W J de Lange

Biographic Data

ID9594185
NAMEW J de Lange
GIVEN NAMESW J
FAMILY NAMEde Lange
SIGNATUREDE LANGE W J
AFFILIATIONSStellenbosch University
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS2
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR2
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • Blockchain in agricultural value chains of developing economies – progress, challenges, and future pathways

    Willem De Lange, W J de Lange et al.ARTICLEAgrekon2025

    Blockchain technology has been evolving with widespread applications where it enables timestamping and transfer of goods based on cryptographic proof instead of trust. This allows parties to transact without a trusted third party, which lowers transaction costs and supports efficient trade. Although sharing almost tamper-proof records is a significant benefit of blockchain, several authors caution against presenting the technology as a silver bul…

  • Profiling food waste in the retail sector of developing economies

    Open AccessStacy Hobson, Willem De Lange et al.ARTICLEAgrekon2024

    Food loss and waste (FLW) continues to have economic, environmental, and reputational risks for retailers. However, standardised baseline data to engage this challenge is often absent in developing economies. We quantify FLW for all the retail outlets from a major retailer operating in southern Africa by using the World Resources Institute’s FLW Accounting and Reporting Standard and its reporting template for three-month trial period. The data en…