agriculture supply chain Articles
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New market channels for a non-food agricultural product. The development of an alternative supply chain for the bergamot citrus in Calabria, Italy
The bergamot, a typical fruit of the Italian region of Calabria, contains an essence that is a basic component for the perfume industry. In the last decades bergamot sector declined dramatically, because of the introduction of an artificial substitute of the essence and for the producers' fragmentation. After describing the evolution of the industry and of the supply-chain structure, the paper ...
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Find and Monitor Tree Crops for Sustainability
We can monitor agricultural production around the globe using satellites. Recently, there has been an increase in the number of satellites and the frequency and resolution of images being captured. Such large amount of data on a daily and weekly basis can be used with AI to detect crops. Current Best Practices Supply chain companies use manual scouting and surveys up to three times a season ...
By Deep Planet
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A new tool to measure and reduce emissions from agriculture
Agriculture is a major actor in spurring global climate change. The sector is already responsible for at least 10-12 percent of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and agricultural emissions are expected to increase by more than 50 percent by 2030. Mitigating agricultural emissions, then, could go a long way toward mitigating global climate change. The Greenhouse Gas Protocol is currently ...
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Rolling out a strong human rights policy across Godrej companies
This interview is part of a deep-dive series from WBCSD’s Global Agribusiness Action on Equitable Livelihoods Project (GAA-EL) featuring perspectives from human rights experts in the NGO sector, government, WBCSD member companies, and more. The series aims to raise awareness about the challenges, opportunities and lessons learned across the sector. The GAA-EL project works with its ...
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The Impact of Covid-19 on the food and agriculture industry
Agriculture has been a cornerstone of civilisation since time immemorial. As man’s nomadic habits developed into a sedentary lifestyle, it has facilitated the trade and prosperity links that have enabled us to evolve. With the passage of time, globalisation and international trade meant that communities with an excess yield could export their goods to others in which there were food ...
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The impact of COVID-19 on the food and agriculture industry
Agriculture has been a cornerstone of civilisation since time immemorial. As man’s nomadic habits developed into a sedentary lifestyle, it has facilitated the trade and prosperity links that have enabled us to evolve. With the passage of time, globalisation and international trade meant that communities with an excess yield could export their goods to others in which there were food ...
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The Effect of COVID-19 ‘Panic Buying’ on Food Supply Chains and the Requirement for Gas Sensing
IntroductionCOVID-19 concerns around the world have sparked widespread panic buying and empty supermarket shelves. Large-scale lock-downs to contain the outbreak have further hurt the supply of manpower and disrupted supply chains in the agricultural industry.The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization have said that the world risks a ‘looming food crisis’ if we do not take fast ...
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