‘Strategic sustainable development: The role of intermediaries in managing the sustainability compliance of a multi‐tier crop agri‐food supply chain. A developing economy perspective’ DOI Creative Commons
Muhammad Ayub Khan, Karl Behrendt,

Dimitrios Papadas

et al.

Sustainable Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Aug. 19, 2024

Abstract This qualitative case study investigation highlights deeply entrenched sustainability challenges within a multi‐tier supply chain of developing country's crop agri‐food sector. Focusing on the rice chain, reveals how Agri Processing Company Limited (APCL), operating as first‐tier intermediary, effectively launched and managed different levels intermediaries through ‘multi‐actor’ ‘multi‐level’ management approaches to extend upstream in especially lower‐tiers previously considered ‘commodities with no value’. Social networking progressive farmers played inclusive roles change agents bringing all stakeholders traditional fragmented into coordinated platform. The bottom‐up strategic approach APCL gained trust local buying firms, resulting sustainable business strategy. Increased collaboration at farming communities led transformed methodology for development intermediaries. structure mediated governance ‘multi actors’ chains revamped socio‐ecological outcomes improved living conditions economic fairness equal opportunities. transformation contributed significant advances Pakistan's industry towards development.

Language: Английский

Social media role in detecting food supply chain management challenges through blockchain technology DOI
Charbel Chedrawi, Katia Raya,

Nahil Kazoun

et al.

Journal of Asia Business Studies, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 27, 2025

Purpose This paper aims to study social media (SM) role in detecting food supply chain management (SCM) challenges and the importance of Blockchain technology (BCT) presenting sustainable solutions these challenges. Design/methodology/approach follows a big data analytics approach by using text mining techniques raw from X/Twitter processed open-source programming language R. Findings shows that SM generally particularly play major FSC shedding light on trends gaps (SC), along with main actors influence SCM. also BCT is convenient reconsider structure SCM ensure higher safety better digitalization SC, especially Asian region, large population key consumers market. Originality/value contributes knowledge try fill research related through BCT.

Language: Английский

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Advancing the digital frontier in agri‐food supply chains DOI
Sandeep Jagtap, Rakesh D. Raut, Samir Dani

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International Journal of Food Science & Technology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 59(5), P. 3433 - 3435

Published: March 31, 2024

The authors declare no conflict of interest. Data are contained within the article.

Language: Английский

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‘Strategic sustainable development: The role of intermediaries in managing the sustainability compliance of a multi‐tier crop agri‐food supply chain. A developing economy perspective’ DOI Creative Commons
Muhammad Ayub Khan, Karl Behrendt,

Dimitrios Papadas

et al.

Sustainable Development, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Aug. 19, 2024

Abstract This qualitative case study investigation highlights deeply entrenched sustainability challenges within a multi‐tier supply chain of developing country's crop agri‐food sector. Focusing on the rice chain, reveals how Agri Processing Company Limited (APCL), operating as first‐tier intermediary, effectively launched and managed different levels intermediaries through ‘multi‐actor’ ‘multi‐level’ management approaches to extend upstream in especially lower‐tiers previously considered ‘commodities with no value’. Social networking progressive farmers played inclusive roles change agents bringing all stakeholders traditional fragmented into coordinated platform. The bottom‐up strategic approach APCL gained trust local buying firms, resulting sustainable business strategy. Increased collaboration at farming communities led transformed methodology for development intermediaries. structure mediated governance ‘multi actors’ chains revamped socio‐ecological outcomes improved living conditions economic fairness equal opportunities. transformation contributed significant advances Pakistan's industry towards development.

Language: Английский

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