The Role of Agricultural Projects in Building Sustainable and Resilient Maize Value Chain in Burkina Faso DOI Open Access

Mupangi Sithole,

Assan Ng’ombe, Collins M. Musafiri

et al.

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(24), P. 16684 - 16684

Published: Dec. 8, 2023

Poor seed quality and climate change significantly affect the maize value chain in Burkina Faso. To address challenges, a catalytic project titled “Strengthening resilient systems Faso—from research to markets” was initiated enhance development of chain. This study aims assess role developing sustainable In this study, we used mixed approach design implementation: qualitative using key informants’ interviews, secondary data such as baseline survey reports, lessons learned during greening intervention implemented Hauts-Bassins Cascades regions We analyzed following Gioia method. Kabako, drought-tolerant hybrid variety, doubled crop yields demonstration plots compared smallholder farms regional national averages. Extension officers village-based advisors (VBAs) were trained on improved seeds, composting, strip cropping, intercropping, rotation, water management technologies afterward smallholders. The VBAs smallholders proper postharvest practices processing. off-takers acted market. However, also sold their products informal open markets. aggregator system missing link Faso’s There limited involvement women project. Results obtained from are valuable for policymakers actors preparing policies filling gaps exploiting potential

Language: Английский

Blockchain Traceability Adoption in Agricultural Supply Chain Coordination: An Evolutionary Game Analysis DOI Creative Commons
Yi Zheng, Yaoqun Xu, Zeguo Qiu

et al.

Agriculture, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(1), P. 184 - 184

Published: Jan. 11, 2023

Blockchain technology has brought about profound revolutions in supply chain management. Notably, the agricultural sector, blockchain-based traceability become an essential tool to maintain safety and quality of farm commodities. However, implementation blockchain is not prevalent. In this paper, mathematical modeling simulation methods were used investigate decision making regarding adoption agriculture, which comprises producers, processors, governments. This paper provides further analysis optimal strategies members product different scenarios. The results reveal following: (1) Producers processors should manage costs for adopting blockchains improve their brand image gain more benefits. (2) government encourage agents participate by establishing effective reward-and-punishment mechanism. addition, research will help design implement agriculture create a transparent efficient data-driven products chain. Furthermore, these findings provide guidance policymakers develop policies accelerate systems guarantee fraud-free sustainable chains.

Language: Английский

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Supply Chain Vulnerability in Prefabricated Building Projects and Digital Mitigation Technologies DOI
Lizi Luo, Yuke Li, Xia Wang

et al.

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 71, P. 10686 - 10698

Published: May 11, 2023

Supply chain vulnerability (SCV) is a driver of risk influenced by the defects stakeholders' management and decision making as well interactions between SCV factors. We adopted social network analysis to explore in prefabricated building projects (PBPs) from multiple perspectives. A two-mode was constructed quantitatively analyze impact stakeholders on one-mode also built interrelationships Digital technologies (DTs) were then investigated understand whether how they contribute abatement PBPs. Results show that have different degrees influence categories The main contractor, assembly subcontractor, manufacturer are critical generating with significant potential for cooperation reducing Critical factors, links, associated influencing paths analyzed gain in-depth insights into SCV. Project organizational vulnerabilities account largest proportion nodes. combination information modeling, Internet things, augmented reality, virtual artificial intelligence can effectively alleviate This article provides valuable theoretical practical implications reduction DTs promotion.

Language: Английский

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A Study on Green Agricultural Production Decision-Making by Agricultural Cooperatives under Government Subsidies DOI Open Access

Yinglong Xin,

Yaoqun Xu, Yi Zheng

et al.

