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Geographies of Agri-food

2006
Chapters 1 and 2 have reviewed the contemporary theoretical and policy context of agri-food with specific reference to Europe and North America. In this chapter we turn our attention to the nature of the new agri-food geographies. What are the driving forces behind these geographies, and how do they play themselves out across time and space? This theme
Kevin Morgan, Terry Marsden, Jonathan Murdoch   +2 more
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The political economy of agri-food: Supermarkets

2015
11. The political economy of agri--food: Supermarkets Geoffrey Lawrence and Jane Dixon INTRODUCTION: THE RISE AND RISE OF SUPERMARKETS1 Since antiquity, food has been traded through bartering and money--based exchanges, with village marketplaces. ..
Lawrence, Geoffrey, Dixon, Jane
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Biotechnology in the global agri-food system

Trends in Biotechnology, 2002
The advent of biotechnology presents fundamental challenges to the global agri-food industry. While the scientific base for agri-food production is being revolutionised, it is not clear if or how the technology will be used. Proponents of biotechnology and a large portion of agri-food policy makers around the world project a positive future in which ...
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Nanotechnology in the Agri‐Food Sector

2011
List of Contributors. Introduction (Lynn Frewer, Arnout Fischer, Willem Norde, and Frans Kampers). Part 1 Fundamentals. 1 Intermolecular Interactions (Willem Norde). 1.1 Introduction. 1.2 Water. 1.3 Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions. 1.4 Dispersion Interaction. 1.5 Electrostatic Interactions. 1.6 Steric Interactions Involving Soluble Polymers. 1.
Frewer, L.J., Norde, W., Fischer, A.R.H., Kampers, F.W.H.   +3 more
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Private agri-food standards: Implications for food policy and the agri-food system

Food Policy, 2005
Abstract This paper provides a brief introduction to the evolution and nature of private food safety and quality standards, highlighting the resultant impacts on the structure and modus operandi of supply chains for agricultural and food products and the challenges posed for processes of agricultural development.
Spencer Henson, Thomas Reardon
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Agri-Food, Plastic And Sustainability

2018
The new trajectories established by Agenda 2030 for the achievement of the sustainability of individual and collective well-being impose to look at the socio-economic and environmental repercussions deriving from the use of plastics in the agri-food sector.
Misso R., Varlese M
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Simulating an Agri-Food DApp System

2024 IEEE International Conference on Software Analysis, Evolution and Reengineering - Companion (SANER-C)
Digital ledger technology (DLT) can be very suitable for managing and tracking agri-food supply chain systems, increasing trust. Customers' demand for transparency is growing more and more, and these systems will have to prove themselves ready to handle the workload.
Marchesi, Lodovica, Lunesu, Maria Ilaria, Marchesi, Michele   +2 more
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5G IN AGRI-FOOD

Journal of Analysis and Computations, 2023
Surya Sharma, Saurabh Pandey, Shikha Shrivastava   +2 more
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Consumers Buying Behaviour Towards Agri-Food Products: A Mixed-Method Approach

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 2023
Debarun Chakraborty, Mujahid Siddiqui, Aaliyah Siddiqui   +2 more
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Flexible Sensing Enabled Agri-Food Cold Chain Quality Control: A Review of Mechanism Analysis, Emerging Applications, and System Integration

Trends in Food Science and Technology, 2023
Xiaoshuan Zhang, Huanhuan Feng, Xuepei Wang   +2 more
exaly