Food supply chain and business model innovation

S Nosratabadi, A Mosavi, Z Lakner - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
This paper investigates the contribution of business model innovations in the advancement
of novel food supply chains. Through a systematic literature review, the notable business …

Drivers and barriers towards social farming: A systematic review

C Nazzaro, A Uliano, G Marotta - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Social farming (SF) spread across Europe in recent decades. It represents an expression of
agriculture diversification and performs a social function expressed through vulnerable …

[HTML][HTML] How decentralized treatment can contribute to the symbiosis between environmental protection and resource recovery

S Estévez, S González-García, G Feijoo… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Challenges associated with the sustainability of the water cycle pose new opportunities for
resource recovery and greater environmental protection. While centralized wastewater …

'Values‐based Territorial Food Networks'—Benefits, challenges and controversies

G Nemes, R Reckinger, V Lajos, S Zollet - Sociologia Ruralis, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The special issue titled 'Values‐based Territorial Food Networks–Benefits, challenges and
controversies' and this introductory editorial aim to bridge conceptual and disciplinary …

Applications of some new Krasnoselskii-type fixed-point results for generalized expansive and equiexpansive mappings

N Ahmad, N Mehmood, A Akgül - Advances in Continuous and Discrete …, 2022 - Springer
We consider Ω as a subset of a Banach space W and Λ as a function of Ω into W. Let Ϝ be a
function whose image values lie in W and domain is Λ (Ω)× Ω or Ω× Ω. In this paper, we …

[HTML][HTML] The environmental impact of fresh tomatoes consumed in cities: A comparative LCA of long-distance transportation and local production

B Urbano, M Barquero, F González-Andrés - Scientia Horticulturae, 2022 - Elsevier
Eight scenarios of fresh tomato supply to urban citizens were analysed using a Life Cycle
Analysis (LCA) approach. Two of the scenarios corresponded to unheated greenhouses and …

Ecosystem services of urban agriculture: Perceptions of project leaders, stakeholders and the general public

E Sanyé-Mengual, K Specht, J Vávra, M Artmann… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Within the scholarly debate, Urban Agriculture (UA) has been widely acknowledged to
provide diverse environmental and socio-cultural ecosystem services (ESs) for cities …

Different sales channels for different farmers: Local and mainstream marketing of organic fruits and vegetables in Norway

AB Milford, G Lien, M Reed - Journal of Rural Studies, 2021 - Elsevier
Most food in developed countries, including organic fruits and vegetables, is sold through
supply chains run by large wholesalers and supermarket chains. A certain share is sold …

Urban agriculture business models and value propositions: Mixed methods approach based on evidence from Polish and Italian case studies

J Wiśniewska-Paluszak, G Paluszak, M Fiore… - Land use policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Nowadays, trends related to alternative promotion options for small farmers in changing agri-
food supply chains stand out. Urban Agriculture (UA) is a multifaceted system ranging from …

Models underlying the success development of family farms in Romania

MM Micu, EA Dumitru, CR Vintu, VC Tudor, G Fintineru - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
A family farm is an important part of the countryside, both economically and especially
socially. In recent years, legislative measures have encouraged the development of large …