| Title |
Sustainability challenges in the multi-tier crop agri-food sector: a systematic review |
| ID_Doc |
19572 |
| Authors |
Khan, M; Papadas, D; Arnold, L; Behrendt, K |
| Title |
Sustainability challenges in the multi-tier crop agri-food sector: a systematic review |
| Year |
2024 |
| Published |
Agricultural And Food Economics, 12.0, 1 |
| DOI |
10.1186/s40100-024-00319-5 |
| Abstract |
This systematic review identifies the potential sustainability challenges lower-tier suppliers and buying firms face in multi-tier crop agri-food supply chains. The first stage applied systematic mapping, and based on a sample of 487 academic articles from 6 databases, identified a less-researched area through empirical analysis. Secondly, a systematic evidence review synthesis methodology was used to synthesise the identified sustainability challenges from 18 qualitative studies focusing on the crop agri-food sector. A complex adaptive system, triple-bottom-line approach, and environmental, social, and governance sustainability models were applied to understand the nature of multi-tier supply chain structures and then identify sustainability challenges. Four major dimensions of sustainability challenges (social, economic, environmental and governance) for the lower-tier suppliers and buying firms were identified. Disintegration between buying firms and the lower-tier suppliers, predominantly due to their different locations, was found to be the primary reason for sustainability challenges in the crop agri-food sector. The review findings establish a theoretical framework that could serve as a roadmap for future research in multi-tier supply chains across various sectors and geographies, examining potential sustainability challenges and developing governance structures for sustainable development. |
| Author Keywords |
Multi-tier supply chain; Triple-bottom-line approach; ESG model; Systematic map; Evidence review synthesis; Sustainability challenges |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:001266837300001 |
| WoS Category |
Agricultural Economics & Policy; Economics |
| Research Area |
Agriculture; Business & Economics |
| PDF |
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40100-024-00319-5
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