Agronomy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(11), P. 2818 - 2818
Published: Nov. 15, 2023
Planet Earth is facing numerous imminent challenges, from climate change to ecological dysfunction, which are largely attributed anthropogenic activities [...]
Language: Английский
Advances in biochemical engineering, biotechnology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Language: Английский
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Sustainability, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 17(6), P. 2615 - 2615
Published: March 16, 2025
A significant amount of fungicides consumed in European agriculture are used viticulture, despite vineyards only occupying a very limited percentage the cultivated area. Cultivation disease-resistant hybrid grape cultivars can reduce vineyard treatments by half, with decrease climate-altering emissions, farmer costs, occupational injury risks, and excessive soil compression. The objective this study is to investigate motives barriers that winegrowers South Tyrol, Italy face when considering conversion fungus-resistant varieties (PIWI) farming. We conducted qualitative using in-depth interviews participant observation gain insight into their perspectives on reasons for challenges adopting or practicing PIWI viticulture. paper tests two hypotheses: environmental commitment concerns producers personal values ethics relational social influences, leading towards consideration sustainability. results present picture aligned existing literature, emphasizing stronger sustainability while also economic legislative constraints cultivation niche wine variety, which still has market presence distribution.
Language: Английский
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Agronomy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(4), P. 736 - 736
Published: April 2, 2024
Addressing the urgent sustainability challenges in wine industry, this study explores efficacy of sustainability-oriented innovations (SOIs) and smart farming technologies (SFTs) across value chains Cyprus Italy. Utilising a mixed-methods approach that includes quantitative analysis through Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) qualitative assessments to understand stakeholders’ perspectives, research delves into environmental, economic, social impacts these technologies. In Cyprus, integration digital labelling solutions led substantial reduction pesticide usage by up 75% enhanced perceived quality an average 8%. A pilot Italy witnessed 33.4% decrease greenhouse gas emissions, with additional benefit 5.3% improvement intrinsic product quality. The introduced carbon credit system, potentially generating annual revenue EUR 4140 per farm. These findings highlight transformative potential SOIs SFTs promoting sustainable practices within demonstrating significant advancements reducing environmental impact, improving quality, enhancing economic viability. This underscores critical role innovative achieving goals provides compelling case for their wider adoption agricultural sector.
Language: Английский
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Journal of Knowledge Management, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown
Published: July 23, 2024
Purpose This exploratory study aims to identify and prioritize key sustainable innovation challenges faced by family-owned businesses in the wine ecosystem. It also explores whether criticality of these differed pre- post-COVID-19 comparing prioritization at two times. Design/methodology/approach Three methodologies were used. First, a systematic literature review identified ecosystem, which then summarized into macro-categories (macro-challenges). Second, panel experts validated challenges. Finally, best-worst method was used using 40 qualitative interviews most critical alternative scenarios explore potential changes challenge following COVID-19. Findings provides evidence that primary (i.e. constraints on because limited financial resources) same post-COVID-19. In contrast, although associated with knowledge sharing as strategy ecosystem actors, particularly recent years, it least factor both Originality/value extends conceptual boundaries introducing establishes practical agenda for small medium-sized enterprises enable managers who are constrained resources outlines path identifying competitive strategies. can be followed range stakeholders within this achieve resilience define medium-to-long-term Furthermore, policymakers governments follow formulate more targeted investment management plans policies, thereby supporting economic growth sector many countries.
Language: Английский
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Applied Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(11), P. 4777 - 4777
Published: May 31, 2024
The concept of Industry 5.0 is novel from many points view, as it fosters the transition to a sustainable, human-centric, resilient European industry. To reach this ambitious goal, necessary act simultaneously on fronts, starting guaranteeing basic human rights (e.g., privacy, independence, and dignity) paying attention circular economy energy efficiency. Despite being difficult adopt in its general formulation, can be scaled up specific fields, thus producing increased value with repercussions whole industrial process. winemaking industry puts Italy at forefront globally, also among key components national agrifood/agritech chain. However, Italian quite fragmented, heterogeneous mix small medium enterprises (SMEs) large companies having opposite approaches production process, both terms involvement resources seasonality efforts, due existing climate differences nationwide. This fact makes adoption common practices even harder but benefits projects promoting process innovation more tangible. In such framework, CANTINA seeks fill important gap, principles selected group SMEs two different areas featuring conditions seasonality, hence characterized by wine harvesting periods types production. present article deals description paradigm single parts, including use questionnaires smart tools detect health well-being state factory workers winemakers, well-grounded (including gas chromatography/mass spectrometry) based Internet-of-Things) environmental monitoring applied cellars/production departments, sensory analysis end-products, leveraging chemical emotional characteristics wines produced using approach.