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 16(3), P. 1219 - 1219

Published: Jan. 31, 2024

As a result of the ongoing development and advancement green agriculture in China, consumers have benefited numerous ways from agricultural products. Consumers are increasingly attempting to purchase However, there still some problems relation products, such as inability co-operatives meet consumers’ demands due low return on investment To solve above problems, this paper constructs an evolutionary game model involving government, co-operatives, consumers. In addition, simulation experiments were conducted simulate analyze stakeholders’ strategic decisions different situations. The results study show that government subsidies effective promoting production products by cooperatives. yield degree greenness additional branding benefits for cooperatives can significantly influence willingness produce consume Finally, suggestions given problems. findings provide valuable reference subsidy strategy makers insights into sustainable industry.

Language: Английский

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The Impact of Agricultural Product Quality Upgrades on Regional Brand Performance in the Greater Bay Area DOI Creative Commons
Gongliang Zhang, Huiqiao He,

Weitan Lu

et al.

Journal of Global Economy Business and Finance, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 7(3), P. 56 - 61

Published: March 28, 2025

This study explores how agricultural product quality influences the success of regional brands in Greater Bay Area (GBA). Using game theory, it examines interactions between government regulators, businesses, and consumers. The findings suggest that when authorities enforce strict standards, businesses are more likely to enhance quality, which strengthens consumer trust ultimately boosts brand performance. On other hand, weak regulatory oversight may lead companies cut corners, resulting declining confidence a weaker market presence. By combining theoretical analysis with real-world implications, this research provides valuable insights into role improvements strengthening competitiveness.

Language: Английский

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Exploring Deep Learning Approaches for Walnut Phenotype Variety Classification DOI Creative Commons
Burak Yılmaz

International Journal of Food Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 2025(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

The efficient classification of agricultural commodities like walnuts is crucial for assessing quality and managing the supply chain. This scholarly article analyses various deep learning data science methods walnut fruit classification. For this purpose, first, a dataset comprising images from Chandler, Fernor, Howard, Oguzlar varieties was collected. Two different experiments were conducted. In first experiment, only used as classifiers. InceptionV3 demonstrated highest accuracy, followed by VGG-19 VGG-16. second algorithms feature extraction, support vector machine (SVM), logistic regression (LR), k-nearest neighbor (k-NN) These models resulted in an improvement overall success rates. most effective achieved with LR combination, achieving rate. results highlight efficacy methodologies swiftly accurately classifying products based on visual information, indicating potential to strengthen systems within sector.

Language: Английский

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Optimizing Green Strategy for Retired Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling: An Evolutionary Game Theory Approach DOI Open Access
Yi Zheng, Yaoqun Xu

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(21), P. 15464 - 15464

Published: Oct. 31, 2023

As the global new energy vehicle (NEV) industry rapidly expands, disposal and recycling of end-of-life (EOL) power batteries have become imperative. Efficient closed-loop supply chain (CLSC) management, supported by well-designed regulations strategic investments, plays a crucial role in sustainable waste battery recycling. In this study, an evolutionary game theory (EGT) methodology is used to construct tripartite model investigate interactions among manufacturers, recyclers, government study decision-making dynamics green investments. addition, numerical simulations are performed evaluate sensitivity relevant parameters on stability evolution system. The results reveal that subsidies can stimulate early period investments advanced technologies. However, as matures, ‘free-rider’ behavior emerges enterprises, which be mitigated through imposition carbon tax. Eventually, reaches maturity, manufacturers recyclers autonomously invest for enhanced profitability. This research provides valuable insights policy formulation, facilitating formal retired fostering sustainability NEV sector.

Language: Английский

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Evolutionary Game of Pesticide Reduction Management for Sustainable Agriculture: An Analysis Based on Local Governments, Farmers, and Consumers DOI Open Access

Qizheng He,

Yong Sun,

Maoan Yi

et al.

