Sustainable Development Goals. Addressing FLW requires comprehensive data to …

Overflowing garbage bins and unnecessary truck visits to collect waste have always been
core issues of sustainability and maintaining a green environment. In the recent past, a …

During the last decade, post-harvest losses (PHL) reduction has been topping the agenda of
governments as a pathway for addressing food security, poverty, and nutrition challenges in …

Despite the benefits resulting from the use of Industry 4.0 technologies in the agri-food
sector, the adoption of digital technologies for preventing and/or reducing food loss and …

Short supply chains have recently gained increased attention because of the turbulence in
the global environment caused by exogenous influences that create unstable and uncertain …

Agriculture is vital to Ethiopia's economy, yet postharvest losses persist, threatening food
security and economic growth. The literature indicates that losses range from 15–45 …

The consumption stage has been identified as the largest producer of food waste (FW)
across the food supply chain (FSC), with fruit and vegetables being the most affected …

In 2015, the United Nations and the G20 put food loss and food waste on the global agenda.
While progress has been made since then, the scale of the problem persists because food …