This paper presents a holistic approach for analyzing and improving risk management in modern agri-food chains. First, it specifies the diverse (natural, technical, behavioral, economic, policy, etc.) agri-food risks and the alternative (market, private, public and hybrid) modes of their...

The paper evaluates the socioeconomic impact of one of the biggest disasters in the world history — the triple March 2011 disaster involving earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident — on the Japanese agriculture and food sector. First, a framework of the analysis is outlined. Second, a brief...

The dairy sector is among the most fundamentally affected sector by post-communist transition and EU integration of Bulgaria. This paper presents the present stage of development of the dairy chain management in the country. First, it analyzes the state and forms of dairy value chain management,...

Paper presents diverse modes of governance of chemical and biological risks in agri-food sector, assesses their efficiency, complementarities, and challenges, and suggests recommendations for public policies improvement. It defines governance as system of social order responsible for particular...