Trade in seeds is key to guarantee access to food across the globe. COVID-19 led to concerns that seed supply chains …

Growing global population and growing demand for food have put a lot of pressure on the global food supply chain. The … global population is expected to reach 8.5 billion by 2030 and 9.7 billion by 2050. In this context, providing agri-food … products in the quantity needed by an ever-growing population puts even greater pressure on the supply chain with agro-food …

Paper presents diverse modes of governance of chemical and biological risks in agri-food sector, assesses their …

opportunities, allowing direct contact between food sector producers and tourists. Moreover, food related tourism is a key factor of … success for local food fests and food markets based in touristic destinations. Thus, food related tourism represents an … important incentive for the development of short food supply chains, resulting in the cooperation between local producers and …

Over the 2000s', consumers' food purchases have been increasingly informed by supply chain-related issues, with growing … concerns about the sustainability of chains differing for their geographical scope. As a result, short food supply chains and … local food systems have risen to policymakers and food chain stakeholders' attention as more sustainable alternatives to …

There is a growing scientific interest and public debate on the potential contributions that Local Food Systems (LFS …) and Short Food Supply Chains (SFSCs) can make towards overcoming sustainability challenges and creating societal impact … experienced, that could inform policy discussions towards establishing more sustainable local food systems. In this direction, the …

The system of global agricultural and food trade is undergoing rapid processes of change, with important implications … change in agri-food trade, the increased consolidation in food supply chains, the proliferation of public and private food … standards, high and volatile food prices, and increased vertical coordination in the chains. We investigate what the …