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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"agri-food system"”.
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The Making Of The Corporate Agri-Food System In Egypt
… and that limit heightened commodification of food in Egypt. Multi-method research in Egypt indicated that while the growth of food that is made into a commodity form by corporations is not substantial in Egypt, it has contributed to the reconstitution of smallholder agriculture, growing class …
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Price and Income Dynamics in the Agri-Food System: A Disaggregate Perspective
… contemporary processes of redistribution in the agri-food sector, with particular reference to the US. It addresses the following questions: How has the rapid rise in food price instability since the turn of the twenty-first century impacted income shifts within the agri-food system? Which groups …
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Innovation policy in Canada’s agri-food system: The functional food and natural health products’ segment
… regarding innovation in the Canadian value-added agri-food sector does not appear to meet its intended outcomes. Rather than being a commodity producing nation, Canada has attempted to focus its attention on adding value to products that increase economic returns. Innovation capacity and ability …
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Exploring the stimulation of the agri-food system of South Africa through the enhancement of entrepreneurship in agriculture
… feed its growing population and avoid national food insecurity, South Africa will need to greatly increase the amount of food it produces by 2050. There are, however, many issues and challenges facing the agri-food system of South Africa that could make this feat difficult. Namely: an economy in …
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LIFE CYCLE DESIGN, A STRATEGY TO REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT IN AGRI-FOOD SYSTEMS
The agri-food system is at the centre of global challenges and is under constant pressure to balance ecosystem protection, economic sustainability, and social equity. In the face of climate change, resource scarcity, and the urgent need for more sustainable production and consumption patterns, …
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A socio-ecological systems approach to understanding development in a dynamic world : a case study of traditional agriculture in Pondoland, South Africa
… all come to a head in the rural smallholder agricultural regions of "underdeveloped" Africa .In these settings climate change and food security are but two of the many challenges faced on a daily basis, compounded by the need for "development". Through a case study of smallholder farmers …
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La gestión de la I+D+i agroalimentaria : un modelo basado en el aprendizaje social
… into the R&D+I management of the Spanish Agri-Food System. Though it is the most difficult sector in the Spanish economy to promote its involvement in research and innovation activities, i.e. because of having the lowest investing activity on the area, its atomisation, the use of …
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Climate change adaptation and sustainable agricultural intensification in developing countries
… resulting in an unprecedented decline in agricultural yields in developing countries. This has threatened the livelihoods of large segments of populations that are heavily dependent on agriculture for survival in these regions. This dissertation focuses on identifying barriers and enablers …
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Insect rearing: agri-food, welfare and feed sustainability - BEFWelSust
… underlines an urgent need to enhance the agri-food sector. Food production faces significant challenges, in particular food waste and management, which hold negative impacts on social, economic, and environmental dimensions. To address these issues, innovative methods for reusing and …