Agriculture Supply Chains

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Author(s): James Kanyepe (University of Botswana, Botswana), Tinashe Musasa (University of Botswana, Botswana), Katlego Mahupa Ketlhaetse (University of Botswana, Botswana)and Brave Zizhou (Loughborough University, UK)
Copyright: 2024
Pages: 29
Source title: Sustainable Practices for Agriculture and Marketing Convergence
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Jabulani Garwi (University of the Free State, South Africa), Reason Masengu (Middle East College, Oman)and Option Takunda Chiwaridzo (University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-2011-2.ch003

Keywords: Agricultural & Food Technologies / Environment & Agriculture / Information Science Reference / Sustainability

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This chapter explores the emerging issues in the agriculture supply chain. The chapters also aims to address the following objectives: (1) to examine sustainable agriculture practices that can reduce the environmental footprint, (2) to examine the environmental, logistical, and market-related challenges faced by agricultural supply chains, (3) to determine the role of digitalization and data analytics, including IoT applications and precision agriculture, and blockchain technology within agriculture supply chains, (4) to explore the future trends and opportunities in agriculture supply chain. The chapter employed a critical review of academic journals and other articles, with content analysis as the analytical approach. This chapter serves as a comprehensive resource for stakeholders, facilitating informed decision-making and promoting sustainability and resilience.

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