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(12), P. 9173 - 9173

Published: June 6, 2023

Promoting pesticide reduction is a critical component of achieving sustainable agriculture. However, the challenges involved in coordinating diverse stakeholder demands pose difficulties promoting behavior. To reveal evolutionary paths decision-making processes each player under various influencing factors and optimize policies, this paper proposes three-way game model that considers interests local governments, farmers, consumers. The study reveals six stable equilibrium strategies system for agriculture (SA). Under polycentric governance, ideal states allow governments to regulate farmers’ consumers’ purchases green agricultural products. Regulatory measures such as providing technical in-kind subsidies reduction, imposing penalties overuse pesticides, public awareness influence decisions when it comes reducing pesticides purchasing produce. Moreover, total benefits farmers utility produce consumption consumers are primary system’s eventual evolution toward different strategies. These primarily affect supply demand products, which turn impacts reduction. This enhances policy analysis provides valuable insights into constructing based on governance.

Language: Английский

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Complex Network-Based Evolutionary Game for Knowledge Transfer of Social E-Commerce Platform Enterprise’s Operation Team under Strategy Imitation Preferences DOI Open Access
Shumei Wang, Yaoqun Xu

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 14(22), P. 15383 - 15383

Published: Nov. 18, 2022

Social e-commerce is an emerging mode in response to the upgrading of consumption, which has become important engine for development digital economy. Knowledge transfer and sharing play vital roles improving competitiveness sustainability social platform enterprises. However, academic research on knowledge enterprise’s operation team remains deficient. To help enterprises improve performance better seek survival sustainable development, this paper constructs a model team, self-centered ecological business mode, from relationship between intra-organizational cross-organizational value co-creation, explores behaviors perspective complex network-based evolutionary game under strategy imitation preferences. Simulation results indicate that relationships among cost, synergy benefit, co-creation benefit rate, reward punishment, along with preferences, significantly impact team. When all members prefer imitate strategies smaller costs, more likely show high proportion adopting strategy, requiring low coefficient, reward, rate achieve stable transfer. Conversely, This study significance as guide deploying mode.

Language: Английский

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Dose blockchain-based agri-food supply chain guarantee the initial information authenticity? An evolutionary game perspective DOI Creative Commons

Weixia Yang,

Congli Xie,

Lindong Ma

et al.

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 18(6), P. e0286886 - e0286886

Published: June 29, 2023

Guarantee the initial information of agri-food supply chain (AFSC) authenticity based on blockchain is a complex problem. This paper develops an evolutionary game model AFSC participants and discusses impacts key parameters dynamic evolution process participants. To verify theoretical results, simulation experiments sensitivity analysis were conducted through Matlab 2022b . The study results show that: (1) Guaranteeing could become common belief all participants, with scientific design parameters; (2) Higher reward synergistic effect, lower cost risk contribute to improving probability true sharing. (3) when default penalty too severe, enterprise will evolve into not sharing information. Finally, this provide some suggestions countermeasures for leading in agricultural local governments guarantee China. That way realize sustainability long run.

Language: Английский

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Collaboration among Governments, Pesticide Operators, and Farmers in Regulating Pesticide Operations for Agricultural Product Safety DOI Creative Commons

Jing Gong,

Hongyan Du, Yong Sun

et al.

Agriculture, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(12), P. 2288 - 2288

Published: Dec. 18, 2023

The regulation of pesticide operations still faces numerous challenges and issues. Conflicts interest power struggles among the government, operators, farmers are crucial factors that impact effectiveness regulation. To enhance efficiency ensure quality safety agricultural products through stakeholder cooperation, this paper presents a dynamic evolution model based on theory evolutionary games. incorporates evaluates stability cooperation mechanism under different circumstances. research findings indicate following: relationships between pesticide-operating enterprises, characterized by intricate dynamics competition, coordination contradiction, reciprocity, mutual detriment. vary depending parameters. Several influence mechanism, with regulatory supervision from stringent penalties for non-compliant operations, strong incentives farmers’ oversight being most significant. can establish an stabilization strategy when these reach certain threshold. This study contributes to understanding operational mechanisms in operation offers decision support policy recommendations relevant stakeholders advancing sustainable development optimization

Language: Английский

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