Sustainability in agribusiness: the impact of societal challenges, technological advancements, and development goals

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TextSeries: Routledge Studies in Agricultural EconomicsPublication details: Routledge New York 2024Description: xiv, 181 p.Sustainable developmentISBN:

9781032122274

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338.1 ANN

Summary: Accomplishing sustainability in the agribusiness sector is a significant, yet time-sensitive, challenge, especially when balanced with the need to grow sufficient quantity and quality of food to keep the growing global population healthy. Through both quantitative and qualitative methods, this book explores the extent to which the agribusiness sector is already evolving to become sustainable and the ways in which innovation in the industry can help address sustainable development goals, particularly around zero hunger, gender equality, decent work, responsible consumption and production, and climate action. The contributors to this volume address the following key questions: What are the drivers and barriers for the agribusiness sector to become sustainable? Which business models best facilitate the implementation of sustainable goals? How can we measure the extent to which the agribusiness sector is becoming more sustainable? How can the agribusiness sector leverage recent technological advancements to achieve its sustainability goals? The analysis of the sustainability challenges for the sector ranges across various facets of the industry including employment, pre-production industries, agriculture, food processing, distribution, and trade. This book will be of significant interest to readers in agribusiness, innovation management, and sustainability. (https://www.routledge.com/Sustainability-in-Agribusiness-The-Impact-of-Societal-Challenges-Technological-Advancements-and-Development-Goals/Annosi-Appio-Brunetta/p/book/9781032122274)

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Indian Institute of Management LRC General Stacks	Public Policy & General Management	338.1 ANN (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		006775

Table of content:
Introduction

Maria Carmela Annosi, Francesco Paolo Appio and Federica Brunetta

PART I

THEORIES, CONCEPTS, AND DEFINITIONS

Chapter 1

State of the art and conceptual issues: Agribusiness and Sustainability

Maria Carmela Annosi, Maria Jose Murcia, and Maria Cristina Zagame

Chapter 2

The role of agribusiness in achieving Sustainable Development Goals: technologies, strategies, and ecosystems

Maria Viviane Filippi and Viviana D’Angelo

Chapter 3

Gender Equality in Sustainability Reporting: Insights from Listed Italian Agri-Food Companies

Filomena Buonocore, Davide de Gennaro, Concetta Metallo, and Sabrina Pisano

PART II

THE ROLE OF BUSINESS MODELS AND ECOSYSTEMS

Chapter 4

Inclusive value creation in the coffee industry A Framework of Blockchain-Enabled Dynamic Capabilities for Sustainable International Supply Chain Transformation

Maria Jell-Ojobor and Michael Paul Kramer

Chapter 5

Associativism as a promoter of sustainability in farmers and a driver for creating value for sustainable practices: the case of Socicana

Rafael Bordonal Kalaki and Marcos Fava Neves

Chapter 6

Social business models in agri-food: An interview with Sara Rajabli, founder of Buta Art & Sweets

Laman Baghirova, Elena Casprini, Niccolò Fiorini, and Maria Carmela Annosi

PART III

THE ROLE OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABILITY

Chapter 7

The role of innovative technologies for sustainability

Francesca Checchinato, Cinzia Colapinto, Vladi Finotto, amd Alena Myshko

Conclusion
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Accomplishing sustainability in the agribusiness sector is a significant, yet time-sensitive, challenge, especially when balanced with the need to grow sufficient quantity and quality of food to keep the growing global population healthy.

Through both quantitative and qualitative methods, this book explores the extent to which the agribusiness sector is already evolving to become sustainable and the ways in which innovation in the industry can help address sustainable development goals, particularly around zero hunger, gender equality, decent work, responsible consumption and production, and climate action. The contributors to this volume address the following key questions: What are the drivers and barriers for the agribusiness sector to become sustainable? Which business models best facilitate the implementation of sustainable goals? How can we measure the extent to which the agribusiness sector is becoming more sustainable? How can the agribusiness sector leverage recent technological advancements to achieve its sustainability goals? The analysis of the sustainability challenges for the sector ranges across various facets of the industry including employment, pre-production industries, agriculture, food processing, distribution, and trade.

This book will be of significant interest to readers in agribusiness, innovation management, and sustainability.
(https://www.routledge.com/Sustainability-in-Agribusiness-The-Impact-of-Societal-Challenges-Technological-Advancements-and-Development-Goals/Annosi-Appio-Brunetta/p/book/9781032122274)

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