Language: Английский
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Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(19), P. 14341 - 14341
Published: Sept. 28, 2023
The role of business intelligence in driving strategic planning organizations have received considerable attention from many scholars. Nonetheless, there remains a promising area for further research, especially when considering moderating variables on effects such as knowledge management, which has contributed to businesses’ appreciation the importance intelligence. To this end, study, researchers constructed conceptual model based existing literature by incorporating relevant research variables. A questionnaire survey was conducted among random sample 307 employees selected three telecom companies Jordan. then utilized structural equation modeling with AMOS 21.0 validate and test model. findings study revealed that significant positive influence foresight. Furthermore, analysis indicated management mediates relationship between implications recommendations academic are also discussed.
Language: Английский
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Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(24), P. 16686 - 16686
Published: Dec. 8, 2023
To assess a wine producer’s economic sustainability, it is useful to benchmark its indicators against suitable reference group. Existing research mainly compares businesses either by region or size alone. There gap concerning which of the two benchmarking factors can be more whether both are required. Using framework sustainability figures, effects and size, as well effect their interactions, on 10 were estimated through an ANOVA estimation sizes. The analysis based unique data set business averages 382 German estates across six agricultural years (2014–2019). Region had significant influence 7 out indicators. Wine from distinct regions strongly differed in primary production factors, price yield secondary cost productivity. Contrarily, diverse groups tertiary profitability return, key sustainability. Both should utilized for when future assessments Hereby, this paper provides first step making less subjective industry how move forward regards within empirical frameworks tools
Language: Английский
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Published: March 18, 2024
Addressing the urgent sustainability challenges in wine industry, this study explores efficacy of sustainability-oriented innovations (SOIs) and smart farming technologies (SFTs) across value chains Cyprus Italy. Employing KPIs for a rigorous assessment, research delves into environmental, economic, social impacts these technologies. In (SIP7), integration digital labelling solutions led to substantial reduction pesticide usage by up 75% enhanced perceived quality an average 8%. Italy's SIP10 witnessed 33.4% decrease greenhouse gas emissions, with additional benefit 5.3% improvement intrinsic product quality. Notably, also introduced carbon credit system, potentially generating annual revenue €4,140 per farm. These findings highlight transformative potential SOIs SFTs promoting sustainable practices within demonstrating significant advancements reducing environmental impact, improving quality, enhancing economic viability. The underscores critical role innovative achieving goals provides compelling case wider adoption agricultural sector.
Language: Английский
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Advances in business strategy and competitive advantage book series, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 19
Published: May 21, 2024
The socioeconomic context poses challenges that threaten the economic sustainability of various productive sectors, such as viticulture. In this regard, Valle de Guadalupe in Mexico has experienced exponential growth number its wineries, posing a threat deterioration terroir, considering limited natural resources typical semi-arid ecosystems. As result, competitiveness industry is also constrained. context, strategy based on production high-end wines, accompanied by marketing strategies promote creation innovative brands, one possible response to resilience sector. This research conducts diagnosis innovation wineries and impact their across four Ps. It descriptive study with sample 37 wine-producing companies associated Provino Ensenada. These analysis results conclude Guadalupe´s product promotion factor shows increase innovations, while price place factor, it was found do not innovate.
Language: Английский
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Environments, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(7), P. 139 - 139
Published: July 1, 2024
This study assesses the adoption and operational effectiveness of Environmental Management Systems (EMSs) in Italian wineries, focusing on ISO 14001:2015. It evaluates commitment, planning, communication strategies, emergency preparedness, employee training practices. Using a comprehensive survey-based methodology, research elucidates dynamics EMS implementation across various scales winery operations. The reveals strong commitment among wineries to environmental objectives such as waste reduction efficient electricity water use. However, significant deficiencies were identified policy implementation, uptake 14001:2015 certification, with larger showing more robust engagement than smaller ones. incorporates five key performance indicators (KPIs) predictive model using logistic regression Random Forest analyze likelihood 14001 certification based analyzed variables. highlights established processes, policies, frequent reviews predictors certification. These findings contribute original value by identifying critical leverage points barriers affecting within wine sector. uncovers nuanced interactions between scale operations management influencing EMSs’ success. proposes novel, KPIs essential for assessing demonstrating their practical utility pinpointing areas improvement. limitations include potential biases from varying participation rates surveyed extrapolation broader industry. Despite these limitations, provides substantive implications, suggesting that can enhance both sustainability competitive edge addressing gaps implementation.
Language: Английский
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