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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Agricultural Supply Chain"”.
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Using big data for decisions in agricultural supply chain
… the numerous data sources available in the agricultural field and analyzes them for usage in supply chain improvement. We identified certain applicable data and investigated methods of using this data to make better supply chain decisions within the agricultural chemical distribution chain. …
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The Causal Impact of Information Crowd-sourcing Platform on Agricultural Supply Chain
… on the welfare of micro-firms in informal supply chains, as measured by revenue and price realization. In most informal supply chains, micro-firms receive access to only limited market information through their informal networks (e.g. SMS or Whatsapp). Previous literature finds that the …
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Improving farmers' and consumers' welfare in agricultural supply chains via data-driven analytics and modeling : from theory to practice
The upstream parts of the agricultural supply chain consists of millions of smallholder farmers who continue to suffer from extreme poverty. The first stream of research in this thesis focuses on online agri-platforms which have been launched to connect geographically isolated markets in many …
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Identification and Characterization of Novel Mycotoxin Degrading Enzymes
Plant pathogenic fungi throughout the agricultural supply chain produce mycotoxins, which are harmful secondary metabolites that aid fungal colonization and contaminate food and feed. Consuming mycotoxin-contaminated products poses health risks to humans and animals. While several strategies to …
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Application of Big Data Analytics in Agriculture Supply Chain Management
… tandem with globalization of business makes the agricultural supply chain significantly vulnerable to disruption. This thesis presents a pragmatic approach for creating a Business Continuity Model that can notify supply chain planners when there is an increase in risk of agriculture supply chain …
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The adoption of blockchain-based food traceability systems among smallholder farmers in the Western Cape
In modern agricultural supply chain management, the importance of ensuring food safety and preserving farmers' livelihoods is important. This study explored the barriers to the adoption of blockchain traceability technology, with a specific focus on enhancing food traceability within farming …
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Incentive design for quality investment by smallholder producers
… the traditional operating model of Chinese agricultural supply chain. In the recent decades, more and more agribusinesses and cooperatives in China have adopted contract farming to strengthen food safety control during the sourcing process. Meanwhile, several pricing schemes are applied to …
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Policy recommendations to improve the competitiveness of small scale farmers in Colombia through Information and Communication Technologies
… population, contribute more than 60% of the agricultural production and around 30% of the livestock production. The amount of direct consumption goods that come from small scale producers goes from 22% to 65%, depending on the product. Despite its economic and social relevance, small-scale …
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Soft rot Enterobacteriaceae-molecular detection and biocontrol under in vitro and in vivo conditions
… holds great promise for preventing losses in the agricultural supply chain from ‘farm to shelf’.<br/>