A multi-actor ICT platform for increasing sustainability and resilience of small-scale farmers after pandemic crisis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21294896 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Antonio Cimino (0000-0003-4115-4471, University of Salento), Francesco Longo (0000-0003-4082-9094, University of Calabria), Vittorio Solina (0000-0002-5585-3444, University of Calabria), Saverino Verteramo (0000-0002-5209-8674, University of Calabria) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 126 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1870-1886 |
| Publication date | 2024-04-09 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Food Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-070X • E-ISSN: 1758-4108 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/bfj-01-2023-0049 |
| OpenAlex | W4362450162 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 23 |
Purpose This paper proposes an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) platform to increase the sustainability and resilience of smallholders to face supply chain disruptions in the event of COVID-like crises. The platform facilitates interactions between smallholders and buyers, workers and freight transport companies in agri-food ecosystems. Furthermore, this research work presents the implementation of the freight transport companies’ platform module. Design/methodology/approach The research work begins with a literature review aiming at analyzing current available ICT solutions supporting smallholders and other actors in the agri-food supply chain. This analysis identifies the research gaps which have to be filled by the platform. Then, the authors proceed with the analysis of the operational scenarios of each platform actor by interacting with experts and operators working in the agri-food sector. The results of such analysis resulted in a comprehensive, unambiguous and consistent set of specification being used to define the platform structure and modules architecture. The platform modules have been developed by using the web-application framework Laravel. Findings Preliminary tests show that the proposed platform is usable and promises to improve the resilience and economic, social and environmental sustainability of agri-food supply chains, with a focus on smallholders. Originality/value The research work allows players in the agri-food supply chain and in particular small local producers to react and mitigate the impact of COVID-like crises through development of a platform in which smallholders, citizens (buyers and workers) and freight transport companies are simultaneously present
Business · Economics · Environmental economics · Industrial organization · Information and Communications Technology · Originality · Process management · Resilience (materials science) · Scale (ratio) · Supply chain · Sustainability · Work (physics) · Computer Science · Engineering · Food Supply Chain Traceability · Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability · Marketing · Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management
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Disruptions in the food supply chain during pandemic
Retracted Article
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Digital platforms
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Food security and disruptions of the global food supply chains during Covid-19
The use of mobile phones and the heterogeneity of banana farmers in Rwanda
Accelerating technical change through ICT
Collaboration without consensus
| Citations per year | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |